CIVIL WAR PENSION APLLICATION EXTRACT - MARIA JOHNSON BLAIR Copyright (c) 2003 by Janet Putt Neville. [jandneville@yahoo.com] ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************* Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. NAME:: MARIA JOHNSON BLAIR AGE 76 RESIDED WITH DAUGHTER, MRS. J. G. WORSHAM WIDOW OF GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON, MARRIED ON DEC. 23, 1869 BY REV. PEARSON HUSBAND DIED ON DEC. 28, 1869 OF HEART TROUBLE REMARRIED ON SEPT. 16, 1898 TO C. W. BLAIR OF DANVILLE WHO DIED SEPT. 5, 1904. PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA (HURT) MEMBER OF: (JOHNSON) D COMPANY, 1ST VA INFANTRY, CAPT. F. CRISWELL, JOHNSON LATER SERVED AS A MESSENGER IN THE STATE DEPT. AT RICHMOND I, HARRY WOODRING , MAYOR, in and for the city of Danville do certify that MARIA JOHNSON BLAIR whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in my county, and, having the said application fully read and explained to him, as well as the statements and answers therein made, he the said made oath before me that said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 17th day of Sept. 1924. Signed: Harry Woodring.