A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 44105
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000 USA Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference) Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference) Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives) URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Virginia Dept. of Accounts. Confederate Pension Records, 1884-1978. Accession 44105. State Records Collection, The Library
of Virginia.
Acquisition Information
These records came in several accessions and were combined into one body of records under Acc. 44105. Included are the following
accessions: 25311, 26270, 26418, 26835, 28020, 28021, 28023, 28306, & 29468.
The Virginia General Assembly passed Confederate pension acts in 1888, 1900, and 1902, and a series of supplementary acts
between 1903 and 1934. The act of 1888 provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action
and to the widows of those killed in action. Subsequent acts broadened the coverage to include all veterans, their widows
and their unmarried or widowed daughters. The act required that applicants be residents of Virginia. Later legislation included
veterans or their survivors residing in the District of Columbia as well. An act of the Assembly passed in 1924 provided
a pension of twenty-five dollars to any person who accompanied a Confederate soldier in services as a body-servant or who
was detailed as a guard, cook, hostler or teamster, etc. Additional subsequent acts increased pension payments and categorized
pensioners into several classes based on their disability.
On 15 March 1902, the General Assembly passed an act to appropriate certain sums of money from the public treasury in aid
of Confederate memorial associations having in charge cemeteries containing the graves of Confederate soldiers. This act
instructed the auditor of public accounts to draw an annual warrant from the treasurer in favor of the treasurers of various
memorial associations. Subsequent acts have been passed through the present time for appropriating funds for the care and
upkeep of Confederate cemeteries and graves.
An act providing for the funeral expenses of Confederate soldiers or widows enrolled on the pension roll was passed by the
General Assembly on 11 March 1908. This act provided twenty-five dollars for funeral expenses of any Confederate pensioner
or any widow on the pension roll of the state of Virginia. The act required a certificate of the clerk of the circuit court
regarding the death of the pensioner. The auditor of public accounts was then responsible for issuing a warrant for funeral
expenses.
On 1 March 1928 the Office of the Comptroller in the Department of Accounts assumed the functions of the Auditor of Public
Accounts with regard to Confederate pensions.
The Confederate Pension Records consist of 118 boxes and 35 volumes and are arranged in eight series. Series have been designated
for Applications, Card Files, Certificates, Confederate Memorial Association, Correspondence, Funeral Expenses, Miscellaneous,
and Volumes. This collection documents pension payments to Confederate veterans, widows, daughters, and servants. These
records should not be confused with The Library of Virginia's Confederate Pension Rolls which should be searched before any
examination of the Confederate Pension Records (Click Here to Search Pensions) . The Confederate Pension Records differ from the Confederate Pension Rolls in that they serve as the administrative and
financial documentation for the pension rolls. Even though there are pension applications for daughters of Confederate veterans
within the Confederate Pension Records, the Confederate Pension Rolls are the best source for these types of records. It
is these applications that provide the most extensive information on the Confederate pensioners. The strength of the Confederate
Pension Records is that they provide information on maiden daughters or widowed daughters of Confederate veterans who received
a pension from the state of Virginia. The Confederate Pension Rolls do not provide information on Confederate daughters who
received pensions. In addition, the Confederate Pension Records document pension payments forty years beyond the documentation
in the Confederate Pension Rolls.
The Applications series is housed in four archival boxes and is arranged in two subseries. Subseries have been designated
for Daughters Enrolled and Rerating Applications. This series documents applications from both Civil War veterans and daughters
of veterans for pensions or changes to pensions. Please note that the Rerating Applications subseries is incomplete.
Arranged into two subseries.
Boxes 1-2.
Subseries A: Daughters Enrolled,
1967-1977 .
Extent: 2 boxes.
The Daughters Enrolled subseries is housed in two archival boxes and is arranged in chronological order. This subseries contains
applications for Confederate pensions to be filed with the United Daughters of the Confederacy. The applications provide
the following information: the name of the widowed daughter, the name of the Confederate veteran, his regiment, date of birth,
age, & address. In addition, the application asks several questions as to whether or not their father or mother received
a Confederate pension from Virginia, whether or not they own their own home, whether or not they own property, and whether
or not they own stocks or bonds. The applications often include a certificate from the Virginia State Library documenting
the name of the veteran, his rank, unit, captain, date & place enlisted, & remarks. The applications sometimes include correspondence
from the applicant, Nancy W. Stoll who served as Confederate Pension Administrator, and others.
Arranged in chronological order.
1967-1968
Box 1
Folder 1
A-G
Box 1
Folder 2
H-L
Box 1
Folder 3
M-Z
1968-1969
Box 1
Folder 4
A-G
Box 1
Folder 5
H-L
Box 1
Folder 6
M-W
1969-1970
Box 1
Folder 7
A-G
Box 1
Folder 8
H-M
Box 1
Folder 9
N-W
Box 1
Folder 10
1970-1971
Box 2
Folder 1
1971-1972
Box 2
Folder 2
1973-1977
Boxes 2-4.
Subseries B: Rerating Applications,
1905-1929 .
Extent: 3 boxes.
The Rerating Applications subseries is housed in three archival boxes and is arranged by allowed applications and disallowed
applications. The applications are further arranged alphabetically by locality with cities at the rear of the subseries.
This subseries contains applications from Confederate pensioners to be rerated and classed as totally disabled. The applications
provide the following information: name, age, address, occupation, income, disability, physician, etc. In addition, the application
includes a certificate of physician, a certificate of the commissioner of the revenue, a certificate of the pension board,
and a certificate of a judge. The application often also includes copies of correspondence from the pension clerk or pensioner.
Note that there are only three localities present for allowed rerating applications. The location of the missing localities
is unknown.
Arranged by allowed or disallowed applications, then alphabetically by locality.
The Card Files series is housed in twenty-two archival boxes and is arranged in two series. Subseries have been designated
for Payroll Cards and United Daughters of the Confederacy Registration Cards. The Payroll Cards are the more useful and important
subseries. The Card Files series provides a good ready reference source of Confederate pensioners. In addition, the Card
Files can be used to determine a pensioner's date of death. These cards provide similar information including name, roll
number, locality, veteran's name, veteran's unit, amount of annual pension, date approved, date died, date death reported,
remarks, and amount paid each quarter. Some of the cards are stamped "dead" or "dropped" from pension roll. Little is known
of the United Daughters of the Confederacy Convention Registration Cards, but they do contain information on veterans and
widows of veterans who attended one of the UDC conventions in Richmond.
Arranged into two subseries.
Boxes 5-25.
Subseries A: Payroll Cards,
1930-1977
Extent: 21 boxes.
The Payroll Cards subseries is housed in twenty-one archival boxes and is arranged in three sub subseries. Sub subseries
have been designated for Daughters; Soldiers, Widows, and Servants; and Widows. The Soldiers, Widows, and Servants sub subseries
documents the earliest payroll cards date from 1930 and include veterans, widows of veterans, and slaves who received pensions
from the state of Virginia.
Arranged in three sub subseries.
Box 5-10
Sub Subseries 1: Daughters,
1942-1966
6 boxes.
The Daughters Sub subseries is housed in nine archival boxes and is arranged both alphabetically and chronologically. This
sub subseries documents pension payments to maiden or widowed daughters and sisters of Confederate veterans. Alphabetically
arranged files are first arranged chronologically in three chronological subdivisions: 1942-1951, 1951-1960, and 1957-1966.
These chronological subdivisions are based on the printed years on the cards used to track pension payments for each quarter.
Within these chronological subdivisions, the daughter payrolls are arranged alphabetically by pensioner. The other arrangement
in this sub subseries represents daughters who died between 1961 and 1977. These cards are arranged chronologically by the
year of the pensioner's death, then alphabetically by pensioner.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by pensioner.
Alphabetical
1942-1951
Box 5
A-I
Box 6
J-T
Box 7
U-Z
1951-1960
Box 8
A-Mi
Box 9
Mo-Y
Box 10
1957-1966
Chronological
Box 11
1961-1967
Box 12
1967-1975
Box 13
1976-1977
Box 14-23
Sub Subseries 2: Soldiers, Widows, and Servants,
1930-1966
10 boxes.
The Soldiers, Widows, and Servants Sub subseries is housed in ten archival boxes and is arranged both alphabetically and chronologically.
This sub subseries documents pension payments to Confederate veterans, widows of veterans, and slaves who contributed to the
war effort in some manner. This sub subseries is arranged chronologically in two chronological subdivisions: 1930-1938 and
1939-1966. These chronological subdivisions are based on the printed years on the cards used to track pension payments for
each quarter. Within these chronological subdivisions, the payrolls are arranged alphabetically by locality, then alphabetically
by pensioner. Note that widow payroll cards can also be found in sub subseries 3.
Arranged both alphabetically and chronologically (see above).
1930-1938
Box 14
Accomack-Caroline
Box 15
Carroll-Giles
Box 16
Gloucester-Madison
Box 17
Mathews-Rappahannock
Box 18
Richmond-Wise
Box 19
Wythe-Radford
Box 20
Richmond-Washington, D.C.
1939-1966
Box 21
Albemarle-King William
Box 22
Lancaster-Sussex
Box 23
Tazewell-Washington, D.C.
Box 24-25
Sub Subseries 3: Widows,
1939-1970
2 boxes.
The Widows Sub subseries is housed in two archival boxes and is arranged both alphabetically and chronologically. This sub
subseries documents pension payments to widows of Confederate veterans. Alphabetically arranged files are arranged by locality,
then by pensioner. The other arrangement in this sub subseries represents widows who died between 1961 and 1970. These cards
are arranged chronologically by the year of the pensioner's death, then alphabetically by pensioner. Note that widow payroll
cards can also be found in sub subseries 2.
Arranged both alphabetically and chronologically (see above).
Chronological
Box 24
1961-1970
Box 25
Locality,
1939-1948
Boxes 26.
Subseries B: United Daughters of the Confederacy Convention Registration Cards,
n.d.
Extent: 1 boxes.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy Convention Registration Cards are arranged alphabetically by state, then alphabetically
by attendee. This subseries documents the attendance to an unidentified UDC convention held in Richmond, Virginia. The cards
provide the following information: name of veteran, wife, widow, attendant, or delegate, address, wartime command, present
rank, name of attendant, and lodging which the person was assigned to. The card file includes separate tabs for hotel registrants
and visitors to the convention. It appears the main purpose of these cards was to manage lodging for convention attendees.
The majority of the attendees appear to have been assigned lodging at the Soldier's Home and various UDC camps.
Arranged by state, then alphabetically by attendee.
The Certificates series is housed in thirty-nine archival boxes and is arranged in two series. Series have been designated
for Allowed and Disallowed certificates. These pension certificates were completed by the pensioner and sent to the Auditor
of Public Accounts for payment of their pension. This series represents the largest in the collection. Although the certificates
do not contain as much information as the Applications, they are useful since they contain the age of the pensioner.
Arranged into two subseries.
Boxes 27-65.
Subseries A: Allowed,
1925-1974 .
Extent: 38 boxes.
The Allowed Certificates subseries is housed in thirty-eight and is arranged in three sub-subseries. Sub-subseries have been
designated for Servants, Soldiers, and Widows. This is the larger of the two subseries.
Arranged in three sub subseries.
Box 27
Sub Subseries 1: Servants,
1927-1951
1 box.
The Servant's Certificates sub subseries is housed in one archival box and is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically
by locality and pensioner. Servant pension certificates were provided in the act of the General Assembly of 1924 which was
amended in 1926. Servant pension certificates were provided for any person who accompanied a Confederate soldier in service,
performed guard duty for the Confederacy, served as cook, hostler or teamster, worked on Confederate breastworks, buried Confederate
dead, worked in the railroad or blacksmith shops, or who worked in the Confederate hospitals. The certificates provide the
name of the servant, age, locality, and a signed affidavit by the pensioner before a notary public. The pensioner certified
that he was a resident of the state of Virginia and that they do not hold a state, national, or city office which pays a salary
of more than $400 per annum. These certificates sometimes include correspondence from the pensioner to the Pension Department
regarding a change of address. Also included is correspondence from John H. Johnson, Pension Clerk, Auditor of Public Accounts,
regarding pension checks.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by locality and pensioner.
1927
Box 27 Folder 1
Albemarle-Cumberland
Box 27 Folder 2
Dinwiddie-Mecklenburg
Box 27 Folder 3
Montgomery-Wythe
Box 27 Folder 4
Danville-Staunton
1928
Box 27 Folder 5
Albemarle-Cumberland
Box 27 Folder 6
Dinwiddie-Montgomery
Box 27 Folder 7
Nansemond-Wythe
Box 27 Folder 8
Danville-Staunton
Box 27 Folder 9
1949-1951
Box 28-44
Sub Subseries 2: Soldiers,
1925-1958
16 boxes.
The Soldier's Certificates sub subseries is housed in sixteen archival boxes and is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically
by locality and pensioner. These certificates contain a name, age, locality, signature, witness, and date. The certificates
also include the date filed in the Auditor's Office and the amounts & date of each quarterly paid warrant. Each certificate
contains an affidavit signed by the pensioner and a witness avowing that they are the person named in the original application
with disabilities filed in the office of the clerk of the court for aid as a soldier, sailor, or marine of Virginia in the
service of the state or Confederate States of America. The veteran also certified that he is a resident of Virginia and that
he does not hold a state, national, or city office which pays a salary of more that $300 per annum (this increased to $400
per annum in 1927). The certificates sometimes include change of address/notification of death cards, applications, and
correspondence. The correspondence was sent to John H. Johnson, Pension Clerk, from pensioners and others regarding address
changes and the death of pensioners. Noteworthy are the certificates of John Salling, Virginia's last surviving Confederate
veteran who died in 1959.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by locality and pensioner.
1925
Box 28 Folder 1
Accomack County
Box 28 Folder 2
Albemarle County
Box 28 Folder 3
Alleghany County
Box 28 Folder 4
Amelia County
Box 28 Folder 5
Amherst County
Box 28 Folder 6
Appomattox County
Box 28 Folder 7
Arlington County
Box 28 Folder 8
Augusta County
Box 28 Folder 9
Bath County
Box 28 Folder 10
Bedford County
Box 28 Folder 11
Bland County
Box 28 Folder 12
Botetourt County
Box 28 Folder 13
Brunswick County
Box 28 Folder 14
Buchanan County
Box 28 Folder 15
Buckingham County
Box 28 Folder 16
Campbell County
Box 28 Folder 17
Caroline County
Box 29 Folder 1
Carroll County
Box 29 Folder 2
Charles City County
Box 29 Folder 3
Charlotte County
Box 29 Folder 4
Chesterfield County
Box 29 Folder 5
Clarke County
Box 29 Folder 6
Craig County
Box 29 Folder 7
Culpeper County
Box 29 Folder 8
Cumberland County
Box 29 Folder 9
Dickenson County
Box 29 Folder 10
Dinwiddie County
Box 29 Folder 11
Elizabeth City County
Box 29 Folder 12
Essex County
Box 29 Folder 13
Fairfax County
Box 29 Folder 14
Fauquier County
Box 29 Folder 15
Floyd County
Box 29 Folder 16
Fluvanna County
Box 29 Folder 17
Franklin County
Box 29 Folder 18
Frederick County
Box 30 Folder 1
Giles County
Box 30 Folder 2
Gloucester County
Box 30 Folder 3
Goochland County
Box 30 Folder 4
Grayson County
Box 30 Folder 5
Greene County
Box 30 Folder 6
Greensville County
Box 30 Folder 7
Halifax County
Box 30 Folder 8
Hanover County
Box 30 Folder 9
Henrico County
Box 30 Folder 10
Henry County
Box 30 Folder 11
Highland County
Box 30 Folder 12
Isle of Wight County
Box 30 Folder 13
James City County
Box 30 Folder 14
King & Queen County
Box 30 Folder 15
King George County
Box 30 Folder 16
King William County
Box 30 Folder 17
Lancaster County
Box 30 Folder 18
Lee County
Box 30 Folder 19
Loudoun County
Box 30 Folder 20
Louisa County
Box 30 Folder 21
Lunenburg County
Box 30 Folder 22
Madison County
Box 30 Folder 23
Mathews County
Box 30 Folder 24
Mecklenburg County
Box 30 Folder 25
Middlesex County
Box 31 Folder 1
Montgomery County
Box 31 Folder 2
Nansemond County
Box 31 Folder 3
Nelson County
Box 31 Folder 4
New Kent County
Box 31 Folder 5
Norfolk County
Box 31 Folder 6
Northampton County
Box 31 Folder 7
Northumberland County
Box 31 Folder 8
Nottoway County
Box 31 Folder 9
Orange County
Box 31 Folder 10
Page County
Box 31 Folder 11
Patrick County
Box 31 Folder 12
Pittsylvania County
Box 31 Folder 13
Powhatan County
Box 31 Folder 14
Prince Edward County
Box 31 Folder 15
Prince George County
Box 31 Folder 16
Prince William County
Box 31 Folder 17
Princess Anne County
Box 31 Folder 18
Pulaski County
Box 31 Folder 19
Rappahannock County
Box 31 Folder 20
Richmond County
Box 31 Folder 21
Roanoke County
Box 31 Folder 22
Rockbridge County
Box 32 Folder 1
Rockingham County
Box 32 Folder 2
Russell County
Box 32 Folder 3
Scott County
Box 32 Folder 4
Shenandoah County
Box 32 Folder 5
Smyth County
Box 32 Folder 6
Southampton County
Box 32 Folder 7
Spotsylvania County
Box 32 Folder 8
Stafford County
Box 32 Folder 9
Surry County
Box 32 Folder 10
Sussex County
Box 32 Folder 11
Tazewell County
Box 32 Folder 12
Warren County
Box 32 Folder 13
Warwick County
Box 32 Folder 14
Washington County
Box 32 Folder 15
Westmoreland County
Box 32 Folder 16
Wise County
Box 32 Folder 17
Wythe County
Box 32 Folder 18
York County
Box 33 Folder 1
Alexandria
Box 33 Folder 2
Bristol
Box 33 Folder 3
Buena Vista
Box 33 Folder 4
Charlottesville
Box 33 Folder 5
Clifton Forge
Box 33 Folder 6
Danville
Box 33 Folder 7
Fredericksburg
Box 33 Folder 8
Lynchburg
Box 33 Folder 9
Newport News
Box 33 Folder 10
Norfolk
Box 33 Folder 11
Petersburg
Box 33 Folder 12
Portsmouth
Box 33 Folder 13
Radford
Box 33 Folder 14
Richmond
Box 33 Folder 15
Roanoke
Box 33 Folder 16
Staunton
Box 33 Folder 17
Winchester
Box 33 Folder 18
Washington, D.C.
1927
Box 33 Folder 19
Accomack County
Box 33 Folder 20
Albemarle County
Box 33 Folder 21
Alleghany County
Box 33 Folder 22
Amelia County
Box 33 Folder 23
Amherst County
Box 33 Folder 24
Appomattox County
Box 33 Folder 25
Arlington County
Box 33 Folder 26
Augusta County
Box 33 Folder 27
Bath County
Box 33 Folder 28
Bedford County
Box 33 Folder 29
Bland County
Box 34 Folder 1
Botetourt County
Box 34 Folder 2
Brunswick County
Box 34 Folder 3
Buchanan County
Box 34 Folder 4
Buckingham County
Box 34 Folder 5
Campbell County
Box 34 Folder 6
Caroline County
Box 34 Folder 7
Carroll County
Box 34 Folder 8
Charles City County
Box 34 Folder 9
Charlotte County
Box 34 Folder 10
Chesterfield County
Box 34 Folder 11
Clarke County
Box 34 Folder 12
Craig County
Box 34 Folder 13
Culpeper County
Box 34 Folder 14
Cumberland County
Box 34 Folder 15
Dickenson County
Box 34 Folder 16
Dinwiddie County
Box 34 Folder 17
Elizabeth City County
Box 34 Folder 18
Essex County
Box 34 Folder 19
Fairfax County
Box 34 Folder 20
Fauquier County
Box 34 Folder 21
Floyd County
Box 34 Folder 22
Fluvanna County
No Box 35
Box 36 Folder 1
Franklin County
Box 36 Folder 2
Frederick County
Box 36 Folder 3
Giles County
Box 36 Folder 4
Gloucester County
Box 36 Folder 5
Goochland County
Box 36 Folder 6
Grayson County
Box 36 Folder 7
Greene County
Box 36 Folder 8
Greensville County
Box 36 Folder 9
Halifax County
Box 36 Folder 10
Hanover County
Box 36 Folder 11
Henry County
Box 36 Folder 12
Henrico County
Box 36 Folder 13
Highland County
Box 36 Folder 14
Isle of Wight County
Box 36 Folder 15
James City County
Box 36 Folder 16
King & Queen County
Box 36 Folder 17
King George County
Box 36 Folder 18
King William County
Box 36 Folder 19
Lancaster County
Box 36 Folder 20
Lee County
Box 36 Folder 21
Loudoun County
Box 36 Folder 22
Louisa County
Box 36 Folder 23
Lunenburg County
Box 37 Folder 1
Madison County
Box 37 Folder 2
Mathews County
Box 37 Folder 3
Mecklenburg County
Box 37 Folder 4
Middlesex County
Box 38 Folder 5
Montgomery County
Box 37 Folder 6
Nansemond County
Box 37 Folder 7
Nelson County
Box 37 Folder 8
New Kent County
Box 37 Folder 9
Norfolk County
Box 37 Folder 10
Northampton County
Box 37 Folder 11
Northumberland County
Box 37 Folder 12
Nottoway County
Box 37 Folder 13
Orange County
Box 37 Folder 14
Page County
Box 37 Folder 15
Patrick County
Box 37 Folder 16
Pittsylvania County
Box 37 Folder 17
Powhatan County
Box 37 Folder 18
Prince Edward County
Box 37 Folder 19
Prince George County
Box 37 Folder 20
Prince William County
Box 37 Folder 21
Princess Anne County
Box 37 Folder 22
Pulaski County
Box 38 Folder 1
Rappahannock County
Box 38 Folder 2
Richmond County
Box 38 Folder 3
Roanoke County
Box 38 Folder 4
Rockbridge County
Box 38 Folder 5
Rockingham County
Box 38 Folder 6
Russell County
Box 38 Folder 7
Scott County
Box 38 Folder 8
Shenandoah County
Box 38 Folder 9
Smyth County
Box 38 Folder 10
Southampton County
Box 38 Folder 11
Spotsylvania County
Box 38 Folder 12
Stafford County
Box 38 Folder 13
Surry County
Box 38 Folder 14
Sussex County
Box 38 Folder 15
Tazewell County
Box 38 Folder 16
Warren County
Box 38 Folder 17
Warwick County
Box 38 Folder 18
Washington County
Box 38 Folder 19
Westmoreland County
Box 39 Folder 1
Wise County
Box 39 Folder 2
Wythe County
Box 39 Folder 3
York County
Box 39 Folder 4
Alexandria
Box 39 Folder 5
Bristol
Box 39 Folder 6
Buena Vista
Box 39 Folder 7
Charlottesville
Box 39 Folder 8
Clifton Forge
Box 39 Folder 9
Danville
Box 39 Folder 10
Fredericksburg
Box 39 Folder 11
Lynchburg
Box 39 Folder 12
Newport News
Box 39 Folder 13
Norfolk
Box 39 Folder 14
Petersburg
Box 39 Folder 15
Portsmouth
Box 39 Folder 16
Radford
Box 39 Folder 17
Richmond
Box 39 Folder 18
Roanoke
Box 39 Folder 19
Staunton
Box 39 Folder 20
Williamsburg
Box 39 Folder 21
Winchester
Box 39 Folder 22
Washington, D.C.
1928
Box 39 Folder 23
Accomack County
Box 39 Folder 24
Albemarle County
Box 39 Folder 25
Alleghany County
Box 39 Folder 26
Amelia County
Box 39 Folder 27
Amherst County
Box 39 Folder 28
Appomattox County
Box 39 Folder 29
Arlington County
Box 40 Folder 1
Augusta County
Box 40 Folder 2
Bath County
Box 40 Folder 3
Bedford County
Box 40 Folder 4
Bland County
Box 40 Folder 5
Botetourt County
Box 40 Folder 6
Brunswick County
Box 40 Folder 7
Buchanan County
Box 40 Folder 8
Buckingham County
Box 40 Folder 9
Campbell County
Box 40 Folder 10
Caroline County
Box 40 Folder 11
Carroll County
Box 40 Folder 12
Charles City County
Box 40 Folder 13
Charlotte County
Box 40 Folder 14
Chesterfield County
Box 40 Folder 15
Clarke County
Box 40 Folder 16
Craig County
Box 40 Folder 17
Culpeper County
Box 40 Folder 18
Cumberland County
Box 40 Folder 19
Dickenson County
Box 40 Folder 20
Dinwiddie County
Box 40 Folder 21
Elizabeth City County
Box 40 Folder 22
Essex County
Box 40 Folder 23
Fairfax County
Box 41 Folder 1
Fauquier County
Box 41 Folder 2
Floyd County
Box 41 Folder 3
Fluvanna County
Box 41 Folder 4
Franklin County
Box 41 Folder 5
Frederick County
Box 41 Folder 6
Giles County
Box 41 Folder 7
Gloucester County
Box 41 Folder 8
Goochland County
Box 41 Folder 9
Grayson County
Box 41 Folder 10
Greene County
Box 41 Folder 11
Greensville County
Box 41 Folder 12
Halifax County
Box 41 Folder 13
Hanover County
Box 41 Folder 14
Henrico County
Box 41 Folder 15
Henry County
Box 41 Folder 16
Highland County
Box 41 Folder 17
Isle of Wight County
Box 41 Folder 18
James City County
Box 41 Folder 19
King & Queen County
Box 41 Folder 20
King George County
Box 41 Folder 21
King William County
Box 41 Folder 22
Lancaster County
Box 42 Folder 1
Lee County
Box 42 Folder 2
Loudoun County
Box 42 Folder 3
Louisa County
Box 42 Folder 4
Lunenburg County
Box 42 Folder 5
Madison County
Box 42 Folder 6
Mathews County
Box 42 Folder 7
Mecklenburg County
Box 42 Folder 8
Middlesex County
Box 42 Folder 9
Montgomery County
Box 42 Folder 10
Nansemond County
Box 42 Folder 11
Nelson County
Box 42 Folder 12
New Kent County
Box 42 Folder 13
Norfolk County
Box 42 Folder 14
Northampton County
Box 42 Folder 15
Northumberland County
Box 42 Folder 16
Nottoway County
Box 42 Folder 17
Orange County
Box 42 Folder 18
Page County
Box 42 Folder 19
Patrick County
Box 42 Folder 20
Pittsylvania County
Box 42 Folder 21
Powhatan County
Box 42 Folder 22
Prince Edward County
Box 42 Folder 23
Prince George County
Box 42 Folder 24
Prince William County
Box 42 Folder 25
Princess Anne County
Box 43 Folder 1
Pulaski County
Box 43 Folder 2
Rappahannock County
Box 43 Folder 3
Richmond County
Box 43 Folder 4
Roanoke County
Box 43 Folder 5
Rockbridge County
Box 43 Folder 6
Rockingham County
Box 43 Folder 7
Russell County
Box 43 Folder 8
Scott County
Box 43 Folder 9
Shenandoah County
Box 43 Folder 10
Smyth County
Box 43 Folder 11
Southampton County
Box 43 Folder 12
Spotsylvania County
Box 43 Folder 13
Stafford County
Box 43 Folder 14
Surry County
Box 43 Folder 15
Sussex County
Box 43 Folder 16
Tazewell County
Box 43 Folder 17
Warren County
Box 43 Folder 18
Warwick County
Box 43 Folder 19
Washington County
Box 43 Folder 20
Westmoreland County
Box 43 Folder 21
Wise County
Box 43 Folder 22
Wythe County
Box 43 Folder 23
York County
Box 44 Folder 1
Alexandria
Box 44 Folder 2
Bristol
Box 44 Folder 3
Buena Vista
Box 44 Folder 4
Charlottesville
Box 44 Folder 5
Clifton Forge
Box 44 Folder 6
Danville
Box 44 Folder 7
Fredericksburg
Box 44 Folder 8
Hopewell
Box 44 Folder 9
Lynchburg
Box 44 Folder 10
Newport News
Box 44 Folder 11
Norfolk
Box 44 Folder 12
Petersburg
Box 44 Folder 13
Portsmouth
Box 44 Folder 14
Radford
Box 44 Folder 15
Richmond
Box 44 Folder 16
Roanoke
Box 44 Folder 17
Staunton
Box 44 Folder 18
Williamsburg
Box 44 Folder 19
Winchester
Box 44 Folder 20
Washington, D.C.
Box 44 Folder 21
1949-1958
Box 45-65
Sub Subseries 3: Widows,
1927-1974
22 boxes.
The Widow's Certificates sub subseries is housed in twenty-two archival boxes and is arranged chronologically, then alphabetically
by locality and pensioner. Certificates between 1969 and 1974 are arranged chronologically, then alphabetical by pensioner.
These certificates contain similar information included on the soldier's certificates. Note that these certificates do not
include the name of the veteran. Blind pensioners and pensioners who died are marked accordingly on the certificate.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by locality and pensioner.
1927
Box 45 Folder 1
Accomack County
Box 45 Folder 2
Albemarle County
Box 45 Folder 3
Alleghany County
Box 45 Folder 4
Amelia County
Box 45 Folder 5
Amherst County
Box 45 Folder 6
Appomattox County
Box 45 Folder 7
Arlington County
Box 45 Folder 8
Augusta County
Box 45 Folder 9
Bath County
Box 45 Folder 10
Bedford County
Box 45 Folder 11
Bland County
Box 45 Folder 12
Botetourt County
Box 45 Folder 13
Brunswick County
Box 45 Folder 14
Buchanan County
Box 45 Folder 15
Buckingham County
Box 45 Folder 16
Campbell County
Box 46 Folder 1
Caroline County
Box 46 Folder 2
Carroll County
Box 46 Folder 3
Charles City County
Box 46 Folder 4
Charlotte County
Box 46 Folder 5
Chesterfield County
Box 46 Folder 6
Clarke County
Box 46 Folder 7
Craig County
Box 46 Folder 8
Culpeper County
Box 46 Folder 9
Cumberland County
Box 46 Folder 10
Dickenson County
Box 46 Folder 11
Dinwiddie County
Box 46 Folder 12
Elizabeth City County
Box 46 Folder 13
Essex County
Box 46 Folder 14
Fairfax County
Box 46 Folder 15
Fauquier County
Box 46 Folder 16
Floyd County
Box 46 Folder 17
Fluvanna County
Box 47 Folder 1
Franklin County
Box 47 Folder 2
Frederick County
Box 47 Folder 3
Giles County
Box 47 Folder 4
Gloucester County
Box 47 Folder 5
Goochland County
Box 47 Folder 6
Grayson County
Box 47 Folder 7
Greene County
Box 47 Folder 8
Greensville County
Box 47 Folder 9
Halifax County
Box 47 Folder 10
Hanover County
Box 47 Folder 11
Henrico County
Box 47 Folder 12
Henry County
Box 47 Folder 13
Highland County
Box 47 Folder 14
Isle of Wight County
Box 47 Folder 15
James City County
Box 47 Folder 16
King & Queen County
Box 47 Folder 17
King George County
Box 47 Folder 18
King William County
Box 48 Folder 1
Lancaster County
Box 48 Folder 2
Lee County
Box 48 Folder 3
Loudoun County
Box 48 Folder 4
Louisa County
Box 48 Folder 5
Lunenburg County
Box 48 Folder 6
Madison County
Box 48 Folder 7
Mathews County
Box 48 Folder 8
Mecklenburg County
Box 48 Folder 9
Middlesex County
Box 48 Folder 10
Montgomery County
Box 48 Folder 11
Nansemond County
Box 48 Folder 12
Nelson County
Box 48 Folder 13
New Kent County
Box 48 Folder 14
Norfolk County
Box 48 Folder 15
Northampton County
Box 48 Folder 16
Northumberland County
Box 48 Folder 17
Nottoway County
Box 48 Folder 18
Orange County
Box 48 Folder 19
Page County
Box 48 Folder 20
Patrick County
Box 49 Folder 1
Pittsylvania County
Box 49 Folder 2
Powhatan County
Box 49 Folder 3
Prince Edward County
Box 49 Folder 4
Prince George County
Box 49 Folder 5
Prince William County
Box 49 Folder 6
Princess Anne County
Box 49 Folder 7
Pulaski County
Box 49 Folder 8
Rappahannock County
Box 49 Folder 9
Richmond County
Box 49 Folder 10
Roanoke County
Box 49 Folder 11
Rockbridge County
Box 49 Folder 12
Rockingham County
Box 49 Folder 13
Russell County
Box 49 Folder 14
Scott County
Box 49 Folder 15
Shenandoah County
Box 50 Folder 1
Smyth County
Box 50 Folder 2
Southampton County
Box 50 Folder 3
Spotsylvania County
Box 50 Folder 4
Stafford County
Box 50 Folder 5
Surry County
Box 50 Folder 6
Sussex County
Box 50 Folder 7
Tazewell County
Box 50 Folder 8
Warren County
Box 50 Folder 9
Warwick County
Box 50 Folder 10
Washington County
Box 50 Folder 11
Westmoreland County
Box 50 Folder 12
Wise County
Box 50 Folder 13
Wythe County
Box 50 Folder 14
York County
Box 50 Folder 15
Alexandria
Box 50 Folder 16
Bristol
Box 50 Folder 17
Buena Vista
Box 50 Folder 18
Charlottesville
Box 50 Folder 19
Clifton Forge
Box 50 Folder 20
Danville
Box 50 Folder 21
Fredericksburg
Box 50 Folder 22
Hopewell
Box 50 Folder 23
Lynchburg
Box 50 Folder 24
Newport News
Box 51 Folder 1
Norfolk
Box 51 Folder 2
Petersburg
Box 51 Folder 3
Portsmouth
Box 51 Folder 4
Radford
Richmond
Box 51 Folder 5
A-F
Box 51 Folder 6
G-M
Box 51 Folder 7
N-S
Box 51 Folder 8
T-Z
Box 51 Folder 9
Roanoke
Box 52 Folder 1
Staunton
Box 52 Folder 2
Williamsburg
Box 52 Folder 3
Winchester
Box 52 Folder 4
Washington, D.C.
1928
Box 52 Folder 5
Accomack County
Box 52 Folder 6
Albemarle County
Box 52 Folder 7
Alleghany County
Box 52 Folder 8
Amelia County
Box 52 Folder 9
Amherst County
Box 52 Folder 10
Appomattox County
Box 52 Folder 19
Arlington County
Box 52 Folder 12
Augusta County
Box 52 Folder 13
Bath County
Box 52 Folder 14
Bedford County
Box 53 Folder 1
Bland County
Box 53 Folder 2
Botetourt County
Box 53 Folder 3
Brunswick County
Box 53 Folder 4
Buchanan County
Box 53 Folder 5
Buckingham County
Box 53 Folder 6
Campbell County
Box 53 Folder 7
Caroline County
Box 53 Folder 8
Carroll County
Box 53 Folder 9
Charles City County
Box 53 Folder 10
Charlotte County
Box 53 Folder 11
Chesterfield County
Box 53 Folder 12
Clarke County
Box 53 Folder 13
Craig County
Box 53 Folder 14
Culpeper County
Box 53 Folder 15
Cumberland County
Box 53 Folder 16
Dickenson County
Box 53 Folder 17
Dinwiddie County
Box 54 Folder 1
Elizabeth City County
Box 54 Folder 2
Essex County
Box 54 Folder 3
Fairfax County
Box 54 Folder 4
Fauquier County
Box 54 Folder 5
Floyd County
Box 54 Folder 6
Fluvanna County
Box 54 Folder 7
Franklin County
Box 54 Folder 8
Frederick County
Box 54 Folder 9
Giles County
Box 54 Folder 10
Gloucester County
Box 54 Folder 11
Goochland County
Box 54 Folder 12
Grayson County
Box 54 Folder 13
Greene County
Box 54 Folder 14
Greensville County
Box 55 Folder 1
Halifax County
Box 55 Folder 2
Hanover County
Box 55 Folder 3
Henrico County
Box 55 Folder 4
Henry County
Box 55 Folder 5
Highland County
Box 55 Folder 6
Isle of Wight County
Box 55 Folder 7
James City County
Box 55 Folder 8
King & Queen County
Box 55 Folder 9
King George County
Box 55 Folder 10
King William County
Box 55 Folder 11
Lancaster County
Box 55 Folder 12
Lee County
Box 55 Folder 13
Loudoun County
Box 55 Folder 14
Louisa County
Box 55 Folder 15
Lunenburg County
Box 56 Folder 1
Madison County
Box 56 Folder 2
Mathews County
Box 56 Folder 3
Mecklenburg County
Box 56 Folder 4
Middlesex County
Box 56 Folder 5
Montgomery County
Box 56 Folder 6
Nansemond County
Box 56 Folder 7
Nelson County
Box 56 Folder 8
New Kent County
Box 56 Folder 9
Norfolk County
Box 56 Folder 10
Northampton County
Box 56 Folder 11
Northumberland County
Box 56 Folder 12
Nottoway County
Box 56 Folder 13
Orange County
Box 56 Folder 14
Page County
Box 56 Folder 15
Patrick County
Box 56 Folder 16
Pittsylvania County
Box 56 Folder 17
Powhatan County
Box 57 Folder 1
Prince Edward County
Box 57 Folder 2
Prince George County
Box 57 Folder 3
Prince William County
Box 57 Folder 4
Princess Anne County
Box 57 Folder 5
Pulaski County
Box 57 Folder 6
Rappahannock County
Box 57 Folder 7
Richmond County
Box 57 Folder 8
Roanoke County
Box 57 Folder 9
Rockbridge County
Box 57 Folder 10
Rockingham County
Box 57 Folder 11
Russell County
Box 57 Folder 12
Scott County
Box 57 Folder 13
Shenandoah County
Box 57 Folder 14
Smyth County
Box 58 Folder 1
Southampton County
Box 58 Folder 2
Spotsylvania County
Box 58 Folder 3
Stafford County
Box 58 Folder 4
Surry County
Box 58 Folder 5
Sussex County
Box 58 Folder 6
Tazewell County
Box 58 Folder 7
Warren County
Box 58 Folder 8
Warwick County
Box 58 Folder 9
Washington County
Box 58 Folder 10
Westmoreland County
Box 58 Folder 11
Wise County
Box 58 Folder 12
Wythe County
Box 58 Folder 13
York County
Box 58 Folder 14
Alexandria
Box 58 Folder 15
Bristol
Box 58 Folder 16
Buena Vista
Box 58 Folder 17
Charlottesville
Box 58 Folder 18
Clifton Forge
Box 58 Folder 19
Danville
Box 58 Folder 20
Fredericksburg
Box 58 Folder 21
Hopewell
Box 58 Folder 22
Lynchburg
Box 59 Folder 1
Newport News
Box 59 Folder 2
Norfolk
Box 59 Folder 3
Petersburg
Box 59 Folder 4
Portsmouth
Box 59 Folder 5
Radford
Richmond
Box 59 Folder 6
A-F
Box 59 Folder 7
G-M
Box 59 Folder 8
N-Y
Roanoke
Box 60 Folder 1
A-M
Box 60 Folder 2
N-W
Box 60 Folder 3
Staunton
Box 60 Folder 4
Williamsburg
Box 60 Folder 5
Winchester
Box 60 Folder 6
Washington, D.C.
1949
Box 60 Folder 7
Accomack-Cumberland
Box 60 Folder 8
Dickenson-Lunenburg
Box 60 Folder 9
Madison-Pulaski
Box 60 Folder 10
Rappahannock-Wythe
Box 61 Folder 1
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1950
Box 61 Folder 2
Accomack-Franklin
Box 61 Folder 3
Giles-Nottoway
Box 61 Folder 4
Orange-Surry
Box 61 Folder 5
Tazewell-Wythe
Box 61 Folder 6
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1951
Box 62 Folder 1
Accomack-Franklin
Box 62 Folder 2
Giles-Patrick
Box 62 Folder 3
Pittsylvania-Wythe
Box 62 Folder 4
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1952
Box 62 Folder 5
Accomack-Greensville
Box 62 Folder 6
Halifax-Pulaski
Box 62 Folder 7
Rappahannock-Wythe
Box 63 Folder 1
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1953
Box 63 Folder 2
Accomack-Henrico
Box 63 Folder 3
Henry-Russell
Box 63 Folder 4
Scott-Wythe
Box 63 Folder 5
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1954
Box 63 Folder 6
Accomack-Highland
Box 63 Folder 7
Isle of Wight-Russell
Box 64 Folder 1
Scott-Wythe
Box 64 Folder 2
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1955
Box 64 Folder 3
Accomack-Louisa
Box 64 Folder 4
Madison-Wythe
Box 64 Folder 5
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1955
Box 64 Folder 3
Accomack-Louisa
Box 64 Folder 4
Madison-Wythe
Box 64 Folder 5
Alexandria-Washington, D.C.
1956
Box 64 Folder 6
Accomack-Pulaski
Box 64 Folder 7
Rappahannock-Wythe
Box 64 Folder 8
Bristol-Washington, D.C.
1957
Box 65 Folder 1
Albemarle-Pulaski
Box 65 Folder 2
Rappahannock-Wythe
Box 65 Folder 3
Bristol-Washington, D.C.
1958
Box 65 Folder 4
Albemarle-Russell
Box 65 Folder 5
Scott-Wythe
Box 65 Folder 6
Bristol-Washington, D.C.
1959-1960
1969-1974
Boxes 66.
Subseries B: Disallowed,
1908-1929 .
Extent: 1 box.
The Disallowed Certificates subseries is housed in one archival box and is arranged alphabetically by locality, then chronologically
with cities to the rear. This series contains both soldier and widow certificates and correspondence. The correspondence
in this subseries is to/from John H. Johnson, Pension Clerk. Johnson's letters often provide reasons for the disallowance
including the death of the pensioner, duplicate pension, rerated pension, paid pension, pensioner in Soldier's Home or asylum,
out-of-state residency, and absence from pension roll.
Series IV: Confederate Memorial Association ,
1946-1974 .
Boxes 67-77.
Extent: 13 boxes.
The Confederate Memorial Association series is housed in thirteen archival boxes and is arranged in alphabetical order. Included
are appropriations, correspondence, invoices, and reports of expenses. This series generally documents expenditures of Confederate
Memorial Associations for the care and upkeep of the graves of Confederate soldiers in cemeteries throughout Virginia. Originally
established an Act of Assembly in 1902, the Confederate Memorial Fund was created for the auditor of public accounts to annually
draw a warrant upon the treasurer in favor of the treasurers of Confederate Memorial Associations.
The appropriations file contains legislation regarding appropriations to aid Confederate Memorial Associations and organizations
of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia to be used in caring for Confederate cemeteries and graves of Confederate
soldiers and sailors. The Invoices document expenditures of funds by treasurers of various chapters of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy to the Department of Accounts. The invoices include annual reports of Confederate Memorial Funds by U.D.C.
chapters. These reports contain similar information provided in Reports of Expenses, but are later in date. The Reports
of Expenses are arranged in chronological order, then alphabetically by locality, chapter, or cemetery. The reports document
payments to individuals for the upkeep of Confederate graves, landscaping, fence repair, flag markers, grave markers, etc.
The reports often include correspondence from treasurers of various chapters of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Chief
Pension Clerk John H. Johnson, Henry G. Gilmer & Sidney C. Day, Jr., comptrollers, and the treasurer of the Confederate Memorial
Association. The report provides the amount of balance on hand, the amount of appropriation by the Commonwealth for the year,
a list of disbursements including date of payment, to whom paid, on what account paid, and the amount paid. Each report is
certified & signed by the commissioner in chancery. Note that numerous checks & receipts documenting the disbursements have
been weeded from the collection since the information they provide is documented in the report.
The Correspondence series is housed in twenty-five boxes and is arranged in five subseries. Subseries have been designated
for the Confederate Pension Administrator, Deceased Daughters, Deceased Widows, Incoming Correspondence, and Pension Clerk's
Correspondence. This series includes mostly correspondence, but also pension applications, invoices, notification cards,
death certificates, obituaries, forms, and other sundry items. All five subseries relate to the general administration of
Confederate pensions, especially those awarded to the widows or daughters of Confederate veterans. The chief value of this
series is in the genealogical information it provides on veterans, their wives, and those daughters who were eligible to receive
a pension. Note that there is a large gap from 1926 to 1959 without administrative correspondence. Please consult the Confederate
Memorial Association & Funeral Expenses series for records during this time period.
The Confederate Pension Administrator subseries is housed in eleven archival boxes and is arranged in chronological order,
then alphabetically by subject. This subseries contains both incoming & outgoing correspondence from Maxie Duty, Confederate
Pension Administrator, until her retirement on 2 September 1970. Duty was succeeded by Nancy W. Stoll, Staff Assistant.
The correspondence in this subseries relates to requests of daughters of Confederate veterans to be placed on the pension
list, requests for changes of address, requests for genealogical information about veterans, requests for duplicate checks
for payment, and missing or late pension payments. Correspondence originates from Ryland H. Ford, Deputy Treasurer, regarding
stopped payments, Frank B. Miller, Jr., Assistant Treasurer, regarding returned pensions, and William M. Tuck, Congress, regarding
constituent inquiries. The correspondence often includes bonds for duplicate warrants from the Department of Accounts and
sometimes includes an application for pension.
The alphabetical files relate to the applications disapproved, eligibility letters, stopped payments, returned checks, correspondence
with organizations including the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Virginia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and other sundry items. The Applications Disapproved file includes correspondence from Maxie Duty, applications, & certificates
of the State Library regarding Civil War service. This file also includes correspondence from the pension applicant. The
Eligibility Letters files include correspondence from Nancy Stoll, Staff Assistant, regarding pensioner's eligibility or
potential eligibility to receive a pension. Only widows of Confederate veterans or daughters of veterans who were maidens
or widows and whose income did not exceed ninety dollars per month were eligible to receive a pension. This file also contains
applications and certificates issued by the Virginia State Library. The Payments Stopped files contains correspondence from
pensioners regarding lost checks, stop payment orders issued by the Confederate Pension Administrator, correspondence from
Ryland H. Ford, Deputy Treasurer, concerning stopped payments on pension checks, and correspondence from Nancy Stoll requesting
duplicate checks. The Checks Returned files include form no. 58 and are arranged alphabetically by pensioner (see Daughter
Enrolled subseries).The Sons of Confederate Veterans file contains correspondence from Maxie Duty to A. Frankland Brandt,
Administrator of Confederate Dependents, regarding statistics on pensioners, statements of cash receipts & disbursements of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans, minutes of the 68th General Convention in 1963, and a report of the Adjutant-in-Chief.
Also noteworthy are statistical reports which provide the number of widows on the pension roll and the amount each pensioner
receives each month. Lastly, there are files devoted to several presidents of the Virginia Division of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy including Margaret S. Palmer, F.B. Fitzgerald, Alice W. Jones, Harriett H. Armentrout, and Mrs. Fred L.
Bower, Sr. Palmer's file includes lists of pensioners, their roll number, age, and ancestor as approved by the UDC and sent
to the State Comptroller's Office.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically.
1963-1964
Box 78
Folder 1
A-B
Box 78
Folder 2
C-D
Box 78
Folder 3
E-H
Box 78
Folder 4
J-O
Box 78
Folder 5
P-S
Box 78
Folder 6
T-Z
1965-1966
Box 80
Folder 2
A-B
Box 80
Folder 3
C-D
Box 80
Folder 4
E-G
Box 80
Folder 5
H-K
Box 80
Folder 6
L-O
Box 80
Folder 7
P-S
Box 81
Folder 1
T-Z
1966-1967
Box 81
Folder 2
A-Bl
Box 81
Folder 3
Bo-Bu
Box 81
Folder 4
C
Box 81
Folder 5
D-E
Box 81
Folder 6
F-Go
Box 82
Folder 1
Gr-He
Box 82
Folder 2
Hi-K
Box 82
Folder 3
L-Mc
Box 82
Folder 4
Me-O
Box 82
Folder 5
P-Ra
Box 82
Folder 6
Re-Si
Box 83
Folder 1
Sl-Te
Box 83
Folder 2
Th-We
Box 83
Folder 3
Wh-Z
1967-1968
Box 83
Folder 4
A-B
Box 83
Folder 5
C-E
Box 83
Folder 6
F-H
Box 84
Folder 1
J-O
Box 84
Folder 2
P-Sh
Box 84
Folder 3
Si-T
Box 84
Folder 4
W-Z
1969-1970
Box 84
Folder 5
A-C
Box 84
Folder 6
D-K
Box 84
Folder 7
L-P
Box 85
Folder 1
R-Z
Box 85
Folder 2
1970-1971
1971-1972
Box 85
Folder 3
A-L
Box 85
Folder 4
M-Y
1973-1974
Box 85
Folder 5
A-R
Box 85
Folder 6
S-W
Box 86
Folder 1
Applications Disapproved,
1967-1977
Box 86
Folder 2
Armentrout, Hariette H.,
1963-1965
Box 86
Folder 3
Bower, Mrs. Fred L.,
n.d.
Box 86
Folder 4
Change of Address,
1964-1977
Checks Returned
Box 86
Folder 5
1968-1970
Box 86
Folder 6
1970-1972
1972-1978
Box 86
Folder 7
A-G
Box 86
Folder 8
H-R
Box 87
Folder 1
S-Y
Box 87
Folder 2
Craghead, Mrs. W. Warren,
1969
Box 87
Folder 3
Date of Death Pending,
1964-1970
Box 87
Folder 4
Death Notices/Change of Address,
1960-1961
Eligibility Letters
Box 87
Folder 5
1951-1970
Box 87
Folder 6
1971-1974
Box 87
Folder 7
1975-1976
Box 87
Folder 8
1977
Box 87
Folder 9
Fitzgerald, Mrs. F.B.,
1969-1973
Box 87
Folder 10
Jones, Alice W.,
1960-1961
Box 88
Folder 1
Miscellaneous,
1965-1978
Box 88
Folder 2
Overby, Archer H.,
1963-1965
Box 88
Folder 3
Palmer, Margaret S.,
1973-1976
Payments Stopped
Box 88
Folder 4
1970
Box 88
Folder 5
1971-1972
Box 88
Folder 6
1973-1978
Box 88
Folder 7
Returned Checks,
1974-1977
Box 88
Folder 8
Roberts, David E.,
1960-1961
Box 88
Folder 9
Sons of Confederate Veterans,
1963-1966
Box 88
Folder 10
Statistical Reports,
1963-1969
Box 88
Folder 11
Sydnor, Mrs. Walter, Jr.,
1961-1963
Boxes 89-91.
Subseries B: Deceased Daughters,
1965-1977 .
Extent: 3 boxes.
The Deceased Daughters subseries is housed in three archival boxes and is arranged in chronological order, then alphabetically
by pensioner. This series contains the agency copy of the Department of Treasury form No. 58 from the treasurer to Maxie
Duty or Nancy W. Stoll, Confederate Pension Administrator, concerning returned pension checks for deceased daughters of Confederate
veterans. These forms provide the name & address of the pensioner, date dropped from the pension roll, roll number, date
deceased, and explanation for return (e.g. unknown, moved, deceased). Also includes correspondence from Maxie Duty to individuals,
usually relatives, regarding the death of a pensioner. The subseries sometimes includes notice of death cards submitted
for deceased daughters, death certificates (restricted for fifty years), obituaries, and memorial cards.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically.
1965-1966
Box 89
Folder 1
A-K
Box 89
Folder 2
L-Y
1967-1968
Box 89
Folder 3
A-G
Box 89
Folder 4
H-P
Box 89
Folder 5
R-Z
1969-1970
Box 90
Folder 1
A-G
Box 90
Folder 2
H-Y
1970-1971
Box 90
Folder 3
A-L
Box 90
Folder 4
M-W
1971-1972
Box 90
Folder 5
A-H
Box 90
Folder 6
I-Q
Box 90
Folder 7
R-W
1973-1974
Box 91
Folder 1
A-G
Box 91
Folder 2
H-P
Box 91
Folder 3
R-W
1974-1975
Box 91
Folder 4
B-M
Box 91
Folder 5
N-Y
Box 91
Folder 6
1976-1977
Boxes 92.
Subseries C: Deceased Widows,
1960-1973 .
Extent: 1 box.
The Deceased Widows subseries is housed in one archival box and is arranged in chronological order, then alphabetically by
pensioner. This subseries contains correspondence from Maxie Duty or Nancy W. Stoll, Confederate Pension Administrator, regarding
the deaths of Confederate widows and their funeral allowance. These records often include the form No. 58 mentioned in the
Deceased Daughters subseries, notice of death cards, invoices for funeral allowance, and death certificates.
Arranged chronologically.
Box 92
Folder 1
1960-1962
Box 92
Folder 2
1962-1963
Box 92
Folder 3
1963-1964
Box 92
Folder 4
1964-1965
Box 92
Folder 5
1965-1966
Box 92
Folder 6
1967-1968
Box 92
Folder 7
1969-1970
Box 92
Folder 8
1970-1973
Boxes 93-94.
Subseries D: Incoming Correspondence,
1923-1925 .
Extent: 2 boxes.
The Incoming Correspondence subseries is housed in two archival boxes and is arranged alphabetically by veteran or pensioner.
This subseries differs from the Pension Clerk's Correspondence subseries in that it does not include the outgoing response
of the Pension Clerk. This subseries contains change of address/death of pensioner notification cards sent to the Auditor
of Public Accounts. These cards have been arranged to the rear of each folder. The correspondence was sent to John H. Johnson,
Pension Clerk, & C. Lee Moore, Auditor of Public Accounts, and relates to requests for pension applications - especially from
county clerks, returned checks for deceased veterans & widows, and notification of deaths of pensioners.
The Pension Clerk's Correspondence subseries is housed in fourteen archival boxes and is arranged alphabetically by correspondent
or pensioner. This subseries documents correspondence sent to and from John H. Johnson as pension clerk. The correspondence
relates to pensions for Confederate veterans & widows, the war records of veterans, payments of claims, funeral expense claims,
deaths of pensioners, the rerating of pensions in cases of total disability, searches for Civil War pensioners among the Confederate
war records at the Virginia State Library, and the receipt of pension payments or missing payments. The correspondence often
includes change of address or death of pensioner cards submitted by pensioners or their next of kin to C. Lee Moore, Auditor
of Public Accounts. Noteworthy is a letter from John Saunders, Attorney General, to the pension clerk regarding his opinion
respecting the eligibility of West Virginia residents who entered the Lee Camp Home in Virginia.
Several files from 1925 were discovered after processing was completed. Though not individually processed they were filed
at the end of each alphabetic letter.
The Funeral Expenses series is housed in thirteen archival boxes and is arranged in two series. Series have been designated
for Allowed and Disallowed funeral expenses. This series documents claims for funeral expenses submitted by the administrators
or executors of Civil War veterans and widows according to the act of the General Assembly of 1908. The bulk of the material
can be found in the Allowed funeral expenses subseries.
Arranged in two series.
Subseries A: Allowed Claims,
1926-1967 .
Extent: 12 boxes.
The Allowed Funeral Expenses subseries is housed in eleven archival boxes and is arranged in chronological order, then alphabetical
by locality with cities in the rear. This series contains lists of funeral expense claims. The earliest claims, between
1926 & 1929, provide the name of the administrator & the estate, along with the amount of the claim by the Chief Pension Clerk.
The claims also include invoices sent to the Comptroller documenting the payment of funeral expenses for widows, as well as
certified copies of death records. In addition, there is often correspondence from Maxie Duty, Confederate Pension Administrator,
to funeral homes, undertakers, and other individuals regarding funeral expenses for Civil War veterans & widows. Occasionally,
the files contain pension cards for the widows receiving funeral expenses. The later funeral expense claims, 1945 to 1967,
are arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by locality with cities arranged to the rear. These claims provide the
name of the administrator, administratrix, executor or executrix, name of deceased pensioner, nature of expense, amount of
funeral expense, and clerk of the circuit court's certificate. These claims also include an excerpt from the funeral expense
law which grants twenty-five dollars after proof of death and claim is certified for any Confederate pensioner on the pension
roll of Virginia. The claims include correspondence to & from executor to the Auditor, John H. Johnson as Pension Clerk,
and others regarding claims for funeral expenses. Lastly, the claims often include copies of death certificates and accounts
of funeral directors & undertakers.
Arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by locality.
Box 103
Folder 1
1926-1929
Box 103
Folder 1
Accomack
Box 103
Folder 2
Albemarle
Box 103
Folder 3
Alleghany
Box 103
Folder 4
Amelia
Box 103
Folder 5
Amherst
Box 103
Folder 6
Appomattox
Box 103
Folder 7
Arlington
Box 103
Folder 8
Augusta
Box 103
Folder 9
Bath
Box 103
Folder 10
Bedford
Box 103
Folder 11
Bland
Box 104
Folder 1
Botetourt
Box 104
Folder 2
Brunswick
Box 104
Folder 3
Buchanan
Box 104
Folder 4
Buckingham
Box 104
Folder 5
Campbell
Box 104
Folder 6
Caroline
Box 104
Folder 7
Carroll
Box 104
Folder 8
Charlotte
Box 104
Folder 9
Chesterfield
Box 104
Folder 10
Clarke
Box 104
Folder 11
Craig
Box 104
Folder 12
Culpeper
Box 104
Folder 13
Cumberland
Box 105
Folder 1
Dickenson
Box 105
Folder 2
Dinwiddie
Box 105
Folder 3
Elizabeth City
Box 105
Folder 4
Essex
Box 105
Folder 5
Fairfax
Box 105
Folder 6
Fauquier
Box 105
Folder 7
Floyd
Box 105
Folder 8
Fluvanna
Box 105
Folder 9
Franklin
Box 105
Folder 10
Frederick
Box 105
Folder 11
Giles
Box 105
Folder 12
Gloucester
Box 105
Folder 13
Goochland
Box 105
Folder 14
Grayson
Box 106
Folder 1
Greene
Box 106
Folder 2
Greensville
Box 106
Folder 3
Halifax
Box 106
Folder 4
Hanover
Box 106
Folder 5
Henrico
Box 106
Folder 6
Henry
Box 106
Folder 7
Highland
Box 106
Folder 8
Isle of Wight
Box 106
Folder 9
James City
Box 106
Folder 10
King & Queen
Box 106
Folder 11
King George
Box 106
Folder 12
King William
Box 106
Folder 13
Lancaster
Box 106
Folder 14
Lee
Box 106
Folder 15
Loudoun
Box 106
Folder 16
Louisa
Box 106
Folder 17
Lunenburg
Box 106
Folder 18
Madison
Box 107
Folder 1
Mathews
Box 107
Folder 2
Mecklenburg
Box 107
Folder 3
Middlesex
Box 107
Folder 4
Montgomery
Box 107
Folder 5
Nansemond
Box 107
Folder 6
Nelson
Box 107
Folder 7
New Kent
Box 107
Folder 8
Norfolk
Box 107
Folder 9
Northampton
Box 107
Folder 10
Northumberland
Box 107
Folder 11
Nottoway
Box 107
Folder 12
Orange
Box 107
Folder 13
Page
Box 107
Folder 14
Patrick
Box 107
Folder 15
Pittsylvania
Box 108
Folder 1
Powhatan
Box 108
Folder 2
Prince Edward
Box 108
Folder 3
Prince George
Box 108
Folder 4
Prince William
Box 108
Folder 5
Pulaski
Box 108
Folder 6
Rappahannock
Box 108
Folder 7
Richmond
Box 108
Folder 8
Roanoke
Box 108
Folder 9
Rockbridge
Box 108
Folder 10
Rockingham
Box 108
Folder 11
Russell
Box 108
Folder 12
Scott
Box 108
Folder 13
Shenandoah
Box 109
Folder 1
Smyth
Box 109
Folder 2
Southampton
Box 109
Folder 3
Spotsylvania
Box 109
Folder 4
Stafford
Box 109
Folder 5
Surry
Box 109
Folder 6
Sussex
Box 109
Folder 7
Tazewell
Box 109
Folder 8
Warren
Box 109
Folder 9
Warwick
Box 109
Folder 10
Washington
Box 109
Folder 11
Westmoreland
Box 109
Folder 12
Wise
Box 109
Folder 13
Wythe
Box 109
Folder 14
York
Box 110
Folder 1
Alexandria
Box 110
Folder 2
Bristol
Box 110
Folder 3
Buena Vista
Box 110
Folder 4
Charlottesville
Box 110
Folder 5
Clifton Forge
Box 110
Folder 6
Danville
Box 110
Folder 7
Fredericksburg
Box 110
Folder 8
Hopewell
Box 110
Folder 9
Lynchburg
Box 110
Folder 10
Newport News
Box 110
Folder 11
Norfolk
Box 110
Folder 12
Petersburg
Box 110
Folder 13
Portsmouth
Box 110
Folder 14
Radford
Richmond
Box 110
Folder 15
1926-1927
Box 110
Folder 16
1927-1929
Roanoke
Box 111
Folder 1
1926-1927
Box 111
Folder 2
1928-1929
Box 111
Folder 3
Staunton
Box 111
Folder 4
Williamsburg
Box 111
Folder 5
Winchester
Box 111
Folder 6
Washington, D.C.
Box 111
Folder 7
1945
1949
Box 111
Folder 8
Counties
Box 111
Folder 9
Cities
1950
Counties
Box 111
Folder 10
Appomattox-Madison
Box 111
Folder 11
Middlesex-Wythe
Box 111
Folder 12
Cities
Box 112
Folder 1
1951
1952
Box 112
Folder 2
Counties
Box 112
Folder 3
Cities
1953
Box 112
Folder 4
Counties
Box 112
Folder 5
Cities
1954
Box 112
Folder 6
Counties
Box 112
Folder 7
Cities
Box 113
Folder 1
1955
Box 113
Folder 2
1956
Box 113
Folder 3
1957
Box 113
Folder 4
1958
Box 113
Folder 5
1959
Box 113
Folder 6
1960
Box 113
Folder 7
1960-1961
Box 113
Folder 8
1961-1962
Box 113
Folder 9
1962-1963
Box 114
Folder 1
1963-1964
Box 114
Folder 2
1965-1966
Box 114
Folder 3
1966-1967
Subseries B: Disallowed Claims,
1908-1929 .
Extent: 1 box.
The Disallowed Funeral Expenses subseries is housed in one archival box and is arranged alphabetically by locality. This
subseries includes funeral expense accounts, correspondence, and death certificates. The correspondence consists of mostly
outgoing letters from John H. Johnson as Pension Clerk to the administrator or executor of the veteran's estate regarding
the reasons for the disallowed claim. These funeral expense claims were disallowed because the claim was already paid, the
claimant does not appear on the pension roll, the pensioner was in an asylum or Solder's Home, or the pensioner died before
they were enrolled.
The Miscellaneous series is housed in three archival boxes and is arranged in alphabetical order. This series contains court
orders, disbursements, legislation, ledgers, powers of attorney, treasurer's reports, and other sundry items. The Court Orders
were submitted by various cities & counties and are arranged alphabetically by locality. These orders relate to the approval
of rerating applications between 1917 & 1925. The orders provide the names of the pension applicant and sometimes the veteran's
unit. The orders also include letters from county clerks to the auditor, C. Lee Moore. The Powers of Attorney concern to
the appointment of individuals to serve as committee for pensioners, appointments to pension boards, and certificates of qualification.
The Treasurer's Reports were created by the Auditor of Public Accounts between 1913 & 1925 on account of the death of pensioners.
These reports include the date, check number, county, payee, & amount. Also noteworthy is a file devoted to John Salling
who was supposedly the last surviving Confederate veteran from Virginia who died in 1959 at the age of 112. This file includes
Salling's application for a pension in 1950. Lastly, there is a chronological list of disbursements of the appropriations
for disabled soldiers which provides the name of the veteran, date of disbursement, residence, & amount of disbursement between
1884 & 1887.
Arranged alphabetically.
Box 116
Folder 1
Change of Address/Deaths,
1959-1960 .
Court Orders,
1917-1925 .
Box 116
Folder 2
Albemarle-Cumberland
Box 116
Folder 3
Danville-Greene
Box 116
Folder 4
Halifax-Newport News
Box 116
Folder 5
Norfolk-Petersburg
Box 116
Folder 6
Pittsylvania-Richmond
Box 116
Folder 7
Roanoke-York
Box 117
Folder 1
Disbursements of the Appropriations for Disabled Soldiers,
1884-1887 .
Box 117
Folder 2
Federal Pension Law,
1958-1967 .
Box 117
Folder 3
Home for Needy Confederate Women,
1966 .
Box 117
Folder 4
Pension Instructions,
1955-1961 .
Box 117
Folder 5
Pension Laws,
1934-1973 .
Box 117
Folder 6
Pension List,
1888-1908 .
Pension Payroll Ledger,
circa 1890 .
Box 118
Folder 1
Accomack-Fluvanna
Box 118
Folder 2
Franklin-Nelson
Box 118
Folder 3
New Kent-Southampton
Box 118
Folder 4
Spotsylvania-Washington, D.C.
Box 118
Folder 5
Pension Roll Sheets (Widow),
1960 .
Box 117
Folder 7
Powers of Attorney/Certificates of Qualification,
1933-1964 .
Box 117
Folder 8
Salling, John (Last Confederate Veteran),
1950-1972 .
Box 117
Folder 9
Treasurer's Reports,
1913-1927 .
Oversized
Box 119
Folder 1
Applications - Rerating Applications - Allowed - Campbell County,
1905-1909
Box 119
Folder 2
Applications - Rerating Applications - Allowed - Caroline County,
1906-1908
Box 119
Folder 3
Correspondence - Deceased Widows - 1961-1962 - Pension Roll Sheet
The Volumes series consists of thirty-five volumes and is arranged in four subseries. Subseries have been designated for Daughter
Pensions, Veteran & Widow Pensions, Registers, and Warrant Registers. These volumes document the payment of pensions to Confederate
veterans and the widows and daughters of veterans.
Arranged in four subseries.
Subseries A: Pensions - Daughters,
1924-1954 .
Extent: 7 volumes.
The Daughter Pensions subseries consists of seven volumes and is arranged chronologically, then by warrant number. These
volumes were maintained by the State Comptroller and serve as pension warrant registers. The volumes include a number, name,
warrant number, and amount paid. The volumes from 1924 to 1938 include the name, address, and quarterly pension payments.
These earlier volumes are arranged chronologically, then alphabetically by pensioner.
The Veteran and Widow Pensions subseries consists of twenty-four volumes and is arranged chronologically, then by warrant
number. These volumes were maintained by the State Comptroller and serve as pension warrant registers. The volumes include
a number, name, warrant number, and amount paid. These volumes also include accounts of pension & funeral expenses paid and
summaries of pensions paid to veterans, widows, and servants. The earlier volumes also include the address of the pensioner.
The Registers subseries consists of one volume and is arranged alphabetically by pensioner. This volume includes the name,
locality, date received, disposition (approved or disallowed), amount of pension by class (A-F), date, and remarks (e.g. Act
of 1932, pensioner's age, date enrolled, date married, etc.).
Arranged alphabetically by pensioner.
Volume 32
1933-1947
Subseries D: Warrant Registers,
1961-1978 .
Extent: 3 volumes.
The Warrant Registers subseries consists of three volumes and is arranged chronologically, then by warrant number. These
volumes include the name of the payee, agency code, account number, book number, warrant number, and amount paid.