Pension File # 15731
State of Tennessee
SOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
NAME T. E Lipscomb
Co. 52 Tenn Inf Regt. Rgt.
Filed Sept. 2, 1918
Allowed _______
FILE IS STAMPED Rejected/AcceptedSOLDIER’S APPLICATION FOR PENSION
I, Thomas Easton Lipscomb a native of the State of Tennessee and now a citizen of Tennessee, resident at Humboldt, Rt. # 9 in the County of Crockett in said State of Tennessee, and who was a soldier from the State of Tennessee in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, do hereby apply for aid under the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee, entitled “An Act for the benefit of indigent and disabled soldiers of the late war between the States, and to fix the fees of attorneys or agents for procuring such pension, and fixing a penalty for the violation of the same.” And I do solemnly swear that I was a member of Gen. –B. Tn-Cheatam’s Division; Chalmer’s Brigade; 52nd Tenn. Regiment; Company K, under command of Col. B. J. Lea, of Brownsville, Tenn in the service of the Confederate or United States, and that by reason of disability and 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, and that I am not an inmate of any soldier’s home, and that I am unable to earn a reasonable support for myself and family. I do further solemnly swear that the answers given to the following questions are true:
In what County, State and year were you born?
Answer: Born in Henderson County, Tennessee, Sepember 5th, 1845
When did you enlist and in what command? Give the names of the regimental and company officers under whom you served.
Answer: About the first of November 1861—was under command of Col. B. J. Lea; in division given above—B. J. Lea of Brownsville, Tenn, was my Colonel; H. L. Oliver was my Lieutenant Colonel; Maj. Randle was my major, all in General Cheatam’s division.
In what battle or battles were you engaged, and, if not wounded, state what disabilities did you receive, if any?
Answer: Engaged in Battle of Shiloh, on Tennessee River; was not wounded, and received no disabilities.
What was the precise nature of your wound or disability, if any?
Answer: Not wounded—and received no disabilities
Were you incapacitated for service by reason of said wound or disability incurred?
Answer: See answer above.
Were you discharged from the army by reason of said wound or disability?
Answer: See answer above
If discharged from the army, where were you and what did you do until the close of the war?
Answer: Not formally discharged, but sent home on sick leave and war closed before my return
What was the name of the surgeon who attended you?
Answer: Was in hospital at La Grange, Tenn., but do not remember name of surgeon or Dr. who attended me
How did you get out of the army, when and where?
Answer: Was sent home from La Grange, Tenn. On sick leave as above stated about last of year 1862—never recovered health sufficient for service thereafter
Were you ever in prison? If so, what prison and when released?
Answer: No
Were you paroled? If so, when and where?
Answer: Was never in prison.
Did you take the oath of allegiance to the United States Government?
Answer: No
If so, when and under what circumstances?
Answer: See foregoing answer
Have you applied for pension before this? If so, about when?
Answer: Have never applied for pension before this time
Are you married, or have you been married?
Answer: Am married—wife now living
If so, what is the size of your family living together?
Answer: Only my wife and I are living together at present—has been about 15 years since any of my children lived with us—all children married
What are the respective ages of your wife and children living with you?
Answer: Living with 2nd wife—age 46 years
To what sex do your children belong?
Answer: Five children—four girls, and one boy
In what business are you now engaged, if any, and what do you earn?
Answer: Farm as much as I am able—make scarcely a living for myself and wife,–I suppose not over $200.00 a year, maximum
What estate have you in your own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: Have one horse, one cow, two hogs—household furniture and small house and lot in Gadsden, Tenn worth about $250.00 or $300.00, which I purchased about two months ago—or swapped for—same being assessed to Will fullalove, Godsden, Tenn
What estate has your wife in her own right, real and personal, and what is its value?
Answer: None
State the gross income of yourself and your wife from all sources for the past year. This must include all money received either from wages, rents or interest on loaned money, if any. Also family supplies raised or received from rents and used by your family.
Answer: I think the maximum estimate would be $200.00, some consisting of proceeds of my little crop—have no money loaned, and no regular income from any source
How have you derived support for yourself and family for the past five years?
Answer: My individual labor—in making small crop from year to year
Do you use intoxicants to any extent?
Answer: No
How long have you been an actual resident of the State of Tennessee?
Answer: All my life except about 2 years in Missouri—returned from Missouri about March, 1911
Have you an attorney to look after this application?
Answer: Yes
If so, give his name and address.
Answer: S. Homer Tatum, Alamo, Tennessee
Witness my hand, this 31 day of August 1918
(Signed) T. E. Lipscomb
P.O Humboldt, Tennessee
RFD Route No. 9, Crockett County
WITNESSES:
(Signed) J. H. Jones, Physician, Postoffice Address:
(Signed) S. N. Lemond, Witness, Postoffice Address: Alamo
(Signed) J. W. Emison, Witness, Postoffice Address: Alamo
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
I, Jno. F. Peal, Trustee of said County, certify that T. E. Lipscomb and his wife Adena Lipscomb are assessed with no property, as shown by records of Trustee’s office of Crockett County, Tennessee, except small tract of 15 acres, which I understand he has sold, or traded off acres, valued at $ ___________ and with $ _________ of personal property.
Witness my hand, this 31 day of August 1918
Signed John F. Peal
If applicant and his wife have no property, the Trustee must so certify.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Crockett County
Personally appeared before me, R. L. Conyers, County Court Clerk of said County, the above named J. H. Jones MD one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing application, and who is a physician of good standing, and being duly sworn says that he has carefully and thoroughly examined T. E. Lipscomb, the applicant, and finds him laboring under the following disabilities:
Angima pectoris, Arteriosclerasis, + Rhumatism, which disables him from doing any kind of hard manual labor sufficient to earn support for him self + wife
Witness my hand, this 31 day of August 1918
(Signed) R. L. Conyers Codloc by Jno. H. Perry, Depty OK