HALL 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 8775 Pless Seaborn Bellton chr. diarr. 8.00 Hall 8651 Hanie Benjamin F. Bellton injury to abdomen 8.00 Hall 10847 Lockhart Vincent Bellton surv. 1812 8.00 Jan. 1872 Hall 18276 Cape Kessire Bellton surv. 1812 8.00 Feb. 1879 Hall 1005 McRight Caroline Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1869 Hall 29818 Hanson Nancy H. Bellton widow 1812 8.00 June 1880 Hall 33682 Hilburn Mary J. Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Sep. 1882 Hall 16154 Hubbard Sarah A. Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Hall 18280 Bowen Nancy Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Feb. 1879 Hall 17366 Owen Martha Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Feb. 1879 Hall 7187 McCance Dicy Bellton widow 1812 8.00 July 1878 Hall 12330 Brown Mary Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Nov. 1878 Hall 32825 Thacker Mary E. Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Dec. 1882 Hall 30585 Shockley Elizabeth Bellton widow 1812 8.00 Sep. 1880 Hall 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