Massachusetts Revolutionary War Pensioners' Receipts, 1799-1807

Many of the soldiers who served during the Revolutionary War were given pensions from the federal government for their service. The manuscript collection at NEHGS contains a number of original receipts with the soldiers' signatures, acknowledging the receipt of their pension funds. This searchable database contains images of the receipts, including the original signatures or marks of the pensioners. The originals are kept in the R. Stanton Avery Collections at NEHGS, call number MSS A 1955.  

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