1.  Two hundred and sixty bushels of wheat of the value of 2$ per bushel - $520.00

2.  Two hundred and twenty-five bushels of corn of the value of 1$ per bush - $225.00

3.  Fourteen head of beef cattle of the value of 25$ each - $350.00

4.  Six hundred pounds of pork of the value of 10c per pound - $60.00

5.  Seven pork hogs of the value eacy of 5$ -$35.00

6.  Five hundred bundles of Oats of the value of 3 cts per bundle - $15.00

7.  One mare of the value of 150.00 - $150.00

"Taken sometime in October 1853 when ? was returning from Fort Smith to my home in  company with Wm Chandlier now dead I met some, 4 or 5 federal soldiers going towards Ft. Smith and one of them was riding the mare charged in #7.

Witnesses for her loyalty:  J.M. Hackett, B.T? Hackett, James S. Hukill & N.N. Hukill, all of Sebastian Co.

Wittnesses for other facts:L. Clayborn, Z. Henley, William C. Brewer, S.H. Brewer & Mrs. R. Kersh. (in 1877 shown as deceased)

Rose Kersh deposition - age 21,  claimant is my mother

Andrew J. Weaver age 30 years - not related to claimant. Acquaintance with Brewers began in the fall of 1857.  Live 1 mile from them. Brewers had one son John O. Brewer who died in the U.S. service.

Samuel H. Brewer age 25 deposition:  Claimant is his mother.

James Blackman- age 27 deposition:  Not related to Brewers. "My acquaintance with claimant and her late husband William Lewis Brewer began about A.D. 1858."  Lived about 2 miles from them...saw them as often as 2 or 3 times a month and sometimes more.

"Witnesses examined:J.B. Stephens - 52.  Farmer.  Was a Union man during the war seems honest and appears to tell the truth, had a claim allowed in 1873.

C.P. Swift - 51 - Town recorded, and justice of the peace Ft. Smith, a citizen of good repute, appears to tell the truth.

Ben S. Hackett - 32 - Merchant, Hackett City. Was a Federal solider after Mar 1863.  Well acquainted with claimant and family is a man of considerable intelligence and appears to tell the truth.

Geo. W. Roop - 46 - Miller, Sebastian Co.  Weak sort of character, but seems truthful afraid to tell much.

Geo S. Statham - 52 - Farmer -16m.s. Ft. Smith.  Veteran of Mexican Ward and in 2nd NC Cav U.S. Vols after Sept 63.  A determined man, with decided opinions appeared to tell the truth.

S.T. Irvin - 50 - farmer - 16 m.s. Ft Smith.  Appears truthful.

Jeremiah Hackett - 60 - Farmer . 16 m.s. Ft. Smith. Is a man of determined character, much respected in his neighborhood, appears to tell the truth in this case was un???? Union, served as Major in 2nd ?? Cav U.S. Vols.

W.C. Brewer - 38 - Farmer. Sebastian Co. ?? coldier of 2nd ?? Cav. Son of Wm L. Brown decd.

Elizabeth Brewer - 65, Claimant.  Evidence in favor of loyalty.  Not any evidence against loyalty.

J.B. Stephens was very well acquainted with Wm L. Brown.  Lived about 5 or 6 miles from him and saw him about once a week.  Brewer was a Mothodist Preacher and in the early part of the was was a bitter rebel.  Witness talked to Brewer several times he wanted to find out where his sons were hiding so he could make them go into the rebel army.  Brewer's sons were at the time laying out on purpose to avoid such service.  Brewers son told  witness that he was afraid to let his father and mother know where he was in 1861.  Witness at that time was visiting claimants son and supplying him with food, it was understood that Wm L. Brewer belonged to the rebel vigilence committee and preached and prayed for the success of the rebel army.  After the Federal occupation of the country W. L. Brewer went into the lines at Ft. Smith.  Brewer had three sons in the Federal Army.

Ben F. Hackett.  Well acquainted with Wm L Brewer and the claimant.  They were in favor of the Confederacy.  Witness laid up in the mountains with claimants son John Brewer, before they got a chance to go into the Federal army.  John was agraid of his father and dared not let him know where he was hid;  one of Brewers sons was in the rebel army until the close of the war. Mrs Elizabeth Brewer the claimant was considered a very warm rebel.

Geo W. Roop-Heard Wm L Brewer preach about twice a month up to the fall of 18??.  Brewwer and his wife wwere in favor of the South - that was their general reputation, heard that Brewer treated his son John Brewer very rough because he went into the Federal army.  John Brewer laid out in the mountains with witness' brothers. Mrs. Brewer the claimant was reputed to be a strong rebel.

Geo S. Statham - Well acquainted with claimant and Wm L Brewer -saw them once or twice  ??? during the early part of the war.  In that time they were strongly in favor of the Confederacy.  Talked strong rebel sentiments in the presence of witness, Wm L. Brewer did all he could to get his sons who the rebel army heard it said that he would shoot his son if he could get a chance because he was laying out with the Federals.  I know they were in favor of the South from general reputation.  wm L. Brewer always talked to witness that way.

L.T. Irvin - Well acquainted with Wm L. Brewer and his wife, saw them once or twice a month during the early part of the war.  They were then strongly in favor of the Confederacy.  Talked such sentiments in presence of witness, heard it said that Brewer would shoot his son if he could get a chance because he was laying out with Union men, ad he did all he could to get his ??? in the rebel army.

Jeremiah Hackett.  - Well acquainted with claimant and her husband Wm L. Brewer.  Used to see them often in 1861 and early in 1862.  Wm L. Brewer was a bitter rebel and at one time would have killed his son John Brewer who was laying out with the Union m en in the mountains, heard Brewer say that he would go and hunt John.  Witness went with Brewer in Sep 1863 when he went to take the oath at Ft. Smith.  Brewer at that time stated to the Provost Marshal that he was in favor of Vallandighams policy and the Provost Marshall kicked him out of his office.  Wm L Brrewer was a member of the rebel home guard virgilence Committee.  Witness saw Brewer with a crowd of others arresting a Union man on Sorrells Praire.

Wm B. Brewer - Says that his brother Manim? Brewer was in the rebel army all though the war.  Wm L. Brwer was for the South at the first of the war, knew this, because he spoke favorable of the South?.

Elizabeth Brewer - At the first of the war her husband was in favor of the South after the Federal came, he was in favor of them never aided the rebels except to feed soldiers, had one son in the rebel army till the war ended, was never threatened or molested on account of Union sentiments.

William L. Brewer died March 1, 1871.

:My husband left 5 children, four of whom are now living named as follows - Wm C. Brewer, age 34 years, Frances M. Brewer Age 32, Levica? E. Aiken now dead, Samuel H. Brewer age 25 and Ross Auk? Brewer age 21 years.

Persons who received or authorized taking?  One Williams, Colonel of the 1st Regt colored Infantry and of Post of Ft. Smith, Ar.   Green Derbon, Quartermaster of Post, McClure, Segerant B 2nd Regt of Arkansas cavalry ???.

"We had taken by the rebels 2 head of horses, some 30 head of cattle besides they robbed our house of pretty much everything we had in it - the most of this property was taken in the summer of 1864 and a short time before we moved to Ft. Smith.  It was mostly taken by rebel Jay Lockerd(Lawkerd?)......after  we went to Fort Smith they burnt our dwelling house and smoke house.

We had three sons in the Union Army - one of my sons went to the Union army in March 1863 he could not remain at home without being forced or conscripted in the rebel army and we  provided him a horse and assisted him in getting away to the federal army there at Fayetteville, Ark.

I had one son , one brother and three nephews in the rebel army.  My sons name was Francis Marion Brewer who now resided in this county.  He deserted the rebel army and went to the federal army.  My brother name was Wm Sorrells now living in Scott County, Ar.  My nephews names was Samuel Tayston and Warner sorrells all ??? now residing in Scott County, Ark.

Names mentioned on one paper - J.B. Thiphens?, Major Jeremiah Hackett, Feo Roop lives near Major Hackett, John Morrow, Dr. Moses Bell now living near Ft Smith, Geo S. Statham late segt H. Co 2 Car Cav, ?.T. Irving.

Claimants reported disloyal by Sam T. Edwards, Sep 16