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United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records: Difference between revisions
United States, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records (view source)
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Most of the records in the files are dated between 1800 and 1900, although there is some correspondence dated as late as 1940. These records cover about 20 percent of American military, naval, and marine officers and enlisted men who served in the Revolutionary War. Pensions and bounty land warrants were issued to compensate Revolutionary War veterans for their service. Later, widows of veterans also received benefits. 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. | Most of the records in the files are dated between 1800 and 1900, although there is some correspondence dated as late as 1940. These records cover about 20 percent of American military, naval, and marine officers and enlisted men who served in the Revolutionary War. Pensions and bounty land warrants were issued to compensate Revolutionary War veterans for their service. Later, widows of veterans also received benefits. 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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{{HR Tip|Images are also available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|306844|item|disp=Revolutionary war pension and bounty-land-warrant application files}}.The files are arranged in alphabetical order. click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | {{HR Tip|Images are also available in the FamilySearch Catalog at {{FSC|306844|item|disp=Revolutionary war pension and bounty-land-warrant application files}}.The files are arranged in alphabetical order. click on a reference to find a camera icon to see images.}} | ||
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