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An Act passed in 1839 allowed for the distressed soldiers or their widows to apply for a pension of ten pounds per annum. There were two major types of records resulting from this pension process: petitions and schedules of payments. The petitions contain much detail on the history and life of the old soldiers or their widows because applicants were required to relate how long they had been in New Brunswick, their economic condition, military service and, in the case of the widows, when and where they married the soldier. All documents concerning the old Revolutionary Soldiers were identified, scanned (3000 images), and indexed for this project.
Subject:
American Revolution, Loyalists, Pensions, Soldiers
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Period:
Since 1839
Province:
New Brunswick
Country:
Canada
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Address:
P.O. Box 6000, FREDERICTON, N.B. CANADA E3B 5H1
Phone:
(506) 453-2122
Fax:
(506) 453-3288
Language:
English
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