SCHLEY COUNTY, GA - PENSION CIVIL WAR Lovitt Smith's widow Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mbmjlm22@aol.com Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Note: 1891 Original Applications Pension Applications made by Sarah J. Smith, wife of Lovit B. Smith Affidavit to be Made by the Widow STATE OF GEORGIA In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary County of Schley in and for the County of Schley (signed) Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, who being sworn according to law, says under oath that she is the widow of L.B. Smith, who was a soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company B, of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or about the 14th of August, 1861, and was in the Virginia Army up to December, 1861. That while in the Army, he was on the 15th day of December, 1862, That while in the Army of the Confederacy in the Army of Virginia, attacked with Typhoid Pneumonia & sent from Army to Richmond, Virginia Hospital & at said Hospital died of said disease on the 11th of Jan’ry, 1862. I further swear that he was a sound man and in perfect health when he enlisted the Confederate Service. 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 she became his wife on the 11th of August 1861, and that she has resided in Georgia continuously since the 1st day of April, 1841; 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 wife 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. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the (signed) Sarah J. Smith 13th day of April 1891 (signed) L.B. Myers Ordinary POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF GEORGIA Schley County Know all Men by these Presents, That I (signed) Sarah J. Smith of Schley County, in said State, do hereby appoint W.A. Wright (illegible) of Atlanta, Ga. my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name, to receive and receipt for wharever amount of money I may be entitled to from the Sate of Georgia as a widow of a Confederate Soldier, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 13th day of April 1891 Executed in the presence of us: (signed) Sarah J. Smith T.B. Myers Ordinary DIRECTIONS If allowed, send amount by Express to Me at Ellaville, Ga. and oblige. (signed) Sarah J. Smith Affidavit of Three Witnesses STATE OF GEORGIA In person came before me, the undersigned the Ordinary County of Schley in and for the Said County, witnesses, G.C. Dyess, E.M. Jones, and J.N. Cheney (each known to said Attesting Officer as truthful, reliable and reputable citizens) who severally say under oath, that, from their own personal knowledge, Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, of the County of Schley, State of Georgia, is the widow of L.B. Smith, who was a soldier in Company B of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers. That said soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate States (or the Georgia State Troups) on or about the 14th day of August 1861. That while in said service, or by reason of said service in the Army, he lost his life as follows: That while in the Confederate Army in the State of Virginia, he was attacked with Typhoid Pneumonia & sent to Hospital at Richmond, Va. & we believe & know positively that he died of Said Disease on the 11th day of Jan’ry 1862, or there about. We further swear that the Said Smith was a sound man and in perfect health when he entered the Army. We further swear that we were members of the same company. We further swear that Mrs. Sarah J. Smith 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. Sworn and subscribed before me, this (signed) G.C. Dyess 13th day of April 1891 (signed) E.M. Jones signed: T.B. Myers (signed) J.N. Cheney Ordinary Certificate of Ordinary of the County of Applicant’s Residence STATE OF GEORGIA I, (signed) T.B. Myers Ordinary County of Schley in and for said County of Schley, State of Georgia, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah J. Smith the applicant for a pension in this case, and know, from my own knowledge, or from positive proof presented to me by reputable witnesses, that she resides in this County, and that she resided in the State of Georgia on December 23rd, 1890, and has not lived out of the State since that date. I also certify that the witnesses whose testimony she presents to sustain her claim are known to me to be truthful witnesses, entitled to full faith and credit as such. I am fully satisfied that this claim is made in good faith, and that I have caused the applicant and the witnesses to read or hear read the proofs they sign. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this, the 13th day of April 1891 Seal (signed) T.B. Myers Ordinary WARRANT Smith. Sarah J. Schley County 1891 No. 1094 Widows Pension Paid to Sarah J. Smith Of Schley County $100.00 Warrant issued 1891 and handed to 1893 Applications For Widows Heretofore Allowed Pensions STATE OF GEORGIA Personally comes Mrs. County of Schley (signed) Sarah J. Smith Who being sworn, says on oath, that she is a bona fide resident of said County of Schley, State of Georgia, and that she has resided in State continuously ever since April 1841. That she is the Widow of Lovit B. Smith who was a soldier in Company B of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted in said Regiment on or about the month of 14th August 1861 and served in the Army up to January 1862. That he lost his life on the 11th of January 1862. (State here full particulars of the husband’s death when, where and from what cause.) That while in the Army of Richmond Virginia was taken with Typhoid Pneumonia and then died from said disease and said fever while in Hospital Deponent swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his service in the army as a soldier, and that she has never married since his death aforesaid, that she became his wife in the year 1861; that Georgia is her home and she resided in the State 23rd day of December, 1890 and has not lived in any other State or locality since that date. I have been allowed a pension for the year ending February 15th, 1892 and now apply for the allowance provided by law for the year ending February 15th, 1893. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 24th day of Jan’y 1893 (signed) Sarah J. Smith (signed) T.B. Myers, Ordinary Post Office Ellaville, Georgia 1893 Certificate of Ordinary Certificate of Ordinary of the County of Applicant’s Residence State of Georgia, County of Schley I, (signed) T.B. Myers Ordinary in and for said County of Schley, State of Georgia, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah J. Smith the applicant for a pension in this case, and know, from my own knowledge(or from positive proof presented to me by reputable witnesses), that she resides in this County, and that she resided in the State of Georgia on December 23, 1890, and has not lived out of the State since that date. That she is the widow of Lovit B. Smith, deceased, and as such has heretofore been allowed a pension for the year ending February 15th, 1892. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, this, the 24th day of January, 1893 (seal) (signed) T.B. Myers, Ordinary Power of Attorney State of Georgia Schley County Know all men by these Presents, That I, (signed) Sarah J. Smith Of Schley County, in said State, do hereby appoint W.A. Wright Of Atlanta my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name, to receive and receipt for whatever amount of money I may be entitled to from the State of Georgia as a widow of a Confederate Soldier, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said Attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 24th Day of January, 1893 (signed) Sarah J. Smith Executed in the presence of us: T.B. Myers Ord’y DIRECTIONS Send amount by check to me at Ellaville, Schley, Ga and oblige (signed Sarah J. Smith WARRANT Smith, Sarah J. Schley County For Those Heretofore Paid 1893 No. 3212 Widow’s Pension For year ending February 15th, 1893 -Paid to- Mrs. Sarah J. Smith Of Schley County Warrant Issued 2-11, 1893 And Handed to W.A. W. 1894 Documents For Widows Heretofore Allowed Pensions STATE OF GEORGIA Personally comes Mrs. County of Schley (signed) Sarah J. Smith Who being sworn, says on oath, that she is a bona fide resident of said County of Schley, State of Georgia, and that she has resided in said State continuously ever since April 1st, 1841 That she is the widow of L. B. Smith who was a Soldier in Company B of the 17th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted in said Regiment on or about the month of August, 1861 and served in the Army up to January 11th, 1862. That he lost his life on the 11th day of January, 1862 (State here full particulars of the husband’s death, when, where, and from what cause) That while in the Army of Virginia, he was attacked with Typhoid Pneumonia, and sent to Hospital at Richmond, Virginia, where he died of said disease on the 11th day of January, 1862. Deponent swears that she was the wife of said deceased soldier during his service in the army as a soldier, and that she has never married since his death aforesaid, that she became his wife in the year 1861; that Georgia is her home and she resided in this State 23rd day of December, 1890 and has not lived in any other State or locality since that date. I have been allowed a pension for the year ending February 15th, 1893, and now apply for the allowance provided by law for the year ending February 15th, 1894. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 22nd day of Jan’y, 1894 (signed) Sarah J. Smith T.B. Myers, Ordinary Post Office Ellaville Certificate of Ordinary of the County of Applicants Residence STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Schley I, T.B. Myers, Ordinary in and for said County of Schley, State of Georgia, hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mrs. Sarah J. Smith, the applicant for a pension in this case, and know from my own knowledge(or from positive proof presented to me by reputable witnesses) that she resides in this County, and that she resided in the State of Georgia on December 23, 1890, and has not lived out of the State since that date. That she is the widow of L.B. Smith, deceased, and as such has heretofore been allowed a pension for the year ending February 15th, 1893. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, This the 22nd day of January, 1894 (seal) (signed) T.B. Myers, Ordinary POWER OF ATTORNEY STATE OF GEORGIA, County of Schley KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS , That I, (signed) Sarah J. Smith Of Schley County in said State, do hereby appoint W.A. Wright Of Atlanta my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me , and in my name, to receive and receipt for whatever amount of money I may be entitled to from the State of Georgia as a widow of a Confederate Soldier, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said Attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid In witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 22nd day of January, 1894 (signed) Sarah J. Smith Executed in the presence of us: (signed) J.D. Williams (signed) William A. (illegible) DIRECTIONS Send amount by Check to me at Ellaville, Ga and oblige (signed) Sarah J. Smith WARRANT Smith, Sarah J. Schley County FOR THOSE HERETOFORE PAID 1894 NO. 3279 WIDOWS PENSION For the year ending February 15th, 1894 -Paid to- Mrs. Sarah J. Smith -of- Schley County WARRANT ISSUED 2/6 1894 AND HANDED TO W.A. WRIGHT