Revolutionary War Pensions

Pension Roll of 1835 ~ all from Cabarrus County

Abraham Alexander
Private, North Carolina Militia
$41.33 annual allowance, $__ amount received
November 9, 1833
Age 72
Died December 17, 1832

George Barnhardt
Private, North Carolina Militia
$20.00 annual allowance, $38.33 amount received
February 14, 1833 pension started
Age 73
Died February 5, 1833

Charles Blackwelder
Private, North Carolina Cont’l Line
$22.10 annual allowance, $66.30 amount received
June 6, 1834 pension started
Age 73

James Bradford
Private, North Carolina Cont’l Line
$26.66 annual allowance, $79.98 amount received
February 14, 1833 pension started
Age 72

Thomas Campbell
Private, North Carolina Militia
$26.66 annual allowance, $53.32 amount received
January 8, 1833 pension started
Age 73
Died March 31, 1833

William Carrigan
Private, North Carolina Militia
$70.00 annual allowance, $210.00 amount received
February 9, 1833 pension started
Age 74

David Fink
Private, Maryland Cont’l Line
$96.00 annual allowance, $148.90 amount received
May 21, 1819 pension started
Age 63

Henry Furrer
Private – Sergeant, North Carolina Militia
$38.33 annual allowance, $114.99 amount received
July 8, 1833 pension started
Age 73


A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services, 1840
Washington: Blair and Rives, 1841, page 137, Cabarrus County
Name of Pensioner Age Head of Pensioner’s Household,
on June 1, 1840
Henry Furr 80 Henry Furr
Thomas McClure 77 William Fisher
James Bradford 81 James Bradford
William Carregan 79 William Carregan
James Hamilton 79 James Hamilton
George Thomaston 91 Francis Ray
Thomas Irvine 80 Thomas Irvine
Archibald McCurdy 88 Archibald McCurdy

Rejected or Suspended Pensions
including Mecklenburg County also

Sloan, James
Cabarrus County, NC
Widow: Frances-deceased
For further proof of marriage, death of parties, & names of children.
7 July 1838

Barnett, Jessie
Cabarrus County, NC
Did not serve six months.
7 June 1832.

Barnhard, Joseph
Cabarrus County, NC
Widow: Mary
Want of proof of marriage.
7 July 1838.

Alexander, John
Mecklenburg County, NC
Widow: Susan
For proof that claimants husband was the identical soldier credited in the certificate of the Connecticut comptroller.
4 July 1836.

Queary, William
Mecklenburg County, NC
For proof from the Archives of North Carolina.
7 July 1832

Quiery, John
Mecklenburg County, NC
Period, length, grade, stations, battles, marches, and by whom commanded.
7 July 1832

Reed, James
Mecklenburg County, NC
Widow: Elizabeth-deceased
For proof of husband’s identity with soldier of the same name.
7 July 1832

Rogers, John
Mecklenburg County, NC
Widow: Rebecca
For further proof of service and marriage.
4 July 1836

Tagert, James
Mecklenburg County, NC
Widow: Nancy
For proof of his commission and identity with the officer who served.
7 July 1838

Walker, Andrew
Mecklenburg County, NC
Was a teamster.
7 June 1832