Famg1211@aol.com wrote: >For anyone who has not attempted to find a Rev. War pension application or >know of their existence, they are a terrific source of info. -snip- Good point-- and for those who feel that their ancestor couldn't have gotten a pension because they died before 1832, read about the earlier pension acts [1776, 1778, 1780 [widows] & 1818] at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pensions/revwar/classes.htm And for those who *have* gotten pension papers from NARA, has anyone compared what is on the microfilm series M804 and what NARA sends for $37. Series M805 is the 'abbreviated' files with just the genealogical info up to 10 pages--- but the write-up on M805 makes it sound like everything should be there. I've got a file from series M804 [an 1818 Pension for Justus Jennings] that doesn't name the 5 children & wife, though it mentions them; has an 'approval letter' & a calculation of what he is owed, but no indication that he was ever paid; only one witness; no mention of an 1832 pension, though he died in 1844; and doesn't mention his death. [he never had a widow, she died in 1839] There is also a notation on one of the cover sheets that mentions a letter to a Congressman, but it isn't in the file. Does this sound fairly typical, or does it sound like there should be more than the 11 pages? I can think of a few things I'd rather do with $37 than just repeat the info that was on M804--- but if there is a good chance of more info, I'll give that a try. Has anyone ever compared the film to what NARA sends? Thanks, Jim