Daniel McElduff Revolutionary War Pension

Daniel McElduff Revolutionary War Pension

1933 Inquiry of Mr. W.C. KENNAMER of Yonkers N.Y. (great-grandson) Daniel MCELDUFF. These papers were found in the file of Daniel MCDUFF long after the numbering system was used, and thus having no identifying numbers.
11 June 1820 The pension papers of Daniel MCELDUFF, Lieutenant is the Army of the U.S., is increased from $13.33 to $15.11 per month by the law of 24 April 1818. The pension payment is to be transferred Georgia agency to the West Tenn. agency. Pensioner is an invalid.
29 Sept. 1930 Record Division of the General Accounting Office informs the Bureau of Pensions that records show that Daniel MCDUFF and Daniel MCELDUFF are two different men.
Daniel MCELDUFF served under Col. William THOMPSON of South Carolina. He transferred from Georgia to West Tenn. agency on 11 Jan 1820. Last payment was made 4 Sept. 1829.
On 26 Feb. 1830 the pensioner was examined by the board of physicians who found him feeble and totally disabled. At that time he had been a resident of Franklin County Tenn., for ten years.

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