WIDOW'S CLAIM FOR PENSION
WINNIFRED TART wife of WESTBROOK TART
OF HARNETT COUNTY
from the Archives in Raleigh, NC
State OF North Carolina,}
County of Harnett }
On this 20 day of June
A. D. 1885, personally appeared before
me, James W. Atkins
, C. S. C., in and for the State and County
aforesaid, Winniford Tart , age 49 , years, and a
resident at
Wade
post-office in said County and State,and
who being duly sworn, makes
the following declaration in order to obtain the pension under the provisions of an act
entitled "An Act for the
relief of certain soldiers in the late war between the States," ratified March 11th,
1885 that she is the widow of
the late W B Tart
who enlisted in Co. B ,
10
Reg. Bat.
N. C. State Troops, on or about the. 24 day of March , 1862,
to serve in
the armies of the late Confederate States, and that while in performance of duty in said
Company and Regiment,Bat.
in the State of NC on or about
the 4 day of March
,
1864 he received a wound or wounds was taken sick which
terminated his life. in the Hospital
near Smithville N.C.
She further states that she holds no office in the United States,
State or County, from which she is receiving
the sum of three hundred dollars in fees or as a salary, that she is not worth in her own
right or the right of her
late husband, property at its assessed value for taxation to the amount of five hundred
dollars ($500), and that
she has never remarried.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 20 day of
June , 1885.
her
J W Atkins
Winneford x Tart
Signature of C.S. C.
mark
Also, personally appeared before me, Nathan Norris
,who resides at
Wade post-office, in said County and State, a
person whom I know to be respectable
and entitled to credit, and being by me duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Winneford
Tart
,the widow of the late
W B Tart
of Company B , 10 Regiment Bat.,
North Carolina State Troops, and that he believes her to be the
identical person she represents herself to be, and that the facts set forth in her
affidavit are correct to the best of
his knowledge and belief, and that he has no interest direct or indirect in this
claim.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, this 20 day of
June , 1885
J W. Atkins
Nathan Norris
Signature of C.S. C.
Signature of Witness
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, }
Harnett County. }
To the Auditor of the State of North Carolina:
We certify that we have carefully examined the application of Winneford
Tart
the widow of the late W B Tart , who enlisted in Company B
, 10
Bat Regiment, North Carolina State Troops, for a pension
under the provisions of an act entitled "An
Act for the relief of certain soldiers in the late War Between the States," ratified
the 11th day of March, A.D.
1885, and the proofs filed in support thereof; that we are satisfied that the said Winneford
Tart
_______________ is the widow of the late
W B Tart
who enlisted in Company B , 10 Bat Reg.
N.C. State Troops, on or about the 4 day of
March 1864, and who lost his life in consequences of a wound
received in sickness battle on
or about the 4 day of March 1864, that she
is now a bona fide resident of the
County of Harnett
in this State; that
she does not own either in her own
right or in the right of her late husband, property of the assessed value of five hundred
dollars; that she is not
in the receipt of a salary or fees arising from any office in the County, State or Nation,
to the amount of $300
annually, and that she has never remarried, and therefore her application is correct under
the act.
{Seal}
B T Sha??
Ch'mn Board Com'rs.
M V Primm?
Commissioner.
James Carnere?
"
(IMPRESS COUNTY SEAL HERE)
Thos Matthews
"
J. S. Harrington
"
J.A. Green
Sheriff.
{Seal} J W Atkins
Clerk Superior Court.
No. 587
WIDOWS CLAIM FOR PENSION
ACT OF MARCH 11th 1885
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Mrs. Winneford Tart
Widow of W B Tart
Company B , 10 Regiment, Bat.
North
Carolina State Troops
Heer is roof as identity
Name ????????????? (? Name on record?)
Approved
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Filed by board of Inquiry of Harnett
County, N.C. 15 day of July
1885.
Disease
State of North Carolina,
* AUDITOR'S DEPARTMENT*
Raleigh, July 25 1887
(In circle)
AUDITORS DEPARTMENT,
State of North Carolina
MADAM:--- Your application No. 587
, for a pension as the widow of
W. B. Tart , who it
is alleged was a member of Company B , in the
10 Regiment
Bat., North Carolina State Troops, has been considered by the State
Board on Inquiry.
consisting of the Governor, Attorney-General and Auditor, and I am directed by said Board
to inform
you that final action has been postponed in order that further evidence may be furnished
on the
following facts:
Held: Proof as to your
husbands identity
His name not on muster
roll.
Where or when did he die?
___________________________________________________
Suporting? below
I am further directed to say, that the testimony must be from
persons having no interest in the
pension; must be made in writing, verified by the oath of the applicant and accompanied by
the
affidavit of one or more credible witnesses. Whenever possible, the testimony of the
person having
personal knowledge of the facts will be required. The additional proofs should be filed in
this office
on or before the 1st of August, 1887, and must in every
case be verified by the signature and seal
of the Clerk of the Superior Court.
Very Respectfully,
W P Roberts
Auditor
To Mrs. Winniford Tart
Wade Post-Office
Harnett
County, N.C.
(Hand Written letter)
North Carolina }
Harnett County }
Personally Appeared before me
J A Cameron, CSC, Winniford Tart
Wife of W.B. Tart applicant No. 587 for pension
as widow of W.B. Tart who belonged to Co. B 10 Bat.
NC Troops and makes oath that she is the identical
widow of W.B. Tart of Co. B 10 Bat NC troops
who died at Smithville N.C. ( of Smallpox) in the
month of February in the year 1864 and that she is
entitled to a pension under the existing laws of
the state
her
Winniford X Tart
mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on
this 9 day of Aug 1889 J
A Cameron CSC
Personally appeared
before me J A Cameron CSC G W Neighbors & H C Avera
who were personally acquainted and served with W B
Tart of Co. B. 10 Bat N.C. Troops.
And H C Avera and
G W Neighbors each maketh oath for himself that
the said W B Tart deca died at Smithville
NC in the month of Feby 1864.
Sworn to and subscribed before me H C
Avera
on this 9 day August 1887
G W Neighbors
J A Cameron
CSC
(Note on separate piece of paper)
W.B. Tart dide in Feb 1864
at Smithifel Hospilt
NC
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