Roanoke County VA –P. W. Layman, Civil War Pension Application File transcribed and submitted for use by the USGenWeb Archives Pension Project by: Mike Layman ************************************************************************ 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 *********************************************************************** FORM No. 4 APPLICATION of a Disabled Soldier, Sailor or Marine of the late Confederacy Under Act approved February 28, 1918, as Amended by Act Approved March 11, 1922. I, P.W. Layman do hereby apply for a pension under the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved February 28,1918, relating to Confederae pensions, as amended by act approved March 11, 1922. I do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Virginia, and that I have been an actual resident of the said State for two years next preceding the date of this application, and that I was a soldier (sailor or marine) of the Confederate States in the war between the States, and that I am now disabled , and that from the effects of such disability I am incapacitated from following my usual and ordinary occupation for a livelihood; and that during the said war I was loyal and true to my duty, and never, at any time deserted my command or voluntarily abandoned my post of duty in the said service, and that by reason of such service and disability I am now entitled to receive a pension under the provisions of the said act. And I do further swear that I do not hold any national, State, city or county office or position which pays me in salary or fees Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars per annum; nor have I an income from any other employment or any source whatever which amounts to Three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum; nor do I receive from any source whatever money or other means of support amounting in value to the sum of Three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum; nor do I own in my own right, nor does anyone hold in trust for my benefit or use, nor does my wife own, nor does anyone hold in trust for my wife, estate or property, either real, personal, or mixed, either in fee or for life, of the assessed value of Two thousand ($2000.00) dollars or more which yields a total income which amounts to Three hundred ($300.00) dollars per annum. I do further swear that I do not receive a pension from any other State, or from the United States, nor do I receive necessary aid from any source whatever; and that I am not an inmate in any soldiers’ home. I do further swear that the answers given to the following questions are true: 1. What is your name? P. W.Layman 2. What is your age? 78 yrs. 3. Where were you born? Roanoke Co., VA. 4. How long have you resided in Virginia? 78 yrs. 5. How long have you resided in the City or County of your present residence? 78 yrs. 6. In what branch of the service were you? Hardaway’s Battalion Salem Flying Artillery 7. Who were your immediate superior officers? Colonel R. O. Hardaway Captain Chas Griffin 8. When did you enter the service? Jan, 1863 9. Where did you enter service? Frederick Hall, Va. 10. When and why did you leave the service? Apr 10th 1865 after Gen. Lee surrender at Appomattox, Va. 11. Where do you reside? If in city, give street address. Postoffice Catawba R. F. D. County of Roanoke 12. Have you ever applied for a pension in Virginia before? If so, why are you not drawing one at this time? No 13. What is your usual and ordinary occupation for earning a livelihood? Farming 14. Are you following such occupation or any other occupation or employment at this time? If yes, state the nature and extent of same. No. 15. What is your annual income? $200.00 16. How much property do you own? Real Estate $7350.00 Personal Property $220.00 17. What is the exact nature of your disability and the cause thereof? Caused by wound and affects from the wound. Old Age 18. Are you totally or partially incapacitated? Totally 19. Give the names and addresses of two comrades who served in the same comand with you during the war. Name Address: Name: A. W. Huff Address: Salem, VA See Certificate “B” 20. Is there a camp of Confederate Veterans in your city or county? Yes 21. Give here any other information you may possess relating to your service or disability which will support the justice of your claim. I have parol received of Col. Hardaway dated April 10th 1865. S/ P.W. Layman I, L. B. Thornton, a Notary Public, in and for the County of Roanoke, in the State of Virginia, do certify that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application, personally appeared before me in the county aforesaid, having the aforesaid application read to him and fully explained, as well as the statements and answers therein made, the said applicant made oath before me that the said statements and answers are true. Given under my hand this 18 day of Oct 1923 S/ L. B. Thornton, Notary Public My Commission expires Oct 9, 1927. (A) OATH OF RESIDENT WITNESSES We, W. A. Francis and Chas. W. Cook do solemnly swear that we are residents of the County of Roanoke, in the State of Virginia and that we have known personally and well for 16 years the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 11, 1922, amending an act approved February 22, 1918, and that the said applicant is a resident of the said city or county and is a man of good reputation for truth and honesty, and that we have read the foregoing application and the answers to the questions therein propounded, made by the said applicant, and verily believe that the said applicant has been truthful in the said statements and answers, and that from our personal knowledge the applicant is disabled, as stated in answer to questions 17 and 18, and we verily believe the said applicant is justly entitled to aid under the said act and that we have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant’s claim. S/ W. A. Francis S/ Chas. W. Cook Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Roanoke State of Virginia, this 18 day of Oct 1923. S. L. B. Thornton, N. P. My Commission expires Oct. 9, 1927 AFFIDAVIT OF COMRADES (see Question 19 on page one.) We, I, A. W.,Huff do solemnly swear that we/ I am are residents of the county of Roanoke, in the State of Virginia and that the applicant whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 11, 1922, amending an act approved February 28,1918, is personally well known to us and that we/I have known him 60 years, and that we/I was were soldiers (sailors or marines) in the military (or naval) service of Virginia, or of the Confederate States, during the war between the United States and the Confederate States, and that the said applicant, who was also a soldier (sailor or marine) in the said service during the war, was, with us/me, members of the same command and that the said applicant was a true and loyal soldier (sailor or marine) in the service, and was faithful in the discharge of his duty, and that we/I verily believe he is disabled from the causes and in the manner in his application stated and that his claim is just and that we/I have no personal interest in the allowance of his claim under the said act. S/ A. W.Huff Witness Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in and for the county of Roanoke, State of Virginia this 18 day of Oct, 1923. S/ L. B. Thornton, N.P. My Commission expires Oct 9, 1927 (D) CERTIFICATE OF PHYSICIAN I, Geo. A. L. Laleus , a practicing physician in the Town of Salem, in the State of Virginia, do certify that I am personally acquainted with the applicant and that from a personal examination of him I am clearly of the opinion that he is disabled by reason of (physician will here state SPECIFICALLY the nature of the disability and the cause thereof, and if such detail be total , whether the applicant is deprived thereby of all ability to pursue his usual and ordinary occupation, or any other occupation for a livelihood, and if the disability is partial, to what extent the applicant is hindered thereby from pursuing such occupation as aforesaid. If the physician considers the disability total, he will, in addition to the cause disclosed by the examination, repeat the language underscored above. A general disability with cardiac weakness also rhuematism. And that I have no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant’s claim. Given under my hand this 18th day of Oct, 1923. S/ Geo. A. L. Laleus, M.D. (E) CERTIFICATE OF CAMP OF CONFEDERATE VETERANS (Must be filled up when there is a camp in applicant’s city or county) I, T. A.Roberts, commander of Hupp Deyerle Camp of Confederate Veterans of the County of Roanoke in the State of Virginia, hereby certify that the said camp has examined into the merits of the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 11, 1922, amending an act approved February 28, 1918, and being satisfied of the justice of said claim, hereby recommend the same, under the provisions of the said act, and that the said camp has no personal interest in the allowance of the applicant’s claim. S/ T. A. Roberts Commander Given under my hand this 18 day of October, 1923. (G) CERTIFICATE OF COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE I, W. J. Thrower, Commissioner of Revenue in the County of Roanoke, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the applicant (his wife, trustee, or trustee for his wife) whose name is signed to the foregoing application for aid under the act of the General Assembly of Virginia, approved March 11, 1922 amending an act approved February 28, 1918, is charged on the land and personal property books of the said County with estate, real, personal or mixed, of the appraised value of $$7,570. Given under me hand this 18 day of Oct, 1923. S/ W. J. Thrower Commissioner of Revenue (H) CERTIFICATE OF PENSION BOARD I, T. A.Roberts, chairman of the Pension Board of the County of Roanoke, State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing application has been examined and approved by the said Board. In testimony whereof I hereby set my hand, this 18th day of Oct., 1923.. S/ T. A. Roberts Chairman, Pension Board (I) CERTIFICATE OF JUDGE This Court, from an examination of the foregoing application and of the affidavits, certificates, etc., therewith filed, and hereto annexed, and of such witnesses as were required and called by the court, being satisfied that the said application is supported by the affidavits, certificates, etc., of persons of well-known reputation for truth, honesty and integrity, and that the claim of the said applicant is just, and in due form, doth certify the same to the Auditor of Public Accounts. Given under my hand this 1st day of Nov, 1923 S/ H. B. Gregory CITY Roanoke Commonwealth of Virginia Office of THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (Pension Department) Richmond Nov. 3, 1923 The Adjutant General War Department Washington, D. C. Sir: I have the honor to request the official record of P. W. Layman Hardaway’s Battalion Salem Flying Artillery Col R. A. Hardaway Captain Charles Griffin This information is to be used in connection with an application for a Confederate pension, which has been filed in this office. Respectfully, S/ John Gale Auditor Public Accounts O.R. WAR DEPARTMENT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL’S OFFICE Washington Nov. 8, 1923 MEMORANDUM Auditor of Public Accts, Pension Dept. State of Virginia Richmond, Va. P. W.Layman, prt., Capt. C. B. Griffins Co. Va.Lt.Arty.C.S.A. (Salem Flying Artillery) enlisted Jan.30,1864 at Fred.Hall and on muster roll of the above orgn. For Nov. & Dec.1864. (Last on file) is shown Prtesent. He is shown to have been paroled at Appomattox C.H.Va.Apr.9, 1865. S/ Robert C. Davis The Adjutant General By: s/ SW [COVER] Approved $ Dec 6, 1923 Roll No. 163 County Roanoke Name P. W. Layman Post Office Catawba, Va. Filed in Auditor’s Office Nov 3, 1923