Confederate Widow’s Pension of Dulcena Patton Brown

also known as Dulcina and Dolena Brown.

 

Widow’s Affidavit

State of Georgia

Banks County.

Personally before me comes Dulcina Brown of said County, who, after being duly sworn, on oath says, what she is the widow of D. F. Brown to whom in the County of Banks State of Georgia she was married on the 31st of March 1866 [She was actually married in Macon County, N. C.] and she remained his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death in January, 1916, and that she has not since his death remarried.  At the time of his death he was a resident of Banks County in said State of Georgia, and he was on the Indigent Pension Roll of the State and paid a pension of $60.00 in Banks County for 1916 per annum, on account of being a soldier in Company I 39 N. C. Regiment.

At the death of D. F. Brown he was in the use and possession of the following property...None...of the cash value of $ None.

What property of any kind and of any value have you in your own use, control and possession now, and the cash value, (State fully.)

[Blank] Acres land.........................$..........

[Blank] Horses and mules.............$..........

[Blank] Hogs, Cows, etc................$..........

[Blank] Total Cash value of all property.. $50.00

That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said County of Banks and she has so continuously resided since ...... day of Dec. 1904.

 

Signed: Dulcena Brown

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 15th of May 1916.

T. F. Hill, Ordinary of Banks County.

 

Affidavit of Witnesses to Prove Marriage and to Whom–Date of Death of Husband.

State of Georgia

Banks County.

Personally before me comes Homer Posey and Elisha Stevens known to be responsible and truthful persons, residing in said County, who after being duly sworn on oath, say: that of their own personal knowledge Mrs. Dulcina Brown who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of D. F. Brown who died in Banks County in said State of Georgia on 7th January 1916 and that she has not since remarried.  That she became the wife of D. F. Brown on the 31st day of March 1866 and that she and he had resided together as man and wife continuously since the 31st day of March 1866 and that the D. F. Brown was the same man who was on the pension roll of said State Ga. from Banks County when he died.

 

Signed: Homer Posey, Elisha Stevens

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 15th day of May 1916.

T. F. Hill, Ordinary of Banks County.

 

[Handwritten statement]

North Carolina, Macon County.

            I, Elmer Johnson, Register of Deeds for Macon County, N. C., hereby certify that D. F. Brown and Dulcena Patton was joined together as Man and Wife, March 31st 1866, as shown of Record in my Office.

Witness my hand and official seal this June 17th, 1916.

Elmer Johnson

Register of Deeds

Macon County, N. C.

 

Application for Pension Due Deceased Pensioner (Under Act of 1904 To pay for expenses of last illness and funeral)

Brown, Mrs. Delena

For Banks County

Date of Death 20th Sept. 1932

[Typed Letter on Veterans Service Office, State Capitol, Atlanta, letterhead]

 

May 12th, 1933.

 

Judge R. L. Sullivan

Ordinary, Banks County,

Homer, Georgia.

 

Dear Judge:

In RE: Expenses of last illness and Funeral of Mrs. Delena Brown:

            It appears from this application that this pensioner died in the State of South Carolina.  As you are aware these expenses cannot be paid in any case where the pensioner has resided outside the State of Georgia for more that twelve months immediately preceding his [sic] death.  It will be necessary, therefore, for each claimant to submit proof to you, in the form of affidavit, or otherwise, that the pensioner had not been outside of the State of Georgia as long as twelve months preceding his death.

With kindest regards,

Yours very truly,

 

Director. [A. L. Henson]

 

Georgia, Banks County.

I. W. B. Brown, do hereby certify that I am a son of Mrs. Dolena Brown, and that she also made her home with me in Jackson County, in about five miles of Maysville, GA, and that Mrs. Brown was only visiting one of her daughters in South Carolina at the time of her death, Mrs. Brown had only been in S. C. For about three months, at the time of her death.

 

Signed: W. B. Brown

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of June, 1933.

R. L. Sullivan, Ordinary of Banks County.

 

Georgia, Banks County.

I, Will Thompson, do hereby certify that I have known Mrs. Dolena Brown, for at least ten years, and know that she is a resident of Jackson County, and that she was only visiting in South Carolina at the time of her death.

 

Signed: W. B. Thompson

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1st day of June, 1933,

J. N. Strange, NP & JP

 

Jones-McAfee Co.

Funeral Directors

210 West Avenue

Greenville, South Carolina.

Phone 91

Thomas F. McAfee-R. D. Jones

 

Oct. 4, 1932

Mr. R. L. Sullivan

Ordinary, Banks County

 

Sept. 20, 1932, Funeral expenses of Mrs. Dulcena [Scratched through and Dolena written] Brown:

Casket $126.00

Dress $15.00

Hearse trip to depot $5.00

Embalming $25.00

Telephone Message $.90

McCurdy’s [undertaker] bill at Maysville, Ga. $10.00

Total--------$170.90

 

The above and foregoing account is rendered for funeral expence [sic] of Mrs. Dolena Brown, who died without owning sufficient property to pay this bill.

 

Signed: Thomas O. McAfee

Signed: R. L.  Sullivan, Ordinary of Banks County.

 

State of South Carolina

County of Greenville

Personally appeared before me Thomas McAfee, who takes oath that the above account is just and correct and that no part thereof has been paid.

 

Signed Thomas O. McAfee

Sworn to before me this 4th day of October 1932

?????? Carson, N. P. For S. C.

 

A Certificate

State of Georgia, County of Banks

In Re: Expenses last illness and funeral of Mrs. Dulcena Brown.

This is to certify that from an examination of the records in my office, and from personal knowledge and inquiry, it is ascertained that this pensioner:

1. Died inside of the State of Georgia.

2. Left no estate of any kind or value, sufficient to pay these expenses.

This the 7th day of August 1933.

R. L. Sullivan, Ordinary

 

Homer, Georgia

Received of R. L. Sullivan, Ordinary of Banks County $127.00 in payment of last illness and funeral expence [sic], this Feb. 25, 1935, for Mrs. Delena Brown.

 

Signed: Thomas F. McAfee

 

Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King