Augustus Vanderford (3048), b. 1814 in Clarke County, Georgia, d. 1893-1896

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*Vanderford* *Family* *Web* *Site*		Augustus Vanderford (3048) Father: Richard Vanderford (2005) Mother: Nancy Bonner b. 1814 in Clarke County, Georgia [NA - PenApp#1597] d. 1893-1896 [NA - PenApp#1597] m. Dec. 11, 1838 in Clarke County, Georgia, Lavinda Head, b. 1822, d. before 1850 [AA & NA - PenApp#1597] Issue: [census-Ga] Richard Augustus (4090), b. 1839 John (4079), b. 1843 Mary, b. 1840-44 Lawrence Thomas (4076), b. March 1843, d. 1918 Pittsfield, b. 1844, d. before 1860? James F. (4080), b. 1845 m2. Sarah House, b. 1812 in Georgia, d.before 1892 [NA - PenApp#1597] William, b. 1850, d. before 1860? Martha, b. 1848-51 m2. Sarah House, b. 1812 in Georgia, d.before 1892 [NA - PenApp#1597] Description: May 1, 1838: Augustus had black hair, black eyes and a fair complexion. [NA - PenApp#1597] Information: May 1, 1838: Augustus enlisted at Danielsville, Georgia in Captain James Daniel's Company in Col. Stoke's Regiment of Georgia Volunteers during the Cherokee Indian War. [NA - PenApp#1597] June 30, 1838: Augustus was discharged from the military at Newtown, Georgia. [NA - PenApp#1597] 1843: Augustus was living on his father's 140 acres along the Appalachee River in Clarke County, Georgia. [ClC deed R:370] 1850: Augustus was farming in Gwinnet County, Georgia. [census-Ga] February 7, 1851: Augustus applied for a Bounty Land Grant for his service during the Cherokee War. [NA - BLCan#657] October 1855: Augustus received Bounty Land Warrant No. 57, 719 for 120 acres. [NA - PenApp#1597] 1860: Augustus was farming in Jackson County, Georgia. [census-Ga] 1870: Augustus was farming in Auburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia. [census-Ga] August 5, 1873: Augustus applied for an additional Bounty Land Grant for his service in the Cherokee War. [NA - BLCan#657] 1880: Augustus was working on David and Nancy Carter's farm in Ben Smith's District in Gwinnett County, Georgia. [census-Ga] September 6, 1892: Augustus filed for a survivors pension for his service in the Cherokee War. His post office address was Bethlehem, Walton County, Georgia. [NA - PenApp#1597] January 18, 1893: Augustus was awarded a pension of $8.00 per month retroactive to July 27, 1892. [NA - PenApp#1597] June 4, 1896: Augustus was dropped from the pension rolls because he had not claimed his pension since February 4, 1893. [NA - PenApp#1597]

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