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GEORGE MARTIN LOONEY
TX CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICATION 

Texas Civil War Pension Application File

The following documents contained within the Texas Pension Application File were extracted by Larry W Johnson on 25 Nov. 1996.

George Martin Looney, born in Lawrence Co., Ala, son of Moses and Susanna (Devault) Looney, is the G-Great Uncle of Larry Johnson.

Form A. Soldier's Application for a Pension

Application Number: 51604

Name of Applicant: George Martin Looney

Filed: June 25, 1935

Approved: July 6, 1935

Pension allowed from: Aug. 1, 1935

Signed: Geo. H. Sheppard, Comptroller of Public Accounts

The following is an abreviation of the Confederate Pension Application filed by George Martin Looney.

George Martin Looney served in the CSA from the state of Louisiana and was discharged "in July, just after the Seven Days Battle before Richmond."

I have been a bona fide resident of Texas since May 1865.

1. Age?: 91

2. In which county do you reside?: Hamilton

3. How long resided in said county?: 33 Years

4. What is your Postoffice Address?: Rt. 4, Hamilton, Texas

5. Have you previously applied for a Confederate pension and been rejected?: No

6. If rejected, when where?: NA

7. In what state was the command in which you served organized?: LA

8. Post office at time of enlistment?: Floyd, LA

9. How long did you serve?: Cannot say.

10. Dates, if possible, of enlistment and discharge?: April, Cannot remember

the year.

11. Letter of your company, number of battalion, regiment?: 2nd LA Regiment,

12. If transfered, give details?: NO

13. What branch of the service did you enlist in?: Infantry

14. Have you a wife with whom you are living?: NO

15. To what Race do you belong?: White

Signed: George Martin Looney

Sworn a subscribed: 22 June 1935

J. C. Barrow, County Judge Hamilton County, Texas

Affidavit signed by Houston White and R.J. Riley attesting to the residence of George Martin Looney living in Texas since 1905 and 1920 respectfully.

Dated: 24 June 1935 and signed before J.C. Barrow, County Judge.

Attachment: Letter hand written by George M. Looney dated:

June 13, 1935

Hamilton, Texas

I enlisted in the 2nd La Regiment at Floyd La in April. My captain name was J. W. Durm. He was a Private in Jeff Davis Regiment in the Mexican War. 1(st) Leut. name Kelly, 2nd Leut G. W. ?(Dorroty), next Leut Harry Dvaughn, next Orderly Sargent Henry Shaw. We went from Floyd, Carroll Parish, "Floyd ? (Jends)" (?) First Col name DeRussy, 2nd Col. Wm. Z. Levy Horrcle/Honcle Cobbs Brigade of Bankhead M... P.... C...... (line difficult to read) Yorktown, Va. When we got to Yorktown...(again difficult to read, but looks like " burn Richmond") (Signed:) Geo M Looney

Letter from Comptroller of Public Accounts to the War Department, Washington, D.C. requesting military record for George Martin Looney. Dated: June 25, 193, and signed by Geo. H. Sheppard, Comptroller Received by A.G.O. Jun 29, 1935

Letter from War Department, Washington, D.C. dated July 2, 1935

The records show that George M. Looney, not found as George Martin Looney, Private, Company K, later B, later G, 2nd Regiment Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States Army, enlisted May 11, 1861, at New Orleans, La. for one year.

He was discharged July 30, 1862, by reason of expiration of service and the Conscript Act, age 17 years, height 5 feet 8 inches, born in Lawrence County, Alabama, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, and by occupation a farmer.

E. J. Conley, Brigadier General, Acting Adjutant General.

Application For Mortuary Warrant

E.W. Looney certifys that he is entrusted with paying accounts and indebtedness of late George Martin Looney, file No. 51604, county of Hamilton. George Martin Looney died 20 July 1938, in the town of Hamilton Rt 1, TX.

Pensioner died in his own home. E.W. Looney is the son of George M Looney and lives in Hamilton, TX. Signed: E. W. Looney, 25 July 1938

Bill for Funeral Services of Geo M. Looney Est.

July 20, 1938, Hamilton, TX

In Account with: Williams & Riley Inc, Funeral Directors

Furniture, Hardware and Undertakers

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Signed: RJ Riley before the county clerk on 10 August 1938

Certificate of Physician

According to our records the last time G.M. Looney was visited was Aug 16, 1937 by Dr. R A Kooken. ( Does not give Illness or Ailments.)

Letter from Texas State Treasury Department dated June 19, 1940

To E. W. Looney

Hamilton, Texas

Since the Mortuary Warrant for confederate pensioner Mr. George Martin Looney was issued to you, this is to notify you that $25.00 Confederate Pension Warrants as follows, which were issued to him, have never been presented to this department for payment:

Date Warrant No.

December 1937 19,915

June 1938 48,572

Funds are now available ....(omitted). Provided they are endorsed by the Administrator of the Estate or by all the heirs, in case there is no administrator. ....(omitted).... In case the warrants have been lost or destroyed, you should write Geo. H Sheppard, State Comptroller for instructions as to how a duplicate may be obtained.

Signed by: Charley Lockhart, State Treasurer by Wm. A. Harrison, Chief Accountant

Letter from George's son, E. W. Looney, to State Comptroller

(Original punctuation and spelling preserved.)

Lometa Rt 1 Texas

June 28th 1940

Mr. Geo. H. Sheppard,

PaPa made a will M March 12 1933 to my Brother Joe B. Looney and me E. .W. Looney and one Dollar each to others Heirs and tha hase (house) paid of (off?) (?) Will it makes meanson that if Should die before the other the Deaseze potion goe to the other our administrator is ded Dr. Charley E Chanler he died Some time Back if you can help Brother Joe and me to get a Duplicate We Would be verry thankfull to you

E. W. Looney Rt 1 Lometa Texas

(Back of Letter)

my Brother Joe. B. Looney gets his mail on Star Rout Snow Okla if you Please Send Mr Charley Lochart Letter Back to me we you get though With it

( This letter is requesting duplicate Warrants be issued for two which were lost or destroyed. The warrants were $25.00 pension payments. The letter mentioned above from Charley Lockhart was sent by the State Treasurer, Charley Lockhart, informing E. W. how to apply for duplicate warrants.)

The comptroller replied to this letter telling E. W. Looney there were two bonds enclosed and how to use them to apply for duplicate warrants for Confederate pension warrants which were lost.

Shared by Larry W. Johnson