L.B. Blackburn Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
L.B. BLACKBURN, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

5007
Application of
L.B. Blackburn
Brawley P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $50.00 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw a warrant for same.
C. Malone
S.C. Brown
This 20 day of Aug. 1902
J.W. Crockett, Sec'y. of State
T.C. Monroe, Auditor

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named L.B. Blackburn for pension, under Act of General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as approved March 11, 1901, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is a disabled Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $50.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] S.C. Brown (Seal)

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, L.B. Blackburn, do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. "B" in Nichols (Col.) Regiment of Infty. & Cav'y. Vols. from the State of Arkansas, served under Gen. Shelby; that I was honorably discharged from such service at Little Rock, Ark. on or about the spring of the year 1865 at the close of the war and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I do not myself, nor does my wife, nor do we both together, own property, real or personal, or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor has either of us conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that neither I nor my wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 peryear; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life (or am totally blind), and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of disease and old age, my age being now near 60 years - and dimness of eyesight, and not being able on accounty of rheumatism and old age and feeble health to perform manual labor - or of age, accident or disease, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) L.B. (his X mark) Blackburn
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 19 day of April 1902.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Circuit and Court Clerk
By T.M. Duncan, D.C.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, M.A. Stewart, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with L.B. Blackburn of Brawley, Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition and find: State description and character of disease or disability.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: General Debility and Rheumatism of long standing, principally affecting knees and back and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: I have known him for over three years and have never knew of him taking any stimulants whatever. He is strictly moral and religious.
Extent of disability: One half
[Signed] M.A. Stewart, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of June 1902.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.

PROOF OF PROPERTY

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Clerk Circuit Court within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas J.M. Hunsucker and S.H. Young, citizens of Brawley, Arkansas whom I certify to be creditable persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, state that they are each personally, well acquainted with applicant L.B. Bradburn [sic: Blackburn] and have known him for 15 years or more. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of old age and poor health and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of our knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] J.M. (his X mark) Hunsucker
[Signed] S.H. (his X mark) Young
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of April 1902
[Signed] L.P. Fuller
County Clerk
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Clerk Circuit Court within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, J.R. Watson, a citizen of Greenridge, Scott Co., Ark., whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he is personally well acquainted with applicant L.B. Blackburn, having known him for about 38 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging part of the time to Company "A" I think, Brightwell, Captain, in Dobbins' Brigade of Cav'y. Vols. from Arkansas. That as such soldier in the aforesaid Company and Brigade he served from about 2 months before the close of the war to the close of the war in the spring of 1865. That he was honorably discharged from such service, and did not desert the same. That he is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of advanced age and feeble health and that such incpacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That to the best of my knowledge, all property now owned by him and his wife, together, is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year. That I have no interest in this claim. I did not enlist with soldier and was not with him during the first part of the war as he beloned to a different Company and Regiment - but we were together at the time of the surrender at Jacksonport, Ark. My understanding was that he had previously been discharged from his Company and Regiment at Little Rock, Ark., and such has been my understanding and information during the whole time since the war and never heard anything to the contrary. Claimant is a good truthful man in every respect.
[Signed] J.R. Watson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of April 1902
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, Clerk
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.

QUESTIONNAIRE
To supplement pension application on file in the Auditor's Office

It is necessary that this Questionnaire be properly filled out, sworn to, and filed in the Auditor's office in order that your name may remain on the Confederate Pension Roll. Under authority of a ruling of the State Pension Board and Advisory Board, appointed by the Governor, at a meeting of said Boards on the 7th day of January, 1932.
1. What is your full name? L.B. Blackburn
[Question 2 is lost in a crease of the paper; appears to pertain to his address] Brawley, Scott County, Arkansas
3. When and where were you born? On the [blank] day of August, 1844 County of Bedford State of Tennessee.
4. To whom, when and where were you married to the Veteran whose war record you are now drawking your Confederate Pension? (To be answere by widows only)
5. With whom do you make your home? With my family, wife and two children
Address: Brawley, Arkansas.
6. What relation are they to you? Wife and two children. Two sons.
7. Have you lived continuously in Arkansas for the past five years? Yes
8. Do you own any property, or interest in any property? Small farm 80 acres.
If so, give value of same Three Hundred Dollars
9. Do you have any income other than Arkansas Confederate Pension? None.
If so, how much per month? None
10. How much of your pension each month is spent for your benefit? All of the pension spent each month for living.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONER

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
I, L.B. Blackburn, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, do solemnly swear that I fully and clearly understand the questions above set forth and that I have truthfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability given the answers set opposite each question.
[Signed] L.B. (his X mark) Blackburn
[Signed] W.A. Bates witness to mark
[Signed] Norman Goodner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of February 1932
[Signed] V.H. Brasher

CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CLERK
(Of Pension Due Estate of Deceased Pensioner)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
I, V.H. Brasher, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that [name lost in crease of paper] was a Confederate pensioner, residing in said State, that the application of the said L.B. Blackburn was originally filed in said County; that said L.B. Blackburn died on or about the 18th day of February 1934; that the last allowance or issuance of a pension warrant to said deceased pensioner was made in January, 1934, and there being no administrator of the estate of said L.B. Blackburn; therefore, Theo Money sheriff of said county, as public administrator is entitled to receive, under the provisions of Section 8193 of Crawford & Moses' Digest, and to be disbursed by him under authority of Section 8194 of said Digest, the pro rata amount accruing from January, 1934, to date of death of said pensioner, subject to the apportionment of the pension fund made by the State Board of Pensioners for the present year.
Given under my hand and official seal this 23rd day of February 1934.
V.H. Brasher, County Clerk
By Norman Goodner, D.C.
Original filed with Auditor of State, copy filed with administrator and copy with pension record of County Clerk's office.

DECEASED PENSIONERS'
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Dora Blackburn, do solemnly swear that I was born on the 22 day of September 1876, and that I am the widow of L.B. Blackburn, who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of [blank] Regiment of [blank] from the State of Arkansas or a member of the crew of the ship called [blank]; that he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the [blank] day of [blank] 186[blank] and did not desert the same; that I am now, and for the past 30 years have been a bona fide resident of this State; that I do not own property, real or personal, or both, or menys, or choses in action, in excess of the value of $500.00 (not including the value of homestead,* or household goods); nor have I conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw a pension, and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, the emoluments of an office in excess of $250.00 per year; that my husband died 19 day of February, year of 1934 and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
[Signed] Dora Blackburn
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March, 1934
V.H. Brasher, County Clerk
By Norman Goodner, D.C.
*In city or town homestead shall not exceed one acre in extent, or $2,500 in value; in country shall not exceed 160 acres in extent or $2,500 in value.

QUESTIONNAIRE
To Supplement Pension Application On File in the Auditor's Office

It is necessary that this Questionnarie be properly filled out, sworn to, and filed in the Auditor's office in order that your name may remain on the Confederate Pension Roll. Under authority of a ruling of the State Pension Board and Advisory Board, appointed by the Governor, at a meeting of said Boards on the 7th day of January, 1932.

1. What is your full name? Dora Blackburn
2. Your present address? Waldron, Ark. Route #3
3. When and where were you born? On the 22 day of Sept. 1876
County of Pope State of Arkansas
4. To whom, when and where were you married to the Veteran whose war record you are now drawing your Confederate Pension? (To be answered by widows only.) To L.B. Blackburn. On the 14 day of Feb., year of 1910, County of Scott, State of Ark.
5. With whom do you make your home? Oliver Blackburn,
Address Waldron, Ark., Route #3
6. What relation are they to you? Son
7. Have you lived continuously in Arkansas for the past five years? Yes
8. Do you own any property, or interest in any property? None
If so, give value of same [blank]
9. Do you have any income other than Arkansas Confederate Pensions? None
If so, how much per month? [blank]
10. How much of your pension each month is spent for your benefit? All

CERTIFICATE OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONER

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott) ss.
I, Dora Blackburn, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, do solemnly swear that I fully and clearly understand the questions above set forth and that I have truthfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability given the answers set opposite each question.
[Signed] Dora Blackburn, Confederate Pensioner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March 1934.
V.H. Brasher, County Clerk
By Norman Goodner, D.C.

Widow's Proof of Service and Proof of Indigency
(Original)
(By Comrades of Husband, if possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a [blank] within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, L.E. Windham and J.A. Williams citizens of Scott County, whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they were each, personally, well acquainted with applicant's husband, L.B. Blackburn and knew him for 30 and 30 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier belonging to Company [blank] Regiment [blank] of [blank].
That as such soldier he served from [blank] to [blank]; that he was honorably discharged, paroled, or released from such service and did not desert the same.
That he is now dead and that his widow has been for the past 20 years a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That to our personal knowledge all property owned by her is not worth exceeding $500.00 (not including the value of her homestead,* or household goods). That she is not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or ages for any services in excess of $250.00 per year. That we have no interest in this claim. That she is at the present time a widow and in indigent circumstances. That our knowledge of these facts comes from personal knowledge.
[Signed] L.E. Windham
[Signed] J.A. Williams
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March 1934.
V.H. Brasher, County Clerk
By Norman Goodner, D.C.
*In city or town, homestead shall not exceed one acre in extent, or $2,500 in value; in country, shall not exceed 160 acres in extent, or $2,500 in value.

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, the undersigned, members of the County Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named Mrs. Dora Blackburn for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 11, 1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is the widow of a Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and that her claim is just and that she should be allowed a Confederate pension.
[Signed] L.D. Duncan (Seal)
[Signed] T.R. Harrison (Seal)
WITNESS:
V.H. Brasher
County Clerk, and Sec'y. of County Pension Board

5007
APPLICATION
of
Dora Blackburn, Widow
Route 3, Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Blackburn, L.B.
Filed this 24th day of March 1934
J. Oscar Humphrey, State Auditor
Examined and approved by the State
Pension Board, and Auditor authorized to
draw warrant for same, this 2 day
of April 1934
Ed F. McDonald, Secretary of State
J. Oscar Humphrey, Auditor of State

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