Another great question from our Revolutionary War program! While some states – most notably Virginia – paid state level pensions to increase participation in the American Revolution, Connecticut did not. If your ancestor were to receive a pension for his military service from Connecticut during the American Revolution, it was paid by the federal government.ContinueContinue reading “Did Connecticut pay state Revolutionary War pensions?”
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Did Connecticut pay supply taxes during the American Revolution? And did paying them qualify my ancestor for DAR or SAR?
While some colonies (now states) had multiple taxes that were gathered specifically in support of the War, only one has been identified in Connecticut. During most of the War, Connecticut towns gathered taxes for the running of government as they always had. In some cases, they allocated a specific portion for the support of theContinueContinue reading “Did Connecticut pay supply taxes during the American Revolution? And did paying them qualify my ancestor for DAR or SAR?”
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