Compiled by Jackie & Dawn Peters
 
Several acts have been passed by congress to award pensions to people that served in the Revolutionary War.  The Act of 1818 only granted pensions base on the financial need of the applicant.  Before this act, pensions were awarded based on the disability or death of a serviceman.  There were so many applications under the act of 1818 that it was amended in 1820.  The Act of 1820 required that every pensioner receiving payments under the act of 1818 must submit a certified schedule of his estate and income. This reduced the pension rolls by several thousand.

In 1823 an act was passed that restored many of the pensions lost under the 1820 act.  On 15 May 1828, another service-pension act was enacted.  It granted full pay for life to surviving officers and enlisted men of the Revolutionary War who were eligible for benefits under the terms of a Continental Congress resolution of 15 May 1778.

On 7 June 1832, a liberal pension act was passed that extended pensions to addition people.  Every officer or enlisted man who had served at least two years in the Continental Line or State troops, volunteers or militia, were eligible for a pension of full pay for life.  Naval and marine officers and enlisted men were also included.  Veterans who had served less than the two years but longer than six months were eligible for a reduced pension.

The following is a list of the men receiving this pension who resided in Carter County, Tennessee in 1835:

Blalock, John Lieut. in Virginia line $160 year — In 1833 age 72

Bowers, Leonard Pvt Maryland line $80 year — In 1833 age 74

Campbell, James Pvt North Carolina line $33 year — In 1833 age 77

Campbell, Jeremiah Pvt North Carolina line $23 year — In 1832 age 72

Ellis, Joseph Pvt South Carolina Militia & North Carolina line paid $1 10 and $20 year -In 1835 age 73

Emmert, George Pvt Virginia Contentinal Army — paid $ 1400 — and $96 per year- In 1820 age 87

Garland, Humphrey Pvt North Carolina line $96 year – In 1822 age 86

Grant, David Pvt North Carolina line paid $1170. and $96 year – In 1819 age 75

Green, John Pvt North Carolina line, $55 year – In 1835 age 71

Haynes, George Pvt Virginia Continental Army paid $308 and $96 year — In 1830 age 77

Hendrix, Solomon Pvt Virginia line paid $240 and $80 year – In 1832 age 79

Hood, Jacob Pvt Pennsylvania Continental Army paid $630 and $96 year – In 1825 age 90

Humphreys, David Pvt Pennsylvania Continental Army paid $376 and $96 year – In 1819 age 88

Kelly, Richard Pvt Virginia line paid $69.99 and $23 year — -In 1833 age 71

McDonald, James Pvt Armand’s Legion paid $1013. and $96 year- In 1824 was age 74

Miller, John Sgt Virginia Militia paid $77 year and $25 year — In 1833 age 73

Overby, William Pvt North Carolina paid $120 and $40 year — In 1833 age 73

Scott, John Pvt South Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 80

Shields, John Mariner U S Navy based in Pennsylvania $44 year — In 1833 age 85

Sloan, Arthur Pvt in McCormick’s Artillery — paid $72 year started 1829 (no age)

Taylor, Andrew Pvt North Carolina line paid $90 and $30 year — In 1833 age 69

Taylor, Isaac Lieut North Carolina line $68 year — In 1832 age 78

Toney, William 5th Regiment US INfantry paid $923 and $64 year started 1819 revised 1828- No age

Wallace, Edward Pvt Virginia Militia $20 year — In 1833 age 79

Wilson, John Pvt North Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 78

Wilson, Joseph Pvt North Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 76

Wilson, William Pvt North Caroline line paid $210 and $70 year — In 1833 age 74

Workman, Peter Pvt North Carolina Continental Forces paid $438 and $96 year — In 1829 age 78