Includes: Pension Application of James Fentress of Montgomery County in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain James of the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Davis in the North Carolina Line for 9 Months; Certificate of Pension Issued the 7th day of May 1833; Pension file no. 3356.
This reprint of a rare United States Senate Document lists the names and residences of about 11,000 Revolutionary War soldiers and/or their widows who applied for pensions under the Acts of June 7, 1832, and July 7, 1838 and whose claims were rejected or suspended, along with the reasons. Most of the claims were for authentic service of actual Revolutionary soldiers but were rejected or suspended because the soldier did not serve for six months, his name did not appear on the rolls, or because a claim was suspended for further proof, such as proof of marriage. Still other claims were turned down on grounds of desertion, privateer service, or other service in a non-military category. The lists of suspended applications are arranged by states and thereunder by Act of Congress and category of rejection or suspension.
Includes: Pension Application of John Hill of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Captain Daulton of the Regiment Commanded by Col. Alcorn in the North Carolina Line for 9 Months; Certificate of Pension Issued the 14th day of February, 1837; Declaration of John P. Hill for Pension; Pension file no. S 2615; Soldier's Place of Birth: Charles City County, VA.
The first step in determining service in the Revolutionary War is to consult this work. Alphabetically listed veterans and their widows who applied for pensions and bounty land warrents, including all additions and corrections uncovered by the National Genealogical Society in their preparation for microfilming the actual pension files. With the information contained in this book Revolutionary War pensions may be ordered from the National Archives. An excellent discourse on pension legislation is in the introductory material. N0000HB - $85.99