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Information recorded on pension and bounty land warrant applications is generally reliable, but its accuracy depended on the memory of the applicant and the records he or she had access to. Some applications were rejected if the information could not be verified in federal records or if the claim was suspected of being fraudulent.
Information recorded on pension and bounty land warrant applications is generally reliable, but its accuracy depended on the memory of the applicant and the records he or she had access to. Some applications were rejected if the information could not be verified in federal records or if the claim was suspected of being fraudulent.
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Image:United States, Revolutionary War Pension Application of Abigail Hale DGS 004159131 00781.jpg|Application folder, Abigail Hale, widow of Nathan Hale
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=== Coverage Table ===
=== Coverage Table ===