Pension Application
Absolom and Hartwell Vaughn
Submitted by Vicki Lais
1907 Confederate soldier census on my Blount County Absolom Vaughn.
Part 1:
Blount County Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers in Alabama - 1907
Pg 88, no. 280
Vaughn, Absalom Tilman, PO Selfville born Feb 5, 1848 at Cedar Bluff Cherokee Co Ala,
entered as private spring 1865 at Lougs(?) Cove AL in the 12th ALA Capt. McTidmore and
continued until captured and paroled at Selma Ala April 1865. Worked in nitre works every
4th man was detached to go to Trout(?)
Part 2 - Cherokee County Alabama, Confederate Pension Application for Hartwell Vaughn,
who says he did not desert the service, but was captured, applies for pension. Claims beginning
1891.
Part 3 - Cherokee County Alabama, Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880
for Hartwell Vaughn, who says he was always a union man, and never supported the confederacy.
Claim begins around 1872, submitted to Congress 1878.
Part 2
Confederate Pension Applications
found at Birmingham AL public library, downtown
microfilm roll #252
Vaughan, A. M. - Vines, Levi
Vaughn, Hartwell
County: Cherokee
Pvt, Co. C, 6th Regt of GA
May 20, 1899
Affidavit of Witnesses, state of AL, I Geo. W. Bogan do solemnly swear that I am personally
acquainted with Hartwell Vaughan whose name is signed to the foregoing application, and
that I know of my own knowledge that the said Hartwell Vaughn did serve as set forth in
the application, and that he did not desert the service, but was captured.
Signed G. W. Bogan.
May 18, 1899
Personal property: 5 hogs, value $8.00, household & kitchen furniture, value $25, mechanical
& farm tools & implements, value $5. Signs with his mark.
Jun 7, 1899
Application for the Relief of Confederate Soldiers & Widows. The State of Alabama, Cherokee
County. To the honorable board of pension examiners of said county:
Your petitioner Hartwell Vaughn respectfully represents to your honorable board that he is a
resident citizen of Cherokee county, in the state of Alabama, and that he resided in said state
on the first day of January in 1899; that he enlisted in the service of the confederate states
as a private in company C in the 6th regiment of Cavalry on the __ day of February 1862, at
Cedar Bluff, in the State of Alabama and that he was honorably discharged from such service
on the 17 day of June 1864; that he is now unable to make a living by manual labor on account
of old age; that he is at the time filing ths application 70 years of age and that his post office
address is Round Mountain, Alabama......
signs with his mark.
Mar 21, 1896
Soldiers or Sailors Application fo the Relief of needy Confederate Soldiers & Sailors.....
is 67 years old & had disease of the lungs.
PO is Round Mt.
Business of Farming
taxable property consists of 1 horse
signs with his mark.
Jun 3, 1891
he is infirm old age suffered physically incapable of making a livelihood by labor being now 62
years of age. Signs with his mark
Jan 7, 1893
County of Cherokee
Personally appeared before me, R. R. Savage Judge of Probate in and for said county. H. Vaughn,
who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that when a private in Company C of 6th regiment of GA
and while in discharge of his duty in the service of the confederate states he contracted disease.
And in consequence of which disease & disability resulting therefrom he has been rendered
physically incapable of making a livelihood by labor; that he was a resident of Alabama on the
13th day of February, 1891, and is a resident at the date of this application; that he is engaged in
the business of farming that his taxable property does not exceed four hundred dollars in value,
and that his salary and gross income does not amount to four hundred dollars per year.
Apr 5, 1894
Hartwell Vaughn.......contracted disease and is 65 yrs old.
Jun 21, 1895
After an examination and investigation of the within application we report that said applicant is
worthy and recommend that the application be recd.
Signed B. M. Stewart, J. W. Kellett, Board of Ex.
Apr 27, 1892
Hartwell Vaughan.....has become old & infirm.
May 1, 1897
County of Cherokee - before me R. R. Savage Judge of Probate in and for said county in said state
personally appeared Hartwell Vaughn who being duly sworn deposes and says: that while in the
military or naval service of this state, or confederate states, he was a private in company C of 6
regiment of GA, and that he did not desert the service of this state or confederate states. That
while in the discharge of his duties as such, in the __ day of ___ 1862 at Moss (probably means
Mossy) Creek, in the state of Tenn he was shocked by “Bumm Shell” & is 68 yrs old..
Part 3
Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880 Alabama, Cherokee Co
Microfilm at Birmingham Public Library. E450.S68 1999 Roll 4
(Each image is stamped with a page number at extreme top of page.)
Pg 264 (outside of folded paper)
Commissioners of Claims
Act March 3d, 1871
No. 14499 51.304
Claim
Hartwell Vaughn, Sr.
Cherokee Co
State of Alabama
Summary Report
Amount Allowed $154
Submitted to Congress
December 13, 1878
pg 265
No. 14499
the Claim of Hartwell Vaughn, Sr. of Cherokee Co. In the state of Alabama
Item # nature of claim amount amount amount
claimed allowed disallowed
1 One mare $150 100 50
2 4 hogs 60 32 28
3 11 sheep 22 22
4 two bu dried fruit 4 4
$236 $154 $82
Remarks
The claimant is a farmer nearly 90 years of age. He is a resident of Cherokee Co, AL. He swears
that he was opposed to secession & always favored the Union cause. That he did nothing in favor of
the confederates & was ready and willing to aid the Union & had no kindred in the confederate Army.
He was a soldier in the war of 1812 & is now drawing a pension. One of his _______ is a Union man
that has been allowed a claim.
The property was taken in 1864 by Gen Sherman’s Army. The fruit is not allowable. Mare hogs &
sheep are found(?). We recommend the payment of $156.
Signed
A O Aldis
O Ferrin
W B Honrll?
Comm of Claims
pg 266
same as 265, another shot of page
pg 267
folded outside of paper
14400 June 12/72
Act of 3rd March 1871
Peitition of Hartwell Vaughn Sr of Blue Pond, AL
for horse, sheep ??
Value #236.00
filed by R. W. Walker
Washington, DC
June? 10/72
pg 268
form letter
lists items he wants reimbursed, a statement of loyalty to union State of Alabama county of
Cherokee to wit: Hartwell Vaughn, being duly sworn deposes and says: my age is 83 years,
my PO address is Blue Pond, state of Alabama, I have been a citizen of the state of Alabama
since 1835 I am now and always have been loyal to the United States. During and through
the late war I remained a loyal adherent to the cause and government of the united states,
and gave no aid or comfort to the enemy
the above bill is correct and true.....
pg 269
same as 268, another shot of page, shows signature of Hartwell Vaughn, Sr.
Pg 270
Petition
The petition of Hartwell Vaughn, Sr(name has ink blot on it) respectully represents: that he is
citizen of the United states and resides at present near Blue Pond, Alabama.
That he has a claim against the United States for property & supplies taken by officers &
soldiers of General Shermans Army while said Army was encamped near Gaylesville Cherokee
County Alabama. That petitioner was ____original owner of said property and still owns said
claim.
That your petitioner at the time of the taking of the property mentioned in the following schedule,
resided near Blue Pond Cherokee County Alabama
To wit:
one white mare 6 years old 1st class worth $150.00
4 fat pork hogs 150# each - 600 # @ 10c
11 head of sheep @ $2.00
2 bushels dried fruit @ $2.00
total $236.00
pg 271
State of Alabama......Hartwell Vaughn, Sr.... matters therein stated are true.....did not voluntarily
serve in the confederate army or navy......never voluntarily furnished any stores, supplies or other
material aid to said confederate.....
signed
Jas H Savage
Leonard F. Daniel
Hartwell Vaughn Sr
sworn.... 28 April 1871
signed S. H. Sudberry?
(Following is handwritten)
Loyalty
Hartwell vaughn Jr who was in the north during the war having fled from the south on account
of his loyalty.
Wm Wnncey?? Center, Ala??
Loss of property by witness near Center Alabama
pgs 272, 273
folded outside of claim forms
pg 274
list of claimed items
pg 275
bottom of prev page, signed Hartwell Vaughn Jr of Centre Ala (looks like Heartwell)
Wm. Lwhucey? Of Centre Alabama
pg 276
to prove claim, says by witnesses near Centre, Alabama
pg 277
form where Hartwell went before Commissioners of Claims, has seal on
page
pg 278-280
standing interrogatories
the following questions will be put to every person who gives testimony:
3 page typed list of 80 questions. Answers to questions are on following pages.
Pg 281
No 14.499
Hartwell Vaughn Sr claimant being same
(1) says my name is Hartwell Vaughn Sr age 89 years I live in Cherokee county Alabama. I have
lived here for 40 years my occupation is farming
(2) I am the claimant and am interested in the success of my claim.
(3)I was borned in Greenville District
(4)South Carolina. I was living where I __ live before the war and all the time during the war
and never changed my residence
(5)Nor, ??Buis?? Wife?? During the war = for the war
(6)all the time during the war I never done anything against the union in my life.
(7)I was willing to do all that I could for the union during the war and ___ yet I served in the war
of 1812 and am drawing
(8)a pension now. I fed a great many soldiers during the war that was
about all that I could do I was to old I hardley ever left home.
(9)During the war = if I did I never ___
(10)it = I was not in the employment of the US
(11)government during the war= I never contributed any money or property
to the US government during the war. I was old and not able to work and
didn't think I was able to give anything only what the
(12)soldiers eat off of me = I took sides
pg 282
with the union and voted for the union against secession. I voted for Henry C. Sanford Line??
In this county go to Montgomery Alabama as a deligate to vote against secession and the
constitution of the southern confederacy
(13) I still ____ am to the union all the time????
(14) I was sorry to hear of the union forces being defeated at the battle of bills ?? and all other
_____ during the war. ??? was glad when the rebels had to surrender.
(15)I don't no that I ever accrued any favors
(16)any more than other people = I have never
(17)taken the iron clad oath = James Westen, William Swausey, Hartwell Vaughn Jr. They
will testify to my loyalty if called on to do so
(18) I was never threatened?? With damages or injury on account of my war sentiments.
(19) I was never arested by any confederate
(20) officer during the war= I had some corn and meat taken from me by the rebels I don't
remember from much I ___ that I would never get any pay?? For my corn, meat and I never
kept any acount I never did present any acount to any rebel officer of soldier for pay didn't
want there kind of money it was no
pg 283
(21)use to me = I understood that the corn and meat was taken because I was
(22) a union man = I never done anything for the southern confederate at any
(23)time during the war = the rebels never tried to make me do any thing
(24) against the union = I was never in any
(25) service for the confederacy civil nor military at any time durin the war
(26)I never took any oath to the southern confederacy at any time during the war
(27-35) I never had charge of any stores belonging to the rebel government during the
war at any time I was never interested nor belonged to anything connected with the
rebel government at any time during the
(36)war I never had any relations in the rebel army that I no of the only son that I
had took his family during the
(37) war and went north = I have not been under any disabilities that I no of
(38) and have not been specially pardoned by the president I have done nothing
(39)to be pardoned for that I no of= I never took any oath during the war of any
(40)kind = I was never a prisoner
(41)nor arrested during the war
pg 284
(42)there was never any fines assessments against
(43)me = nor property sold by the US ____ at any time during the war attest S D Monn?
USS Court Hartwell Vaughn
(66)I was the owner of the property charged in this claim when it was taken I ____ owner
by the labor of my self & daughter
(67) this property was taken off of my place in Cherokee county about 2 miles from Round
Mountain I have 40 acres of land and only have 10 acres in cultivation 35 in
(68)woodland= I have never filed any petition in bankrupt nor have declaired a bankrupt
attest
B. D. Horre? Hartwell Vaughn
N. S. S. Caumms?
Pg 285
Hartwell Vaughn Claimant
(72) I was present when the property charged
(73)in this claim was taken = it was all taken
(74) in the day time = I made complaing to the soldiers but it never done any good they said
that they had to live off of
(75)some body = I never asked for any receipt I was old an never stirred about much
while the soldiers were here I new that they would take what they wanted
(76)anyway = I have never received any ___ on this claim nor no other claim this is the
only claim that has ever been presented by me to congress or any other tribunal? During
the war or since
(77)the close = this property was taken by troops under command of General Sherman
in 1864 they were encamped at Galesville in this
(78-79)county = I saw the US troops take from my stable one white or gray mare. She
was 6 years old and in very good order. The soldiers took 4 hogs out of my hog pen they
were fat and they were 2 & 3 years old and would weigh not less than 150 each I saw
the US soldiers take from my grass lot eleven head of sheep. They drove the sheep with
them in the direction of their camp at Galesville in this
pg 286
county I had 2 bushels of dried fruit in 2 baskets in my house and one of the soldiers
took that off with him. The hogs were killed and hauld off in a waggon. The mare was
rode off by one of he soldiers = I don't remember how many men there was = __ but to
the best of my recollection there was about 15 or 20 soldiers = I don't remember son,
whether there was an officer with the men or not I can't give any reason for their taking
the property only they said that they had to live on some body ___ they had to subsist in
the county.
Attest
Solain D. Moved?? Hartwell Vaughn
W. S. S. Commer?
Pg 287
James Wester a witness being sworn says
(1)my name is James Westor age 72 years I live in Cherokee county Alabama I have
been living here for ove 40 years my occupation is farming
(2) I am not related to the claimant nor interested in the success of his
(53)claim for Hartwell Vaughn Sr
(53) I had known the claimant for 35 years
(54) I lived in 3, or, 2 miles of the claimant
(55)during the war = I met him several times
(56) I will say once a month = I con___ with him about the war he was strong for the
union us old men see each other when we met he was strong for the union all the time
during the
(57)war = I so that he voted the union
(58)ticket against sucession = I saw tht the claimant never don any thing against the
union at any time during
(59)the war = all that I ever heard of him doing was for the unon cause
(60) his representation was good for layd?? = ?? all the time during the war
(61)P. J. Cleisdum??, William Swausey and my self were the union men in this
settlement Hartwell Vaughn Sr is included
(62) I was a union man all the
pg 288
time during the war I voted the union ticket against secession. __ I have proven my
loyalty and dun my money??
(63) I don't remember of hearing any threat made against made agains the
(64)claimant during the war = I no that the claimant was not loyal to the southern
confederacy men of his age here in this county had no
(65)use for the rebel government = I dot no son, that I can remember anyting more
about the claimant attes
Solan D M???? James Wister?
USS C>>>>
pg 289
Ginsey Vaughn a witness being sworn
(1)says my name is Ginsey Vaughn age 45 years (note - she should be 65 years old
by this time, not 45, her sister Jane would be 45, need to check microfilm again) I
live with my father in Cherokee county Alabama I was raised here in this county
my occupation
(2) is farming = I am a daughter of the claimant and have never been married and
the claimant depends on me to make his support. And I am
(72) inteested? In his claim = I was present when the property charged in this claim
(73) was taken = It was all taken in the day
(74) my father made some complaint but 15 the soldiers
(75) but it never don any good = there was no receipt asked for that I no of don't suppose
(76) there was = there has never been any payment made on this claim nor no other
claim to my father from the government that has never been any claims but this
presented to congress or any other tribunal during
(77)the war nor since the close = this property was taken by troops under command
of General Sherman while encamped
(78-79) in this county in 1864 = I saw his US troops take from my fathers stable one
white or grey mare. She was 6 years old and in good order. I saw them take 4 hogs
out of his hog pen they
pg 290
were fat and would weigh 150 each they were 2 & 3 years old. I saw the union soldiers
take eleven head of sheep out of my fathers grass lot close to the house they took the
sheep and drove them off in the direction of Galesville in this county. My father had
2 bushels of dried fruit in the house and the soldiers took his fruit off I don't remember
how many soldiers there was though I suppose that there must have been 15, or 20
if there was any officer there I never new them to be officers. they had our wagons and
hauled the hogs off ___.
Attested Solan D Morro? Ginsey Vaughn
USS cumm____???
Pg 291
outside of form
Claim of Hartwell Vaughn
testimony of
Hartwell Vaughn
James Norton
Gincy Vaughn
Pg 292
“last page”, statement signed by Solon D. M>>>> that claimant and witnesses were kept
separate and apart from each other.
Pg 293
outside of folded document
claim no 51.304
Sett. No. 3616? It looks more like this 3h1h
Hartwell Vaughn
$154.00
due him out of the appropriation for “Claims of Loyal Citizens for Suplies furnished during
the Rebellion” for amount allow him by the commissioners of claims
Reported Mch 13, 1879
Returned Mch 22, 1879
Requisition No. 1486, dated
Mch 25, 1879, transmitted for
Warrant Mch 28, 1879
Pg 294
Statement of amount allowed him (154.00)
(must be what passed for a check- says payable in care of R. W. Walker
Atty, Washington DC, Treasury Department.)
Any questions, suggestions, corrections, and/or additional information
contact me, Linda CONAWAY Welden at:Linda_Welden@Vaughan-Vaughn.org
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