SOLDIERS:
Samuel Beall
Isaac F. Billue
Green Blount Burney was a captain of a mounted infantry group
called the "Wilkinson Grays."
Hillary Hartley
Nathaniel C. Hughs
Nov 29, 1815 - Jan 14, 1881, buried Irwinton City Cemetery
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59th Congress, Ist Session, House of Representatives, Report No. 2718
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GEORGIA. A. HUGHS.
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March 29, 1906. - Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered
to be printed.
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Mr. Richardson, of Alabama, from the Committee on Pensions submitted the
following Report.
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Report (To accompany H. R. 16828)
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The Committee on Pensins, to whome the bill (H.R. 16828) granting
an increase of pension to Georgia Ann Hughes, have considered the same
and respectfully report as follows:
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Georgia A. Hughs, of Irwinton, Ga., is the widow of
Nathaniel C. Hughs, who was a private in Captain Burney's company, Georgia
Volunteers from Jne 6, 1836 to July 21, 1836, in the Florida Indian war.
The soldier died January 14, 1881, and this claimant, who was married him
December 27, 1842, is now receiving the pension of $8 per month allowed
by law to the widows of said war.
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In an affidavit accompanying the bill claimant sets forth that she
is now about 80 years old, with a daughter dependent upon her for support;
that she owns a little home and a small tract of land, and that the income
from all her property is not more that $125 per year.
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There are many precedents for the proposed legislation, and the
passage of the bill is therefore recommended when amended as folllows:
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Change the claimant's name where it appears in the title and
body of the bill to "Georgia A. Hughs."
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In line 6 change soldier's name to "Hughs."
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In line 7 strike out "Colonel Williamson's regiment."
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In line 8, after "Infantry," insert "Florida."
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submitted by R. Elizabeth Brewer
Nathaniel
Shepherd 1836 Creek War Capt. G.B. Burney's Co., 2 Reg't Williamson's
(link)
Nelson Stuckey:
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Nelson enlisted as a private with Captain Burney's Ga Volunteers on June
6, 1836
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and served for forty-six days. He was honorably discharged on July 21,
1836.
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Additional Comments:
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Nelson had to petition the Commissioner of Pension under the Act of July
27,
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1892, for compensation for his service during the Indian War of 1836.
On the
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top sheet of the petition, he states that his address was Cool Springs,
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Wilkinson County, Georgia. In a letter dated August 8, 1892, "F.
Carswell,
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Ordinary in and for said County Nelson Stuckey aged seventy four years
a
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resident of said County. Was being duly sworn according to law declares
that he
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is the identical Nelson stuckey who was a private in Capt. Green B. Burney's
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Company Regiment Georgia Vol., whereas commanded by Col. Williamson in
the war
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with the Seminole or Creek Indians in the year 1836 that he volunteered
in
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Irwinton Wilkinson County on or about the first of June 1836 and was mustered
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into service at Columbus Georgia and continued in service in said war until
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peace was declared and was honorably discharged." Nelson Stuckey
received a
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pension of $8 per month. He was dropped from the pension roll on
January 6,
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1905 because of his death. (Ga. Archives) submitted by R.
Elizabeth Brewer
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