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United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
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== Record Description == | == Record Description == | ||
This Collection will include records from 1800 to 1900. | This Collection will include records from 1800 to 1900. | ||
The pension and land warrant applications consist of about 80,000 files. Each file may be a single card or may contain from 1 to 200 pages or more. A typical file is about 30 pages and includes an introductory card, an application, sworn affidavits, and other supporting documents that verify a veteran’s identity and service. The file also includes papers that show decisions made concerning the claim. In 1912 the Survivor, Widow, Rejected, and Bounty Land Warrant files were consolidated into a single alphabetical series. | The pension and land warrant applications consist of about 80,000 files. Each file may be a single card or may contain from 1 to 200 pages or more. A typical file is about 30 pages and includes an introductory card, an application, sworn affidavits, and other supporting documents that verify a veteran’s identity and service. The file also includes papers that show decisions made concerning the claim. In 1912 the Survivor, Widow, Rejected, and Bounty Land Warrant files were consolidated into a single alphabetical series. | ||
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*Birthplace | *Birthplace | ||
*Death date and place | *Death date and place | ||
*Name of | *Name of person applying for pension | ||
*Residence | *Residence | ||
*Marriage date and place | *Marriage date and place | ||
*Names of | *Names of children | ||
*Ages or birth dates of | *Ages or birth dates of children | ||
== How to Use the Records == | == How to Use the Records == | ||