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Listed below are soldiers who served from Henry County units during the Creek War of 1836 who filed for Indian War pensions, or their widows filed. The three companies were in Blair's Battalion, 25th Alabama Regiment. The 25th was led by Colonel James Bennett.



Name Rank Pension Company
Adams, William Private Widow Elmita. SA-3199 & SC-2343 no date. WC-4049 filed 18 Feb 1895 in FL Gordon's
Albritton, Joseph E Lieutenant Widow Rebecca. WA-1681 & WC-1359 filed 3 Oct 1892 in AL Gordon's
Blackshear, David
SA-3265 filed 25 Oct 1892 in AL No proof. He claimed Gordon's
Blackshear, William R Captain SA-3462 & SC-949 filed 5 Nov 1892 in TX Blackshear's
Bynum, James SPrivateWidow Nancy. WA-158 & WC-2675 filed 18 Aug 1892 in AL.Gordon's
Callaway, Fair B2nd Lieutenant
SA-1880 & SC-1077 filed 10 Sep 1892 in FL
Lewis's
Carpenter, John W 2nd Sergeant SA-2064 & SC-4 filed 14 Sep 1892 in AL Lewis's
Creech, William C. Private Widow Amanda. WA-2703 & WC-410 filed 14 Nov 1892 in AL Lewis's
Dees, John (Deese) Private SA-1770 & SC-2825 filed 9 Sep 1892 in AL. Also Old Wars Claim IA-22451 rejected. Gordon's
Faircloth, John Private SA-2785 & SC-292 filed 5 Oct 1892 in LA Lewis's
Farmer, William Private Widow Lucy A. WA-7539 filed 3 Sep 1898 in AL Gordon's
Fleming, James E. Private SA-4143 & SC-2067 filed 20 Feb 1893 in MS Blackshear's
Gamble, Robert Private Widow Mary A. WA-324 & WC-1624 filed 26 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Grantham, Cornelius N. P. Private SA-4335 & SC-2421 filed 13 Apr 1893 in AZ Blackshear's
Harris, Garland Private Widow Julia Ann. WA-813 & WC-426 filed 8 Sep 1892 in MS. Gordon's
Hutto, David Private Widow JoAnn. SA-836 & SC-2233 filed 25 Aug 1892 in AL. WA-4642 & WC-2558 filed 18 Jul 1893. Gordon's
Hutto, Samuel M Private Widow Jane. A-1267 & SC-2041 filed 1 Sep 1892 in MS. WA-4681 & WC-2571 filed 29 Jul 1893 in MS Gordon's
Jackson, Daniel Private Widow Cynthia. SA-908 filed 26 Aug 1892 in AL. WA-3589 & WC-1049 filed 11 Feb 1893 in AL Gordon's
Jackson, Henry Private SA-1536 & SC-1305 filed 5 Sep 1892 in AL Gordon's
Johnson, Levi Private Widow Nancy. WA-6818 & WC-4986 filed 12 Aug 1896 in AR Blackshear's
Jones, Bethel A Private SA-2251 & SC2638 filed 19 Sep 1892 in AL Lewis's
Kelly, James Private Widow Charlottie. SA-154 & SC-2525 filed 8 Aug 1892 in GA WA-5766 & WC-4907 filed 22 Aug 1894 in TX Blackshear's
Kelly, William R. Private SA-438 filed 17 Aug 1892 in AL Gordon's
Kirkland, Isaac 1st Sergeant Widow Mary. WA-186 & WC-181 filed 20 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Kirkland, William RPrivateWidow Catherine. WA-3465 & WC-1729 filed 28 Jan 1893 in ALLewis's
Kirkland, William T Private Widow Charity J. SA-700 & SC-933 filed 23 Aug 1892 in AL Lewis's
Martin, John TPrivateWidow Nancy. WA-1232 & SC-4699 filed 19 Sep 1892 in ALLewis's
Martin, Martin Private Widow Matilda. WA-3827 & WC-1536 filed 10 Mar 1893 in LA Lewis's
Mattheson, Malcom 2nd Lieutenant Widow Eliza. SA-875 & SC-1829 filed 26 Aug 1892 in AL. WA-7362 & WC-5145 filed 30 Dec 1897 in AL Gordon's
McClendon, Joel T Colonel 25th Alabama Regiment Widow Mary. WA-290 filed 25 Aug 1892 in AL
McLeod, Murdoc Private Widow Lucinda. WA-5663 & WC-3645 filed 2 Jul 1894 in AL Blackshear's
Melvin, Daniel Private SA-300 & SC-3777 filed 15 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Melvin, David Private SA-3449 & SC-2710 filed 4 Nov 1892 in MS Blackshear's
Mitchell, John Private Widow Mary. WA-2819 & WC-384 filed 21 Nov 1892 in TX Blackshear's
Nobles, Lewis Private Widow Margaret. WA-676 & WC-1019 filed 5 Sep 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Nordon, Elisha Private Widow Sarah A. WA-85 & WC-1066 filed 15 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Norris, Hardy K. Private Widow Sarah J. SA-1278 & SC-2349 filed 1 Sep 1892 in AL. WA-7135 & WC-5042 filed 28 Apr 1897 in AL Blackshear's
Parish, Joseph E 1st Corporal Widow Rebecca. SA-899 & SC-1608 filed 26 Aug 1892 in AL. WA-6372 & WC-4351 filed 16 Aug 1895 in AL Blackshear's
Pittman, Anderson A. 2nd Corporal SA-3925 & SC-2700 filed 3 Jan 1893 in FL Blackshear's
Pynes, BenjaminPrivateWidow Vicy. SA-836 filed 9 Sep 1892 in AL.Lewis's
Rains, John C Private Widow Nancy. WA-6694 filed 16 Apr 1896 MS. Also see War of 1812 claim WA-40555 rejected and Old Wars claim WA-25051 rejected. Gordon's
Starling, Solomon
Widow Celia P WA-677 filed 5 Sep 1892 in AL. No proof. Widow claimed Gordon's
Starling, William Private SA-1557 & SC-2261 filed 5 Sep 1892 in AL Gordon's
Stringer, Green BPrivateSA-2258 & SC-3100 filed 9 Sep 1892 in ALLewis's
Trawick, Francis, D1st CorporalWidow Rebecca. WA-294 filed 25 Aug 1892 in AL.Gordon's
Williams, Frederick Private Widow Gillie A. WA-623 & WC-4359 filed 3 Sep 1892 in AL Gordon's
Wood, John A. Private Widow Sarah. WA-75 & WC-2933 filed 15 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's
Wood, McKinney Private Widow Frances E. WA-232 & WC-1797 filed 22 Aug 1892 in AL Blackshear's


Pension abbreviations
SA = Survivor's application (Soldier applied for a pension)
SC = Survivor's certificate (Soldier received a pension)
WA = Widow's application (Widow applied for a pension)
WC = Widow's certificate (Widow received a pension)

Links below contain the complete rosters of the units containing Henry County men.
Blackshear's
Gordon's
Lewis's


The source for the pensions is Index to pension applications for Indian wars service between 1817 and 1898 / transcribed by Virgil D. White





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