TEXAS REVOLUTIONARY WAR WIDOW'S PENSION APPLICATION - ELIZABETH
(McGARY) KORNEGAY

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Pension Application of Elizabeth (McGary) Kornegay, widow of David S.
Kornegay

State of Texas
County of Lavaca

Known all men by these present that I Elizabeth Kornegay of the State
and County aforesaid do this day constitute and appoint W. F. Upton of
the State aforesaid and County of Fayette as my legal and lawful agent
to collect any and all money that is due me by the State as pension in
accordance with the act of the fifteenth Legislature granting pensions
to the surviving widows of soldiers who served in the Texas war in
1835 and 1836 and I do hereby authorize the said W. F. Upton to sign
any and all papers necessary to enable me to get said pension money
and to received receipt for the same for me.

In testimony of which I hereunto sign my name this the 6th day of June
1879.

                        [Signed] Elizabeth Kornegay

State of Texas
County of Lavaca

Before me the undersigned authority this day personally came Elizabeth
Kornegay to me well known and party to the above and foregoing power
of Atty bearing even date herewith and in my presence signed her name
to the same and she acknowledged to me that she had signed the same
for all the intents purposes and considerations therein stated.

In testimony of which I hereunto sign my name and affix my Notarial
seal at Office in Lavaca County this the 6th day of June 1879.

                        [Signed]  W. D. Watson Notary Public
                                  Lavaca County Texas


No. 1764                Comptroller's Office
                        Austin, Texas, July 8 1879


This certifies that Mrs. E. Kornegay, Lavaca Co., has been enrolled as
a pensioner under Act approved July 28, 1876.  Pension from Jan'y,
1877 to Mch 31 1879    amt $337.50 unpaid.  Appropriation being
exhausted, Warrant cannot issue.
Power of Attorney on file to W. F. Upton to sell
                              [Signed]  Steph H. Dardix (?)
                                        Comptroller