Samuel Gann of Winchester Va Family

From Colleen Lucas, Garden Grove, CA.

From Phyllis Horsman, 1032 River Hills Circle, Chattanooga, TN 37415 (423)756-1924 8/31/96

Andrew lived near Igou's Ferry in Hamilton Co.'s 1st District (near where the Sequoyah nuclear plant is now) in 1903.

General Affidavit, State of Tennessee, County of Hamilton, dated 11th day of July, 1885 and signed by George W. Penney, aged 57, a resident of near Igous Ferry. "Served with him [Andrew J. Penney] in the same Company and Regiment during the war lived a near neighbor to him all the time since the war. I further state of my own certain knowledge that I no that soldier Andrew J. Penney was wounded at Buzzard Roost Ga. on or about the Fall of 1864 as well as now remembered. That he was struck with a piece of a shell or fractured shell on or near the buckle of his army belt. It was thought and generally conceived the shell first struck him on the buckly of his belt then ranged down between his legs and tore and fractured him considerably in the region of the groin. Where the piece of shell first struck him up near the region of the breast bone or stomach it bruised him and tore his flesh in such manner as to cause him to become ruptured at that place. I have repeatedly seen the place since his discharge and seen it protrooded out as large as a hen's egg. it gives him great pain and disables him verry much from performing manuel labor to make a suport for himself and family. I was to with the comand when claimant was wounded tho been in a few days thereafter have seen him often and repeatedly since discharge and know the statements here made to be correct."

War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, May 19, 1886. Andrew was a private of Company C, 5 Regiment, E. Tenn Infy. and was enrolled on the 25th day of Feb 1862 at Harrison, 3 yrs, and is reported on rolls from enrollment to April 30/64 present May and June 1864 absent wounded May 14/64 and sent to Hosp. Knoxville. July and Aug 64 same report. Sept and Oct '64 not on file. Nov and Dec '64 absent sick May 14, '64 Jany and Feb '65 not on file. He was mustered out with Co. April 4/65 at Nashville Tenn. a Private. Return for May '64 reports him absent wounded May 14/64 at Resaca Ga and sent to Chatta Jany '65 does not report absent enlisted men by name. Same for Feb 65. (Regt was in action at Resaca Ga may 14/64) Name Andrew Penn not borne. Regtl Hospital Records are not on file. Records furnished no additional information relative to wound. //S Thomas Ward Assistant Adjutant General

In a statement before Justice of Peace in Hamilton Co, TN dated 9 day of June 1886 and signed by G. W. Penney and Campbell Gann. "G. W. Penney states that he is 58 years of age. He further states that the wound of the stomach received by claimant by shot piece of shell or other injurious substance was received whil in actual engagement with the enemy at the battle of Resaca Ga. On the 14th day of May 1864 as he can no best recolect. This affidavit is made to corect an error as to time when said wound ws received in a former affidavit made." "Affiant Campbell states that he is 41 years of age. He further states that he feels confident in saying that the wound received of the stomach above refered to was at the Battle of Resaca Ga on the 14th day of May 1864 in Stead of in the fall of 1864 as stated by me in a former affidavit..."

Certificate No. 263756 Department of the Interior - ...please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below." First. Are you married? Answer. Malissa Penney my present wife Malissa Brimer Maiden name. Second. When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer. 5 Dec 75 John Po Esq near Igoes Ferry Tenn. Third. What record of marriage exists? Answer. Saprana Billings died near Igoes Ferry Oct 75. Fifth. Have you any children living? Answer. Robert Penney Born 29th 1868 Albert Penney May 29th 1868 Malinda Penney Born Sept 29th 1870 Charley Penney Born on Sept 25th 1872 Caldona Penney Born on 25th 1884 Safrona Penney Born 25th 1894 The uper is Billings the lower is Brimer Children Wm Thomas Penney bornd november 1877 James earnest Penney bornd september 23 1879 Climontine Penney bornd amda Penney borned november 20 1883 benjamon Penney bornd febuary 16 1885 Sim Penney bornd febuary 11 1887 texas Penney bornd march 7 1889 mod ales Penney march 16 1891 ella francs Penney febuary 16 1893. Date of reply May the 4th 1898.

In the Application for Reimbursement filed for payment of the expenses paid in the last sickness and burial of pensioner, James G. Smith states that Andrew was married 2 times, once to Sephrona Lowe and to Malisa Brymer. Sephrona died 1876 and Malis died 1899.