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A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829 Lunenburg County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829 0007845060

A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829

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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
0007845060
Title
previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1825, 1829
Physical Characteristics
.10 cu.ft.
Collector
previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

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

Acquisition Information

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

Historical Information

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

Scope and Content

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

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court

    • Subjects:

  • Military pensions -- Virginia -- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Veterans -- Virginia -- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit

    • Geographical Names:

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

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Affidavits -- Virginia -- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Declarations -- Virginia -- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Local government records -- Virginia -- previous hit Lunenburg  next hit previous hit County  next hit

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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