Wilkinson County GaArchives Military Records.....Benjamin F Pate, Sr August 12 1910
Civilwar - Pension Co D 8th GA Reg
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Confederate Pension application

of Benjamin F Pate, Sr, Wilkinson Co Ga, 



[abstract from microfilm]

Application under Act 1910

Questions for Applicants to Answer

Name/Residence- Benjamin F Pate, Sr, Irwinton, Wilkinson Co., GA

In this state continuous -62 years since 1848





Enlisted -May 1864 Irwinton GA Co D 8th GA Reg

Military service-  From May 1864 to Nov 1864, 6 mo

Company surrendered or discharged--Augusta Ga Apr 1865





Not present at surrender;  was at Macon, GA; Left command at Jonesboro GA

middle of Nov 1864 on account of Rupture under authority of medical board;

leave granted until able to bear arms





Property owned/cash value 4 Nov 1908- horse $50, wagon $20, buggy $20,

household $50

Monthly income-none; Drawing pension-no; Ever applied for pension- no

signed- B. F. Pate, Sr 12 Aug 1910, Wilkinson Co., GA





Questions for Witness-

A. Chambers, Irwinton, Wilkinson Co., GA

Known applicant- Wilkinson Co., GA 50 yrs

Same company

signed- A Chambers 12 Aug 1910





Affadavit of 2 Freeholders

E. Johnson, J. L Byington   12 Aug 1910

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B F Pate, Wilkinson Co

1926  Application for Pension Due Deceased Pensioner

To Pay Expense of last illness and funeral

For B F. Pate, Sr

DATE OF DEATH- DEC 12 1926

Approved 29 Dec 1926.... Paid





There are several pages related to this last application: Geo W DuPree, MD

doctor bill; casket bill...

Application for Pension due filed by B. F. Pate, Jr.





From the dates, it appears that this is the same  Benjamin F Pate who was on

the Joe Brown Census Twiggs Co GA.


Source: microfilm of Georgia Alphabetical Card File from Pension & Records
Department


Pate, Benjamin Franklin
Wilkinson, Co D
See 8th Regt Ga Militia
Record sent Mrs Bessie D Hutcheson, Tennille, Ga for Govt marker 5.14.1941


Wrote Mrs. J. H. Holliman, Toomsboro, Ga, above record had been furnished
Mrs. Hutcheson, Tennille Ga for a Govt marker 5.19.1941.

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B.F. Pate was also witness on others Pensions

1906  Confederate Indigent Pension Application
B F Morgan, Dublin, Laurens Co Ga
Co E [sic] 8th Regt
Born Wilkinson Cop GA Oct 17, 1847
Lived in Wilkinson Co during yrs 1894 until 1905  [years of interest to
pension]
......signed  B. F. Morgan (x his mark) 1 Sept 1906


Witness questions...
B. F. Pate states that he has known E. R. Morgan [note name difference] 42
years & was in same company, Co D 8th GA Regt... answers other questions in
same manner as B. F. Morgan


1908 Indigent Pension Application for E. R. Morgan, Laurens Co, Ga
Co D 8th Regt State Troops
Says born Oct 11 1847, Wilkinson Co GA
1901-1907 Wilkinson & Laurens Co GA


Witness...
B. F Pate, Sr, Wilkinson Co GA
Has known E. R. Morgan 44 years
In same Company & Regt, Co D 8th Ga Regt
Command surrendered at SC
signed- B F Pate, Sr  24 Aug 1908


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