JAMES REEVES
Submitted by Theodore Urbanski
SOURCE: TN "Colored" Pension Application
Rejected
Colored Man’s Application for Pension
I…………James Reeves……......…a native of the State of Tennessee…………………
and said State of Tennessee, resident at …… Lebanon………..... in the County of Wilson
In the State of Tennessee and who was a servant from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States do herby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee 1921. And I do solemnly swear that I was with John Reeves, Tom New and John New n the service of the Confederate States, and that by reason of indigence I am now entitled to receive, the benefit of this Act. I further swear that I do not hold any National, State, or county office, nor do I receive aid or pension from any other State, or from the United States. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to following questions are true:
In what county, State and Year were you born?
Answer Wilson County, Tennessee 1833--------------------------------------------
When did you go with the army? Give name of regiment and company officers under whom your master served.
Answer May 20, 1861-Col. Robert Hatton--Jno. Goodner, Lieut. Col. Jno. K. Howard Capt. Company H---------------------------------------------------------------------
Give the name of your owner-Free Negro-------------------------------------------------------
Answer- Free Born I went off with John Reeves, Tom New and John New --I had lived with them all my life and went off with--------------------------------------------------------
What estate have you in your own right, rent, personal and what is the cash value?
Answer…10 acres land worth $500.00 this all
What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is the actual cash value?
Answer-Wife dead-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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State gross income of yourself and your wife from all sources from past year. This must include all money received either from wages, rent, or interest on loaned money if any. Also family supplies raised or received from rents and used by your family.
Answer---About $100.00 from chickens and some butter and a little crop………………
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer-All my life-----------------------------------
Have you an attorney to look after this application
Answer--No I have Co. Clk. F. M. McDaniel, Lebanon, Tennessee
If so give name and address
Answer
Witness my hand this 20 day of June 1921
WITNESSES James X Reeves
His mark
A. K. Miller ………………Witness______Street and No. if any…………………………..
Post office Address Lebanon, Tennessee. P. O……Lebanon, Tennessee………….......
…John A. Fite…………………Witness…………. R. F. D. (if any)……# 3……….
Col. 7 th Tennessee Regiment
Postoffice Address…Lebanon, Tennessee…………….........................................
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State of Tennessee
…Wilson………..County I, …F. M. McDonald……..Trustee of said County
Certify that James Reeves….and his wife…………………………….are……………….
Assessed with…10……acres valued at $500.00….and with …No……personal property.
Witnessed by my hand this……20 …day of …. June…………..1921
…F. M. McDonald…………………..Trustee
If Applicant and wife have no property the Trustee must so certify
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State of Tennessee
Wilson …..County Personally appeared before me…F. M. McDonald………
Co. Clk. ………….of said County, the above named......James Reeves….. Is the applicant, with whom I am personally acquainted and having the application read and fully explained to him, as well as the statement and answers therein made, made oath that the said statement and answers are true………………………………........................
Witnessed my hand and seal of office this…20...day of ……June…….1921.
F. M. McDonald.
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(If possible the two witnesses as to character should have served with the applicant in the army and if so let them either state in their oaths also any other information regarding applicant’s army service.)
State of Tennessee Personally appeared before me…F. M. McDonald………………
Wilson ………..of said County, the above named…A. K. Miller & ……......…………...
………Jno. H. Fite…………….. Two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application with whom I am personally, and known to me to be citizens of veracity and standing in the community and who make oath that they are personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, and that the facts set forth and statements made in this application are correct and true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they have no interest in this claim, and that said applicant habit’s are good and free from dishonor.
And…A. K. Miller………….
Further made oath to the following facts touching the applicants service in the
Confederate Army
State here what witnesses know of their own knowledge.
I Knew James Reeves left Camp Trousdale with us and remained until his master John Reeves was killed at Cedar Run---He remained in the army there with John New and Tom New and Ray Word, and Bill Word. He remained in the army for sometime but John New was killed & his Mistress sent for him & he returned home--He was taken by john Blackburn but was given his liberty on the promise that he would remain with Mrs. Reeves and not go back to the army.
Witnessed my hand and seal of my office this 20 day of June 1921
F. M. McDonald
County Clerk
*John H. Fite states he knew James Reeves was in our regiment for some time but don’t know when he left but knows it was after John Reeves was killed.
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Tennessee State Archives Nashville, Tennessee
Colored Man’s Pension’s
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