Harriet [widow of Jesse] Castleberry; Civil War Pension; Bradley Co.,
Arkansas
Submitter: Jo Castleberry Branch
Date: Sept 1999

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WIDOW'S PENSION FILE OF HARRIET CASTLEBERRY - Transcribed by Sarah Jo
Porter

Application of Harriet Castleberry
Widow.  Jesse Castleberry
Harriett [marked through]
Sumpter Ark County
Examined and allowed
and $50, allowed and Auditor
authorized to drawwarrant for same 
FILED IN AUDITORS OFFICE
             JUL 19 1901
  T. C. Ninrod
This ...........9 day....Aug....1901
J. W. Crocett; Sec'y of  State
T. C. Monroe Auditor.
V. Y.  BOOK
*****
WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION; STATE OF ARKANSAS; County of
Bradley.......
I.....Harriett Castleberry do solemnly swear that I am the widow of 
Jesse Castleberry...who 
seved as a soldier in the army (or sailor in the navy)of the Confederate
States,being a member of
......................Regiment of .................from the State of
Arkansas or a member of  the crew of the ship called........... ;
that he was honorably dischared (paroled or released) from such service
on or about the April day of april 1865 and did not desert the same;
that I am now, and for the past twelve months have been a bona fide
resident of theis State; that I do not own property,. real or personal,
or both, or money or choses in action in excess of the value of $400.00
(exclusive of household goods and wearing apparel), nor have I conveyed
title to property to enable me to draw a pension and that I am 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; that my siad
husband died 17th Julye 1887 and that I have not since re-married, so
help me God.
(Signature) Harriett [her mark] Castlebery
A. B. Castleberry
Subscribed and sworn to beefore me, this 14 day of June 1901.
*****
STATE OF ARKANSAS; COUNTY OF Bradley
We, the undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Bradley County, do
certify that we have examined the application of the within named Mrs.
Harriet Castleberry 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 ..........in indigent circumstances, and that
her claim is ..........just,. and that she should.........be allowed
$50.00 pension.
M. B. Garrison [seal]
H. L. Turner [seal]
C. C. Henny [seal]