War of 1812 Pension Records, 1872; U.S. Pension Office, Knoxville, Tenn. 1886 receipts.
Scope and Contents
Pension records for veterans and widows of War of 1812 soldiers on forms of the Pension Office, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Dated 1872. 46 pcs. Soldiers were from Middle Tennessee counties. These records were found in the attic of the old portion (1874) of the Custom House during renovation work, summer 1980. Also: Sept. 1886 receipts from Robert L. Taylor, U.S. Pension Agent at Knoxville, to different recipients for varying amounts (from different states). Printed forms, signed on the back. 64 pcs. Found under the attic floor in the Custom House during renovation in June 2004.
Dates
- 1872-1886
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 box
- Custom House Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pensions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Receipts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Robert L. Taylor Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Veterans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- War of 1812 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- War of 1812 Pension Records, 1872; U.S. Pension Office, Knoxville, Tenn. 1886 receipts.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
