“PERRY G. WARE.

April 4, 1862–Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Wilson, of Missouri, from the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following

REPORT:

[To accompany H.R. 6936.]

The Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 6936) to pension Perry G. Ware, have considered the same, and submit the following report:

The official records show that Perry G. Ware was enrolled and mustered into service February 18, 1836, for three months, as a private in Capt. Jone’s Company, Goodwyn’s Regiment, South Carolina Mounted Militia, Florida war, and that he was mustered out of service with the company May 6, 1836, at Jacksonville, East Florida, as a private.

In his sworn statement the claimant states that he is 81 years old and the only surviving member of the above-named company.

The gentleman who introduced the bill makes the following written statement:

‘I know Perry G. Ware personally, and have known him for forty years.  He is in destitute circumstances, and if the relief provided by the bill is not accorded him he will have to go to the poorhouse.’

The passage of the bill is recommended.”

Reference Data:

Congressional Serial Set, by Us Government, 1892, Report 973