Confederate Widow’s Pension Application of
Elizabeth E. Parks Ledbetter
For Those Hereto Paid
No. 3341 From Jackson [County]
1898
Widow’s Pension
For year ending February 15th,
1899
Paid to Mrs. E. E. Ledbetter
of Banks County
Widow of J. T. Ledbetter [John T.
Ledbetter]
Warrant Issued 2/9/1899.
And Handed To T. F. Hill
For Widows Heretofore Allowed
Pensions.
State of Georgia,
County of Banks.
Personally Comes Mrs. E. E.
Ledbetter who, being sworn, says on oath, that she is a bona fide resident of
said county of Banks State of Georgia, and that she has RESIDED in said State
continuously ever since her birth 1837.
That she is the Widow of J. T. Ledbetter who was a soldier in Company G
of the 3rd Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, that he enlisted on or
about the month of February 1863 and served in the Army up to May 1864. That he lost his life on the ..... day of
......... 18.... (State here full particulars of the husband’s death, when,
where and from what cause.)
He contracted fever in Virginia
and was sent to Farmville in to the Hospital where he died as above stated May
1864.
Deponent swears that she was the
wife of the deceased soldier, during his service in the army as a soldier, and
that she has never married since his death aforesaid, and she became his wife
in 1859. [married in Franklin County, Ga.]
I have been allowed a pension as a
resident of Banks County for the year ending February 15th,
1898,[see note above denoting transfer from Jackson County Ga.] and now apply
for the pension provided by law for the year ending February 15th,
1899.
Signed: E. E. Ledbetter
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this 30th day of January 1899.
T. F. Hill Ordinary.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
I, T. F. Hill Ordinary of said
County, certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs. E. E. Ledbetter who made
the above affidavit and am satisfied that the facts therein stated are true,
and I know she is the individual she represents herself to be, and that she has
continuously resided in this State since the ....... day of ...... 18_.
Given under my official signature
and seal this the 30th day of January 1899.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary of Banks
County.
Power of Attorney.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
I, E. E. Ledbetter hereby
authorize T. F. Hill of Homer Ga. to receive and receipt for the pension paid
hereon and request that he remit same to me at Homer Ga.
In Witness Whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this 30 day of January 1899.
Signed: E. E. Ledbetter
Executed in the presence of
William M. Ash
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline
King