United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926
Card index to Mexican War pension files located at the National Archives for service between 1846 and 1848. These records are a part of RG 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and are NARA microfilm publication T317. The event date and place represent the earliest filing of either the veteran or widow.
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United States, Mexican War Pension Index
What is in This Collection?
The collection consists of a card index to Mexican War pension files for the years 1887 to 1926. Service pensions were first granted to Mexican War veterans and widows based on the act of January 29, 1887. Eligibility requirement included 60 day service, or were actually engaged in battle, honorably discharged and at least 62 years of age. The act included widows who had not remarried. Veterans may also have received bounty land. The pension files are located at the National Archives. The soldiers served between 1846 and 1848. The records are a part of Record Group 15 Records of the Veterans Administration and is NARA microfilm publication T317. The event date and place represent the earliest filing of either the veteran or widow.
Copies of pension files are available from the National Archives. To request copies follow the instructions in the following link. Requesting Pre-WWI Service Records
Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
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| 18253473 | Numerical Register of Original Widows Service Pensions for Service in the Mexican War, ca. 1887–ca. 1887 |
| Records of the Bureau of Land Management, Record Group 49 | |
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| 2584136 | Registers of Settled Claims for Extra Pay, August 1848–July 1850 |
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| 2602854 | Letters Sent Relating to Claims, February 5, 1848–April 22, 1886 |
| 2618987 | Records of Volunteer Units Paid, 1846–1848 |
| 12492390 | Register of Officers Who Issued Forage to Volunteer Units During the Mexican War, 1846–1848 |
| 7452937 | Pension Ledger, 1890–1913 |
| 2788854 | Records of Persons Entitled to Extra Pay for Service in the Mexican War, 1879–1879 |
| 2663104 | Abstracts of Mexican War Horse Claims, 1846–1848 |
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Related Articles
- James W. Oberly, Military Bounty Land Warrants of the Mexican-American War Prologue 14 #1 (Spring, 1982):
- Claire Prechtel- Kluskens For Love and Money: Pension Laws Affecting Widows of Military Veterans NGS Magazine 42 #1 (January-March 2016): 35-39. FS Library 973 D25ngs.
- Craig R. Scott Researching US Servicemen in the Mexican War NGS Magazine 48 #3 (July-September 2022): 50-55. FS Library 973 D25ngs
- Kluskens, Claire. Bounty Land Warrant Application Files NGS Magazine 49 #3 (July-September 2023): 14-18. FS Library 973 D25ngs
- Johnson, Susan Goss. An Underutilized Treasure: Bounty Land Warrant Applications NGS Magazine 46 #2 (April-June 2020): 18-24. FS Library 973 D25ngs.
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Collection Content
Sample Image
1887 Index to Mexican War Pension Files
Finding Aids
A finding aid for this collection is available at United States, National Archives, Case Files of Mexican War Pension Applications
Collection Details
Location of Original Records
National Archives and Records Administration
"United States, Mexican War Pension Index, 1887-1926." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 3 December 2024. Citing NARA microfilm publication T317. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
