| THE
STATE OF TEXAS |
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| County
of Hays |
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I, Mrs.
Julia W. DeSTEIGUER, do hereby make
application for a pension pursuant to the
provisions of Articles 6204 to 6227, inclusive of
the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 as amended by
S.B. No 27, passed by the Forty-first Legislature
at its Fifth Called Session and all other laws of
this State relating thereto.
I am a widow of Edward
DeSTEIGUER deceased who parted this
life on the 8th day of December, A. D. 1893, in
the county of Hays, in the State of Texas. I have
not remarried since the death of my said husband;
(or in case of remarriage that I am now a widow);
and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced
from my said husband Edward
DeSTEIGUER and that I never
voluntarily abandoned him during his life but
remained his true, faithful and lawful wife up to
the date of his death. I was married to him on
the 29th day of July A. D. 1868, in the county of
Panola, in the State of Texas.
My husband, the
said Edward DeSTEIGUER,
served as a Confederate soldier (or sailor) in
the war between the States of the United States;
or (that he was a soldier who, under special laws
of the State of Texas during said war, served in
organizations for the protection of the frontier
against Indian raiders or Mexican marauders); or
(that he was a soldier of the militia of the
State of Texas who was in active service during
said war.) That my husband served honorably from
the date of his enlistment until the close of the
war, (or until he was discharged or paroled in
some military organization regularly mustered
into the army or navy of the Confederate States
until surrender). He was honorably discharged or
paroled Shreveport, Louisiana June 17th 1865.
That I have been a bona fide resident of this
State continuously since the Fall day of
...A. D. 1854.
(NOTE: was actually April)
What is your age,
and date of birth?
81 yrs. Oct 29th 1848
How long have you
resided in the county of your
present residence?
46 yrs.
What is your
postoffice address?
317 West Hopkins St.
San Marcus Texas
Have you ever
applied for a pension under the
Confederate pension law and been
rejected?
No
If rejected, state
when and where........
Did your husband
draw a pension? If so, give his
file number.........
No
Give, if possible,
the postoffice address of your
deceased husband at the time of
enlistment..........
What was your
husbands full name?
Edward DeSTEIGUER
In what State was
your husbands command originally
organized.....
(Missouri ?)
How long did your
husband serve?
From 1862 to 1865
If known to you,
give the date of enlistment and
discharge.
Aug 1862 - (1865)
What was the name
or letter of the company, or
number of the regiment in which
your husband served? If he was
transferred from one branch of
service to another, give time of
transfer, description of command
and time of service. (If
applicant's husband was a
pensioner give his file number,
which is evidence sufficient for
proof of service.)
Company G
Name branch of
service in which your husband
served, whether infantry,
cavalry, artillery, or the navy,
or if commissioned as an officer
by the President, his rank and
line of duty, or if detailed for
special service, under the law of
conscription, the nature of such
service, and time of service
Missouri Infantry 11
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Wherefore
your petitioner prays that her application for a
pension may be approved and such other
proceedings be had in the premises as required by
law.
(Signature
of Applicant) J W DeSTEIGUER
Sworn
to and subscribed before me this 30th day of
August A. D. 1930
W. H. Tho(?)
County Judge Hays County, Texas
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