Jim, There was an act in 1818 that allowed needy soldiers to receive pension (from the feds, not the state). Some were dropped from the rolls in 1820, but could be reinstated if they provided an inventory of their estate to prove their need. Peggy Reeves > Hi Peggy, > ???? Yes, there were pensions before 1832 but they?helped only a small fraction of the people who served.? Officers who had died in service or people who were maimed but managed to survive.? I know Lancaster County provided a pension for a Captain who died in service.? Still, the average guy didn't have a chance to receive a pension, you had to live to your 70s to qualify and not many people lived to that great age in those days.? Not to mention, all the people who can certify that you actually served had already died.? Of the 10 or 12 Revolutionary War soldiers in my genealogy, only 1 received a pension. > ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Jim > For more on Revolutionary War service visit > The Conestoga Area Historical Society > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pacahs/index.htm