Civil War Pension Claims for 1906 Rabun County, GA Rabun County, Georgia Records of Approved Claims for 1906 Ind't Soldiers. Pendergrass, H.P. Enlisted Co. "I" 59th GA March 1861. Surrendered Apr. 18th 1865 Meridian, Miss. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-W. E. Long and J. M. York Cannon, H. B. Enlisted Co. "E" 24th GA Aug. 1861. Wounded and sent to hospital about 30 days before surrender. Age and poverty. Witnesses-J. C. Dover, M.D. and J. J. Woodall Nicholson, Jas- Enlisted Co. "F" 52d GA 1862. Wounded and sent to hospital and in mar 1865 was given a furlough at home at surrender. Age and poverty. Witnesses-J. T. Crawford and J. C. Dover, M.D. _________________________________________________ Indigent Widows approved for 1906 Moore, Mary Widow of Wylie Moore. Enlisted South Carolina Batt. May 1862. Got hurt Nov 1864, sent to hospital until the end of the war. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-W. H. Cox and J. C. Dover, M.D. Ramey, Nancy Widow of Thomas Ramey, Enlisted in Co. 27th S. C. Vol. May 1862. Was at home at the time of surrender on sick furlough. Age and poverty. Witnesses-W. A. Fowler and W. J. Green, M.D. Lawing, Mary E. Widow of Wm. M. Co. "F" 52nd GA Mar 1862. Captured July 23, 1864 held Camp Douglas prison till surrender. Age and poverty. Witnesses-S. M. Beck and H. V. Moore. Carnes, Polly Widow of Jas. D. Carnes, Enlisted Co. "F" 11th GA Oct. 1863. Surrendered April 1865. Augusta, GA. Age and poverty. Witnesses-N. A. Hunnicutt and J. C. Dover, M.D. _________________________________________________ Disapproved and filed 1906 Indigent Soldier- Queen, Jno. W. Disapproved and filed Jan? 18, 1905 for the reason that applicant belonged to a N.C. Regiment and was a N. C. soldier. Was not a resident of GA on Jan. 1st 1894 (or 1884?) as he moved into GA in 1900 and not entitled to the Georgia pension. Signed K. J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. _________________________________________________ Approved Indigent Soldiers Ford, Horatio Enlisted Co. "F" and "E" 29th N.C. Sept. 1862. Discharged at Webster N.C. Apr. 15th 1865. Age and poverty. Witnesses-W. E. Owen, H. R. Brown and Thos. G. Winchester. _________________________________________________ Approved Claims for 1907 Rabun County (NOTE: parts of this document are extremely hard to read) Indigent Sol. Frady, M. L. Enlisted Co. "H" 1st State troops Mar. 1862 until surrender. Greensboro N.C. Apr. 1865. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-A. Benfield, H. C. Blalock, D. (?) W. Forrester. Queen, Jno. W. Enlisted Co. "G" (?) Capt. Grady's Co. attached to 25th N.C. Vol. July 1861. July 1861, was honorably discharged on account breaking right arm, Sept. 1862 re-enlisted after getting some better but never able for active service in State Militia Jno. Rick's (or Bick's) Command where I remained until surrender 14th Apr. 1865. Clayton, GA. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-Sam'l. P. Queen. Massengale, County (yes, this is what is given as the name) Enlisted Co. "M" 1st S.C. May 1862. Captured near Goldsboro, N.C., Carried to Hart's Island prison and kept till after Lee surrendered. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-T. J. Holcomb and J. E. Derrick Hopkins, Sam'l O. "E" 24th GA July 1862. Captured Oct. 1864. Paroled March 30th 1865 and was trying to get back to command at surrender. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses- J. I. Langston Hawk, A. W. "D" 6th GA Apr. 1861 served until surrender Apr. 1865 Appomattox, VA. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-Lander Wilson and Mary A. Hawk. _________________________________________________ Disapproved and filed Claims for 1907 Rabun County (NOTE: The following has been crossed out) Queen, Jno. W. Disapproved and filed 10 May 1906 for the reason that applicant belonged to a N. C. regiment and was a N. C. Soldier. Was not a resident of Georgia on Jan. 1st 1894 (or 1884), moving into GA in 1900 will not authorize the grant to him of a pension. Woodall, J. J. Disapproved and filed 10 May 1906 for the reason that applicant was a deserter Oct. 1st 1864 Co. "E" 24th GA as shown by company record and not transferred to 23 VA. Signed, J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. Jones, Henry Disapproved and filed 01 ? 1906 for the reason applicant fails to state and prove such a claim as will authorize the grant to him of this class of pension. Signed, J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. Brown, Phillip M. Disapproved and filed 01 Oct 1906 for the reason that applicant was a N.C. Soldier, has not been a resident in GA sufficient time to authorize the grant of this pension. Signed, J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. Parker, Henry E. Disapproved and filed ??? 1906 for the reason that applicant was a S.C. Soldier state militia. Not entitled to the GA Pension. Signed, J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. Woodall, Jos. T. Disapproved and filed for the reason that he did not perform sufficient service in the army to authorize the grant of a pension. Service in the Conscript Camp was not military service. Not entitled. Signed, J. W. Lindsey, Com. Of Pens. _________________________________________________ Indigent Widows Rabun County Hicks, Dicy Widow of Jas. Co. "F" 11th GA May 1864. He was taken sick about 1st Feb. 1865 left by Co. at a private house and stayed there until the surrender, returned home June 1865. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses- J. M Neville and W. N. Hedden Howard, Joannah Widow of Geo. H. Co. "E" 24th GA May 1862. Captured sent to prison Pt. Lookout released June 27, 1865. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses- Thos. Elliott and Louis N. Jones Queen, Serena Widow of Sam'l P. Co. "G" 25th N.C. 1862. Discharged Sept. 1864 on account of disability. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-N.A. Hunnicutt and W. H. Simmons _________________________________________________ Approved Claims for 1909 Rabun County Indigent Soldiers Eller, Sam'l J. Enlisted Co. "E" 52d GA Reg. May 1862. At home on a special furlough given Dec. 25, 1864 by authority of Col. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-M. V. England Hollifield, C. C. Enlisted Co. "F" 11th GA. Bat. May 1864. Surrendered Summerville, S.C. Apr. 1865. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-Wm. Wellborn Loyd, O. A. (handwritten here is 'Rockdale County') Enlisted Co. "D" 1st GA. March 1864. Surrendered Macon, GA May 1865. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-R. A. Haley and W. K. Downs Ramey, Jas. M. Enlisted Co. "F" Young's Bat. Aug. 1863. Left command about three weeks before surrender on detail duty in Rabun Co., GA to look up deserters by authority Col. Young and Capt. Price. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-L.C. Hollifield Scruggs, W. C. Enlisted Co. "E" 24th GA. Dec. 1862. March 1865 given a sick furlough. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses- Jno. B. Moore Beavert, Margaret C. Widow of L.N. Co. "E" 24th GA. May 1861. At home on furlough at surrender. Infirmity and poverty. Witnesses-W. C. Scruggs, J. B. Dillard and J. H. 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