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From: Jim Davis <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER-L] Re: [NJ-L] Rev War Pension question
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:47:07 -0500

Is there a book on "Men From HUNTERDON County New Jersey who Served in the Americal Revolution?

Thanks
Jim

At 06:59 AM 11/13/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Here is a quote from "Men From Morris County New Jersey who Served in the
>Americal Revolution" author: Barbara Hoskins, pg 3
>
>"In 1813 an act was passed providing pensions to those who had served in the
>Continental Line who were disabled due to wounds incurred during the war. On
>March 18, 1818 these invalid pensions were extended to those who had served in
>the militia and State Troops and who were in indigent circumstances and had
>served for nine months continuously. As the number of applications for
>pensions increased by the Act of 1818, Congress became alarmed, and by the
>more restrictive Act of 1820, many of the veterans were removed from the
>pension roll."
>
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