Widow's Pension File Of M. L. Foster, Columbia Co, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Pat Foster King Date: Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** See accompanying photos at http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/columbia/images/foster.jpg and http://www.usgwarchives.net/ar/columbia/images/foster2.jpg WIDOW'S PENSION FILE OF M. L. FOSTER – Transcribed by Pat Foster King Application of M. L. Foster Widow . Jackson Foster Columbia Ark County Examined and allowed And $50, allowed and Auditor Authorized to draw warrant for same FILED IN AUDITORS OFFICE JUL 13 1901 T. C. Monroe This 7 day of Aug 1901 J. W. Crockett, Sec'y of State, T. C. Monroe, Auditor. V. Y. Book WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR PENSION; STATE OF ARKANSAS; County of Columbia I, Mary L. Foster do solemnly swear that I am the widow of Jackson Foster who served as a Soldier in the army ( or sailor in the navy ) of the Confederate States, being a member of Company 31st Regiment of Infantry from the State of Louisiana or a member of the crew of the ship called ………………; that he was honorably discharged ( paroled or released ) from such service on or about the end of war day of May, 1901 186 ( marked through ) 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 no 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 any 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 said husband died in 1886. her M. L. Foster ( marked through ) Mark And that I have not since re-married , so help me God. her (Signature ) M. L. Foster mark Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27 day of June 1901 W. H. Dumas J. P. PROOF OF SERVICE ( By Comrades if Possible ) STATE OF LOUISIANA Pat Foster King 2605 Juniper Dr. Euless, Texas 76039 817-283-9402 pfking@dellepro.com