Minutes of the Confederate Pension Board for Grayson County, Virginia
Copyright © 1991, 1998 Transcript prepared by
Jeffrey C. Weaver
February 1991
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Jeffrey C. Weaver
Arlington, VA 22204
February 26, 1991
MINUTES OF THE GRAYSON CONFEDERATE PENSION BOARD
Virginia. At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board held for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson on the 14 day of April 1900. Present C[olumbus] Phipps, G. L. Delph & M. W. Warren, who having first been duly sworn, organized by electing C. Phipps, Chairman, W. M. Warren, Clerk of said board.
After investigation the claims of the following named persons who have heretofore been drawing pensions from the state of Va. to wit:
Osborn Anders
Sarah Anders
Martha A. Austin
W. M. Baldwin
Eliza Bedwell
H. T. Bennett
Stephen Bourn
Mary Ann Brewer
Jane Brewer
Emeline A. Carson
John E. Collins
Elizabeth Cornett
R. M. Davis
Ludema J. Elliott
Susan Evans
P. C. Funk
Rosanna Funk
Mourning Golbert
Sarah L. Hale
Byram Hall
Sarah Hampton
Mary E. Hash
Rosann Hash
Thomas Jennings
John Lundy
D. C. Mallory
Zilpha A. Moore
Elizabeth Munday
A. S. Murry
Ann Owens
L. C. Painter
Johnson Parks
Sarah Pennington
W. C. Poe
John Rhudy
Elizabeth Rhudy
Ann Reeves
Isaac Rhudy
M. J. Robinson
Louisa Roupe
G. W. Sage
Gideon Shepherd
Catharine Stone
Burgess Tomlinson
L. P. Vaught
J. B. Vaughn
Wiley Walton
Rebecca Ward
Margaret C. Williams
Were approved at the same amounts heretofore allowed and paid them, except H. T. Bennett whose claim is approved for the sum of $60.00 pursuant to a special act of the Legislature of Virginia approved on the day of ___ 1900. The following names are ordered to be stricken from the pension roll to wit: Joel Kirby, decd, Surphina Pool, decd, Lydia J. Pinnion, decd, Thomas Jennings who holds a county office the fees of which amounts to over $300.00.
The Board further approved and recommend the payment of $25.00 per annum to Catherine Stone who is totally blind and destitute of property.
Ordered that this board be adjourned until the 2nd day of June next. C. Phipps.
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Virginia, At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board held for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson the 2nd day of June 1900 the board all being present was called to order by the Chairman, C. Phipps. The following named persons presented their application for pensions which the board after hearing the evidence approved for the amounts annexed to their names to wit:
Alfred Anders $15
J. O. Anderson $15
Orville Anderson $15
S. M. Anderson $15
J. E. Ball $15
Robt. K. Ballard $15
Levi Barton $15
Levi Bedwell $15
William Bedwell $15
F. C. Bennett $15
John Birchit $15
James L. Bishop $15
Hamilton Blevins $15
Samuel Bobbitt $15
Wiley B. Bourn $15
William A. Bourne $15
Mordecai F. Boyer $15 Dead
H. B. Burton $15
C. J. W. Byrd $15
E. C. Callahan $15
David Cole $15
Isaac Copeland $15
Jesse Copeland $30
D. J. Cornett $15
A. J. Cox $15
Nathan Cox $15
S. L. Daniel $30
James Davis $15
John Davis $15
Eaton B. Dillen $15
Jackson Duncan $15
James H. Edwards $15
A. J. Eller $15
William Farmer $15
J. F. Gore $15
Coonrod Grubb $15
John R. Grubb $30
Thomas K. Hackler $15
Henry Haga $30
C. J. Hall $15
Eli Hall$15
George Hall $30
Morris Halsey $30
A. C. Hash $15
W. B. Hicks $15
Thomas H. Hightower $15
W. R. Holdaway $15
A. C. Holdaway $15
Calvin Hutchen $30
Minitree Isom $15
Granville Jones $15
William P. King $30
James M. Leath $15
Ellis L. Leonard $15
L. D. Long $15
Leander Lovelace $15
Azariah Lyons $15
Joseph McGrady $15
William H. Miller $30
C. M. Mink $15
J. T. Mink $30
W. H. Mink $15
Henry Munday $15
A. P. Murry $15
M. M. Nelson $15
Martin Noonkester $15
Joseph Odum $15
E. C. Osborn $15
Isaac J. Parks $15
Jacob Parks $15
F. L. Perkins $15
J. M. Perkins $15
R. H. Perkins $30
John Poe $15
Enos Rector $30 Dead
Christopher C. Reedy $15 Dead
J. L. Rhudy $15
Fountain Ring $15
J. W. Roberts $15
J. N. Ross $15
James T. Ross $15
R. B. Ross $15
Thompson Rutherford $30
Timothy Rutherford $30
B. V. Sage $15
W. F. Sells $15
Austin Shupe $15
H. J. Shupe $15
James A. Shupe $30
Benjamin Taylor $15
John C. Taylor $15
W. J. Trent $15
R. F. Ward $15
Silas M. Weiss $15
James K. Welsh $15
Joseph Yarber $15
Milas York $15
Kate S. Boyer $25
Susan E. Daniel $25
Polly A. Hale $25
Polly Hall $25
Polly Hines $25
Susan Hines $25
Mary J. Perkins $25
Polly Perry $15
Elizabeth Pool $25
Peggy Ann Rutherford $25
Susan J. Sexton $25
Elizabeth Vaughn $25
M. E. Williams $25
Ordered that the following names be stricken from the list of pensioners to wit: P. C. Funk for being untrue to the Confederate States, Reconsidered, allowed to draw.
L. E. Painter whose son is willing to support her.
Ordered that the name of Surphina Pool be placed back on the pension roll. Ordered that this meeting adjourn until the 30th day of June 1900.
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Virginia, At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board held for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson the 2nd day of June 1900 the board all being present was called to order by the Chairman, C. Phipps.
The following named persons presented their application for pensions which the board after hearing the evidence approved for the amounts annexed to their names to wit:
W. R. Adams $15
McCoy Anderson $15
J. W. Barneycastle $15
Frederick Bolt $15
W. R. Bonham $15
Thornton Bourn $15
Giles Bowers $15
L. W. Brewer $15
Nathan Bundy $15
E. J. Carrico $15
Jain D. Carrico $15
W. A. Carrico $15
John Comer $15
E. W. Cox, Sr. $15
Enoch L. Cox $15
Henry Davis $15
L. D. Davis $15
John B. Fields $15
George D. Findley $15
John H. Hackler $15
Stephen H. Hackler $15
Fletcher Hale $15
Jacob L. Hale $15
Joseph B. Hale $15
M. B. Ham $15
Jacob Hank $15
Enoch D. Hash $15
Thomas H. Holbrook $15
Fielden Isom $15
William Jennings $15
Philip Kirby $15
C. Livesay $15
James H. Martin $15
Johnson R. McMeans $15
Noah Osborn $15
W. M. Parks $15
M. S. Patton $15
W. R. Pinnion $15
J. T. Poe $15
G. C. Roberts $15
William Roberts $15 Dead
J. P. Robinson $15
George W. Ross $15
Allen Rutherford $15
J. J. Rutherford $15
Hardin Sexton $15
Martin V. Sexton $15
A. G. Shaw $15
John H. Sheets $15
Calvin Shoemaker $15
Eli P. Stamper $15
J. F. Swain $15
John W. Taylor $15
W. T. Trent $15
Alfred Triplett $15
L. D. Vaughn $15
James Warner $15
W. S. Williams $15
D. S. Wright $15
Fielden Wright $15
William Wright $15
Jestin Anderson $25
Matilda Anderson $25
Julia Ann Baldwin $25
Mahala Baldwin $25
Katherine Bonham $25
Frances Jane Bourn $25
Martha E. Bourn $25
Rawsey Jane Carrico $25
Rosey Ann Cornett $25
Jemima Jones $25
Ludema Kirby $25
Elizabeth Lane $25
Emaline Lane $25
Polly Phipps $25
Jane Pugh $25
Polly Reedy $25
Martha M. Roberts $25
Dianna Ross $25
Polly Rutherford $25
Hester Ann Shelton $25
Caroline Williams $25
Polly S. Wright $25
P. E. Young $25
The following named persons were rejected for the reason herein given to wit:
George W. Anderson Evidence Unsatisfactory
F. P. Bedwell Evidence Unsatisfactory, Reconsidered June 29, 1901
William M. Bourn Worth over $1000
George W. Burris Evidence Unsatisfactory
T. C. Callahan Evidence Unsatisfactory
J. S. Choate Worth over $1000
Stephen Cornett Worth over $1000
T. C. Cornett Worth over $1000
B. F. Cox Worth over $1000
E. W. Cox, Jr. Worth over $1000
M. Delp Worth over $1000
Joseph Elliott Was not a regular soldier
William Francis Was a Home Guard, not a soldier
Dennis Funk Worth over $1000
George W. Gray Evidence Unsatisfactory
William Hawks Evidence Unsatisfactory
John C. Ingram Worth over $1000, Reconsidered June 19, 1901
James Mason Was a substitute
J. W. McBride Worth Over $1000
Fielden C. Parks Evidence Unsatisfactory
I. G. Perkins Worth over $1000
William W. Phipps Worth over $1000
W. O. Plummer Worth over $1000
Haywood Pool Evidence Unsatisfactory
Stephen C. Porter Evidence Unsatisfactory
Herald Pugh Worth over $1000
Jackson Reedy Worth over $1000
M. C. Reedy Worth over $1000
J. F. Roberts Worth over $1000
Joseph F. Roberts Evidence Unsatisfactory
C. W. Russell Worth over $1000
S. W. Sage Worth over $1000
L. A. Sebastian Worth over $1000
George W. Sells Worth over $1000
H. B. Vaughn Worth over $1000
P. J. Walls Worth over $1000
J. W. Ward Worth over $1000
Elihu H. Watson Worth over $1000, Reconsidered June 29, 1901
Samuel Welsh Not in the War
J. M. Young Worth over $1000
Thursey E. Anderson Support guaranteed by deed & contract
Mary Galyean Married again
Mahala Henderson Evidence Unsatisfactory
Emaline James Husband not a soldier, (reserve)
Eliza Shupe Husband not in the war
Jemima Smith Husband not in the war
T. J. Testerman Husband not in the Army
Ellen J. Warrick Husband Not in the Army
S. J. Whitaker Husband not in the Army
Ordered that the meeting adjourn.
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Virginia At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson on the 8th day of April 1901. C. Phipps, Jeff McCammant and W. M. Warren being present was called to order by the Chairman. The following named persons presented their applications for pension which the board after hearing the evidence approved for the amounts annexed to the names to wit:
W. A. Adams $15
B. F. Brannock $15
George W. Burress $15
T. M. Burress $15
Nathan Carrico $15
James Collins $15
Elum DeFrice $15
A. A. Hodges $15
M. L. Parker $15
Cager Phillips $15
Giles Williams $15 Dead
Catherine Boyer $25
Pennia Carrico $25
Jincy Dickens $25
Mary Jane Kegley $25
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Virginia At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson on the 29th day of June 1901. The following named persons presented their applications for pension which the board after hearing the evidence approved for the amounts annexed to the names to wit:
Floyd Anderson $15
G. W. Anderson $15
William J. Ashby $15
F. P. Bedwell $15
John Bourn $15
L. A. Boyer $15
Sanders Carter $15
Willen Carter $30
T. A. Farecloth $30
Noah Farmer $15
Jacob Grubb $15
William H. Hutchins $15
J. C. Ingram $15
M. T. Jenkins $15
Joseph McGrady $15
R. K. Pierce $15
W. O. Plummer $30
J. F. Roberts $15
J. C. Wright $15
Eugenia Cornett $25
Virginia C. Davis $25
M. J. Holbrooks $25
Sarah S. Mink $25
Sarah A. Mitchell $25
Martha C. Phillips $25
M. C. Troy $25
Malinda Weaver $25 [Widow of Andrew Weaver]
The following named persons were rejected for the following reasons to wit:
William P. Young A citizen of NC
L. A. Greer Husband not a soldier
Sarah Trent Husband not a soldier
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Virginia At a meeting of the Confederate Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office of the County of Grayson on the 28th day of April 1902 appointed a pension board of Commissioners for the said county of Grayson as provided by law, held at the Court House of Grayson County, in the Clerk’s Office of the said court on the 15 day of May 1902.
Present,
C. Phipps, T. J. McCammant, & R. E. Delp, who after being duly sworn, organized by selecting C. Phipps as chairman of said board.
The board of Commissioners having carefully examined the original applications of pensioners for aid under the act of Mar. 7, 1900 and having made all inquires and investigations necessary so far as in their power to test the merits of said claims referred to in the list certified by the Auditor of Public Accounts to the Clerk of the Circuit Court, having revised and corrected said list, and report the following persons as entitled to receive aid under the act of Mar 7, 1902 to wit:
G. W. Anderson
William J. Ashby
Floyd Anderson
Alfred Andrews
S. M. Anderson
W. R. Adams
Orville Anderson
J. O. Anderson
Matilda Anderson
Jestin Anderson
L. A. Boyer
F. P. Bedwell
John Bourne
Geo. W. Barrans
T. M. Burris
B. F. Brannock
Giles Bowers
W. R. Bonham
Frederick Bolt
Samuel Bobbitt
Hamilton Blevins
J. W. Barneycastle
J. E. Ball
John Burchett
F. C. Bennett
William A. Bourn
C. J. W. Byrd
James L. Bishop
Levi Bedwell
Wiley B. Bourn
Robert K. Ballard
Kate S. Baldwin
Julia A. Baldwin
Frances J. Bourne
Mahala Carrico
Katherine Bonham
Martha E. Bourn
E. J. Carrico
James D. Carrico
John Comer
David Cole
A. J. Cox
Enoch L. Cox
Isaac Copeland
W. A. Carrico
E. C. Callahan
D. J. Cornett
Rosey Ann Cornett
Rawsey Line Carrico
Jesse Copeland
Pennia Carrico
Sanders Carter
Nathan Carrico
Wallen Carter
Henry Davis
L. D. Davis
Jackson Duncan
John Davis
James Davis
Eaton B. Dillon
Susan E. Daniel
S. L. Daniel
Jincy Dickens
Elam DeFrice
James H. Edwards
A. J. Eller
John B. Fields
George D. Findley
William Farmer
Noah Farmer
T. A. Farecloth
J. F. Gore
M. B. Ham
Jacob Hawks
Jacob L. Hale
Fletcher Hale
W. B. Hicks
Thos. H. Hightower
Enoch D. Hash
John H. Hackler
Thos. H. Holbrook
Stephen H. Hackler
Joseph B. Hale
A. C. Holdaway
Eli Hall
Thomas K. Hackler
C. J. Hall
Susan Hines
Polly Hines
Polly Hall
Polly A. Hale
Calvin Hutchins
Henry Haga
Morris Halsey
Wm. H. Hutchins
A. A. Hodges
Minitree Isom
J. C. Ingram
William Jennings
Granville Jones
Philip Kirby
Wm. P. King
Mary J. Kegley
Leander Lovelace
L. N. Long
Azariah Lyons
James M. Luster
Ellis L. Leonard
Emaline Lane
Elizabeth Lane
Jno. R. McMeans
Joseph McGrady
Henry Munday
C. M. Mink
J. F. Mink
W. H. Miller
Martin Noonkester
Joseph Osborn
E. C. Osborn
Noah Osborne
J. T. Poe
W. R. Pinion
M. S. Patton
W. M. Parks
F. L. Perkins
Isaac J. Parks
Jacob Parks
John Poe
J. M. Perkins
Elizabeth Pool
Polly Pinsy
Polly Phipps
R. H. Perkins
Martha C. Phillips
R. K. Pierce
Cager Phillips
M. L. Parker
J. L. Pickle
Allen Rutherford
G. C. Roberts
Fountain Ring
J. F. Roberts
J. C. Rhudy
J. W. Robinson
Geo. W. Ross
R. B. Ross
J. W. Roberts
J. W. Ross
Jas. T. Ross
Dianna Ross
Martha M. Roberts
Peggy A. Rutherford
Polly Rutherford
Polly Rhudy
Thompson Rutherford
Timothy Rutherford
Martin V. Sexton
J. F. Swain
John H. Sheets
V. B. Sage
A. G. Shaw
Hardin Sexton
Eli P. Stamper
Austin Shupe
Calvin Shoemaker
H. G. Shupe
Susan J. Sexton
Hester A. Shelton
James A. Shupe
W. T. Trent
Alfred Triplett
W. J. Trent
Benjamin Taylor
Elizabeth Vaughn
W. S. Williams
D. F. Wright
William Wright
John K. Welsh
Silas M. Weiss
R. F. Ward
M. E. Williams
Polly S. Wright
Malinda Weaver
J. C. Wright
E. H. Watson
P. E. Young
Joseph Yarber
Milas York
The following named pensioners on the list certified by the auditor to the Clerk were objected to, and the 12 day of June, 1902 fixed as the time and the Clerk’s office as the place for hearing proof in support of their claims, notice of which shall be given them by the clerk to wit:
McCoy Anderson
L. W. Brewer
Thornton Bourn
Wm. Bedwell
Levi Barton
Nathan Cox
James Collins
Jacob Grubb
W. R. Holdaway
A. C. Hash
M. T. Jenkins
C. Livesay
Jarris H. Morton
A. P. Murphy
M. M. Nelson
J. J. Rutherford
W. F. Sells
Jno. W. Taylor
Jno. C. Taylor
L. S. Langhan
Fielden Wright
[I]t appearing to the board that the [above] said pensioners have an annual support of $150 or more.
It appearing to the board that the following named pensioners have departed this life, it is ordered that their names be stricken from the pension roll, to wit:
Nathan Bundy
Mordecai F. Boyer
H. B. Burton
Coonrod Grubb
John B. Grubb
George Hall
Fielden Isom
Jane Pugh
W. O. Plummer
Christopher C. Reedy
J. P. Trent
James Farmer
Giles Williams
C. M. Mink
John Comer
And that Jemima Jones and W. H. Mink have moved from the State of Va their names are stricken from the roll.
Ordered that the board be adjourned till the 12 day of June next.
C. Phipps, Chm.
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Virginia, At a meeting of the Board of Pension Commissioners held at the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Grayson County on the 12 day of June 1902.
Present: C. Phipps, Chairman and R. E. Delp.
The following persons having had legal notice to appear this day before the board, to prove their claims appeared and the board after hearing the evidence approved the following to wit:
W. F. Sells
L. W. Brewer
W. R. Holdaway
James H. Collins
John W. Taylor
A. C. Hash
C. Livesay
M. M. Nelson
Levi Barton
Nathan Cox
Jacob Grubb
James H. Morton
J. J. Rutherford
Thornton Bourne
L. W. Vaughn
M. T. Jenkins
J. C. Taylor
and rejected:
Fielden Wright
Wm. Bedwell
McCoy Anderson
Noah P. Hen….(?)
having had notice and not appearing it is ordered that their names be stricken from the pension rolls of Va.
Ordered that this board be adjourned.
C. Phipps, Chm.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the pension board of Commissioners for Grayson County held at the Court House Feb. 14, 1903.
Present: C. Phipps, Chairman, & R. E. Delp.
The said board having examined the pension roll certified to the clerk of the Circuit Court of this County by the Auditor of Public Accounts hereby certify that we find the following named pensioners have died, to wit:
Jestin Anderson
McCoy Anderson
Nathan Bundy
H. B. Burton
E. W. Cox, Sr.
John Comer
Jno. R. Grubb
Geo. Hall
Fielden Isom
C. M. Mink
W. O. Plummer
Jane Pugh
Polly Rhudy
J. P. Trent
Giles Williams
James Warner
[A]nd that the following persons should be dropped from the roll for the reason stated after each name, to wit:
Levi Barton, answered? sale of property over $500
William Bedwell, income over $150 or more
Susan Warrick, married since May 1, 66
Kate S. Boyer for same reason
Polly A. Hale for same reason
W. H. Mink removed from state
A. P. Murphy, owns property of over $500 value
Fielden Wright for same reason.
Ordered that the board be adjourned.
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Virginia At a meeting of the Pension Board of Commissioners for Grayson County, held at the Courthouse, May 12, 1904.
Present: C. Phipps, Chairman, R. E. Delp, & T. J. McCamant.
It appearing to the board that the following named pensioners are, as they are informed, not entitled thereto for the reasons herein set out:
T. M. Burris, desertion, Wit. Ephraim Vaught, Alex Byrd;
Catherine Bonham, Desertion of Husband, wit, J. P. Vaughn;
Matilda Anderson, husband deserter, wit. J. F. Russell;
T. A. Faircloth, doubt as to total disability;
M. J. Jenkins, mail contractor, income more than $150.
Granville Jones, not in service, Wit. Martin Noonkester;
J. F. Roberts, desertion, wit, J. F. Russell & Jas. Livesay;
L. D. Vaughn, not in service, wit C. M. Fielder, Jas. Shupe & Wiley Bourne;
W. H. Watson, not in service, wit, A. J. Ross;
Emaline James, husband not in service, wit Wm. Parks;
Fielden B. Parks, not in regular service, wit. R. P. Parks;
Elizabeth Grubb Husband not in service, Wit. Alex Young & P. B. Long;
Susan W. Pennington, husband not in service, Wit. Byram Hall & L. J. Rhudy;
Mrs. R. L. Porter, husband not in service, wit, Wiley Bourne;
Dan’l Robbins, not in service, wit J. L. Hale;
J. H. Ward, not in service, wit Jas. Livesay & David Cole;
Jas. Williams, Sr. Not in service;
Elizabeth Livesay, Husband not in service, wit Jack Shuler;
Jemima Smith, husband a deserter, wit. W. R. Pinion.
The following applications now on file with the Clerk of Court objected to, to wit:
Saml. A. Welsh, not in service, wit. Jas. Livesay & David Cole;
And. J. Ross, not in regular service, wit, J. F. Russell;
Jos. F. Roberts deserter, wit, J. F. Russell;
Sam’l Bishop, not in regular service, wit, W. J. Cornett, Wiley Livesay.
The following applications for rerating pensions were approved to wit:
John Davis
Henry A. Anders
D. J. Cornett
C. P. Hawkins
Jesse N. Ross, objected to, wit, J. C. Collins & Geo. W. Brewer.
The following named pensioners have died to wit:
C. J. W. Byrd
W. R. Holdaway
Calvin Hutchins
J. M. Leath
Henry Munday
Jacob Parks
Timothy Rutherford
Eli P. Stamper
Susan J. Sexton
L. C. Barton
Mrs. A. Hawkins
David Tester
[A]ll which is ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County.
Ordered that the Board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Pension Board for Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office of Grayson Circuit Court, March 11, 1905.
Present: Wm. C. Martin & Jos. T. Cox, whereupon the board was organized by electing Wm. C. Martin Chairman.
The applications of Ellis L. Leonard, Gideon Shepherd & M. S. Patton for an increase of pension were approved by [the] board.
The following named pensioners having died, to wit:
Wallen Carter
Henry Munday
Allen Rutherford
Eliza Bland
Aaron P. Munday
[T]hey are ordered to certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Ordered that this board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Pension Board of Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office of the Circuit Court of Grayson County, June 12, 1905.
Present: Wm. C. Martin, Chairman, Jos. T. Cox and Jos. P. Vaughn.
The following named persons presented to the board their applications for pensions to wit:
Mark Hampton
John K. Hackler
D. C. Holdaway
Ludema Kirby
C. W. Melton
Rebecca Jane Rutherford
Isaac M. Swinney
Barbara A. Shupe
J. P. Vaughn
Martin Williams
Eliza York
Which were examined, approved and certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County.
The following named pensioners this day presented their applications to be rerated and placed on pension roll as totally disabled, to wit:
Wiley Walton
Isaac Reedy
Thornton Bourne
Wm. J. Ashby
George D. Findley
W. A. Bourne
Jas. D. Carico
[W]ere examined and approved and certified to the Judge of Grayson Circuit Court.
It appearing to this Board that the following named pensioners are not entitled thereto for the reasons set forth as they are informed to wit:
Jane More, has ample means of support, wit. W. A. Bartlett.
Rowsaline Carico, has ample means of support, wit: D. C. Mallory & W. C. “Dock” Williams.
T. A. Farecloth, Soldier in N.C. Service. [37th NC Infantry]
Elizabeth Cornett, Husband a deserters, wit, J. E. Collins.
V. B. Sage, Deserter, wit, T. K. Hackler & Michael Delp. [63d VA Infantry]
Harvey Miller, Deserter, wit, T. K. Hackler & Michael Delp. [63d VA Infantry]
Peter C. Funk, Deserter, wit. J. C. Thomas
Cager Phillips, Deserter, wit, J. F. Russell
Elizabeth Comer, Husband not in service
Jonathan R. McMeans, Resides in North Carolina, wit. Mc. Halsey
All [of] which is certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County for investigation.
Ordered that this board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Pension Board for Grayson County held at Clerk’s Office of Grayson Circuit Court, November 30, 1905.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chairman, Byram Hall
The following applications for pensions was presented to the board and certified to Circuit Court to wit:
Nancy C. Mallory
Bettie Vaughn
The application of Sallie M. Null for pension was held for further investigation.
The applications of Wiley Walton & Wm. Crigger for increase of pension were disallowed.
It is ordered that the pension claims of W. Hawks be referred to the Circuit Court of this County for investigation as to the charge of desertion and that of Isaac Swinney as not being in service more than one month.
Ordered that Board adjourn to 1st Saturday in Mar. Next.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Pension Board of Grayson County, held at the Clerk’s Office of Grayson Circuit Court, March 3d, 1906, 1st Saturday.
Present: Only, W. C. Martin, Chm.
Ordered that Board be adjourned until March 17th, 1906, 3d Saturday.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Pension Board for Grayson County, held at the Clerk’s Office of Grayson Circuit Court, pursuant to adjournment, March 17, 1906, 3rd Satur- day.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chairman, Byram Hall, & Joseph T. Cox.
Ordered that the application of Sallie M. Null for pension to which there was objection at a former term be referred to Court for investigation: Witnesses G. B. Halsey, Sr. and E. D. Hash.
The application of Joseph F. Roberts for pension was referred to Court for investigation as to charge of desertion: Witnesses Alex Cox & W. J. Cornett.
The application of Minitree Isom for rerating and to be placed on the pension roll as totally disabled was this day presented, examined and approved and ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court.
The Application of Calvin Shumate for rerating was presented, approved and ordered certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court.
The Claim of Wm. Hawks was referred to the Court for investigation on the charge that he was not in service: witness S. W. Funk.
Ordered that the Board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office June 5, 1906.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chm, & Byram Hall.
The following applications for pension was presented to the Board approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court to wit:
M. H. Thomas
Candacy P. Bonham.
Ordered that this board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office Sept. 29 1906.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chm, Joseph Cox & Byram Hall.
The following applications for pension was presented to the Board, approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court to wit:
H. C. Callahan
Frances Davis
Nancy Felts
Candacy P. Bonham.
The following applications for rerating and to be placed on the pension rolls as totally disabled was presented to the board, approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court to wit:
Isaac Reedy, J. C. Ingram, J. H. Sheets, E. C. Osborne, Haywood Pool, John B. Fields, and Alfred Anders.
The following applications for rerating was presented to the Board and rejected or refused to wit:
Austin Shupe, Wm. J. Ashby, W. A. Bourne, J. D. Robinson, J. H. Martin, Thomas Holbrook, Wm. Reedy, Orville Anderson, Samuel Patton and J. W. Barneycastle.
Ordered that this Board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office there on Saturday, March 2, 1907.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chm, Byram Hall.
The following applications for pension was presented to the board, approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court to wit:
D. C. Mallory
B. F. Cooper
Geo. M. Brannock
M. F. Jenkins
Matilda Galyean
W. P. Beck
J. W. Myers
J. B. Hale
Nancy Felts.
The following application was refused by the board on the grounds that the applicant is too young (age 57 yrs.) to wit: Henry Lefler.
The following applications for increase of pension was presented to the Board approved & ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County to wit:
J. W. Barneycastle
Philip Kirby
J. L. Rhudy
Hardin Sexton
G. W. Bushing (?)
William Jennings
E. C. Osborne
J. H. Sheets
John B. Fields
J. C. Ingram
Haywood Pool
Alfred Anders
Nathan Cox
Isaac Reedy
W. A. Bourne
Orville Anderson
J. D. Robinson
L. P. Vaught
Austin Shupe
Fletcher Hale
W. R. Pinion
G. W. Sage
W. H. Miller
Martin Noonkester
W. C. Halsey.
Ordered that this board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board held for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office there on Friday May 22, 1908.
Present: W. C. Martin, Chm., Byram Hall, and J. T. Cox
The following applications for pension was presented to the board approved and ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court to wit:
SOLDIERS: (50)
Solomon Adams
Robt. S. Aker
John Austin
Joshua Austin
T. J. Austin
William Blevins
R. G. Bourne
J. O. Brewer
S. R. Brooks
Andrew Carrico
Martin Carrico
C. C. Caudill
J. S. Choate
A. B. Cox
Jas. R. Cox
Z. S. Daniels
Jas. M. Elliott
H. W. Fields
C. C. Gamble
C. J. Hall
G. B. Halsey
Mastin Halsey
Mina G. Hampton
James P. Hash
A. J. Higgins
W. C. Jackson
M. T. Jenkins
Thos. J. Johnson
H. H. Kegley
J. M. Larrowe
Mark D. Larrowe
B. Livesay
John Mallory
Andrew McKnight
J. W. Myers
David Nichols
T. M. Phipps
W. F. Pool
A. J. Porter
Bennett Rector
Hugh Roberts
I. N. Robinson
W. H. Robinson
James F. Russell
M. E. Simcox
J. C. Vaughn
Nathan W. Williams
R. F. Williams
John Wingate
Fielden Wright
WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS (25)
Katy Adams
Clara C. Bedwell
Lucy Bedwell
Kate M. Boyer
Nancy C. Burris
Frankie Burton
Lucy Byrd
Mary A. Campbell
Nancy Cox
Susan E. Daniels
Frances Davis
Virginia C. Davis
Jane Dickey
Mary Galyean
Nancy B. Hampton
Mary J. Hawkins
Ludema Kirby
Bette Mallory
Lettie L. Nukirk
Rosamond J. Osborne
Eliza J. Richardson
E. L. Ross
Irena Russell
Peggy Steptoe
Delila Walton
The following applications for pension were refused by the Board for reasons herein stated –
E. C. Wingate “husband divorced.” –
Elizabeth Comer “no affidavit of comrades, evidence not sufficient.”
Lee Massie, “thought not to be in service, not sufficient evidence.”
Andrew J. Ross, “Only in serve 16 days & evidence not sufficient.”
Geo. M. Brannock, “Not in service.”
Thos. Hall “not in service, evidence not sufficient.”
Henry Lefler, “evidence not sufficient.”
Azel Williams, “not in service”
Meredith Combs, “no affidavit of comrades.”
P. B. Long, “Not in service.”
S. W. Sage, “not sufficient evidence.”
The following application for rerating were approved and ordered to certified to the Judge of Grayson Circuit Court to wit:
Alfred Anders, W. H. Miller, Byram Hall, S. M. Weiss, Jas. H. Edwards, Minitree Isom, W. F. Farmer, W. M. Jennings, Josiah Hale, W. B. Bourne, Hardin Sexton, David Mays, Haywood Pool, J. L. Lauer, Isaac Copeland, J. T. Poe, Wm. M. Dickenson, Joseph McGrady, Noah Farmer, Wm. Reedy.
Ordered that board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk office there on Thursday, Feby 19, 1909
The following named members having been appointed by the Court were all present, E. T. Kirby, H. W. Fields and W. J. Cornett, whereupon the board proceeded to organized and E. T. Kirby was duly elected chairman of said board.
The following applications for pension were presented to the Board, approved and ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court to wit:
Byram Livesay
J. R. Pinion
C. M. Fielder
Martin E. Simcox
Mina G. Hampton
J. Wesley Roberts
M. G. Alexander
W. C. Halsey.
The following applications for rerating were approved and ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court to wit: Wm. M. Reedy
The following applications for pensions were disapproved to wit:
R. J. Blackburn only in the home guard –
Elisha Pennington, only in Home Guard.
Ordered that this Board adjourn until its next meeting
E. T. Kirby, Chm.
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At A meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office there on Monday, May 3, 1909.
Present: E. T. Kirby, H. W. Fields, & A. J. Cornett.
The following applications for pensions having been presented at this board and have been examined, approved and ordered to be certified to Grayson Circuit Court as follows to wit:
SOLDIERS:
Amos Ballard
W. P. Barker
Martin Carrico
David Nichols
Geo. W. Sexton
R. F. Williams
C. O. Wright
WIDOWS:
Charlotte Ashley
Rachel B. Bottomly
Mary A. Campbell
Sue S. Mink
Also the following application for rerating were approved to wit:
Philip Kirby
Thornton Bourne
Wm. H. Hutchins
Leander Lovelace
M. B. Ham
Cager Phillips
L. P. Vaught
Geo. W. Sage.
Ordered that the board adjourn.
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At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson Co. the 13th day of May 1909.
Present: E. T. Kirby, H. W. Fields, & W. J. Cornett.
The following applications for pension having been presented to this board having been examined approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court as follows to wit:
Soldiers:
Allen Murphy
E. L. Williams
WIDOWS:
Amanda J. Carrico
Suphina Rector
Marguerite Steptoe
Ordered that Board be adjourned.
At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office on Tuesday, June __, 1909.
Present: E. T. Kirby, W. H. Fields, & W. J. Cornett.
The following applications for pensions having been presented to this board were examined and approved & ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court of Grayson County to wit:
SOLDIERS:
Stephen Boyer
J. T. McLane
R. J. Mooney
C. H. South
Silas Ward
John Wingate
WIDOWS:
Phina Halsey
Rachel McGrady
The following applications for rerating were allowed and ordered to be certified to the Court, to wit: F. C. Bennett and R. M. Lane
The following applications for pensions were disapproved for reasons as set forth, to wit:
W. H. Miller, lack of evidence;
Van B. Sage, Lack of Evidence;
A. J. Spurlin, not a soldier;
Thos. Hall, lack of evidence;
Nancy E. Elliott, lack of evidence;
Phoebe Blevins
Lucy Halsey, Lack of Evidence
Elizabeth Dolinger, husband a deserter
Irena Russell, Husband deserter.
Ordered that the Board be adjourned.
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At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County, held for the Clerk’s Office thereof, March 21, 1910.
Present: E. T. Kirby, Chairman, W. J. Cornett
The following applications for pensions were approved and ordered to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court, to wit:
Jesse Anderson
Ezra Killinger
Calvin Shoemaker
Amanda Patton
The following applications for rerating were approved:
J. C. Ingram
C. J. Hall
J. E. Ball
W. F. Sells
The following applications for pensions were disapproved for reasons stated to wit:
Charlotte Ashley, not sufficient evidence;
Celia Osborne, not sufficient evidence;
Rachel C. Barker, not sufficient evidence;
T. M. Phipps, not given.
Ordered that this board be adjourned until March 28, 1910. Chm.
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At a meeting of the Pension Board for Grayson County, March 28, 1910
Present – E. T. Kirby, Chm, W. J. Cornett.
The following applications for pensions were approved to be certified to the Judge of the Circuit Court.
Mrs. Melvin Rutherford
Mrs. Caroline Sells.
The following applications for rerating were approved & ordered to be certified to court:
P. J. Walls
K. B. Funk
Thos. H. Holbrook
Wesley G. Cornett
Jno. W. Wright.
Ordered that it be certified by the Clerk of this Board to the Auditor of Public Accounts that the following named pensioners on the rolls for 1909 are dead:
Thompson Rutherford
Wm. F. Sells
Samuel Patton
Thos. M. Roberts
J. S. Choate
Jesse Cox
Caroline Reedy.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board held for Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office thereof on Feby. 10th, 1911 –
The following members of the board having been appointed by the Court were present and proceeded to organize as follows, J. G. Davis, was elected chairman (T. L. Gwyn the other member not being present) Present members were J. G. Davis and J. O. Brewer.
It appearing that the following pensioners have died it is ordered that their names be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts to wit:
Stephen Boyer
C. J. Hall
Martin Dickenson
I. J. Parks
C. C. Patton
J. W. Rhudy
Isaac Reedy
Susan Hines
Jesse Kirby
W. F. Sells
Thompson Rutherford
Jackson Duncan
J. B. Holdoway
Henry Davis
Wm. H. Hutchins
Rawseyline Carrico
W. T. Trent
The following applications for pensions having been presented to this board are hereby approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court, to wit:
Robt. S. Aker
F. N. Anderson
J. L. Anderson
B. Brooks
Jno. McBride
Joel F. McLean
Isaiah Rector
I. N. Robinson
Jos. R. Smith
Nannie C. Elliott
Phina Halsey
R. T. Henderson
It is ordered that the following named pensioners be reported or certified to the Circuit Court of this county so being improperly on the pension rolls of this Commonwealth as follows to wit:
Thornton Bourne
Polly Perry
Ludema Kirby
Alvin Murphy
Benjamin Taylor
Nancy Felts
Jno. Poe
Wesley Roberts
W. F. Pool
Henry C. Williamson
Whereas it appearing from a list of names of Pensioners furnished to the Clerk of this Board by the Auditor of Public Accounts to that a number of Pensioners have been stricken off, or payment to them held up by order of the former Pension Board of this County, and whereas no evidence having been produced as shown by record either before this or the said former Pension Board, it is therefore ordered that a list of the names so reported be certified to the Auditor of Public Accounts by the Clerk of this Board with the request that the Auditor of Public Accounts place all such names back upon the pension rolls and that they be paid if possible, all such back money as they would have received had they not have been so reported and help up, as follows to wit:
E. C. Callahan
Jincy Dickens
Jacob Hawks
Granville Jones
Noah Osborne
Calvin Shoemaker
Under [the] Act of 1900; and:
Edith Bobbitt
Frankie Burton
Wm. Crigger
Jane Dickey
Elizabeth Grubb
Mina G. Hampton
G. W. Hays
Geo. W. Sexton
Henry Lefler
Fielden B. Parks
Mrs. E. L. Ross
J. H. Ward
J. M. Walls
Henry C. Williamson
Under the Act of 1902, as amended.
Ordered that this Board be adjourned. J. G. Davis
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Virginia: At a meeting the Pension Board at the Office of the Clerk of Grayson Circuit Court on March 29, 1911.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and certified to Judge of the Grayson Circuit Court:
Wilburn Carr
T. M. Phipps
R. S. Aker
Juliann Atkins
Charlotte Ashley
Martha Ann Holdaway
Zilpha Parks
Melvina Rutherford
Ibby C. Williams
It was ordered that the following applications for re-rating be approved and certified to the Judge of Grayson Circuit Court:
E. L. Cox
Geo. W. Gray
Giles Bowers
M. G. Alexander
Byram Livesay
B. F. Brannock
W. A. Bourne
Ordered that this Board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County in the Clerk’s Office on this July 3rd, 1911.
Present, Honorable J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
Ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and certified by the Clerk of this Board to the Judge of Grayson Circuit Court:
Joshua Austin
Olie Bourne
Z. M. Cox
Lucy Gore
Polly Halsey
M. T. Jenkins
J. W. Kegley
J. W. McBride
James R. Roberts
I. N. Robinson
A. J. Spurlin
Ibby C. Williams
Ordered that the following applications for rerating be approved and certified to the circuit court of Grayson County:
D. C. Holdaway
Gideon Shepherd
W. P. Beck.
Ordered that this Board Adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County on April 1, 1912.
Present, J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
The following applications for pensions were disallowed by this board:
Julia A. Jones
Emaline James
Cam Sage
M. Francis Nuckolls
The following applications for re-rating were disallowed:
C. H. South
A. J. Porter
Hugh Roberts
J. L. Rhudy
A. A. Hodges.
The following applications for pensions were approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of this County to wit:
Francis M. Austin
Louisa Bowers
Ruth Carrico
The following applications for rerating were approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County to wit:
A. J. Cox
A. B. Cox
James P. Hash
Elum Defrices
W. R. Pinion
Martin Noonkester
A. G. Shaw
J. O. Anderson
R. K. Pierce
W. C. Martin.
Ordered that this Board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office thereof on July 3, 1912.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman, & J. O. Brewer
It is ordered that the following applications for pensioners to be rerated be approved and certified to the Circuit Court of this County:
R. M. Davis
John Bourn
Henry W. Fields
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and that they be certified to the circuit court of Grayson County:
William W. Phipps
Mary C. Alexander
Elizabeth J. Patton
Rachel C. Barton
It is ordered that this Board adjourn.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County held at the Clerk’s Office thereof on March 24th, 1913.
The following applications for Pensions are approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of this county by the Clerk of this Board:
Marshall Mabe
Elizabeth Ross
Jincy Osborne
Van B. Sage
Celia Adams
Jno. W. Williams
W. H. Miller
The following applications of Pensioners for rerating are approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County by the Clerk of this Court, us (sic) being totally disabled:
David Taylor
J. F. Goss
Stephen H. Hackler
J. M. Walls
T. K. Hackler
John Wingate
Isaiah Rector
John M. Perkins
It is ordered that this Board adjourn.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County at the Clerk’s Office thereof on June 23rd, 1913.
Present: Honorable J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the following applications for Pensions be approved and certified to the Circuit Court of this County to wit:
Nancy J. Sage
James R. Roberts
Smith Brooks
Van B. Sage
H. E. Higgins
W. H. Miller
It is ordered that the following application for re-rating are hereby approved and ordered to be certified to the circuit court of this county to wit:
James Collins
T. K. Hackler
David Taylor
Noah Farmer
John W. Taylor
Johnson Carrico
John H. Hackler
John C. Ingram
Milton L. Parker
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Board of Pensions for Grayson County, at the Clerk’s office, the 6th day of July 1914.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the following application for pensions be approved & certified to the Court.
Ruth Jane Cox
Manery Cole
Troy C. Cornett
W. R. Wright
Stephen Cornett
Sarah A. Cox
Martha S. Blevins
A. R. Welborn
Sarah A. Long
William Bedwell
It is ordered that the following applications for re-rating be approved & certified to the Court:
R. T. Henderson
W. C. Halsey
T. A. Faircloth
Fielden Wright
Geo. W. Burris
D. A. Taylor
A. J. Higgins
John Collins
Ellis Kirby
J. R. Roberts
Andrew Carrico
Osborne Anders
Geo. W. Anderson
W. P. Beck
David Nichols
T. H. Holbrook
Chas. A. Duncan
G. W. Sells
W. R. Pinion
Amos Ballard
Wm. H. Robinson
A. A. Hodges
Hugh Roberts
Joshua Austin
J. C. Vaughn
A. B. Cox
J. W. Barneycastle
It is ordered that this Board adjourn.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County on the 17th day of July 1914.
Present, J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved & certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County.
M. W. Kizer
C. F. Moore
William Harris
Ordered that this board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County July 5, 1915.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman, & J. O. Brewer
The following applications for Pensions are approved:
Stephen Cornett
Houston Collins
Eli S. Young
Harvey Boyer
The following applications for re-rating are approved:
C. W. Melton
D. H. Yountz
Samuel Pennington
I. N. Robinson
Jacob Hawks
A. J. Cox
J. F. Swain
L. A. Boyer
J. L. Rhudy
T. M. Phipps
A. J. Spurlin
The following applications for Pensions are refused:
Thomas Callahan, Resident of Smyth Co.
Samuel McKnight, Resident of NC
The following applications for Pensions to be re-rated as totally disabled are refused:
R. F. Ward
W. F. Poole
J. P. McKenzie
A. J. Eller
Ordered that this Board adjourn. Chairman
Virginia: At a meeting of the Board of Pensioners of Grayson County, the 17th day of June 1916.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman, & J. O. Brewer
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and certified to the Circuit Court of this County:
Rebecca Jane Hamm
M. A. Kirby
Sarah Ann Brewer
Elizabeth Lane
Nancy A. Poole
It is ordered that the following applications of Pensioners for rerating be approved and certified to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of this county:
W. P. Beck
John Mallory
E. D. Hash
A. J. Porter
R. F. Ward
It is ordered that this board adjourn. Chairman.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County the 26th day of July 1916.
Present: Honorable J. G. Davis, Chairman
It is ordered that the application of Mrs. Sarah J. Holdaway for pension be approved and the applications of the following pensioners for rerating be likewise approved and certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County:
R. S. Akers,
R. J. Mooney
W. C. Jackson
Mark D. Larrowe
William Harris
W. J. Trent
L. D. Long
Alfred J. Triplett
It is ordered that this board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, the 28th day of June 1917.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman, J. O. Brewer
It is ordered that the following certified for pensions be approved & certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County:
Celia Poe
Martha Reedy
Haner Haulsee [Hannah Halsey]
James Harmon
Haywood Blevins
Irena Russell
F. D. Dillon
Lidie Holderfield
M. G. Hampton
Marion C. Parks
And the following applications for rerating as being totally disabled were approved and certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County:
J. W. McBride
A. C. Hash
A. J. Eller
J. O. Anderson
E. L. Williams
Ezra Killinger
C. W. Melton
J. P. McKenzie
M. T. Jenkings
R. J. Mooney
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be disallowed for the reasons stated:
Noah Osborne, Stricken from roll by order of Court
Emaline James, Husband not in service
E. C. Fulton, Life interest in real estate above limit.
It is ordered that this Board Adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, the 30th day of May 1918.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman and J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and certified to the circuit court of Grayson County:
L. C. Higgins
Charity Ingram
Jane Cox
Thursa Wright
Martha J. Stone
Rebecca C. Parish
R. G. Bourne
Sarah C. Hale
And the following applications for re-rating as being totally disabled be approved and certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County:
Martin Noonkester
J. L. Anderson
It is ordered that this Board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia Grayson County, to wit: At a meeting of the Board of Pensions of Grayson County the 6th day of Oct. 1918.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved:
Martha F. Atkins
M. E. Brannock
Nancy C. Collins
Nancy Felts
Also re-rating applications of J. O. Brewer.
It is ordered that the Board be adjourned.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, the 29th day of June 1920.
Present: J. G. Davis, Chairman & J. O. Brewer
It is ordered that the following applications for Pensions be approved:
Mrs. Ann Ballard
Mrs. L. E. Ballard
Mrs. Nancy Felts
Mrs. Nellie Goss
Mrs. E. V. Wright
Mrs. Martha Ann Bourne
Mrs. Nancy Hampton
Ezekiel Pugh
F. K. Warrick
George W. Gilham?
Likewise the following applications for re-rating are approved.
Jno. K. Hackler
Asbury Smith
C. H. South
It is ordered that this Board adjourn. Chairman.
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, November 22, 1920.
Present: J. G. Davis
It is ordered that the following applications pensions be allowed:
Martha C. Vaughn
Rosamond J. Osborne
Margaret J. Hines
M. F. Murphy
Jacob C. Thomas
J. B. Pool
Mrs. Ellen Bourne
It is ordered that this board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Board of Pensions for Grayson County the 27th day of March 1922.
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved and certified to Court.
L. J. Dockery
Mary Cornett
M. F. Lyons
A. J. Hash
Mary Henderson
Linnie Vaughn
It is ordered that this Board Adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Board of the Pensions for Grayson County the 29th of May, 1922
It is ordered that the following applications for pensions be approved & certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County:
J. A. Dixon
John C. Taylor
Elizabeth C. Smith
A. W. Wagg
John T. Young
T. J. Brewer
Mary E. Pope
It is ordered that this Board adjourn. Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, Nov 17, 1922 & Nov. 20, 1922.
The following applications for pensions are approved and ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court:
J. W. Dixon
Young A. Bennett
Susan Jackson
Amelia A. Cornett
Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, March 24, 1923
The following application are approved and ordered to be certified to Circuit Court of Grayson County.
Nancy T. Vaughn
Mrs. E. J. Robinson
Sarah Blevins
Amanda E. Cornett
Nancy Spurlin
Azariah Lundy
Fielden H. Carrico
Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, June 4, 1923.
Present: W. M. Warren, Chairman & J. R. Pinion
It is ordered that the application of Mrs. M. A. Hash for pension be approved.Chairman
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, Oct. 2, 1923
Present: W. M. Warren, E. J. Phipps & J. P. Pinion
On motion, W. M. Warren is elected Chairman.
The following applications for Pension are approved & Ordered to be certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County.:
K. G. Davis – Galax, Va.
Celia Hall – Spring Valley, Va.
Thursa A. Fields – Baywood, Va.
M. W. Lundy – Carsonville, VA
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, Mary 31, 1924
Present: W. M. Warren, & E. J. Phipps.
It is ordered that the following application for pensions be disapproved:
Elizabeth J. Carico & W. E. Vaught.
It is ordered that the following applications for Pensions be approved and Certified to the Circuit Court of Grayson County.
W. A. Mahaffey
Wilborn Barton
Alvis Murphy
Johnson Ward
Mary Murry
Mary Jane Wagoner
Martha Reeves
Susan Mason
Nannie Daniel
Mary S. McBride
Cynthia E. Cox
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Virginia: At a meeting of the Pension Board of Grayson County, Jan. 31st, 1925.
Present: W. M. Warren, Chairman & E. J. Phipps
It is ordered that the following applications for pension be (sic) and the same is hereby approved:
Noah Osborne
John Andre Dickson
Creed N. Vaughn
Julia C. Parks
Martha M. Wright
And the applications of W. P. Barker & J. M. Crawford for re-rating as totally disabled are like-wise approved and ordered to be certified to the Court for approval.
END OF THE RECORD