Samuel C. Brown Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
SAMUEL C. BROWN, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

5013
Application of
Samuel C. Brown
[Blank] P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $75 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 10 day of Aug. 1906
O.C. Ludwig, Sec'y. of State
A.E. Moore, Auditor

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Samuel C. Brown do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. K, 5th Regiment of Cavalry from the State of Tennessee, on or about May 1st, 1864 was transferred to 1st Tenn. Cavalry; that I was honorably released from such service on or about the third day of May 1865 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 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of age and disease. My age is 68. I have been suffering from effect of catarrh for the last 20 years, in fact, ever since I was a small boy, 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) Samuel C. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of July 1906.
[Signed] M.H. Brown, J.P.

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 [Blank] for pension, under Act of the 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 wounded Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $75.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] A. Gaines(Seal)

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades is Possible)

On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Talladega and State of Alabama, W.R. McNelly, a citizen of Talladega, Ala. 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 S.C. Brown and have known him forty years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company K, 5th Regiment of Tenn. Cavalary until transferred to Co. K of 1st Tenn. Cavalry. That as such soldier he served from for four years & to the surrender of Johnson's army. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same.
[Signed] W.R. McNelly
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of June 1906.
[Signed] W.B. Castleberry
Notary Public

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF TENN}
County of Sevier}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a County Clerk within and for the County of Sevier and State of Tennessee, A.L. Mullendore, citizen of Sevier Co., Tenn. 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 S.C. Brown and have known him 45 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "I" and Fifth Regiment of Tenn. Cavalry. That as such soldier he served During the Civil War. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same.
[Signed] A.L. Mullendore
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of June 1906
[Signed] John Chandler, Co. Clerk

PROOF OF PROPERTY

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, R.G. Oliver and B.B. Brown, citizens of Brawley, Ark. 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 Samuel C. Brown and have known him Fifteen years, respectively.
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] R.G. Oliver
[Signed] B.B. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of July 1906
[Signed] M.H. Brown, J.P.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Cheves Bevill a duly registered and practicing physician in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Samuel C. Brown of Brawley, Ark. 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 wound: [Blank]
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: Owing to nervous debility, caused by long low health. I have treated him for 15 years off and on. His kidneys give him trouble most of the time. Urine of 1015. Albumen present. Heart beats 60 to 60 per minute. R. 24 to 26 when perfectly quiet. Has old chronic otitis[?] Media & Areval Vertigo.
and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in No
Extent of disability: At least three fourths
[Signed] Cheves Bevill, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 day of July 1906
[Signed] S.K. Duncan Jr., Clerk

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Samuel C. Brown do solemnly swear that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I am now drawing a pension as an ex-Confederate soldier, under an Act of the General Assembly of 1901, having made my original application from the county of Scott; that I am still in indigent circumstances; 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 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life; that my disability has increased, and I am less able to perform manual labor than when my original application was made, by reason of increased age and increased infirmity and I hereby make application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of 1907.
(Signature) Samuel C. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5 day of July 1911
[Signed] S.K. Duncan
Clerk

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Samuel C. Brown for increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 9, 1907, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is less able to perform manual laborn than he was at the time a pension was granted him, and that he is entitled to have the same increased to $100.00 Dollars.
[Signed] J.L. Evatt (Seal)
[Signed] J.P. Hall (Seal)
[Signed] Wm. Chitwood (Seal)

APPLICATION OF
Samuel C. Brown
Brawley P.O.
Scott County
Examined and increase
approved and pension
increased to $100
and Auditor authorized to draw warrant
for same.
Filed in Auditors Office
Aug. 1 1911
John R. Jobe, Auditor
Aug. 12, 1911
E.W. Hodges, Sec. of State
J.R. Jobe, Auditor
J.F. Smith, Major-General Commanding U.C.V.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
On Application for Increase of Pension

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Cheves Bevill, a duly registered and practicing physician in Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Samuel C. Brown of Brawley, Ark. who is an applicant for an increase of 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 wound [Blank]
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: For several years he has had bladder trouble (Subaculecystitis). Catarrh of his head & throat. Nervous debility and last articular, rheumatism of his wrist, hands and fingers and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in No
Extent of disability: So far as labor is concerned, he is totally disabled.
[Signed] Cheves Bevill, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of July 1911
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Clerk
By J.T. Simpson, D.C.

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