New York State Comptroller's Office Index to War of 1812 Claim Certificates

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Title
Index to War of 1812 claim certificates
Quantity
0.3 cubic feet; 1 volume(s); 1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Bulk Dates
Series Number
A1182
Creator
Scope and Content Note

The series is an alphabetical name index to persons who claimed reimbursement for weapons, clothing, and other equipment supplied at their own expense while serving in the New York State Militia during the War of 1812. The awards were authorized by Chapter 176 of the Laws of 1859.

Alternate Formats Available

Microfilm is available at the New York State Archives.

Series A0020 War of 1812 Certificates of Claim and Related Records contains records indexed by this series.

Series A3352 Claim Applications for Service in the War of 1812 contains related records.

Other Finding Aids

Published index available: "Index of Awards on Claims of the Soldiers of the War of 1812..." (Albany: 1860; Baltimore, 1969).

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