Questions tagged [pension-records]
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What is name of this Captain in War of 1812?
In this pension file record on Fold, I have a commander whose name I cannot make out:
I've transcribed the page as follows:
State of South Carolina, Pickens District } On this the Eighth Day of ...
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What is this abbreviation symbol in War of 1812 Pension File?
This image from Fold has a symbol that I cannot identify, shown circled here:
My transcription reads:
Allowed July 23' 1860 at the rate of $4.00 per month from Febry 1st 1859, Subject to all pay ...
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What is the meaning of the handwritten notation on the pension record of Charles Clements?
I am trying to interpret this US Revolutionary War pension payment record:
I am interested in the date of death of Charles Clements of Flauvanna, Virginia. The line for him ends with this notation:
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Civil War pension card listing alias and different wife?
My question regards my great grandfathers pension file, general index to pension files, 1861-1934, image number 3738.
The name of soldier is: Buchert, Malone alias, George W(ashington) Heffelfinger. ...
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Civil War Pension Cards - “Date Of Filing” explanation
Background. While researching ancestor named Henry SCHRIML born 5 OCT 1809 Bavaria and died 16 APR 1865. Married to Katherine Maria HERRMANN born 24 JUL 1815 Germany and died 29 Jan 1901 Dayton, Ohio....
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Deciphering this area of Indiana?
I am looking at a sworn testimony for an application to transfer a Revolutionary War pension that speaks of moving before May 1838 from Aurora, Dearborn, Indiana to this location, also in Indiana:
I'...
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What was the “Old War” and how should I interpret this pension index card?
I'm looking at this old military pension file index.
Jeptha Tallant is listed under the heading "Old War" -- which war is it referring to? I believe he was born in 1811, so the Revolutionary War ...
