MONROE COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSION Smith, Sanford Allen 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 SANFORD ALLEN SMITH (File contributed by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) Application for Pension by a Widow under Act of 1910, Questions for Applicant STATE OF GA., MONROE CO (File contributed by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson) Personally before me comes MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH of Monroe County, and after being duly sworn, on oath says that she desires to apply for a pension under the Act of ............1910, and submit testimony to make out the same , true answers makes to the following questions to-wit: 1. What is your name, and where do you reside? MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH, FORSYTH GA RD#6 2. How long and since when have you been a continuing resident of the State of Georgia? 34 YEARS SINCE 1896 3. When, where and to whom were you married? DEC. 21ST, 1880, MONROE CO., GA. SANFORD A. SMITH 4. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did your husband enlist as a soldier in Confederate Army or Georgia Militia: 1861 CASS CO. MO., CO. H, 5TH REG. MISSOURI INFTY AS A PRIVATE 5. When and where did the Commands of your husband surrender or discharge from the army? SURRENDERED MAY 1865 CITRONELLE ALA 6. Was your husband personally present at the time of surrender or discharge of this command? IN PRISON AND PAROLED MAY 1865 7. If he was not present state clearly where he was? IN PRISON 8. Where was his command when he left? IN PRISON a. For what cause did he leave his command? b. By whose authority did he leave his Command? c. For how long was he granted leave of absence? e. (*note: No "D") What was his physical condition when he left his command? DO NOT KNOW f. What effort did he make to return to his command? g. In what way was he prevented from going back to Command? h. Was he captured by the enemy at any time? YES i. If so, when and where captured and where held as a prisoner, and when and for what cause released? DO NOT KNOW, THE RECORDS SHOW CITRONELLE ALA j. When and where did your husband die? DEC. 28TH 1895, KY k. Were you residing together when he died? YES l. If not, how long had you resided apart? m. Are you now a widow? YES 9. Have you or your husband heretofore been paid a pension by the State? NO Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day September 1919. Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH ************************** GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSE...MR. S. A. SMITH AND MISS MATTIE M. HAM...DEC. 20, 1880 BY E. DUMAS, ORDINARY CERTIFICATE: I CERTIFY THAT S. A. SMITH AND MATTIE M. HAM WERE JOINED IN MATRIMONY BY ME THIS 21ST DAY OF DECEMBER 1880., E. DUMAS, M.G. *************************** GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY I, Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary and Clerk Court of Ordinary of said county hereby certify that the within writing and printing is a true and correct copy of the marriage license as issued to S. A. SMITH AND MISS MATTIE M. HAM. Also a true and correct copy of the certificate of their marriage, as it all now appears of record in this office in Book D, Folio 486. Sworn this 13th day of Sept. 1919, Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary *************************** GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY Personally came before the undersigned authority duly authorized to administer oaths, JEFFIE HAM, to me know to be truthful and worthy of belief, who being first duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: He Knew Sanford Allen Smith who served as a Private Company "H" 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry in the Confederate Army, being registered as Sanford Smith, but his real name was Sanford Allen Smith. He was a brother-in-law of affiant, and affiant knew him well, and knows that Sanford Smith and Sanford Allen Smith was one and the same person, and the husband of MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH. Sworn 29th day of August 1919, B. S. Willingham, NP, Monroe County ****************************** GEORGIA, MONROE Personally before the undersigned ordinary of said county, Mrs. Mattie H. Smith, who on oath says that she is the widow of Sanford Allen Smith, who died IN CANE RIDGE KY IN 1895, that the said Smith was in the war from MO. in Co. H, 5th Reg. MO Infantry that I know of no one living by whom the enlistment, service and honorable accounting can be proven. MATTIE H. SMITH, Sworn 13th day of September 1919. Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary ****************************** WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON In reply: A. G. 201 Refer to: (Smith, Sanford Allen) ORD July 2, 1919 Hon. J. S. Wise, House of Representatives Dear Sir: In returning the letter, received by your reference, of Mrs. Mattie H. Smith, of Route 6, Forsyth, GA., who desires to be furnished with the service record of her husband, Sanford Allen Smith, who it is stated entered the Army in 1861 from Cass County, MO., I have the honor to inform you as follows: It is shown by the records of this office that one Sanford Smith (Name not found as Sanford Allen Smith) served as private in Company H, 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry, Confederate States Army. He enlisted January 1, 1862, at Springfield, MO., and was reported present for duty or otherwise property accounted for on the muster rolls of his company to and including that for July and August, 1864, the last roll on file in this office. The Union records of prisoners of war show that this soldier was surrendered May 4, 1865, at Citronelle, Ala., and paroled May 13, 1865 at Jackson, Miss. Respectfully, P. C. HARRIS, The Adjutant General ************************************* (*Note: The right hand side of this copy is very faint but will attempt to transcribe it) BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PEWEE VALLEY, KENTUCKY OLDHAM COUNTY SEPT. __________ Comes JOSEPH E. HODGES who states that he was personally acquainted with one SANFORD SMITH, known also as Sanford Allen Smith in PRICES COMMAND IN MISSOURI during the war between the States, or was otherwise -------- the Confederate Army in good standing ----soldier and fully entitled to whatever --------------- given to Confederate soldiers. It is evident that the Sanford Smith may have called himself as it appears he.............whereas in the enrollment proceedings the ............was omitted. Perhaps the "D" added by the sergeants. At any rate, the Sanford Smith is perhaps the Sanford Allen is one and same person. The confusion in registration to a...............a common occurrence. both in Civil and............... Wherefore, I declare the above statement under oath is true. SS: Joseph E. Hodges, Sept. 13, 1919 *********************************** WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE STATEMENT OF THE MILITARY SERVICE OF SANFORD SMITH, COMPANY H, 5TH REGIMENT MISSOURI INFANTRY, CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY The records show that Sanford Smith enlisted January 1, 1862 at Springfield, Missouri, and was present for duty or otherwise properly accounted for on the muster rolls of his company to and including July and August, 1864, that being the last roll on file in this office. Also that he was surrendered as a prisoner May 4, 111865, at Citronelle, Alabama, and paroled May 13, 1865, at Jackson Miss Official statement furnished to Hon. J. W. Wise, House of Representatives, Sept. 9, 1919. By authority of the Secretary of War: P. E. Harris, The Adjutant General ************************* MONROE COURT OF ORDINARY FORSYTH, GA. Jackson, Ga., Dec. 110, 1936 Received of Pension Office, through the Ordinary of Monroe County, on or about February 27, 1934, as the first payment of funeral expense of MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH, late of Berner, Ga., the sum of Thirty Dollars. This receipt is now given in lieu of the original, which I am informed can not be located in the Vets. Pension Office. ___ Thornton, *********************** Dec. 29, Casket, embalming and Services $275.00 GEORGIA, BUTTS CO., Personally appeared S. H. Thornton, undertaker, who, on oath says that the above account is just, true due and owing. Jan, 8th. 1934, S. J. Foster, Clerk Superior Court, Butts County, GA. (Marked paid, Mch. 20, 1934, Received $127.00) ***************************** STATE OF KENTUCKY COUNTY OF HARRISON In person came before me JOHN H. SMITH to me known to be truthful and worthy of belief, who, being duly sworn, on oath says: That he was a brother of Sanford Smith, and that Sanford Smith and Sanford A. Smith was one and the same person. The said Sanford A. smith died at CANE RIDGE, KENTUCKY, on the 28th day of December 1895. Affiant was present at the time of his death and saw him later buried and knows that MRS. MATTIE H. SMITH, who now resides in Monroe County, Georgia, was his lawful wife at the time of his death. SS J. H. Smith Sworn 20 day of Sept. 1919, Harry McCrodey ********************************************** CERTIFICATE OF DEATH Georgia Department of Public Health County: Monroe FULL NAME; MRS. MATTIE HAM SMITH, MONROE COUNTY SEX: FEMALE, COLOR/RACE: WHITE:/ SINGLE,MARRIED,WIDOWED: WIDOW, AGE 73 BIRTHPLACE: MONROE CO., GA; FATHER - E. R. HAM, BN. MONROE CO., GA MOTHER: MRS. MAY WEBB, BN, MONROE CO., GA DATE OF DEATH: DEC. 29, 1933 2:40 AM "I CERTIFY THAT i ATTENDED THE DECEASED FROM DEC. 26, 1933 TO DEC. 29, 1933. I LAST SAW HER DEC. 28, 1933. TYPE OF ILLNESS: GALL STONES : B. L. SMITH, MD, FORSYTH, GA PLACE OF BURIAL: WEBB CEMETERY, FORSYTH GA., 12-31-1933 ************************************** GEORGIA, BUTTS COUNTY For value received, I hereby transfer and assign to MRS. MARY SMITH MARTIN, daughter of Mrs. Mattie H. Smith, late of Monroe County, GA., my claim for burial expenses of said Mrs. Mattie H. Smith, which was originally $275.00 and on which I received through the Ordinary of Monroe Co., $127.00 from the Veterans Service Office, 3/14/1935 and by virtue of this transfer Mrs. Mary Smith Martin is authorized to receive and receipt for any and all future payments that may be tendered in satisfaction of said claim. This Sept. 4, 1936 S. H. Thornton, Undertaker Forsyth, Ga., Sept. 7th 1936. Received of Veterans Service office, through the Ordinary of Monroe County $118.00 One Hundred and Eighteen Dollars being balance due on burial expense account of Mrs. Mattie H. Smith, deceased, which account has this day been transferred to me: This Sept. 7, 1936 SS: MARY SMITH MARTIN.