{"id":212,"date":"2023-05-28T18:28:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/carter\/?p=212"},"modified":"2023-05-28T18:28:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-28T22:28:15","slug":"carter-county-military-pensioners-in-1835","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/carter\/carter-county-military-pensioners-in-1835\/","title":{"rendered":"Carter County Military Pensioners in 1835"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by Jackie & Dawn Peters<\/em>
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\nSeveral 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The following is a list of the men receiving this pension who resided in Carter County, Tennessee in 1835:<\/p>\n

Blalock, John<\/b> Lieut. in Virginia line $160 year — In 1833 age 72<\/p>\n

Bowers, Leonard<\/b> Pvt Maryland line $80 year — In 1833 age 74<\/p>\n

Campbell, James<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line $33 year — In 1833 age 77<\/p>\n

Campbell, Jeremiah<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line $23 year — In 1832 age 72<\/p>\n

Ellis, Joseph<\/b> Pvt South Carolina Militia & North Carolina line paid $1 10 and $20 year -In 1835 age 73<\/p>\n

Emmert, George<\/b> Pvt Virginia Contentinal Army — paid $ 1400 — and $96 per year- In 1820 age 87<\/p>\n

Garland, Humphrey<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line $96 year – In 1822 age 86<\/p>\n

Grant, David<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line paid $1170. and $96 year – In 1819 age 75<\/p>\n

Green, John<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line, $55 year – In 1835 age 71<\/p>\n

Haynes, George<\/b> Pvt Virginia Continental Army paid $308 and $96 year — In 1830 age 77<\/p>\n

Hendrix, Solomon<\/b> Pvt Virginia line paid $240 and $80 year – In 1832 age 79<\/p>\n

Hood, Jacob<\/b> Pvt Pennsylvania Continental Army paid $630 and $96 year – In 1825 age 90<\/p>\n

Humphreys, David<\/b> Pvt Pennsylvania Continental Army paid $376 and $96 year – In 1819 age 88<\/p>\n

Kelly, Richard<\/b> Pvt Virginia line paid $69.99 and $23 year — -In 1833 age 71<\/p>\n

McDonald, James<\/b> Pvt Armand’s Legion paid $1013. and $96 year- In 1824 was age 74<\/p>\n

Miller, John<\/b> Sgt Virginia Militia paid $77 year and $25 year — In 1833 age 73<\/p>\n

Overby, William<\/b> Pvt North Carolina paid $120 and $40 year — In 1833 age 73<\/p>\n

Scott, John<\/b> Pvt South Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 80<\/p>\n

Shields, John<\/b> Mariner U S Navy based in Pennsylvania $44 year — In 1833 age 85<\/p>\n

Sloan, Arthur<\/b> Pvt in McCormick’s Artillery — paid $72 year started 1829 (no age)<\/p>\n

Taylor, Andrew<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line paid $90 and $30 year — In 1833 age 69<\/p>\n

Taylor, Isaac<\/b> Lieut North Carolina line $68 year — In 1832 age 78<\/p>\n

Toney, William<\/b> 5th Regiment US INfantry paid $923 and $64 year started 1819 revised 1828- No age<\/p>\n

Wallace, Edward<\/b> Pvt Virginia Militia $20 year — In 1833 age 79<\/p>\n

Wilson, John<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 78<\/p>\n

Wilson, Joseph<\/b> Pvt North Carolina line paid $240 and $80 year — In 1833 age 76<\/p>\n

Wilson, William<\/b> Pvt North Caroline line paid $210 and $70 year — In 1833 age 74<\/p>\n

Workman, Peter<\/b> Pvt North Carolina Continental Forces paid $438 and $96 year — In 1829 age 78<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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