Working notes: James and brother Robert appear on lists of volunteers enlisted in the Florida War (?Seminole War). After move to Arkansas in 1840s, James dies and widow Sylvia collects veteran benefits.
Original data:Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, 1818-1872. Microfilm publication T718, 23 rolls. Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775-1978, Record Group 217. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. Pension Payment Roll of Veterans of the Revolutionary War and the Regular Army and Navy, 3/1801 - 9/1815. Microfilm publication M1786, 1 Roll. NAID: 2600769. Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773–2007, Record Group 15. The National Archives in Washington, D.C. The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 22
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