• A summary of his service to the Confederacy (1890)
• An affidavit by J. F. Boothe (30 April 1895)
• An affidavit by John R. Lane (30 April 1895)
• Thomas D. Via's Declaration for Invalid Pension (23 Mar 1903)
• Bureau of Pensions' questionnaire, part 1 war record (25 June 1903)
• Bureau of Pensions' questionnaire, part 2 dependents (25 June 1903)
• Thomas D. Via's Declaration for Invalid Pension (6 March 1907)
• Marriage License of Thomas D. Via and Mrs. N. E. Detamore (11 March 1913)
• Affidavit of James D. Via as to the age of Thomas D. Via (22 May 1913)
• Death certificate of Thomas Via (2 August 1913)
• Drop Order and Report (18 August 1913)
• Declaration of a Widow for Accrued Pension of Nellie E. Via (20 October 1913)
• Affidavit of James D. Via as to the identity of Nellie E. Via (28 October 1913)

Thomas D. Via, a private of Company "I", 7^th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, C.S.A. was enrolled on the 3^rd day of June, 1861, at White Hall by Jno. J. Winn and is reported: on roll dated from June 3^rd to June 30^th 1861 as - age 19 - occupation Farmer, mustered into service at Charlottesville June 11^th/61. (no remarks). Roll Apl 30^th to June 30^th/62. "Present & paid." Rolls from Aug 31^st/62 to Feb 28^th/63. "Present." Roll Dec 31^st/61. To Apl 30^th/62. "Absent sick at Petersburg since Apl 11^th." Roll Apl. 30^th to June 30^th/63 - "Present." - Roll June 30^th to Aug 31^st/63. "Wounded & taken prisoner at battle of Gettysbg. July 3^rd/63." Roll Oct 31^st to Dec 31^st/63. "Wounded - prisoner - due C. S. for clothing $68.00. Bal due $66.13. Roll Dec 31^st/63 to Feb 29^th/64. "Prisoner." C. S. Hospital records show Thos. D. Via, Private, Co. "I," 7^th Va. Inf. admitted to "Chimborazo" Hospital, Richmond, Va. Oct. 18^th/61 & returned to duty Nov 8^th 1861 - Disease Debility. Records of Petersburg Hospital show Thos. D. Via Co. "I," 7^th Va. Inf. admitted Apl 14^th/62 & returned to duty May 30^th 1862 - Complaint "Bronch. A." No further information found. 

By 

J.C. Kelton 
Adjutant General 

Claim of 
Thos. D. Via 

Filed by 
W. W. Dudley & Co., 
Attorneys at Law, 
Washington, D.C. 

State of Virginia, County of Albemarle, ss: 

    Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day and by the above named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant,,,, I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant _____ personally known to me and that he [sic] credible person. 

W. L. Maupin, Clerk 
County Court of Albemarle 

    I,. W. L. Maupin, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that W. L. Maupin, Esq., who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, was, at the time of so doing, Clerk in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine. 
    Witness my hand and seal of office, this 30^th day of April, 1895. 
    W.L. Maupin, Clerk 

    In the matter of claim 723,943 Thos. D. Via, Pvt. "A" 1 U.S. Vols. 
    On this 30^th day of April, A.D. 1895, personally appeared before me the Clerk of the County Court in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths John F. Boothe aged 41 years, a resident of the City of Charlottesville, in the County of Albemarle, and State of Virginia, whose Post-Office address is Charlottesville, Va. ... well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: 

I have known Thos. D. Via ever since I have been able to know anything and to the best of my knowledge and belief the kidney disease which he alleges as ground for pension claim was not brought on by vicious or bad habits. 

I can remember Thos. Via before the war and knew him after the surrender and have known him ever since. With the exception of my absence once or twice for a short time, I have lived at Charlottesville all my life, and Thos. D. Via has lived here during the whole time. I have been thrown with Thos. Via during all these years and I know of no bad vicious habits at all. 

The statements contained in this affidavit were written in my presence, and from my oral statements made to C. Wallin, [?] the person preparing this statement. The oral statements herein contained are made to the person preparing this affidavit on this the 30^th day of April 1895, at the City of Charlottesville, Va., and in making the same I did not use, and was not aided or prompted by any written or printed statement or recital, prepared or dictated by any other person. I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution. 

J. F. Boothe 

Under Act June 27, 1890 
Invalid Pension No. 723943 
Claim of 
Thos. D. Via 
Co. A 1 US Vols 

Filed by 
W. W. Dudley & Co., 
Attorneys at Law, 
Washington, D.C. 

State of Virginia, County of Albemarle, ss: 

    Sworn to and subscribed to before me this day and by the above named affiant, and I certify that I read said affidavit to said affiant....I further certify that I am in nowise interested in said case, nor am I concerned in its prosecution; and that said affiant is personally known to me and that he is [sic] credible person. 

W. L. Maupin 
County Clerk 

    I,. W. L. Maupin, Clerk of the County Court in and for aforesaid County and State, do certify that W. L. Maupin, Esq., who has signed his name to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, was, at the time of so doing, Clerk in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, and that his signature thereunto is genuine. 
    Witness my hand and seal of office, this 30^th day of April, 1895. 
    W.L. Maupin, Clerk of the County Court, Albemarle Co. 

    In the matter of claim no 723943 Thos. D. Via, Pvt. "A" 1 U.S. Vols. 
    On this 30^th day of April, A.D. 1895, personally appeared before me the Clerk of the  Court in and for the aforesaid County, duly authorized to administer oaths John R. Lane aged 65 years, a resident of the City of Charlottesville, in the County of Albemarle, and State of Virginia, whose Post-Office address is Charlottesville, Va. ... well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declared in relation to aforesaid case as follows: 

I have known Thos. D. Via for about forty years and to the best of my knowledge the disease of the kidneys which he alleges was not caused by vicious habits. 

I have lived within a mile or so of him for more than thirty years and have had more or less business transactions with him and my relation to Thos. D. Via has been such that I should have known of any bad or vicious which he might have contracted during that time. 

The statements contained in this affidavit were written in my presence, and from my oral statements made to C. Wallins, [?] the person preparing this statement. These oral statements are made to the person preparing this affidavit on 30^th day of April 1895, at the City of Charlottesville, Va., and in making the same I did not use, and was not aided or prompted by any written or printed statement or recital, prepared or dictated by any other person. I further declare that I have no interest in said case and am not concerned in its prosecution. 

John R. Lane 
his mark 

L. S. Fry 
C. Wallins, witnesses 

Supplemental under J. R. July 1, 1902 
Under Acts of  June 27, 1890, and 
May 9, 1900. 
Soldier's Application 
Thomas D. Via 
A. 1^st US Vols Inf. 
Invalid Pension No. 723943 
Address: 
Charlottesville, VA 

W. W. Dudley & Co., 
Attorneys at Law, 
Washington, D. C. 

Notified Mar. 30/03 A. Sh. 

Act of June 27, 1890 
[handwritten] and Joint Resolution Approved July 1, 1902 
Declaration for Invalid Pension. 

Note.-- To be executed before a Court of Record or some officer thereof having 

State of Virginia, County of Albemarle, ss: 
    On this 23 day of March, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and three, personally appeared before me, E. G. Haden a Justice of the Peace, within and for the  County and State aforesaid, Thomas D. Via, aged 62 years, a resident of the [sic] Charlottesville of A[lbemarle] County of County, [sic] State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Thomas D. Via who was enrolled on the 1st day of Feby 1864, in Co., A. 1st U.S. Vols in the service of the United States in the war of the rebellion, and served at least ninety days, and was honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, on the 1^st [illegible] day of May 1866. That he has not been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above. That he was not employed in the Military or Naval service BEFORE the 1^st day of Feby 1864, or AFTER the 1^st day of May 1866. That he is partly unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of disease of kidneys and gunshot wound of left leg. That such disabilities are not due to vicious habits, and are, to the best of his knowledge and belief, permanent. That he has applied for pension under application No. 723.943 Rejected because of former service in Confederate armie [sic]. That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension-roll of the United States, under the provisions of the Act of June 27, 1890, as amended by the Act of May 9, 1900. [handwritten] and Joint Resolution approved July 1, 1902. 
    That he hereby appoints, with full power of substitution and revocation, 
    W. W. DUDLEY & Co., OF WASHINGTON, D. C., 
his true and lawful attorneys to prosecute his claim, the fee of TEN DOLLARS as prescribed by law. That his POST-OFFICE ADDRESS is Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, State of Virginia. 

R. W. Flanagan 
J. P. Sprouse 
Thos. D. Via, his Mark 

Also personally appeared R. W. Flanagan & J. P. Sprouse, residing at Charlottesville, Virginia, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Thomas D. Via, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him for Five years and Five years respectively, that  he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 

R. W. Flanagan 
J. P. Sprouse 

    Sworn and subscribed before me this 23^rd day of March, A. D. 1903, and I certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words erased and the words added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. 

                            E. G. Haden, J. P. 
                            Justice of the Peace 
 

Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., June 25^th, 1903 

Army Division 
Orig. No 723943 
Thomas D. Via 
Co. A, 1^st Reg't U.S. Inf. Vols. 

Act June 27, 1890 

Sir: To aid this Bureau in preventing any one falsely personating you, or otherwise committing fraud in your name, or on account of your service, you are required to answer fully the questions enumerated below. 

You will please return this circular under cover of the inclosed envelope which requires no postage. 

Very respectfully, 

B. F. Ware 
Commissioner 

Mr. Thomas D. Via 
Charlottesville, Va. 

1. When were you born? Answer. Nov. 1^st 1842
2. Where were you born? Answer. Cleveland, Ohio
3. When did you enlist? Answer. Feb. 1, 1864
4. Where did you enlist? Answer. Point Lookout
5. Where had you lived before you enlisted? Answer. Ohio & Albemarle Co Va.
6. What was your post-office address at enlistment. Answer. Charlottesville, Va.
7. What was your occupation at enlistment? Answer. Farmer
8. When were you discharged? Answer. May 10^th, 1866
9. Where were you discharged? Answer. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
10. Where have you lived since discharge? Answer. In Albemarle Co., Va.
11. What is your present occupation? Answer. Farmer
12. What is your height? Answer. 5 feet 9 inches. Your weight? 152

The color of your eyes? Gray The color of your hair? Light Your complexion? 
Light Are there any permanent marks or scars on your person? If so, describe them. 
Gun Shot wound in Left Leg 
13. What is your full name? Please write in on the line below, in ink, in the manner in which you are accustomed to sign it, in the presence of two witnesses who can write.

Charles W. Parker 
Gerry Haden 

June 29, 1903 

Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C., June 25^th, 1903 

Army Div. 
Orig. No 723,943 
Thomas D. Via 
Co. A, 1^st Reg't U.S. Inf. Vols. 
Act June 27, 1890 

Sir: 

Will you kindly answer, at your earliest convenience, the questions enumerated below? The information is requested for future use, and it may be of great value to your family. 

Very respectfully, 

B. F. Ware 
Commissioner 

Mr. Thomas D. Via 
Charlottesville, Va. 

1. Are you a married man? If so, please state your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer: Yes. Sarah Elizabeth Via. Was Sarah E. Thomas
2. Where, when, and by whom were you married? Answer: In 1867 in Albemarle County, Va. By Rev. [?] Fox
3. What record of marriage exists? Answer: Minister's section of certificate to County Clerk's Office
4. Were you previously married? .... Answer: Never previously married
5. Have you any children living? If so, please state their names and the dates of their birth. Answer:

Yes. Willie Born Jan 22, 1868. 
Alonza Thomas Born March 9^th 1869 
Mary Susan, Born Dec 27^th 1873, 
Minnie Frances, Born Oct 18, 1876 
Emma Alice, Born Oct 30^th 1878 
Charles Edward, Born Nov. 14^th 1881

Thomas D. Via 
His Mark 

State of Virginia 
County of Albemarle, ss: 

    On this 6^th day of March, A.D. one thousand nine hundred and seven, personally appeared before me, a notary public, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Thomas D. Via, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is 65 years of age, a resident of Charlottesville county of Albemarle, State of Virginia; and that he is the identical person who was ENROLLED at Point Look Out, Va. under the name of Thomas D. Via, on the 1^st day of February, 1864, as a Private, in Company A, 1^st Regiment United States Volunteers in the service of the United States, in the Civil was, and was HONORABLY DISCHARGED at Fort Leavenworth, Kans., on the 10^th day of May, 1866. That he also served _______. That he was not employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That his personal description at enlistment was as follows: Height, Five feet, Eight inches; complexion, Light; color of eyes, Gray; color of hair, Light; that his occupation was Farmer; that he was born November 1^st, 1841, at Albemarle County Cleveland, Ohio. 
    That his several places of residence since leaving the service have been as follows: Albemarle County, Virginia. 
    That he is now a pensioner. That he has heretofore applied for pension Pension Certificate No. 1, 098, 513 
    That he makes this declaration for the purpose of being placed on the pension roll of the United States under the provisions of the act of February 6, 1907. 
    That his post-office address is Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, State of Virginia 

Thomas D. Via 
his mark

    Also personally appeared W. L. Maupin, residing in Charlottesville, Va. and J. E. Brooks, residing in Charlottesville, Va, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Thomas D. Via, the claimant, sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the claimant and their acquaintance with his of 15 years and 15 years, respectively, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. 

To any Person Licensed to Celebrate Marriages: 

    You are hereby authorized to join together in the Holy State of Matrimony, according to the rites and ceremonies of your Church, or religious denomination, and the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 

Thomas D. Via 
and Mrs. N. E. Detamore 

    Given under my hand, as Clerk of the Circuit Court of Albemarle this 11^th day of March 1913 
                                                W. L. Maupin, Clerk 

Time of Marriage, March 11, 1913 
Place of Marriage, Albemarle 
Full Names of Parties Married, Thos D Via 
N E Detamore 
Race (white or colored), White 
Age of Husband, 65 yrs 
Age of Wife, 33 yrs 
Condition of Husband, Widower 
Condition of Wife, Widow 
Place of Husband's Birth, Albemarle 
Place of Wife's Birth, Greene [?] 
Place of Husband's Residence, Albemarle 
Place of Wife's Residence, Albemarle 
Names of Husband's Parents, Geo. A. & M. E. 
Names of Husband's Parents, C. E. & A. A. [?] 
Occupation of husband, Gardner 

        Given under my hand this 11 day of March 1913 
                                                W. L. Maupin, Clerk 

State of Virginia 
        County of Albemarle, to-wit: 
    I, Frank Gilmer, a Notary Public for the County of Albemarle in the State of Virginia, do certify that this day James D. Via personally appeared before me in my county aforesaid and made oath that he is the brother of Thomas D. Via, the holder of U. S. Pension Certificate Number 1098513, dated the 12 [11?] day July 1907, that he james D. Via now has in his possession a book called The Villiage [sic] in the Mountains that now belongs to his sister Miss Georgia A. Via and was the property of their mother Mrs. Mary E. Via deceased, that in said book affiant's date of birth is stated to be the 13^th day of March 1863, and that the date of the birth of Thomas David Via is given as the 1^st day of November 1842, and the handwriting, ink and paper of said page has all the indication of old age and affiant believes that the statement therein contained is the true age of Thomas David Via. 
    Given under my hand this 22^nd day of May 1913. 

Certificate of Death 
Commonwealth of Virginia 
State Board of Health 
Bureau of Vital Statistics 

True Copy R. S. Robertson, M.D., Health Officer 

County of Albemarle 
Primary Registration District No. 10 
Registered No. 100 

Full name: Thomas Via 
Sex: Male 
Color or race: White 
Date of birth: ____ 
Single, married, widowed, or divorced: Married 
Age: 71 
Occupation: Laborer 
Birthplace: Albemarle 
Name of father: George E. Via 
Birthplace of father: Va. 
Maiden name of mother: ____ 
Birthplace of mother: ____ 

The above is true to the best of my knowledge. 
Informant: Minnie Marsh 
Address: Ch:ville, Va. 
Filed: 8/3/1913, R. S. Robertson, Local Registrar 

Date of death: Aug. 2 1913 

I hereby certify, that I attended deceased from July 25, 1913, to Aug 2, 1913 that I last saw him alive on Aug. 2, 1913 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 5:45 a.m. The cause of death was as follows: 
Pneumonia (Labor) [?] 

(Signed) R. W. Garnett, M.D. 8/2/1913 (Address) Charlottesville 

Place of burial or removal: Oakwood Cem.     Date of burial: Aug. 3, 1913 
Undertaker: Jas. Perley & Sons                    Address: Ch:ville, Va. 

Drop Order and Report 
Department of the Interior, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Finance Division. 

Washington, D. C., Aug 18, 1913 

Pensioner: Thomas D. Via 
Certificate number: 1098513 
Act of May 11, 1912 
Service: A 1 USV Inf 

U. S. Pension Agent, 
            Wash. D.C. 
    SIR: You are hereby directed to drop from the roll the name of the above-described pensioner who died June __, 1913. 

Guy O. Taylor 
Disbursing Clerk 
Aug. 19, 1913 

Applicant: Nellie E. Via 
Soldier Thomas D. Via 
Service: A 1 U.S. Vols. Inf. 

Im off. 1098513 

Declaration of a Widow for Accrued Pension. 

State of Virginia 
    County of Albemarle, ss: 

    On this 20^th day of October, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, appeared before me, a notary public within and for the county and State aforsesaid, Mrs. Nellie E. Via, aged 33 years, a resident of Rose Hill, Charlottesville, County of Albemarle, State of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the pension which had accrued to her husband, named below, at the time of his death. 
    That she is the widow of Thomas D. Via who served as a private in Co. A 1 Regiment United States Volunteer Infantry and who was a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. 1098513, on the roll of the Pension Agency at Washington, D. C.; that the last payment of his pension was made to the 4^th day June , 1913; that he died on the 2^nd day of August, 1913.
    That she was married under the name of Nellie E. Detamore to said pensioner at Charlottesville, Alb. Co., Va. on the 11th day of March, 1913 by J. W. Johnson; that there was no legal barrier to the marriage; that she had been previously married; that the soldier had been previously married. Her husband died June 9th, 1910 and his wife Nov, 1911.
    That her post-office address is Preston Ave. c/o People's National Bank, Charlottesville, Va., County of Albemarle.

Attest: (1) Geo. W. Bishop
           (2) W. W. Howell

[signed] Mrs. Sallie E. Via

    And personally appeared G. W. Bishop, residing at Charlottesville, Va. and W. W. Howell, residing at Charlottesville, Va., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say they were present and saw Nellie E. Via the claimant, sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her of seven months years and eight months years, respectively, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.

State of Virginia 
        County of Albemarle, to-wit: 
    I, J. D. Via am a brother of Thomas D. Via deceased. For ten years before his death I lived about four blocks from his home near Charlottesville, Virginia. Thomas D. Via died August 2^nd 1913. His first wife was Sallie E. Via. She died the latter part of 1911. His second wife was Nellie E. Via. He was married to her March 11^th 1913. Thomas D. Via's wife had been previously married to John Detamore. He died before she married Thomas D. Via. 
    Given under my hand this 28^nd day of October, 1913.