Erie County (PA) Genealogy
Revolutionary War Pensioners - 1840 Census
The information presented below in two parts was obtained from two independent readings the 1840 Federal Census for Erie County, Pensioners section. These listings are not necessarily complete, but they contain the names of those persons receiving a pension in Erie County (PA) as a result of Revolutionary War service as listed in the 1840 Federal Census. Barb Seyler's reading is in alphabetical order, while an earlier reading by Jerry Dittman is arranged by township.
Part 1 - Contributed by Barb Seyler - January 2001
Jesse Belnap; age 80; residing in North East Twp.
Dennis Carroll; age 81; residing in Girard Twp.
Benjamin Cheeseman; age 85; residing in Springfield Twp.
Elihu Crane; age 82; residing in Conneaut Twp.
Samuel Currier; age 84; residing in Springfield Twp.
Ebenezer Day; age 77; residing in Springfield Twp.
James Dickson; age 83; residing in North East Twp.
William Gifford; age 86; residing in Harborcreek Twp.
Nathaniel B. Gordon; age 75; residing in Washington Twp.
William Hamilton; age 76; residing in Springfield Twp.
Michael Hare; age 114; residing in Union Twp.
Thaddeus Histed*; age 77; residing in North East Twp.
John Lilly; age 84; Concord Twp.
Nathaniel Mallory; age 79; residing in LeBoeuf Twp.
William Miles; age 80; residing in Union Twp.
James Morrison; age 83; residing in Conneaut Twp.
Stephen Oliver; age 75; residing in McKean Twp.
Darius Orton; age 84; residing in Union Twp.
Nathan Parker; age 80; residing in LeBoeuf Twp.
David Pollock; age 86; residing in McKean Twp.
Medad Pomroy; age 84; residing ni Conneaut Twp.
Gideon Roberts; age 83; residing in Amity Twp.
Simeon Smith; age 85; residing in Borough of Erie
William Southorth; age 82; residing in Springfield Twp.
Orange Spencer; age 76; residing in North East Twp.
Comfort Stancliff; age 88; residing in McKean Twp.
Samuel Stancliff; age 75; residing in McKean Twp.
Rufus Thompson; age 78; residing in Conneaut Twp.
Martin VanWorker; age 72; residing in Washington Twp.
Joseph Walker; age 82; residing in Washington Twp. with Joseph Walker
Nathaniel Walker; age 77; residing in Harborcreek Twp.
Moses Warner; age 82; residing in Borough of Waterford
Peter D. Watts; age 84; residing in Girard Twp.
Alexander Wilson; age 80; residing in Harborcreek Twp.
End of Listing
*Name may be incorrect
Part 2 - Contributed by Jerry Dittman to the USGenWeb Archives in July 1999 and reposted here with permission. Original copy is at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/erie/census/1840vetpen01.txt
RESIDING IN ERIE COUNTY JUNE 1, 1840
| NAME & AGE |
BOROUGH OF WATERFORD |
| Moses Warner 82 |
CONCORD |
| John Lilley 84 |
AMITY |
| Gideon Roberts 83 |
LE BEOUF |
| Nathan Parker 80 |
| Nathaniel Mallory 79 |
WASHINGTON |
| Nathaniel B. Gordon 75 |
| Martin Van Worken 72 |
| Joseph Walker 82 |
UNION |
| Martin Hare 114 |
| William Miles 80 |
| Darius Orton 84 |
BOROUGH OF ERIE |
| Simeon Smith 85 |
GIRARD |
| Peter D. Watts 84 |
| Dennis Carroll 81 |
SPRINGFIELD |
| Benjamin Cheeseman 85 |
| Samuel Currier 84 |
| Ebenezer Doy 77 |
| William Southworth 82 |
| William Hamilton 76 |
HARBOR CREEK |
| William Gifford 86 |
| Alexander Wilson 80 |
| Nathaniel Walker 77 |
CONNEAUT |
| Medad Pomroy 84 |
| James Morrison 83 |
| James Morrison 83 |
| James Morrison 83 |
| Elhiu Crane 82 |
NORTH EAST |
| Thaddeus Histed 77 |
| Jesse Belnap 80 |
| James Dickson 83 |
| Orange Spencer 76 |
MCKEAN |
| Samuel Stancliff 75 |
| Comfort Stancliff 88 |
| Stephen Oliver 75 |
| David Pollack 86 |
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