Scott County Arkansas
Civil War Pension Files
AMBROSE HOOPER
Contributed by Terry Walker
For Original Applicates[sic]
PROOF OF SERVICE
And Proof of Indigency
(By Comrades if Possible)
State of Texas}
County of Hood}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a County
Judge within and for the County of Hood and State of Texas, G.E.
McDaniel, citizen of Hood Co. Texas whom I certify to be [a]
creditable person and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn,
state[s] that he is personally well acquainted with applicant A.H.
Hooper and have known him 48 years.
That he was a Confederate soldier belonging to Company "B"
Pindells Batalian of Sharp shooters Mo. That as such soldier he
served from 1862 or 1863 to 1865. That he was honorable discharged
(paroled or released) from such service and did not desert the same.
That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of old age and
that such incapacity (or disability) is not the result of his own
vicious habits still persisted in. That we have no interest in
this claim.
G.E. McDaniel
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10 day of June 1911.
J.P. Mahan, County Judge
Hood Co. Texas
For Original Applicants
PROOF OF SERVICE
And Proof of Indigency
(By Comrades if possible)
State of Arkansas}
County of Union}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a County
Clerk within and for the County of Union and State of Ark., D.C.
Howard, citizen of Union Co., Arkansas whom I certify to be
creditable person and worthy of confidence, well acquainted with
applicant A.H. Hooper and have known him about fifty years,
respectively.
That he was a Confederate solder. Belonging to Company F, 8th
Mo. Regiment of Infantry and afterward transferred to Co. "B" of
Pendells Battalion of Mo. sharp shooters. 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.
D.C. (his x mark) Howard
Witness to mark
T.W. Williams
El Dorado, Ark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of June 1911.
J.M. McCain, County Clerk
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Crawford}
I, Harriet Hooper, wife of the said A.H. Hooper do solemnly
swear and affirm that on the 12 day of August 1921 A.H. Hooper died
and was buried in the Bird View cemetery at Waldron, Scott County,
Ark.
Harrit (her x mark) Hooper
Witness
W.W. Greer
Mrs. Anna Greer
State of Arkansas
County of Crawford.
Be it remembered, that on this day came before me, the
undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County aforesaid,
duly commission[ed] and acting [blank] to me well known as the
grantor in the foregoing instrument and stated that she had executed
the same for the considerations and purpose therein mentioned and set
forth.
Witness my hand and seal as such Notary Public this 19th day
of May, 1922.
Notary Public, Artie Humphreys
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
State of Arkansas}
County of Scott}
I, Harriette Hooper do solemnly swear that I was born on the
26th day of November 1851 and that I am the widow of A.H. Hooper,
who served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being
a member of Missouri Regiment of Infantry from the State of Missouri
or a member of the crew of the ship called [blank]; that he was
honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or
about the [blank] day of [blank] 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 own property, real or personal,
or both, or moneys, 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 in Scott County, Arkansas Aug.
12th 1921.
Harriette Hooper (her right thumb mark)
Witness to Mark
K.W. Ninnan
Edythe M. Staley
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 14th day of July, 1922.
J.B. Lucas Jr., Notary Public
My Commission Expires January 5, 1924.
[Letterhead] COUNTY AND PROBATE COURT
of Crawford County, Arkansas
Van Buren, Ark., July 17th, 1922
Mrs. Harriet Hooper,
% Lon Taft,
Checota, Okla.,
Dear Mrs. Hooper:-
We are enclosing herewith application for pension and proof
of indigency which you will have to execute before we can submit
your pension papers to the local pension board. Will ask that you
go before some officer authorized to take acknowledgements and have
these papers properly executed and return to this office at once.
Very Truly Yours,
J.C. Smalley, County Clerk.
[Letterhead] GUARANTY STATE BANK
Capital and Surplus, $60,000
Checotah, Oklahoma.
July 20th, 1922.
Mr. Sam Duncan
Waldron, Ark.
Dear Sam:-
We are unable to get mothers papers properly filled out here
and I am sending them to you to have filled out. Please note the
proof of Indigency must be made by someone who knows her well. Have
this made and sworn to and then send all the papers to the county
clerk and he will take the matter up with the state department. Let
us know if there is any thing else that we can do. Be sure to mail
the papers to the county clerk at Van Buren.
Yours truly,
Lon Taff
[Letterhead] BATES & DUNCAN
Attorneys at Law
Waldron, Ark.
July 22, 1922.
Hon. J.C. Smalley, Co. Clerk,
Van Buren, Arkansas.
Dear Sir:
Herewith returned the application of Mrs. Harriett Hooper for
pension as widow of A.H. Hooper, a deceased confederate soldier,
formerly a member of Co. F, 8th Mo. Infantry, with affidavit of A.F.
Smith and S.R. Sherrill for proof of indigency, and affidavit of G.E.
McDaniel of Hood County, Texas and D.C. Howard of Union County,
Arkansas showing the service and honorable discharge of the soldier
and also the affidavit of the applicant showing the death of the
soldier, returned as per your letter of the 17th, also herewith
returned.
Yours very truly,
Bates & Duncan,
B S.K. Duncan
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 A.F.
Smith and S.R. Sherrill, citizens of Scott County 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
Harriett Hooper and have known her 10 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.
A.F. Smith
Sam R. Sherrill
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of July 1922.
S.K. Duncan, Notary Public
My Commission Expires Jan. 2, 1925.
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. Harriett M. Hooper.
2. Your present address? Van Buren, Arkansas.
3. When and where were you born? On the 26 day of November, 1845,
County of Pope, State of Illinois.
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 Ambrose Humes Hooper on the 2 day of April, year
of 1867, County of Berry, State of Missouria.
5. With whom do you make your home? Mrs. Annie Greer; Address Van Buren, Arkansas.
6. What relation are they to you? Daughter.
7. Have you lived continuously in Arkansas for the past five years?
I have.
8. Do you own any property, or interest in any property? Personal.
If so, give value of same $260.00.
9. Do you have any income other than Arkansas Confederate Pensions?
I do not. If so, how much per month? [blank]
10. How much of your pension each month is spent for your benefit?
Any amt. I desire.
State of Arkansas} ss. Certificate of Confederate Pensioner
County of Crawford}
I, Mrs. Harriet M. Hooper, 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.
Mrs. Harriet M. Hooper
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9 day of April 1932.
Verna Williams
State of Arkansas
County of Scott
On this day before the undersigned, a duly commissioned and
acting Circuit Clerk in and for the County of Scott came Tom Owens &
Miles Lovett who being first duly sworn, on oath states:
That Harriett M. Hooper, who was a pensioner, on the Crawford
County, Arkansas, pension rolls, died on October 6th, 1936, further
deponent sayeth not.
Tom Owens
Miles Lovett
Subscribed to before me this [blank] day of October 1936.
Gene Davidson
Clerk, Scott Co., Ark.
Waldron, Arkansas
October 7th, 1936
Estate of Harriett M. Hooper
In Acct. with
H.E. RICE & COMPANY
1936
October 6th. To funeral expenses Harriett M. Hooper $50.00
State of Arkansas
County of Scott
H.E. Rice, on oath states, that he is the Secretary-Treasurer
of H.E. Rice and Company; that the above statement is true and correct,
and that no part of the same has been paid.
H.E. Rice
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of Oct. 1936.
Gene Davidson
Circuit Clerk, Scott Co., Ark.
CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CLERK
(Of Pension Due Estate of Deceased Pensioner)
State of Arkansas,}
County of Scott}
I, W.C. Hunter, Clerk of the County Court within and for the
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harriett M. Hooper
was a Confederate pensioner, residing in said State, that the
application of said Harriett M. Hooper was originally filed in said
County; that said Harriett M. Hooper died on or about the 6th day of
October, 1936; that the last allowance or issuance of a pension
warrant to said deceased pensioner was made in December, 1935, and
there being an administrator of the estate of said Harriett M.
Hooper, the said Henry Batchelor, as such administrator, is
entitled to receive, under the provisions of Section 8193 of
Crawford & Moses' Digest, and to be disbursed by him under authority
of Section 8194 of said Digest, the pro rata amount accruing from
December, 1935, to date of death of said pensioner, subject to the
apportionment of the pension fund made by the State Board of
Pensioners for the present year.
Given under my hand and official seal this 10 day of October, 1936.
W.C. Hunter, County Clerk.
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