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Preferred Citation

Lynchburg (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1824. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lynchburg.

Historical Information

Lynchburg, in Campbell County, was named for John Lynch, the owner of the original town site. It was established in 1786, was incorporated as a town in 1805, and became a city in 1852.

Scope and Content

Lynchburg (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1824, record the declarations of individuals seeking to obtain Revolutionary War pensions under an acts of Congress passed 1818 March 18 and 1820 May 1. The applicants present detailed testimony of their time of service during the Revolutionary War. Information 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 also include affidavits from witnesses who could verify information provided by applicants.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by surname of pension applicant within each year.

Related Material

Additional Lynchburg 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:

• Lynchburg (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Military pensions -- Virginia -- Lynchburg
• Veterans -- Virginia -- Lynchburg

Geographical Names:

• Lynchburg -- History.
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• Virginia -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Genre and Form Terms:

• Affidavits -- Virginia -- Lynchburg
• Declarations -- Virginia -- Lynchburg
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lynchburg

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