STATE OF TENNESSEE, CAMPBELL COUNTY.

To B. F. Smith, a Citizen of CampbellCounty;

Whereas, It appearing to the County Court of said County that, Brice M. Smith, is Insane, and that his children, to wit: Martha, Jordan and Arch Smith, minors, and the Court being satisfied as to your right to the Guardianship of said minors, and also of said Brice M. Smith, insane, and you having given bond and qualified according to law, and the Court having ordered that LETTERS OF GUARDIANSHIP be issued to you.

You are, Therefore, Authorised, To take into your possession, for the use and benefit of said wards, the profits of the lands, tenements and hereditaments belonging to said wards, and also the goods, chattels and other personal estate of said wards; to bring such suits or actions in relation thereto as may be deemed necessary; to return to the next Court after the date hereof, a statement on oath of all the estate which shall have come into your hands or possession; to exhibit annually to the Clerk of the County Court an account of the profits and disbursement thereof; to return a new list of the estate of said wards two years from the date hereof to said Clerk; and to renew your bond as such, and to faithfully perform all the duties required of you by law in relation to said Guardianship, and upon the arrival at full age, or sooner, if required, to make final settlement thereof; to deliver and pay to the person lawfully authorized to receive the same, the residue of said estate, including the profits arising therefrom. Herein fail not.

WITNESS, John Bowman, Clerk of said Court, at office in Jacksboro, this 7 th day of March, 1891, and ---- years of American Independence.

John Bowman, Clerk.

Act of June 27, 1890.

DECLARATION FOR INVALID PENSION.

To be executed before a Court of Record or some officer thereof having custody of its seal, a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace, whose official signature shall be verified by the official seal, and in case he has none, his signature and official character shall be certified by a Clerk of a Court of Record, or a City or County Clerk.

STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF CAMPBELL

On This 7th day of July, A. D. One thousand eight hundred and ninety- one,personally appeared be me, a Clerk of Circuit Court, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Benjamin F. Smith, Guardian of Brice M. Smith, AInsane @, aged 45 years, a resident of the xxxxxxx of Stockville county of Campbell, State of Tennessee who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that his said ward is the identical, Brice M. Smith, who was ENROLLED on the 19th day of July, 18 63, in Private, Co. AC @, 9 th Regt Tenn Cav., in the service of the United States, in the War of the Rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Knoxville, Tenn, on the 11th day of Sept, 18 65. That he is totally unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of Insanity.

That said disabilities are not due to his vicious habits, and are to the best of his knowledge and belief of a permanent character. That he has ----- applied for pension under application No. 452.818 as Guardian of the minors of said Insane Soldier, to which reference is made for proof.

That he makes this declaration for purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890.

He hereby appoints, F. P. McNew of Wellsprings of Campbell County, State of Tennessee, his true and lawful attorney to prosecute his claim and receive a fee of $------. That his POST-OFFICE ADDRESS is Well Springs County of Campbell, State of Tennessee.

Benjamin F (X) Smith
(Claimants Signature)

Attest: (1) William Rouch ?
(2) G. W. Graham

Stamped Seal
US PENSION OFFICE
July 10, 1891

Also personally appeared, William Rouch, residing at Boy, Tenn and G. W. Graham, residing at Jacksboro, Tenn, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw, Benjamin F. Smith, Guardian, the claimant, sign his name (he make his mark) to foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant, and their acquaintance with him and his said ward, for 27 years and 30 years respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

(1) William Rouch
(2) G. W. Graham

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7 th day of July, A.D., 1891, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words ---------, erased, and the words -----------, added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.

William Allen, Clerk
Circuit Court

ACT OF JUNE 27, 1890
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INVALID PENSION
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Claimant, Brice M. Smith (Insane) By Benjamin F. Smith (Gdn.)

P.O. of Gdn. Well Spring Rank, Private
County, Campbell Company, C
State, Tennessee Regiment, 9 th Tenn Vol. Cav.
Rate, $12, per month, commencing July 10, 1891
Disabled by Insanity

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RECOGNIZED ATTORNEY

Name, F. P. McNew Fee, $10.00, Agent to pay.
P.O. Well Spring, Tenn Articles filed, -------, 189--

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APPROVALS

Submitted for Adm. Nov 27, 1891, George A. Crutchfield, Examiner.
Approved for Admission Approved for insanity $12.00

Pay to guardian as above

G. W. Moore                                                                      H. J. Hunt, AME
Legal Reviewer                                                                  Thomas D. Ingram
Medical Referee.

Jan 8, 1892                                                                         Jan 22, 1892

Not now pensioned under other laws. Last paid to ----- 18--, at $-----
Pensioned from -----, 18--, at $-----, for ----------------------------------

SERVICE SHOWN BY RECORD

Enlisted July 19, 1863, and honorably discharged Sept 11, 1865.
Re-enlisted ------, 18--, ------ honorably discharged ------, 18--.
Declaration filed July 10, 1891, alleges permanent disability, not due to vicious habits, from Insanity.

Signs by X mark                                                                  No M.C.

In Pencil
321545 (marked thru)
708457 Knox.

OJR

(PENSIONER DROPPED)
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U. S. PENSION AGENCY,

Stamped Seal
U. S. PENSION AGENCY,
July 12, 1898
KNOXVILLE, TENN

Hon. H. Clay Evans,
Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:

I hereby report that the name of Brice M. Smith, Pri Co. C, 9 th Tenn Vol Cav, who was a pensioner on the rolls of this Agency, under Certificate No. 708457, and who was last paid at $12.00, to 4 th May, 1895, has been dropped because of FAILURE TO CLAIM.

Very Respectfully,
J. T. Wilder
Pension Agent.

Every name dropped to be thus reported at once

DWC, Ex'r.                                                        MD. July 10, 1891 ALS
No. 452.818                                                        VA. 5/29/91 Guard and
Act of June 27, 1890.                                         W. VA. Atty. Not. of Rej

                                                                             DWC
Benjamin F. Smith (Guardian)
Stockville
Campbell Co., Tenn

Minors-Brice M. Smith
C-9 Tenn Cav.
Now in Insane Asylum
Knoxville, Tenn
No other Claim.
As above
3/244
Nov. 7, 1890 WGS, Clerk.

Numerical No. 172017
 Application filed: July 26, 1890
Attorney: W. A. Owens
P.O. Stockville
Tennessee

Stamped Seal (Hard to Read)
April 22, 1891
Stamped- ATTY FILE
Stamped- REJECTED.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Oct 9, 1891.

Nature of Claim Original
No 1038.457

Soldier: Brice M. Smith, Insane
Service: C 9 Tenn Cav

It is desired in this case that the examination
be made with special reference to B
Insanity

Please give this clmt. a
very through examination
and describe fully every
existing disability, especially
that named above.
Describe apparent condition
of brain and its membranes
and any evidence of injury to
them; any vertigo, epilepsy, spasms,
convulsions, nausea, aphasia,
disturbance of any special sense.
Describe mental condition,
dementia, melancholia,
illusions, hallucinations, homicidal or suicidal tendencies.
State condition of thoracic &
abdominal viscera.
How much is clmt. Disabled for
manual labor.

J.C. (handwritten initials)
Thomas D. Ingram (Stamped Signature)
Medical Referee.

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