J.W. Combs Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
J.W. COMBS, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

11137
Application of
J.W. Combs
Bates P.O.
Scott County
Examined and approved
and $75.00 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
C. Malone
L.P. Fuller
Filed in Auditors Office
Aug 14 1905
Avery E. Moore, Auditor
This 14 day of Aug 1905
O.C. Ludwig Sec'y. of State
A.E. Moore Auditor
Don W. Jones Major-General Commanding U.C.V.

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, J.W. Combs do solemnly swear that I served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of Col. Faulkner and afterwards Col. Stone of 2nd Regiment of Miss. Infty. Vols. from the State of Mississippi; that I was honorably paroled or released from such service on or about the close of the war in the spring of year 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 advanced age my age now being 66 years, and from heart disease contracted since the close of the war and the physical disability as naturally results from old age and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) J.W. Combs
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of April 1905
Thos. M. Duncan
County 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 J.W. Combs 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 diseased and 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 $75.00 pension.
C. Malone (Seal)
L.P. Fuller (Seal)
Wiley young (Seal)

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, [Blank] a duly registered and practicing physician in Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with J.W. Combs of Bates, 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 or disability. Wounds slight
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: General health good cause of disability dilitation of heart, and age and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: No
Extent of disability: 7/8
R.C. Cline, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day of June 1905
B.F. Long, J.P.

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.T. Sheets and T.H. Burns, citizens of Bates, 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 J.W. Combs and have known him for 20 and 5 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 heart disease 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.H. Burns
[Signed] T.T. Sheats
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June 1905
B.F. Long, Justice of the Peace

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Sebastian}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Sebastian and State of Arkansas, Capt. W.F. Braden, citizen of Fort Smith, 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 for pension, J.W. Combs and has known him for [blank] years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" 2nd Regiment of Miss. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from May 1, 1861 to April 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 advanced age as I verily believe, he being now about 66 years old and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That I have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] W.F. Braden
Co. H 2nd Miss. Infantry
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of June 1905.
Geo. W. Dansby
Notary Public
My Commission Expires Jany. 2nd 1906

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Sebastian}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Sebastian and State of Arkansas, W.F. Braden, a citizen of Ft. Smith, Sebastian Co., 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 J.W. Combs and have known him for 44 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "G" of 2nd Regiment of Miss. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from about the first day of May 1861 to the close of the war in the spring of 1865. That he was honorably 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 advanced age as I verily believe, and that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in. That I have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] W.F. Braden
Co. H 2nd Miss. Infantry
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th day of April 1905
Geo. W. Dansby
Notary Public
My Commission Expires Jany. 2nd 1906

[Typewritten letter on letterhead]

THE INGLE WAGON MANUFACTURING CO.
Makers of
Wagons and All Kinds of Vehicles
A Full Line of Repairs

518-522 South Ninth Street
Pan Phone
Fort Smith, Ark., 4/3 1905

To whom it may concern.
This is to certify that I know J.W. Combs, formerly of Pontotoc, Miss., knew him and went into the Army with him May 1st, 1861. He belonged to Company G Second Mississippi. I also know that he was Lieutenant in Co. G to N.D. the second Miss. Served with him in same regiment up to the battle of Gettysburg. I was captured there and carried to Ft. Delaware prison, did not see him any more till 1875. Saw him in Ft. Smith a few years ago. I knew him well as a galant soldier during the War, as I was in several battles with him.
[Signed] Capt. W.F. Braden

[Handwritten letter]
Bates Ark.
June 24th 1905
Mr. T.M. Duncan
Waldron Ark.
Dear Tom:
I herewith send you my pension papers, if they are not alright let me know what is wrong.
I was very sorry to hear that you are still [in] bad health for if I have a friend that I wish well it is certainly you. We are all well as usual. As ever your friend
J.W. Combs
P.S. You will see that Dr. Cline puts my disability

7/8. He lives in a few steps of my residence and has been my family Physician for several years.
Yours

Deceased Pensioner's
WIDOW'S APPLICATION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, L. Combs do solemnly swear that I am the widow of the late J.W. Combs, 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, 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 services, the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150.00 per year; that my husband died on the 10th day of Nov. 1911 age 72 years. My age 41 and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) L. Combs
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2 day of May 1912.
A.P. Ellis, JP
I, W.T. Atkins do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. L. Combs and that she is the widow of J.W. Combs, deceased.
(Signature) W.T. Atkins
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 2 day of May 1912
A.P. Ellis, JP

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 L. Combs 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)

11137
Application of
Lucinda Combs
Widow of
J.W. Combs, Dec'd.
Bates P.O.
Scott County
Examined and app'd.
and $100 allowed and Auditor authorized
to draw warrant for same.
Filed in Auditors office
Jul 30 1912
John R. Jobe, Auditor
This 12 day of Aug 1912
E.W. Hodges, Secretary of State
J.R. Jobe, Auditor
Chas. Coffin, Major General Commanding U.C.V.

QUESTIONNAIRE
To Supplement Pension Application on File in the Auditor's office.

It is necessary that this Questionnaire be properly filled out, sworn to, and filed in the Auditor's office in order that your name may remain on the Confederate Pension Roll. Under authority of a ruling of the State Pension Board and Advisory Board, appointed by the Governor, at a meeting of said Boards on the 7th day of January, 1932.

1. What is your full name? Mrs. Lucinda Combs
2. Your present address? Bates, Arkansas
3. When and where were you born? On the 14th day of August 1870 County of Scott State of Arkansas
4. To whom, when and where were you married to the Veteran whose war record you are now drawing your Confederate Pension? (To be answered by widows only.) To James Washington Combs on the 14th day of July, year of 1902, County of Scott, State of Arkansas
5. With whom do you make your home? Alone
Address [Blank]
6. What relation are they to you? [Blank]
7. Have you lived continuously in Arkansas for the past five years? Yes
8. Do you own any property, or interest in any property? No
If so, give value of same [Blank]
9. Do you have any income other than Arkansas Confederate Pensions? No
If so, how much per month? [Blank]
10. How much of your pension each month is spent for your benefit? All

CERTIFICATE OF CONFEDERATE PENSIONER

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Independence} ss.
I, Lucinda Combs, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, do solemnly swear that I fully and clearly understand the questions above set forth and that I have truthfully and to the best of my knowledge and ability given the answers set opposite each question.
[Signed] Mrs. Lucinda Combs
Confederate Pensioner
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of Feb. 1932
Loyd Allen
County Clerk, or Notary Public
By Mrs. Bess Allen, D.C.

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