Georgia:  Morgan County:  Civil War Pension Application of
Mrs. L. F. Harris, Widow of Weaver Jones

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Widow's Affidavit- Who Lost Husband-Killed During War and Afterwards 
Married, now a Widow.    .
STATE OF GEORGIA, 
 .......Morgan...... County.

 
Personally comes before me Mrs. L. F. Harris of said county who after being 
Sworn on oath says that she became the lawful wife of Weaver Jones on the day 
of March 23, 1863 and that he on the 21st day of March 1861 enlist in Company 
"E" 32nd Vol. Ga. Regiment and was on the - day of - 1864 Disabled as the 
result of an injury received while in the line of duty, was guarding 
prisoners took yellow fever and died 4 day of Oct. 1864 leaving this 
applicant, his widow. That on the 15 day of Dec 1886 she was married to J. P. 
Harris of Newton County, and that on the 25 day of Oct. 1898 in the county of 
Newton, State of Ga. The said J. P. Harris died and that this deponent is now 
a widow.
That she was on the 4th day of November, 1908 or at the death of her 
last husband left in the use possession and control of the property.    
Stated in schedule (A)

acres of land cash value of               None
Horses or mules                           None 
Hog and cows and other stock              None
money , notes, etc.                       $700.00
actual income and savings                 None
Total..............................       $700.00 

SCHEDULE B.  
              •
That since the 4 of November, 1908 or the death of her husband, she has sold 
or given away the following property
	of the cash value .............. as follows    Paid $700.00 on Debts.
					Total value
  and that the proceeds were disposed of  ?????????????

SCHEDULE C.
That she is now in the use, possession and control of the following property 
at the cash value attached 

acres of land of the cash value                 None
Horses and cows of the cash value               None
Hogs and other stock                            None
Cotton and other farm Products, worth           None
Total value of all property                     None
and that the valuation of all of said property, is stated at its true cash 
value.

Sworn to and subscribed to by me this   14th   day of    Oct   1910     
R. L. Peacock    Ordinary                        Mrs. L. F. Harris    
Morgan        County  


Affidavit of the Witness to the Service and Death of Soldier
Husband and Her Marriage
State of Georgia
Washington    County,

Personally before me come P. R. Taliaferro who after being duly sworn on oath 
says that he knew Weaver Jones, that he enlisted in Company E Regiment of 1st 
and afterwards 32nd veterans .........on the about the first day of Mch, 1861 and 
that on the 4th day of Oct 1864 he was killed or died as a result of the 
injury received died with yellow fever while in the line of duty as a 
soldier, in the Confederate army and that he knows Mrs. Mrs. L. F. Harris  
the applicant. She and her said soldier husband were married on the 23rd day 
of Mch 1863 and that she was his widow at his death, that he knows that the 
said Mrs. Weaver Jones married again by what she says & ******* on the 15th 
day of Dec 1886 to one J. P. Harris and that her said husband J. P. Harris 
died on the 25 day of Oct 1898 and that the Mrs. L. P. Harris applicant is 
now a widow.
	
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of Sept, 1900
C. D. Thigpen   Ordinary					P. R. Taliaferro
of Washington  County					Ex. Capt. "Co. E" 32 Ga. 
Regt.

Affidavit of the Witness to the Property audits Value..
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Morgan         County

Personally before me C. S. Shepherd who after being sworn on oath says that 
they are Free Holders of said County of Morgan and that they know Mrs. L. P. 
Harris and that she was on the 4th day of November or at the death of her last 
husband, on the 4th day of Nov 1910 and that he left her in the use, 
possession and control of property at its true cash value, as follows,

SCHEDULE A.
Lands   None  whose cash value
Horses or mules   None
Cows hogs and other stock   None
Money, notes, and accounts  None
All other property     None
Total cash value of all property

SCHEDULE B
We know that since the 4th November, 1908 or since the death of her last 
husband she has sold or given away property of the cash value to-wit:
Land worth    None
Horses and mules    None
Cows, hogs and stock of all kind   None
Any and all other property    None

Total cash value
                                 .                       
and we know that the proceeds of this property were             its full cash 
value and was disposed of (State fully.)

SCHEDULE C.
We know that the applicant is now in the use, possession and control of 
property of the actual cash value as follows, to-wit
Land of the cash value of              None
Horses and mules, cash value of    None
Cows hogs, and other stock           None
Wagon and Buggy                          None
Other persona! Property                 None
Money notes and accounts             None
Actual income and savings             None
Total cash value of all property      None


Sworn and subscribed before me this	
 

R. L. Peacock         Ordinary
of Morgan County

ORDINARY'S CERTIFICATE.
STATE OF GEORGIA.
Morgan    County. 

I  R. L. Peacock...am  ordinary of said County and do certify that I know 
Mrs. L. F. Harris applicant for Pension and that I know that she is the 
person that she represents herself to be, and that she is a bona fide 
continuing resident of said county, and was on the 4th day of November, 1908.

That I also know See applicant  witness to the service, of Husband's 
marriage, and the death of Husband, and I also knew C. S. Baldwin & G. L. 
Spears whom I know to be resident and free-holder of said county, that all of 
said persons were duly sworn by me before signing their respective affidavits 
and that they are truthful and trustworthy persons and tlieir statements are 
untried to full faith and credit.

That the Tax Boos of  Morgan  County, shows Mrs. L. F. Harris...returned 
property to the amount of 1908  None  for 1909   None for 1908  None  for 
l910    

Given under my hand and official seal of affix, tills the   31  day of  Oct   
1910

R. L. Peacock    Ordinary
Of  Morgan County     
Read this note.
1. Before any questions are answered the Ordinary shall swear 
applicant and the witness in the following          words: "You 
do solemnly swear that you will true answers make to each of 
the questions asked you and the evidence you shall give will be 
the whole truth.   So help you God."
2. Additional affidavits may be attached if blank spaces are 
insufficient. 
3. All affidavits must be made before the ordinary of the County 
of the residence of the person to be sworn.
4. Only widows whose husbands died from wounds or injury, received 
in the line of duty before 26 April 1865, since married and is 
now a widow are entitled to this pension. 
5. Attach all copies of marriage license of both marriages or 
prove marriages, by some who know it, or by general reputation.