Revolutionary Pension Records Index

This index links to a collection of Revolutionary pension records which includes images of entire pension files for soldiers and sailors who served during the Revolutionary War.  These records reveal more details about the veteran’s history and service unlike selected service records chosen for genealogical content.  They also contain more specific information about a soldier’s family, state of health, and life after the war.

For the genealogist, pension files are the richest form of military record available. The data within it provides a richer view of your ancestor’s life, then a mere service record or muster roll. They will often detail a specific soldier’s activities during the war, battles fought, injuries received, etc. Records of which are likely lost if not for the pension file.

While using our search below, the number of results for an individual will usually reflect the number of images for that person’s pension file.

Revolutionary Pension Index