Confederate Pension Application of George W. Brown

 

Note-The original application page, dated 18 February 1889, is a bad copy and very light print.

 

For Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pensions.

State of Georgia

Banks County.

Personally appears George W. Brown 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 ever since the Sixth day of January 1844; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States during the war between the States, and serve as a Private in Company K, of 6th Regiment of Georgia Volunteers Colquitt’s Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service at the battle of Bentonville in the State of North Carolina on the Nineteenth day of March 1865, he was wounded as follows: By a minnie ball in the right Elbow Joint, said wound causing said right arm to be amputated just above said Elbow Joint.  Deponent avers that said wound and amputation causes the entire disability of said right arm to perform manual labor.

Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts amendatory thereof, and makes application to which he is entitled for the year beginning October 26, 1891.  I have heretofore been allowed a pension of One Hundred dollars, for said disability.

 

Signed: Geo. W. Brown

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 23rd day of February 1891.

Brantley Prickett, N. P.

 

Power of Attorney

State of Georgia

Banks County.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, George W. Brown of Banks County, State of Georgia, do hereby appoint W. A. Wright of Fulton 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 as aforesaid in the military service of the Confederate States or of this 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.

 

Signed: G. W. Brown

executed in the presence of us:

Brantley Prickett, N. P.

R. S. Nellian (?)

 

Direction.

Send money to me as follows, by T. F. Hill, Ordinary of Banks County, Ga. To [Blank] P. O. [Blank] County, Georgia.

Signed: Geo. W. Brown

 

Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King