MURRAY 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 29045 Rice Nancy C. Alaculsy widow 1812 8.00 Apr. 1880 Murray 10212 Ramsay Jane Carter's widow 1812 8.00 Oct. 1878 Murray 28820 Wilson Sarah Carter's widow 1812 8.00 Feb. 1880 Murray 15405 Murray Hepsy A. Carter's widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Murray 28521 Masters Nancy Carter's widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1880 Murray 20082 Floyd Martha M. Carter's widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1879 Murray 31071 Walker Elizabeth Cohutta Springs widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1881 Murray 25228 Price Nancy Spring Place widow 1812 8.00 June 1879 Murray 1153 Cheek Jane E. Spring Place widow 1812 8.00 Nov. 1871 Murray 21745 Cleveland George C. Spring Place surv. 1812 8.00 June 1876 Murray 21704 McKanny Wm. Spring Place surv. 1812 8.00 July 1875 Murray 180809 Mauldin Elizabeth Spring Place widow 8.00 Apr. 1878 Murray 155562 Frisbee Francis M. C. Spring Place minor of 8.00 Jan. 1872 Murray 15284 Bond Mary Woodlawn widow 1812 8.00 Jan. 1879 Murray 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