Morris J. Poe Civil War Pension File

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

4963
APPLICATION OF
Mary J. Poe
Widow of
Morris J. Poe
Cauthron P.O.
Scott Co.
Examined and disallowed.
Witness does not state husband did not desert army.
This 20 day of Aug 1902
J.W. Crockett, Sec'y of State
T.C. Monroe, Auditor

WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Mary J. Poe of Cauthron, Ark. do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Morris J. Poe, deceased, who served as a soldier in the army of the Confederate States, being a member of [blank] Regiment of Infantry Vols. from the State of Tennessee; that he was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about spring of the year 1865 at the close of the war as well as I remember 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 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 said husband died after the close of the war in Scott County, Arkansas on or about the 8th day of October 1895, and that I have not since remarried, so help me God.
(Signature) Mary J. [her X mark] Poe
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 15th day of April 1902.
[Signed] L.P. Fuller, County Clerk
By Thos. M. Duncan, D.C.

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 Mary J. Poe 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 the widow of a Confederate soldier, is in indigent circumstances, and that her claim is just, and that she should be allowed $50.00 pension.
[Signed] C. Malone (Seal)
[Signed] S.C. Brown (Seal)

PROOF OF PROPERTY FOR WIDOW
STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
On this day personally came before the undersigned Notary Public within and for the County of Scott and State of Arkansas S.J. Park and C.A. Atkins, each citizens of Cauthron, Ark., whom I certify to be creditable persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state: That they were each, personally, well acquainted with applicant's husband, Morris J. Poe, and knew him for thirteen years, respectively. That he is now dead and that his widow Mary J. Poe 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 his widow is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That his widow is not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year, and that she has not since remarried. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] C.A. Atkins
[Signed] S.J. Park
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19 day of June 1902.
[Signed] W.A. Crabtree, N.P.
My commission expires May 15, 1905

PROOF OF SERVICE FOR WIDOW
(By Comrades of Husband if Possible)

State of Tennessee}
County of Franklin}
On this day personally came before the undersigned, W.N. Taylor, J.P. within and for the County of Franklin and State of Tennessee, D.K. Poe, a citizen of Awalt, Tenn., 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 Mary J. Poe's husband Morris J. Poe knew him for 35 or more years, respectively. That he was a Confederate soldier. Belonging to Company K - 17 Regiment of Tenn. Infty. Vols. That as such soldier he served from March 1862 to July 1863. That he is now dead and that his widow Mary J. Poe has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That I served in same Company and Regiment with soldier. That to the best of our knowledge, all property now owned by his widow is not worth exceeding $400 (exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That his widow is not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for any services, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $150 per year, and that she has not since remarried. That we have no interest in this claim.
[Signed] D.K. Poe
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2 day of July 1902.
W.N. Taylor, J.P.

WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION

STATE OF ARKANSAS}
County of Scott}
I, Mary J. Poe, do solemnly swear that I was born on the 27th day of September 1854 and that I am the widow of Morris Jones Poe, who served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy) of the Confederate States, being a member of Co. "K", 17th, Tenn. Infy. Infantry from the State of Tennessee, Franklin County, Tennessee 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 said husband died at Cauthron, Arkansas on October 8th, 1896. I had known the soldier all my life was well acquainted with him before he entered the service, and remember the time he away during the war, and also his return from the Army with his wounded brother whom he taken care [of] at the close of the war. Th[at] we were lawfully married at Awalt, Tennessee on July, 1873. And livd continuously together until his death. That I have not remarried since the death of the soldier.
(Signature) Mary J. (her X mark) Poe
W.A. Bates, Witness to Mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of July 1924.
S.K. Duncan, Notary Public
My Commission Expires 2 day of June 1925.
(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 certify that we have examined the application of the within named Mary J. Poe for pension, under Act of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, as 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 $[blank] pension.
[Signed] J.M. Harvey (Seal)
[Signed] T.J. Olive (Seal)
[Signed] C. Bevill (Seal)

4963
APPLICATION OF
Mary J. Poe
Widow
Poe, Morris J.
Cauthron P.O.
Scott Co.
Examined and [blank] and $[blank] allowed and Auditor authorized to draw warrant for same.
[Undated]
[Signed] Ira C. Hopper, Sec'y. of State
[Signed] Jas. Guy Tucker, Auditor

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, 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 MARY J. POE, a member of Co. "K" of 17th Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, Confederate States Army and have known her 50 years each, 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] J.A. Rogers
[Signed] Mrs. Allean Park
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of July 1924.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Notary Public
My commission expires
2 day of Jan. 1925

PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades of Husband if possible.)

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, J.A. Rogers, citizens of Scott County, Arkansas, whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they were each, personally, well acquainted with applicant's husband Maurice Jones Poe, a member of Co. "K", 17th Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, C.S.A. and knew him for all my life raised on adjoining farms in Franklin County, Tennessee, I remember his going to the Army service, he was a young man and went about the second year of the war, about one year after my father had went to service, and he remained in Army until about the close of the war he returned home with his brother wounded. I think he went from the town of Wenchester, Franklin County, Tennessee and returned at close of war to the same County and State.
That as such soldier he served from about 1861 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged, paroled or released from such service and did not desert the same.
That he is now dead and that his widow has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of Arkansas. That my knowledge of these facts comes from My personal knowledge from being a near neighbor of the soldier living on adjoining lands, and my Father entering the service about one year before the soldier went to service, and his return home at close of war. And by knowing the soldier every since the war until his death and lived with him part of the time, and from information obtained from the soldier himself.
That to the best of our knowledge all property 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 services in excess of $250.00 per year. That we have no interest in this claim. That she has not since the death of said husband remarried.
[Signed] J.A. Rogers
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 5th day of July 1924.
[Signed] S.K. Duncan, Notary Public
My Commission expires 2 day of Jan 1925.

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