Utah, Indian War Service Affidavits, 1909-1917

What Is in This Collection?

The collection consists of images to service affidavits of veterans who served in the militia during the Indian Wars. The collection is numerical by box and folder, then alphabetical by surname. There are three types of affidavit forms:

• Soldier
• Widow or child
• Witnesses

In most cases, there will be two images per affidavit.

The Indian War lasted between 1865 and 1890. Nineteen years after the war ended the legislature created a Board of Commissioners of Indian War Records. The board was responsible for collecting the names of war veterans. Veterans completed affidavits of service while two witnesses also completed supporting affidavits. The affidavits were then filed in the office of the chairman of the board, the Adjutant General of the State, and were used to verify pension claims. These records are generally reliable, but depend on the memory of the veteran or the knowledge of the wife or children.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

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What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

If a veteran was deceased, his wife or children could fill out an affidavit in his place.

Collection Content

Sample Image

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  Indian War Service Affidavit