After the Civil War ended the problem of disabled Confederate soldiers and Confederate widows came before the Virginia Legislature several times. In 1888 the Legislature approved payment of pensions of widows of soldiers killed in action or who died in service and those who were severely maimed while wearing the gray. In 1900, as the veteran population aged, some restrictions were lifted. In 1902 requirements were further eased.

The procedure followed was that the veteran or widow filled out an application for a pension. This pension was then presented to a local pension board for review. If this board approved the pension, then it was sent to the Auditor of Public Accounts for payment. The pension applications were not kept at the county level. The Auditor of Public Accounts published a list annually, by county, of the receipents of these Confederate pensions. This is that list for Bland County in the year 1909.

The following list shows the name of the pensioneer, and the act under which they were drawing benfits. Contact the Library of Virginia for copies of the actual pension application if desired.

Akers, Moses 1888
Austin, W. G. 1888
Bane, J. C. S. 1900
Baugh, Susannah 1900
Bernard, S. H. 1902
Blankenship, Berry 1900
Brown, J. O. 1900
Brown, Jno. A. 1902
Bruce, Jas. H. 1902
Burton, Pendleton 1900
Cameron, J. W. 1900
Chapman, J. W. 1900
Clark, Richard 1900
Coburn, Thomas G. 1900
Conner, James M. 1900
Cox, A. M. 1902
Cox, Geo. C. 1902
Devor, John 1900
Dillow, Jas. A. 1900
Dillow, Samuel 1888
Eagle, Martha J. 1900
Finley, J. W. 1902
Fletcher, Mary E. 1900
Foglesong, Joseph 1900
Fortner, John 1900
Green, R. C. 1888
Groseclose, Emiline 1902
Gross, Mary E. 1902
Hager, J. J. 1888
Hall, Samuel H. 1900
Harmon, D. C. 1900
Harmon, John W. 1900
Havens, Alex 1900
Hayton, Jno. W. 1902
Hayton, Peter 1900
Hayton, Thos. 1900
Hedrick, James 1900
Hollins, John 1902
Hornbarger, Wm. P. 1900
Horton, Mary E. 1888
Hounshell, Martha J. 1902
Keeling, A. J. 1902
Kidd, A. W. 1900
Kinder, J. M. 1900
Kirby, Jno. W. 1900
Kitts, A. M. 1902
Kitts, H. J. 1900
Kitts, Nancy 1902
Kitts, Stephen 1900
Kropff, Harvey D. 1900
Lampert, G. W. 1900
Lampert, Stephen 1900
Lampert, Wm., Sr. 1902
Lampert, Wm. W. 1900
McNeil, D. O. 1902
Meadows, F. A. 1888
Melvin, S. A. 1902
Morehead, Margaret A. 1888
Morris, S. H. 1900
Munsey, W. H. H. 1900
Mustard, Maria 1902
Myers, John 1900
Neal, T. J. 1902
Neel, A. J. 1900
Newberry, D. B. 1900
Nicewander, Susan 1900
Noonkester, M. 1902
Painter, Eliza 1900
Pattison, Virginia 1900
Pauley, Thos. G. 1900
Pegram, Jno. H. 1900
Pruett, H. P. 1900
Pruett, J. M. 1888
Reed, Jos. 1900
Saller, Alfred P. 1888
Sarver, John 1900
Smith, B. M. 1902
Smith, Obediah 1902
Spangler, W. J. 1900
Starks, J. M. 1900
Thompson, A. N. 1902
Tibbs, F. M. 1888
Tibbs, H. T. 1900
Tibbs, Peter T. 1900
Umbarger, Henry 1900
Whalen, A. J. 1888
Wiley, Jas. E. 1902
Wohlford, L. Jane 1902
Woodyard, Levi S. 1902
Woodyard, Rebecca 1902
Wright, D. O. 1900
Wynn, Joseph 1900

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