For Life.

For Life, now that sounds like a long time, but for the following names that may not be all that long. These men and women were asking for a pension, and would get it however as much as 30, 40 and in some cases 50 years would pass before they would see a pension. So to say they got a pension for life is not saying a lot. Here's one way to look at it, lets say Mr. Jones was in the War of 1812, and was 21, when he enlist and went through to the Wars end ( 1815 ) he is now 24, and has put in for a pension and would receive it 30, years later now he’s 54. Now the average life span at this time was between 50 and 60 years, and to say you got a pension for life at 54, years is not saying a lot.

There are a lot of names and for this reason there is little information, but as these names, all had Bills that pass Congress, these Bills will have a lot more information. So if you see a name and would like to have the information, you can write to me, my address can be found in my profile.

Note. These information comes from the Library of Congress.
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Note. Here are two examples of the kind of information you may receive.

Example 1.

CHAP. XLVL.—An Act for the Relief of Laura C. Humber, Widow of Charles H.
Humber.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled; That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to place the name of Laura C. Humher, widow of Charles Humber, late captain in the seventh regiment of the United States infantry, upon the pension roll, and to pay her at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to continue for life or widowhood.
APPROVED, February 20, 1861.

Example 2.

CHAP. XLVII. — An Act for the Relief of James Smith.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to place the name of James Smith, now of the city of Washington, late a soldier in the war with Mexico, and on the frontiers of Texas, on the invalid pension roll, at the rate of eight dollars a month, to commence on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight, and to continue during his lifetime.
APPROVED, February 20, 1861.
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1. Margaret L. Worth, to be placed on pension roll at $50 per month from May 7, 1849, for life.

2. Pension of Frances P. Gardiner renewed for life,1853.

3. Jacob Young, to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from December 8, 1851, during his life.

4. Sarah D. Mackay to be placed on the pension roll at $15 per month from January 1, 1850, during her life.

5. Wm. Redient to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month from June 16, 1849, during his life.

6. Maurice K. Simons to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month during his life

7. Asenath M. Elliot to be placed on pension roll from January 5, 1849, during her life.

8. John Williams to be placed on the pension roll from April 5, 1848, during life.

9. Edward Box to be placed on pension roll at $6.66 per month, from March 4, 1842, for life.

10. Jacob Shade, Jr., to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from January 1, 1853, for life

11. James Wright, Jr., to be place on the pension roll at $5.33 per month, from March 4, 1840 for life.

12. Gardner Herring to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from January 1, 1845, for life.

13. Pension of Henry Click to be increased to $8 per month from January 1, 1848, for life.

14. Mary Baury to be placed on the pension roll at $600 a year, from June 25, 1850, for life.

15. John Kerbaugh to be placed on the pension roll at $5.33 per month, from January 1, 1848 for life.

16. Robert Gibson to be place on the pension roll at $8 per month, from January 1, 1852, for life.

17. Mary Pearson to be placed on pension roll at $24 a year, from March 16, 1848, for life.

18. Gilman Smith to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from January 1, 1852, for life.

19. Nathan H. Darling to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from April 5, 1852, for life.

20. Jonathan Painter to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month from Sept. 4, 1856 for life.

21. Wm. Craig to be place on the pension roll at $8 per month for life, from Nov. 22, 1853.

22. Phillips to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Dec. 3, 1855, for life.

23. Lyman N. Cook to be placed on the pension roll at $22.50 per month for life

24. Rebecca Smith to be placed on pension roll at $100 per year for life.

25. Wm. Poole increased to $8 per month from January 1, 1856, for life.

26. Anthony Devit to be placed on pension roll at $17 per month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

27. Charles Parish to be placed on the pension roll at $4 per month from Dec. 3, 1855, for life.

28. Amos Armstrong to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Jan. 1, 1857, for life.

29. Robert S. Wimberly to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Dec. 1, 1855, for life.

30. Henry Stewart to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from Dec. 1, 1855, for life

31. John Ryley to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month, from Sept. 4, 1856, for life.

32. John W. Cox to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

33. Daniel Wacaser to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

34. Barton Jewell to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

35. Richard J. Murray to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month from Dec. 1, 1855, for life.

36. Lt. Isaac P. Washburne to be placed on pension list at $15 per month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

37. Robert H. Stevens to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from March 1, 1854, for life.

38. Shadrach Rice to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Oct. 15, 1855, for life.

39. Wm. Walton to be placed on pension roll at $4 per month from Dec. 3, 1855, for life.

40. George Cassady to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from Aug. 28, 1847, for life.

41. Wm. L. Oliver to be placed on the pension roll at $10 per month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

42. Claiborn Yaughn to be placed on pension roll at $6 per month from Dec. 4, 1855, for life.

43. George Bond to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month from Dec. 4, 1855, for life.

44. Sampson Hays to be placed on pension roll at $8 per month from Dec. 3, 1855, for life.

45. Israel B. Bigelow to have a pension of $15 per month from Jan. 14, 1847, for life.

46. Thomas Ellis to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from May 11, 1852.

47. Herman Chittenden to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from March 1, 1854.

48. Pension of Joseph Webb increased to $8 per month for life.

49. Zebina Rawson to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from March 1, 1852.

50. James Wright, jr., increased to $8 per month for life, from May 1, 1854.

51. John Steene to be placed on pension roll for life at $8 per month from Jan. 1, 1853.

52. Catharine B. Arnold to be placed on pension roll for life or widowhood.

53. Sam, McKnight to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1853

54. John Cole to have pension of $96 a year for life, in lieu of other pension

55. Wm. Wallace to be placed on pension roll for life, at $6 per month, from March 4, 1854.

56. Wm. Gove to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854.

57. John Brown to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Feb. 9, 1852.

58. John H. Hicks to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1853.

59. Geo. J. Rallston to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854.

60. Lot Davis to be placed on pension roll for life, at $6 per month, from Jan. 1, 1850.

61. Chas. H. Pointer to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, for life, from Jan. 1, 1854.

62. Peter Amey to be placed on pension roll at $96 per annum for life, from Jan. 1, 1850.

63. Joseph McCormick to be placed on pension roll for life, at $4 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854.

64. Jeptha A. Heminger to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1853.

65. P. S. Ridgway to be placed on pension roll for life, at $8 per month, from June 1, 1854.

66. Jesse French to be placed on pension roll for life, at $4 per month, from Jan. 1, 1852.

67. Aaron Stafford placed on pension roll at $15 per month, from March 4, 1848, during his natural life.

68. Hazekiah John son placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from January 1, 1853, during his natural life.

69. Lemuel Hudson placed on pension roll at $22 per month, from January 1, 1852, during his natural life.

70. Lyman N. Cook placed on pension roll at $22.50 per month, during his natural life.

71. James F. Green placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from Feb. 1, 1850, during his natural life.

72. William B. Edwards placed on pension roll at $8 per month, from January 1, 1850, during his life.

73. Benjamin Rove to be placed on the pension roll, at $8 per month from January 1, 1854, for his natural life.

74. Thomas Frazer increased to $8 per month from April 1, 1853, for his natural life.

75. Moses Olmstead to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from January 20, 1853, during his life.

76. Cornelius H. Latham to be placed on pension roll, at $4 per month, from January 1, 1850, for his life.

77. George W. Gibson to be placed on the pension roll at $6 per month, from March 9, 1852, for his life.

78. Samuel W. Brady to be placed on the pension roll at $4 per month, from January 1, 1850, for his life.

79. Charles Staples to be place on the pension rolls at $8 per month, from January 1, 1858, for his life.

80. William Miller to be placed on the pension roll at $96 per year, from Feb. 10, 1845, for his life.

81. Sarah Crandall to be placed on the pension roll, at $8 per month, from January 1, 1848, for her life.

82. Mary Carlton to be placed on the pension list, at $24 per year, from October 1, 1838, for her life.

83. Rebecca Freeman to be placed on the pension list at $8 per month from January 27, 1847, for her life.

84. Andrew J. Dickerhoff to be placed on the pension roll at $96 per year, from January 1, 1850, for his life.

85. Widow Pamela Brown to be placed on the pension list at $50 per month, from January 1, 1838, during her life.

86. James Wormsley to be placed on pension roll at $96 yearly, from July 4, 1848, for his life.

87. Joseph McMinn to be placed on the pension roll, at $4 per month, from January 1, 1854, for life.

88. Jesse R. Faulkner, to be place on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for life.

89. Henry N. Halsted placed on pension roll, at $4 per month, from Jan. 1, 1845, for his life.

90. James Walsh to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for his life.

91. James M. Lewis to be place on the pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1850, for life.

92. Henry J. Snow to be place on the pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for life.

93. James K. Welch to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for life.

94. Jacob Baker to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from June 27, 1854, for life.

95. Jonathan Pearce to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1852, for life.

96. James Capen to be place on pension roll, at $8 per month, from March 4, 1851, for life.

97. Warren Raymond placed on pension roll, at $4 per month, from Jan. 1, 1853, for life.

98. John S. King, to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1853, for life.

99. Asa Leach to be placed on pension roll, at $4 per month, from Aug. 1, 1852, for life

100. George M. Bentley, to be placed on pension roll, at $8 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for life.

101. Abner Dickson to be placed on the pension roll at $16 per month from Dec. 1, 1835 for life.

102. Pension of Daniel Waldo to be increased to $8 per month, from march 4, 1831, for life.

103. Antoine Robedeau to be placed on pension roll at $16.66 per month from Dec. 1, 1855, for life

104. Mary E. Tillman to have a pension of $20 per month for life, from March 4, 1857.

105. Jacob Price to be placed on the pension roll at $4 per month for life, from Jan. 1, 1854.

106. Daniel Doland to be placed on pension roll at $6.75 per month for life, from Jan. 1, 1855.

107. Levi C. Harris to be placed on the pension roll for life at $96 per annum, from Dec. 1, 1854.

108. Nath. Mothershead to be placed on the pension roll for life at $8 per month from Jan. 1, 1850.

109.Pension of Amaziah Goodwin increased from Jan. 1, 1852, to $10 per month for his life.

110. Morris Powers to be placed on the pension roll at $8 per month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life

111. Pension of Albert Hart increase to $16 per month, from Jan. 1, 1854, for life.

112. Sarah Blount to be placed on the pension roll at $20 per annum for life, from July 4, 1836.

113. Pension of Jas. Davidson to be $20 per month for life.

114. Benj. Berry to be placed on the pension roll at $96 per annum, from Jan. 1, 1850 for life.

115. Nancy Bowen to be placed on the pension roll at $96 per annum, from July 4, 1850, for life.

116. Rebecca Halsey to be placed on pension roll at $35 per month, from July 4, 1848, for life.

117. Ann G. Barker on the invalid pension roll for life.

118. Laura C. Humber to have pension of $20 a month for life of widowhood.

119. James Smith to have pension of $8 a month from March 4, 1853, for life.

120. Annie D. Reeves to have pension from Jan. 1, 1860, for life.

121. Life-pension to James Floyd.

122. Life-pension to Mary Walbach.

123. Pension to Mary E. Castor of $25.66« a month, from Dec. 9, 1859, during life or widowhood

124. Pension to Alice Hunt of $35 a month, from Jan. 5, 1860, during life or widowhood.

125. Pension to Kate D. Taylor, of $35 a month, from May 17, 1858, during life or widowhood.

126. Pension to Angelina C. Bowman of $30 a month, from Jan. 13, 1859, during life.

127. Pension to Mrs. Anne M. Smith of a $50 a month, from May 17, 1858, for life.

128. Michael Kinny allowed a pension of $8 a month, from Dec. 11, 1856, for life.

129. Shove Chase to have a pension at $8 a month from Jan. 1, 1856, for life.

130. Brevet Major John Jones to have pension of $40 a month for life.