EX-24.4_976547
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poa.txt
POA DOCUMENT


          LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Christine E. Headly, Allison J. Dodson, Tammy P. Frazier and Scott H.
Richter, or any of them, acting singly and with full power of substitution, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

     1.     Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
capacity as an officer or director or both of Fauquier Bankshares, Inc. (the
"Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (and any amendments
thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules thereunder;

     2.     Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4
or 5, complete and execute any amendments thereto, and timely file such form
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"), including without limitation the filing of a Form ID or any other
documents necessary or appropriate to enable the undersigned to file the Forms
3, 4 and 5 electronically with the SEC;

     3.     Seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the
undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities
from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators
and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person
to release any such information to each of the undersigned's attorneys-in-fact
appointed by this Limited Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such
release of information; and

     4.     Take any other action in connection with the foregoing which, in the
opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of,
or legally required by or for, the undersigned,
it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in
such form and shall contain such information and disclosure as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever required,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes,
shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

     The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request and on the behalf of the undersigned,
are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with, or any liability for the failure to
comply with, any provision of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

     This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to
the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the
Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Power of Attorney
as of this 24th day of January, 2020.


/s/ Chip S. Register
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