MONROE COUNTY, GA - MILITARY PENSION   Smith, Richard A.

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RICHARD A SMITH (File contributed by Jane Newton, transcribed by E. Robertson)

APPLICATION FOR PENSION BY A WIDOW
Whose Deceased Husband Was on the Pension Roll of Georgia.
(Not to be Used by the Widow of a Disabled Soldier
Pensioner.)

STATE OF GEORGIA. MONROE COUNTY.
Personally before me  MRS ELLA J. SMITH of said
County, who, after having been duty sworn, says that
she is the widow of RICHARD A SMITH to whom, in the
County she was married on 4TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1879
and  that she remained his wife, and resided with
him to the date of his death SEPT. 21, 1924  that
she has  not since his death remarried; at the time
of his death he was a resident of Monroe County. In
said State  Georgia, and he was on the Pension Roll
of the State and paid a pension of $100.00 in Monroe
County for 1924 (per annum), on account of being a
soldier in Company A Regiment 5th Ga (Volunteers or
State Militia).

That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said
State of Georgia, and she has continuously, resided
there since day of   ALL HER LIFE. Sworn to and
subscribed before me, this the  11 DAY OF OCTOBER,
1924 (SEAL OF ORDINARY.) AFFIDAVIT OF WITNESS TO
PROVE MARRIAGE AND DATE OF DEATH OF HUSBAND

STATE OF GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY Personally before me
comes W. F. COLEMAN known to be a responsible and
truthful person, residing in said County, who after
having been duly sworn, says that of deponent’s own
personal knowledge, Mrs. ELLA J. SMITH  , who made,
the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful widow of
RICHARD A. SMITH  WHO DIED IN MONROE COUNTY IN SAID
STATE  OF GEORGIA ON THE 21ST DAY OF SEPT. 1924, and
that she has not since married; that she became the
wife of RICHARD A SMITH ON THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER
1879; that she and he had resided together as
husband and wife, continuously, since 4th DAY OF
NOV.. 1879 and that R. A. SMITH was the same man who
was on the pension roll of said State of Georgia
from Monroe County...............when he died. Sworn
to and subscribed before me, this the 11th day of
October 1924. Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary.
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APPLICATION FOR PENSION DUE TO A DECEASED PENSIONER
GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY
Personally before me, the Ordinary of said County,
comes MRS. ELLA J. SMITH of said County, who, after
being sworn, on oath says that he knew R. A. Smith
of said County, and that said Pensioner was on the
Pension Roll of said county at the time of death,
which occurred in Monroe County, in this State, on
the 22nd day of September 1924, and that a Pension
of Three Hundred Twenty Five Dollars was due
pensioner and unpaid at the time of pensioner's
death, and that pensioner left a widow surviving,
and no estate of any value sufficient to pay these
funeral expenses, which amounted to the sum of
$152.25 per sworn statements fully and completely
ITEMIZED hereto attached. SS:  MRS ELLA J. SMITH
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CERTIFICATE OF ORDINARY

GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY
I, Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary of said County, do
certify that I personally know E. W. Banks and S. H.
Thornton, who is a resident citize of said County
and Butts County, and that said person is of
truthful and trustworthy character, entitled to full
faith and credit; that I also knew R. A. Smith while
in life and that this was the same person whose name
appears on the Pension Roll of Monroe County, and
was paid a pension of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00)
in said county for 1924 and I now believe said
pensioner to be dead; and that the instructions at
the foot of this voucher have been carefully
observed in making up this voucher and the bills
which are attached hereto.  Give under my hand and
official seal, this 7th day of May 1925.  Geo. W.
Newton, Ordinary **********************************
APPLICATION FOR PENSION DUE TO A DECEASED PENSIONER
GEORGIA, MONROE COUNTY
Personally before me, the Ordinary of said County,
comes A. A. SMITH of said County, who, after being
sworn, on oath says that he knew MRS. ELLA J. SMITH
of said County, and that said Pensioner was on the
Pension Roll of BUTTS county at the time of death,
which occurred in BUTTS  County, in this State, on
the 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1928, and that a Pension of 
TWO Hundred Dollars was due pensioner and unpaid at
the time of pensioner's death, and that pensioner
left a widow surviving, and no estate of any value
sufficient to pay these funeral expenses, which
amounted to the sum of $125.00 per sworn statements
fully and completely ITEMIZED hereto attached. SS:
A. A. SMITH, FEB 21,1928
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ORDINARY'S CERTIFICATE
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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
MONROE COUNTY, STATE OF GEORGIA
This Certifies that RICHARD A SMITH AND MISS ELLA J.
GARR, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony by
E. M. Hooten, M. G., on the 4th day of November in
the year of our Lord 1879 as appears of record in my
office in Marriage Record, Book B, Page 79.  This
11th day of October 1924, ss: Geo. W. Newton,
Ordinary
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Itemized Statement from S. H. Thornton - GA Butts
Co. for funeral expense of Mrs. Ella J. Smith
Itemized Statement from Luntz & Banks, Estate of R.
A. Smith, May 5, 1924. Suit, $15.00, Shirt $2.00,
Tie $.25    $27.25 

J. N. SMITH
WIDOW'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Georgia
County of Monroe
Personally before me comes MRS. ANNA CLEMENTS SMITH
of said County, who, after being duly sworn, says
that she is the widow of      J. N. SMITH, TO WHOM,
in the County of Monroe, State of Georgia, she was
married on the 20th day of Feb. 1872, and that she
remained his wife and resided with him to the date
of his death in January 1915 and that she has not
since his death remarried.  At the time of his death
he was a resident of Monroe County, in said State of
Georgia, and he was on the Indigent Pension Roll of
the State and paid a pension of $60.00 in Monroe
County for 1915 per annum, on account of being a
soldier in Company H, Regiment 7th GA. (Volunteers
or State Militia:

That she is now a bona fide resident citizen of said
County of Monroe and she has so continuously resided
since ______day of 1844 all her life.        9th
Sept. 1919 SS: Mrs. Anna Clements Smith

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

Personally before me comes J. O. CLEMENTS know to be
responsible and truthful persons, residin in said
County, who after having been duly sworn, say: that
his own personal knowledge MRS. ANNA CLEMENTS SMITH,
who made the foregoing affidavit, is the lawful
widow of J. N. Smith who died in Monroe County in
said State of .................on 20th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 1915 and that she has not since remarried. 
That she became the wife of J. N. SMITH on
..............day of Feb. 1872 to his death in 1915
and that he was the same man who was on the pension
roll of said State of Ga. from Monroe County when he
died.

I was present and saw them married and knew that
they were married and lived together as husband and
wife until his death January 1915, and that she has
not since married.  Sworn 9th Sept. 1919.  J. O.
Clements

I certify that I cannot find any record of the
marriage, but from what I know of the parties it is
time they were married as stated in their
affidavits. Geo. W. Newton, Ordinary