Confederate Pension Application of Alfred L. Aaron

 

Application for Allowance for Year Ending Oct. 26, 1889

for Alfred L. Aaron

Loss of 2 Fingers

Banks County

Amount $10.00

Date of Warrant Feby. 28

Entered on Record, Feby. 28 1889.

Number 960.

 

State of Georgia,

Banks County.

Personally appears Alfred L. Aaron of Banks county, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath, that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said State, and has been continuously since the 3rd day of May 1835; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States, and served as a Private in Company G, of 34th Regiment of Ga. Volunteers, Cumming’s Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service, at the battle of Egypt Station in the State of Mississippi on the 28th day of December 1863, he was wounded as follows:

Gunshot wound of Left hand carried away thumb and forefinger of left hand.  Both amputated above the 1st joint next to hand.

Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved Dec. 24, 1888, and makes application for the allowance to which he is entitled for the year ending Oct. 26, 1889.

Signed: A. L. Aaron

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 21st day of Feb. 1889.

T. F. Hill, Ordinary

 

For Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pensions.

State of Georgia, Banks County.

Personally appears A. L. Aaron of Banks county, State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen and resident of said State, and has resided therein continuously since the 3rd day of May, 1835; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States, and served as a Private in Company G, of 24th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers Cumming’s Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service at the battle of Jonesboro in the State of Georgia, on the [blank] day of September, 1864, he was wounded as follows:

Gunshot wound in the left hand.  Thumb and index finger amputated above the first joint of Thumb, and above second Joint of index finger.

Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts amendatory thereof, and makes application for allowance to which he is entitled for the year ending October 26, 1891.  I have heretofore been allowed a pension of $10.00 dollars, for 1888 & 1890.

Signed: A. L. Aaron

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the 14th day of Feby. 1891

W. F. Hill, JP 265th District G. M.

Power of Attorney

State of Georgia,

Banks County.

Know all Men by there Presents, that I, A. L. Aaron of Banks County, State of Georgia, do hereby appoint T. F. Hill of Homer, Banks County Ga. my true and lawful attorney in fact, for me and in my name, to receive and receipt for whatever amount of money I may be entitled to from the State of Georgia by reason of the injury received aforesaid in the military service of the Confederate States, as stated in the foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt in my name for any Warrant that may be issued by the Governor, or for any sum of money which may be coming to me for the reason aforesaid.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 14th day of Feb. 1891.

Signed: A. L. Aaron

Executed in the presence of us:

J. J. Weld

W. F. Hill, JP

Direction.

Send the money to me as follows, by T. F. Hill to Homer P. O. Banks County, Georgia.

Signed: A. L. Aaron

 

Note-Reference-“Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County, Georgia” by Richard J. Chambers:

Nails Creek Baptist Church cemetery;

Alfred L. Aaron May 3, 1835-Feb. 13, 1900

Malinda C. Aaron Feb. _ , 1842-April 17, 1899 (wife of Alfred L. Aaron)

 

Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King