The 1840 Census made a special provision for identifying Revolutionary or other military pensioners. The following were enumerated in Bledsoe County:
| Veteran | Age | Head of family with whom residing | District |
| John Narramore | 79 | John Narramore | 1 |
| Chatten D. Pollard | 79 | Chatten D. Pollard | 2 |
| John Ford | 78 | John Ford, Sr. | 2 |
| Charles Thurmon indexed as Shurmon |
86 | Charles Thurmon | 3 |
| Philip Thurmon indexed as Shurmon |
82 | Philip Thurmon | 6 |
| John Hail | 86 | John Hail | 6 |
| Andrew Davis | 83 | Andrew Davis | 6 |
| Andrew McDonough | 80 | Anna McDonough | 7 |
| Francis Hughs | 80 | Margaret Hughs | 9 |
Source: http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1840-census-of-pensioners-tennessee-ed.htm