Schley-Randolph-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....Widow's Pension, Mary Francys Stevens, widow of Monroe Stevens October 24 1916 Civilwar - Pension Co. G, 5th Ga. Inf. ************************************************ 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: Harris Hill http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002514 November 1, 2003, 7:32 pm Application for Pension by a Widow Under Act of 1910--Questions for Applicant STATE OF GEORGIA Randolph, County Personally before me comes Mrs. Mary Francys Stevens of said State and County, and after being duly sworn, on oath says that she desires to apply for a pension allowed under the Act of ______ 1910, and submit testimony to make out the same, true answers makes to the following questions to-wit: 1. What is your name, and where do you reside? Mrs. Mary Francis Stevens 2. How long and since when have you been a continuing resident of the State of Georgia? all my life 3. When, where and to whom were you married? Sept. 6, 1864 at Buena Vista, Ga., in Marion County, to Monroe Stevens 4. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did your husband enlist as a soldier in Confederate Army of Georgia Militia? At Pensacola in May, 1860 (1861), Regular, 5th Ga, Co. G. 5. When and where did the Commands of your husband surrender or discharge from the army? at Greensboro, N.C. in May 1865 6. Was your husband personally present at the time of the surrender or discharge of this command? Yes 7. If he was not present, state clearly where he was. present 8. a. thru e. N/A f. What effort did he make to return to his Command? Present g. N/A h. Was he captured by the enemy at any time? No i. If so, when and where captured and where held prisoner, and when and for what cause released? was not captured at all j. When and where did your husband die? June 10th 1913 in Randolph County k. Were you residing together when he died? yes l. N/A 9. What property of any description did you own, hold or control for your use and its cash value, Nov. 4, 1908? None 10. What property of any kind have you sold or given away since Nov. 4, 1908? What was received for it and what did you do with the proceeds thereof? None. 11. What property of any descrription of any value have you now? 100 acres of land by will of husband for life. Give list and cash value. $2000 with $1000 mortgage. What are your annual earnings or income from any source and their value? just a living with son under will, about $100 per year. 13. Have you or your husband heretofore been paid a pension by the sate? No If so, when and for what cause were you or your husband placed on the roll? never was on the roll. Mary Francys Stevens (signed) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of Oct, 1916. Z.M. Shelly, Ordinary of Randolph County. Additional Comments: This application contains a number of items as supporting documents. They provide interesting insights into the times. There was a copy of the will of Monroe Stevens, a doctor's bill for his last illness and well as a bill for Mrs. Mary Francys Stevens casket. The latter was support for the Randolph County Ordinary to pay for the casket from the pension proceeds. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.5 Kb