W
hen widows of veterans applied for pensions, they had to present proof of marriage. Although it is common to see copies of marriage records in the applications of white widows, it is uncommon to see them in African American widows' applications.
Mining Revolutionary War Pensions: African American Marriage Record
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Created:25 June 2008
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Forces War Records, Mining Revolutionary War Pensions: African American Marriage Record (https://au.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/3176/mining-revolutionary-war-pensions-african-american-marriage-record/facts : accessed 10 May 2024), database and images, https://au.forceswarrecords.com/memorial/3176/mining-revolutionary-war-pensions-african-american-marriage-record/facts