Acadia Parish, LAGenWeb
Joseph S. Cormier Pension Application
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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
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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.
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PARISH OF ACADIA
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
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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