Schley County GaArchives Military Records.....Mary A. Perry, widow of Joseph Perry April 9 1891
Civilwar - Pension Co. A, 27th Ga. Inf.
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AFFIDAVIT TO BE MADE BY THE WIDOW

State of Georgia
County of Schley

In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary, in and for the County of 
Schley, Mrs. Mary A. Perry, who being sworn according to law, says under oath 
that she is the widow of Joseph Perry, who was a soldier in the service of the 
Confederate States, and served as a member of Company A, of the 27th Regiment 
of Georgia Volunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or about the 1st day 
of September 1861, and was in the Virginia Army up to December 1861.  That 
while in the Army, he was on the 1st day of December 1861, was taken sick with 
measles at Griffin, Ga. & went on the Army of Virginia where he relaps with 
said disease, was put in hospital in Richmond, Virginia, which relaps resulted 
from exposure & caused his death, on te 20th December 1861 in the State of 
Virginia.

Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during 
his term of service in the Army, and that she has never married since his 
death; that she became his wife on the 24th day of December 1840, and that she 
has resided in Georgia continuously since the 25th day of December 1819; that 
Georgia is her home, and was such on the 23d day of December, 1890, and since 
said date she has not lived in any other state or locality.  Deponent, as the 
widow of said deceased soldier husband, applies for the pension provided by Act 
of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December 23d, 1890, for the 
pension year ending February 15th, 1892, and herewith tenders the proof of her 
right to receive the allowance granted by said Act.

Mary A. Perry

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 9th day of April 1891.

T.B. Myers, Ordinary.



AFFIDAVIT FOR THREE WITNESSES

State of Georgia
County of Schley

In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary, in and for said County, 
witnesses Robt. Patton, A.L. Jordan and Peter Stewart (each known to said 
Attesting Officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens), who severally 
say under oath, that, from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Mary A. perry, of 
the County of Schley, State of Georgia, is the widow of Joseph Perry, who was a 
soldier in Company A of the 27th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.  That said 
soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate States on or reason of said 
service in the Army, he lost his life as follows:  That on his way to the 
Virginia Army was taken sick with measles at Griffin, Georgia, but proceeded on 
to said Army, where of Virginia & from exposure relaps from said disease & was 
sent to hospital at Richmond, Virginia, where he died on the 20th of December 
1861 in said state of Virginia.

We further swear that Mrs. Mary A. Perry was the wife of said soldier during 
the service, and that she has not intermarried since his death, and that she 
resides in Schley County of the State of Georgia.

Robt. Patton
A.L. Jordan
Peter Stewart

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this , the 9th day of April 1891.

T.B. Myers

Ordinary



Mary A. Perry received a pension of $100/yr. 

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