This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tbnga Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.blosser/144.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You've missed nothing. While some man named Benjamin Blosser applied for a father's pension under Jonas Blosser's service, it could not have been the same man referred to in another post. The 1860 census shows a 66-year-old Benjamin Blauser living in the almshouse in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. In 1870, it appears that same man was living with a Blosser family in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, which is close to Dauphin County. I cannot, however, connect him to Jonas. Someone will have to read the pension file and report on what they find. My list of pension files, past and future, numbers in the many thousands, so I may get to it sometime. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.