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2004

Revolutionary War

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Veterans Residing In Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1840-1930, Kevin L. Greenholt Jan 2004

Veterans Residing In Adams County, Pennsylvania, 1840-1930, Kevin L. Greenholt

Adams County History

The federal decennial census provides a wide-ranging set of data for analysis. The census forms for each ten-year cycle from 1790 until 1930 have been released to the public for access. The tabulations of 1840, 1910, and 1930 contain data relating to the military service of those interviewed by the census enumerator. Compiled here is a list of veterans, listed by Adams County township, who served in the American Revolution, War of 1812, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, or other military actions from 1840 through 1930.


0728: Henry Peyton Papers, 1832-2004, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 2004

0728: Henry Peyton Papers, 1832-2004, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection consists of printed email exchanges between Joanne J. Hughes and Cora Teel, archivist at Marshall University, and copies of records relating to Henry Peyton and his descendants. Topics covered include potential Mormon faith connections, Peyton’s Revolutionary War Service and application for his pension, and genealogical information exchanged via letters and attached records.