Confederate Widow’s Pension of Julia Elizabeth Caudell Payne

Widow’s Application To Be Put on Roll in Her Own Right When Husband Was on the Indigent Roll or Put on Under Act of July 11, 1910-As Amended by Act of 1919.

County-Banks

Name-Mrs. J. E. Payne (Julia E. Payne)

Widow of- W. P. Payne

Company- C

Regiment-8 Ga. Inf.

“Okay for 1922"

Widow’s Affidavit.

State of Georgia,

Banks County.

Personally before me comes Mrs. J. E. Payne of said County, who, after being duly sworn, says that she is the widow of W. P. Payne [William P. Payne] to whom, in the County of Franklin State of Georgia she was married on the 6 Dec. 1860, and that she remained his wife, and resided with him to the date of his death in Feb. 8 1920 and that she has not since his death remarried. At the time of his death he was a resident of Banks County, in said State of Georgia, and he was on the Ind. & Serv. Pension Roll of the State and [handwritten “I was paid his”] pension of $100 in Banks County for 1920 per annum, on account of being a soldier in Company C Regiment 8 Ga. Infantry. (Volunteers of State Militia.)

That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said County of Banks and she has so continuously resided since .....day of ....1865. [She was born 4 Oct. 1844]

Signed: Mrs. J. E. Payne [X her mark]

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11 day of March 1921.

W. M. Thomas Ordinary of Banks County.

Affidavit of Witnesses to Prove Marriage and to Whom. Date of Death of Husband.

State of Georgia,

Banks County.

Personally before me comes C. W. Gillespie known to be responsible and truthful persons, residing in said County, who after being duly sworn, say: that of their own personal knowledge Mrs. J. E. Payne, who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of W. P. Payne who died in Banks County in said State of Ga. On 8 Feb. 1920, and that she has not since remarried. That she became the wife of W. P. Payne on the “See Cert. Copy of License” and that she and he resided together as man and wife continuously since .... day of ...18.. and that the W. P. Payne was the same man who was on the pension roll of said State Ga. from Banks County when he died.

Signed: C. W. Gillespie

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the 20 day of Oct. 1921

W. M. Thomas, Ordinary of Banks County.

Note-Reference: “Cemeteries and Deaths in Banks County Georgia” by Richard J. Chambers;

Damascus Baptist Church cemetery, Banks County, Georgia-

Payne, Elizabeth, 4 Oct. 1844-27 Aug. 1931

Payne, William P., 20 May 1836-8 Feb. 1920

Julia E. Caudle was married to William P. Payne on 6 Dec. 1860 in Franklin County, Georgia.

Transcribed 2006 by Jacqueline King