SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION, WINN PARISH, LA
Submitted by: Annette (Carpenter) Womack
of Winnfield, Winn Parish, LA
January 1998

W. H. K. Martin, Filed Nov 28th 1898
Co. D. 4th La. Cav. #571
(Former resident of Lincoln Parish, LA)



(Spelling was retained as in document)

Originally printed in the Winn Parish Courier,
October 1984, by Annette (Carpenter) Womack, editor

Sent in by Esther S. Leonard of Bellevue, Ohio (1984)
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SOLDIER'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION


NAME AND RESIDENCY: W. H. K. Martin, a native of Georgia and now a citizen
of Louisiana, resident at Gansville in the Parish of Winn, Louisiana.

BORN: Georgia, Stewart co. 1831

WHEN AND WHERE ENLISTED:  July 1862, Trenton, La, Col. R. L. Leupers (or
Cupers?) Reb. and ....? No. 17

NAMES OF OFFICERS:  Col. Capers Regt., 1st “D” John G. Reynolds Co. I,
Harrison Brigade. G...? Cobb, Capt. at surrender, same company.

WOUNDED:  No, contracted Rheumatism during service in the army

WHEN DISCHARGED:  no discharged, disbanded.

WHEREABOUT AT SURRENDER:  on Red River, at Maguet (?) Hill above Alexandria.

NUMBER IN FAMILY:  seven, 3 males, 4 females

ANSWERS TO REMAINING QUESTIONS:  Trying to farm, do not earn anything over a
living and a scant living it is, and it by my children's labor. I have no
estate, nor does my wife.  I do not use any intoxicants.  I have an attorney. 
His name is J. T. Wallace, Esqr.  Five dollars if pension is allowed.

NAMES OF TWO OR MORE COMRADES:  Z. L. Holland, Ruston, La.; J. G. Huey,
Lieut.; Dick Murphy, Simsborough, La.

YOUR P.O. AND THAT OF TWO WITNESSES:  mail Gansville, Winfield, the two
witnesses.

HOW LONG IN LA:  Forty seven years.  In Lincoln Parish until five years ago,
since in Winn (or this) parish.  I am married, my family consists of  myself,
wife, two daughters, and a motherless granddaughter.  My wife, 59 years,
oldest daughter, 30 years, next 19 years, my granddaughter 17 years. I have
seven children, 3 males and 4 females.

WITNESS MY HAND: this 19th day of November 1898
  signed by: W. H. K. Martin, applicant

WITNESS: T. Durbin and A. L. McDonald

A check for $90, dated Dec 24, 1926, is marked: Returned 12-29-1926.  
Died Nov 28, 1926.

Affidavits Parish of Winn appreared: W.H. Martin, J. H. Martin, and J. F. A.
Martin, who each being by me first duly sworn, depose and say that they are
all heirs and the only heirs of the deceased pensioner.

#571 Mr. W. H. K. Martin, Rt. 3 Box 48, Dodson, LA who died November 28th,
1926, and they hereby authorize Mrs. D. C. Jones of Rt. 3 Box 48, Dodson, LA
to receive and receipt for the amount due the deceased pensioner up to the
date of his death.

By the Board of Pension Commissioners of the State of Louisiana

Signed by:

W. H. Martin
J. H. Martin
J. F. A. Martin
May Barnes
Mrs. Belle Buchanan
Effie Dean

Also signed by: (witnesses?)
Lucy Gill
Calux Bradley

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME, THIS THE 3 day of January 1926. C. M.
Ginty, Ex-off. No. Rep.


{Additional information by Annette Womack:  Effie Dean (daughter of W. H. K.
Martin), was the second wife of George Kemp Dean.  George Kemp Dean and his
first wife, Doshia Rice, being the direct ancestors of Annette Womack}

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