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 Halifax 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.
Adams, R. W. 1900
Allen, Frances 1900
Allen, H. C. 1900
Arnold, Emilie C. 1900
Ashby, Robert B. 1888
Averett, Mary A. J. 1900
Ball, G. S. 1888
Bass, J. C. 1900
Bates, Thomas 1900
Bowen, A. L. 1900
Bowen, W. F. 1900
Boyd, Jas. G. 1900
Boyd, Wm. C. 1900
Bray, John A. 1888
Bray, Obediah 1900
Brown, Jas. G. 1900
Burgess, Frances J. 1900
Burgess, J. G. 1900
Burruss, Virginia T. 1888
Carmichael, Sarah Y. 1900
Carr, R. T. 1900
Carter, Nanniie G. 1888
Carter, Wm. P. 1900
Chandler, Margaret 1900
Chaney, R. C. 1900
Chappell, Jno. H. 1900
Chhie, C. W. 1900
Childrey, Chas. 1900
Chisholm, J. E. 1900
Clay, J. D. 1888
Clements, Jane S. 1888
Coates, George 1900
Colley, Martha Jane 1888
Collie, W. M. 1900
Comer, Wm. D. 1900
Conner, B. E. 1900
Conner, C. T. 1900
Conner, J. R. 1900
Crews, Jas. E. 1900
Cumble, Jno. Wesley 1900
Dalton, Wm. 1900
Daniel, L. W. 1900
Davis, Sallie F. 1888
DeJarnette, H. S. 1900
Dewberry, F. H. 1900
Dickerson, W. A. 1900
Dunaway, Mary J. 1888
Earp, J. N. 1900
Epps, B. J. 1900
Faris, James C. 1888
Farmer, Obediah 1900
Ferrell, Jno. H. 1900
Ferrell, Susan 1900
Finch, Elizabeth A. 1888
Finch, M. L. 1900
Fisher, Geo. W. 1900
Foard, James 1900
Ford, Sallie 1900
Forlines, Louisa J. 1900
Forrest, Nancy W. 1900
Foster, Sarah A. 1900
Francis, Jno. 1900
Francis, Wm. 1900
Gholson, Minerva D. 1900
Gilliland, Wm. A. 1900
Glasscock, R. B. 1900
Glasscock, R. T. 1900
Gordon, Clem. 1900
Gordon, Ro. L. 1900
Grant, Sarah J. 1900
Gravett, Emily 1900
Griffin, W. S. 1900
Guill, Alice 1888
Guthrie, Martha F. 1888
Hackney, C. H. 1888
Hall, Elisha B. 1900
Hamlett, M. F. 1900
Hedderley, J. J. 1888
Henderson, Elizabeth T. 1888
Henderson, John 1900
Henderson, Wm. T. 1900
Hendrick, Jno. G. 1900
Hinton, J. N. 1900
Hite, James A. 1900
Hite, W. C. 1900
Howard, H. H. 1900
Howerton, Jno. C. 1900
Hudgins, J. R. 1900
Hudson, Eliza A. 1900
Hudson, T. J. 1900
Hughes, C. W. 1888
King, Joseph 1900
Lacks, J. B. 1900
Lewis, Nannie F. 1888
Link, Elizabeth P. 1888
Loftis, Jas. M. 1900
Loftis, Jno. I. 1900
Loftis, Sarah J. 1888
Long, H. C. 1900
Loyd, M. C. 1888
Martin, John J. 1900
Martin, S. T. 1900
McCulloch, Jerre F. 1900
McCullough, H. P. 1900
McCullough, J. J. 1900
McGuire, Wm. H. 1900
McKinney, henry F. 1900
McKinney, J. P. 1900
McKinney, James M. 1900
Midkiff, Jno. J. 1900
Mitchell, Mrs. M. E. 1900
Moore, Walter L. 1888
Moorfield, Elizabeth 1888
Morris, R. A. 1900
Neal, J. H. 1900
Neal, J. R. 1900
Neathery, Jos. H. 1900
Nelson, Howard O. 1900
Nelson, Irby 1900
Newbill, G. J. 1900
Noell, J. D. 1900
Nunnally, A. C. 1900
Oaks, Edward W. 1900
Old, Wm. B. 1900
Oliver, Geo. Y. 1900
Osborne, W. B. 1900
Parrish, W. H. 1900
Perkinson, Martha H. 1888
Pierce, W. G. 1888
Pool, Mary A. 1900
Powell, Martha A. 1888
Powell, Sallie F. 1888
Powell, T. A. 1900
Powell, Wm. 1900
Puckett, Mary A. 1888
Purcell, Mrs. M. E. 1900
Puryear, A. B. 1900
Puryear, B. F. 1900
Ragland, Richard 1900
Ramsey, Ro. D. 1900
Reese, Wm. J. 1900
Richardson, Jane 1888
Richardson, Martha J. 1900
Rickman, Susan A. 1888
Roach, R. A. 1900
Roarks, Wm. P. 1900
Robey, Joel T. 1900
Roddin, Wm. S. 1900
Rogers, William L. 1888
Rudder, Geo. W. 1900
Satterfield, O. B. 1900
Saunders, Edward 1900
Saunders, James 1900
Seamster, Timothy 1900
Shapard, J. J. 1888
Shelton, Jas. A. 1900
Singleton, James F. 1900
Singleton, Joseph 1888
Smallman, Judith 1900
Smith, Anderson 1900
Smith, B. W. 1900
Smith, Charlotte N. 1888
Smith, Sarah 1888
Smith, W. H. 1900
Smith, W. J. 1900
Snead, A. D. 1900
Snead, Arabella S. 1900
Snead, Jno. J. 1900
Spencer, Elisha 1888
Stephens, Jas. P. 1900
Stephens, Samuel W. 1900
Stone, John M. 1888
Strange, Robert J. 1900
Talbott, Elizabeth F. 1900
Talley, Harriett 1888
Taylor, W. J. 1900
Taylor, W. L. 1900
Thomas, Harriett 1888
Thompson, Coley 1888
Thornton, R. F. 1900
Throckmorton, B. S. 1900
Throckmorton, Sallie A. 1900
Tuck, J. P. 1900
Tuck, Jno. H. 1900
Tuck, Margaret 1888
Tucker, Geo. W. 1900
Tucker, Mary F. 1888
Tune, J. S. 1900
Turner, Addie V. 1900
Upton, Jos. C. 1900
Vaughan, Edith F. 1900
Wade, John T. 1900
Waller, Cuthbert 1888
Whilt, Samuel F. 1888
White, Sarah J. 1888
Whitlow, J. W. 1900
Whitlow, Richard 1900
Whitt, Minerva 1900
Wilbourne, J. E. 1900
Wilbourne, Theophilus 1900
Wilkerson, David 1900
Williams, C. A. 1900
Wilmouth, Martha A. 1888
Woodall, Elvira T. 1888