Confederate Widow’s Affidavit of Teresa E. Stapler
Widow’s Pension Paid To Mrs. Teressa E. Stapler of
Banks County, Number 3211
$100. Warrant
Issued
Affidavit to be Made by the Widow
State of Georgia
County of Banks
In person before me, the undersigned Ordinary in and
for said County of Banks, Mrs. Teressa E. Stapler, who being sworn according to
law, says under oath that she is the widow of William H. Stapler, who was a
soldier in the service of the Confederate States, and served as a member of
Company Troup Artillery Regiment of Georgia Volunteers; that he enlisted in
said service on or about the 15th day of December 1862, and was in
the Virginia Army up to July 8th 1864. That whilst in the Army, on the 8th day of July 1864,
(See Note No. 1) he died at Jackson Hospital in Richmond, Virginia of fever
contracted while in service.
Deponent further swears that she was the wife of said
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 3rd day of
January 1861, and that she has resided in Georgia continuously since her birth
day of [blank] 1831; that Georgia is her home, and was such on the 23d day of
December, 1890, and that since said date she has not lived in any other State
or 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 23d, 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: T. E. Stapler
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this, the 13th
day of May 1891.
T. F. Hill, Ordinary
Note. 1 State in blank above the date of the death of
the husband, and how, and when, and where he died. And in case his death resulted from disease, state how the
disease is known positively to have resulted from the service of the soldier in
the Army and not from any other cause.
Power of Attorney
State of Georgia
Banks county.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Teressa E.
Stapler of Banks County, in such State, do hereby appoint W. H. Harrison of
Fulton County, Georgia 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 a widow of a Confederate Soldier, as stated in the
foregoing affidavit; hereby authorizing my said attorney to receipt, in my name
for whatever 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 13th day of May 1891.
Signed: T. E. Stapler
Executed in the presence of us:
T. F. Hill, Ordy.
Banks Co.
Directions.
If allowed, send amount by check to me at Homer, Banks
Co. Ga., and oblige,
[Signed] T. E. Stapler
1903 Widow’s Pension
To Those Heretofore Paid.
No. 2426
Widow’s Pension
For Year Ending Dec. 31, 1903
Paid to Mrs. Stapler, T. E.
Of Banks County, Widow of W. H. Stapler
Stanleys Co. Troup Artillery
Power of Attorney
State of Georgia
Banks County
I, T. E. Stapler, hereby authorize Phillip Cook of
Atlanta Ga. To receive and receipt for the pension paid hereon, and request
that he remit same to Mrs. T. E. Stapler (by check) at Metter, Bulloch Co. Ga.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and
seal, this 3rd day of Jan. 1903
Signed: T. E. Stapler
Executed in the presence of T. F. Hill, Ordinary
Transcriber’s Note-William H. Stapler is buried in
Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
Transcription
2005 by Jacqueline King