Georgia:  Gwinnett County:  William D. Massey Confederate
Pension Application, 

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MASSEY, WILLIAM D.
Co. K 53rd Regt
Georgia Infantry

PENSION APPLICATION for his wife Susan E. Massey

Resides in Gwinnett County, has been a resident for 67
years, was born in Gwinnett Co., in 1834. Her husband,
William D. Massey, was born in 1833 in Gwinnett Co., and
they were married there in Sept. 1857. He enlisted in
service May 12, 1862, in Gwinnett Co., and served six
months. He was discharged from service in November 1862.
He had measles and relapse and had paralysis and was
discharged. He died in 1893 in Gwinnett Co.

Reason for applying for pension. I have not been able to do
anything for 4 years. general debility, nervous prostration
and weakness. I have not been able to do but very little
since my husband's death.

I have no property or income. Have been supported by my
children and they are all poor.

OFFICE CONFEDERATE PENSIONS, 4-25-1901 When only six months
service is relied on for the husband, specific date of the
enlistment and actual discharge must be given and not
conclusions. This is for the Commissioner to say when the
applicant and witness states the facts, and such was not
stated in this application.

J. W. Lindsey, Com. of Pensions.

Questions for the Witnesses.

Milton Brownlee a resident of Gwinnett County. Stated he
has known Susan Massey for 56 years, that years she had
lived there since about 1853. That her husband was
discharged from service in N. C. by his officers and he was
there when he was discharged. That the applicant was a very
weakly feeble woman and is not able to support herself on
account of age and bad health.

Affidavits of Physicians

Mel T. Johnson and R. J. Bagwell after examining her state
that owing to exceeding bad health and general debility from
old age the said Mrs. Massey is wholly unable to earn any
part of a support or attend any household duties whatever.

She received a pension of $50.00 per annum until her death
in 1905.