My g-g-grandmother, Martha Snow was around 75 when she applied for her husband's pension. She had a time of it during the application process, due to her husband's disappearance in 1888, around the age of 60. This was in NJ, not VA. I have the pension papers online if you care to see what kind of info you can get: _http://rowe2coyne.tripod.com/pensionClaim.htm_ (http://rowe2coyne.tripod.com/pensionClaim.htm) Patti To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html