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

How Big Are The Pension

Records

As few as 14 pages or

lessOR

As Many as130 Plus Pages

So Far The Average isBetween 40-50

Pages

Some of the GemsOf the War of 1812

Pensions

Marriage Records

Place ofMarriage

Location of Original Record

Residence at time of marriage

Date and Place ofMarriage

Original Marriage License

CommentsBy Clerk

“True” Transcript ofOriginal Register of

Marriages

Date andPlace of

Marriage License

Date and Place ofTestimony of CountyCircuit Court Clerk

Persons to beMarried

Who performedThe marriage

State Seal

Original ChurchMarriageCertificate

Original StateMarriageCertificate

Written Testimony of County Clerk

Names of Persons being MarriedAnd Date of Marriage

Church where Marriage Took Place

Register whereMarriage

Record wasKept

When MarriageWas executed

Lawful Age at Marriage

Where informationWas taken from

Discharge Records

Military Unit Of Serviceman

Name and RankOf Serviceman

Discharge Date

Age, Physical Description

And occupation of Serviceman

EnlistmentDate

Length ofService

Bounty Land Records

Number Of Acres

Written Notes

Unit ofServiceman

Bounty LandAct Date

Listing of otherServicemen

Receiving LandWarrants with

Certificate Number

Proof ofIdentity

Name and AgeOf Serviceman

Unit of Serviceman

Rank ofServiceman

Articles of Agreement To improveThe Land

Description ofLand Improvements

As by Indenture Agreement

Residence ofServiceman

Additional BountyLand Claim given

By State

Family Bible Records

Listing of Births fromFamily Bible

Listing of Marriages

FromFamily Bible

Listing ofDeaths fromFamily Bible

Why we need toPreserve the

Pension Records

Recorded BirthsOf Family Members

Marriage ofFamily

Member

Vital Records Information

Death and BurialInformation for

Wife

Church Record of Birth and Baptism

Of Daughter

Early DeathRecord

Marriage InformationOf Serviceman

Death InformationOf Serviceman