HABERSHAM 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 8881 Byers Samuel Clarkesville dis. spine 15.00 Habersham 5522 Evans John Clarkesville deafness 8.00 Mar. 1868 Habersham 108322 Nally Andrew J. Clarkesville dis. Eyes 24.00 Aug. 1876 Habersham 8142 Mize Littleton M. Clarkesville pleuritis 8.00 Jan. 1869 Habersham 7392 McMillion Drury Clarkesville inj. breast 25.00 Habersham 2130 Simmons John Clarkesville surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1871 Habersham 18470 Richie Sarah Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Feb. 1879 Habersham 7408 Vandiver Ariann Clarkesville surv. 1812 8.00 June 1877 Habersham 1390 Cross Rebecca Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1872 Habersham 32182 Crocker Ethel Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1882 Habersham 24252 Gaddis Ann Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 May 1879 Habersham 26160 Fitzjarrell Sarah Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Aug. 1879 Habersham 29407 Chitwood Didamer Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Aug. 1879 Habersham 7341 Watson Mary Ann Clarkesville widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1874 Habersham 119984 Haynes Martha Clarkesville mother 8.00 Oct. 1868 Habersham 164011 Marcus Cynthia Clarkesville mother 8.00 Feb. 1874 Habersham 13245 Smith Henry Toccoa surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1872 Habersham 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