Schley-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....James Gilmore September 27 1899 Civilwar - Pension Co. D, 29th Batt'n Ga. Cavalry ************************************************ 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, 8:49 am FOR APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT HERETOFORE DRAWN State of Georgia Schley County Personally appears James Gilmore of said Schley County, State of Georgia, who being duly sworn says on oath that he was born on the ___________ day of "don't know date" of 1820, that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of Georgia, and has been continuously since the _______ day of "birth", 1820, that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States on the ____ day of July 1863, during the war betwen the states, and served in Company D, "Hood's Cavalry" of 29th Battn. Cavalry Regiment of ________ Volunteers, _________ Brigade, and was honorably discharged on the _______ day of ________ 1865, at Albany, Ga. after the surrender; that whilst engaged in such military service, and in line of duty in the state of Florida, on the _______ day of ________ 186_ , he was disabled or wounded as follows: While acting as courier, carrying messages from our part of the camp to the other under orders to have the troops unmounted (?), my horse stepped into a hole and fell, breaking his neck (?) & falling upon me, mashing the lower part of the body, hips and upper thighs. I have suffered almost constantly from the affects of the hurt, and am now unable to do any manual labor. Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of section 1250 of the Code, and the Acts amendatory thereof and makes applicationfor the pension to which he is entitled for the year thereunder ending October 26th, 1899. James Gilmore (his mark) Post Office Ellaville, Ga. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 27th day of Sept. 1899. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary. AFFIDAVIT FOR THREE WITNESSES State of Georgia Schley County Personally appears before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and for said County, E. S. Baldwin, A.M. Caskey and P.S. Stevens, personally known to me to be trustworth citizens, each of whom, being duly sworn according to law, severally say, under oath, that they are personally and well acquainted with James Gilmore, whose application is herewith presented for a pension, that he has resided in this State continuously since the "before the war of 1861& 5, that he served in Company D of the 29th Cavalry Regiment of "Hoods" Brigade, and from our personal knowledge, he while in line of duty, was injured by the service as follows: He was carrying a message under orders when his horse fell breaking his neck & falling upon applicant mashing his hips & injuring his spine, rendering him unfit for manual labor. We personally know above stated facts. We were with him in the army and have known him ever since. He was honorably discharged or retired from the service at the close of the war, 1865. Applicant is permanently disabled as stated and has been so as to our ceratin knowledge ever since 1864. We have no interest in the recovery of a pension by him. E.S. Baldwin A.M. Caskey P.S. Stevens, 2nd Lt. Co. D, 29th Ga. Batt'n. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Dec. 1899. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary Witness W.E. Butt, Ordy., Marion Co. as to P.S. Stevens ????. PHYSICIAN'S AFFIDAVIT State of Georgia Schley County Personally comes before me, Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary of said county, J.N. Cheney and B.L. Bridges, both known to me as reputable physicians of said county, who being severally sworn, say on oath, that they have carefully examined James Gilmore and after such personal examination, say that the present condition of applicant is as follows: During the last year of the war between he states, at Newport, Fla., as courier for the regiment, in carrying a message in hand at night, his horse stepped in a hole and threw him upon the ground & fell upon & mashed applicant's hips & spine which has caused ???? sufering ever since. Now has frequent spells of Lumbago & can't get about well, his hearing is gone & eyesight almost destroyed. He is unable to walk ????tling at a time. 79 years old & a very feeble man. and such condition is permanent. Said condition arises from the following facts: Fall of horse on him at war (?) We have treated applicant professionally for 10 or 12 years, and his condition, as above stated does not arise from hereditary or conhenital causes, or from vicious or intemporate habits. J.N. Cheney, MD B.L. Bridges, MD Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 6th day of Dec., 1899. Phil E.Taylor, Ordinary. APPLICATION PENSIONS DUE DECEASED SOLDIER UNDER ACT APPROVED OCTOBER 1891 State of Georgia Schley County Personally before me coms Mrs.Mary A. Gilmore, of said county, after being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the widow of James Gilmore who ws duly enrolled as a disabled pensioner from the county of Schley and was paid a pension of fifty dollars from Schley county for 1904, and that the said James Gilmore died in Schley County on the 25th day of Nov. 1904, and at the time of his death a pension of $50.00 was due him from Schley county and unpaid for 1904. Applicant further swears that she married the said James Gilmore on the 8th day of July 1869 in Schley county and state of Georgia and resided with him from the date of marriage to his death as his lawful wife, and is now his dependant widow, and she asks that the pension so due and unpaid be paid to her. Mary A. Gilmore Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 14 day of January 1905. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary, Schley County AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS Georgia Schley County Personally before coms A.M. Larkin, who on oath says that he knew James Gilmore while in life and that he knows Mrs. Mary Gilmore, the above applicant; that he knows that the said James Gilmore and Mrs. Mary Gilmore were in due form of law married in the county of Schley in the State of Georgia on the 8th day of July 1869, and that they resided together as husband and wife from date of marriage to the day of his death on the 25th day of November 1904, and I know that she is his dependant widow. A.M. Larkin Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 day of January 1905. Phil E. Taylor, Ordinary, Schley County. Georgia, Schley County Personally came Mrs. Carrie Hearn of said County and State who upon oath says she was present and witnessed the marriage of Mrs. Marie Ann Duke to Mr. James Gilmore, deceased, of said county and state, on or about the 8th day of July 1869 and knows them to be lawfully married. Carrie Hearn Sworn to and subscribed before me, 13 day of January 1905. L.A. Giles, N.P. & J.P. Add'l Info: I have been unable to locate any recorded marriage in Schley County for James Gilmore and Marie Ann Duke. A family sketch by Tabitha Gilmore Shippey, published in the "History of Schley County" states that "James B. Gilmore b. 1820 d. 11-25-1904, m.1st Mary Duke b. 6-25-1823 d. 11-07-1867, m.2nd Mary A.C. Gilmore b. 1838 d. 12-28-1907." This would tend to indicate that perhaps Carrie Hearn was mistaken about the maiden name of the lady at the marriage she witnessed on July 8, 1869? This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 7.6 Kb