Marsha, I sure hope you will submit this transcription to USGenWeb, Georgia Archives for inclusion in the Military records. I am in the process of trnascribing two Rev. War pension records for submission. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: marsha roach <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 18, 1999 6:34 PM Subject: [GAFORSYT-L] Civil War deposition/Names: ROACH, JOHNSTON, WEST, MOON, BEATTY > My great-grandfather, James Berry Roach, of Forsyth County, fought in the > Confederacy and was wounded at Baker's Creek, MS in the Battle of Vicksburg > and died of his wounds within a few weeks. I recently sent to the National > Archives for his service record, which a received a couple of weeks ago. It > included a lot of valuable information about how and where he was wounded. > And it also included a copy of the following deposition made by my > great-grandmother to claim any money due to him at the time of his death. I > thought this deposition might be of interest to a few other Forsyth county > families because several other names are mentioned. > The copy of the deposition was very faint, so it required a lot of > imagination, but the names are correct, I believe. > > I hope someone else finds this in some way helpful. > > Marsha Roach > > Georgia, Forsyth County > On this, the twelfth day of August, 1863 before me, the Subscriber and > acting Justice of the Peace of said county, personally appeared Mary A. > Roach who herewith deposes and says that she is the lawfull [sic] wife of > James B. Roach, deceased of Capt. W. S. Monroe's Company D, 56th Regiment, > Georgia Volunteers, commanded by Col. E. P. Watkins, in the service of the > Confederate States in the present war with the United. States. That the > deceased James B. Roach entered the service at Campbell [illeg. Word], > Georgia on the 7th Day of May, 1862, and died at Jackson, Miss. (of wound > received in the battle at Baker's Creek, Miss) on the 1st day of July, 1863. > That she makes this depposition [sic] for the purpose of obtaining from the > government of the Confederate States whatever may have been due said > deceased at the time of his death for services as a private aforesaid. > Sworn to and subscribed Maryan Roach > this before me > Alex. W. Johnston, J.P. > And on this the same day and year before me the same signed Subscriber and > Justice of the Peace as aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah E. West and > Charity Moon, who after being sworn according to law deposes and says that > they are well acquainted with Mrs. Mary A. Roach, the Claiment, and well > knew for several years James B. Roach the deceased soldier herein mentioned > and that the statement made in the forgoing affidavit by Mrs. Mary A. Roach > as to her relationship to said deceased soldier is correct in every > particular to the best of their knowledge and belief and that they, the same > Sarah E. West and Charity Moon, are wholly disinterested (?), > Sworn to and subscribed before me Sarah E. West > Alex.W. Johnston, J.P. Charity Moon > > I, Alex W. Johnston, an acting Justice of the Peace of Forsyth County, > Georgia, do hereby certify that Sarah E. West and Charity Moon are persons > of truth (?) and veracity (?) and that full faith and credit should be given > their affidavit. > As such given under my hand and seal. Aug. 12, 1863 > Alex. W. Johnston, J.P. > > W. D. Beatty, Clerk Superior Court of Forsyth County, Georgia does hereby > certify that Alex. W. Johnston whose signature is officialy subscribed is on > the forgoing affidavit and certificate is a regular acting Justice of the > Peace of said county, duly commissioned and sworn at the time of signing the > same, and that full faith and credit should be given his attestations as > such. > Given under my hand and seal of office, Aug. 12, 1863 > W.D. Beatty, Clk,S.C. > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ==== GAFORSYT Mailing List ==== > Donna's Tip: A timeline is the easiest and most accurate way > to keep track of your research. >