UPSON COUNTY, GA - MILITARY CIVIL WAR Henry Kersey Co K 5th Reg

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Henry KERSEY, Company K, Confederate Soldier.


The handwriting  on the left
says: "no such name on roll of
Co." Right says:" KERSEY,
Caroline E. Upson County".

1891
Kersey, Caroline 
Upson County
No 3003

Widow's Pension
paid to
Mrs. Caroline E. Kersey
of
Upson County
$100.00
Warrant issued

002.PDF "Mrs. Caroline E.
KERSEY of Upson... hereby
appoint W.A. Wright of Fulton,
County" "In WITNESS WHEREOF I
have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this 18th day of April
1891 

Mrs. Caroline Kersey (x)

Executed in the presence of
us: John W. KERSEY (son) J. C.
Williams, Ordinary 

Directions:

If allowed, send amount by
Express to Thomaston, GA and
oblige, Mrs. Caroline Kersey
(x)"

Certificate of Ordinary of the County of Applicant's Residence

State of Georgia - Upson County

I, J.C. Williams, Ordinary in and for said County of
Upson, State of Georgia, hereby certify that I am
acquainted with Mrs. Caroline E. Kersey, 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.

I also certify that the witnesses whose tesitmony 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 7th day of May
1891.

J.C. Williams Ordinary

004.PDF 
State of Georgia County of Upson

In person came before me, the undersigned Ordinary in
and for the County of Upson, Mrs. Caroline E. Kersey,
who being sworn according to law, says under oath that
she is the widow of Henry Kersey, who was a soldier in
the service of the Confederate States, and served as a
member of Company K of the 5th Regiment of GA
Volunteers; that he enlisted in said service on or
about the ___ day of April 1864, and was in the
Confederate Army up to _____ 1865.  That while in the
Army, he was "captured by the enemy at the Battle of
Coosahatchie, S.C. and has never been seen or heard of
since the war." "She became his wife on the 3 day of
Dec. 1853 and has resided in GA continuously since 11
April 1833."

Signed  Mrs. Caroline E. Kersey  (x) her mark

18th day of April 1891.  J.C. Williasm Ordinary


Affadavit for three WITNESSES

"Company K, 5th
Regiment of GA Volunteers that
he enlisted in said service on
or about the ____ day of April
1864 and was in the
Confederate Army up to 1865.
Captured by enemy at the
battle of Coosahatchie, S.C.
and has never been seen or
heard of since the war." "She
became his wife on the 3 day
of Dec. 1853 and has resided
in GA continuously since 11
April 1833."

005.PDF 
"E. V. BURKETT, J. S.
KING and S.H. GIBSON  each
attest.... Caroline E. KERSEY
of the County of Upson State
of GA is the widow of Henry
KERSEY who was a soldier in
Company K 5th Regiment of GA
Volunteers....... was captured
by the enemy at the battle of
Coosahatchie, S.C. and has not
been heard of since the war.
We belonged to the same
Company with him."