Hi, In addition to Ed's information ... I have found the description of this Pension Act, June 7, 1785: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/constitu/disable.html Question about this Act - The lists the states were to generate and send to Sec of War ... Would these be the lists that data for PA early pension records have been extracted from??? For PA, I am lead to believe that the original documents for the soldier were lost in a fire, and that the soldier pension information was reconstructed from what was in the 'Congressional' records. NARA indicates that is all there is on the soldiers Pension record; name, rank, $amt, pension act and commencement dates, plus a death date (appears they use the commencement mo/day date as death date for the death year). The year of death (or non-appearance) is the only clue I can see that this document offers. The county is 'Unknown'. Appreciate any additional information or clarification. Thanks, Jan