Confederate Pension of Nacy L. Meeks.
No. 962
Application For Allowance.
For
Nacy L. Meeks
General Disability Disease
County Banks
Amount $50
Date of Warrant Feby. 28
Entered on Record Feby. 28, 1889
For Use of Applicants Who Have not Heretofore Drawn.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears N. L. Meeks of Banks county, State
of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says on oath that he is a bona fide citizen
and resident of this State, and has been since the 6th day of August
1847; that he enlisted in the military service of the Confederate States (or
the State of Georgia) during the war between the States, and served as a
Private in Company B 5th Regiment
in the Regiment of Ga. Militia [“State Troops” drawn through] Glenn’s
Brigade; that whilst engaged in such military service, at the battle of [Blank]
in the State of [Blank], on the [Blank} day of [Blank] 18_, he was wounded as
follows:
Was taken sick with pneumonia Jany. 1865 caused from
exposure while standing guard in the rain, resulting in a large abscess of left
lung which continued to discharge pus for eleven years, when it healed up but
left him in a very low state of health, from which he has never recovered
rendering him unable to perform any sort of manual labor.
Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the
Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the Act amendatory thereof, approved
December 24, 1888, and makes application for the allowance to which he is
entitled thereunder for the year ending October 26, 1889.
Signed: N. L. Meeks [written underneath signature
“Nacy LaFayette Meeks”]
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 13th
day of Feby. 1889
W. F. Hill, J. P. 265 Dist. G. M.
Someone has written “Born Aug. 6, 1847. Died May 15, 1915" on this sheet.
Commissioned Officer’s Affidavit.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally came before me W. J. McDonald of the county
of Fulton State of Georgia, who, being duly sworn, says that he was a
commissioned officer in Company B, of 2nd State Troops, and that the
deponent knows N. L. Meeks, and that he received the wounds (or contracted the
disease) in the military service, as stated in his foregoing affidavit. Deponent further states that said [Blank] is
a bona fide citizen of this State and resides in Banks County.
Signed: W. J. McDonald
Sworn to and subscribed before me. [no official’s signature nor date.]
Maimed Soldiers
Voucher No. 755
Amount $50
Paid N L. Meeks
For Disabled by Disease
Feby. 10, 1890
State of Georgia.
Executive Department.
No. 755
Atlanta, Ga., Feby. 10 1890
Mr. N. L. Meeks of the County of Banks having filed
his application in the Executive Department for an allowance under the Act
approved October 24, 1887, as amended by Act approved Dec. 24, 1888, and the
same having been examined and allowed for
Disabled by Disease
He is entitled to receive the sum of Fifty &00/
Dollars for such disability, the same being the allowance due for the year
ending October 24, 1890.
The Treasurer will pay the same and hold his receipt
on this voucher, and retain same in Executive Department for warrant.
Signed: J. B. Gordon, Governor.
By the Governor, W. H. Harrison, Clerk Executive
Department
For Applicants Heretofore Allowed Pensions.
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Personally appears N. L. Meeks 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
6th day of August 1849; that he enlisted in the military service of
the Confederate State (or of the State of Georgia) during the war between the
States, and served as Private in Company [Blank], of 2nd regiment of
Ga. State Troops Volunteers, Glenn’s Brigade; that whilst engaged in such
military service at the battle of [Blank] in the State of Ga., on the [Blank]
day of March 1865, he was wounded as follows:
Taken sick from exposure while on guard March, 1865,
resulting in pneumonia and abscess of left lung entirely destroying left lung,
was running 11 years abscessing about 1 qt. every 24 hours. Now unable to perform manual labor on
account of said disease of lung and General Debility and weakness in whole
system. Have been in this condition
ever since he was discharged.
Deponent desires to participate in the benefits of the
Act, approved October 24, 1887, and the acts amendatory to thereof, and makes
application for the allowance to which he is entitled for the year ending
October 26, 1891. I have heretofore been
allowed a pension of $50.00 dollars, for 1889 & 1890.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 24th
day of Feby. 1891.
W. F. Hill, J. P. 265th Dist. G. M.
Typed Sheet in Packet:
Name, Meeks, NaVy [sic] L.
When and Where Born?
Enlisted When and Where?
Company and Regiment, Sergeant, McAlisters’ Co., 2nd
Regiment State Troops, Glenn’s Brigade.
Wounded, Pneumonia caused by standing guard in the
rain resulting in a large abscess in left lung, leaving same in poor
health. Jan. 1865.
Captured, where and when?
Released,
When and where surrendered?
If not present, where were you?
Died, when and where?
Buried,
Witnesses, Dr. V. D. Lockhart, Dr. Thos. Hayden, W. T.
Cochran, J. E. York, W. H. Ayers. No data.
P.O. 1889
County, Banks
Comment:
Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County, Georgia by Richard J. Chambers-
Meeks, M. S. [Margaret S., wife of Nacy L.] 18 Aug.
1854 to 27 Nov. 1900
Fifteen unidentified graves-perhaps one is that of
Nacy L. Meeks.
Transcription 2007 by Jacqueline King