Fauquier County, VA - Civil War Pension Application for Frank Jett Lomax Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Denise Williams ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Civil War Pension Application for Frank Jett Lomax of Fauquier, Virginia. **Due to image quality, there may be misspellings, or inaccurate transcription on my part. Note: (Due to length and illegibility this is a partial transciption) County No. 47 Name: Lomax, Frank Jett P.O. (unreadable) Fauquier, Virginia The Circuit court of the county for the Corporation (unreadable?) Court of the city of Fauquier from an examination of the within application of Frank J. Lomax and of the affidativits and certificates therewith filed and here to annexed, and of such witnesses were required and called by the court, being (unreadable) that the said application is supported by the affidativits and certificates, and oral testimony (if any oral testimony is required by the court) of persons of well-known reputation for truth, honesty and integrity, and that the claim of the said applicant is just and is due form.doth certify the (unreadable) to the Auditor of Public Accounts this 28th day of May, 1909. (signature) (unreadable) Judge. Received and filed in office of the Auditor of Public Accounts. $36.00 age 64 Warrent No. 14 of 31 April 14 1910 Application of Soldier, Sailor or Marine for Disability by Reason of Disease or the Infirmities of Age. I, Frank Jett Lomax do hereby apply for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved April 2, 1902, and subsequent (unreadable), an amended by an act approved March 10, 1908, entitled an (unreadable) to aid the citizens of Virginia who were disabled by wounds received during the War between the States while serving as soldiers, sailors or marines of Virginia, and such as (unreadable) during the war as soldiers, sailors or marines of Virginia who are now disabled by disease contracted during the war, or by the infirmaties of age, and the widows of soldiers, sailors or marines of Virginia who lost their lives in (unreadable), or whom death resulted from wounds received or disease contracted in (unreadable) and providing penalties for violating the provisions of this act, and I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, resident at Warrenton County of Fauquier. In the said State and that I have been a resident of the said said state for two years, and of the said city (or county) for one year next (unreadable) . the date of this application , and that I was a soldier (sailor or marine) of the State of Virginia in the war between the United States and the Confederate States, as a member of (unreadable) state specifically the command and branch of the (unreadable) to which the applicant belonged and the names of his immediate superior officers. 9th Virginia Cavalry, Co. A , Col. Tom (unreadable), (unreadable) , (unreadable) Beale, (unreadable)......................... .....disability which prevents the applicant from following any occupation for a livelihood age and general disability following (3 unreadable words)........ ...I do further swear that the answers given in the following questions are true: 1. What is your age?: sixty four 2. Where were you born?: Fauquier County 3. How long have you resided in Virginia?: all my life 4. How long have you resided in the city or county of your present residence?: In this county all of my life 5.What is your usual occupation for earning a living? farmer 6. How long have you followed this occupation or employment? all my life 7. Have you followed (unreadable) occupation or employment or any other occupation or employment within the last two years? If so, state when and where and the amount of year annual income from the (unreadable). I have not worked in the last two years. 8. State specifically the nature of your disability or disease. General disability and (unreadable) 9. What were the reasons which led to the disease which has resulted in your disability? (unreadable) 10.How long have you suffered from such disease and when did you first become aware the you were afffiliated with the name? (*note..this question was left blank) 11. With what disease or sickness did you suffer during the time of your service? None 12.Are you totally disabled of such disease, or the infirmition of age from following your usual and ordinary occupation or employment or any other disruption of employment, by which to earn a (unreadable)? If not totally disabled , but only partially state the extent of your partial disability. yes, totally 13.When and where did you enter service of Virginia or of the Confederate States? Oct 18 '63 14. In what command and service were you engaged during the War between the States? 9th Va Cavalry 15. How long were you in the service? Oct 18 '63 to the secession in 1865. 16. When did you leave the service, and under what circumstances? at the secession 17. If suffering from disease state what physicians have attended you? Dr. (unreadable) , Warrenton VA 18.Give the names and addresses of two or more in the service of your command, if any such be living, and if not, state so. R. E. Maddox and A.. Rose 19. Give here any other information on persons relating to your service or disability, that will support the justice of your claim for aid. (note: left blank) 18. Is there any camp of Confederate veterans in the city or county of yuor residence? Yes, " (unreadable)". 19. Is there any one living, the (unreadable) and (unreadable) of whom is known to you, either commander or otherwise who has knowledge of your service, and of the (unreadable) of your disability? If so or not state. R.E. Maddox, Henry (Unreadable), A. Rose. Witness my hand this 5th day of May 190? I, F.D. Haskins a Justice of the Peace In and for the county of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, do certify that Frank Jett Lomax whose name is signed in the foregoing application personally and before me in my county (unreadable), having the application read to him and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein (unreadable). F.J. Lomax made oath hereby me that the statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 8th day of (unreadable) 1909. F.D. Haskins JP (his signature)