Revolutionary War pension claims rejected in U.S. District Court, 1818-1838.

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Revolutionary War pension claims rejected in U.S. District Court, 1818-1838.

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Under federal pension laws of Mar. 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820, Individuals requesting a federal pension were required to appear before a judge and attest to their service. Series consists of pension claims submitted to the U.S. District Court (Massachusetts District) that were rejected for insufficient evidence. These files, arranged alphabetically by last name, contain information such as affidavits from veterans detailing service, inventories of personal and real estate, copies of commissions, and other documents proving military service. This is one of a set of record series relating to Massachusetts Revolutionary War and other early military pension and bounty payments. For a complete list see: Massachusetts Revolutionary War pension/bounty records. Additional background materials relating to such records are pending at the repository website, including list of records as noted above, lists of documents in Revolutionary War muster rolls and Eastern Lands papers, list of Massachusetts Revolutionary War pension/bounty laws, and Federal pension law timeline. There is also an onsite collection of these and other documents at the Archives reference desk.

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