The following are military pensions mentioned in the Wayne County, Indiana court books. The index currently covers 1815 to 1822.
Before applying for a military pension from the federal government, a person may have appeared before their local court to file a schedule of property or additional information.
Digital copies can be ordered on the Record Requests Page.
| Book | Page | Given Name | Surname | War | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC OB A 1814-1822 | 335 | William | Alexander | RW | 1820 |
| CC OB A 1814-1822 | 337 | Hugh | Healey | RW | 1820 |
The following are military pensions mentioned in the Franklin County, Indiana court books. The index currently covers 1815 to 1847.
Before applying for a military pension from the federal government, a person may have appeared before their local court to file a schedule of property or additional information.
Digital copies can be ordered on the Record Requests Page.
| Book | Page | Given Name | Surname | War | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 384 | James | Colston | RW | 1820 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 396 | Patrick | Logan | RW | 1820 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 429 | John | Masters | RW | 1820 |
| CC OB 2 1818-1820 | 429 | Timothy | Brown | RW | 1820 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 35 | David | Henry | RW | 1821 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 75 | William | Brown | RW | 1821 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 84 | Richard | Smith | RW | 1821 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 146 | James | Coleson | RW | 1822 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 384 | Henry | Fordyce | RW | 1824 |
| CC OB 3 1821-1825 | 415 | Stephen | Goble | RW | 1825 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 3 | Parley | Hughes | RW | 1825 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 3 | Michael | Tullis | RW | 1825 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 40 | John | Montgomery | RW | 1826 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 82 | Michael | Tullis | RW | 1826 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 89 | Michael | Tullis | RW | 1826 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 138 | Isaac | Hommond | RW | 1827 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 168 | Michael | Tullis | RW | 1827 |
| CC OB 4 1825-1833 | 301 | John | Dickerson | RW | 1829 |
The following are military pensions mentioned in the Ohio County, Indiana court books. The index currently covers 1814 to 1851.
Before applying for a military pension from the federal government, a person may have appeared before their local court to file a schedule of property or additional information.
Abbreviations used in the index are:
Digital copies can be ordered on the Record Requests Page.
| Book | Page | Given Name | Surname | War | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCOB1 | 226 | Nathan | Ricketts | RW | 1847 |
| CCOB1 | 230 | John | Dixon | 1847 | |
| POB1a | 1 | Ephraim | Robbins | RW | 1844 |
| POB1a | 9 | Hannaniah | Rollens | RW | 1845 |
| POB1a | 18 | Philip | Beam | RW | 1845 |
| POB1a | 21 | Timothy Sr. | Ward | RW | 1845 |
| POB1a | 323 | David | Reamer | RW | 1851 |
| POB1a | 363 | David | Reimer | RW | 1851 |
| POB1a | 371 | Moses | Locy | 1852 | |
| POB1a | 373 | David | Reamer | 1852 | |
| POB1a | 388 | David | Brown | RW | 1852 |
| POB1b | 41 | Peter | Larr | 1812 | 1853 |
The following are military pensions were mentioned in the Switzerland County, Indiana court and probate books. The index currently covers 1814 to 1851.
Before applying for a military pension from the federal government, a person may have appeared before their local court to file a schedule of property or additional information.
Abbreviations used in the index are:
Digital copies can be ordered on the Record Requests Page.
| Given Name | Surname | War | Year | Book | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan | Peake | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 70 |
| Stephen | Rodgers | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 70 |
| Daniel | Harris | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 71 |
| James | Ranstead | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 75 |
| John | Burnes | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 76 |
| Michael | Wilson | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 76 |
| James | Ranstead | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 77 |
| Smith | Turner | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 78 |
| Kimbrow | Sanders | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 96 |
| Daniel | Haycock | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 101 |
| Abraham | Parkinson | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 102 |
| Ebenezer | Cross | RW | 1820 | CCO4 | 102 |
| Andrew | Stepleton | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 116 |
| John | Bray | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 191 |
| Robert | Harris | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 192 |
| John | Penneteut | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 192 |
| Stephen | Rodgers | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 194 |
| David | Davis | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 195 |
| Hezekiah | Roberts | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 198 |
| Smith | Turner | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 199 |
| Joseph | Bassett | RW | 1821 | CCO4 | 278 |
| George | Abney | RW | 1822 | CCO4 | 314 |
| Joseph | Basset | RW | 1822 | CCO4 | 442 |
| Stephen | Rodgers | RW | 1823 | CCO5 | 56 |
| Smith | Turner | RW | 1823 | CCO5 | 66 |
| Moses | Gray | RW | 1823 | CCO5 | 67 |
| David | Field | RW | 1823 | CCO5 | 121 |
| Richard | Green | RW | 1825 | CCO5 | 289 |
| John | Six | RW | 1825 | CCO6 | 6 |
| Phillip D | Smyth | RW | 1825 | CCO6 | 22 |
| Leiman | Deasky | RW | 1826 | CCO6 | 162 |
| Bernard | Worden | RW | 1826 | CCO6 | 190 |
| John | Shafer | RW | 1827 | CCO6 | 249 |
| Robert | Turner | RW | 1827 | CCO6 | 250 |
| William | DeWitt | RW | 1827 | CCO6 | 317 |
| Henry | Huffman | RW | 1828 | CCO6 | 363 |
| Abner | Scudder | RW | 1829 | CCO6 | 514 |
| Robert | Moore | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 171 |
| Griffith | Dickinson | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 171 |
| Nathan | Ricketts | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 171 |
| Gideon | Tower | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 171 |
| John | Shaddy | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 171 |
| Robert | Ricketts | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| Thomas | Mounts | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| Ebenezer | Humphrey | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| Daniel | Heath | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| William | Coy | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| Isaac | Levi | RW | 1832 | CCOA | 178 |
| Ann | Neal | RW | 1838 | CCOJ | 108 |
| Charles | Neal | RW | 1838 | CCOJ | 108 |
| Andrew | Carnine | RW | 1841 | CCOK | 203 |
| Robert | Gullion | RW | 1832 | POA | 69 |
| Robert | Knox | RW | 1832 | POA | 69 |
| John | Leap | RW | 1832 | POA | 70 |
| John | Roberts | RW | 1832 | POA | 78 |
| Norman B | Magruder | RW | 1832 | POA | 78 |
| John | Shupe | RW | 1832 | POA | 78 |
| Thomas | Lewis | RW | 1832 | POA | 84 |
| William | Lancaster | RW | 1832 | POA | 89 |
| John | Bray | RW | 1832 | POA | 89 |
| William | Dewitt | RW | 1832 | POA | 91 |
| Nathan | Morgan | RW | 1832 | POA | 91 |
| Henry | Hannas | RW | 1832 | POA | 92 |
| William Sr. | Fancher | RW | 1832 | POA | 101 |
| Joseph | Wolcott | RW | 1833 | POA | 129 |
| Arthur | Andres | RW | 1833 | POA | 134 |
| Wm Sr. | Coy | RW | 1833 | POA | 144 |
| Thos | Lewis | 1833 | POA | 171 | |
| Solomon | Nighswonger | RW | 1833 | POA | 172 |
| William | Kelly | 1834 | POA | 195 | |
| Abner | Scudder | RW | 1834 | POA | 243 |
| Normond B | Magruder | 1836 | POA | 396 | |
| Norman B | Magruder | RW | 1836 | POA | 447 |
| Nathen | Morgan | RW | 1836 | POA | 455 |
| Winthrop | Robinson | RW | 1837 | POA | 491 |
| Joseph | Todd | 1837 | POA | 492 | |
| Isaac | Trainer | 1836 | POA | 444 | |
| John | Roberts | RW | 1837 | POB | 9 |
| Duncan | Dunn | RW | 1837 | POB | 26 |
| John | Roberts | RW | 1838 | POB | 59 |
| William | Dewitt | 1838 | POB | 83 | |
| David | Potter | 1838 | POB | 86 | |
| David | Remer | 1838 | POB | 121 | |
| Winthrop | Robinson | 1838 | POB | 121 | |
| William | Kelly | 1838 | POB | 121 | |
| N B | Magruder | 1838 | POB | 132 | |
| John | Crutchfield | RW | 1842 | POB | 435 |
| Ebenezer | Humphrey | RW | 1842 | POB | 453 |
| Abner | Scudder | RW | 1842 | POB | 476 |
| William | Lancaster | 1844 | POC | 63 | |
| William | Terry | MW | 1847 | POC | 340 |
| Wilson | Huston | MW | 1847 | POC | 340 |
| Edward | Detraz | MW | 1847 | POC | 340 |
| John | Roberts | RW | 1832 | PCA | 262 |
| Robert | Gullion | RW | 1832 | PCA | 264 |
| Robert | Knox | RW | 1832 | PCA | 266 |
| John | Leap | RW | 1832 | PCA | 269 |
| Norman B | Magruder | RW | 1832 | PCA | 271 |
| John | Shupe | RW | 1832 | PCA | 273 |
| Thomas | Lewis | RW | 1832 | PCA | 275 |
| Winthrop | Robinson | RW | 1832 | PCA | 277 |
| Thomas | Porter | RW | 1832 | PCA | 280 |
| David | Reamer | RW | 1832 | PCA | 316 |
| William | Kelly | RW | 1832 | PCA | 318 |
| Thomas | Ayres | RW | 1832 | PCA | 320 |
| William | Lancaster | RW | 1832 | PCA | 323 |
| William | Dewitt | RW | 1832 | PCA | 325 |
| Nathan | Morgan | RW | 1832 | PCA | 326 |
| Henry | Hannis | RW | 1832 | PCA | 328 |
| William Sr. | Fancher | RW | 1832 | PCA | 330 |
| Joseph | Woolcott | RW | 1833 | PCA | 381 |
| Arthur | Andrews | RW | 1833 | PCA | 397 |
| Solomon | Nighswanger | RW | 1833 | PCA | 413 |
| George | Renno | RW | 1834 | PCA | 429 |
| Abner | Scudder | RW | 1834 | PCA | 498 |
| Sarah | Kelley | RW | 1838 | PRC | 111 |
| William | Kelley | RW | 1838 | PRC | 111 |
| Nancy | Remer | RW | 1838 | PRC | 112 |
| David | Remer | RW | 1838 | PRC | 112 |
| Bulah | Robinson | RW | 1838 | PRC | 113 |
| Winthrop | Robinson | RW | 1838 | PRC | 113 |
Military pensioners of the Ohio County, Indiana in 1883 appeared in:
Aurora Spectator – 8 Nov 1883 – Page 8, Column 3
Ohio County Pensioners.
[See newspaper for full details.]
BASCOM.
BEAR BRANCH.
HARTFORD.
NORTH’S LANDING.
RISING SUN.
Military pensioners from Dearborn County in 1883 appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 1 Nov 1883 – Page 2, Column 4
OUR PENSIONERS.
Citizens Who Receive Stipends from Uncle Sam.
Official List of Dearborn County, with Causes, Amounts, Etc.
[See newspaper for full details.]
LAWRENCEBURGH.
AURORA.
BRIGHT.
COCHRAN.
COLD SPRING.
DILLSBOROUGH.
FARMER’S RETREAT.
GUILFORD.
GUIONSVILLE.
HOLMAN.
LAWRENCEVILLE.
LOGAN.
MANCHESTER.
MOORE’s HILL.
NEW ALSACE.
SAINT LEON.
SPARTA.
WEISBURGH.
WILMINGTON.
WRIGHT’S CORNERS.
YORKVILLE.
War of 1812 pensions for Ripley County and Dearborn County, Indiana in 1878 appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 11 Apr 1878 – Page 2, Column 4
Obed Willson filed the following claims for Pensions in the last week, for the war of 1812:
–Ripley Index
War of 1812 pensioners from Dearborn County, Indiana in 1871 appeared in:
See also: Military Records
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 8 Jun 1871 – Page 3, Column 3
Pensioners of the War of 1812.
So far as their names have come to our knowledge, we have learned of the following named persons, residents of this neighborhood, who will be entitled pensions, on account of service in the war of 1812. There may be several others of whom we have not heard:
John Howard, aged 88 years, (deceased about two weeks since,) drafted into Capt. Justice Sortwell’s company, Lieut. Coldwell, Capt. Breckenridge. Entered service in June, 1812, in Lawrenceburgh. Service done in the block houses on the frontier of Dearborn County, against the Indians. His widow will be entitled to a pension.
Mrs. Marilla Taylor, aged 70 years, of Aurora, widow of John Taylor, of Capt. Josiah Farrer’s company.—Lived at the time at Watertown, N. Y. Service done at Sackett’s Harbor.
Elijah Driskel, aged 76 years, Holman, Dearborn County, Ind.—Enlisted in Capt. Joseph Marshall’s company, 14th Maryland Light Infantry, at Salisbury, May 30, 1814.
Mrs. Mary Piles, aged 74 years, of Wright’s Corners, Dearborn County, Indiana, widow of Elijah Piles Jr., enlisted at Lawrenceburgh, in Capt. Sortwell’s Co., Col. Crozier’s Regiment. Service done on frontier of Dearborn County against Indians.
Adam Delph, aged 84 years, of Boone county, Ky., enlisted in Capt. Hume’s Company, Col. Madison’s regiment, at Madison C. H., Virginia, and discharged at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 20, 1814.
Daniel Baldridge, aged 76 years, of Manchester, Ind., enrolled in Capt. Tyler’s company, at Lebanon, Ohio. Service done for six months, at and about Fort Wayne.
Thomas Annis, aged 73 years, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., enrolled in Capt. Huey’s company, Col. Hopkins’ regiment; at Livonia, N. Y. Most of service done at Fort George, Canada, opposite Fort Niagara.
George Painter, aged 80 years, of Lawrenceburg, enlisted in Captain Carmach’s company, 22d U.S. Infantry, at Pittsburg. Service done at Pittsburg.
Tabatha Wicks, aged 76 years, widow of Melancthon Wicks. Service done at barracks, corner of Broome and Cannon streets, New York City.
Thomas Ehler, aged 74 years, of Weisburg, Ind., enlisted in Capt. Lester’s company, 1st regiment, 1st Brigade Pennsylvania Militia, at Johnstown, Pa. Service done at Baltimore.
Besides these, there is Jeremiah Crosby and Mrs. Rice, (D. M. Skinner’s mother-inlaw) and Mrs. Ephraim Hollister; all of Lawrenceburgh, and probably several others whose names we have not learned.
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 15 Jun 1871 – Page 3, Column 1
Col. Johnson Watts was a soldier in the war of 1812, and therefore a pensioner. The Lawrenceburg Press adds the following: Joseph Daniels, Capt. Sortwell, Lieut. Caldwell, Maj. Vawter, Col. McFarland. Service 76 days on Hogan Creek against the Indians.
The following list of Revolutionary War pensioners in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Weekly Messenger – 4 Sep 1832 – Page 3, Column 2
REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
The following Revolutionary soldiers, residing in Switzerland county, have applied for pensions, under the act of congress of June 7, 1832.
| Names | Age | Residence |
| Arthur Andrews | 68 | Pennsylvania |
| Thomas Ayres | 77 | New Jersey |
| William Coy | 76 | Maryland |
| Griffith Dickinson | 72 | Virginia |
| Robert Gullion | 63 | Maryland |
| Daniel Heath | 72 | New York |
| Ebenezer Humphreys | 69 | Massachusetts |
| William Kelly | 77 | Pennsylvania |
| John Leap | 74 | Pennsylvania |
| Thomas Lewis | 68 | Virginia |
| Isaac Levi | 82 | Kentucky |
| Norman B Magruder | 68 | Maryland |
| Roderick Moore | 71 | Connecticut |
| Thomas Mounts | 68 | Maryland |
| Solomon Nighswanger | 76 | Virginia |
| Thomas Porter | 71 | Connecticut |
| David Reamer | 78 | New Jersey |
| Winthrop Robinson | 71 | New Hampshire |
| John Roberts | 77 | New Jersey |
| John Shaddy | 78 | North Carolina |
| John Shupe | 68 | Pennsylvania |
Military pensions granted in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 17 May 1900 – Page 5, Column 3
Dr. VanPelt reports the following pensions granted through his agency:
John Scott, Florence, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $11.
Peter Voris, heirs, Aaron, Indiana, new law, rate $14.
Daniel Sprague, Florence, Indiana, original, old law, rate $4 from Feb. 24, 1887, $6 from March 2, 1895, $8 1898.
W. H. Langsdale (widow), Sparta, Kentucky, old law, rate $12.
Charles J. McKay, Lamb, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $10.
John T. Huston, Patriot, Indiana, old law, reissue, rate $12.
Zerelda Plew, widow of Jerry Plew, Vevay, Indiana, old law, rate $12.
Wm. T. Raborn, Canaan, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $14.
Robert D. Jackson, McGregor, Indiana, old law, increase, reissue, rate $14.
Theo. F. Sullivan, Vevay, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $10.
John A. Kite, Bigbone, Kentucky, new law, original, rate $8.
Sarah J. Dyer, Vevay, Indiana, new law, renewal, rate $8.
John B. Sebree, deceased, Ghent, Kentucky, Spanish War, extra pay &c., $32.18.
James A. Lanham, Vevay, Indiana, increase, old law, rate $14.
Thomas Slater, Brooksburg, Indiana, renewal and increase, old law, rate $14.
Phoeba Jane Funk, widow of Martin Funk, Markland, Indiana, old law, rate $12.
Jacob Imel, Pleasant, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $10.
Geo. Inman, Carrollton, Kentucky, old law, original, rate $2 from May 17, 1887, and $6 from March 2, 1895.
Vevay Reveille – 20 Dec 1900 – Page 4, Column 2
Dr. Van Pelt, Vevay, Indiana, reports the following pensions granted through his agency:
Mary A., widow of Isaac Simonton, Patesville, Kentucky, old law, rate $12.
John W. Herring, Pleasant, Indiana, reissue and increase, old law, rates: $10 from Dec. 4, 1891, $14 from Sept. 2, 1899, and $17 from May 24, 1899. Back pay, $573.00.
James D. Furnish, Gratz, Kentucky, new law, additional rates: $10 from April 4, 1892, $12 from April 4, 1899.
Joseph A. Hart, Vineyard, Indiana, old law, reissue and increase, rate $30.
Andrew J. Courtney, Owensboro, Kentucky, increase, old law, rate $17.
Elijah Mathis, Manville, Indiana, reissue and increase, old law, rate $17.
Sarah, widow of John I. O’Neal, Markland, Indiana, new law, rate $8.00.
Peter Voris’ heirs, Aaron, Indiana, old law, rate $18.
James Higgins, Vineyard, Indiana, old law, rate $12.
Charles Banks, Brooksburg, Indiana, old law, rate $14.
Abijah Brindley, Craig, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $17.
Ruth H., widow of Simeon P. Bell, Vevay, Mexican War, rate $8.
Hiram Vandorin, North, Indiana, old law, increase, rate $8.
John Shertz, Beecamp, Indiana, new law, additional rate $10.
Mrs. Margaret Bond, New Liberty, Kentucky, old law, original, rate $24.
Wm. Burns, Sanders, Kentucky, new law, original, rate $8.
David M. Haskell, Vevay, old law, rate $10.