Coleby Cowherd Civil War File

Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Application
COLEBY COWHERD, CSA
Transcribed & Contributed by Delaine Edwards

5028
Application of
Coleby Cowherd
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and approved
and $75 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
This 9 day of Aug 1909
O.C. Ludwig, Sec'y. of State
J.R. Jobe, Auditor

APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, C. Cowherd 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. "K" (Gano's) 3rd Regiment of Ky. Cavalry Vols. from the State of Ky; that I was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the [blank] day of 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 old age. I am 63 years of age and of general disability, accident or disease, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) Coleby Cowherd
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 23 day of Sept. 1908
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 Coleby Cowherd 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 $75.00 pension.
J.L. Evatt (Seal)
Wm. Chitwood (Seal)
J.P. Hall (Seal)

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, J.O.A. Sullivan a duly registered and practicing physician in the town of Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Coleby Cowherd of Waldron, Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made an examination of his physician condition and find: State description and character of wound: That he is 64 years old and is not physically able to make a support and living by manual labor.
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: To age and general debility and one hand the left arm having been mashed in the joints and stiffened by the mash and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: No
Extent of disability: 3/4
J.O.A. Sullivan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 day of July 1909
S.K. Duncan, Clerk

For Original Applicates
PROOF OF SERVICE
And Proof of Indigency
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a [blank] within and for the County of Scott and State of Ark. [blank] and [blank] citizens of Scott County, 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 Coleby Cowherd and have known him 6 and 6 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 infirmity 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] M.F. Simmons
[Signed] C. Malone
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 day of Jan. 1909
S.K. Duncan, Clerk

For Original Applicates
PROOF OF SERVICE
And Proof of Indigency
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF KANSAS}
County of Sumner}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Sumner and State of Kansas, W.T. Cowherd, a citizen of Wellington, Sumner Co., Kansas whom I certify to be creditable person and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, states that he is personally, well acquainted with applicant Coleby Cowherd and have known him Fifty years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company "K" 3rd Regiment of Ky. Cavalry Vols., Morgan's Command. That as such soldier he served from 1862 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] W.T. Cowherd
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November 1908
M.R. McGran
Notary Public
My Com. Expires Oct. 21st, 1912

For Original Applicates
PROOF OF SERVICE
And Proof of Indigency
(By Comrades if Possible)

STATE OF KENTUCKY}
County of Marion}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Marion and State of Kentucky [blank] and Jas. E. Cox citizens of Lebanon, Ky. 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 Coleby Cowherd and have known him about 50 years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company K 3rd Regiment of Ky. Cavalry Vols. That as such soldier he served from 1862 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] Jas. E. Cox, formally of Co. K, 3rd Ky CSA
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 9th day of Jany. 1909
W.W. Rubel
Notary Public, Marion Co., KY
My Commision expires Jan. 14th, 1910

[Letterhead, City of Louisville, Kentucky, J.P. Claybrook, Chief Engineer; handwritten document]

Department of Public Works
BUREAU OF ENGINEERING
Sewer & Drain Department
Louisville, Ky.

August 27th, 1908
This is to certify that I knew Colby Cowherd when he was a Confederate soldier in Gen. Morgans command. I know he was a brave & faithful soldier and remained in the army & with the army till the close of the war.
Theo Cowherd
Co. F. 4th Ky. Inft. Orphan Brigade

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27th day of August 1908.
C.B. Nordman
Notary Public, Jefferson Co., Ky.
My commission expires March 26, 1910

APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Coleby Cowherd do solemnly swear that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been, a bona fide resident of this State; that I am now drawing a pension as an ex-Confederate soldier, under an Act of the General Assembly of 1901, having made my original application from the county of Scott; that I am still in indigent circumstances; 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; that my disability has increased, and I am less able to perform manual labor than when my original application was made, by reason of loosing my sight & weak in the back & Rheumatism in left limb and I hereby make application for an increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of 1907.
(Signature) Coleby Cowherd
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 25 day of May 1910
S.K. Duncan

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 Coleby Cowherd for increase of pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved March 9, 1907, and the proof in support of same, and find that said applicant is less able to perform manual labor than he was at the time a pension was granted him, and that he is entitled to have the same increased to $100.00 Dollars.
J.L. Evatt (Seal)
J.P. Hall (Seal)

APPLICATION OF
Coleby Cowherd
Waldron P.O.
Scott County
Examined and increase
allowed and pension
increased to $100
and Auditor authorized to draw warrant
for same.
Filed in Auditors Office
Jul 30 1910
John R. Jobe, Auditor
This 12 day of Aug. 1910
O.C. Ludwig, Sec. of State
J.R. Jobe, Auditor
J.F. Smith, Major-General Commanding U.C.V.

EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
On Application for Increase of Pension

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
[First line of document lost in crease of paper] ...Waldron, Scott County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally well acquainted with Coleby Cowheard of Waldron, Arkansas, who is an applicant for an increase of 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: Defective eyes and General debility
Physican condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable: General debility and defective Eyes. Want of Strength and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habits still persisted in: No
Extent of disability: Total
J.O.A. Sullivan, M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25 day of May 1910
S.K. Duncan, Clerk

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