Military: Pensions: Civil War: Widow's Pension Permelia Cook Horton/ Peyton Flournoy Horton: Fayette Co, GA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Valerie Johnson Freeman VCJFreeman@aol.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Georgia CSA Widow's Pension Application Horton, Permelia (Cook), widow of Horton, Peyton Flournoy of Pike Co., GA He served in Redding's Co - Co. E, 7th Regiment, Georgia State Militia Filed in Fayette Co., Georgia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horton, Permelia OK for 1911 Fayette County P______ 1896 5/9 - 1911 Widow's Application To Be Put on Roll in Her Own Right, when Husband Was on Roll at Death County: Fayette Name: Permelia Horton Widow of P. F. Horton Approved:________________________ Entered - R. O. 9-19-32 J. W. LINDSEY Commissioner of Pensions __________________________________ 10/30/10 3/11/11 [Notes: the two dates above handwritten at bottom of front cover] _________________________________________ WIDOW'S AFFIDAVIT. State of Georgia } Fayette County } Personally before me comes Permelia Horton of said County, who, after being duly sworn, on oath says, that she is the widow of P. F. Horton to whom in the County of Pike State of Ga. she was married on the 11 day of May 1865 and that she remained his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death in May 1906 and that she has not since his death remarried. At the time of his death he was a resident of Pike County in __________ said State of Georgia and he was on the Indigent Pension Roll of the State and paid a pension of $80.00 in Pike County for 1906 per annum on account of being a soldier in Company Co E - 7 - Ga Regiment Militia (Volunteer of State Militia). At the death of P. F. Horton he was in the use and possession of the following property: nothing of the cash value of $: 00 What property of any kind and of any value have you in your use, control and possession now and the cash value. (State fully.) Nothing None - Acres land None - Horses and Mules None - Hogs, Cows, etc. Total Cash value of all property $ (blank - not completed) That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said County of Fayette and she has so continuously resided since 1 day of Jan 1908. Sworn and subscribed before me, this the }Mrs. Permelia Horton, her mark 12th day of Oct 1910 } S. B. Lewis, Ordinary of Fayette County Affidavit of Witnesses to Prove Marriage an to Whom -- Date of Death of Husband STATE OF GEORGIA } Fayette County } Personally before me came John M. Franklin & W.F. Franklin known to be responsible and truthful persons, residing in said County, who after having duly sworn an oath, say that of their own personal knowledge Mrs. Permelia who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of P. F. Horton who died in Pike County in the State of __________ on _____ day of May 1906 and that she has not since remarried. That she became the wife of P. F. Horton on the 11th day of May 1865 and that she and he resided together as man and wife continuously since 11 day of May 1865 and that the P. F. Horton was the same man who was on the pension roll of said State GA from Pike County when he died. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the } John M. Franklin 7 day of March 1911 } W. F. Franklin S. B. Lewis Ordinary, of Fayette County. (This next section through the affidavit by J.W. Means is all hand written) State of Georgia } To any minister of the Gospel Pike County } Judge, Justice of the Inferior Court or Justice of the Peace or any person authorized to celebrate. These are to authorize and permit you to join in the Holy State of Matrimony Peten F. Horton and Miss Permelia Cook according to the constitution and laws of this state, and this shall be your authority for so doing given under my hand and official signature. This 29th day of May 1865. Charles Freddin, Clerk Of the Court of Ordinary I hearby certify that Peyton F. Horton and Miss Permelia Cook were Joined together by me in Holy Bonds of Matrimony on the 11th day of May 1865. Z. Sims, I (?) L Circuit Recorded March 13th 1866 (yes it says 1866) J J Harton Ordinary I certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Marriage license & marriage certificate of Peyton F. Horton and Permelia Cook and who the same of is of record in the Office of the Ordinary of said County given under my hand and seal of the Court of Ordinary of said County. J. W. Means, Ordinary of Pike County AFFIDAVITS OF TWO FREEHOLDERS. STATE OF GEORGIA } Fayette County } Personally before me comes J. S. Thornton and C. A. Thornton who after being sworn on oath says, that they are freeholders of said County, and that they know Permelia Horton of said County and knew her said husband P. F. Horton at his death on the ___ of May 1906 the she and he were in the use, possession and control of the following property at his death to wit: nothing at the value of $ no That she is not in the use, possession and control of The following property to wit: nothing of the value of $ nothing Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the } J. S. Thornton 19 day of Oct 1910 } C. A. Thornton S. B. Lewis, Ordinary, of Fayette County. ORDINARY'S CERTIFICATE. STATE OF GEORGIA, Fayette County } I, S.B. Lewis Ordinary of said County, do certify that, I know Mrs. Permelia Horton the applicant for this pension and that she is the person she represents herself to be, and that she is a bona fide continuing resident of said County and was on the 1st Jan. 1910 That is also know J. M. Franklin & W. F. Franklin witness as to marriage and I also know J. S. Thornton & C. A. Thornton who I know to be a resident free holder of said County that all of the foregoing were duly sworn by me before signing the respective affidavits and that they are truthful and trustworthy and their statements are entitled to full faith and credit. That the tax Books of Fayette county shows that Permelia Horton returned property to the amount of 00 for 1908 $00 for 1909 $00 for 1910 $00 Sworn under my hand and official seal of office this 18 day of Oct 1910 (Seal) S. B. Lewis, Ordinary Fayette County [Permelia passed away on 16 April 1913 and is buried at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Fayetteville, Fayette Co., Georgia. Peyton is buried in an unlocatable grave near where his home was in Williamson, Pike Co., Georgia]