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Comptroller's Department State of Texas Austin |
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March 5th, 1930 |
Please note that this is not an actual copy, these pages have been meticulously reproduced to represent as closely as possible but are not identical to the actual documents included in the Confederate Pension Record. A true copy is available, for a nominal fee, from the Texas State Library, P.O. Box 12927, Austin, Texas 78711-2927.
This Confederal Pension Record contained several documents including a complete death record for Philip Fulcrod's widow, Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod. Some of the documents were forms while others were handwritten correspondence. To depict that information shown on forms as well as the handwritten correspondence, these entries are shown in bold and italic typeface.
Special thanks to Keith Sagers for his assistance in recreating this record.
| FORM B. WIDOW'S APPLICATION The Comptroller of Public Accounts re- serves the right to call for additional testi- mony if he deems it necessary. Name of Applicant. Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod,______________________ ______________Angelina_____________ County. R. F. D. or Street No. ____________________ Postoffice ______Diboll, Texas._____________ Filed __________March 5th, 1930.___________ Approved ______March 15th, 1930.__________ Pension allowed from _____Mar. 1st, 1930.___ Rejected _______________________________ ________________J. M.
Edwards_______________
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Form 111B |
Form 2327b--S1637-329-3m |
Widow's Application for Confederate Pension
| THE STATE OF TEXAS | |
| County of Angelina |
I, Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod do hereby make application for a pension, pursuant to the provisions of the First Section of Title 109, Revised Civil Statutes, 1925, providing for Confederate Pension, amended by Chapter 95, General Laws of the Fortieth Legislature, as amended by Senate Bill 287, Acts of the Regular Session of the Forty-first Legislature of the State of Texas, approved March 5, 1929, on the following ground:
I am the widow of Col. Philip Fulcrod deceased, who departed this life on the 21 day of Jan., A.D. 1916, in the county of Goliad 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 25th day of Jan., A. D. 1882, in the county of Wilson in the State of Texas.
My husband, the said Philip Fulcrod 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. 1920, 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? July 25th 1860.
2. Where were you born? Spring Hill, Ark.
3. How long have you resided in the State of Texas? 61 years.
4. How long have you resided in the county of your present residence? 4 years.
5. What is your postoffice address? Diboll, Angelina Co., Texas.
6. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate penson law and been rejected? No.
If rejected state when when and where
7. Did your husband draw a pension? No. If so, give his file number
8. Give, if possible, the postoffice address of your deceased husband at the time of his enlistment Goliad, Goliad Co., Texas.
9. What is your husband's full name? Philip Fulcrod.
10. In what state was your husband's command originally organized? Texas
11. How long did your husband serve? Entire period of the war. If known to you, give date of enlistment and discharge
12. What was the name or letter of the company, or number of the regiment in which your husband served? If he was transfered 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.) Not a pensioner. My husband was Lieutenant Col. of Col. Border's Regiment. Later Scott Anderson's Regiment.
13. 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. My husband served at different times both in Cavalry and Artillery. Was many times detailed for special service carrying messages. He ranked as Colonel.
14. Do you own any property other than that rendered for taxes in your county? If so, state value of same and county where located. I own no other property.
15. Have you transferred any property of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? I have not.
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) |
Ada Gray Fulcrod. |
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5 day of Aug. A. D. 19_29
B. Rolston |
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County Judge Angelina County, Texas |
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*Where applicant has remarried it is necessary that she state facts covering particulars of last marriage, date, to whom married, and date of last husband's death. She must also state that she is now a widow.
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note.--There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
| THE STATE OF TEXAS | } |
| County of Goliad |
Before me, J. A. White, County Judge of Goliad County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared P. L. Campbell and K. Davis, 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. Ada Gray Fulcrod, applicant for a pension as
the widow of Philip Fulcrod deceased, is in truth and fact the widow of Philip Fulcrod 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) |
P. L. Campbell |
(Signature of Witness) |
K. Davis |
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this _____1st_____ day of _____March , A. D. 1930_____.
J. A. White |
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County Judge Goliad County, Texas. |
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*Where applicant has remarried it is necessary that she state facts covering particulars of last marriage, date, to whom married, and date of last husband's death. She must also state that she is now a widow.
AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
[Note.--There must be at least two creditable witnesses.]
| THE STATE OF TEXAS | } |
| County of Goliad |
Before me, J. A. White, County Judge of Goliad County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. P. Weber and Edw. A. Martin, who are personally
known to me to be credible citizens, who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they personally know the above named applicant for pension, and that they
personally know that the said Ada Gray Fulcrod has been a bona fide citizen of the State of Texas since prior to January 1, A. D. 1920, and they they have no
interest in this claim.
(Signature of Witness) |
J. P. Weber |
(Signature of Witness) |
Edw. A. Martin |
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this _____1st_____ day of _____March , A. D. 1930_____.
J. A. White |
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County Judge Goliad County, Texas. |
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AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES
(If possible the two witnesses should have served with the applicant's husband in the army, and if so, let them, or either of them, state it in their oath, also any other information regarding the army service of applicant's husband.)| THE STATE OF TEXAS | } |
| County of Goliad |
Before me, J. A. White, County Judge of Goliad County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared J. Gus. Patton and W. J. Redding, who are personally known to me to be
creditable witnesses who, being by me duly sworn, on oath state that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in her
application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim. And further make oath to the following facts touching the service of
applicant's husband in the Confederate Army: (Witnesses must state fully the source of their knowledge of service of applicant's husband)
We were well acquainted with Col. Philip Fulcrod for over 70 years and served with him during the Confederate War. He was Lieutenant Col. of what was known as Col. Borders Regiment, later known as Scott Anderson's Regiment, Texas Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. He died in 1916, and his widow Ada Gray Fulcrod has never remarried.
(Signature of Witness) |
J. Gus. Patton |
(Signature of Witness) |
W. J. Redding |
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this _____20th_____ day of _____July____, A. D. 1929_____.
J. A. White |
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County Judge Goliad County, Texas. |
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CERTIFICATE OF STATE AND COUNTY ASSESSOR
I, Joe U. Bluntzer, State and County Assessor in the County of Goliad, State of Texas, do certify that Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod whose name is signed to the foregoing application for a pension is charged on the tax rolls of said county with a homestead of the value of Nine Hundred ($90000) Dollars, and, in addition to homestead, of other property, real or personal, or both, of the value of none Dollars.
Given under my hand, this _____20th_____ day of _____July , A. D. 1929_____.
Joe U. Bluntzer |
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State and County Assessor. |
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| WAYNE DAVIS | CR.4549 & 4550 |
A. MARTINEZ |
| W. S. ANTHONY | JOE G. GLASS | |
| W. S. HOLMAN | NOWLIN RANDOLPH | |
| CHARLES R. GUINN | LAW OFFICES DAVIS & MARTINEZ MAJESTIC BUILDING SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS |
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March 3, 1930 |
Comptroller of the State of Texas,
Austin, Texas.
Dear Sir:
I am enclosing you herewith widow's application for Confederate pension of Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod, of Diboll, Angeline County, Texas. I am hoping that the application is properly executed.
Will it be asking too much to request that you notify Mrs. Fulcrod, at the above address, that the application has been received and filed, and I will appreciate it if you will let me know also.
Very truly yours,
Wayne Davis
WBD:VI
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Comptroller's Department State of Texas Austin |
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March 5th, 1930 |
To the Adjutant General,
War Department,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I have the honor to request the Military record of Col. Phillip Folcrod, who is reported to have enlisted in Company __________ Regiment _______________.
Was Lieutenant Col. of Col. Bordes Regiment, Later Scott Anderson's Regiment. Texas Cavalry & Artillery.
in service in the Confederate States Army.
| Very respectfully,J. M. Edwards Act'g. Comptroller of State of Texas |
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| Form 2632b--S542-1126-2m | Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod Received MAR 8 1930 |
46367
| March 7, 1930 | |
| Hon. Wayne Davis Dear Sir: I have your letter of March 3rd, enclosing application for pension by Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod of Diboll, Texas. You are advised that before this application may be approved I would like to have a report on the military record of Col. Fulcrod, as a Confederate soldier, which report I am requesting today from the Office of the Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C. You will be advised immediately on receipt of this report.
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| JHT:E. | Yours very truly, Acting Comptroller of Public |
WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON March 12, 1930 Respectfully returned to The Comptroller,
The records show that Phillip Fulcrod was appointed Acting 2nd. Lieutenant Provisional Army, Confederate States on November 2, 1861 and ordered to duty with the Field Artillery, and assigned to the 5th Regiment Trans Mississippi Vols.
His name appears on the muster roll of Capt. E. Abat's Co., Light Arty., (subsequently the 14 Texas Field Battery) for September and October 1862, as 1st Lieutenant, showing him: "Absent on detached service." Date of promotion to 1st Lieutenant not shown. The Company muster roll for July and August 1863, (last on file) shows him absent with leave by order of Major General Magruder.
He was relieved from duty as a 1st Lieutenant of Capt. E. Abat's Battery on August 13, 1863 and ordered to raise a battalion of Mounted Cadets.
His name appears as a signature to a letter dated August 27, 1863, as Lieutenant Colonel of Corps Cadets. Other records show that he entered service as Lieutenant Colonel November 16, 1863.
Fulcrod's Battalion Texas Cavalry (Cadet Corps) by consolidation in 1864 became Anderson's Regiment Texas Cavalry the designation of which was changed February 27, 1865, to Border's Regiment Texas Cavalry.
Phillip Fulcrod was elected Lt. Col. of that regiment February 27, 1865.
The regimental returne for March 1865, (last on file) shows him present. Capture, parole or later record not found.
| C. H. Bridges Major General. The Adjutant General. By. M. C. |
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| March 17, 1930 | |
| Hon. Wayne Davis, Dear Sir: Agreeable to my letter of March 7th, you are advised that I am now in receipt of a favorable report from the War Department, Washington, D. C., on the military record of Col. Philip Fulcrod, on whose record Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod of Diboll, Texas, is asking for pension. The application of Mrs. Fulcrod is being approved today, and she will receive formal notice of approval within the next few days at which time an affidavit will be mailed her to be executed covering issuance of first quarterly warrant to which she is entitled, which warrant will issue on or about May 31st.
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| JHT:E. | Yours very truly, Acting Comptroller of Public |
| February 2, 1939 |
Mrs. Ida Gray Fulcord
Dear Mrs. Fulcord:
Your Confederate Pension Warrant issued for the month of January, 1939 has been returned to this office by the Postmaster at Cameron, Texas, stating that you are in Nashville, Tennessee and your address is as a above.
The Law of Texas permits Confederate Pensioners to temporarily leave the State of Texas and remain for a period of not more than six months, during which time your right as a pensioner is not effected except that no warrants would be issued to you during your absence. If your stay out of Texas for any reason is more than six months from the date of leaving your name will be removed from the Confederate Pension roll and no further warrants will be issued to you. The law makes it your duty to notify this office of the date of leaving the State of Texas and for this reason, I am asking that you please at once give this office notice of the exact date on which you left the State. You should also notify this office of the exact date of your return.
Please let me hear from you as early as convenient as no further payments can be issued to you until this information is furnished.
| JHT:E | Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Sheppard |
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Feb. 4th 1939. |
Mr. George Sheppard
Dear Sir,
Your letter just received. Thank you so much for writing me. I left Texas the first of Jan. The state had given my daughter, a Public Health Nurse, a two and half months scholarship with Peabody College here and I came with her. It was so short a time I didn't think it would be necessary to write for change of address. I realize now that I should have notified you of my going, but as it is the first time I have left the state, I didn't think of it. I could not afford to lose my pension as that is all I have to live on.
Again thanking you for writing me. I am
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sincerely,
Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod. |
Feb 1939
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Dallas, Texas
| March 12th -39 |
Dear Mr. Sheppard,
I am back in Texas again after my short stay in Tenn. Am glad to be back and sorry to have caused you so much trouble. I would be much obliged if you would send my pension to Dallas where I am now staying with my daughter Mrs. W. H. W. Jones, 5432 Richards, Dallas Tex.
Thanking you for all your kindness. I am
| Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod |
| 5432 Richard Dallas, Texas Sept. 22, 1956 |
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Mr. Robert S.
Calvert
Dear Sir:
Enclosed you will find all statements etc. regarding the death of my mother, Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod. Thanking you for past courtesies. I am, |
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| Most sincerely Pearl Fulcrod |
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| Mrs Ida Grey Fulcrod died Sept. 9, 1956 TX |
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IN ACCOUNT WITH
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MEMBER National Selected Morticians BY INVITATION |
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Funeral Expenses of
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| Our Complete Standard Service | ||
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$543.00 |
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100.00 |
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$684.00 |
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68.00 |
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$752.00 |
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RECEIVED PAYMENT
Sept. 14, 1956
SPARKMAN-BRAND, INC.
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I, Bert A. Stitt , upon oath do solemnly swear that the claim on the reverse of this page, in favor of Sparkman's, against the Estate of Mrs. Ada Gray Fulcrod, Deceased for $ 752.00 is just, and that all legal off-sets, payments and credits known to affiant have been allowed; that I am Secretary of Sparkman's and cognizant of the facts contained in this affidavit. |
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| Bert A. Stitt |
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| Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of Sept., A. D. 19 56 | ||
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[Click on thumbnail to view Certificate of Death for Mrs. Ada (Gray) Fulcrod]
Dallas, Texas Sept. 18 19 56 I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Death certificate of one Ada Gray Fulcrod as is recorded in this office in the City of Dallas, County of Dallas, State of Texas.
J. W. Barr By Maurine La~nan
Acting Registrar of Vital Statistics
Dallas, Texas
APPLICATION FOR CONFEDERATE MORTUARY WARRANT
THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Dallas |
} | I, Miss Pearl Fulcrod |
do hereby certify that I am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late Mrs. Ida Grey Fulcord or Fulcrod, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 46367 and whose original county was Angelina.
The said pensioner died in the home of Miss Pearl Fulcrod who was related to the pensioner as Daughter.
That the 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. Ada Gray Fulcrod.
I further certify that the warrant for the current month has not been cashed by the pensioner, to the best of my knowledge and belief.
I am related to the pensioner as Daughter that my postoffice address is 5432 Richard St., Dallas, Texas.
| Signed Pearl Fulcrod |
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| Sworn to before me this 21st day of Sept., 19 56. |
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| Signed Bert A. Stitt | |
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