George Paschall, Company C

After his military service, the soldier settled in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina. In 1874, George Paschall fell out of a house and fractured his skull. His adult children — one of them a married woman — applied for pension benefits as “minor children” and were denied.

 

Minor — 500,892 / —–

 

Declaration of Pension or Increase of Pension of Children under Sixteen years of Age, George Paschall & Martha Gaines, 27 February 1891
“State of North Carolina, County of Granville … George Paschall and Martha Gaines nee [Martha Paschall], minor children of George Paschall … residents of North Carolina … aged 21 & 19 years, respectively … they are the legitimate children of George Paschall … who died at Oxford in Granville County from a fall out of a house and cracking his skull about 14 years ago … that he left no widow surviving … their post-office address is Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina … also personally appeared W.A. Bobbitt & Sandy Kittrell residing at Oxford, North Carolina”

 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions (Form 3-060), 13 April 1891 
It is alleged that … while on duty at Died [sic] on or about … 1874″

 

Letter from Jacob H. Dewees, Attorney to Hon. Green Raun [sp?], Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, DC, 8 May 1891
“This Declaration for Original Pension was filed March 2nd 1891 since which time no action has been by the Bureau, as Claimant is in poor circumstances, and is continually appealing to me for information, I shall make this earnest call as [illegible] of claim, and shall look for a prompt reply.
Very respectfully,
Jacob H. Dewees
Attorney, 606 5th NW
Washington, DC
per JBJ”