Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Benefits
Beginning as early at 1776, the Continental Congress recognized the benefit of extending pension and bounty land benefits to the men who fought for America’s independence from Great Britain. Initially aimed at creating enticements to recruit and retain the services of the men serving in the Continental Army and Navy, over time the scope of these acts were expanded to extend benefits to more of the veterans of the Revolution including men whose served in the state militias and privateers and, eventually, to their widows.To avail themselves of the benefits of these acts, the veterans and their widows were required to file applications detailing their services and other information about themselves and their families. These applications tell the compelling stories of the men and women who risked their lives and property to lay the foundation of the United States of America. Unfortunately, most of the documentation relating to the earliest of these acts (those pre-dating 1818) was destroyed by fires in Washington D. C. in the early part of the Nineteenth Century. The documentation that survives and the documentation from the later acts, however, provide a wealth of information of interest to both historians and genealogists.
Following is a list of Patriots that were award pensions and that the Patriot was associated with Rockingham County. This includes those that were born and served in Rockingham Co., those that were born in Rockingham Co. and served in another location, and those that moved to Rockingham Co. after serving in another location.
Following is a list of Patriots that were award pensions and that the Patriot was associated with Rockingham County. This includes those that were born and served in Rockingham Co., those that were born in Rockingham Co. and served in another location, and those that moved to Rockingham Co. after serving in another location.
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Henry Aleshidt
Christopher Ammon Leonard Anderson George Argubright Jacob Argubright Charles Armentrout Henry Armstrong Joshua Armstrong Nicholas Baker Philip Baker James Barleys James Bean James Beard Samuel Bell Benjamin Berry Adam Bible Magdalene Bible David Blizzard John Boone Richard Booz Benjamin Bowman Isaac Bowman John Bredon Enoch Breeden John Breeding Spencer Breeding Peter Brown William Bryan Peter Bryant Robert Bryant John Burnside Andrew Byrd Charles Cameron Arnold Carter John Cash William Cash Jacob City Samuel Clark John Clemens Peter Cogan Jacob Conrad William Critchfield William Crow Jacob Custard Richard Custer Leonard Davis Robert Davis Joshua Davison Josiah Davison Henry Dearing Michael Deck John Dickinson John Dunn Charles Dyche Lewis Franklin John French James Fulton Nathaniel Garter |
Isaac Gibbons
Mary Gibbons James Gilliland Samuel Gilmore William Going William Good William Grady John Gray James Grimes John Guice Christopher Hains Henry Hammer Isaac Hammond Ezekiel Harrison Gideon Harrison Reuben Harrison Philip Hartman James Harvey John Harvey Lawrence Howdershell Henry Huffman Andrew Huling John Hunter Andrew Johnson Christley Kapplinger James Kelso Charles Kemper Jacob Kesler Joseph Kester Michael Kipps Ditrich Kisling Jacob Kisling Teter Kisling Philip Koontz Zachariah Lee John Lemmon Thomas Lewis Sr. Cichael Lore James Magill James Maiden Roger Mallory Henry Mallow George Mallow Sr. Joel Maxey John McCoy William McCoy John McLaughlink John McWilliams Jacob Meadow Josiah Meadow Frances Meadows Jacob Meadows James Meadows John Mefford William Mitchell Thomas Moore John Morris Michael Moyer |
John Nicholas
David O'Roark William Owens George Painter James Palmer Joseph Parker William Patrick Thomas Pearson John Pence Sr. Christian Peters John Peters Christopher Poss Henry Price Conrad Rader Henry Rader Michael Rader Lawrence Raynes Zachariah Rexrode John Rice Jonathan Roach David Rolston Michael Rork James Routon John Rush William Russell Edward Rutledge Mechior Segrist Michael Sellers John Sevier John Shank Sr. George Shepler John Shirley William Sims Sr. John Sizer Jacob Smith Jacob Strayer Mathew Tate John Taylor Peter VanPelt Gideon Viah Philip Waldron Thomas Walker William Warren John Weaver Henry Whetsell Henry Whiteman Richard Whitman Michael Widener Joseph Wiseman Richard Wright Layton Yancey James Young John Young |
