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Pension Material, 1806-1894, undated

 Series
Identifier: M116.8

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Series Description:

Military pension and bounty land case files for Maine veterans and their dependents, administered by pension agents Arthur McArthur, Sr. and William McArthur. The bulk of the case files concern Maine veterans of the Revolutionary War (1775-1783), the War of 1812, and the Civil War (1861-1865), but records for those that served in the Seminole Wars (1st 1818, 2nd 1835-1842), the Mexican War (1846-1848), and the Aroostook "War" are also included.

Dates

  • Creation: 1780 - 1949
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1790 - 1890

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

General Note:

Container list includes alphabetical list of pensioners' names; annotated card index of pensioners' names also available.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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Contact:
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Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
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