Schley-Marion County GaArchives Military Records.....Collum, Uriah October 26, 1880 Mexican - Pension Co. G, 1st Ga. Vol;s. ************************************************ 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 harrishill @starband.net July 2, 2005, 8:27 pm Pension Record WAR DEPARTMENT ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE WASHINGTON, DC OCT. 26, 1880 Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. (Mexican War) and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Uriah Collum mustered into service as a pvt. on the 12th day of June, 1846 at Columbus, Ga., in Co. G, 1st Regiment of Ga. (Mex. War) Volunteers, to serve 12 mos. or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. G of that Regiment, from enlistment, to Oct. 31st, 1846, he is reported absent, left at Camarigo (?), sick Oct. 3, 1846. March & April 1847 (next on file) present. He was mustered out of service with Co., May 26, 1847, at New Orleans, La. The records of this office do not furnish any evidence of disability as alledged. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obediient servant, H.C. Conlin (signed) Assistant Adjutant General THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, DC MEXICAN WAR CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR SERVICE PENSION This must be executed before a Court of Record or some Officer thereof having Custody of the Seal. STATE OF GEORGIA, COUNTY OF SCHLEY On this 5th day of February, A.D., one thousand eight hundred and eighty seven, personally appeared before me, J.N. Cheney, Clerk of the Superior, a court of record within and for the county and state aforesaid, Uriah Collum, aged 63 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Uriah Collum who served under the name of Uriah Collum, as a Pvt. in the company commanded by Captain Sidney Turner in the 1st Ga. Vols., commanded by Col. H.R. Jackson in the Mexican War; that he enlisted at Columbus, Ga., on or about the 5th day of June, A.D. 1846, for the term of 1 year, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Twelve Months, and was honorably discharged at New Orleans, La. on the ___ day of May, A.D. 1847. That since his discharge from said service he has resided as follows, viz: Marion or Schley County ever since. The following was his description at the time of his enlistment, viz: Age, 21 or 22; height, 5 feet 6 inches; color of hair, dark; color of eyes, blue; occupation, farmer. Furthermore, he alledges that he was born in the county of Edgefield Dist., in the State of South Carolina, on or about the 24th day of March, 1824 and that he is at this time 63 years of age. He further declares that he is not now under the political disablities imposed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which he may be entitled, and hereby appoints with full power of substitution and revocation, Stoddart & Co. of Washington, D.C., his lawful Attorney to prosecute his claim. He also declares that he has hertofore made an application for pension & c, five or six years ago for deafness and that his residence is Ellaville, county of Schley, State of Georgia and that his post office address is Ellaville, Schley Co., Ga. Uriah Collum (signed) Attest: J.N. Cheney, clerk SC SC J.M. Thornton Also appeared C.L. Battle, aged 70 years, residing in Ellaville, and C.R. Tondee, Sr., aged 84 years, residing in Ellaville, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Uriah for 40 years and 45 years respectively; that they were present and saw him sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify him as the identical person who rendered the service alledged in the above application (in the company of Captain Sidney Turner's ??? in the regiment of the 1st Regiment, Ga. Vols., in the war with Mexico,) by the following named facts and circumstances, viz: We saw him leave for Mexico with Capt. Sidney Turner's company & have known him ever since he returned and that they have no interest in prosecution of this claim. C.L. Battle (signed) C.R. Tondee, Sr.(signed) J.N. Cheney, clerk SC SC Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of Feb., A.D. 1887 and I certify that the above declaration, & c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ______________ erased and the words ___________ added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. J.N. Cheney, clerk SC SC ACT OF FEBRUARY 6, 1907 DECLARATION FOR PENSION STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF SCHLEY On this 12th day of March, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and seven, personally appeared before me, P.E. Taylor, Ordinary with and for the county and State aforesaid, Uriah Collum, who, being duly sworn sccording to law, delares that he is 83 years of age, and a resident of county of Schley, State of Georgia; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled Columbus, Georgia under the name of Uriah Collum, on the ______ day of June, 1846, as a private, in Turner's Company, Jackson's Regiment, in the service of the United States, in the Mexican War, and was honorably discharged at New Orleans, on the ____ day of May, 1847. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 8 inches; complexion, dark; color of eyes, dark grey; color of hair, dark; that his occupation was farming; that he was born March 24th, 1824, at __________________. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: within a few (miles?) of the place at which he resided at the time he enlisted. He never lived elsewhere. That he is now a pensioner. (Certificate number 524.) That he makes this delaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of February 6, 1907. That his post office address is Putnam, County of Marion, State of Georgia. Uriah Collum (signed) Attest: J.M. Collum (signed) M.E. Collum (signed) Also personally appeared J.M. Collum, residing in Schley Co., Ga. and M.E. Collum, residing in Schley Co., Ga., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Uriah Collum, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with him of 48 years and 41 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. J.M. Collum (signed) M.E. Collum (signed) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of March, A.D. 1907, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ____________, erased, and the words __________, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect in the prosecutrion of this claim. P.E. Taylor (signed) Ordinary Schley County, Georgia. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. MARCH 14, 1912 Agency Inquiries Cert. No. 524 Uriah Collum Uriah Collum Putnam, Ga. Sir: To aid the Bureau in preventing anyone falsly personating you, or otherwise commiting fraud in your name, or on account of your service, you are required to answer the questions enumerated below. You will please return this circular under cover of the inclosed envelope which requires no postage. Very Respectfully, A.W. P???ne Special Examiner _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 1. Where were you born? Edgefield, South Carolina 2. Where did you enlist? At Columbus, Ga., 1846 3. Where had you lived before you enlisted? At the old settlement since 1836 4. What was your occupation? farmer 5. Were you a slave? If so, state the names of all former owners, and particularly the name of your owner at the date of your enlistment. I was not. 6. State your rank, company and regiment. Private, Turner Co., Col. Hiram(?) Jackson Reg. 7. Where were you discharged? New Olens 8. Where have you lived since discharge? Give dates, as nearly as possible, of any changes of residence. I have lived at same place all the time. 9. Did ou serve in the Confederate Army or Navy? No 10. What is your present occupation? farming 11. What is your height? 5 feet, 4 or 6 inches. The color of your skin? dark Are there any permanent marks or scars on your person? If so, describe them. There is none. 12. Were you in the military or naval service under a name different from that by which you are now known? If so, state what it was. I was not. 13. Have you ever been known by names other than that given in your application for pension? If so, state them in full. No other names. 14. By what name are you now known? State in full. Uriah Collum. 15. What is your actual residence at the present time, and what is the nearest post office? Citizen of Schley Co., Ga. P.O. Putnam, Ga. Witness: Mrs. J.M. Collum M.E. Collum Date, March 18, 1912 Page 2 1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name, and her maiden name. My wife has been dead about 6 years. 2. When, where, and by whom were you married? To Permelia McCorkle, Nov. 15, 1854 by Squire Wiggins. 3. What record of your marriage exists? I have never been married but once. 4. Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife, the date of the marriage, let your answer include all former consorts. I married Parmelia McCorkle, Nov. 15, 1854. Have never been married but once. 5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. John Marion, born Nov. 15, 1857; William Braxton born March 4, 1863; Morgan Ewell born April 10, 1865. These are living. Where is your pension certificate? (This was hand written on the bottom of the page.) I placed five for collection at Bank of Ellaville, Ellaville, Ga. for collection Feb 28, 1912. Date of reply, March 18, 1912. Uriah Collum (signed) PENSIONER DROPPED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES PENSION AGENCY WASHINGON, D.C. March 5, 1913 Cerificate No. 524 Class: Mexican War Survivor Pensioner: Uriah Collum Soldier: Uriah Collum Service: Pvt. Turner's Co., Jackson's Regt. Ga Vols. The Commissioner of Pensions: Sir: I have the honor to report that the above-named pensioner who was last paid at $20, to Nov. 4, 1912 has been dropped because of death, 30 Nov. 1912. Very respectfully, A.H. Thompson (signed) Additional Comments: Thanks to Judy Gresham judo53@chartermi.net for census and biographical data on Uriah Collum. Uriah Collum was the father of John M. Collum who is often referred to in the old issues of the Schley Co. News. He was the School Commissioner for Schley County fro many years and later became president of the Agricultural College in Americus. His wife was Tommie Curtis Barnes, daughter of Civil War veteran and color bearer for the 5th Georgia Infantry Regt. 1900 Schley Co. census GMD 961, 23 April 1899, sheet 6A 79/80 Collum, John M. head M W 57 M1 30 Ga(all) Teacher Agl college Tomie C. wife F W 46 M1 30 9/3 Sue dau F W 11 S Morgan B.brother M W 46 S farmer Uriah M farmer M W 86 wd GA SC SC 1910 Schley, GMD 961, 23 Apr 1910, sheet 6A 79/80 Callum, John M. head M W 5? M1 30 Ga Ga Ga teacher Agl college Tommie C. wife F W 6 M1 30 9/3 Ga Ga Ga Sue dau F W 11 S Ga Ga Ga Morgan ? brother M W 45 S Ga Ga Ga farmer general farm Uriah father M W 86 wd Ga Ga SC 1. URIAH1 COLLUM was born 11 March 1824 in S.C., and died 30 November 1912 in Schley County, GA. He married PERMILIA P. MCCORKLE 28 November 1854 in Marion County, GA. She was born 25 January 1830 in GA, and died 28 September 1902 in Schley County, GA. More About URIAH COLLUM: Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Schley County, GA More About PERMILIA P. MCCORKLE: Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Schley County, GA Children of URIAH COLLUM and PERMILIA MCCORKLE are: 2. i. JOHN M. J.2 COLLUM, b. 15 November 1857, GA; d. 09 January 1929, Schley County, GA. ii. WILLIAM B. COLLUM, b. 1863, GA. iii. MORGAN EWELL COLLUM, b. 10 April 1865, GA; d. 20 March 1946, Schley County, GA. More About MORGAN EWELL COLLUM: Burial: Hopewell Cemetery, Schley County, GA iv. BASTOW B. COLLUM, b. 1868, GA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/schley/military/mexican/pensions/collum382mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 13.8 Kb