Macon County, NC - David F. Brown Pension, 1907 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Confederate Pension Application of David F. Brown State of Georgia Banks County. D. F. Brown of said State and County, desiring to avail himself of the Pension Act (Section 1254, Code), hereby submits his proofs, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? (Give State, County and Postoffice.) D. F. Brown. 2. How long and since when have you been a resident of this State? Since October 1889, or sixteen years. 3. When and where were you born? 20 day of October 1840 at Macon, N. C. 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did you enlist or serve? 10 day of May 1861 at Macon County, N. C., Co. I 39th N. C. Regiment. 5. How long did you remain in such company and regiment? Until the Surrender, 26th day of April 1865. 6. When and where was your company and regiment surrendered and discharged? April 26th 1865 at Spanish Ford, Alabama. 7. Were you present with your company and regiment when it was surrendered? Yes. 8. If not present, state specifically and clearly where you were, when you left your command, for what cause and by whose authority? I was present. 9. How much can you earn (gross) per annum by your own exertions or labor? Nothing. 10. What has been your occupation since 1865? Farming. 11. Upon which of the following grounds do you base your application for pension, viz:, first, "age and poverty," second, "infirmity and poverty," or third, "blindness and poverty"? Infirmity and poverty. 12. If upon the first ground, state how long you have been in such condition that you could not earn your support? If upon the second, give a full and complete history of the infirmity and its extent? If upon the third, state whether you are totally blind and when and where you lost your sight? I have had asthma five years, rheumatism three years and chronic Diarrhoea two or three years. I am now decrepit and broken down and entirely unable to work. 13. What property, real and personal, or income, do you possess, and its gross value? None. 14. What property, real or personal, did you possess in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905, and what disposition, if any, by sale or gist, have you made of same? None except a few house goods. 15. In what County did you reside during those years, and what property did you return for taxation? Banks County. 16. How were you supported during the years 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905? By my married son and wife who is not really able to work. 17. How much did your support cost for each of those years, and what portion did you contribute thereto by your own labor or income? Fifty or Sixty dollars and contributed nothing. 18. What was your employment during 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905? What pay did you receive each year? I did practically nothing. I hoed a little. 19. Have you a family? If so, who comprises such family? Give their means of support. Have they a homestead? I only have a feeble wife who can only do a little house work. She has no property whatever. 20. Are you receiving any pension? If so, what amount and for what disability? No. 21. Have you ever made an application for pension before? No. 22. How many applications have you ever made and under what class? None. Signed: D. F. Brown, Applicant. Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 22 day of March 1907 T. F. Hill, Ordinary of Banks County. Questions for Witness. State of Georgia, Banks County. G. A. Campbell of said State and County, having been presented as a witness in support of the application of D. F. Brown for pension under Section 1254, Code, and after being duly sworn true answers to make to the following questions, deposes and answers as follows: 1. What is your name and where do you reside? G. A. Campbell and reside in Banks County. 2. Are you acquainted with D. F. Brown, the applicant: if so how long have you known him? Since 1862. 3. Where does he reside, and how long and since when has he been a resident of this State? In Banks county, Georgia, and has since 1862. 4. When and where and in what company and regiment did he enlist, and how do you know? 10th day of March 1861, Macon County, N. C. , Co. I 38th N. C. Regiment. 5. Were you a member of said company and regiment? Yes. 6. How long did he perform regular military duty? Until Surrender Apr. 26th 1865. 7. Where and when was his command surrendered? April 26th 1865 at Spanish Ford, Alabama. 8. Were you present at the surrender? Yes. 9. Was applicant present? Yes. 10. If he was not present, where was he? Present. When did he leave his command? April 26th 1865. For what cause? Surrender. How do you know all of this? I was present with him. 11. What property, effects or income has the applicant? (Give your means of knowledge.) Nothing. 12. What property, effects or income did the applicant possess in 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905, and what disposition, if any, did he make of same? Nothing. 13. Has he conveyed away any of his property in the last four years; if so, what was it, and to whom? He had nothing to convey. 14. What is the applicant’s occupation and physical condition? He once farmed. He now has Asthma, Rheumatism and diarrhoea and is a physical wreck. 15. Is the applicant unable to support himself by labor of any sort; if so, why? Yes, he cannot work at any calling. 16. How was he supported during the years 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1905? By his married son and sickly wife. 17. What portion of his support for those four years was derived from his own labor or income? Practically nothing. 18. Give a full and complete statement of the applicant’s physical condition that entitles him to a pension under Section 1254, Code. He is a physical wreck-has rheumatism, asthma and diarrhoea. No constitution. 19. Who composes family? What property do they have? Children’s ages and their earning capacity? He has only an almost invalid wife is all. 20. What interest have you in the recovery of a pension by this applicant? None whatever. Signed: G. A. Cambell [as spelled on original], Witness Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 22 day of March, 1907. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jacqueline King - fammaw51@yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________