Schley County GaArchives Military Records.....James J. Wall October 7 1919 Civilwar - Pension Co. A, Cutt's Artillery ************************************************ 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 April 3, 2004, 7:39 am APPLICATION FOR PENSION BY A WIDOW UNDER ACT OF 1910 AS AMENDED BY ACT OF 1910 AS AMMENDED BY ACT OF 1919. Questions for Applicant. State of Georgia Schley County Personally before me comes Mrs. Martha J. Wall of said state and county, and, after being duly sworn, says that she desires to apply for a pension allowed under the Act of 1910, as amended by Act of 1919, 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. Martha J. Wall. Ellaville, Ga. 2. How long and since when have you been a continuing resident of the State of Georgia? All my life. 81 years. 3. When, where and to whom were you married? Dec. 1869, near Ellaville, Ga. James J. Wall. a. Have you married since the death of first and soldier husband? No. 4. When, where and in what Company and Regiment did your husband enlist as a soldier in Confederate Army or Georgia Militia? Cutt's Artillery. Do not remember time, place, company or regiment. 5. When and where did the commands of your husband surrender or discharge from the army? Do not remember. 6. Was your husband personally present at the time of the surrender or discharge of this command? No. 7. If he was not present, state clearly where he was. In prison. 8. Where was his command when he left? Don't know. a. For what cause did he leave his command? Prison. b. By whose authority did he leave his command? Prison. c. For how long was he granted leave of absence? Prison. e. What was his physical condition when he left his command? Don't know. f. What effort did he make to return to his command? Don't know. g. In what way was he prevented from going back to Command? In prison. h. Was he captured by the enemy at any time? Yes. i. If so, when and where captured and where held as prisoner, and when and or what cause released? Do not remember. j. When did your first husband die? Dec. 24th 1914. Ellaville, Ga. k. Were you residing together when he died? Yes. l. n/a m. Are you a widow? Yes. 9. Have you or your husband heretofore been paid a pension by the State? No. Mrs. Martha J. Wall (her mark) Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of October 1919. C.R. Tondee, Ordinary of Schley County. QUESTIONS FOR WITNESSES AS TO SERVICE OF HUSBAND AND MARRIAGE. State of Georgia Schley County Personally before me comes H.W. Renew, who, after being duly sworn, true answers to make to the following questions, answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? H.W. Renew. Near Ellaville, Schley County, Ga. 2. How long and since when have you known Mrs. Martha J. Wall, applicant? Don't know her. 3. How long and since when has she continuously resided in this state? Don't know. 4. When and to whom was she married? Don't know. 5. How long and since when did you know James J. Wall, her husband? From 1863 until his death. 6. When and where did James J. Wall, the husband of applicant, die? Near Ellaville. Don't remember the time. 7. Were the applicant and her husband living together as husban and wife at the date of his death? Don't know. 8. n/a 9. When, where and in what company and regiment did James J. Wall enlist? Company A, Cutt's Artillery. Don't remember time and place. 10. Were you a member of the same Company? Yes. 11. How long within your personal knowledge did he perform actual military service with his company and regiment? 2 years. 12. When and where did his command surrender, and was discharged? Appomattox Court House,1865. 13. Were you personally present when it was surrendered? Yes. 14. Was the husband of applicant personally present at surrender? No. If not, where was he? In prison. When, where and for what cause did he leave command? Captured. Don't remember date. 15. For what cause, if you know of your own knowledge, was he prevented from returning to hsi command? In prison. 16. What effort did he make to return to his command and how do you know this? Of your own knowledge of how? Don't know. H.W. Renew (his mark) Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 7th day of October, 1919. C.R. Tondee, Ordinary of Schley County. (Note: There is a copy of the marriage license for James J. Wall and Miss Martha J. Allen in the file. It indicates marriage in Schley County on the 23rd day of December 1869. Ceremony was proformed by Seaborn Hixon, M.G. James J. and Martha Wall and both buried at Hopewell Methodist Cemetery.) This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb