WARE  COUNTY  GA   Military - Civil War Pension  A.E. Smith

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STATE OF GEORGIA, 
  Ware County   

Personally appears A. E. Smith of Ware County, State of
Georgia, who being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a
bona fide citizen and reside of said State, and has
resided therein continuously ever since the 28 day of
March 1844; that he enlisted in the military service of
the Confederate States (or of the State of Ga.) during
the war between the states, and served as a private in
Company F., of 26th Regiment of military service in the
State of _______________, on the _____________ day of
_________ 186  , he was wounded, injured or diseased as
follows:

Contracted rheumatism rendering applicant permently
disabled. Desponent makes application for the pension to
which he is entitled for the year ending October 26th,
1899.  I have heretofore under said law as a resident of
Ware County been allowed an invalid pension of 5 Dollars,
for the year 189  .

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the ]      A. E. Smith
2  day of Jan 1899.                          ] POST OFFICE  Elisa
Warren Lott, Ordinary


STATE OF GEORGIA ]
Ware County.     ]
I, Warren Lott Ordinary of said County, testify that I am
well acquainted with A. E. Smith the applicant in the
foregoing affidavit, and am well satisfied that the
statements made by him the said affidavit are true, and I
know he is the individual he represents himself to be and
that he resides in this County.
         Given under my official signature and seal, this  2
        day of Jan  1899.
                                          Warren Lott
                                             Ordinary

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FOR USE OF APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT HERETOFORE DRAWN.


STATE OF GEORIGA, }
  Ware County.    }
Personally appears A. E. Smith of Ware County, State of
Georgia, who being duly sworn says on oath that he was
born on the 28th day of March 1844, that he is a bona
fide citizen and resident of Georgia, and has been
continuously since the 28th day of March 1844.  That he
enlisted in the military service of the Confederate
States (or the State of ___________, Georgia) during the
war between the States, and served as a private in
Company  "F" of 26th Regiment Georgia Volunteers Evan's
Brigade; that whilst engaged in military service, and in
the line of duty in the State of Georgia, on the  ___ day
of January  1862, he was disabled or wounded as follows: 

While stationed on St. Simons Island he was taken with
rheumatism which impelled to stop army duty.  Said
disease has rendered him unable to perform labor of any
character.

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Application for Pension Due to a Deceased Pensioner
  (To Be Paid to the Ordinary for Expenses of Funeral and Last Illness)
        (Under Act Approved August 15, 1904)
GEORGIA,  WARE COUNTY.

Personally before me, the Ordinary of said County, come
J. H. Johnson-  of said County, who, after being sworn,
on oath that he knew Mrs. A. W. Smith of said County, and
that said Pensioners was on the Pension Roll of said
County at the time of death, which occured in Bacon
County, in the this State, on the 10th, day of February
1930, and that a pension of __________ ($____) Dollars
was due pensioner and did at the time of pensioner's
death, and that pensioner's death, and that pensioner
left no widow or dependent children surviving, and no
estate of any value sufficient to pay these funeral
expenses, which amounted to the sum of $100, sworn
statements fully and completely ITEMIZED! hereto
attached. Sworn to and subscribed before me
   17th, day of February 1930  }
  C. L. Mattox,  Ordinary      }   J. H. Johnson
    WARE County                }


                     CERTIFICATE OF ORDINARY
GEORGIA, WARE, County
C. L. Mattox, Ordinary of said County, do certify that I
personally know J. H. Johnson, who is a resident citizen
of said county, and that said person is of truthful, and
trustworthy character, entitled to full faith and crdit;
that I also knew Mrs. A. E. Smith-  while in life and
that this is the same person whose name appears on the
Pension Roll of WARE County, and that a Pension of
__________ ($200___) Dollars in said County for 1929, and
I now believe said pensioner to be dead; and that the
instructions at the fool of said voucher have been
carefully observed in making up this voucher and the
bills  which are attached therein. Given under m hand and
seal, this  17th, day of February,  1930.

 (Seal or Ordinary)            C. L. Mattox, Ordinary
                               WARE, County



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