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Note: Joined Co. A, 2nd Batallion of Hilliard's Legion on 5 April 1862. Present with Co. F, 59th AL Inf in Jan - Feb 1864; POW on 25 Mar 1865 near Petersburg, VA; arrived at Point City, VA on 28 Mar 1865, On 12 Jun 1865, took Oath of Allegiance and released at Lookout Point, MD. Dark complexion, brown hair, blue eyes and about 5' 8" tall.
His widow applied for pension from Texas Board of Pension for Civil War service. Record certified 3 April 1915.
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Last Name: Freeman
Regimental Unit: 2nd Battery, Hilliard's Legion
Company Unit: A
Authority: Record roll signed at Montgomery, Ala., Apr. 5, 1862.
First Name: Levi MI: W
Enlistment Information: Age 18, Alabama, Randolph County, Private.
Remarks: On sick Furlough.
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1850 Census - Beat #9, Randolph Co., Alabama; pg. 347B
Enumerated 6 Dec 1850 by F. M. Perryman
Family #968-968, lines 23-29; as of June 1, 1850
Eli Freeman, 4? (40? 45?), Farmer, GA
Hepsa Freeman, 31, SC, cannot read/write
Charles, 11, M, AL, attend school
Jackson, 8, M, AL, attend school
Levi, 6, M, AL
Dallas, 4, M, AL
Texas, 2, F, AL
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1860 Census - Southern Division, Randolph Co., Alabama; P. O. Buchanan; pg. 766
HH as of June 1, 1860 - Enumerated September 1, 1860 - #956-956
Eli Freeman, 50, M, Farmer, $200 / $200, SC
Epsey, 41, F, housewife, SC
Charles J., 19, M, farm hand, Ala
Eli J., 17, M, farm hand, Ala
Levi W., 14, M, Ala
Willis, 12, M, Ala
Texas, 9, F, Ala
Polk, 8, M, Ala
Enoch, 5, M, Ala
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1870 Census - ???
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1880 Census - District 13, Calhoun Co., Mississippi; ED 13; pg. 530B
HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated (not completed) - # (not completed)
Levi W. Freeman, W M, 33, head, M, Farming, cannot read/write, Ala NC NC
Mary F. Freeman, W F, 23, wife, M, Keeping House, Ga Ga Ga
Lacy L. Freeman, W M, 6, son, S, attd sch, Ga Ala Ga
William O. Freeman, W M, 4, son, S, Ga Ala Ga
Lillie B. Freeman, W F, 11 mos, b. July, dau, Miss Ala Ga
Catherine Foster, W F, 58, Mother-in-Law, Wd, Paralysis, cannot read/write, Ga Ga Ga
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1900 Census - Precinct No 1, Bell Co., Texas; ED 15; pg. 15B
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 16, 1900 - #259-259
Leavy W Freeman, head, W M, Unk Unk, M 27 yrs, Ala SC Ala, Farmer
Mary F., wife, W F, Apr 1855, 45, M 27 yrs, 7/9 children, Ga Ga Ga
Lacy L., son, W M, Dec 1873, 26, S, Ga Ala Ga, Day Laborer
Frank J.., son, W M, Apr 1882, 18, S, Miss Ala Ga, at school
Daniel P., son, W M, May 1888, 12, S, Miss Ala Ga, at school
Lela V., dau, W F, Feb 1891, 9, S, Miss Ala Ga, at school
Vera D., dau, W F, Mar 1894, 6, S, Texas Ala Ga
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Moved to Texas in 1891
Living at Iola, Texas (Grimes Co) March 1894
Lived in Bell Co., at Belton, near Temple, after January 1900
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U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Name: Levy Washington Freeman
Application Date: 29 Mar 1915
Application Place: Bell Co., Texas
Spouse: Mrs Francis Freeman
Marriage Date: 20 Apr 1872
Marriage Place: Polk, Georgia
Death Date: 29 Jun 1902
Death Place: Bell, Texas
Pension File Number: 30947
Application Type: Widow
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Application for Pension by a Widow Under Act of 1910 - - Questions for Applicant
State of Texas
Bell county
Name: Mrs. Mary Freeman - Belton, Texas
Born & Raised in Georgia; have been in Texas 20 years
Married: In Ga. was married to Levi W Freeman in 1867 (not clear)
Enlistment: Co F 59 Ala Reg - April 1862, Randolph Co., Ala
Discharged: April 9, 1865 near Petersburg, Va - was present; his command had been captured
When & where did your husband die? in 1902 in Bell Co., Tex - yes residing together @@ death
What property: one mare is all
What property have you sold or given away since Nov 1, 1908? nothing
Property you have now? mare colt - cash value? One hundred fifty dollars
Annual income? nothing
Pension before? no
Sworn/Subscribed: Mary Freeman
Date: 31 May 1911 -
W. B. Shipp - County Judge of Bell Co., Texas
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#30947
Form B
Widow's Application for a Penions
Name: Mrs. Mary Frances Freeman
Bell County
Post Office: Temple, Tx
Filed: Mar 30, 1915
Approved: Apr 19, 1915
Pension Allowed: Sept 1, 1915
State of Texas
County of Bell
I Mrs Mary Francis Freeman
widow of Levy Washington Freeman, who died 29 June 1902 in Bell Co., Texas
I have not remarried. We were married 20 April 1872 in Polk Co., Georgia
Age: 60 years old, born April 4, 1855 in Heard Co., Georgia
Resided in Texas: since 1891
How long @@ present residence? Since January 1900 - Temple, Texas
Husband draw a pension? No
Husband's full name? Levy Washington Freeman
Date of Death? 29th June 1902
Command Organized? Alabama
Enlistment/Discharge? Enlisted April 1862 / Discarged April 9, 1865 at Petersburge, Virginia
Name of Co / Reg: Company "F" 59th Alabama. If he was ever transferred from one branch of service to another I have no knowledge of such transfer.
Name of branch: Infantry, for entire period as shown above
Signed: Mrs. Mary Francis Freeman
Date: 29 March 1915
W. B. Shipp
County Judge, Bell County, Texas
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War Department
The Adjunct General's Office
Washington - April 3, 1915
Respectfully returned to the
Commissioner of Pensions
State of Texas, Austin
The records show that L. W. Freeman, private and corporal, Co. F, 59th Alabama Infantry, C. S. A., enlisted April 5, 1862, and that he was captured near Petersburg, March 25, 1865, and released June 12, 1865, at Point Lookout, Md., on taking the oath of allegiance to the U. S.
H. P. McCain
The Adjunct General
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Application for Mortuary Warrant
The State of Texas
The last Mrs. Mary Freeman who was a pensioner of the State of Texas, and whose file number was 30947 and whose original county was Bell.
The said pensioner Mrs. Mary Freeman, died on the 28th day of Sept 1930 in the town of Temple.
The pensioner died in the home of Mrs. Vera Taylor, 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 expense incurred by the said pensioner Mrs Mary Freeman.
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) Friend & Family Physcian
that my postoffice address is Temple, Tex prof bldg
Temple, Texas
Signed: A. H. Alsey
4th October 1930
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