Carroll-Spalding County GaArchives Military Records.....Jones, Elijah L July 24, 1910 Civilwar - Pension "G", 63rd Ga. Inf. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: E. Robertson http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00013.html#0003232 June 7, 2007, 8:07 am Confederate Pension Application JONES, ELIJAH L. GEORGIA, SPAULDING COUNTY I, J. A. Drewry, Ordinary in and for said county, do certify that I know E. C. Akin and J. N. Akin the witnesses swearing to the service of Elijah L. Jones and that they are both residents of said county and were duly sworn by me before signing the said affidavits and that they are truthful and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Ordinary of said county, this 26th day of Sept. 1910. J. A. Drewry, Ordinary, Spaulding Co. ---------------------------- ORDINARY'S CERTIFICATE J. A. Drewry, Judge Court of Ordinary STATE OF GEORGIA, SPALDING COUNTY I, J. A. Drewry, Ordinary in and for said county, hereby certify that Mrs. Martha J. Kindale a citizen of Spalding County, Ga., sworn by me in support of the claim of E. L. Jones are of trustworthy character and that her statements are entitled to full faith and credit. I further certify that before answering the foregoing questions she took the oath thereon prescribed, and that the full text of the affidavits was read to the witness before same was signed. Witness my hand and affixed the seal of office this, the 20th day of Sept. 1910. SS J. A. Drewry ------------------------------ GEORGIA, SPALDING COUNTY Mrs. Martha J. Kendall of said State and County is hereby presented as a witness in support of the application of Elijah L. Jones for the pension provided for by the Act of 1910, in said State and after being sworn by me deposes as follows: I am personally acquainted with the applicant, Elijah L. Jones, and have know him since 1868. He entered the Confederate service at Griffin, Ga., in Co. "G", 63rd Ga. Feby 1862. The reason that I remember this so well is that my husband was in the same company and left at the same time with applicant. After the Battle of New Hope Church he came to the Griffin Hospital and was there some months, after which he was detailed by Dr. Hubbard to forrage in the vicinity. I know of my own knowledge that he was unable to return to his command and that he continued this detail service till the surrender. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of April 1911. SS: Martha J. Kendall. ---------------------------- CONFEDERATE SOLDIER'S APPLICATION Under Act 1910 County Carroll Name Elijah L. Jones Company "G", 63rd Ga. Inf (Typed on side of application form: Pension Office, 12/12/10. Applicant must furnish some evidence of the truth of his statements of how he remained away from his company after he got well, and the authority for his staying away from his duty with his command where he belonged. If he was able to wonder all over the country, he was able for service with his command Must account for himself in an honorable way for his absence from command, and submit some witness who knows something about it. Witness submitted knows nothing. ---------------------------- APPLICATION FOR SOLDIER'S PENSION UNDER ACT 1910 Questions for Applicants to Answer STATE OF GEORGIA CARROLL COUNTY Elijah L. Jones of said State and County, hereby applies for the pension provided by Act of 1910, to Confederate Soldiers, and submits his sworn statement, with his testimony to make out the same, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the questions propounded, answers as follows, to wit: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? Elijah L. Jones, Residing at Carrollton, Carroll Co., GA #5 2. How long and since when have you been a continuous resident citizen of this State? All my life, a period of 73 years. 3. Did you enlist in the Army of Confederate State or of the Organized Militia of this State from 1861 to 1865? Yes, in the Army of the Confederate States. 4. When and where, and in what Company and Regiment did you enlist? February 1862 at Griffin, Ga., in Co. "G" 63rd Ga. Inf. 5. How long did you remain in the actual Military Service with said Company and Regiment? From date of enlistment till the Battle of New Hope Ch. 1864. When I left command on account of sickness. 6. When and where was your Company and Regiment surrendered or discharged from the Service? I do not know, after the above named battle, I was sick and went to Griffin Hospital and staid there nearly two months after this I was detailed by Dr. Hubbard to forage and followed this till close of war. 7. Were you actually present with your Command when it was surrendered or discharged? I was not. 8. If you were not actually present, state specifically and clearly where you were. In Griffin, Ga. in hospital for about 2 months; after which time I foraged till close of the war. Was detailed to forage by Dr. Hubbard, hospital surgeon, I not being able to do military service. a. Where was your Command when you left it? New Hope Church b. When did you leave the command? 1864 at Battle of New Hope Church c. For what cause did you leave? Sickness d. By whose authority did you leave? Field hospital authorities. e. For how long was your leave granted? In what way? Indefinite. By authority of Field hospital surgeons. f. Why did you not return to your Command after leave expired? Was never able to do military service and was detailed to forage. g. In what way were you prevented? Sickness h. What effort did you make to return? None, was detailed to other service. i. Were you captured during the war? No j. If so, when, and where? In what prison were you held and when were you released? Never captured 9. What property of every description was owned, in the use, possession and control of yourself and wife, and its cash value on the 4 Nov. 1908? (Make list by items and value) 1 Mule, value $75.00, cow and calf and yearling and 2 hogs, value $75.00. Wagon and Buggy $50.00. H. H. Effects $100.00 10. What property of any kind have you or your wife disposed of and for what purpose since 4 Nov. 1908. To whom and for what price? None 11. What property of any discription of any kind, and of any value now owned and in the use, possession and control of yourself and wife and its cash value? (Make itemized list). 1 mule $75.00, cow, calf and yearling and 2 shoats $30.00. Wagon and Buggy $50.00, HH effects $100.00 12. What annual or monthly income or earnings of yourself and wife and the source derived have you? No income except from own labor on farm about $100.00 13. Are you drawing a pension of any amount from this State or the United States? No 14. Have you ever applied for the Georgia Pension and had it refused? and for what cause it was not allowed? No Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 20th day of August 1910. W. J. Millican, Ordinary of Carroll County ------------------------ QUESTIONS FOR WITNESS AS TO SERVICE STATE OF GEORGIA SPALDING COUNTY J. N. Akin and E. C. Akin of said State and County is hereby presented as a witness in support of the application of Elijah L. Jones for the pension provided by the Act of 1910, in said State, and after being sworn true answers to make to the questions propounded, answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? J. N. Akin and E. C. Akin, Spalding Co., GA. 2. How long and since when have you know Elijah L. Jones the applicant? Since 1862 and 1863 3. Where does he now reside, and since when has he been a bona fide, continuing resident in this State and how do you know. Carroll Co., GA. Been in Ga. since 1865. 4. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did E. L. Jones enlist during war from 1861 to 1865? Feb. 1862, Griffin Ga., Co. "G", 63rd 5. How did you obtain your information of this Service? personally 6. How long within your own personal knowledge did he perform actual military service with this Company and Regiment? (give date) From 1862. Feb. to Battle New Hope Ch. 1864. 7. When and where was his Command surrendered or discharged (give date and place) April 1865 near High Point, NC. 8. Were you personally present at the Surrender? J. N. Akin present 9. If not, where were you and how came you there? J. N. Akin present 10. Was the applicant personally present with his Command at surrender? No sir. 11. If not where was he and how came him there? I do not know 12. When did he leave his Command? Battle New Hope Church 1864. Where was his Command when he left it? New Hope Church in Ga. New Hope Battle for what cause did he leave? sickness By whose authority did he leave..Board of Hospital Doctors. and how long was he grant leave? Indefinite detailed work. How do you know all that you have stated to be true? If of your own knowledge (Tell clearly and specifically) We know it personally 13. In what way was he prevented from returning to his command? We do not know. 14. What effort did he make to return to his Command and how do you know? We do not know. 15. Was applicant captured as a prisoner No Sir If so, when and where? Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of Aug. 1910. J. A. Dewry, Ordinary, Spalding County AFFIDAVIT OF TWO FREEHOLDERS STATE OF GEORGIA Carroll County Personally before me comes W. M. Boatright and W. T. Levans who on oath says that they are free holders residing in said County and we know Elijah L. Jones the applicant for pension and we know the property that is now in the use, possession and control of himself and wife and of cash value to wit: 1 mule $75.00, 1 Cow and yearling $25.00, 2 Shoats $10.00, Wagon and Buggy $25.00, HH effects $50.00 1. What property, if any, has been sold or given away by the applicant or his wife since 4 Nov. (Return to Top) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll/military/civilwar/pensions/jones359gmt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 10.2 Kb