Confederate Pension application of William James McElrath
Transcribed by David A. McElrath 27-Jun-2001, sdjjjnmc@bellsouth.nets
Portions in quotes are what were filled in the blanks.
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APPLICATION OF
"W James Mcelrath"
"McElrath" P.O.
"Randolph" County.
Examined and ___________
and $"100-" allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
FILED IN AUDITORS OFFICE
JUL 29 1915
M.F.Dickinson
This "21" day of "Aug" 191"5"
"EW Hodges" Sec. of State
"MF Dickinson" Auditor
"JR Gibbons" [can't read title]
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VETERAN'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
I "W. James McElrath" 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 "Faulkner" [Number of Regiment or name of Colonel] Regiment of "Forrest" [Infantry, Artillery or Cavalry] from the State of "Tennessee"; that I was honorably discharged (paroled or released) from such service on or about the "30" day of "September" 18"63" 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 $500.00 (not including the value of homestead, or household goods, owned by either or both); no 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 $250.00 per year; that I am incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of life (or am totally blind), and that such incapacity (or disability) is the result of wounds received in the service, being "shot through the back which" "has unable me from manual" "labor" [here describe same generally] or of age, accident or disease, and that such disability is not the result of my own vicious habits still persisted in, so help me God.
(Signature) "WJ McElrath"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this "28" day of "april" 191"5"
"E.T. Harrison"
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STATE OF ARKANSAS,
COUNTY OF "Randolph"
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for "Randolph do certify that we have examined the application of the within named "James" "Mcelrath" for pension, under Act of 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 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 $"100.00" pension.
"J D Jackson" [SEAL]
"J C Pratt" [SEAL]
"J.L. Haynes" [SEAL]
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FOR ORIGINAL APPLICANTS
PROOF OF SERVICE
(By Comrades if possible)
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of Randolph
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a "Justice of the Peace" within and for the County of "Marshal" and State of "Kentucky three" citizens of "Marshal 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 "up to 7 years after the war" and have known him "thirty" years, respectively.
That he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company "H rigm 12"
Regiment of "Fores Comma" That as such soldier he served from "June 15 1862" to "Septem 20 1863" 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.
"Wounded near"
"Balerver tee"
"Lee Thweatt"
"Fed Thweatt"
"Franses Thompson"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ day of "May 12" 191"5"
"Sam Jones J.P."
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FOR ORIGINAL APPLICANTS
PROOF OF INDIGENCY
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
County of "Randolph"
On this day personally came before the undersigned, a "County Clerk" within and for the County of "Randolph" and State of "Arkansas" citizens of "Randolph Co." whom I certify to be credible persons and worthy of confidence, who, being duly sworn, state that they are each,
acquainted with applicant "W James McElrath" and have known him "25" 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 "age and" "wounds received during war."
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 $500.00, not including the value of his or her homestead,*or household
goods. That neither he nor his wife is in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages for
any service, or the emoluments of an office, in excess of $250.00 per year. That we have no
interest in this claim.
"JG. Cou" [hard to read]
"William Hudson"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this "28" day of "April" 191"5"
"E.T. Harrison Co Clerk"
*In city or town homestead shall not exceed 1 acre in extent, or $2,500 in value; in country, shall not
exceed 160 acres in extent, or $2,500 in value.
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(ORIGINAL APPLICATION)
EVIDENCE OF PHYSICIAN
STATE OF ARKANSAS,
COUNTY OF "Randolph"
I, "Wm Carrens" a duly registered and practicing physician in
"Randolph" County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally
well acquainted with "James McElrath Warm Springs" Arkansas, who is an applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas.
That at his request I have made and examination of his physical condition and find:
State description and character of wound ____"There is a wound in"
"back which appears to be from a gun shot.
"The ball entering 3 or 4 in. to right of spine & out some 3 or 4 in."
"on opposite side. From scar I judg it to have been a large ball &"
"he to have been standing in a stooping posture, the ball passing"
"entirely under the spinal column."
Physical condition and to what cause is his incapacity for manual labor attributable___
"From the wound together with"
"general debility I find him to be entirely"
incapacitated for manual labor."
and that said disability is not the result of his own vicious habit still persisted in____
Extent of disability "Total" (State whether total or otherwise)
"Wm Carrens" M.D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this "8th" day of "May" 191"5"
"Isaac Whittenburg J.P." [hard to make out last name]
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