Wiley P. Brown Civil War File

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

27345
5010
Application of
Wiley P. Brown
Brawley P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $50.00 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw 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

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Wiley P. Brown do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of Company "G" commanded by Capt. Russell in Col. Alexander's Regiment of Cav. Vols. from the State of Texas; that I was honorably discharged on account of disability from such service on or about the [blank] day of Aug. or Sept. 1862, 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 advanced age, my age being now 62 years, and resulting debilitated physical condition, being now unable to perform much work, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) Wiley (his X mark) P. Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of June 1902.
[Signed] O.B. Hudson, J.P.
Justice of the Peace

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 Wiley P. Brown 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 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)

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, W.H. Hammond, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Wiley P. Brown 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 disability or disease: I find him diseased with ulceration or sore leg and edema of the foot.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: His incapacity for manual labor is caused from his ulceration or sore leg, edema of the foot and old age and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in.
Extent of disability is so that he is incapacitated for manual labor.
[Signed] W.H. Hammond, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5 day of July 1902.
[Signed] O.B. Hudson, J.P.
Justice of the Peace

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, T.W. Denton and O.B. Phipps, 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 Wiley P. Brown and have known him for 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 advanced 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] T.W. Denton
[Signed] O.B. Phipps
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of June 1902
[Signed] O.B. Hudson, J.P.
Justice of the Peace

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF TEXAS}
County of Fannin}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Fannin and State of Texas, M.J. Jackson, a citizen of Bonham, Tex., whom I certify to be a creditable person and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn, states that he was personally, well acquainted with Wiley P. Brown during the war of 1861 and 1865.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" in Col. Alexander's Regiment of Tex. Cav. Vols. That as such soldier he served from about March 1862 to March 1863. About this time I was placed on detail duty and left the command, therefore do not know about the discharge of said Brown. Never heard of any charge of desertion against him. That I served in the same Company and Regiment and know that a man by the name of Wiley P. Brown was a member of the same company and regiment. That I have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] M.J. Jackson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June 1902.
[Signed] M.E. Sainhart
Notary Public in and for
Fannin County, Texas

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 Ark., the undersigned two 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 Wiley P. Brown and have knwn him 38 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 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] O.B. Phipps
[Signed] Manda Mead
Subscribed and sworn before me this 22 day of July 1901
W.A. Bates
Justice of the Peace

CERTIFICATE

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Pulaski}
I, Jas. Guy Tucker, Auditor of State within and for the State of Arkansas, do hereby certify that the foregoing page hereto attached contains a true, complete and correct copy of Proof of Service of Wiley P. Brown and that he was granted a pension upon same and that the original of said Proof of Servce is now among the files of my office.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 19th day of May 1921.
[Signed] Jas. Guy Tucker
Auditor of State
By Guy B. Tucker, D.A.

For Original Applicants
PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if possible)

STATE OF TEXAS}
County of Fannin}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Fannin and State of Texas M.J. Jackson a citizen of Bonham, Texas whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant Wiley P. Brown and have known him during the war years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company "G" Col. Alexandria Regiment of Texas Cavalry. That as such soldier he served from March 1862 to March 1863. About this time I was placed on detail duty and left the command therefore do not know about the discharge of said Brown. Never heard of any charge of desertion against him.
M.J. Jackson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28 day of June 1902.
N.E. Sainhart, N.P.

For Widow's Application
PROOF OF INDIGENCY

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas, W.M. Lynch and W.H. Essman, each [of] lawful age and citizens of Scott County, Arkansas, whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they are each, personally, well acquainted with applicant Mattie Brown and have known her 25 and 30 years, respectively.
That she is now and has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That to the best of our knowledge all property now 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 wages for any service, in excess of $250.00 per year. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] W.M. Lynch
[Signed] W.H. Essman
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11th day of June 1921.
[Signed] W.A. Bates, Notary Public
My Commission Expires
March 21st, 1923.
*In city or town homestead shall not exceed 1 acre in extent, or $2,500 in value; in country shall not exceed 160 acres in extent, or $2,500 in value.

DECEASED PENSIONER'S
WIDOW'S APPLICATION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Mattie Brown of Brawley, Arkansas do solemnly swear that I was born the 2nd day of June 1861 and that I am the widow of Wiley P. Brown, deceased, of Co. "G" Col. Alexandria Regiment of Texas Cavalry, 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 pension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11, 1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, 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 $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 on the 16th day of April 1921. And I herewith file copy of proof of service of Wiley P. Brown as now on file in the office of Auditor of State, and also Certificate of said Auditor showing him entitled to pension in the State of Arkansas. And further state that my marriage Certificate is duly entered of record in Marriage Record Book "C" at page 509, Scott County, Arkansas and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Mattie Brown
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of June 1921.
[Signed] W.A. Bates, Notary Public
Com. Expires Mar. 21st 1923
I, H.E. Gray do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Mattie Brown and that she is the widow of Wiley P. Brown, deceased.
(Signature) H.E. Gray
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 11th day of June 1921.
[Signed] W.A. Bates
Notary Public
My Commission Expires March 21st, 1923

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 Mattie Brown 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 a widow of a Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and that her claim is just, and that she should be allowed $100.00 pension.
[Signed] W.R. Piles (Seal)
[Signed] J.H. Oliver (Seal)
[Signed] L.K. Robertson (Seal)

5010
Application of
Mattie Brown
Widow
Brown, Wiley P.
Brawley P.O.
Scott County
Examined and [blank]
and $[blank] allowed and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for same
Filed
June 11, 1921
Lee Piles, Jr., Clerk
This 17 day of Aug. 1921
Ira C. Hopper, Secretary of State
Jas. Guy Tucker, Auditor

[Handwritten letter]:
Stuart, Okla.
July 1, 1921
Confederate Pension Board
Dear Sir:
I understand that Mattie Brown is trying to get Wiley P. Brown's pension and I don't think she ought to have it for she abounded [sic: abandoned] him four years ago, and I am his only daughter and have takened care of him for four years. So I just thought I would write you, and if you want any evidence just notify me and I can tell you where to get it for the people in this country knows how she has treated him for the last four years.
Yours respettly [sic: respectfully],
Mary Jones
Route 1, Stuart, Okla.

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