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| CID = CID1911763 | |||
| title = North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953 | |||
| location = North Carolina | |||
| LOC_01 = North Carolina | |||
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| state_loc_map = US Locator North Carolina.png | |||
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| record_type = Pension Applications | |||
| start_year = 1885 | |||
| end_year = 1953 | |||
| FS_URL_01 = [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | |||
| FS_URL_02 = [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | |||
| FS_URL_03 = [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
| FS_URL_04 = [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
| FS_URL_05 = [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina Genealogy]] | |||
| FS_URL_06 = [[North Carolina Military Records]] | |||
| FS_URL_07 = [[North Carolina in the Civil War]] | |||
| FS_URL_08 = [[Begin a search for confederate records]] | |||
| FS_URL_09 = [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]] | |||
| FS_URL_10 = [[Confederate Pension Records]] | |||
| FS_URL_11 = [[Confederate Service Records]] | |||
| FS_URL_12 = [[Confederate Soldiers Home Records]] | |||
| FS_URL_13 = [[Confederate Unit Histories]] | |||
| FS_URL_14 = [[Confederate Veterans and Lineage Society Records]] | |||
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| RW_URL_01 = [http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm/home/collections/1901-confederate-pension-applications North Carolina State Library 1901 Confederate Pension Applications] | |||
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| custodian = North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History, Raleigh | |||
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== What is in This Collection? == | |||
The collection consists of images of applications for pensions filed by Confederate veterans or their widows for the years 1885 to 1953. The records are divided into two basic sets: | The collection consists of images of applications for pensions filed by Confederate veterans or their widows for the years 1885 to 1953. The records are divided into two basic sets: | ||
*Applications 1885 to 1901 | *Applications 1885 to 1901 | ||
*Applications after 1901 | *Applications after 1901 | ||
The records are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last name within each record set. There are also indexes following the two collections. | The records are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last name within each record set. There are also indexes following the two collections. | ||
=== To Browse This Collection === | |||
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=== Index and Image Visibility === | |||
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? == | |||
The following information may be found in these records: | |||
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'''Confederate Soldier Pensions''' | |||
*Name | *Name | ||
*Date of birth | *Date of birth | ||
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*References to wife and/or children | *References to wife and/or children | ||
*Nature of incapacity | *Nature of incapacity | ||
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'''Widow Pensions''' | |||
*Name (Married and Maiden) | *Name (Married and Maiden) | ||
*Deceased soldier's name and regiment | *Deceased soldier's name and regiment | ||
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*Date of marriage | *Date of marriage | ||
*Nature of the soldier's or widow's incapacity | *Nature of the soldier's or widow's incapacity | ||
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The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible. | The first general pension law in North Carolina for Confederate veterans and widows (Chapter 214) was passed in 1885. This law provided for the payment of $30.00 annually to Confederate veteran residents of the state who had lost a leg, eye, or arm, or who were incapacitated for manual labor while in the service of the Confederate States during the Civil War. Widows of soldiers who were killed in service were entitled to the same benefits as long as they did not remarry. Any person, however, who owned property with a tax value of $500.00 or received a salary of $300.00 per year from the nation, state, or county was not eligible. | ||
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*Second class, those who lost a leg above the knee or an arm above the elbow, $60.00 annually | *Second class, those who lost a leg above the knee or an arm above the elbow, $60.00 annually | ||
*Third class, those who lost a foot or leg below the knee or a hand or an arm below the elbow or had a limb rendered useless from a wound, $48.00 annually | *Third class, those who lost a foot or leg below the knee or a hand or an arm below the elbow or had a limb rendered useless from a wound, $48.00 annually | ||
*Fourth class, those who lost one eye, widows, and those unfit for manual labor, $30.00 annually | *Fourth class, those who lost one eye, widows, and those unfit for manual labor, $30.00 annually | ||
Certain persons were excluded from benefits under general pension acts. | Certain persons were excluded from benefits under general pension acts. | ||
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No person holding a national, state, or county office for which he received $300.00 annually, no person with property valued at $500.00 or more, and no person receiving aid under laws for relief of totally blind and maimed was eligible (inmates of the Soldiers' Home, recipients of pensions from other states, and deserters were excluded from benefits under the pension acts, although inmates of the Soldiers' Home were granted quarterly allowances of $1.50 in 1909 -- increased to $3.00 quarterly in 1913). | No person holding a national, state, or county office for which he received $300.00 annually, no person with property valued at $500.00 or more, and no person receiving aid under laws for relief of totally blind and maimed was eligible (inmates of the Soldiers' Home, recipients of pensions from other states, and deserters were excluded from benefits under the pension acts, although inmates of the Soldiers' Home were granted quarterly allowances of $1.50 in 1909 -- increased to $3.00 quarterly in 1913). | ||
Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws. | Practically each succeeding General Assembly made some change in the pension laws. | ||
== Collection Content == | |||
{{ | === Sample Image === | ||
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| | Image:North Carolina Confederate Soldier's and Widow's Pension Applications DGS 4810273 14.jpg|Pension Application | ||
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== How Do I Search This Collection? == | |||
== | Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know: | ||
*The name of the soldier | |||
*The approximate date of birth | |||
*The approximate date of death | |||
== | *The names of family members and their relationships | ||
=== Search the Index === | |||
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=== View the Images === | |||
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|1911763|item|disp=North Carolina, Confederate Soldiers and Widows Pension Applications, 1885-1953}}. Some catalog records link to multiple references. In this case, click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | |||
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? === | |||
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]]. | |||
== What Do I Do Next? == | |||
When you have located your ancestor’s pension application, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. The pieces of information in the record may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. This information will often lead you to other records. | |||
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? === | |||
*Add any new information to your records | |||
*Use the age to calculate an approximate birth date | |||
*Use the birth date or age along with the residence or place of birth of the deceased to locate census, church, and land records | |||
*Use the information from the pension application to search for additional military records | |||
*Death dates may lead to death certificates, mortuary, or burial records | |||
*Confederate records are often fragmentary due to incomplete muster and descriptive rolls. The records are otherwise considered a reliable source in family history research. The reliability, of course, depends on the accuracy of the informant | |||
*[[Confederate | === I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? === | ||
*[[North Carolina | *Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names | ||
*[[North Carolina | *Search the indexes and records of nearby states | ||
=== Research Helps === | |||
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[North Carolina, United States Genealogy|North Carolina]]. | |||
* [[US Military Basic Search Strategies]] | |||
* [[Beginning Research in United States Military Records]] | |||
* [[Beginning United States Civil War Research]] | |||
* [[Locating a Confederate Civil War Soldier (1861–1865)]] | |||
* [[GuidedResearch:North Carolina|North Carolina Guided Research]] | |||
* [[North Carolina Record Finder]] | |||
* [[North Carolina Research Tips and Strategies]] | |||
* [[Step-by-Step North Carolina Research, 1880-Present]] | |||
== | == Other FamilySearch Collections == | ||
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research. | |||
{{ | === FamilySearch Catalog === | ||
*{{FSC|332475|item|disp=John W. Moore, comp. ''Roster of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.'' 4 volumes. Raleigh, N. C. : Edwards, Broughton & Co., 1882.}} | |||
*{{FSC|360954|item|disp='' History Records Survey Roster (index) of North Carolina troops in the War between the States.''}} | |||
*{{FSC|665005|item|disp=Applications for Confederate soldier's and widow's pensions, 1885-ca. 1953}} | |||
'''Local Publications''' | |||
*{{FSC|2657036|item|disp=Alamance County, widow's military pension records, 1938-1945}} | |||
*{{FSC|1277576|item|disp=Alamance County, Record of pension, 1921-1945}} | |||
*{{FSC|2246771|item|disp=Anson County, Pension Records, 1923-1942}} | |||
*{{FSC|1286736|item|disp=Ashe County, Civil War pension records, 1885-1886, 1888, 1890, 1893, 1900-1919}} | |||
*{{FSC|263490|item|disp=Beaufort County, Military pension records, 1912-1930}} | |||
*{{FSC|2657037|item|disp=Buncombe County, military pension records, 1893-1959}} | |||
*{{FSC|2657038|item|disp=Craven County, pension records, 1902-1927}} | |||
*{{FSC|2246810|item|disp=Cumberland County, pension record, 1894-1914}} | |||
*{{FSC|1671069|item|disp=Currituck County, Record of Pensions, 1908-1925}} | |||
*{{FSC|2657039|item|disp=Edgecombe County, military pension records, 1878-1927}} | |||
*{{FSC|1285842|item|disp=Henderson County, Civil War pension records, 1861-1939}} | |||
*{{FSC|1280934|item|disp=Guilford County, Confederate pension records, 1890-1972}} | |||
*{{FSC|1285842|item|disp=Henderson County, Civil War pension records, 1861-1939}} | |||
*{{FSC|1283294|item|disp=Lincoln County, pension records, 1885-1894, 1901-1907}} | |||
*{{FSC|1306629|item|disp=McDowell County, pensions records, 1852-1939}} | |||
*{{FSC|1299753|item|disp=Moore County, List of applications for pensions, 1883-1919}} | |||
*{{FSC|2657041|item|disp=New Haven County, pension records, 1926-1949}} | |||
*{{FSC|349608|item|disp=Onslow County, Names of applicants for pensions under the provision of an act for the relief of certain soldiers in the late War between the States}} | |||
*{{FSC|162304|item|disp=Pender County, Record of confederate pensions, 1927-1934}} | |||
*{{FSC|1672485|item|disp=Perquimans County, 1907-1918}} | |||
*{{FSC|2657045|item|disp=Wake County, pension records, 1912-1923}} | |||
*{{FSC|1262728|item|disp=Warren County, Declarations of service for Revolutionary War pensions, 1817-1848, 1860; Confederate pension records, 1885-1889, 1892, 1915-1934, 1936-1941; Confederate pension laws, 1921-1937}} | |||
*{{FSC|1305196|item|disp=Wilkes County, Pensions records, 1814-1927}} | |||
== | === FamilySearch Historical Records === | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1932376|North Carolina, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865}} | |||
=== FamilySearch Digital Library === | |||
*Louis H. Manarin, comp. ''A guide to military organizations and installations, North Carolina, 1861-1865.'' {{FSDL|435571}} | |||
*{{FSC|182029|item|disp= Walter Clark, ''Histories of the several regiments and battalions from North Carolina in the great war, 1861-1865.'' 5 volumes. Raleigh, North Carolina : E.M. Uzzell, 1901}} | |||
*'Guide to Civil War records in the North Carolina State Archives.'' Raleigh, North Carolina : [North Carolina Dept. of Archives and History}}, 1966 {{FSDL|162552}} | |||
== Citing This Collection == | |||
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used. | |||
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[[Category:Civil War, 1861-1865]] | |||