These
Civil War Confederate pension applications were transcribed from
the original record book and contributed by Gail Scott to the
“In
pursuance of an Act Entitled “An Act to Provide Pensions
for certain Soldiers and Sailors of the late War Between the States
for Widows of such Soldiers and Sailors” passed by the General
Assembly of the State of
And
in compliance of Section 7 of this act the County Court of Benton
County, Arkansas, did at the April Term 1901 thereof as appears
on record in County Court record Vol. K page 325 appoint R. A.
Hickman, N. S. Henry and W. W. Thomason as the County Board of
Pensions in and for the County of Benton and State of Arkansas.
Monday
morning July 8, 1901 it being the day fixed by law for convening
of the board of pensions. After taking the oath
of office proceeded to the election of a chairman of and for said
board. R. A. Hickman being duly elected as Chairman of
said board.
The
board on this day examined the applications and allowed the following
named persons the sum set opposite their respective names as sailors,
soldiers or widows of such soldiers or sailors.”