Peter Cooper Pension 1897

Pension Application of 1897
Pension Files of Peter Cooper

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SOLDIERS OR SAILORS.
APPLICATION.

For the relief of needy Confederate soldiers and sailors, residents of Alabama, who from wounds or other cause, are now unable to earn a livelihood by labor, under act approved February 13th, 1891, (H.B. 969), and as amended February 18th, 1895 (S.B. 825).

THE STATE OF ALABAMA, }
COUNTY OF Jackson }

Before me Wm~B Bridges Judge of Probate, in and for said County, in said State, personally appeared : Peter Cooper , who being duly sworn, deposes and says:

That, while in the military or naval service of this State, or Confederate States, he was a private in company D, of 6 Regiment of Ga. Infantry and, that he did not desert the service of this State, or Confederate States:
That while in the discharge of his duties as such, on the 5 day of April 1862 at Yorktown, in the State of Va he was wounded in consequence of which he lost his left leg, and in consequence of such loss of limb, wound or wounds; sickness or old age, he is physically unable to earn a livelihood by labor:
That he was, on the 13th day of February 1891 and is now, a resident of Alabama, and that his post office address is Show Ala: That he is engaged in the business of farming:
That his taxable property consists of 4 head of horses worth $160.00 , and is not worth in the aggregate more than five hundred dollars:
That his salary or gross income does not amount to five hundred dollars per year; and that his wife does not own a separate estate of more than five hundred dollars: And he hereby makes application for relief under said Act.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this

4 day of May 1897 }
Wm~B. Bridges }
Judge of Probate }

Peter [his x mark] Cooper
Applicant.

After an examination and investigation of the within application, we report that the said applicant is worthy and recommend that the application be received.

June 1 -- 1897

I find the above application is in due form, and ap- }
pprove the same.-----------------------------------------------------------}

Wm~B. Bridges Judge of Probate.------------------------------------}

J.P. R~~--¹
T.T.² Foster
J.W. Moody

Board of Examiners

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The State of Alabama, }
County of Jackson }

I hereby certify that the above is a duplicate of the original application on file in my office together with the endorsement of the Board of Examiners in the case of said applicant and also of my approval thereof.

GIVEN under my hand this 14 day of July 1897

Wm~B. Bridges
Judge of Probate Jackson County.
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Original to be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate. Copy to be forwarded to the State Auditor. [etc.]