Georgia: Morgan County: 1903 Confederate Pension Records ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file was contributed by: Morgan County Archives Mr. Marshall W. Williams P.O. Box 130 Madison, GA 30650 (706) 342-3605 ==================================================================== APPLICATION FOR PENSIONS 1903 Few, Elijah. Lived in state since 1840. 63 years old. Co. K, 9th Ga., S Troop. Served 10 months. Varicose veins in both legs and renders him unable to work. Mechanic. Mason, J.B. Lived in State since January 18, 1833. 70 years old. Enlisted Baldwin Blues, Co. H, 4th Ga Reg't. In June, 1862. Captured at Petersburg April 3, 1865. Served 3 years. Gen. Debility, gastrointestinal cataarh, chronic weakness. Farmer. Veasey, T.J. Lived in State since July, 1852. 65 years old in 1905. Co. E, 7th Confederate Cavalry. Served 3 years. R(ail) Roader. Rheumatism in right leg & both feet. Lumbago from falling from R. road bridge, injuring back. Has no property. Houghton, J.R. Lived in State since 1838. 65 years old. Enlisted Co. B, Phillip's Legion, served during war about 4 years. Kidney troubles render him unable to work. Farmer. Harper, John B. Lived in State since 1845, 58 years old. Served 3 years & 10 months. Enlisted Co. G., Cobb's Legion. Has nervous dyspepsia, renders him unable to work. Farmer. Turner, William. Lived in State since 1883. 61 years old. Farmer. Served 3 years & 10 months. Enlisted Co. L, Orr's Reg't. S.C. Vols. Chronic cystitis for 5 years, general debility, and he was in a Railroad wreck. Long, J.H. Lived in State since 1827, 77 years old. Mech(anic). Served on detail to make shoes till surrender. Wray, P.J. Lived in State since 1862. 63 years old in 1905. Served 2 years & 10 months, Co. K, 8th Ga. Reg't. Suffers indigestion, hypertrophy of heart, vertigo, & general debility. WIDOWS, INDIGENT, 1903. Tuel(Tull?), Mrs. Amanda. Resides in State since 1860, widow of John S. Tuel(Tull?). Enlisted Aug., 1863. Co. B, 9th ga. Reg't Vols. Died July, 1900. Married Greenville, S.C. 1860. Willis, Mrs. Julia F. Resided in State since 1841. Widow of Richard W. Willis. Enlisted May, 1861, in Co. D, 12th Ga. Reg't. Served till end of war. Died January 7, 1897. Married 1862. APPLIED FOR PENSION, 1903. Cranford, J.W. 1906. Farmer. Lived in State since April 22, 1840. 64 years old. Farmer. Served 4 years, Co. C, 14th Ga. Reg't. Account [of?] rheumatism & lumbago. Unable to work. Has no property. Blackwell, R.M. Lived in State since............. ......years old. Served 8 months in Co. A, 32nd Ga. Vols. Sent to hospital on acc't wound March (13th?) 1865. Age and poverty. Adair, Jos[eph]. Lived in State since........... .... years old. Served 2 years & 7 months, Co. A, 32nd Ga. Surrendered Greensboro, N.C., 1865. Infirmity & poverty. Kesee, J.A. Lived in State since ............ .....years old. Served 1 year, Co. K, 4th Ga. Vols. Surrendered [at] Albany, Ga., April, 1865. Age & poverty. Cranford, J.W. Lived in Georgia since 1840. Farmer. 63 years old. Enlisted Co....., 14th Ga. Reg't. Right eye blind, lumbago & rheumatism in right hip & left knee & ankle. Head, W.R. Lived in Ga. since Nov. 9, 1845. Farmer. 58 years old. Enlisted Co. G, Cobb's Legion. Served 4 years. Physical wreck brought on by exposure during the war & has heart trouble which renders him unable to work. Allen, J.M. Lived in State 65 years, since 1838. Farmer. 65 years old. Enlisted Co. H, 2nd Ga. C[avalry]. Served 3 years. Chronic rheumatism & not able to work regular. Torbert, J.O. Lived in State 60 years - 62 years old. Enlisted Co. K, 5th Ga. Reg't. Merchant. Served 1 year in 5th Ga. Reg't, 3 year in 2nd Ga. Battalion, sharpshooter. Adams, E.R. Lived in State since 1840. 63 years old. Enlisted Joe Thompson's Artillery, served 3 years & 6 months. Has hemorrhoids and varico[ose]. Farmer. Is not to do hard labor. Dobbins, J.G. Lived in State since 1836. 67 years old. Enlisted Co. A, 15th Ga. Reg't. Served 1 years, afterward had substitute. General declin[ing] vitality from old age & hemorrhoids & slight palsy. Farmer. Knott, John. Lived in State since March 7, 1834. Farmer. 69 years old. Enlisted in Co. K, 9th Ga. State Troops, served 2 years. Senility & general breaking down of his system; renders him unable to work. INDIGENT PENSIONS GRANTED, 1903 Weatherby, Levi. Farmer. Lived in Georgia since Jan'y. 8, 1875. 63 years old. Enlisted Co. E, 2nd Reg't. S.C. Artillery, served 3 years. Kidney and stomach trouble, no property, unable to work. Knott, Thomas. [Lived in Morgan County] since 10 June, 1829. 73 years old. Farmer. Served 3 years. Co. K, 9th Reg't. Geo. State Troops. On account of old age & gen[eral] disability unable to work. No property. Oxford, G.W. B[orn] 28 Jan'y. 1839, 63 years old. Farmer. Served 3 years. Co. A, 53rd Reg't. Geo. Vols.. Indigestion, catarrh of head & from wound received in service. Unable to work.. No property. Perkins, S.S., Sr. Railroad employee. Resided since 14 Feb'y. 1831. 71 years old. Served 3 years. Co. E, 7th Reg't. Con.(?) Cavalry. Heart disease & indigestion. Unable to do manual labor. No property. Adams, William. Farmer. Lived [in county] since 13 Jan'y., 1838, 65 years old. Served 11 months. Co. B, 3rd Reg't. Geo. Vols. [Suffers] from old age and malaria poison in the system. Unable to do manual labor. No property. Mooney, W.J. Shoemaker. Came to Ga. In 1849, 62 years old. Served 3 years. Co. C, 44th Geo. Vols. Old age & general debility from Epilectic (sic) Fits. Unable to work. No property. Harris, J.P. Farmer. Moved to Ga. 1851. 55 years old. Served 12 months in Lumpkin Battery Artillery. Enlisted April, 1864. Rheumatism & fractured scull (sic), unable to work. Patrick, C.L. Farmer. Lived in state since 4th Oct. 1838. 64 years old. Served 4 years, Co. B, 55th Reg't. Ga. Vols. Severe cramps in left leg from frost bite while in prison in Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill. Has no property. McLean, H.H. Farmer. Lived [in county] since 25th August, 1842. 60 years old. Served 4 years, Co. H, 66th Reg't Geo. Vols. On account fractured skull, and having been wounded in left leg, unable to work. Has no property. Adams, David. Farmer. Resided since 17 Feb., 1836. 66 years old. Served 2 years, Co. B, 3rd Geo. Reg't. Rheumatism, old age, & physical disability. Unable to work. No property. Ferguson, P.H. Mechanic. Born 22 day September, 1844. 58 years old. Served 4 years, Co. D, 16th Reg't. Geo. Vols. Failing eyesight. Rheumatism. Lame from wound, unable to work. Has no property. Mosely, V.M. Born 18 years old. Served 4 years Co. D, 3rd Ga. Reg't. Wood, Miles. Transferred from Cherokee Co. Lived in state since 14 Feb. 1816. 87 years old. Farmer. Served 2 years, Co. D, 52nd Geo. Reg't. Failing eye sight from measles in Camp and old age and infirmity. Cannot work, and have no property. (Transferred from Dawson County). Dennis, George. Transferred from Greene Co. Lived in state since April 23, 1835. 69 years old. Enlisted March 1862 in Co. K, 44th Geo. Reg't. Served 3 years, 11 mos. Farmer. Afflicted with Rheumatism & old age. Has no property. (Drew $60 for year 1904). Shepherd, M.C. (Walton Co., 1904). Lived [in state] since 17 Oct., 1842. 62 years old. Farmer. Served 4 years, Co. B, Cobb's Legion. Being wounded twice, heart trouble, unable to work. No property. Cox, S.F. Farmer. Resided since 27 July, 1841. 63 years old. Served 4 years, Co. F, 44th Ga. Reg't. Rupture both sides & rheumatism. Unable to work. Has no property. Deaton, McDonald. Live [in state] since 28 July, 1839. 65 years old. Farmer. Served 3 years, Co. F, 24th Ga. Reg't. Rheumatism in both legs & arms, and old age. Unable to work. Has no property. Patterson, J.F. Lived [in state] since Dec. 9, 1827. 77 years old. Cotton buyer. Served 2 yrs. 8 mos. Co. C, 6th ga. State Troops. From old age & infirmity & bladder trouble. Unable to work. Has no property. Crow, Isaac. Transferred fr[om] Forsythe Co., Feb. 18, [19]05. Lived in State 4 June, 1832. Farmer. Served 4 years. Co. A, Wright's Legion Artillery. Rheumatism & old age. Unable to work. Has no property. Ozburn, T.O. Lived in State Dec. 9, 1832. Farmer. Served nearly 4 years, Co. B, Cobb's Legion Cavalry. From rupture and old age. Unable to do manual labor. Has no property. Dobbins, J.G. Lived in State........... Served from March 4, 1862 to April, 1863. Co. A, 19th Ga. Furnished substitute. Infirmity & poverty. No property. Moore, A.G. Transferred from Greene Co. Dec 11, 1905. Lived in State since 1833. Farmer. Served from Sept.(?) 1862 to April 1865. 2 yrs. 7 mos. Co. K, 3rd Ala. Reg't. Rhodes' Brigade. Infirmity from old age & poverty. No property. Cranford, G.W. Farmer. Lived since 22 April, 1840. Served 4 years, Co. C, 14th(?) Ga. Reg't Vols., Thomas' Brigade. From Rheumatism, Lumbago, old age & infirmity. Unable to work. Has no property. Hubbard, J.H. Farmer. Enlisted, served 6 mos. 7th Ga. Cal., re-enlisted Apr. 1865 on detached duty . Surrendered & paroled in N.C. Age and poverty. Works(?) J.M. Brewer, Cobb County. Brobston, E.L. Farmer. Enlisted Co. E, 41st Ten., Nov. 861, transferred to 5 Ten Reg't. Sent to hospital 1864, later discharged. Infirmity & poverty. Witness: J.A. Woods, Bolivar, Tenn. W.A.Wiley. Walton, E.J. Enlisted Co. C, 6th Ga State Troops, 1863. Disbanded March, 1864. Infirmity & poverty. Witness: J.J. Pope & S.C. Lawrence, Jasper Co. Gregg, W.F. Transferred from Clarke Co. Jan'y 8, 1910. Co. L, 14th Tenn. Reg't. Enlisted 1861. Discharged 1863. Indigent pension, $60.00.