Nelson Stuckey:

Nelson enlisted as a private with Captain Burney's Ga Volunteers on June 6, 1836

and served for forty-six days. He was honorably discharged on July 21, 1836.

Additional Comments:

Nelson had to petition the Commissioner of Pension under the Act of July 27,

1892, for compensation for his service during the Indian War of 1836.  On the

top sheet of the petition, he states that his address was Cool Springs,

Wilkinson County, Georgia.  In a letter dated August 8, 1892, "F. Carswell,

Ordinary in and for said County Nelson Stuckey aged seventy four years a

resident of said County.  Was being duly sworn according to law declares that he

is the identical Nelson stuckey who was a private in Capt. Green B. Burney's

Company Regiment Georgia Vol., whereas commanded by Col. Williamson in the war

with the Seminole or Creek Indians in the year 1836 that he volunteered in

Irwinton Wilkinson County on or about the first of June 1836 and was mustered

into service at Columbus Georgia and continued in service in said war until

peace was declared and was honorably discharged."  Nelson Stuckey received a

pension of $8 per month.  He was dropped from the pension roll on January 6,

1905 because of his death. (Ga. Archives)  submitted by R. Elizabeth Brewer

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