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William James Kendrick


Biography
Born 06/24/1831
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 01/01/1918
Death Location Washington Co., VA
Father James Kendrick
Mother Clarissa McFarlane
Married 05/16/1855
Spouse Melissa E. Honaker
Military Units
37th Infantry
2nd VSL
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
37th Infantry
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Census Information:

1850: 1301, Age 21
1860: 809, Age 29
1870: New Garden 340, Age 38
1880: New Garden 67, 274, Age 48
1900: Washington Co., Abingdon 194, Age 68
1910: Not found
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Letter mention: James H. Barrett
Appears on pension applications for: Crockett Mutter widow, 1904. John M. Combs, 1908. James Ray widow, 1908.

Newspaper mentions:
Abingdon Weekly Virginian, 7/4/1902
Virginia Republican, 8/2/1907

Notes: Father owned 1 slave. Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Captain, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a muster roll for July 13 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31, 1861)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: New Garden
By whom: Capt. Kendrick
Period: 1 yr

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Present
Remarks:

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13, 1861
Where: Russell
By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated x
Remarks:

x Recapitulation shows Captain absent on detached service

Card 3

Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated)

Enlisted:
When: July 13
Where: Russell Co.
By whom: W. J. Kindrick
Period: 12 mo.

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Not stated x
Remarks:

x Recapitulation shows Captain present for duty

Card 4

Appears on
Regimental Return
for the month of Feb., 1862

Commissioned officers present and absent: Absent
Station: Camp Mason
Remarks: Recruiting 30 days 23 Feby

Card 5

Appears on a
Register
containing Rosters of Commissioned Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.

Date of resignation, death, transfer or promotion: Dropped Apl. 21, 1862

Card 6

No. 40
No. 7 Abst K 1st Apr 1862
paid at Camp Mason
Jany 31st 1862

Card 7

[Special requisition for shoes, coats, pants, shirts, etc.]

Card 8

Voucher No. 95

Paid the 4th day of Nov. 1861
Capt. W. J. Kendrick
Co. G 37th Reg V V C. S.

From the 13th day of July 1861
To the 31st day of Aug 1861

Pay: $203.66

Card 9

[Front of pay voucher. Signed by name.]

Card 10

No. 36

Capt. Wm. J. Kendrick
Reg.
13 Sept. 1861

2 Sabres & Belts

Co. G
37 Va Inf

Card 11

[Requisition for sabres and belts.]

Card 12

Wm. J. Kendrick
Capt. 37th Regt Va Vols
Comp. G

Paid $260

From 31st August
To 31st October

19th November 1861

Voucher No. 739

Card 13

[Front of pay voucher.]

Card 14

No. 40

No. 17 Abst K 1st Qr 1862
Issued at Camp Slidell
28th day of Feby 1862
Special Requisition.
37 Va

Card 15

[Special requisition for drawres, shoes, coats, shirts, etc.]

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