Discussion of Various Types of Pensions Relative to Revolutionary War Service
Document 1791Letter, alludes to Revolutionary War; discusses Invalid pensions; discusses widow and orphan pensions.
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Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Letter, alludes to Revolutionary War; discusses Invalid pensions; discusses widow and orphan pensions.
Date
01/24/1791
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Providence
Repository
Collection
Document number
1791012440101
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Arthur Fenner
Ann Greene
Mary Johnston
widows
orphans
officers
Committee
General Treasurer of Rhode Island
Notable locations
Providence
Notable items
advances
died in the service
return of the deceased officers
invalid return
notes
interest
invalid accounts
whole sum advanced by this state to the widows and orphans
general treasurer of this state has issued his hotes on interest
seven years half pay
return of the officers made by the committee appointed by the legislature
your letter
advances made by this state to the widows and orphans of the officers who died in the service of the United States