Confederate Widow’s Pension Application of Nancy J. Rucker Bowden

Application for Pension Due Deceased Soldier

To Be Paid to His Widow or Dependent Children

Under Act Approved October 9, 1891.

State of Georgia

Banks County

Personally before me comes Mrs. A. G. Bowden of said county, who after being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the widow of A. G. Bowden who was duly enrolled as Ind. & Serv. [Indigent and Service] Pensioner from the county of Banks and was paid a Pension of One Hundred Dollars from Banks county for 1920, and that the said A. G. Bowden died in Banks county on the 5 day of May 1921, and at the time of his death a Pension of $125.00 was due him from Banks county and unpaid for 1921. Applicant further swears that she married the same A. G. Bowden on the 21 day of Feb. 1881 in Banks county and State of Ga., and resided with him from the date of marriage to his death as his lawful wife, and is now his dependent widow, and she asks the Pension so due and unpaid be paid to her.

Signed: Mrs. A. G. Bowden (X her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of Dec. 1921.

W. M. Thomas, Ordinary

Banks County.

Affidavit of Witness

State of Georgia

Banks County

Personally before me comes A. G. Bowden Jr., who on oath says that he knew A. G. Bowden Sr. while in life and that he knows his wife Mrs. A. G. Bowden the above applicant; that he knows that the said See certified copy of License were in due form of law married in the county of [blank] of the State of Georgia on the [blank] day of [blank] 18...., and that they resided together as man and wife from date of marriage to the day of his death on the 5 day of May 1921, and I know she is his dependent widow.

Signed: A. G. Bowden Jr.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 day of Dec. 1921

W. M. Thomas, Ordinary

Banks County.

Note-Nancy Jane Rucker Bowden died June 30, 1935 in Hall County, Georgia, and is buried beside Alanson G. Bowden Sr. in the Homer Presbyterian Church cemetery in Homer, Banks County, Georgia. She was his second wife and was born March 21, 1856.

Transcribed 2005 by Jacqueline King