Registers of certificates given for Revolutionary War service, 1832-1885.

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Registers of certificates given for Revolutionary War service, 1832-1885.

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The U.S. Congress passed the first all-encompassing pension act on Mar. 18, 1818, allowing veterans who had served three years in the Continental Army, and were in need of support, to apply for a pension. Subsequent acts increased government benefits in 1820, in 1832 (allowing any veteran who served at least six months to receive a pension), and in 1836 (for widows married to soldier before service). The 1832 law required applicants to obtain a certificate attesting to their service from their state government, including Massachusetts. Series consists of volumes, giving name of soldier (or widow) applying for a certificate from the state secretary's office, with soldier name, dates of service, and name of person to whom and date when the certificate was sent. See also: Correspondence relating to certificates of Revolutionary War service, 1818-1881 ((M-Ar)2566X) 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.

0.85 cubic ft. (2 v. in 1 folder and 3 v.)

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