Joseph P. Reed Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
JOSEPH P. REED
Contributed by Rick Draeger
Joesph Polk Reed Pension Info
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Pollard Reed
Daughter of Mary Gilstrap Pollard Johnson
(Note: Rick has a great deal more information on these families.)

To be used if increase of Pension only under Act of September 8, 1916 - Sign name as it appears on Pension Certificate
Sasakwa, Okla. Oct 16, 1916

Widows Certificate Number # 520988
Name of Soldier (or sailor): Joesph P. Reed
Service of Soldier ( or sailor) Private Co. A
1st Regt Ark Vol Cav.

Comissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir: I am Pensioned under the above Certificate Number, because of the service of the soldier ( or sailor) named. I was not his wife during the period of his service in the Civil War. (If not, write word "not" in blank space.)
I am seventy years of age, having been born in the year March 22, 1846 at in North Missouri.
I am entitled to the increase of Pension provided by the Act of Sept 8, 1916
Signature: Mary E. Reed
Post Office Address Sasakwa, Okla

State of Arkansas
County of Washington
I, J.L. Carlile an acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Washington in the State of Arkansas do hereby certify that on the 10th day of December 1865 at the County of Washington in the State of Arkansas. I did join in marriage Joesph P. Reed of Crawford County state of Arkansas aged 21 and Mary E. Pollard of the County Of Washington state of Arkansas aged 19 years and there and there declared them to be husband and wife.
Given under my hand this 12th day of December A.D. 1865.
signed: J.L. Carlile J.P.
Signed: George Wm. Reed (clerk) and Exofficio Recorder

State of Arkansas
County of Washington
I, Bruce Holcomb, Clerk of the County Clerk with, in, and for said County and State do hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true perfect and complete copy of the marriage certificate of Joesph P. Reed and Mary E. Pollard as appears of record in my office in Record of Marriage, Vol (C or I), page 175.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 10th day of Jan 1900
Signed: Bruce Holman Clerk
Stamped: 23 Feb 1900 U.S. Pension Office

Declaration For Original Invalid Pension

Dated: 17th July 1885
Enlisted 10 May, 1862 at Crawford County, Arkansas for 3 yrs
Co. A 1st Ark Cav. Volunteers
Commanded by Joshua S. Dudley
Discharged: 23 Aug, 1865 Fayetteville, Arkansas
Age: 40
Height: 5 feet, 10 inches tall
Complexion: Fair
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Was taken prisoner Oct 25 1864 at the battle of Pea Ridge Benton County in the State of Arkansas., Company was in action at that date and place. It is my back and nerves; it was caused by cold which i received when a prisoner. I was stript of my clothing and traveled through the snow until my feet was bleading.
He claims Pension on account of being unable to earn a living by daily labor.
I was in the hospital at New Orleans a few days as i cam back when i was charged.
He resided in Scott County, Arkansas since leaving service.
Occupation: Farmer
Partially disabled
His Post Office Address is Boles, County of Scott, State of Arkansas.
Signed J.P. Reed (X his mark)
Attest: R. E. Session
A. P. Countiss

Note: Other info indicates he died 18-feb-1899, no church or public record of this.
Moses G. Pollard and Herod P. Johnson were also in the same Company, per Records Capt. Joshua Dudley/J. Dudley

Stamped: Nov 1st, 1899 U.S. Pension Office

General Affidavit

State of Arkansas
County of Scott
In the matter of the claim for the widow of Joesph P. Reed Mary E. Reed claimant Joesph P. Reed
Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Mary E. Reed, Boles, Scott Co, Ark., a person of lawful age, who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows there is no Public or Church Records of the childrens births and no attending physician present at these births; there was no Public or Church Records excisted in my family record of the births of my children.

Date stamped: 12 Oct 1899 U.S. Pension Office

General Affidavit

State of Arkansas
County of Scott, P.O.
In the matter of the claim for widow of Joesph P. Reed Mary E. Reed Claimant
Personnaly came before me, a W.R. Hawkins a J.P. in and for the County and State aforesaid I Mary J. Boles, Scott Co. Arkansas age 47 years, person of lawful age, who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim as follows: that i Mary J. Calvert was present when Bertrum W. Reed was borned January 13 1885. I was also present when John P. Reed was borned. I was also the midwife when he John P. Reed was borned January 18th 1888. I Mary J. Calvert was the midwife when Daisy P. Reed was borned July 18th 1890.
On this the 26th day of Sept 1899 came before me W.R. Hawkins J.P. the claimant and the midwife Mary J. Calvert for the purpose of fixing the exact day of the month of the childrens births. and the midwife Mary J. Calvert

State of Arkansas
County of Crawford
In the matter of the claim for the widow of Jos P. Reed Private Soldier.
Personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, B. Ford of Chester Crawford Co. Ark., and Mark L. Reed of Armada, Crawford Co, Ark., persons of of lawful age, who being duly sworn, declare in relation to the aforesaid claim, as follows: I, B. Ford am 57 years old my post office address is Chester? Crawford Co, Ark. I, M.L. Reed am 51 years old my post office address is Armada? Crawford Co, Arkansas. We was personally and intimately aquainted with Mary Elizabeth Pollard and Joesph Polk Reed to there marriage to each other on the 10th day of December 1865, at which time we was present and as personal acquaintances, we know that neither had been married to anyone else.
We know from long intimate acquaintance with Mary E. Reed and Joseph P. Reed that they both lived together as man and wife unto the time of his death, and that she never was divorced and had any such thing occured we believe we would have known or have heard of it. We have no knowledge of her ever being married.

Note: In Isaac G. Pollards, (brother of Mary E. Pollard) Obit, it states that he is survived by a sister Mary E. Reed, Sasakwa, OK.