Search United States, Census of Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1840
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Explore the veterans and widows of the American Revolution by identifying them on the list of pensioners, taken as part of the United States Federal Census of 1840.
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In 1840, a census was undertaken of surviving revolutionary war veterans or widows, as part of the sixth census of the United States. The material is listed geographically, starting with Maine and moving south. This special census may provide names of multiple family members, which is not included in the population schedule of the 1840 US census.
Entries include the following information:
• Name
• Age
• County and State or Territory of residence at time of census
• Name of individuals with whom the pensioner resided on June 1, 1840
Locations included in these records
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The following locations were included in the census:
• Alabama
• Apalachicola District
• Arkansas
• Connecticut
• District of Columbia
• Florida Territory
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa Territory
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• North Carolina
• Ohio
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• South Carolina
• Tennessee
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Wisconsin Territory
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