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 Buchanan 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.

Adkins, J. A. 1900
Adkins, Mary J. 1900
Arms, Jno. W. 1900
Baldwin, james P. 1900
Ball, Clinton C. 1900
Ball, John T. 1900
Ball, Spencer T. 1900
Barton, Jacob, Sr. 1900
Boyd, Andrew 1900
Boyd, Elisha 1900
Chambers, Jno. T. 1900
Childress, Geo. W. 1900
Childress, John W. 1888
Childress, William 1900
Clevinger, Fredk. 1900
Clevinger, Hamilton 1900
Clevinger, J. C. 1900
Clevinger, Jas. A. 1900
Cockran, Wm. H. 1900
Coleman, Richard 1900
Colley, R. C. 1900
Dales, Elihu 1900
Davis, Gabrill 1900
Duty, Wm. H. 1900
Ferrell, Larkin 1900
Hess, Abraham 1900
Keen, I. O. 1902
Keen, J. L. 1900
Keen, J. P. 1900
Lee, Patsey 1902
Lester, Alexander 1900
Lester, Jacob R. 1900
Lester, Melvina 1902
Lockhart, John 1900
Lockhart, Wilbourn 1900
Looney, Elizabeth 1902
Matney, David 1900
McClanahan, Mahulda 1900
McGlothlin, H. L. 1900
Meadows, Clarissa 1900
Moseley, Wm. 1900
Mullins, Moses 1900
Musick, Jehiel 1900
Osborn, Cindesta 1900
Osborn, Elijah 1900
Osborn, James 1900
Owens, James M. 1900
Pressly, Isaac 1900
Pressly, Joseph 1900
Puckett, Lilburn 1900
Ratliff, A. B. 1900
Ratliff, Sparrell 1900
Rife, Yrenia 1900
Rowe, Solomon 1900
Short, William 1900
Sloan, Nettie 1900
Smith, H. T. 1900
Smith, Wm. H. 1900
Stacey, Shade 1900
Stacy, Preston 1902
Stiltner, Christopher 1900
Stiltner, Christopher, Sr. 1900
Stiltner, Elias 1888
Stiltner, Jacob 1900
Stiltner, John S. 1900
Street, Simon 1900
Tiller, Geo. W. 1900
Vance, Alexander 1888
Vandike, Walter 1900
Vandike, William 1900
Ward, A. T. 1900
Wilson, Jas. 1900
Yates, Linzy 1888

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