PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY CIVIL WAR PENSION APPLICATION - MARTHA M. MATTOX

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


WIDOW OF A DECEASED SOLDIER, SAILOR OR MARINE FOR A PENSION. 

Name:: Martha M. Mattox, Age 84 As Of 1912, Widow Of Robert Powell Mattox Who 
Died On Feb. 11, 1900 Of Pneumonia, Resided With Mr. B. P. Johnson, Son-In-Law, 
Married On June 30, 1852 In Bedford County By Rev. Thomas C. Groggins; Comrades 
Of Husband: J. T. Lipscomb And J. J. Lipscomb

Pittsylvania County, Va--Sycamore 

Member Of:2nd Va Cavalry,  Company F, Private

Letter In File To Auditor Of Public Accounts Dated Oct. 7, 1912 From Toshes, Va:

My Dear Sir:  I Was Over To See Mother (Mrs. Martha M. Mattox) Yesterday.  Found 
Her In Receipt Of Your Letter Dated Aug. 10, 1912 Which Is Was So Glad To See As 
I Have Been Trying So Hard To Get Her A Pension Of Which She Is So Much Entitled 
To.  Your Letter Stated That You Had No Later Record Of My Father Than June 
30th, 1864.  I Will Send You Some Of His Letters One Yellow One Dated Feb. 24, 
1865.  This Letter Shows Where He Was At That Time And At The Colse Of The War, 
He Was At Home On A Horse Furlow.  This Last Statement Is One Made By Mother And 
J. W. J. Ayers, An Old Soldier.  If This Is Not Satisfactory, I Will Try To Give 
You Any Other Information You Might Need.  So Far As I Can Learn, My Father Was 
A Faithful Soldier From The Begining Of The War To The End.  Mother Is Now 86 
Years Old And Very Much In Need.  Please Do All You Can For Her Hoping All 
Things Are In Her Favor.  Please Let Me Hear From You By Return Mail.  Very 
Respectfully, (Mrs.) J. E. Myers, Toshes Va (Over) P. S. I Will Enclose Stamp 
For Which You  Will Please Return Me The Old Letters.  Adress: Mrs. J. E Myers, 
Toshes Va.

Pension Was Approved By Pension Board.