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The National Archives holds records relating to military service during the Revolutionary War, including both Continental troops and state troops that served as Continental troops. You may want to start by searching for a person's Military Service Records and Pension and Bounty Land records.
The 1835 Pension Roll (covers 27 states and one district) is available online. On June 5, 1834, the U.S. Senate required the Secretary of War to submit a statement showing the names of Revolutionary War pensioners who were on the pension rolls or had previously been on the pension rolls.
Revolutionary War pension files are among the easier types of federal records to use because they are arranged alphabetically by surname of the veteran. Within surnames, the files are arranged alphabetically by given name and then alphabetically by state of service.
Since June 2023, thousands of Citizen Archivist volunteers have transcribed the pension files of Revolutionary War veterans. We’ve uncovered interesting stories that give battlefield stories, sightings of famous generals, a glimpse of life in the 18th century, and more.
"S" designates files in which the application for a pension filed by a revolutionary war veteran was granted by the Pension Office of the War Department. The "S" designated "survivors" – i.e., veterans who lived long enough to qualify for a pension.
U.S. Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775–1783. Records of regular soldiers, militia volunteers, Navy personnel and members of auxiliary. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800–1900.
The digitized records in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) online catalog are the result of scanning 2,670 microfilm reels of the Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications based on Revolutionary War service, ca.1800 - ca.1912.
Search our free Revolutionary War records, including muster rolls, military pensions, bounty land warrants, and more. Learn more about the war and these records, what information they may contain, and where to find additional records.
Uncover stories of the American Revolution told by the people who lived it. The National Park Service and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are collaborating on a special project to transcribe the pension records of more than 80,000 of America’s first veterans and their widows.
A premier collection of Revolutionary War records, the Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files contain an estimated 80,000 application files from officers and enlisted men who served in the Revolutionary War in all branches of the American military: army, navy, and marines.