Civil War Sebastian Co Ar

Southern Claims Commission

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In the 1870s, southerners claimed compensation from the U.S. government for items used by the Union Army, ranging from corn and horses, to trees and church buildings.

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Claim of Elizabeth Patton, widow of Thomas Patton

ITEMS & AMOUNT WITNESS' PERSONAL INFORMATION OTHER

$385.00 Witness' for loyalty: Jerymiah Hacket, John McBride, Ben Hacket, Thos McMurtri & Simeon L. Quin all of Sebastian Co.
Witness' to prove facts: John McBride of Sebastian Co, Thomas Chapline, Daniel Chapline reside Scott Co, Thomas J. and John Patton at Pulaski Co, Marthy Ann Patton and Francis Patton and Simeon Travis? all Sebastian Co.
Claimants P.O. is James Fork.
Thomas Patton departed this life on the 25th day of April 1871. He was killed by a storm in the county of Sebastian.
"The name of Patton appears on the record kept by Valentine Dell of Ft Smith as a Rebel.

ITEMS & AMOUNT	WITNESS'	PERSONAL INFORMATION	OTHER
$385.00	Witness' for loyalty: Jerymiah Hacket, John McBride, Ben Hacket, Thos McMurtri & Simeon L. Quin all of Sebastian Co. Witness' to prove facts: John McBride of Sebastian Co, Thomas Chapline, Daniel Chapline reside Scott Co, Thomas J. and John Patton at Pulaski Co, Marthy Ann Patton and Francis Patton and Simeon Travis? all Sebastian Co.	Claimants P.O. is James Fork. Thomas Patton departed this life on the 25th day of April 1871. He was killed by a storm in the county of Sebastian.	"The name of Patton appears on the record kept by Valentine Dell of Ft Smith as a Rebel.