TOWNS COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSIONS ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher irwin_ga2004@yahoo.com Bibliographic citation: List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for Which Pensioned, the Post-Office Address, Rate of Pension Per Month, and the Date of Original Allowance, as Called for by Resolution of December 8, 1882, Vol. 5 47th Congress, 2d Session Senate Executive Document 84, Part 5 United States Pension Bureau Washington, D. C., 1883 Federal Pensions distributed for service in War of 1812, Mexican and Union Civil War. (Does not include Confederate Service Pensions in fact participation in the Confederacy may have barred men from drawing a pension from previous War service). Pension Records may be ordered from: http://www.archives.gov/research_room/obtain_copies/veterans_service_records.html See BELOW for explanation: ==================================================================== Certif. No Last Name F Name Post Office Cause for which pensioned Monthly rate Date of Original County Allowance 219830 Winchester Thos. Brass inj. r. side 4.00 Oct. 1882 Towns 123569 Moore Andrew M. Hiawassee chr. diarrh. 5.00 June 1873 Towns 25574 Denton Jonathan Hiawassee surv. 1812 8.00 May 1881 Towns 31322 Mathis Anne Hiawassee widow 1812 8.00 Mar. 1881 Towns 96085 Self Catharine Hiawassee widow 8.00 June 1867 Towns 8923 Twiggs Jeremiah Hiawassee measles, &c. 8.00 Towns 149666 Self Avoline Hiawassee widow 8.00 May 1880 Towns 166060 Brown Nancy Hiawassee widow 14.00 Aug. 1875 Towns