GWINNETT 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 5967 Wilson Wyatt Buford frac. shr. blade 4.00 Gwinnett 13865 Pentacost Sarah Cedar Hill widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Gwinnett 15490 Hope James T. Duluth surv. 1812 8.00 Apr. 1872 Gwinnett 7873 Daniels James J. Lawrenceville surv. 1812 8.00 Sep. 1871 Gwinnett 9335 Garrett Abraham Lawrenceville surv. 1812 8.00 Dec. 1871 Gwinnett 2132 Mitchell Eliz'th Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1872 Gwinnett 19030 Norton Mahala Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Feb. 1879 Gwinnett 110383 Freeman Eliz'th A. Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Oct. 1878 Gwinnett 16746 Forrester Nancy Ann Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Gwinnett 2788 Brooks Zinsey Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 May 1872 Gwinnett 23315 Rutledge Keziah Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 May 1879 Gwinnett 5809 Burton Elias Lawrenceville hem. And nerv. Debil. 6.00 Mar. 1868 Gwinnett 22537 Russell James Lawrenceville surv. 1812 8.00 June 1878 Gwinnett 5894 Evans Thomas Lawrenceville surv. 1812 8.00 Oct. 1871 Gwinnett 2197 Harris Eliz'th Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1872 Gwinnett 13135 Huff Harriett Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Dec. 1878 Gwinnett 16258 Hamilton Isa Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Gwinnett 30360 Hunter Rebecca Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Sep. 1880 Gwinnett 24815 Timms John Lawrenceville surv. 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Gwinnett 19623 Craig Nancy Lawrenceville widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1879 Gwinnett 25670 Ash Martha Norcross widow 1812 8.00 July 1879 Gwinnett 5250 Brock Jane Yellow River widow 1812 8.00 Aug. 1874 Gwinnett 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