Confederate Widow’s Pension Application of Rachel
C. Lyle Butler
Affidavit to be Made by the Widow.
State of Georgia,
County of Banks.
In person came before me, the
undersigned Ordinary Mrs. R. C. Butler, who being sworn according to law, says
under oath that she is the widow of W. L. Butler, who was a soldier in the
service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of Company G, of the
43rd Regiment of Georgia Volunteers; that he enlisted in said
service on or about the 4th of March 1862, and was in the Western
Army up to Sept. 1863. That while in
the Army, he was on the [blank] day of May 1863;
[Mrs. Butler’s statement
follows]-He was taken sick with chronic diarrhoea while in camp at Vicksburg,
Mississippi, some time in May 1863 and was furloughed home from Enterprise
Hospital and died at home 15th September 1863.
Deponent further swears that she
was the wife of the deceased soldier during his term of service in the Army,
and that she has never married since his death; that she became his wife on the
[blank] day of August 1858, and that she has resided in Georgia continuously
since the 26th day of March 1835; that Georgia is her home, and was
such on the 23rd day of December, 1890, and since said date she has
not lived in any other State of locality.
Deponent, as the widow of said deceased soldier husband, applies for the
pension provided by Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved December
23rd, 1890, for the pension year ending February 15th,
1892, and herewith tenders the proof of her right to receive the allowance
granted by said Act.
Signed: R. C. Butler (X her mark)
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 18th day of April 1891.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Affidavit for Three Witnesses.
State of Georgia,
County of Banks.
In person came before me, the
undersigned Ordinary in and for said County, witnesses T. J. Carr, J. M.
Bennett and J. F. Marlow (each known to the Attesting Officer as truthful,
reliable and reputable citizens), who severally say under oath, that, from
their own personal knowledge, Mrs. R. C. Butler, of said County of Banks, State
of Georgia, is the widow of W. L. Butler, who was a soldier in Company G of the
43rd Regiment of Georgia Volunteers. That said soldier enlisted in the service of the Confederate
States (or Georgia State Troops) on or about the fourth day of March 1862. That while in said service, or by reason of
said service in the Army, he lost his life as follows:
He was taken sick with chronic
diarrhoea while in Camp at Vicksburg, Mississippi, about 10th May
1863, and was sent to the Hospital at Enterprise, Mississippi, and remained
there until sometime August 1863 when he was furloughed home and remained home
sick until his death which was 15th September 1863.
We further swear that Mrs. R. C.
Butler was the wife of said soldier during the service, and that she has not
intermarried since his death, and that she resides in Banks County of the State
of Georgia.
Signed: T. J. Carr, J. M. Bennett,
John F. Marlow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this the 18th day of April 1891.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Power of Attorney
State of Georgia,
Banks County.
Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, R. C. Butler of Banks County, in said State, do hereby appoint T. F.
Hill of [blank] 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 as the widow of a Confederate Soldier, 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 Eighteenth day of April 1891.
Signed: R. C. Butler (X her mark)
Executed in the presence of us:
T. J. Carr
S. Willson, J. P.
Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline
King