S.L. Chancey Civil War File

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

10973
APPLICATION OF
S.L. Chancey
Harvey P.O.
Scott County
Examined and approved
and $50 allowed and auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same
This 14 day of Aug. 1907
A.E. Moore, Auditor
J.H. Berry, Major-General Commanding U.C.V.

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, S.L. Chancey do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army (or a sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. "C", Monroe's Regiment of Ark. Cav. Vols. from the state of Ark.; that I was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the [blank] day of [blank] 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 hoods 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 (or am totally blind), and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of age and infirmity 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) S.L. Chancey
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of March 1907
S.K. Duncan, Clerk

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do certify that we have examined the application of the within named S.L. Chancey 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 Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstnces, and wholly or partially incapacitated for manual labor, and that his claim is just, and that he should be allowed $50.00 pension.
J.L. Evatt (Seal)
J.P. Hall (Seal)
Wm. Chitwood (Seal)

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, B.W. Duncan, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with S.L. Chancey of Harvey, 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 wound: Rupture (Hernia) in both sides. Also Rheumatism.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: General Debility, Rheumatism and Rupture (Hernia) and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in his Disability is not caused by any vicious habits.
Extent of disability: I don't think he is able to do more than half manual labor.
B.W. Duncan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 day of April 1907.
G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Howard}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Howard and State of Ark., W.A. Alexander, citizens of Howard County 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 S.L. Chancey and have known him 43 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company C Monroe's Regiment of Ark. Cavalry Vols. That as such soldier he served from Aug. 1862 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) 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 age and infirmity and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.
[Signed] W.A. Alexander
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4 day of May 1907
S.T. Watkins, J.P.

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Arkansas}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Arkansas and State of Arkansas, W.F. Cook, a citizen of Gethsemane, 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 S.L. Chancey and have known him 43 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "C" Monroe's Regiment of Ark. Cav. Vols. That as such soldier he served from Aug. 1862 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same.
[Signed] W.F. Cook, Sr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13 day of May 1907
A.D. Bunn
My Commission expires Oct. 29, 1907

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades 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 Ark., [blank] citizens of Scott co., 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 S.L. Chancey and have known him 20 years, respectively.
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 age and infirmity 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] A.A. Pitts
[Signed] W.F. Monroe, P.M.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 day of April 1907
G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

DECEASED PENSIONER'S
WIDOW'S APPLICATION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Ellen Chancey do solemnly swear that I am the widow of S.L. Chancey, who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, his proof of service being now on file in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been allowed a spension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11, 1901, while a resident of Scott County, Arkansas, that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been a bona fide resident of this state; that I do not 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 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 service, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that my husband died on the 26 day of May 1912 and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Ellen Chancey
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of June 1912.
G.W. Cornelius, J.P.
I, J.E. McCafferty do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Ellen Chancey and that she is the widow of S.L. Chancey, deceased.
(Signature) J.E. McCafferty
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 10th day of June 1912
G.W. Cornelius, J.P.

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 Ellen Chancey for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 11, 1901, 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 $100.00 pension.
J.L. Evatt (Seal)
J.P. Hall (Seal)
Wm. Chitwood (Seal)

5027
Application of
Ellen Chancey
Widow
Chancey, S.L.
Harvey P.O.
Scott County
Examined and approved
and $100 allowed and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for same.
Filed in Auditors office
Jul 30 1912
John R. Jobe, Auditor
This 15 day of Aug 1912
E.W. Hodges, Secretary of State
J.R. Jobe, Auditor
Chas. Coffin, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

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