Sampson Brazzell Declaration for Disability Pension State of Missouri County of Harrison On the 7th day of July, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety, personally appeared before me a clerk of the circuit court, a Court of record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sampson Brazzell, aged 56 years, a resident of the Township of Union, County of Harrison, State of Missouri who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Sampson Brazzell who was enrolled on the 29th day of August, 1862, in Company A, of the 35th Regiment of Missouri Infantry Vol, commanded by Capt. Horace Fitch and was honorably Discharged at Little Rock, Ark, on the 28th day of June, 1865; that his personal description is as follows: age 56 years; height 5 feet 10 inches; complexion dark; hair dark; eyes blue. That he served more than ninety days in the military service of the United States during the late war of the Rebellion and was honorably dischared therefrom. That he is now suffering from physical disability of a permanent character, which is not the result of his own vicious habit, to wit: disease of eyes which impairs the vision, disease of kidneys and back, partial deafness of both ears. Which said disabilities incapacitates him from the performance of manual labor in such a degree as to render him unable to earn a support. That he hereby makes application to be placed on the list of pensioners of the United States, as provided by the Act of Congress approved June 27 1890, entitled “An act granting Pensions to Soldiers and Sailors, who are incapacitated for the performance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, minor children and dependent parents. That he has not received or applied for a pension, not been employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as above stated. That his Post office address is Eagleville, County of Harrison, State of Missouri Signature of Claimant, Sampson Brazzell >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Certificate No. 605471 Name, Sampson Brazzell Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. January 15 1898 Sir: In forwarding to the pension agent the executed voucher for your next quarterly payment please favor me by returning this circular to him with replies to the questions enumerated below. Very respectfully, ? Evans. First: Are you married? If so, please state your wife’s full name and her mainden name. Answer: yes: Catherine Cook (maiden name) Second: When, where, and by whom were you married? Answer: Aug 19 1858 Harrison Co. Mo., Rev A. W. Allen Third: What record of marriage exists? Answer: Return of the marriage by the minister Fourth: Were you previously married? If so, please state the name of your former wife Answer: No Fifth: Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer: Mary A., June 3 1860; W.S., Jan 23 1863; John P., July 25 1866; George H., Aug 25 1869; Josie E Brazzell July 1st 1873. Date of reply, May 6th, 1898 Sampson Brazzell, (signature) DECLARATION FOR PENSION State of Missouri, County of Harrison On this 23rd day of September, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and eight, personally appeared before me, a notary public within and for the County and State aforesaid, Sampson Brazzell, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 75 years of age, and a resident of near Eagleville County of Harrison, State of Missouri; and that he is the identical person who was enrolled at Eagleville Mo under the name of Sampson Brazzell on the 29th day of August, 1862 as a Private, in Co. A 35th Regt. Mo. Inf. Vol. in the service of the United States, in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged at Little Rock, Ark on the 28 day of June, 1865. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, 5 feet 10 inches; complexion, dark; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, dark; that his occupation was farmer; that he was forn Sept 20th, 1822 at Greene County Indiana. That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Harrison County, Missouri. Certificate No. 605471 His post- office address is Eagleville County of Harrison State of Missouri Claimant’s signature: Sampson Brazzell U.S. Pension Office Sep 26, 1908 J.C. Barber I, Oscar W. Curry, a notary Public, in and for Harrison County, Missouri, do hereby certify that Sampson Brazzell has this day exhibited to me a pictorial Family Record showing names and dates as follows, towit: Marriages: Sampson Brazzell and Catharine Cook was married Aug 19 1858 NAMES BIRTHS Sampson Brazzell Sept 30th 1833 Catharine Cook Nov 15 1838 Mary A. Brazzell June 3 1860 Wm. S. Brazzell Jan 23 1863 John P. Brazzell July 24 1866 Geo. H. Brazzell Aug 25 1869 Josie E. Brazzell July 1st 1873 I further state that there is no date on said record indicating the time at which said record was made. That there are no alterations or erasures apparent on said record. That the same has ever appearance of being genuine and I would judge from the writing that the same is some twelve or fifteen years old. I further certify that the above and foregoing is a true and complete record as the same appears on said record. Oscar W Currey, Notary Public DECLARATION FOR WIDOW’S PENSION State of Missouri, County of Harrison, On this 2nd day of May, 1919, personally appeared before me, a notary public within and for the county and state aforesaid, Catherine Brazzell who, being duly sworn by me according to law, declares that she is 80 years of age and that she was born Nov 15th, 1838. That she is the widow of Sampson Brazzell, who enlisted Aug 29th 1862 under the name of Sampson Brazzell, as a private in Co A 35th Regt. Mo. Inf. Vols. and was honorably discharged June 28 1865, having served ninety days or more during the Civil War. That otherwise than as herein stated said soldier was not employed in the United States service. That she was married to said soldier August 19 1858 under the name of Catherine Cook at Eagleville, Mo by Willis Allen; that she had not been previously married; that he had not been previously married. That said soldier died Nov 27, 1918 at Harrison Co. Mo; that she was never divorced from him; and that she has not remarried since his death. That there are no children of soldier now under 16 yrs. That she has not hertofore applied for pension, that the number of his pension certificate being 605471. That she appoints Edgar Skinner of Bethany, Mo. her true and lawful attorney to prosecute this claim. Signature of first witness: E.C. Jones, Eagleville Mo Signature of second witness: Ray M. Jones, Eagleville, Mo Claimant’s signature in full: Catherine Brazzell (her mark) ********************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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