Wilkinson County GaArchives Military Records.....Stuckey, Nelson June 6 1836
Indian - Pension Captain Burney's Company, Georgia Volunteers Creek War of 1836
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Indian Wars Between 1832 To 1842
Nelson enlisted as a private with Captain Burney's Ga Volunteers on June 6, 1836
and served for forty-six days. He was honorably discharged on July 21, 1836.  

Additional Comments:
Nelson had to petition the Commissioner of Pension under the Act of July 27,
1892, for compensation for his service during the Indian War of 1836.  On the
top sheet of the petition, he states that his address was Cool Springs,
Wilkinson County, Georgia.  In a letter dated August 8, 1892, "F. Carswell,
Ordinary in and for said County Nelson Stuckey aged seventy four years a
resident of said County.  Was being duly sworn according to law declares that he
is the identical Nelson stuckey who was a private in Capt. Green B. Burney's
Company Regiment Georgia Vol., whereas commanded by Col. Williamson in the war
with the Seminole or Creek Indians in the year 1836 that he volunteered in
Irwinton Wilkinson County on or about the first of June 1836 and was mustered
into service at Columbus Georgia and continued in service in said war until
peace was declared and was honorably discharged."  Nelson Stuckey received a
pension of $8 per month.  He was dropped from the pension roll on January 6,
1905 because of his death. (Ga. Archives)  

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