Proof of Service (By Comrades of Husband if
Possible)
State of Missouri County of Wright
On this day personally came before the undersigned a Notary Public
within and for the County of Wright and State of Missouri
W J Paden citizens of Norwood MO whom I certy to be credible
persons and worthy of confidence, who being duly sworn,
state that they were, each personally well acquainted with
applicant's husband Harve Davis and knew him for several years.
That he was a Confederate soldier belonging to Company D and Regiment of
Freemans'.
That as such soldier he served from the year 1864 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 from Service in the Confederate
Army with the said Harve Davis
That to the best of our knowledge all property owned by her is not worth
exceeding $400.00
(exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel). That she
is not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or wages
for any services in excess of $150.00 per year. That we have
no interest in this claim.
That she has not since the death of said husband remarried.
W J Paden, of Norwood MO
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th day of June 1911
Daniel T? Notary Public, My Commission Expires Sept 6,
1914.
Below is a copy of the application for pension but it is for
Sharp County Ark.
Widows Application for Pension State of Arkansas,
County of Sharp
Martha A Davis do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Harve Davis who
served as a soldier in the army (or sailor in navy) of the
Confederate States, being a member of C. D. Freeman's Regiment of
Infantry from the State of Arkansas or a member of the crew of the
ship called___________________________, that he was honorably
discharged (paroled or released) from said service on or about the
_______________day of April 1865 and did not desert the same: that I
am now and have 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, money or choses in action in excess to the value
of $400.00 (exclusive of household goods and wearing appare)l), nor
have I conveyed title to any property to enable me to draw pension,
and that I am not in receipt of any income, annuity, pension or
wages for any service, the emoluments of an office, in excess
of $150.00 per year that my said husband died Oct 20, 1891 and
that I have been a resident of the State of Arkansas for than
one whole year last past and I that I have not re-married so help me
God
Signed Martha A Davis Attest:
A Sullivan
Subscribed and sworn before me this 3rd day of June 1911
Atthur Sullivan NP
State of Arkansas, County of Sharp
We the undersigned sitting as a Pension Board for Sharp County, do
certify that we have examined the application of the within named
Martha A Davis 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 indigent circumstances and that her claim is
just and
she should be allowed $100 pension M B Coyer,
W C Snow, W T Campbell
Front side:
application of
Martha Davis widow Davis, Harve P O
Sharp County
Examined and Approved and $100 allowed and Auditor
authorized to draw warrant for same.
Filed in Auditors office July 2, 1911 John R
Jets this Aug., 12, 1911 PW Hodges
Secy of State
JR ? Auditor , ? F. Imila,
Major General Commandind UOV
Back side:
Pension Board
Mrs Davis has only one witness to prove service of husband but the law
says two, if possible, and it was impossible for her to find but one
Arthur Sullivan filed July 6, 1911
In Re Martha A. Davis - Application for Confederate Pension
State of Arkansas, County of Sharp
I, D. W. Davis, being first duly sworn, on oath, depose and may,
that I am acquainted with Martha A. Davis who is an applicant for a
Confederate Pension as the widow of Harve Davis, deceased, and that
she does not own property, real or personal,
or both, or money chooses in action in excess of $400.00 (exclusive
of wearing apparel and household goods or at all), nor has she
conveyed any property to enable her to draw a pension, and that she
is 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, or at all and that she has been a resident of the
State of Arkansas for more than one year last past.
D W Davis
Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 3rd day of July 1911.
My Commission expires Nov. 4, 1914 Arthur Sullivan |