On the 1840 Census they asked if anyone in the household was receiving a military pension. If so, they wrote down the name and age of the person. "A census of pensioners for Revolutionary or military service ..." printed by Blair and Rives in 1841 lists all of the pensioners in 1840 by their residence. Hardin County, Ohio only had one pensioner. He was John Briby, age 78, residence given as Benton.