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WAR OF 1812 PENSION RECORDS: THE GEMS WITHIN!
Michael J. HallDeputy Chief Genealogical Officer
12th New England Regional Genealogical Conference Librarians Day – 17 April 2013
Radisson Hotel, Manchester, NH
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How Big Are The Pension
Records
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As few as 14 pages or
lessOR
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As Many as130 Plus Pages
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So Far The Average isBetween 40-50
Pages
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Some of the GemsOf the War of 1812
Pensions
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Marriage Records
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Place ofMarriage
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Location of Original Record
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Residence at time of marriage
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Date and Place ofMarriage
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Original Marriage License
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CommentsBy Clerk
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“True” Transcript ofOriginal Register of
Marriages
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Date andPlace of
Marriage License
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Date and Place ofTestimony of CountyCircuit Court Clerk
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Persons to beMarried
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Who performedThe marriage
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State Seal
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Original ChurchMarriageCertificate
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Original StateMarriageCertificate
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Written Testimony of County Clerk
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Names of Persons being MarriedAnd Date of Marriage
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Church where Marriage Took Place
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Register whereMarriage
Record wasKept
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When MarriageWas executed
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Lawful Age at Marriage
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Where informationWas taken from
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Discharge Records
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Military Unit Of Serviceman
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Name and RankOf Serviceman
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Discharge Date
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Age, Physical Description
And occupation of Serviceman
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EnlistmentDate
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Length ofService
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Bounty Land Records
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Number Of Acres
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Written Notes
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Unit ofServiceman
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Bounty LandAct Date
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Listing of otherServicemen
Receiving LandWarrants with
Certificate Number
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Proof ofIdentity
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Name and AgeOf Serviceman
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Unit of Serviceman
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Rank ofServiceman
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Articles of Agreement To improveThe Land
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Description ofLand Improvements
As by Indenture Agreement
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Residence ofServiceman
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Additional BountyLand Claim given
By State
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Family Bible Records
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Listing of Births fromFamily Bible
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Listing of Marriages
FromFamily Bible
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Listing ofDeaths fromFamily Bible
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Why we need toPreserve the
Pension Records
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Recorded BirthsOf Family Members
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Marriage ofFamily
Member
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Vital Records Information
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Death and BurialInformation for
Wife
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Church Record of Birth and Baptism
Of Daughter
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Early DeathRecord
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Marriage InformationOf Serviceman
Death InformationOf Serviceman