DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VA – PENSION APPLICATION, WIDOW, LILLIE D. FOWLKES Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was transcribed from the original for the USGenWeb Archives by: Judith Little DINWIDDIE COUNTY, VA - WIDOW'S PENSION APPLICATION: Lillie D. Fowlkes FORM NO.5 APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. 1. WHAT IS YOUR NAME? Lillie D. Fowlkes 2. WHAT IS YOUR AGE? 59 3. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Bedford City, VA 4. HOW LONG HAVE YOU RESIDED IN VIRGINIA? All her life 5. HOW LONG HAVE YOU RESIDED IN THE CITY OR COUNTY OF YOUR PRESENT RESIDENCE? 18 YEARS 6. WHERE DO YOU RESIDE? IF IN A CITY, GIVE STREET ADDRESS. POSTOFFICE Petersburg COUNTY OF Dinwiddie VIRGINIA. 7. WITH WHOM DO YOU RESIDE? Daughter and sons part time. 8. WHAT WAS YOUR HUSBAND'S FULL NAME? DeWitt C. Fowlkes 9. WHEN WHERE AND BY WHOM WERE YOU MARRIED? May 18th 1887, Dinwiddie County, VA, Rev. W. Proctor 10. WHEN AND WHERE DID YOUR HUSBAND DIE? Amelia Co. VA, February 16, 1918 11. WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH? Heart Trouble 12. HAVE YOU MARRIED SINCE THE DEATH OF YOUR HUSBAND? IF YES, GIVE FULL PARTICULARS. No 13. IN WHAT BRANCH OF THE ARMY DID YOUR HUSBAND SERVE? 9TH VA Infantry Co. H 14. WHO WERE HIS IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR OFFICERS? COLONEL: Unknown CAPTAIN: Robt. M. Neblett 15. GIVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF TWO COMRADES WHO SERVED IN THE SAME COMMAND WITH YOUR HUSBAND DURING THE WAR. (NOT NECESSARY IF YOUR HUSBAND WAS A PENSIONER) Dr. Sims, been dead for [illegible] 16. WHAT ASSISTANCE DO YOU RECIEVE, AND WHAT INCOME HAVE YOU FROM ALL SOURCES? Nothing except from children 17. HOW MUCH PROPERTY DO YOU OWN? REAL ESTATE? [illegible] PERSONAL PROPERTY? None 18. WAS YOUR HUSBAND ON THE PENSION ROLL OF VIRGINIA? IF YES, IN WHAT COUNTY OR CITY WAS HIS PENSION ALLOWED? No 19. HAVE YOU EVER APPLIED FOR A PENSION IN VIRGINIA BEFORE? No 20. IS THERE A CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS IN YOUR CITY OR COUNTY? Yes 21. GIVE HERE ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY POSSESS RELATING TO THE SERVICE OF YOUR HUSBAND OR THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE JUSTICE OF YOUR CLAIM. I Know he was a true and loyal soldier [the rest is illegible] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PENSION APPLICATION FOR A WIDOW OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIER ACTS 1924, 1925 AND 1927 TO SAVE TROUBLE FOR APPLICANT AND PENSION DEPARTMENT, PLEASE WRITE PLAINLY IN SPACE BELOW THE COUNTY OR CITY IN WHICH THE PENSION IS GRANTED AND THE NAME AND POSTOFFICE ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT. FILED IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT THE County COURT OF Petersburg, VIRGINIA, THIS 11th DAY OF April, 1928 ROLL NO. 621 CITY: Petersburg NAME: Lillie D. Fowlkes POST OFFICE: 890 [illegible], Petersburg, VA PAID WARRANT NO.: 5-5[illegible] 25.00 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CITY: Petersburg COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE COMPTROLLER (PENSION DEPARTMENT) RICHMOND: April 14, 1928 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL, WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, D.C. SIR: I HAVE THE HONOR TO REQUEST THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF: DeWitt C. Fowlkes CO. H, 9TH REGT. VA. INFT. CAPTAIN: Robert M. Neblett THIS INFORMATION IS TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH AN APPLICATION FOR A CONFEDERATE PENSION, WHICH HAS BEEN FILED IN THIS OFFICE RESPECTFULLY, E.R. COMBS, COMPTROLLER. BY: JNO JOHNSTON >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE WASHINGTON APRIL 19, 1928 RESPECTFULLY RETURNED TO STATE COMPTROLLER COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA (PENSION DEPARTMENT) RICHMOND, VIRGINIA THE RECORDS SHOW THAT DeWITT C. FOWLKES, 1"CO. H, 9TH VA INF., C.S.A., ENLISTED JUNE 11, (ALSO SHOWN 19) 1861, AT FLETCHET'S CHAPEL. MUSTER ROLL MAY & JUNE 1862, (LATEST ON FILE) SHOWS HIM PRESENT, A SERGEANT. (THIS CO. WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE 28TH BATTN. VA. INF., BY ORDERS DATED SEPT. 24, 1862, AND BECAME CO. C OF THAT ORGANIZATION) MUSTER ROLL CO. C 28TH BATTN. VA. INF., FOR SEPT.& OCT. 1862, (ONLY ROLL ON FILE) SHOWS HIM PRESENT, A 3RD SERGEANT. (THIS CO. WAS TRANSFD. TO THE 28TH. BATTN. VA. INF., BY ORDERS DATED SEPT. 24, 1862, AND BECAME CO. C OF THAT ORGANIZATION). MUSTER ROLL CO. C, 28TH, BATTN. VA. INF., FOR SEPT. & OCT. 1862, (ONLY ROLL ON FILE) SHOWS HIM PRESENT A 3RD SERGEANT. (THIS COMPANY SUBSEQUENTLY SERVED AS 2"CO. H, 59TH, VA, INF., C.S.A.) DeWITT C. FOWLKES BECAME 2ND SERGEANT, 2ND CO. H, 59TH VA INF., C.S.A. ELECTED 2ND LIEUT., OF THE CO., AUGUST 17, 1864. MUSTER ROLL JAN. & FEB. 1865, (LATEST ON FILE) SHOWS HIM PRESENT, A 2ND LIEUT. PRISONER OF WAR RECORDS SHOW THAT HE WAS CAPTURED MARCH 29, 1865, AT HATCHER'S RUN VA., AND RELEASED JUNE 17, 1865, AT JOHNSON'S ISLAND, OHIO, ON TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, A 2ND LIEUTENANT. RESIDENCE: WELLVILLE, VIRGINIA [SIGNATURE IS ILLEGIBLE] MAJOR GENERAL THE ADJUTANT GENERAL