Morgan County AlArchives Military Records.....Samuel D.Drinkard February 10 1889 Civilwar - Pension Company E,1st.Al.Battlion ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Margaret Murphy alabamanonna@webtv.net January 4, 2004, 10:52 pm Sate of Al.,Morgan Co.To the homorable board of Pension for said Co.Your petitioner S.D.Drinkard respectfuly represents to our honorable board that he is a resident citizen of Morgan Co.in the state of Al.and he resided on said state on the 1st.day of Jan.in the year 1899.That he enlisted in the service of the State,or Confederate States as a Corporal in Com.E,1st.Al.Battlion on the 3rd.day of Sept.1862 at Donaldson's Place in the State of Al.That he was honorably discharged from such service on the ... day of Aug.1865.That he did not desert the the service of the Confederate State's or the State of Al.That he is now unable to make a living by manual labor on account of old age and failing strength.That he is at the time of filing this application 71 years of age and his post office is Lawrence Cove,Al.That he does not own property either in his name nor that of his wife to the value of $400.00.That his annual income does not exceed $400.00 and that he has no children upon whom he can depend for support.Your petitioner files herewithin a complete schedule of all the property owned by himself and wife.In consideration of the foregoing facts,your petitioner asks that his name be placed upon the pension rolls in the class your honorable board may adjudge him to belong. That he may particapate in the division of the fund provided for the relief of Condederate and Al.soldiers and their wisows by an act of Congress Assembly approved 02/10/1889. .......................................... #2.State of Al.Morgan Co.pension by S.D.Drinkard Real Estate:120 acres of land situated in Morgan Co.--Marshall Co.Al.value $250.00 descripition of property....log house 70 acres of cleared land in Morgan Co. value $150.00 80 acres of land with half of a house 15 acres of cleared land in Marshall Co.Al.value....$100.00 Total $250.00 One horse at #20.00,One cattle at $10.00 ?,14 hogs ar $19.00 ?,Watch at $1.00, Household & Kitchen furniture ar $20.00, Bicycles & Vehicles at $10.00 Total $ 81.00 ? Additional Comments: He was placed on the rolls of pensioner's in Morgon Co.Al.& drew $1.50 a month. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 2.6 Kb