CIVIL WAR PENSION APPLICATION EXTRACT - FANNIE A. CARTER

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:: Fannie A. Carter
Age age 74 as of 1929
Resided with R. C. Carter, her son
Widow of Joseph Morton Carter who died in June 29, 1893
Married on April 18, 1873 by Rev. Hill in California

Pittsylvania County, Va  (Danville)

Member of: Company C, 5th Va Regt. Infantry under Patrick Henry Lt. Col. and 
Capt. Moorman

Letter in file:
State of Va
Pittsylvania County to wit: 
      personally appeard before me S. B. Haley a justice of the peace in and for 
said county John Anthony who made oath to the best of  his knowledge information 
and  belief that Joseph M. Carter was in the confederate servise in the late war 
between the states and that he brought his gunn home with him when he came. 
Signed: John Suthery.  
   subscribed and sworned to before me this 9th day of October 1929.
  Signed: S. B. Haley, JP

Another letter as above that J. S. Bateman saw Joseph Carter near Danville and 
that he was in the service.

Letter from Commonwealth had asked for the above.

Final letter in file to Commonwealth of Va Comptroller's Office
To John H. Johnson:
     Dear Sir I am writing you to explain as best i can this matter.  Joseph M. 
Carter was called to the war in the last days of the war.  Serving with the 16 
year old boys.  Only a short time before the end of the war and was in service 
near Danville Va.  J. S. Bateman says he recolects well being with him in camp 
bud does not recolect when he came home but knows he was there a few days before 
the surrender.  Mr. W. H. Griffith says it has been so long he does not recolect 
anythin more than that he was there a few days before the surrender.  Mr. John 
Anthony says he ran away from home and went to Danville to get in the army with 
Joseph M. Carter. And that his mother sent after him and brought him home.  And 
a short while after the surrendere he went to see Joseph M. Carter and that he 
was braging on how far his gun would shoot the he brought with him home from the 
army.  Truly yours, S. B. Haley, JP

No other files were included, but Scott Carter, Chm. of pension board approved 
the application.