Civil War Sebastian Co Ar

Southern Claims Commission

Submitted by Lynn

Claim of George H. Brown #21308 filed  1877

ITEMS & AMOUNT WITNESS' PERSONAL INFORMATION OTHER
1.  3 head of Horses $200.00 = $600.00

2.  2 head of Mules $150.00 =$300.00

3. 10 head of Milk Cows $25.00=250.00

4. 15 head of Beef cattle $18.00=$270.00

Mostly taken in the fall and winter of 1863&4

5.  2 head of Horses $150.00=$300.00

6.15 acres of ripe oats in field $20.00=$300.00

Taken in the summer of 1863

7.  10 acres of corn green used for pasturage taken about same time as items ? & 4 =$200.00

8.  50 Head of Hogs all sizes $8.00 average 100# each =$400.00

Total $2620.00

Taken by the Army of the Frontier then at Ft. Smith.

  P.O. Address of claimant-Ft. Smith, Ar This is all the information there was on this claim.  Apparently Mr. Browns attorney moved in the middle of the case and most of it was letters between Washington and the clerk in Sebastian Co trying to work out what they needed to do to work on the claim.