Schley County GaArchives Military Records.....Flora F. Lindsay widow of J.Z. Lindsay April 13 1891
Civilwar - Pension Co. H, 46th 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. Flora F. Lindsay, who being sworn according to law, says under 
oath that she is a widow of J.Z. Lindsay, who was a soldier in the service of 
the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company H, of the 46th 
Regiment of (unreadable) Volunteers;  that he enlisted in said service on or 
about the 15th day of April 1862, and was in the Tennessee Army up to August 
1863.  That while in the Army, he was on the _____ day of July 1863, that while 
in the service of the Confederate Army taken sick with cronic diarrhea, which 
disease(?) grew worse & was on or about the 1st of March, '64 sent from army to 
to hospital in Atlanta, Ga. & from said hospital was furloughed home 1st of 
April 1864 & on the 17th day of June 1864 (a space of six weeks) died of said 
disease.  I positively know that he ddied of said disease (chronic diarrehea) 
which contracted while in service, I further swear that he was a sound man & in 
perfect health when he went into the army.

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 shebecame his wife on the 23rd day of December, 1858, and that she 
has resided in Georgia continuously since the 7th day of July 18?5; that 
Georgia is her home and was such on the 23rd 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 23rd, 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.

Mrs. Flora F. Lindsay

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 13th 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, 
witneses J.M. Gay, G.W. Tison and ______________ (each known to said Attesting 
Officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens), who severally say under 
oath, that, from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Flora F. Lindsay, of the 
County of Schley, State of Georgia, is the widow of J.Z. Lindsay, who was a 
soldier in Company H, 46th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.  That said soldier 
enlisted in the service of the Confederate States (or the Georgia State Troops) 
on or about the 15th day of April 1862.  That while in said service, or by 
reason of said service in the army, he lost his life as follows:  That while in 
the service of the Confederate Army, he contracted the diease of Chronic 
Diarrhea, which disease was extremely severe & was on or about the 1st of March 
1864, sent from Army of Tennessee to Atlanta Hospital Ga. & from said hospital 
was furloughed home on the first of April 1864 ( space of sic or seven weeks), 
died of said disease, Chronic Diarrhea which he contracted while in service.  
We further swear that he positively died of said disease, he being a sound man 
& in perfect health at the time of entering the army.

We further swear that Mrs. Flora F. Lindsay 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.

J.M. Gay
G.W. Tison
M.B. Dunn

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 13th day of April 1891.

T.B. Myers, Ordinary.

Subsequent refilings were signed by J(or I.)L. Lindsay as guardian for Flora F. 
Lindsay.





Additional Comments:
Add'l Info:  John Zack Lindsay was married to Flora Cockrell in Schley County 
on 23 Dec 1858.  Iverson L. Lindsay was their son.  They are all buried at 
Ellaville Cemetery.



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