MRS. M. A. SNELLINGS

Born: Nov. 23, 1847, Putnam Co., Georgia

Married: Dr. Henry Andrew Jackson Snellings on 16 September, 1863, Stewart County, GA

Died: 23 March, 1932, Hico, TX

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Widow's Application for a Pension:

Mrs. M. A. Snellings

Hamilton Co., Texas

Widow's Application for A Pension: # 37617: The comptroller of Public Accounts reserves the right to call for additional testimony if he deems it necessary. 3-24-32

Name of Applicant: Mrs. M. A. Snellings; Hamilton County; Post office Hico, Texas

Filed Aug 25, 1921= Approved Sept 27, 1921 Signed: Lon A. Smith; Comptroller of Public Accounts

W. R. Reg 8/25/21

Form B: FOR USE OF WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS WHO ARE IN INDIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES

THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Hamilton} I, Mrs. M. A. Snellings do hereby make application to the Comptroller of Public Accounts for a pension, to be granted me under the Act passed by the Thirty-third legislature of the State of Texas, and approved April 7, A D. 1913, on the following grounds:

I am the widow of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings, deceased, who departed this life on the 16th day of Dec. A.D. 1890, in the county of Hamilton in the State of Texas.

I have not remarried since the death of my said husband,* and I do solemnly swear that I was never divorced from my said husband, 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 16th. day of September, A.D. 1863, in the county of Stewart, in the State of Georgia .*

My husband, the said Dr. H. A. J. Snellings, enlisted and served in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States of the United States and he did not desert the Confederate service. I have been a resident of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A.D. 1910, and have been continuously since a citizen of the State of Texas. I do further state that I do not receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value above the sum of $300.00 per annum, nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, estate or property, either real, personal or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the value of one thousand dollars, exclusive of the home of the value of not over $2000; nor do I receive any aid or pension from any other State of the United States, and I do further state that the answers given to the following questions are true:

1. What is your age, and date of birth: Was born Nov. 23, 1847

2. Whre were you born? Putnam Co., Georgia

3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? Since 1869

4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence: Since April 1871.

5. What is your post office address: Hico, Texas

6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate pension law and been rejected: No.

7. Did your husband draw a pension? no

8. What was your husband's full name? Henry Andrew Jackson Snellings. What was the date of his death? December 16, 1890.

9. In what State was your husband's command originally organized? Georgia

10. How long did your husband serve? If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge. He enlisted in 1864 and served until the surrender.

11. 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.) Served in Infantry. Orderly Searagant, was petitioned out to practice his profession until conscripted.

12. Have you transferred to others any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law: No.

Wherefore your petitioner prays that her application for a pension may be approved and such other proceedings he had in the premises as required by law.

(Signature of Applicant) Mrs. M. A. Snellings

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of August A.D. 1921

J. C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas Seal

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES: (note-There must be at least two creditable witnesses.)

THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Hamilton }Before me, J. C. Shipman, County Judge of Hamilton County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared W. T. Saxon & Ike Manson,, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. M. A. Snellings, applicant for a pension as the widow of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose services in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim.* ( Signature of Witness) W. T. Saxon (Signature of Witness) Ike Manson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23rd day of August , A.D. 1921.

J. C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas (Seal)

AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES: (note-There must be at least two creditable witnesses.)

THE STATE OF TEXAS County of Hamilton }Before me, J. C. Shipman, County Judge of Hamilton County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared W. T. Saxon & Ike Manson,, who are personally known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know that Mrs. M. A. Snellings, applicant for a pension as the widow of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings, deceased; that they personally know that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, for whose services in the army she claims a pension, and that they have no interest in this claim.* ( Signature of Witness) W. T. Saxon (Signature of Witness) Ike Manson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 23rd day of August , A.D. 1921.

J. C. Shipman County Judge Hamilton County, Texas (Seal)

CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR}I, Tom C. Pierson State and County Assesssor in the County of Hamilton, State of Texas, do certify tht Mrs. M. A. Snellings whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension, under the act of the Thirty-third Legislature, approved April 7, 1913, is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of Nine Hundred Dollars, and of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of NONE dollars.

Given under my hand, this 23 day of August A.D. 1921.

Tom E. Pierson By JCS State and County Assessor

Comptroller's Department

State Of Texas - Austin 8-25-1921

To the Adjutant General, War Department,

Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: I have the honor to request the military record of Dr. H. A. J. Snellings who is reported to have enlisted in Company C, Regiment 11th - 4th Brigade, Georgia Militia. in the service in the Confederate States Army.

Purpose: The widow person above named is an applicant for a confederate pension granted by the State, and I desire to verify his proof of service.

Very Respectfully, Lon A. Smith, Comptroller of Public Accounts.

WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, Sept 20, 1921

Respectfully returned to Comptrollers Dept, Austin, Texas with the information that in the case of H. A. J. Snelling Pvt., Capt. Banks' Co. Stewarts Batt'n. Ga. Cav. Also known as Co C, 12 Batt'n Cav. Ga. (State Guards), also 11 Reg' Ga Inf. CSA, Enlisted Aug 4, 1863 at Stewart Co., Georgia. Surrendered May 10/65 Paroled at Albany, Ga. May 16, 1865.

Signed: P. C. Harris, The Adjutant General

800 Stevenson St. - Montgomery, Ala. March 25, 1921.

Mr. J. V. Castleberry, Ordinary, Lampkin, Georgia.

Dear Sir: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter of the 21st inst. addressed to my Father, Mr. C.S. Johnston, regarding the war record of one Dr. H. A. J. Snellings, who went from Stewart County to the War in 1864, in Company "C" 11th. Regiment, 4th Brigade, Georgia Malitia, his postoffice being Bladen Creek. Also war record of George W. Bell and Mathison Bell.

I regret to advise that my Father, Mr. Johnston, is quite feeble in health, having been confined to his bed for about five months, and consequently not as alert in mind as heretofore.

However, he says he knew the above mentioned gentlemen, but is unable to recall any of their war record. We regret this sincerely, as we would like to know that their widows were in position to receive the pensions, which no doubt they need, or otherwise would not have made application for same.

Yours very truly, Fannie (Johnston) de Montmolliu

STATE OF GEORGIA = Office of THE ORDINARY STEWART COUNTY. LAMPKIN, GA. March 5, 1921

J. V. CASTLEBERRY, Ordinary Georgia Stewart County.

Personally appeared before me M. H. Johnson who being sworn says that he knows Dr. Snellings of said County in 1864 and tht he knows that said Dr. Snellings belonged to Co. "C" 11th. Regiment - 4th Brigade of the Georgia Malitia and that he served in said company until the close of the war and was honorably discharged.

Sworn to and subscribed before me. this Mar 5, 1921 M. H. (X his mark) Johnson

J. V. Castleberry, Ordinary.

APPLICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT: THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Hamilton} I, Ono Snellings do hereby certify that I am the person to whom it is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. M. A. Snellings, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 37617 and whose original county was Hamilton .

The said pensioner Mrs. M. A. Snellings, died on the 23rd. day of March, 1932, in the town of Hico County of Hamilton , Texas

The pensioner died in the home of her own who was related to the pensioner as (left blank).

That warrant, which application is hereby made for, shall be applied to paying all or part of the funeral expenses incurred by the said pensioner Mrs. M. A. Snellings .

I further certify that the warrant for the current quarter has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

I am related to the pensioner as Son; that my post office address is Hico, Texas.

Signed: Ono Snellings - Sworn to before me this 26 day of March, 1932 M. A. Cole Notary Public in and for Hamilton Co. State of Texas.

CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER: I, G. M. Barrow, do certify that I am undertaker in the town of Hico, County of Hamilton that I had charge of the body of M. A. Snellings , who died in the town of Hico, County of Hamilton, State of Texas on the 23rd day of March 1932. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 23rd. day of March 1932, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said Hico Furniture Co. who made the foregoing application.

Signed: G. M. Barrow, Undertaker

CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN: I, Chas. M. Hall, M.D., do certify that I am a practicing physician, and that I attended Mrs. M. A. Snellings in her last illness, and am of the opinion that her ailments were "flu".

I further certify that I am of the opinion that the Mortuary Warrant above requested should be issued in the name of the aforementioned applicant, in accordance with Act passed by the thirty-eighth legislature and approved March 2, 1923.

Signed Chas M. Hall, M.D.; Physicians address Hico, Texas.

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