FAYETTE COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSIONS ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher irwin_ga2004@yahoo.com Bibliographic citation: List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Resolution of December 8, 1882, Vol. 5 47th Congress, 2d Session Senate Executive Document 84, Part 5 United States Pension Bureau Washington, D. C., 1883 Federal Pensions distributed for service in War of 1812, Mexican and Union Civil War. (Does not include Confederate Service Pensions in fact participation in the Confederacy may have barred men from drawing a pension from previous War service). Pension Records may be ordered from: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html See BELOW for explanation: Certif. No Last Name F Name Post Office Cause for which pensioned Monthly rate Date of Original County Allowance 25645 Shell Terrcey Brook's Station widow 1812 8.00 July 1879 Fayette 18734 Horton John Fayetteville surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1872 Fayette 16708 King Tandy D. Fayetteville surv. 1812 8.00 May 1872 Fayette 31807 Jarrott Sarah W. Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 June 1881 Fayette 3379 Murphy Rebecca Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 July 1872 Fayette 27706 Brown Eliz'th Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 Nov. 1879 Fayette 27805 Scott Mary Ann Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 Nov. 1879 Fayette 32165 Smith Eliz'th Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1882 Fayette 22376 Thompson Ann S. Fayetteville widow 1812 8.00 Apr. 1879 Fayette 16318 Parrott Jesse Fayetteville surv. 1812 8.00 May 1872 Fayette 15840 Spriggins Wm. Fayetteville surv. 1812 8.00 Apr. 1872 Fayette 18428 Smith Drury Fayetteville surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1872 Fayette EXPLANATION OF COLUMNS ON THE PENSION LIST: 1)The pension certificate numbers may differ from the actual pension file in the National Archives. 2)The post office reported is the residence of the pensioner in December 1882. 3) The cause column provides the reason for which the pension was granted (wound, injury, disease, etc.- see abbreviation explanations below) or lists the relationship of pensioners who were next of kin to those killed or who died while serving in the army or navy. 4)The rate reported was the monthly amount received by the pensioner 5)The date provided is that of the original allowance. 6)Abbreviations used in the 1883 pension roll: amp. - amputated atr. - atrophy chr. - chronic diarr. - diarrhea dis. - disease frac. - fracture g.s.w. - gun shot wound inj. - injury l. - left ls. - loss par. - partial paral. - paralysis r. - right rheum. - rheumatism or rheumatic shl., sh. - shell or shrapnel shoul. - shoulder w., wd. - wound