Heard County GaArchives Military Records.....Freeman, Eli Jackson "E. J." October 1912
Civilwar - Pension Company A, 2nd Batallion Hilliard's Legion Alabama Volunteers became Company F, 59th Alabama Infantry, CSA 
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Application For Pension For Total Blindness
Application for Pension for Total Blindness
Under Act August 19, 1912
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State of Georgia
Heard County

Personally before me, the undersigned Ordinary of said County, comes E. J. 
Freeman, who after being duly sworn on oath says, That he is on the Indigent 
Pension of the State of Georgia as a member of Company F, Regiment 59 Ala. 
C.S.A. Vols. Or Georgia Militia, and has been paid a pension of Sixty Dollars 
annually, and was so paid in 1912.  That he has become totally blind by reason 
of Catarrh contracted while in service.

And that he makes this application that he may be allowed an increase in his 
pension for total blindness.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3 day of October 1912

T. W. Awbry, Ordinary
Heard County

E. J. Freeman, his mark
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State of Georgia
Heard County

Personally before me, the undersigned Ordinary of said County, come Arthur 
Lazenby, who, after being duly sworn, on oath says: That he is a resident of 
Heard County, and that he is a practicing physician, and has been for 4 years, 
and that he knows E. J. Freeman, of said County.  That he is NOW and has been 
for the past 3 years totally blind; which was the result of Cararrh of the Head.

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12 day of Oct, 1912

T. M. Awbry, Ordinary
Heard County


Arthur Lazenby, MD
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State of Georgia
Heard County

Ordinary's Office
Oct 12, 1912

I, T. M. Awbry, being the Ordinary of said County, do certify that E. J. 
Freeman is on the indigent Pension Roll of Heard County, and has been paid a 
pension of $60 for 1912, and that he is a bona fide resident of said County, 
and that he has become totally blind.  That he knows Dr. Arthur Lazenby, who is 
a resident practicing physician of said County, and is a truthful man and 
physician of high standing, and what he says is worthy of belief and credit.

Given under my hand and official seal, and signed this the day and year above 
stated.

T. M. Awbry, B. S.
Ordinary Heard County
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Heard Co.

100 $
O.K. for 1913
Heard County
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Application to be Allowed Pen-
sion for Total Blindness Under
Act of General Assembly
of August 19, 1912
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Name: E. J. Freeman
Company: F
Regiment: 59 Ala


ENTERED ROSTER OFFICE


Additional Comments:
Eli is my husband's GG Grandfather.  He married Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Davis in 
Randolph Co., Alabama in 1867.   Eli died 5 Nov 1915 in the Walnut Hill 
District (GMD 1517) of Heard Co., Georgia and is buried there at Macedonia 
Baptist Church.

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