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Application for Pension (July 24, 1912). State of Arkansas, County of
Perry. I, M.K. Brock ... served as a soldier in the army ... of the
Confederate States, being a member of Company G, Fourth Arkansas Regiment
of Infantry from the State of Arkansas ... that I was honorably discharged
... from such service on or about the Sixteenth day of June 1865 ... I am
incapacitated to perform manual labor in any of the ordinary avocations of
life ... and ... is the result of ... Rheumatism and Old age. (Signed)
M.K. Brock. State of Arkansas, County of Perry. We the undersigned, sitting
as a Pension Board for Perry County, do certify that we have examined the
application of the within named M.K. Brock for pension ... and that he
should be allowed $100 pension. (Signed) H.L. Trundle, John Bland, J.A.
McBach. Evidence of Physician (July 24, 1912). State of Arkansas, County of
Perry. I, J.J. Moncrief a duly registered and practicing physician in
Bigelow, Perry County, Arkansas, do hereby certify that I am personally
well acquainted with M.K. Brock of Bigelow, Perry Co., Arkansas, who is an
applicant for a pension under the Statutes of Arkansas ... Physical
condition ... to ... cause ... incapacity for manual labor attributable
(to) Rheumatism and old age. (Signed) J.J. Moncrief. Proof of Service (July
22, 1912). State of Arkansas, County of Pike. On this day personally came
before the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Pike
and State of Ark., C.K. Garner and Eri Webb citizens of Delight, Arkansas
... well acquainted with applicant M.K. Brock and have known him 60 years
respectively. That he was a Confederate soldier, belonging to Company G,
Regiment of Infantry 4th Ark. That as such soldier he served from July 1861
to 16 June 1865. That he was honorably discharged ... from such service ...
That he is now has been for the past twelve months a bona fide resident of
Arkansas. That he is incapacitate for manual labor by reason of Old age and
Rheumatism ... (Signed) C.K. Garner, Eri Webb; W.G. Wall, N.P. Proof of
Service and Proof of Indigency (May 18, 1912). State of Arkansas, County of
Pike. On this day personally came before the undersigned, a Notary Public
within and for the County of Pike and State of Arkansas, Eri Webb citizen
of Pike County, Ark., ... well acquainted with applicant M.K. Brock and
have known him sixty four years ... That he was a Confederate soldier,
belonging to Company G, 4th Ark. Inft. Regiment ... That as such soldier he
served from 20th day of July 1861, to May 1865. That he was honorably
discharged ... from such service ... That he is incapacitated for manual
labor by reason of old age ... (Signed) Eri Webb; C.E. Johnson (Notary
Public). Proof of Service and Proof of Indigency (May 18, 1912). State of
Arkansas, County of Pike. On this day personally came before the
undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County of Pike and State of
Arkansas ... C.K. Garner ... well acquainted with applicant M.K. Brock and
have known him sixty years ... That he was a Confederate soldier, belonging
to Company G, Regiment of 4th Ark. Infantry. That as such soldier he served
from 1861 to 1865. That he was honorably discharged ... from such service
... That he is incapacitated for manual labor by reason of age and general
debility ... (Signed) C.K. Garner; John V. Coale (Notary Public). Deceased
Pensioner's Widow's Application (June 16, 1919). State of Arkansas, County
of Pike. I, Sarrah J. Brock do solemnly swear that I was born the 19th day
of April 1844 and that I am the widow of M.K. Brock, who served as a
soldier in the army ... of the Confederate States, his proof of service
being now on file in the Auditor's office, at Little Rock, he having been
allowed a pension under Act of the General Assembly, approved March 11,
1901, and subsequent amendatory Acts, while a resident of Perry County,
Arkansas ... that my husband died on the 30th day of May 1919, and that I
have not since remarried ... (Signed) Sarra J. Brock; E.T. Harley, N.P. I,
D.C. Humphry do solemnly swear that I am personally acquainted with Mrs.
Sarrah J. Brock and that she is the widow of M.K. Brock. (Signed) D.C.
Humphry; E.T. Harley, N.P. State of Arkansas, County of Perry. We, the
undersigned, sitting as a Pension Board for Perry County, do hereby certify
that we have examined the application of the within named Sarah J. Brock
for pension ... and find that said applicant is a widow of a Confederate
soldier ... and that she should be allowed $100 pension. (Signed) W.F.
Ruff, J.J. Rankin, G.H. Buckingham. O.L. McKinney, Delight, Ark., 6/16/19.
Mr. J.E. Brazil, Perryvill(e), Ark. Dear Sir: I am sending you Pension
papers of Sarrah J. Brock, Widow of M.K. Brock. If they are not all right
please let me no (know). Yours Truly, O.L. McKinney. Widow's Annual Pension
Affidavit (June 16, 1919). State of Arkansas, County of Pike. I, Sarrah J.
Brock do solemnly swear that my husband M.K. Brock served as a soldier in
the army ... of the Confederate States, as shown by proof of service on
file in the office of State Auditor ... (Signed) Sarrah J. Brock; E.T.
Harley, N.P.; D.C. Humphrey, Witness; R.B. Covington, Witness. Proof of
Indigency for Widow's Application (June 16, 1919). State of Arkansas,
County of Pike. On this day personally came before the undersigned, a
Notary Public within and for the County of Pike and State of Arkansas
citizens of Delight, Ark., ... well acquainted with applicant Mrs. Sarrah
J. Brock and have known her Twenty-Five years, respectively ... (Signed)
R.B. Covington, D.C. Humphry; E.T. Harley, N.P.
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Confederate Pension Application, Moses K. Brock, Arkansas History
Commission, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Update 03.22.01 David Kelley 1997 CVL-0012.HTM