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GEORGE HENRY and REBECCA BRACEY NIXON TIME LINE 1778 - 08/20/1824 AND 1788-12/24/1868 4 I, 1821 8/20/1824 1830 1850 9/1850 10/3/1853 10/24/1853 01/21/1854 7/16/1857 01/21/1859 01/29/1859 07/16/1859 09/03/1859 Moved to Pearlington, Hancock County, Miss (Which child lived here, ck census) Death of Geo. H. Nixon in Pearlington, Hancock Cnty, Miss, as noted in Family Trails, Vol. 5, 1981-82, listed in Pearlington Cem., Pearlington, Hancock County, Miss. Miss. Census, Hancock Cnty listed Rebecca as widow with 2 males and 4 females between ages of under 10-20. Miss census lists Rebecca in Shieldsborough, Hancock Cnty., Miss. Act #28. Received Land Warrant #21367 for 160 acres Rebecca was 65 as stated in presentation of claim for half-pay of husband before the Circuit Court, Second Judicial District, Miss for presentation to Commissioner of Pension. Land warrant noted (per what doc) Pension commenced and terminated 1/29/1889 (per what doc) Resident of Shieldsborough. Requested approval to pick up pension in N.O. instead of Jackson as more convenient Pension payable at New Orleans, LA Pension terminated (where did this date come from) Rebecca, 70. Lives in Bay St. Louis, Hancock, Miss. (Which child lived here) Last paid pension. Stated in Request for Restoration of Pension, Parish of Orleans, State of LA on 10/16/1865, signed by__________________________. 03/04/1861-11/13/1865 Retroactive payment of pension. Stated paid in full. 1862 1/1/1865 ^10^10/1865 10/16/1865 11/13/1865 01/12/1866 6/25/1868 Moved to New Orleans afiter federal troops took over city (which city) Lived in New Orleans, LA from this date per Affidavit seeking restoration of pension dated 10/16/1865 made in Parish of Orleans, St of LA. Rebecca gave address as #288 Callioppe St., Comer of St. Charles and Callioppe t Affidavit made in East Court, LA testifying to identity of Rebecca and truthfulness of statements. Affidavit signed by Victoria L. Brewster and Susan A. Jones. Rebecca, 78. (Verified in doc seeking restoration of pension. Same as preceding entry) Effective dt of pension restoration Date of letter to inform of pension restoration, Dept, of Interior #1456, effctv 11/13/1865. Pension to commence 3/4/1861 - 8/15/1861 - pd in full. Pensioner denied being paid as stated. Stated pd 11/13/1865 to 3 or 5/4/1866. Pension commenced 1/21/1854, terminated: 1/28/1859 Rebecca, 80 years of age. Resident of Swansboro, Hancock County, Miss (child)
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