The other day I got into a small argument with a gentlemen on what the word (Invalid) meant on government documents and what a (Invalid Soldier) was. Well a Invalid Soldier or Sailor is just that a Invalid, till he could show proof that he was in the service.
Now as what Invalid meant in a government document you would have to read each document and how the word was used within it to understand the meaning, but no matter how the word was used it still meant some kind of rejection. For such a small word it is very misunderstood.
So I have decided to do a page on the (Invalid Soldier) and some Government Documents so you can get a better understanding of the word. Now my first job at this site is to give as many surnames as I can in my help to you too find that ancestor of yours.
There will be to many names to give all the information on each name, so I will give a little information so you may know you have found your ancestor. Those who find a name and would like what info I have on it, can write to me I will be glad to send it, you can find my address in my profile
Note. Here is a example on the kind of information you may receive.
A BILL
MARCH 3, 1859.
Granting an invalid pension to William Brown.
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 do cause the name of William Brown, of the county of Green, and State of Tennessee, to be placed upon the roll of invalid pensioners of the United States, at the rate of six dollars per month, and that the said pension of six dollars per month be paid to the said William Brown, from the fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, for and during his life.
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1. John Purcell, No State is given.
2. John Holland, State of Arkansas.
3. Alexander Gaddes, No State given.
4. John Houser, No State given.
5. Thomas Ellis, Platte county, the State of Illinois.
6. Sutton M. Young, No State given.
7. William Burns, of Ohio.
8. Brevet Major John Jones, of Tennessee.
9. Ezekiel Jones, Captain of the Navy.
10. John Rogers, of Tennessee.
11. Anselmn Clackson, of Missouri.
12. Beriah Wright, of New York.
13. John O'Leary, No State given.
14. Michael Hanson, No State given.
15. Andulotia Pier, Licking county, Ohio.
16. Joseph McReynolds, Russell county, Virginia.
17. Henry F. Bowers, No State given.
18. Conrad Duval, No State given.
19. John Piper, State of New York.
20. Conrad Schroeder, Captain in Mexico War.
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No 58.
3d. Congress, INVALID PENSIONS., 2d. Session.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 23, 1794.
Mr. GREENUP, from the committee appointed to inquire if any, or what, alterations ought to be made to the act passed the 7th day of June, 1794, entitled “An act concerning invalids,” made the following report:
That the before recited act-restricts the Secretary of the War Department from placing any person on the pension list but those reported by him on the 25th day of April, 1794, as having complete evidence of their disabilities. That by this act, commissioned officers, who were reported on that day, might be placed on the pension list, provided they complied with the rule prescribed in the case of Captain David Cook, for the return of their commutation.
On inquiry, your committee find that the Secretary reported, the 13th day of February, 1794, in favor of William McHatton, a lieutenant, who prayed to be permitted to return his commutation and be placed on the pension list agreeably to the rate returned by the district judge; but, from the special restriction in the above-recited act, the Comptroller of the Treasury did not think himself authorized to admit his claim without the previous sanction of Congress.
Wherefore, your committee submit the following resolution:
Resolved, That the act concerning invalids ought to be amended so as to permit any commissioned officer of the late army of the United States (who may have received the commutation) to be placed on the pension 1ist; provided such officer shall first return his commutation, or a sum equivalent thereto, and also produce to the Secretary of the War Department the evidence of his disability, as required by the act entitled “An act to regulate the claims to invalids pensions,” passed the 28th of February, [793; and provided such application be made within months, and not after.
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No. 59.
3d. Congress, IN VALID PENSION CLAIMS, 2d. Session.
COMMUNICATED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DECEMBER 31, 794.
The SECRETARY OF War in pursuance of the act entitled “An act to regulate claims to invalid pensions,” respectfully reports to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States the statements hereunto annexed of such claims
as have been received by him since the twenty-ninth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
At the same time he submits further evidence which has been received, in addition to evidence formerly stated as imperfect.
It is to be observed that, under the act to regulate claims to invalid pensions, it does not appear that any arrears have been allowed to invalids, excepting the commissioned officers, who had received their commutation, and who were placed on the pension list, in pursuance of the “Act concerning invalids,” passed the seventh day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.
It is also further proper to observe, that the persons stated in two separate reports as having complete evidence on the twenty-second and twenty-ninth days of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, have not yet been placed on the pension list, the same not having been authorized by law.
All which is submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives:
H. KNOX, Secretary of War.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, December 30, 1794.
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21. Silas Stevens, of Virginia.
22. Henry Miller, of the State of Kentucky.
23. George Newton, Johnsonstown New York.
24. Thomas Plunkett, Sergeant.
25. Margaret L. Stevens, No State given.
26. William T. Broaddus, of Virginia.
27. George W. Bean, Maine.
28. William B. Tompkins, No State given.
29. Beriah Wright, of New York.
30. Nathan Randall, New York.
31. Erastus Hutchins, No State given.
32. William Burns, of Ohio.
33. Allen, of Maine.
34. William Howell, of Tennessee.
35. James Fugate, of Missouri.
36. Frederick Schaum, No State given.
37. Prentis Champlain, No State given.
38. Alexander S. Bean, of Pennsylvania.
39. Horace Wetherell, No State given.
40. John Lee, of the State of Maine.
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A BILL.
JANUARY 19, 1832.
Regulating the commencement of Invalid Pensions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United Stale. of America in Congress assembled, That all invalid pensions hereafter granted shall commence at the
time when the disability for which such pensions may be granted shall have commenced, or so soon thereafter as the applicant for any such pension shall have been discharged from the service; any law, usage, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.
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41. Colonel Richard M. Johnson, No State given.
42. John Lee, of the State of Maine.
43. Daniel Stoddard, Connecticut.
44. Oliver Herrick, No State given.
45. Benjamin Calhoun, No State given.
46. William Slocum, No State given.
47. Peter Bradley, No State given.
48. John P. Reed, No State given.
49. David A. Ames, No State given.
50. Benjamin Goodrich, No State given.
51. Anthony Money, No State given.
52. Peter Navarre, Ohio.
53. William Roberts, No State given.
54. Eliza Reeves, , No State given.
55. Thomas Glasgow, No State given.
56. Samuel Hamilton, No State given.
57. Michael Hanson, No State given.
58. John Piper, New York.
59. Adam Garlock, No State given.
60. Thomas Howard, Navy.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
JANUARY 18, 1869.
Read twice, referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions, and ordered to be printed.
JANUARY 26, 1869.
Reported back with amendments , which were agreed to; sundry other amendments agreed to.
FEBRUARY 2, 1869.
Ordered to be printed as amended, with pending amendments, and recommitted
to the Committee on invalid Pensions.
Mr. PERHAM, on leave, introduced the following bill:
Relating to the operations of the pension laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted the Senate and House of ilepresentative.c of the United States of America in Congress assembled That hereafter no claim of a widow for a pension, pay, or bounty on account of the service and death of her husband shall be allowed, nor shall payment of such pension, pay or bounty heretofore allowed be continued, in any case when the widow is a non-resident of the United States and has, for five consecutive years immediately preceding his death, lived separate and apart from him, and without receiving from him any support.
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61. John Looney, No State given.
62. John Sanders, No State given.
63. Josiah Tirel, No State given.
64. Jared Gossage, No State given.
65. Ephraim Shaler, No State given.
66. Walter Waller, No State given.
67. John Allen, Maine.
68. Joseph Prescott, Maine.
69. John 0. Niel, No State given.
70. David King, No State given.
71. Moses Cremeens, No State given.
72. Joseph Linn, No State given.
73. David Pearson, No State given.
74. David Cole, No State given.
75. Zebulon Wade, No State given.
76. Jesse Cunningham, No State given.
77. Benjamin Goodrich, No State given.
78. Oliver Herrick, No State given.
79. William Slocum, No State given.
80. Thomas Philips, No State given.
81. Benjamin Dow, No State given.
82. Heard Bracket, No State given.
83. Joseph Linn, No State given.
84. Robert McCausland, No State given.
85. George Field, No State given.
86. Henry F. Bowers, No State given.
87. Aaron Quigley, Navy.
88. James C. Myers, No State given.
89. Sutton M. Young, No State given.
90. Benjamin Allen, No State given.
91. Larkin Tally, of Tennessee.
92. Levi Parks, No State given.
93. Hugh Baker, No State given.
94. Charles Appleton, No State given.
95. William Eddy, No State given.
96. Nathan Randall, New York.
97. Timothy Cavan, No State given.
The following had no States given.
98. Zebulon Wade,
99.Jesse Cunningham,
100. Daniel Clap,
101. Heard Brasket,
102. Benjamin Groun,
103. William Gallop,
104. Bartholomew Delapiere,
105. Daniel Stoddard,
106. Asa Hoyt,
107. Edgar Freeman,
108. John Miller,
109 Nehemiah W. Badger
110. John R. Rappleye,
111. Robert Kane,
112. Jonathan Lawrence,
113. Carey Clarke,
114. Robert Alexander
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115. Noah Miller, Massachusetts.
116. Harvey Reynolds, Vermont.
117. Chauncey Hoyt, of Chenango county, New York.
118. Ransom Clark, No State given.
Here is another example on how the information is found.
A BILL
February 2, 1832.
Making provision for inscribing, the names of certain persons on the invalid pension roll.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Untied Stales of America. in Congress assembled; That the Secretary of War be, and he. is hereby, authorized, required, and directed, to inscribe on the invalid pension roll of the
United States the names of the following persons; and to cause them to be paid at the rates, and commencing at the times, set against their names respectively, namely:
Joseph Chamberlain, at the rate of seventeen dollars per month, commencing o the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and. thirty-two.
John Kaime, at the rate of six dollars per month, commencing on the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty.
William Ledman, at the rate of six dollars per month, commencing on the twenty-sixth day of March, one. thousand eight hundred and thirty.
John Taylor, as of the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, at the rate of eight dollars per month, up to the time when his name was inscribed on the invalid pension roll; to be paid to him as arrears of his pension.
Roxwell Hunt, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, commencing January first, one thousand eight hundred and Thirty-one.
Daniel Palmer, as of the twenty-ninth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, at the rate of two dollars per month, until the twelfth day of May, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty, when his pension commenced at the rate of eight dollars per month; to be paid to him as arrears of his said pension.
Martin Smith, as of the eleventh day of May, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, at the rate of six dollars per month, until his name was inscribed on the pension roll aforesaid,
namely, the eleventh day of March, one thousand eight hundred and thirty; to be paid to him as arrears of his said pension.
Henry Clieke, at the rate of four dollars per month, commencing January first, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Henry Blodget, at the rate of eight dollars per month, commencing January first, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one.
Asher Huntington, as of the first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, at the rate of four dollars per month, until his name was inscribed on the pension roll, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-one; to be paid to him as arrear of his pension..
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