Thomas Alexander Dehart

  Birth Notes:

His death certificate states that he was born April 20, 1841.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Fact 1: The following information is a copied account events about him: Bosque CO, TX. ³ Note: original copies were obtained through the Texas State Archives, I have re-typed the copies in an effort to make them more legible, however some of the hand-written words were hard to read, so some errors may be contained in the following reproductions. Most capital words indicate the blanks that were handwritten. Application of Indigent Soldier or Sauilor of the late Confederacy for pension under the Act of May 12, 1899. Hereafter use no other blank but this. _______________________________________________________________________________
THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BOSQUE
TO THE HONORABLE COUNTY JUDGE OF BOSQUE COUNTY, TEXAS
Your petitioner THOMAS A. DEHART respectfully represents that he is a resident citizen of BOSQUE County, in the State of Texas, and that he makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act passed by the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Texas, and approved May 12, A. D. 1899, the same being an act entitled "An Act to carry into effect the amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing that aid may be granted to disabled and dependent Confederate soldiers, sailors, and their widows under certain conditions, and to make an appropriation therefor, "and I do solemnly swear that the answers I have given to the following questions are true. _________________________________________________________________________________
Note-Applicant must answer to all of the following questions and must be plainly written in ink. _________________________________________________________________________________
Q. What is your name? THOMAS A. DEHART
Q. What is your age? 65 YEARS
Q. In what county do you reside? BOSQUE
Q. How long have you resided in said County and what is your postoffice address? 25 YEARS, P.O. CLIFTON, TEXAS
Q. Have you applied for a pension under the Confederate Pension Law heretofore, and been rejected? If so, state when and where? NO
Q. What is your occupation, if able to engage in one? DAY LABORER, WHEN ABLE
Q. What is your physical condition? BAD
Q. If your physical condition is such that you are unable by your own labor to earn support, state what caused such disability. ADVANCED AGE - AND INJURY IN SIDE BY BEING THROWN FROM A BUGGY.
Q. In what State was your command originally organized? MISSISSIPPI
Q. How long did you serve? Give date of enlistment and discharge. ENLISTED JUNE 13, 1861 AND SERVED UNTIL THE SURRENDER IN 1865
Q. What was the name or letter of your company and name or number of your regiment? CO. G. 21 MISS REG. VOL. INF.
Q. State whether you served in infantry, artillery, cavalry, or the navy. INFANTRY
Q. State whether or not you have received any pension or veteran donation land certificate under any previous law, and if you answer in the affirmative state what pension or veteran donation land certificate you have received. NONE
Q. What real and personal property do you now own, and what is the present value. NONE WHATEVER.
Q. What property, and what was the value thereof, have you sold or conveyed within two years prior to the date of this application? NONE
Q. What estate has your wife in her own right, real, and personal, and what is its value? SHE HAS 1/7 INTEREST IN 1/2 OF 126 ACRES OCCUPIED BY HER MOTHER IN BRAZOS CO. VALUED AT $200.00
Q. What income, if any, do you have? NONE
Q. Are you in indigent circumstances; that is, are you in actual want, and destitute of property and means of subsistence? YES
Q. Are you unable by your labir to earn support? YES
Q. Have you transferred to others any property of value of any kind for the purpose of becoming a beneficiary under this law? NO
Q. Did you ever desert the Confederacy? NO Q. Have you been continuously since the first day of January, 1880, a bona fide resident citizen of yhis State? YES, SINCE 1867
Q. If you originally enlisted in the Confederate service from the State of Texas, were you at the date of the passage of this act, a bona fide resident of the State of Texas? N/A
Wherefore your petitioner prays taht his application for pension be approved and that such other proceedings be had in the premises as are required by law.
Signature of applicant THOMAS A. DEHART
Sworn and subscribed before me this 11TH day of OCTOBER A. D. 1907
P S HALE County Judge BOSQUE County, Texas, Witnesses: A. J. CHILDRESS And TOM COBB ________________________________________________________________________________
AFFADAVIT OF PHYSICIAN
The State of Texas County of BOSQUE
Before me P S HEALE County Judge of BOSQUE County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared DR. J J SUMPKINS, who is a reputable practicing physcian of this County, who being by me duly sworn on oath, states that he has carefully and thouroughly examined THOMAS A DEHART applicant for a pension, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities which render him unable to labor at any work or calling sufficient to earn support for himself: BROKEN RIBS AND A DISLOCATION OF THE LEFT SHOULDER AND GENERAL DEBILITY.
(Signature of Physician) J J SUMPKINS
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 2ND day of JANUARY A.D. 1908
P S HEALE County Judge BOSQUE County, Texas
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Letter to Mr. Frank Dehart from Comptroller of Public Accounts: June 17, 1938
Mr. Frank Dehart
308 West Elm Street Hillsboro, Texas
Letter states that the US Govenrment is furnishing the stones for the graves of Confederate soldiers.
Yours very truly,
Geo. H. Sheppard
Comptroller of Public Accounts.
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Letter to Comptroller June 16, 1938, handwritten by Frank DeHart, 308 West Elm St, Hillsboro, Texas
Dear Sir, I understand that the deceased Confederate Veterans are entitled to a monument. If so, please send information about the manner I should proceed to secure some for my father Tomas Alexander De Hart file no. 13229, Division 17 from Clifton, Texas, Bosque Co. In Co. G. 21st- Miss. Inf. enlisted June 20, 1861. Died June 21, 1930 at Hillsboro, Hill Co., Texas. Bosque 13229
I am Yours Truly,
Frank De Hart
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Direct Interrogatories propounded to the Witness PARTHENIA J DE HART about applicant THOMAS A DE HART in the county of BOSQUE, Texas
1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address? MY NAME IS PARTHENIA J. DE HART. I AM 74 YEARS OLD. I RESIDE AT CLIFTON TEXAS, AND MY POST OFFICE IS THE SAME.
2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know THOMAS A DE HART who is an applicant for pension under the act of May 12, 1899? YES I KNOW HIM.
3. How long have you known the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant for pension, and where did you first know him? I FIRST KNEW THOMAS A. DE HART IN MISSISSIPPI ABOUT FIFTY YEARS AGO, AND HAVE KNOWN HM EVER SINCE.
4. Do you personally know the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant for a pension enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, and perfomred the duties of a soldier or sailor? AS TO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE FACT, I DID NOT SEE HIM WHERE HE ENLISTED FOR ARMY SERVICE, NOT DURING THE WAR, BUT FROM GENERAL FAMILY HISTORY ACQUAINTANCE AND PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE I HAVE ALL REASONS TO BELIEVE AND DO BELIEVE THAT HE, THE SAID THOMAS A. DE HART, APPLICANT FOR PENSION, ENLISTED IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY AT OR NEAR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE WAR AND CONTINUED IN ITS SERVICE TILL THE CLOSE.
5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant, enlisted and served in the Confederate army? When ? Where? And the time of service? If you personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate navy, then state: When? Where? and How long he so served. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED AND SO UNDERSTAND THAT HE SERVED IN COMPANY G., 21ST MISSISSIPPI ENTERING ABOUT JUNE 13TH, 1861, AND SERVING THROUGH THE WAR.
6. Do you further know that THOMAS A De HART the said applicant for pension is unable to support himself by labor of any sort? WHILE HE IS REASONABLY GOOD HEALTH NOW, I REGARD HIS AGE OF 66 YEARS AGAINST HIM, AND FROM SOMETHING LIKE RHEUMATIC STROKES WHEN HE LABORS OR EXPOSES, AND A PERMANENT CRIPPLE OF SOME BROKEN RIBS, HE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO TAKE REGULAR CONTRACTS ON EARNING A LIVING BY HIS LABORS
Cross Interrogatories.
Propounded to PARTHENIA J DE HART
1. If in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know or did know said applicant, and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and regiment in which the applicant so enlisted and served, then please state fully what is your source of such knowledge. And state whether or not you know or at any time you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of THOMAS A DEHART serving in the same company or regiment in which the said applicant THOMAS A DEHART enlisted, or if you have stated that said applicant enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know any other sailor of the same name as said THOMAS A DEHART applicant serving in the same command. If you say that you so knew other soldiers or sailors of the same name of the applicant's, then can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the others?
AS MY FAMILY AND THE FAMILY OF WHICH THE SAID THOMAS A DE HART WAS A MEMBER, WERE INTIMATE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, (LIVING BUT 6 MILES APART) NEAR ATTALLAVILLE, MISS., AND BELONGING TO AND HAVING THE SAME CHURCH RELATIONS, MY MEANS OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THIS INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP, WAS AS I REGARDED, VERY DIRECT AND AUTHENTIC, AND THROUGH THESE SOURCES IT WAS MY INFORMATION THAT HE ENLISTED NEAR CANTON, WHERE A COMPANY WAS ORGANIZED AND THEY STARTED OUT, PERHAPS FOR VIRGINIA, AND THROUGH THESE FAMILIES AND SOURCES, I ALSO HEARD FROM HIM DURING THE WAR. AND I DID NOT KNOW ANY OTHER THOMAS A DE HART, AND I BELIEVE THIS APPLICANT FOR PENSION TO BE THE IDENTICAL THOMAS A DE HART THAT I KNEW THEN , IN FACT I KNOW IT.
2. Are you positively certain that said THOMAS A DEHART applicant for pension, is the identical person serving as testified by you? YES
3. If you answered Direct Interrogatory No.6 in the affirmative, then please state your source of knowledge or information. Is not his your answer simply based on open conjecture? FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS ESPECIALLY HE HAS BEEN WITH ME AND I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING PERSONALLY ACQUAINTED WITH HIS CONDITION.
4. Do you know whether or not the said THOMAS A DEHART applicant for pension, ever deserted the service in the Confederate army or navy? NO, I FULLY BELIEVE THAT THE SAID THOMAS A DE HART NEVER DESERTED THE ARMY, BUT SERVED THROUGH TO THE CLOSE.
PARTHENIA J (X MARK) DE HART
The State of Texas, County of BOSQUE
I, P S HEALE County Judge of said county, in said state, do hereby waive copy of interrogatories, notice, time and issuance of commission, and it is hereby agreed that the answers to the herein above direct and cross interrogatories of the said herein named witness may be attached hereto, AND RETURNED TO ME BY ORDERING MAIL. _______________________________________________________________________________
Direct Interrogatories propounded to the Witness B.D. DE HART about applicant THOMAS A DE HART in the county of BOSQUE, Texas
1. What is your name? Age? Present place of residence and postoffice address? B D DEHART, 54 BRYAN P.O.
2. Do you personally know or did you at any time know THOMAS A DE HART who is an applicant for pension under the act of May 12, 1899? I DID & NOW KNOW HIM
3. How long have you known the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant for pension, and where did you first know him? ABOUT 50 YEARS, 1ST KNEW HIM IS MISS.
4. Do you personally know the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant for a pension enlisted in the service of the Confederacy, and perfomred the duties of a soldier or sailor? I DO
5. Do you personally know in what company and regiment the said THOMAS A DE HART applicant, enlisted and served in the Confederate army? When ? Where? And the time of service? If you personally knew and so have stated that he enlisted and served in the Confederate navy, then state: When? Where? and How long he so served. CO. G. 21ST MISS REG. SERVED FROM JUNE 1861 TO CLOSE OF THE WAR
6. Do you further know that THOMAS A De HART the said applicant for pension is unable to support himself by labor of any sort? I DO
Cross Interrogatories. Propounded to B.D. DE HART
1. If in answer to the foregoing direct interrogatories, you have stated that you personally know or did know said applicant, and that you know that he enlisted in the service of the Confederacy and performed the duties of a soldier or sailor, and having named the company and regiment in which the applicant so enlisted and served, then please state fully what is your source of such knowledge. And state whether or not you know or at any time you knew of any other soldier or sailor by the name of THOMAS A DEHART serving in the same company or regiment in which the said applicant THOMAS A DEHART enlisted, or if you have stated that said applicant enlisted and served in the navy of the Confederacy, then state whether or not you know any other sailor of the same name as said THOMAS A DEHART applicant serving in the same command. If you say that you so knew other soldiers or sailors of the same name of the applicant's, then can you and how do you identify and locate the one from the others? I KNOW THIS IS THE SAME IDENTICAL THOMAS A DEHART FOR HE IS MY BROTHER
2. Are you positively certain that said THOMAS A DEHART applicant for pension, is the identical person serving as testified by you?
3. If you answered Direct Interrogatory No.6 in the affirmative, then please state your source of knowledge or information. Is not his your answer simply based on open conjecture? IN ANSWER TO THE 6TH INT. I KNOWN THE APPLICANT HAS NO PROPERTY-IT HAS NOT BEEN LONG SINCE I SAW HIM. HE IS 67 YEARS OF AGE, & IN FEEBLE HEALTH
4. Do you know whether or not the said THOMAS A DEHART applicant for pension, ever deserted the service in the Confederate army or navy?
The State of Texas, County of BOSQUE
I, P S HEALE County Judge of said county, in said state, do hereby waive copy of interrogatories, notice, time and issuance of commission, and it is hereby agreed that the answers to the herein above direct and cross interrogatories of the said herein named witness may be attached hereto, AND RETURNED TO ME BY ORDERING MAIL. ______________________________________________________________________________
APPICATION FOR MORTUARY WARRANT
The State of Texas, County od HILL
I, MARY DEHARTdo hereby certify that i am the person to whom is entrusted the paying of the accounts and indebtedness of the late THOMAS A DEHART, who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 13229 and whose original county was BOSQUE. The said pensioner T A DEHART, died on the 22 day of JUNE, 1930, in the town of HILLSBORO County of HILL, Texas. The pensioner died in the home of HIS SON, FRANK DEHART who was related to the pensioner as SON 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 T A DEHART 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 (Friend) WIFE That my postoffice address is 308 W ELM ST, HILLSBORO, TEXAS
Signed MARY DEHART JUNE 25, 1930
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CERTIFICATE OF UNDERTAKER
I, L MARSHALL, do hereby certify that I am the undertaker in the town of HILLSBORO, County of HILL, State of TEXAS that I had charge of the body of T A DEHART, who died in the town of HILLSBORO, Vounty od HILL, State of TEXAS on the 22 day of JUNE 1930. That said body was prepared for burial by me on the 22 day of JUNE 1930, and that I am of the opinion that warrant herein applied for should be issued to the said MARY DEHART who makes the foregoing application.
Signed L MARSHALL Undertaker
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CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN
I, J FRANK MCDONALD, do certify that I am the prcticing physician, and that I attended T A DEHART in his last illness, and am of the opinion that his ailments were MYOCARDITIS-SENILITY 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 the Act passed by the Thirty-eigth Legilature and appoved March 2, 1923.
Signed J FRANK MCDONALD

• Census: Attala Co, MS - 1850 Federal Census, 2 Sep 1850, Attala CO, MS. ⁴ Township 13 R 4 E, Stamped Pg 99

• Census: Attala Co, MS - 1860 Federal Census, 20 Sep 1860, Attala CO, MS. Township 12, Range 5, Page 214, Stamped Pg 473

• Census: Burleson CO, TX - 1880 Federal Census, 17 Jun 1880, Burleson CO, TX. ⁵ ED 29, page 45, stamped page 44

• Census: Sevier Co, AR - 1900 Federal Census, 13 Jun 1900, Sevier Co, AR. ⁶ Monroe, Dist 151, Sheet 13A, Stamped Pg 199

• Census: Limestone Co, TX - 1910 Federal Census, 26 Apr 1910, Limestone CO, TX. ⁷ Mexia, Dist 42, Sheet 9A, Stamped Pg 77

• Census: Brazos Co, TX - 1920 Federal Census, 9 Jan 1920, Brazos CO, TX. ⁸ Justice Pct 3, Dist 4, Sheet 3B, Stamped Pg 243

• Census: Hill Co, TX - 1930 Federal Census, 2 Apr 1930, Hill CO, TX. ⁹ Hillsboro, Dist 1, Sheet 1A, Stamped Pg 1

• Occupation: Retired Confederate Soldier, 21 Jun 1930, Hill CO, TX. ¹⁰ Per his death certificate.

Thomas married Amanda M. Oakes. (Amanda M. Oakes was born in 1847 in Attala CO, MS and died on an unknown date ².)

Thomas next married Mary Eliza Newcomb in 1904 in Reliance, Brazos CO, TX. (Mary Eliza Newcomb was born on 29 Mar 1881 in Brazos CO, TX and died on 5 Jan 1960 in Clifton, Bosque CO, TX.)