Muscogee County GaArchives Military Records.....McCrary, A.Y. Civilwar - Pension Company "G" 31st Georgia Regiment ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bert Pittman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00032.html#0007820 November 4, 2004, 5:19 pm Pension QUESTIONS FOR APPLICANT State of Georgia Muscogee County A. Y. McCrary of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act (Section 1254, Code), 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? A. Y. McCrary I reside. Columbus, Muscogee Co. Ga. 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this State? 29 years since November 1873 I have resided in The State. 3. When and where were you born? Was born Sept 19th 1846, Talbot Co Ga 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve? I enlisted in 1864 in Macon Ga in Company "G" 31st Georgia Regiment 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? 12 months 6. When and where was your company and regiment surrendered and discharged? April 9th 1865 at Appomattox Court House VA, was surrendered 7. Were you present with your company and regiment when it 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? I was present at surrender 9. How much can you earn per annum by your own exertions of labor? $20.00 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? Farming & Laborer 11. 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"? Infirmity & Poverty 12. 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 and 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? Kidney and Heart affection also spinal affection. vertigo. 13. What property, real or personal, or income, do you possess, and its gross value? Household furniture to income value about $75.00 14. What property, real or personal, did you possess in 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, and 1899, and what disposition, if any, by sale or gift, have you made of same? Claimed the same that made no disposition by sale or gift. 15. In what county did you reside during those years, and what property did you then return for taxation? Muscogee Co Ga. property for taxation 16. How were you supported during the years 1898 and 1899? By my children 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? I don't know. I contributed about $25.00 18. What was your employment during 1898 and 1899? What pay did you receive in each year? Taking small jobs, very small pay about 25.00 each year 19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Yes, Wife & 3 children all of age have left me, they have no means of support except their daily wages, no homestead or lands. 20. Are you receiving any pension? If so, what amount and for what disability? No. 21. Have you ever made an application for pension before? No 22. How many applications have you ever made and under what class? I have never made application for pension before this one applicant A. Y McCrary Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th day of Sept 1902. W M Redd Jr, Ordinary of Muscogee county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- QUESTIONS FOR WITNESS State of Georgia (Georgia crossed out, Alabama written in) Russell County P A Greene, of said State and County, having been presented as a witness in support of the application of A.Y. McCrary for pension under section 1254, Code, 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? Seale, Ala. Russell Co 2. Are you acquainted with A. Y. McCrary, the applicant; if so how long have you known him? yes forty (40) years. 3. Where does he reside, and how long and since when has he been a resident of this state? Columbus GA. Practically all his life 4. When, where and in what company and regiment did he enlist, and how do you know? In Macon Ga April 1864 I was 1st Lieut Co G 5. Were you a member of the same company and regiment? yes 6. How long did he perform regular military duty? 12 months 7. When and where was his command surrendered? At Appomattox 8. Were you present when it surrendered? I was not 9. Was applicant present? yes 10. If he was not present, where was he? He was present. When did he leave his command? Appomattox. For what cause? surrender. By what authority he left? gen parole. How do you know all of this? (blank) 11. What property, effects or income has the applicant? (give means of knowledge) about $100 of furniture and no income 12. What property, effects or income did the applicant possess in 1896, 1897, 1898, and 1899, and what disposition, if any, did he make of same? He had no property 13. Has he conveyed away any of his property in the last four years, if so, what was it and to whom? No had none to convey 14. What is the applicant's occupation and physical condition? laborer, is of very poor health and not able to do manual labor 15. Is the applicant unable to support himself by labor of any sort, if so, why? on account of his health 16. How was he supported during the years 1898 and 1899? by his two sons 17. What portion of his support for these two years was derived from his own labor or income? but very little 18. Give full and complete statement of the applicant's physical condition that entitles him to a pension under section 1254, Code? (blank) 19. What interest have you in the recovery of a pension by this applicant? None P. A. Green Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 8th day of Sept. 1902. D. A. Andrews, witness H. T. Benton Judge of Probate Russell Co Ala -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICIANS State of Georgia Muscogee County Personally came before me Forrest L Cosby and F V Schley both known to be reputable physicians of said county, who, being severally sworn, say on oath that they have examined carefully A. Y. McCrary, applicant for pension under Section 1254, Code, and after such personal examination say that his precise physical condition is as follows: his heart is dilated to such an extent that the valves can not close properly which causes regurgitation of blood in heart causing circulation so much as to disable him to work They further say on oath that the physical condition of applicant renders him unable to labor at any work or calling sufficient to support himself, and that we have no interest in said pension being allowed. Forrest L Cosby, M.D. F. V. Schley, M.D. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 9th day of Sept. 1902. W.M Redd Jr, Ordinary. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORDINARY'S CERTIFICATE State of Georgia Muscogee County I, W M Redd Jr, Ordinary in and for said county, hereby certify that the applicant A. Y. McCrary resides in said county, and has been a bona fide resident of this state since the (all his life) and that the witnesses viz: P A Greene and Darin A Andrews are of trustworthy character, and that before answering the foregoing questions the applicant and each witness took the oath hereon prescribed, and that the full text of the affidavits was read to the applicant and witness before same was signed. I further certify that the tax digests of Muscogee County show that applicant returned for taxation in his name in 1899, nothing dollars of property, and in 1900, none dollars of property. In my opinion, the foregoing claim is by him made in good faith. Witness my hand and seal of office, this 9th day of September 1902. W M Redd Jr, Ordinary of Muscogee County. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- Included in this file was a letter from P.A. Greene to W M. Redd Jr. dated Sept 8 1902. The image quality is poor but apparently a copy of a prisoner parole card from Appomattox Court House issued to A. Y. McCrary is attached to the following letter ----------------------------- Seale, Ala Sept 8, 1902 Hon William Redd I Take certifying to the fact that A Y McCrary served with credit to himself in my company for the last year of the war. period to the surrender of Gen R E Lee. Whatever you may do for him will . I am sick in bed so examine this note. Your Comrade, P. A. Greene 1st Lieut. Co G 31 Ga Reg -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- WIDOW'S AFFIDAVIT State of Georgia Muscogee County Personally before me comes Mrs. Jane McCrary of said county, who, after being duly sworn on oath says, that she is the widow of A.Y. McCrary to whom in the county of Muscogee, State of Georgia, she was married on the 24th day of Dec. 1867 and that she remained his wife, resided with him to the date of his death in March 14th 1912 and that she has not since his death remarried. At the time of his death he was a resident of Muscogee county, in Columbus said state of Georgia, and he was on the indigent pension roll of the state and paid a pension of $60.00 in Muscogee county for 1912 per annum, on account of being a soldier in Company G, 31st Regiment, Georgia Infantry Volunteers. At death of A. Y. McCrary was in the use and possession of the following property: (blank) of the cash value of (blank). What property of any kind and of any value have you in your use, control and possession now, and the cash value? no acres of land valued at no horses and mules valued at no hogs, cows, etc valued at no Total cash value of all property That she is now a bonafide citizen of said county of Muscogee and she has so continuously resided since 1872. Mrs. Jane McCrary Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 17th day of July, 1912. W M Redd Jr Ordinary of (blank) County. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS TO PROVE MARRIAGE AND TO WHOM--DATE OF DEATH OF HUSBAND State of Georgia Muscogee County Personally before me comes Mrs Lucy Ragansburg, known to be responsible and truthful person, residing in said county, who after having duly sworn on oath, says: that of her own personal knowledge, Mrs. Jane McCrary, who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of A. Y. McCrary, who died in Muscogee County in the State of Georgia on 14th day of March 1912 and that she has not since remarried. That she became the wife of A.Y. McCrary on the 24th day of Dec. 1867 and that she and he had resided together as man and wife continuously since 24th day of Dec. 1867 and that A Y McCrary was the same man who was on the pension roll of said state Georgia from Muscogee County (1912) State of Georgia when he died. I certify that I was present at the marriage of said A. Y. McCrary and Jane Wright Dec 24th 1867 Lucy Ragansburg Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 17th day of July 1912. W M Redd Jr, Ordinary of Muscogee County. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- State of Missouri City of St. Louis George Wright of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, being duly sworn says that upon his Oath, herewith: My mother, Lucinda Jane McCrary now living at Columbus Georgia married Archelous Yancy McCrary December 24 1867 in Stewart County Georgia. I was present that day. At the time she married Mr McCrary, she was the widow of James Wright and had been since the 8th day of June 1862, The wedding ceremony was performed by James Gordy, a Justice of the Peace as far as I know. Geo Wright Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of July 1912 My License expires August 18th 1912 W C Barbour Notery Public for and was there the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri Additional Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A final application was made in Muscogee county for a final payment due to a deceased pensioner to offset burial expenses. This application states that Jane McCrary died March 27, 1926. It appears to been filed by an agent of the funeral home and doesn't appear to list any of her family members. At the time of transcription, jpg images of A.Y McCrary's pension documents are freely available on the internet at http://docuweb.gsu.edu/CivilWar.htm A. Y. McCrary's files can be found there mixed with the files of A. G. McCrary File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/muscogee/military/civilwar/pensions/gmt126mccrary.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 14.3 Kb