Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783: Difference between revisions
<A script created by the FamilySearch Wiki Engineering Team modified a link on this page so it will not break when the Family History Library Catalog changes in late December.>
No edit summary |
(<A script created by the FamilySearch Wiki Engineering Team modified a link on this page so it will not break when the Family History Library Catalog changes in late December.>) |
||
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
=== [[Bounty Land Warrants|Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants]] === | === [[Bounty Land Warrants|Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants]] === | ||
The first pension law in 1776 granted half-pay for life to soldiers disabled in the service and unable to earn a living. The first pension law based on service was passed in 1818, but it was later amended to make eligible only those soldiers unable to earn a living. The pension act of 1832 allowed pensions again based on service and made widows of veterans also eligible to receive pension benefits. Fires in 1800 destroyed the earliest Revolutionary War pension application records. As a result, pension application papers on file at the National Archives begin after 1800. Certain pension records predating 1800 survive in the form of | The first pension law in 1776 granted half-pay for life to soldiers disabled in the service and unable to earn a living. The first pension law based on service was passed in 1818, but it was later amended to make eligible only those soldiers unable to earn a living. The pension act of 1832 allowed pensions again based on service and made widows of veterans also eligible to receive pension benefits. Fires in 1800 destroyed the earliest Revolutionary War pension application records. As a result, pension application papers on file at the National Archives begin after 1800. Certain pension records predating 1800 survive in the form of {{FHL|309454|title-id|disp=Congressional reports and other legislation}}. Reports available are arranged by state; they give name, rank, regiment, description of wounds, and disability; they also give information regarding pension, place of residence, and physical fitness. (FHL film 0944495.)<br> | ||
See more general information about [[Bounty Land Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants]].<br> | See more general information about [[Bounty Land Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants]].<br> | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
Knowing the history of your ancestor’s military unit can help you find a place of residence at the time of enlistment or help you find a death place. The following sources are helpful in identifying Revolutionary War regiments: | Knowing the history of your ancestor’s military unit can help you find a place of residence at the time of enlistment or help you find a death place. The following sources are helpful in identifying Revolutionary War regiments: | ||
*Berg, Fred Anderson. '' | *Berg, Fred Anderson. ''{{FHL|283193|title-id|disp=Encyclopedia of Continental Army Units, Battalions, Regiments, and Independent Corps}}''. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1972. (FHL book 973 M2be.) Provides a brief organizational sketch of each unit in the Continental Army and lists the commanding officers. | ||
*Wright, Robert K. '' | *Wright, Robert K. ''{{FHL|170431|title-id|disp=The Continental Army}}.'' Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, United States Army, 1983. (FHL book 973 M2wr.) Includes extensive bibliographies, maps, and brief histories of every permanent unit in the Continental Army. <!--{12061290665154} --> | ||
=== Census Records === | === Census Records === | ||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
The following source lists living pensioners of the Revolutionary War and other military service: | The following source lists living pensioners of the Revolutionary War and other military service: | ||
*'' | *''{{FHL|120333|title-id|disp=Federal Population Decennial Census Schedule: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840}}''. National Archives Microfilm Publication M704. (FHL 580 films.) | ||
These names are published in the following: | These names are published in the following: | ||
*'' | *''{{FHL|282860|title-id|disp=A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service. . . . 1841}}''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1967. (FHL book 973 X2pc 1967; film 816370; fiche 6046771.) It lists the name, age, and residence of the pensioner and the name of the head of household with whom the pensioner lived. | ||
The following is an index to the above source: | The following is an index to the above source: | ||
*The Genealogical Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. '' | *The Genealogical Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ''{{FHL|283600|title-id|disp=A General Index to a Census of Pensioners For Revolutionary or Military Service}}''. 1840. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1965. (FHL book 973 X2pc index 1965; film 0899835; fiche 6046771.) The index lists alphabetically both the veteran and the head of the family with whom the pensioner resided. Names with asterisks are heads of families. Page numbers refer to the published list. <!--{12061290665155} --> | ||
=== [[Revolutionary War Cemetery Records|Cemetery Records]] === | === [[Revolutionary War Cemetery Records|Cemetery Records]] === | ||
| Line 70: | Line 70: | ||
An estimated one-third of the people of the American colonies remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. As many as 50,000 fled their homes and moved to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and England. Records of these individuals include name lists, muster rolls, and histories. Many filed claims and petitions to the British government for compensation for losses of real and personal property. | An estimated one-third of the people of the American colonies remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War. As many as 50,000 fled their homes and moved to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and England. Records of these individuals include name lists, muster rolls, and histories. Many filed claims and petitions to the British government for compensation for losses of real and personal property. | ||
To find records of Loyalists do a | To find records of Loyalists do a http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=generalsubjectsearch&columns=*,0,0 Subject Search | ||
{{dead link}} in the Family History Library Catalog for:<br> | |||
:'''AMERICAN LOYALISTS'''<br> | :'''AMERICAN LOYALISTS'''<br> | ||
:'''UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS''' | :'''UNITED EMPIRE LOYALISTS''' | ||
Or, do a | Or, do a http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitysearch&columns=*,0,0 Place Search | ||
{{dead link}} in the Family History Library Catalog for:<br> | |||
:Place where ancestor lived<br> | :Place where ancestor lived<br> | ||
| Line 87: | Line 89: | ||
Write to:<br>- The National Archives of Canada (395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A ON3)<br>- The Archives of Ontario (77 Grenville Street, Queens Park, Toronto, ON, Canada M7A 2R9) | Write to:<br>- The National Archives of Canada (395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1A ON3)<br>- The Archives of Ontario (77 Grenville Street, Queens Park, Toronto, ON, Canada M7A 2R9) | ||
• An excellent guide to information on Loyalists is '' | • An excellent guide to information on Loyalists is ''{{FHL|55585|title-id|disp=A Bibliography of Loyalist Source Material in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain}}''. (FHL book 973 F23bL.) | ||
*A website (still under construction) that gives loyalist land petitions, postwar settlements, muster rolls, documents about regiments, and muster rolls can be found at [http://www.royalprovincial.com www.royalprovincial.com]. | *A website (still under construction) that gives loyalist land petitions, postwar settlements, muster rolls, documents about regiments, and muster rolls can be found at [http://www.royalprovincial.com www.royalprovincial.com]. | ||
| Line 106: | Line 108: | ||
|- | |- | ||
| French | | French | ||
| List of French soldiers: '' | | List of French soldiers: ''{{FHL|40001|title-id|disp=Les Combattants Français de la Guerre Américaine, 1778-1783}}'' (has names) | ||
| INTL 944 M2cf (Ref & reg stacks)<br>US Q 944 M2cf (High Density) | | INTL 944 M2cf (Ref & reg stacks)<br>US Q 944 M2cf (High Density) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Hessians | | Hessians | ||
| Index: '' | | Index: ''{{FHL|455247|title-id|disp=Hessische Truppen im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg}}'' (HETRINA)...(has names, birthdates, places, etc.) | ||
| <br>US book 943 M2mg, 6 vol.<br>v. 1-2, US Film 1320516 Items 6-7 <br>v. 3-5, US Film 1320542 Items 5-6 | | <br>US book 943 M2mg, 6 vol.<br>v. 1-2, US Film 1320516 Items 6-7 <br>v. 3-5, US Film 1320542 Items 5-6 | ||
|} | |} | ||