isaac newton hightower pension application 1894, lee, russell
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                        Soldiers or Sailors

For the relief of needy confederate soldiers and sailors,residents of alabama 
who from wounds or other cause, are now unable to earn a livelyhood by labor, 
under act approved february 13th 1891(H.B 969)and as amended february 18th 1895 
(S.B 825)

The State of Alabama,
county of lee

    Before me M Robinson, judge of probate in and said in the said 
state,personally appeared Newton Hightower, who being duly sworn. deposes and 
says:he was a soldier in company K of 1st regiment of alabama volunteers and, 
that he did not desert the service of this state, or the Confederate States: 
that wgile in the discharge of his duties as such on the   day of july 1864 at 
Newman church, in the state of Georgia, he was wounded by being shot in the 
knee and in consequence of such loss of limb,wound or wounds;sickness or old 
age, he is physically unable to earn a livelihood by labor: That he is now a 
bona fide resident of alabama, and that he has been such for at least one year 
prior to this date:
that his post office address is phenix city alabama
that he is engaged in the buisness of no buisness
that his taxable property consists of pernonal property, and is not worth in 
the aggregate more than five hundred dollars:
that his salary or gross income does not amount to five hundred dollars per 
year;and that his wife does not own a seperate estate of more than five hundred 
dollars;and he hereby makes application for relief under said act

sworn to and subscribed before me on this 12 day of may 1894
M Robinson
judge of probate                          Newton Hightower
                                            signature of applicant


after an examination and investigation of the within application,we report that 
the said applicant is worthy and recommend that the applicant be recieved.
june 16 1897
i find the above application is due form, and approve the same 
         M Robinson

Additional Comments:
this is one of the papers from his application
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