MONROE COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSION Scarborough, H.J. (widow) Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: (File contributed by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) (*SOME NOTES HAVE BEEN ADDED BY TRANSCRIBER THESE ARE INDICATED BY (*Notes:) Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm H. J. SCARBROUGH..............(File contributed by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) WIDOW'S AFFIDAVIT STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY Personally before me comes MRS. SALLIE SCARBROUGH of said County, who, being duly sworn, on oath says, that she is the widow of H. J. SCARBROUGH TO whom in the County of CRAWFORD, STATE OF GEORGIA, she was married on the 28th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1865 and that she remained his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death in August 1915 and that she has not since his death remarried. At the time of his death he was a resident of Monroe County, in said State of Georgia, and he was on the Indigent Pension Roll of the State and paid a pension of $60.00 in Monroe County for 1915 per annum, on account of being a soldier in Company K, REGIMENT 45TH (Volunteers of State Militia. At the death of H. J. SCARBROUGH he was in the use and possession of the following property ....NONE OF the cash value of $ Nothing What property of any kind and of any value have you in your use, control and possession now, and the cash value (state fully.) None; Acres land: NONE Horses and Mules: NONE Hogs, Cows, Etc: NONE Total Cash value: Nothing That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said County of Monroe and she has so continuously resided near all my life since 184__. Sworn the 25th day of September 1915. Geo. W. Newton; SS: Sallie A. Scarborough **************************** AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESSES TO PROVE MARRIAGE AND TO WHOM--DATE OF DEATH OF HUSBAND STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY Personally before me comes HINES WILLIFORD known to be responsible and truthful persons, residing in said County, who after having duly sworn on oath, say: that of his own personal knowledge, MRS. SALLIE A SCARBROUGH who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of H. J. SCARBROUGH who died in MONROE County in said State of Georgia on 23RD DAY OF AUGUST 1915 and that she has not since remarried. That she became the wife of H. J. SCARBROUGH on the 28th day of NOVEMBER 1865 and that she and he had resided together as man and wife continuously since 28th day of Nov. 1865 and that H. J. SCARBROUGH was the same man who was on the pension roll of said State of Georgia from Monroe County when he died. (Mrs. Scarbrough is my sister) Sworn 25th day of Sept. 1915., G. W. Newton SS: Hines Williford (Handwritten statement) This is to certify that I was at the marriage of MISS SALLIE WILLIFORD and Mr. Henry J. SCARBOROUGH and that they was lawfully married Same occurring on Nov. 28, 1865. W. S. SCORBOROUGH ******************************* Questions for Witnesses STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE County. JOHN S. SPILLERS of said State and County, having been presented as a witness in support of the Application of H. J. SCARBOROUGH for a Pension under the Section 1254, Code, and after having been duly sworn true answer, to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? JOHN S. SPILLERS, CRAWFORD COUNTY, GA 2. Are you acquainted with the applicant, H J. SCARBOROUGH If so, how long have you known him? FORTY TWO YEARS 3. Where does he reside, and how long and since when has he been a resident of this State. IN MONROE COUNTY, JEFF GA, MCH 1, 1899 RETURNED SEPT. 23, 1913 4. When, where and in what Company and regiment did he enlist, and how do you know? March 4th 1862 in Knoxville, GA. I enlisted with him. 5. Were you a member of the same company and regiment? YES 6. How long did he perform regular military duty? LITTLE MORE THAN 3 YEARS 7. When and where was his command surrendered? AT APPAMATTOX COURT HOUSE, APRIL 9th, 1865 8. Were you present when it surrendered? YES 9. Was Applicant present? YES 10.If he was not present, where was he? PRESENT When did he leave his command? SURRENDER For what cause? SURRENDER By what authority he left? SURRENDER How do you know all of this? I WAS PRESENT 11. What property, effects or income has the applicant? None 12. What property, effects or income did the applicant possess in 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902 and what disposition, if any, did he make of same? NONE 13. Has he conveyed away any of his property in the last four years, if so, what was it, and to whom? NO 14. What is the applicant's occupation and physical condition? Was farming until the last two years. He is not able to work. 15. Is the applicant unable to support himself by labor of any sort, if so, why? Yes on account of Rheumatism 16. How was he supported during the years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902? By Family 17. What portion of his support for these four years was derived from his own labor or income? None 18. Give a full and complete statement of the applicant's physical condition that entitles him to a pension under Section 1254, Code? Rheumatism rendering him unable to do any labor of any kind 19. Who composes family? What property have they? Children's age and their earning capacity? Wife and two ____children , eight and six years of age, no real estate 20. What interest have you in the recovery of a pension by this applicant? None Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20 day of April 1904 SS: J. S. SPILLERS Ordinary: Witness: *********************************** QUESTIONS FOR APPLICANT. STATE OF GEORGIA, County Of Monroe HENRY J. SCARBOROUGH of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act approved December 15th, 1894, hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? (give State, County and post office). HENRY J. SCARBOROUGH, MONROE COUNTY, MANILO, GA 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this State? BORN IN GA, LIVE HERE UNTIL MAR. 1899 WHEN I MOVED TO FLA. WHERE I REMAINED UNTIL SEPT. 25TH 1903 SINCE WHEN I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF MONROE COUNTY, GA. 3. When and where were you born? NOV. 12, 1840, TAYLOR CO., GA 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve? MARCH 4, 1862, KNOXVILLE, GA, IN CO.K., 45TH REGT. 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? From Mch 4th 1862 to April 1865 6. When and where was your company and regiment surrendered and discharged? APRIL 9TH, 1865, APPAMATTOX COURT HOUSE VA 7. Were you present with your company and regiment when it was surrendered? YES 8. If not present, state specifically and clearly where you were, when you left your command, for what cause and by whose authority? PRESENT 9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum by your own exertions or labor? ALMOST NOTHING 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? FARMING 11. Upon which of the following grounds do you base your application? First and Second 12. . Upon which of the following grounds do you base your application for pension, viz.: first, “age and poverty,” second “infirmity and poverty” or third “blindness and poverty”? If upon the first ground, state how long you have been in such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full complete history of the infirmity and its extent? If upon the third state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight? I AM OLD AND HAVE CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO HELP IT, VISITED FLORIDA AND HAD VARIOUS DOCTORS TO TREAT ME. I AM NOT ABLE TO DO ANY LABOR 13. What property or income do you possess? NOTHING except a little ? ? 14. What property, effects or income did you possess in 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901 AND 1902?and what disposition, if any did you make of same? NOTHING EXCEPT AS ABOVE 15. In what County did you reside during those years and what property did you then return for taxation? IN MONROE 1894, 5 & 6. IN CRAWFORD 1897, 8, 9 , NONE IN MONROE 16. How were you supported during the years 1899, 1900, 1901 AND 1902? RELATIVES 17.. How much did your support cost for each of those years and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income? VERY LITLE 18. What was your employment during 1898, 1899, 1901 AND 1902? What pay did you receive in each year? NOTHING, NOT ABLE TO WORK 19. Are you married and have you a family? If so, is your wife living and how many children have you? Give age and sex of children and their means of support? WIFE AND TWO SMALL GRANDCHILDREN - NO PROPERTY any law of this State, if so, what amount and for what disability? NO 21. Have you ever made an application for pension before? Not in this State 22. How many applications have you ever made and under what class? None in this State Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 22 day of MARCH 1904 T. E. FLETCHER, ORDINARY SS: H. J. SCARBOROUGH