Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
NATHANIEL BROOM, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

5009
Application of
Nathaniel Broom
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and allowed
and $100 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
O.C. Ludwig
A.E. Moore
[Undated]

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Nathaniel Broom do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of 15th Regiment of Bennings' Brigage [sic: Brigade] from the State of Georgia or a member of the crew of the ship called [blank]; that I was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the [blank] 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 wounds received in the service, being Gun shot wounds in the head, injuring my voice and hearing, and by reason of old age, I am 67 years of age, 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) Nathaniel Broom
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29 day of May 1906
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Clerk
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 Nathaniel Broom 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 $100.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] A. Gaines (Seal)

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, L.D. Duncan, a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Nathaniel Broom of Waldron, Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statues of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physical condition and find: State description and character of wound: Find evidence of gun shot wound on forehead and on left forearm. Left eye out. He says he is about 67 years old but he looks to be 75. He is not able to work from a spinal trouble which he says was caused by the explosion of bomb shell at the battle of Monasses Gap in 1863. Wound in head was received at the 7 ds. fight in front of Richmond. Injury in arm at the Wilderness battle. He says he has no property of any kind. He is totally disabled to do manual labor.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: Age and general disability and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: His disability, in my opinion, is not due to vicious habits
Extent of disability: Total
[Signed] L.D. Duncan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29 day of May 1906
[Signed] S.K. Duncan Jr., Clerk

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF GEORGIA}
County of Wilkes}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, an Ordinary within and for the County of Wilkes and State of Georgia, W.T. Fluker & James W. Woodruff, citizens of Wilkes County, Georgia 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 Nathaniel Brown and have known him 45 & 45 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company D, 15 Ga. Regiment of Infantry Vols. That as such soldier he served from May 1861 to May 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 old age & gun shot wound in the head 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] W.T. Fluker
[Signed] James W. Woodruff
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of May 1906
[Signed] W.S. Lane, Ordinary
Wilkes County, Ga.

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, N. Broom do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. "D" 15th Regiment of Inft. from the State of Georgia; that I was honorably discharged from such service on or about the [blank] 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 (or am totally blind), and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of wounds received in the service, being gun shot wound in the left arm and in head, and by my reason of advanced age. I am 67 years 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) N. Broom
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of April 1906
[Signed] S.K. Duncan Jr., Clerk
[Form for the County Pension Board to fill out is blank]


Application of
N. Broom
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and [Blank]
and $[blank] allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same
[Stamped]: Filed in Auditors Office
Jul 24 1906
Avery E. Moore

A SEPARATE FILE EXISTS FOR:

24319
Application of
Mrs. Annie Broom
Widow
Brown, Nathaniel
Mena P.O.
Polk County
Examined and [blank]
and $100 allowed and Auditor author-
ized to draw warrant for same.
[Stamped:] Filed in Auditors Office
Jul 14 1916
M.F. Dickinson, Auditor
This Aug. 12 1916
E.W. Hodges, Secretary of State
M.F. Dickinson, Auditor
J. Kellogg, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

DECEASED PENSIONER'S
WIDOW'S APPLICATION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Polk}
I, Mrs. Annie Broom do solemnly swear that I was born the 18th day of November, 1857 and that I am the widow of Nathaniel Broom, 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 Assemly, 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 10 day of December 1915 and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Mrs. Annie (her X mark) Broom
Witness her mark
J.H. Bratcher
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of June 1916
[Signed] W.L. Parker
County Clerk
I, Owen Parker do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Annie Broom and that she is the widow of Nathaniel Broom, deceased.
(Signature) Owen Parker
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 8th day of June 1916
[Signed] W.L. Parker
County Clerk
(NOTE--No widow born subsequent to 1878 is entitled to a pension.)
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott} ss.
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Scott County, do hereby certify that we have examined the application of the within named Mrs. Annie Broom 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 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.
[Signed] W.R. Piles (Seal)
[Signed] I.W. Davis (Seal)

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