Page County, VA - Confederate Pension Application: Mary Susan Stoneberger, Widow of Godfrey Stoneberger File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Susan Bradford ************************************************************************ 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 ************************************************************************ (Official Form) APPLICATION OF A WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. [Name of Applicant] Mary Susan Stoneberger [Name of County] Page County, Virginia Widow of: Godfrey Stoneberger Member of: [Name of Soldier's Company, Division, Brigade] private, Company C., 39 Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Richardson's Battn. of Scouts, Guides and Couriers. 13 Battn. VA Cav. Swore to: Witness: C. L. Lauderback, Notary Public, Page County, 25 April, 1930. Oath of Resident Witnesses: C. B. Foote and Chas. N. Graves, of Page County, have known the applicant for 40 years, 13 May, 1930. Affidavit of Witnessess not Comrades: John Short of A. and Isaac Lucas, residents of Stanley, Page Co, VA, have known the applicant for 70 years, and she is the widow of Andrew Godrey Stoneberger, and on or about the 5 February 1901, her husband died. Isaac Lucas, Sr. signs by mark, witnesses by Lauderback and Graves, 26 April, 1930. Name of applicant's deceased husband: [Name of Soldier] Andrew Godfrey Stoneberger When and were, as nearly as can be ascertained, did the applicant's husband die, and from what cause? [Description of death] Husband died, Feb 5, 1901 when a breech screw of gun blew out and killed him. When and where were the applicant and her deceased husband married: [Date of Marriage] May 5, 1885, Stanley, Page Co, VA, by Wm. A. Dofflemeyer. Has the applicant ever married again: [yes/no]. No. Signed: [signature of applicant] Mark of applicant I, [Name], Judge of the County Court for the County of [name of county] do certify that [name of applicant], whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before ;me in open court, and, having the said application fully read and explained to her, as well as the statements and answers therein made, [he/she] the said [name of applicant] made oath before me that said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this [Date of application]. Signed: [signature of notary] ------------------------ Page County No. 36 VIRGINIA: County of [name of county], TO-WIT: I, [name], Judge of the County Court for the County of [name of county], do certify that I have carefully enquired and examined into, and am fully satisfied from the evidence adduced before me that each and all of the facts set forth in the within application are true; that the applicant is the identical person name in the application; that the application is for the reasons approved, and it is therefore certified that [name of applicant]is entitled to receive annually from the State of Virginia the sum of [amount] dollars. Given under my hand this [date of application] Signed: [Signature of notary] ============================================================================================= Transcript from copy Military pension: 30 Jul 1930, Page County, VA Request from Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Finance, Comptroller's Office, to Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. (Penciled on one side, Andry Godfrey Stoneberger was born February 17, 1845, age 55 years 9 months 11 days, died 1901) Letter attached: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, to The Comptroller, State of Virginia, Richmond, VA, August 6, 1930. "The records show that Godfrey A. Stoneberger not found as Andrew Godfrey Stoneberger, private, Company C., 39 Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Richardson's Battn. of Scouts, Guides and Couriers. 13 Battn. VA Cav.) Confederate States Army, enlisted February 1, 1863, at Luray, for the period of the war. Company muster roll for November and December, 1864, dated December 31, 1864, last roll on file, shows him present. No later record has been found." C. H. Bridges, Major General, The Adjutant General. Mary Susan Stoneberger, Stanley, VA, CSA Widow, Pension Application, VA, filed Page Co, VA, 30 July 1930. Mary Susan Stoneberger, widow of Andrew Godfrey Stoneberger, 71 years of age, born in Page Co, VA, lived in Page Co, VA 71 years. Post office: Stanley. Lives in her own home. Married: May 5, 1885, Stanley, Page Co, VA, by Wm. A. Dofflemeyer. Husband died, Feb 5, 1901 when a breech screw of gun blew out and killed him. She has not remarried. Her husband was one of General Lee's body guards. His immediate superior officer: R. S. Parks, at one time. Names and addresses of comrades who served at the same time with her husband: All dead as far as known. Source of Income: A few chickens and a few potatoes. Was Husband on Pension Roll? No. Had she ever applied for a pension before? No. Is there a camp of Confederate Veteranss in city or county. No, it has disbanded. Any other information relating to the service of your husband: See muster roll of Dixie artillery copied in Page News April 26, 1929. Signed by her mark. Witness: C. L. Lauderback, Notary Public, Page County, 25 April, 1930. Oath of Resident Witnesses: C. B. Foote and Chas. N. Graves, of Page County, have known the applicant for 40 years, 13 May, 1930. Affidavit of Witnessess not Comrades: John Short of A. and Isaac Lucas, residents of Stanley, Page Co, VA, have known the applicant for 70 years, and she is the widow of Andrew Godrey Stoneberger, and on or about the 5 February 1901, her husband died. Isaac Lucas, Sr. signs by mark, witnesses by Lauderback and Graves, 26 April, 1930. Filed in Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Page County, Virginia this 30 day of July 1930. Filed in Comptroller's Office, Aug 4, 1930. Paid $10 per month from Aug 15, 1930 to May 1931