Civil War Pension ~Martin I. and Unicy Huneycutt

On 25 March 1862, Martin Irenus Huneycutt enlisted with Company “G”, 42nd Regiment North Carolina State Troops. We know also that in 1862 Martin married his 1st wife believed to be Elmire Hudson and to this union was borne 4 daughters before the death of Elmire in or about 1874. [Elmire Hudson name taken from daughter Bessie J. Huneycutt’s NC Death Certificate.]


Martin returned from the War a very different man than the one that left Big Lick in March of 1862. Much like the men serving today he was injured while serving; and while they didn’t know about PTSD I sure many of the returning soldiers suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome.  His Pension application, on file in the NC State Archives, shows that “he was ruptured while in service and this together with old age and feeble and broken down condition of body disables him from performing manual labor”.

Martin next married Unicy [LNU]. No children have been found that was borne to this union but, Unicy brought a son into the marriage known as John Henry Huneycutt and also John Henry Simmons. This step-son, enumerated in the 1880 Household of Martin Huneycutt seem to suggest that Martin wife Eunice/Unicy is Eunice Huneycutt daughter Gabriel W. Huneycutt and  Jane “Jincy” Rowland.  


On 25 June 1903 Martin applied for a pensioner based on his service during the Civil War. At the time of submission of his pension request, he was living in Anson County, North Carolina. Martin was 68 years old. Rueben George Hiram Huneycutt of Locust, NC was his supporting witness on the application.  The County physician V. Whitley supported his medical and physical condition. 


Then on 17 February 1915 at the age of 79, Martin applied for admission to the North Carolina Soldier Homes at Raleigh, North Carolina. He cited his age and poverty as the reason for his request and stated that Mrs. M. A. Lambert was his nearest relative. He was approved and admitted to the Soldiers Home.


In June 1918, Unicy Huneycutt, age 70, widow of Martin I. Huneycutt submitted his application for Widow’s pension based on her deceased husband’s service during the Civil War. Her application was approved.


Martin Irenus Huneycutt died 12 April 1918. Unicy Huneycutt, his widow, was alive and well on 1 July 1918 but is not listed in the 1920 Census for Stanly County, North Carolina nor have I found an NC Death Certificate or tombstone.

Martin Irenus Huneycutt is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.








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[1] http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16062coll21/id/72727/rec/1