McGaffey, Samuel
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
- From the Collection: MacArthur family. (Person)
Access Restrictions:
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Series: 5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository