Widows
Application for Pension, Parish of Acadia, No. 8588, Mrs. Malize Cormier, Widow
of Joseph S. Cormier, Company and Regiment K, 28th LA. Inf., P. O.
Rayne, LA, Filed July 24, 1914. Cause
of Death of Widow’s Husband? Old
Age. When did he die? January 5, 1896. Where? Rayne, LA. Date of Application? July 22, 1914
State
of Louisiana, Parish of Acadia, On this 22nd day of July 1914,
personally appeared before me Ben H. Bailey, notary pub., within and for said
Parish and State, Mrs. Joseph S. Cormier, aged 85 years, a resident of the town
of Rayne, Parish of Acadia and State of Louisiana, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph S. Cormier, who
entered the service of the Confederate Sates during the civil war under the
name of Joseph S. Cormier, at Opelousas on the (blank) day of (blank), in Comp.
K, 28 Regiment Infantry from the State of Louisiana, that he served honorably
until discharged at Bayou Chicout on the at the close of the war, and that he
remained true to the Confederate States, until the surrender, at which time he
was in Comp. K, 28 Reg. As Private, that she was married to the said soldier
under the name of Malize Royer on the 24 day of July 1852 by Priest at Home,
that she has not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances
and unable to earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill, that she is not
married or otherwise provide for by the State of Louisiana or by any other
State or Government; that her said husband died on the 5 day Jan. 1896, at
Rayne, LA, that she resided in the State of Louisiana for (blank) years next
preceding the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit
of Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 and subsequent Acts of the Legislature
of the State thereunder as is further shown by her answers to the following
questions which she swears to be true and correct:
1.
Under
what circumstances did your husband die?
Old age.
2.
Where
is he buried? In Country grave yard
near Rayne.
3.
What
are you means of support? From one of
my children to the other.
4.
What
is the value of your property, real and personal? None.
5.
Have
you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? No.
6.
If
any, how much and to whom conveyed?
None
7.
Give
your postoffice address and that of your wittnesses: My P. O. address is Rayne,
LA. My two witnesses Rayne, LA
Witness
my hand on this 22nd day of July 1914 (her mark) Mrs. S. Cormier
Witness: T. Gilbert, B. H. Bailey
Also
personally appeared Joseph Robin residing at Rayne, LA and Edval Sonier
residing at Rayne, LA persons whom I certify to be responsible and entitled to
credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and that
they verily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true
and correct, that their acquaintance with her for 51 years and 51 years
respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the
identical person she represents herself to be and that they have no interest in
the prosecution of this claim.
Signed
by: Joseph Robin and Adval Sonier (by his mark)
Sworn
to and subscribed before me on this, the 22nd of July 1914, and I hereby
cerfify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and
explained to applicant and witness, and that I have no interest, direct or
indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Signed
by Ben. H. Bailey, Notary Pub.
Before
me, the undersigned authority personally came and appeared Joseph Robin and
Edval Soiner (sic), both residents of the Parish of Acadia Louisiana, whom was
duly sworn by me, said Notary Publice (sic) in and for the Parish of Acadia,
Louisiana in regards to the survice (sic) of Joseph L. Cormier whom was
inlisted (sic) in Comp.K, 28 Regement Louisiana, Infentery (sic) in the Civil
War, that they inlisted (sic) at Opelousas LA. With said soilder (sic) and
finished there (sic) survice (sic) at the close of the war at which they
received there (sic) Discharges or Furloes (sic) at Bayou Chicout, and came
home to gather, and they recomond (sic) the said Widow to the pension board as
he was a good and faithful soilder (sic) to the confederate Cause, and we
further certify that we are in no way Kindred to the Claiment herein.
Witness:
Signed, J Gilbert, L. N. Bailey, Joseph
Robins, Edval Sonier by his mark.
Sworn
to and subscribed before me, this 22th day of July 1914 A. D. and I further
certify that I have no intress (sic) in said Claim Directly or Inderictly
(sic).
Signed,
Ben. H. Bailey, Notary Public & Justice of Peace
State
of Louisiana, Parish of Acadia, On this 6th day of August 1914, personally
appeared before me Ben H. Bailey, notary public, Clerk of the District Court,
within and for said Parish and State, Mrs. Melize Cormier, aged 83 years, a
resident of the Parish of Acadia, Parish of Acadia and State of Louisiana, who
being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of
Joseph Cormier, who entered the service
of the Confederate Sates during the civil war under the name of Joseph Cormier, at Opelousas on the (blank) day of
(blank), in Comp. K, 28 Louisiana Infantry Army from the State of Louisiana,
that he served honorably until discharged at Bayou Chicout on the at the close
of the war, and that he remained true to the Confederate States, until the
surrender, at which time he was in Comp. K, 28 La. Infantry As Private, that
she was married to the said soldier under the name of Melize Royer on the Jan.
6th day of 1858 by Priest Rev. Braushes ? at her home, that she has
not married again, and that she is now in indigent circumstances and unable to
earn a livelihood by her own labor or skill, that she is not married or
otherwise provide for by the State of Louisiana or by any other State or
Government; that her said husband died on the 6 day Jan. 1891, at his home,
that she resided in the State of Louisiana for her life years next preceding
the date of this application, and that she claims the aid and benefit of
Article 303 of the Constitution of 1898 and subsequent Acts of the Legislature of
the State thereunder as is further shown by her answers to the following
questions which she swears to be true and correct:
1.
Under
what circumstances did your husband die?
Old age.
2.
Where
is he buried? In his country grave yard
near.
3.
What
are you means of support? From one of
my children to the other.
4.
What
is the value of your property, real and personal? None at all.
5.
Have
you conveyed property to any one in the past few years? No.
None.
6.
If
any, how much and to whom conveyed?
None at all.
7.
Give
your postoffice address and that of your wittnesses: My P. O. address is Rayne,
LA. My two witnesses Rayne, LA, one Mr.
Joseph Robin, Churchpoint, LA
Witness
my hand on this 6th day of August 1914 (her mark) Mrs.Melize Cormier
Witness: T. Gilbert, L. H. Bailey
Also personally appeared Edval Sonier residing at Rayne, LA and Joseph Robin residing at Rayne, LA persons whom I certify to be responsible and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Melize Cormier, the claimant sign her name to the foregoing declaration, and that theyverily believe that the facts and declaration of said claimant are true and correct, that their acquaintance with her for her (not readable) years and (not readable) years respectively, justify them in making this statement, and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Signed
by Edval Sonier (his mark) and Joseph Robin.
Sworn
to and subscribed before me on this, the 6th of August 1914, and I
hereby cerfify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known
and explained to applicant and witness, and that I have no interest, direct or
indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
Signed
by Ben. H. Bailey, Notary Public