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The Civil War-1812 pensions

  • The Civil War-1812 pension information posted here came from a set of books entitled "List of Pensioners on the Roll, Jan 1, 1883" as called for by Senate Resolution of December 8, 1882. Published by Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970. Library of congress card # 72-110124. Cataloged at my library as G MIL LIS.

  • The following list is of people collecting Civil War and War of 1812 pensions. If they are a veteran or widow of 1812 it is noted. In some cases there are dates as to when they first received their pension. Also listed is the town in Venango Co. the check was mailed to.

    Name of Pensioner - Post Office Address - Date of Original Pension

    • Abbott, Lorenzo *** Oil City *** Jul 1878
    • Adams, James *** Franklin *** Feb 1874
    • Adams, James *** Franklin *** Oct 1871
    • Adams, Nancy-Widow 1812 *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Adams, Susan B-Widow 1812 *** Franklin *** Jul 1879
    • Albert, Isaiah *** Franklin *** Mar 1881
    • Alleback, Jacob *** Emlenton *** Jun 1877
    • Amigh, John *** FranklinvFeb 1881
    • Anderson, Henry B *** Utica *** No Date
    • Anderson, John L. *** Oil CityvAug 1866
    • Anderson, Thos. S. *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Anelious, James H. *** Emlenton *** Feb 1866
    • Applegarth, Geo. D. *** Franklin *** Oct 1880
    • Arter, Maria C.-
    • Widow with minors *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Ash, David *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Ashton, Wm *** Bullion *** May 1877
    • Atwell, John B. *** Big Bend *** Mar 1881
    • August, John M. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Babb, Adam *** Cooperstown *** Jun 1870
    • Baily, Martha-Mother *** Utica *** No Date
    • Baker, Augeline-Widow *** BarkeyvillevMay 1881
    • Baker, Mary Ann-Widow 1812 *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Baldwin, Hiram *** Wilson's Mills *** No Date
    • Bang, Eli *** Cherry Tree *** Oct 1867
    • Barts, Elias E.-Widow *** Cooperstown *** Jun 1870
    • Batsford, John W. *** Lamb's *** Jan 1875
    • Beatty, Adelbert B *** Dempseytown *** Sep 1869
    • Beatty, Margaret-Widow *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Becker, Philip *** Pioneer *** No Date
    • Bender, Henry *** Wallaceville *** No Date
    • Benedict, Martha-Widow *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Bennett, James *** Petroleum Ctr. *** Jan 1871
    • Bigelow, Libbens M. *** Pittsville *** No Date
    • Bigler, Wm. C. *** Cranberry *** Jan 1878
    • Black, Isaiah *** Franklin *** Dec 1866
    • Blamay, Samuel *** Oil City *** Dec 1874
    • Blanck, Nancy-Widow 1812 *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Boal, Geo. W. *** Oil City *** Feb 1872
    • Boland, Daniel J. *** Oil City *** Jun (no year)
    • Bonnett, Wm. M. *** Reno *** No Date
    • Book, David P. *** Columbia Farm Dec 1878
    • Boozel, John A. *** Emlenton *** Sep 1868
    • Bowers, David *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Boyd, James W. *** Franklin *** No Date
    • Boyle, James A. *** Big Bend *** Dec 1877
    • Brown, Freeland H. *** Franklin *** No Date
    • Brown, Isabella-Widow 1812 *** Shamburg *** No Date
    • Brown, Thos *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Brunton, Wm. A. *** Rockland *** No Date
    • Butterfield, Geo. P. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Calbertson, John S. *** President *** No Date
    • Campbell, John *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Canfield, Shelton *** Petroleum Ctr. *** No Date
    • Carbelt, Isaiah-Father *** Franklin *** Jul 1869
    • Carrier, Wm. J. *** Witherup's *** Jul 1868
    • Cassidy, Walter *** Barkeyville *** Jul 1874
    • Cawgill, Chas. *** Franklin *** Jul 1889
    • Clark, Edwin *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Clark, John G. *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Clement, John H. *** Witherup's *** No Date
    • Cole, Michael *** Pit Hole City *** No Date
    • Colton, Tesey-widow 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Cooper, Adelbert T. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Cooper, Samuel *** Utica *** Mar 1882
    • Corbin, Sallie M.-Mother *** West Venango *** No Date
    • Cradle, Geo. N. *** Cooperstown *** Jun 1868
    • Crane, Sarah M.-Widow *** Clintonville *** Apr 1876
    • Cribbs, Sarah-Widow *** Emlenton *** Sep 1867
    • Crispin, Geo. *** Franklin *** Mar 1871
    • Criswell, Amos *** Franklin *** Jun 1875
    • Crum, Solomon *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Curtis, Wm. K *** Emlenton *** Sep 1881
    • Dale, Wm. M *** Cranberry *** Jul 1878
    • Daniels, Amos *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Danks, Lavinia-Widow *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Dauze, Jerome *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Davis, Dolphas S. *** Oil City *** May 1879
    • Davison, Cyrus R. *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Davison, James T. *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Dees, James-Mother *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Dickey, Nancy-Widow 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Dille, James *** Utica *** No Date
    • Dimor, Maria-Widow *** McClinockville *** Feb 1881
    • Dist, Wm. *** Cooperstown *** Mar 1878
    • Doolittle, Isaac *** Pleasantville *** Mar 1867
    • Douglas, James D *** Cooperstown *** Jan 1870
    • Douglass, Arthur C. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Douglass, Eleanor-Mother *** Pittsville *** No Date
    • Douglass, Wm. *** Kennerdell *** Nov 1875
    • Downing, Martha E.-Widow *** Witherup's *** No Date
    • Drumheller, Wm.-Surv. 1812 *** Plesantville *** No Date
    • Duffield, Wm.-Widow 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Dunn, Thos. W. *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Dunnell, Jonathan *** Emlenton *** Sep 1869
    • Eberhart, Frederick *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Eddy, Abiel A.-Surv. 1812 *** Diamond *** Mar 1872
    • Egbert, Lewis F *** Franklin *** Nov 1868
    • Essert, AugustusvFranklin *** Sep 1880
    • Ewing, John vRouseville *** No Date
    • Faulke, David D. *** Columbia Farm *** Jun 1882
    • Fay, Geo. *** Franklin *** Mar 1875
    • Felker, John *** EmlentonvOct 1880
    • Feny, Washington *** Wilson's MillsvNo Date
    • Ficht, Ernest E. *** East Sandy *** Jan 1883
    • Foster, Richard *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • French, Chas. D. *** Oil City *** Mar 1876
    • Fridler, Sylvester *** Cooperstown *** Mar 1807
    • Frink, John W. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Fuller, Isaac N. *** Oil City *** Jan 1870
    • Fulmer, Jacob *** Oil City *** Jan 1866
    • Fulton, Phebe A-Widow *** Fertigs *** Jan 1869
    • Funk, Augustus M. *** Reno *** No Date
    • Galbreath, Sarah-widow 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Gardner, Margaret-Widow *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Gates, James *** Cooperstown *** May 1874
    • Gather, Elizabeth-Widow *** Dempseytow *** Oct 1867
    • Geisa, Wm. *** Oil City *** Jun 1880
    • Getts, Anthony *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Gharing, Geo. *** Dempseytown *** Jul 1865
    • Gilmore, Mary-Widow 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Gilmore, Wm. H. *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Ginther, Henry E. *** Emlenton *** May 1881
    • Glatzaw, Emma-Widow *** Kennerdell *** May 1867
    • Goodwill, Geo. A. *** Franklin *** Jan 1878
    • Goucher, John A. *** Big Bend *** Jan 1871
    • Green, Daniel W *** Raymilton *** No Date
    • Greer, Joseph B. *** Clintonville *** Mar 1876
    • Gross, Sebastian *** Petroleum Centre *** No Date
    • Haight, John J. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Haigile, Israel *** Oil CityvAug 1879
    • Hale, Wm. G. *** Emlenton *** Jul 1870
    • Hamilton, Margaret-Widow *** 1812Cherry Tree *** Oct 1880
    • Hanna, Adam C. *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Harvey, Wm. J. *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Hasson, John-sur *** 1812 *** Utica *** No Date
    • Hayes, Wm. P. *** Utica *** No Date
    • Hays, Quimby C. *** Franklin *** Feb 1872
    • Heckathorn, Chas. *** Ten Mile Bottom *** No Date
    • Heckathorn, John *** Ten Mile Bottom *** No Date
    • Hehl Peter *** Oil City *** Aug 1881
    • Hern, James P. *** Oil City *** Jan 1874
    • Hilman, John *** Nickleville *** Jan 1874
    • Hinderson, Martha-Mother *** Franklin *** Mar 1879
    • Hobaugh, Geo. M. *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Holliday, Henry C. *** Oil City *** Sep 1875
    • Honaker, Wm. H. *** FranklinvJan 1881
    • Hopkins, Wm. A. *** Coal HillvJun 1874
    • Horn, Joel *** Porterfield *** No Date
    • Horn, Marie E.-Widow *** Franklin *** Jun 1869
    • House, Emerson J *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • House, Wm. F. *** Pleasantville *** Mar 1867
    • Houser, John *** Oil City *** Oct 1880
    • Hovis, Margaret-Widow *** Barkeyville *** Jun 1879
    • Hovis, Richard F *** Clintonville *** Jun 1877
    • Hubbard, Nathan D. *** Oil City *** Jan 1869
    • Jackson, Margaret M. *** Cooperstown *** Aug 1878
    • James, David *** Oil City *** Oct 1882
    • Jessop, Samuel N. *** Oil City *** Sep 1872
    • Johnson, Runsford R. *** Clintonville *** Jul 1865
    • Johnston, Frank H. *** Utica *** No Date
    • Jones, Albert M. *** Barkeyville *** Oct 1876
    • Jones, Henry *** Pleasantville *** Jan 1887
    • Jones, John *** Franklin *** Aug 1881
    • Jones, Margaret L.-Widow *** 1812 Barkeyville *** Jan 1879
    • Jordan, Rosanna-Widow *** Columbia Farm *** No Date
    • Karnes, Elizabeth *** Emlenton *** Dec 1878
    • Karnes, Samuel F. *** Franklin *** Apr 1881
    • Karns, Anna M.-Widow *** President *** No Date
    • Kelly, Geo.-Dependant Father *** Cranberry *** Sep 1881
    • Keyes, Geo. *** Shamburg *** No Date
    • Kitler, Hiram *** Clintonville *** Aug 1876
    • Lambert, Annie-Dep. Mother *** Barkeyville *** Jan 1876
    • Lapsley, John E. *** Franklin *** May 1865
    • Lawson, Nathaniel *** Franklin *** Oct 1868
    • Layton, Phebe-widow *** Crawford Crs. *** Oct 1868
    • Lee, David *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Legford, *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Lewis, James *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Lewis, Ozias W. *** Emlenton *** No date
    • Liephart, Wm. F. *** Oil City *** Feb 1881
    • Long, Andrew S. *** Franklin *** Jan 1879
    • Longwell, Wm. H. *** Oil City *** Oct 1880
    • Loveless, Mary-Widow *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Lowry, Francis M. *** Canal *** Oct 1872
    • Ludwick, Wm. B. *** Bullion *** Oct 1868
    • Lyons, Wm. *** Pit Hole City *** No Date
    • Lytle, Robert *** Franklin *** No date
    • Main, Lucien B. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Maloney, John *** Franklin *** Apr 1877
    • Martin, Hugh D. *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Matteson, Henry *** Cranberry *** Nov 1871
    • Maypole, John *** Emlenton *** Nov 1878
    • Mays, Lavinia-Dep. Mother *** Cranberry *** Nov 1882
    • Mays, Samuel H. *** Oil City *** Mar 1878
    • McCalmont, Alex F. *** President *** No Date
    • McCarter, Harriet-Dep. Mother *** Franklin *** Mar 1881
    • McCay, Wm. A. *** Utica *** No Date
    • McCleery, Wm. *** Oil City *** Dec 1877
    • McClellan, James K. *** Polk *** No Date
    • McClellan, John *** Raymilton *** No Date
    • McCord, John W. *** Emlenton *** Jul 1875
    • McCormick, James *** Franklin *** Apr 1873
    • McCormick, Jane-Mother *** Pittsville *** No Date
    • McCurdy, Josephine-Widow *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • McElkey, Frank P. *** Franklin *** May 1882
    • McElrany, Ruth D.-Dep.Mother *** Cranberry *** Aug 1881
    • McFadden, Levi *** Sunville *** No Date
    • McGill, Wm. J *** Sunville *** No Date
    • McGonnell, Jane-Mother *** Pioneer *** No Date
    • McGrath, John *** Cranberry *** Aug 1878
    • McIntyre, John W. *** Pit Hole City *** No Date
    • McKain, Thos. *** Oil City *** Nov 1880
    • McKinney, Rachel-Widow *** 1812 Seneca *** No Date
    • McLaughlin, James D. *** Oil City *** Sep 1880
    • McMillan, Galbreath-Surv *** 1812 Polk *** No Date
    • McMillan, Jefferson *** Clintonville *** Nov 1882
    • McMillen, Mary M.-Widow *** 1812 Witherup's *** No Date
    • McNeely, James *** Sunville *** No Date
    • McVay, David J. *** Franklin *** Sep 1868
    • McVeigh, Henry *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Meehan, Mathew *** Reno *** No Date
    • Meyer, Samuel *** Columbia Farm *** Aug 1864
    • Miles, Lavinia-Widow *** Wallaceville *** No Date
    • Millen, Eliz.-Widow *** Franklin *** Aug 1868
    • Milner, Rebecca-Mother *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Mitchell, James *** Cooperstown *** Jan 1881
    • Monjour, Mary Ann-Widow *** Clintonville *** Nov 1867
    • Montgomery, David *** Emlenton *** Apr 1881
    • Montgomery, Nancy-Wid. *** 1812 Rockland *** No Date
    • Moriarty, Dennis D. *** Emlenton *** Aug 1878
    • Morrison, Thos. A. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Moss, Francis s. *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Moyer, July-Mother *** Mariasville *** Jun 1882
    • Myers, Elias *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Myers, Margaret-Widow *** Franklin *** Jan 1879
    • Nelson, Chas. D. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Nelson, Geo. W. *** Cranberry *** Nov 1871
    • Nichols, Wm. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Nolen, Francis J. *** Franklin *** Jan 1857
    • O'Neil, Andrew *** Nickleville *** Aug 1882
    • Orr, John D. *** Clintonville *** Oct 1881
    • Owaton, Chas. W. *** Franklin *** Mar 1879
    • Parker, Hannah-Widow *** Clintonville *** Dec 1867
    • Parks, Sam. T. *** Oil City *** Aug 1880
    • Parr, Geo. W. *** Clintonville *** Feb 1882
    • Patterson, Thomas *** Diamond *** Dec 1877
    • Paulmore, Rachel-Widow *** Franklin *** Dec 1879
    • Pennell, James H. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Penrod, John S. *** Cooperstown *** Mar 1881
    • Persing, Daniel *** Nickleville *** No Date
    • Peterman, David *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Peters, Solomon *** Oil City *** Nov 1866
    • Phipps, Marten V. *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Pike, Mary Jane-Widow *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Platt, Mary A.-Widow *** 1812 Rouseville *** No Date
    • Porter, John A. *** Clintonville *** Apr 1867
    • Porter, John *** Pittsville *** No Date
    • Potter, Wm. H. *** Rockland *** No Date
    • Power, Geo. R. *** Franklin *** Dec 1881
    • Price, Mary B. *** Petroleum Ctr. *** No Date
    • Pry, Daniel *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Pryer, Abner J. *** Rockland *** No Date
    • Pryer, Samuel W. *** Rockland *** No Date
    • Rafferty, Henry *** Franklin *** May 1876
    • Reagle, Wm. *** Raymilton *** No Date
    • Redic, Oliver E. *** Emlenton *** Mar 1881
    • Reed, James R. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Reed, Nathaniel West *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Reese, Robert *** Ten Mile Btm *** No Date
    • Renwick, Robert H. *** Oil City *** Mar 1875
    • Requa, Schuyler *** Oil City *** Sep 1882
    • Richard, Sarah A.-Mother *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Richards, Wm., Jr. *** Franklin *** Oct 1876
    • Riddle, Catharine-Widow *** 1812 Clintonville *** Mar 1867
    • Robb, Franklin *** Oil City *** Sep 1879
    • Robinson, John A. *** Porterfield *** No Date
    • Rogers, Chancy P. *** Oil City *** Dec 1876
    • Rogers, Robert B. *** Cooperstown *** Jul 1880
    • Roseman, John *** Reno *** Jul 1878
    • Ross, Emulus J. *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Ross, Samuel B. *** Pittsville *** No Date
    • Rough, Joseph *** Canal *** Jun 1880
    • Say, Alfred *** Nickleville *** No date
    • Say, Harriet-Widow *** Nickleville *** Sep 1867
    • Say, John R. D. *** Nickleville *** Aug 1870
    • Schmuck, August *** Emlenton *** Oct 1875
    • Seeton, Lucy-Widow *** Clintonville *** Sep 1867
    • Sergent, Elisabeth-Widow *** Franklin *** Dec 1878
    • Sewall, Wm. G. *** Shamburg *** No Date
    • Shaffer, Elizabeth-Widow *** East Sandy *** Sep 1867
    • Shaffer, Henry D. *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Sharp, Joseph *** Sunville *** No Date
    • Shaw, James W. *** Franklin *** Aug 1874
    • Shawgo, Geo. *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Sheats, Amelia B.-Widow *** Big Bend *** Feb 1868
    • Shelmadine, Margaret-Widow *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Shoemaker, Jacob W. *** Emelenton *** May 1881
    • Shontz, Wm. *** Franklin *** Dec (no year)
    • Shorts, Wm. *** Franklin *** Feb 1881
    • Showers, Joseph *** Pitsville *** No Date
    • Sibley, Lucien G. *** Franklin *** Dec 1869
    • Siegle, Geo. T. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Simpson, Harriet-Widow *** Nickleville *** Mar 1882
    • Smedley, Hunter *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Smith, Harriet-Widow *** Clintonville *** Sep 1867
    • Smith, Mary A.-Widow *** 1812 Cranberry *** Nov 1870
    • Sopher, Joseph *** Seneca *** No Date
    • Sorroll, Joseph E. *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • St. Clair, Isaac *** Franklin *** Apr 1864
    • Steiner, Geo. *** Coal City *** Apr 1870
    • Stewart, Wm. *** Wesley *** No Date
    • Stone, John *** Polk *** No Date
    • Strohecker, Thomas *** Cooperstown *** Aug 1879
    • Stroup, John *** Rouseville *** No Date
    • Tarr, John-Surv. 1812vCherry Tree *** Jul 1878
    • Taylor, ThomasvEmlenton *** Oct 1866
    • Temple, Robert-Surv. *** 1812 Polk *** No Date
    • Thomas, Cath.-Widow *** Franklin *** Sep 1867
    • Tracy, Ezekiel N. *** Big Bend *** Mar 1881
    • Tryon, Geo. H. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Tucker, Nathaniel *** Oil City *** Jan 1877
    • Turner, Arry M. *** Oil City *** Apr 1882
    • Van Dime, Lurinda-Mother *** Franklin *** Mar 1881
    • Vannateen, Robt E. *** Cooperstown *** Aug 1871
    • Vensel, Isabella *** Emlenton *** Aug 1867
    • Vogus, Eliz.-Widow *** Barkeyville *** May 1871
    • Walbridge, John *** Pleasantville *** No Date
    • Walfkill, James *** Petroleum Centre *** No Date
    • Warden, Geo. *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Warden, Richard *** Oil City *** Jun 1875
    • Warden, Sylvester S. *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Waroham, John *** Balliett *** Aug 1871
    • Welton, Jane-Widow *** Balliett *** Sep 1867
    • Wesley, Geo. *** Oil City *** Dec 1880
    • Wile, John J. *** Oil City *** No Date
    • Wilhelm, Mary A.-Mother *** Lamb's *** Mar 1869
    • Williams, Abraharus *** Emlenton *** Mar 1873
    • Williams, Mary-Widow *** 1812 Big Bend *** Aug 1878
    • Williams, Tirzah J.-Widow *** So. Oil City *** No Date
    • Wilson, Mary-Dep. Mother *** Cranberry *** Mar 1879
    • Winkelman, Mary-Widow *** Franklin *** Jun 1881
    • Witherup, Eliz.-Widow *** 1812 Witherup's *** No Date
    • Wolbkill, Eleanor-Mother *** Franklin *** Nov 1876
    • Woods, Benj. F. *** Franklin *** Nov 1868
    • Woods, Shadrach *** Barkeyville *** Jun 1881
    • Wygant, Jonathan *** Cooperstown *** May 1875
    • Wynne, Adam *** Franklin *** Jul 1882
    • Yard, Israel S. *** Barkeyville *** Jul 1870

      Contributed by:
      Darleen A. Ritchey Berens
      Darleen A. Ritchey Berens
      Darleen_Berens@prodigy.com
      Huntington Beach, CA

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