Walton County GaArchives Military Records.....Jacob R. Brooks August 29 1892
Indian - Rosters Capt John S. Mean's Company - Cavalry
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Indian War Pensions Act of July 27, 1892

State of Alabama, County of Bullock, 29th day of Aug
1892, appeared before me a N. P. [Notary Public] and
Justice of Peace,

Jacob R. Brooks, aged 86 years, a resident of Perote
County of Bullock, State of Alabama.


Stated he was a Private in Capt John S. Mean's
Company, Cavalry regiment of Volunteers commanded by
Major Ross in the Symanolee [Seminole] Indian War of
1836.

He enlisted at Monsan ? Waltern [Walton[ Co GA on or
about 1st day of March 1836 for the term of 3 months
and was honorably discharged at Black Creek Fla on
or about 1st day of May , 1836.

That he is married, that the maiden name of his wife
was Rebecca Jarrot Sappington, to whome he married
in Waltern, GA {Walton] on 20th day of Dec 1807;
that his wife is now dead, having died on 24th day
of September, 1883 at Perote Alabama; that he has
not since remarried. 

Has lived since his discharge from said service in
the State of Alabama.

That he makes this declaration for the purpose of
being placed on the pension-roll of the United
States under the provision of the Act of July 27,
1893. That he hereby appoints, with full power of
substitution and perogative, James L. Pugh, Jr.
Washington, D.C.

Signed Jacob R. Brooks.

Witness: B. Fryer
A. Pitts



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