These lists tell the soldier's name, residence,
and the source of the application. Maine means a Maine Land Grant,
Mass. a Massachusetts Land Grant, HCCR is from
the Hancock County Court Records, LCCR is Lincoln County
Court Records, and YCCR is York County Court
Records. Many of the County Courts still have their pension
applications there. If you find any in these
lists that you are interested in, write us at:
We will count the pages and contact you with the
cost for copies.
http://www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/revlist.htm
Through a series of Legislative Resolves between 1835 and 1838, Maine issued
grants of land to Revolutionary
War veterans or their widows. The first, aproved
on March 17, 1835, granted 200 acres of land to non-commissioned
officers and soldiers who had served at least
3 years. The next Resolve was approved on Feburary 8, 1836 extended the
benefits of the previous Resolve to include widows and the immediate heirs.
A 3rd Resolve, on March 24, 1836, allowed those who could not meet the
full requirements to receive $50 if they could prove some degree of actual
service. Finally, the last Resolve, approved on March 10, 1838, granted
600 acres of land to commissioned officers or their widows.
Page Updated 31 August 2000
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| Jonathan Britton | Otisfield | Pittsfield, MA | ||||||
| Enoch Spurr | Otisfield | Wrentham, MA | ||||||
| Jacob Thurston | Wrentham, MA | Otisfield | 1821 | Ann B | Otisfield | John Piper | ||
| Joseph Weston | Otisfield | Gorham |