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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lunenburg County.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was named for King George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings. It was formed from Brunswick County by an act that took effect on 1 May 1746. Part of Lunenburg County was added in 1777. The county seat is Lunenburg.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829, record the declarations of John Key, 1825, and John Minor, 1829, both seeking to obtain Revolutionary War pensions under an acts of Congress passed 1818 March 18 and 1820 May 1. The applicants present testimony of their time of service during the Revolutionary War. Information generally found in the declarations include date and location applicants entered into service, names of military companies they served in, names of military commanders they served under, names of fellow soldiers they served with, length of service, their age, and their place of birth. The predominant portion of the declarations are narratives of their tours of duty during the Revolutionary War with emphasis on battles they fought. The declarations may include affidavits from witnesses who could verify information provided by applicants.

Related Material

Additional Lunenburg County Military and Pension Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Military pensions -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County
• Veterans -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County

Geographical Names:

• Lunenburg County -- History.
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Genre and Form Terms:

• Affidavits -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County
• Declarations -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County

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