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Revolutionary War Pensions

The records in this collection include entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served in the Revolutionary War. Unlike selected records, which were typically chosen subjectively for genealogical content, these records reveal more details about each veteran's history and service, as well as more information about his family, state of health, and life after the war.…More

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The National Archives

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. Original data from: The National Archives

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