LUMPKIN 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 7668 Clements George Auraria surv. 1812 8.00 Nov. 1871 Lumpkin 1370 Anderson Susanne Auraria widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1872 Lumpkin 100495 McMillan Jane Dahlonega mother 1812 20.00 Oct. 1867 Lumpkin 3914 Brien James Dahlonega surv. 1812 8.00 Sep. 1871 Lumpkin 3420 Dowdy Aaron Dahlonega surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1871 Lumpkin 16861 Edmondson Geo. W. Dahlonega surv. 1812 8.00 May 1872 Lumpkin 3438 Howard James Dahlonega surv. 1812 8.00 Aug. 1871 Lumpkin 152414 Books Peter Dahlonega g.s.w. r. leg 6.00 Apr. 1878 Lumpkin 117332 Wehurt John Dahlonega g.s.w. r. arm 8.00 June 1872 Lumpkin 105947 Slausell Sarah Dahlonega widow 8.00 June 1868 Lumpkin 116843 Duncan Tabitha Dahlonega widow 8.00 Aug. 1868 Lumpkin 101697 Fricks Elizabeth Dahlonega widow 8.00 Oct. 1867 Lumpkin 92602 Everett Martha J. Dahlonega widow 8.00 Apr. 1867 Lumpkin 124564 Gladden Nancy Dahlonega mother 8.00 Mar. 1870 Lumpkin 123258 Glearic Ruth Dahlonega mother 8.00 Jan. 1869 Lumpkin 117187 Chambers Mary M. Dahlonega widow 8.00 Aug. 1868 Lumpkin 44629 Ingersoll Herbert D. Jay w.r. leg 8.00 Lumpkin 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