Schley-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....William Fulford March 1 1898 Civilwar - Pension Co. I, 2nd 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 December 26, 2003, 8:42 am QUESTIONS FOR APPLICANT State of Georgia Schley County William Fulford of said state and county, desiring to avail himself of the pension act approved December 15th, 1894, 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? William Fulford reside Ellaville, Schley Co., Ga. 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this state? I have been resident of the state of Ga. 40 years 3. When and where were you born? NC 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve? Enlisted in Company (ink smudged), 2nd Reg. of Ga. Vol. at Savannah, Ga. in April 1861 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? From April 1861 to Sept. 1862 6. For how long a period did you discharge regular military duty? Eighteen months 7. When, where and under what circumstances were you discharged from service? I was discharged Sept. 1862 on account of Rheumatism. 8. What is your present occupation? Miller 9. How much can you earn per annum by your own exertions or labor? Very little 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? miller & farming & ???? 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? no answer 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? age & poverty. I am now 76 years old, for ten years have not been able to support my self. 13. What property, effects or income do you possess and its gross value? no property 14. What property, effects or income did you possess in 1894,1895, 1896 and 1897, and what disposition, if any, did you mak of same? Had no property 1894, 1895 & 1897 15. In what county did you reside during those years and what property did you return for taxation? Schley county, Ga. Return no property 16. How where you supported during the years of 1896 and 1897? My friend R.M. Williams supported me 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? about $50.00 very little 18. What was your employment during 1896 and 1897? What pay did you receive in each year? Miller 1896 & 1897 board & clothes (?) 19. Have you a family? If so, who composes such family? Give their means of support? Have they a homestead? Have no family, never married, am 76 years old 7th April next. 20. Are you receiving any pension, if so, what amount and for what disability? no pension William Fulford Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 1st day of March 1898. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary of Schley County. QUESTIONS FOR WITNESS State of Georgia Marion County Jas. M. Lowe of said state and county, having been presented as a witness in support of the application of William Fulford for pension under the act approved December 15th 1894, 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? Jas. M. Lowe, in Buena Vista, Ga. 2. Are you acquainted with William Fulford, the applicant, if so, how long have you known him? Yes. about 38 years 3. Where does he reside, and how long and since when has he been a resident of this state? In Schley County, Ga. about 38 years 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did he enlist, and how do you know? In April 1861 at Savannah, Ga. Co. II 2nd Reg. Ga. Vols. 5. Were you a member of the same company and regiment? Yes 6. How long did he perform regular military duty, and what do you know of his service as a Confederate soldier, and the time and circumstances of his discharge from the service? about (18) eighteen months. He was in my company and was discharged during fall or winter of 1861 7. What property, effects or income has the applicant? none 8. What property, effects or income did the applicant possess in 1896 and 1897, and what disposition, if any did he make of same? none 9. Has he conveyed away any of his property in the last three years, if so, what was it and to whom? had none to convey 10. What is the applicant's occupation and physical condition? nothing. His condition is such that he can not do any work. He has the Rheumatism & is (un readable). He is 76 yrs. old. 11. Is the applicant unable to support himself by labor of any sort, if so, why? He is, on acct. of his disease (unreadable) & old age. He can't do anything. 12. How was he supported during the years 1896 & 1897? By me 13. What portion of his support for these years was derived from his own labor or income? He could not work & support (unreadable) myself. 14. Give a full and complete statement of the applicant's physical condition that entitles him to a pension under the act of December 15th, 1894? He has the Rheumatism, also is repli??? so bad that he can't support himself. 15. What interest have you in the recovery of a pension by this applicant? no answer Jas. M.Lowe--question 1 and 6 inclusive aswered by Jas. M. Lowe R.M. Williams--questions from 7 to 15 answered by R.M. Williams Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 28th day of February 1898. W.E. Butt, Ordinary AFFIDAVIT OF PHYSICIANS State of Georgia Schley County Personally came before me Dr. W.D. Sears and Dr. B.L. Bridges, both known to me as reputable physicians of said county, who being severally sworn, say on oath that they have examined carefully William Fulford, applicant for pension under the Act of 1894, and after such pesonal examination say that his precise physical condition is as follows: That he has right my???? mynimal hernia which unables him from doing any manual labor, also has rehumatism and is very old (76 years old). He is not physically able to make living for himself. We further say on oath that the physical condition of applicant renders him unable to labor at any work or calling sufficient to earn a support for himself, and that we have no interest in said pension being allowed. B.L. Bridges, MD W.D. Sears, MD Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 28th day of Feby. 1898. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary. Subsequent pension filings indicate that he was a resident of the state of Georgia since "22nd day of April 1822," which I surmise would have been William Fulford's birth date. I have been unable to locate his deah date or burial place. His last pension re-application was dated January 8th, 1901. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.4 Kb