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Mexican War pension file of Elias Roberts, certificate 17,403

Title
Mexican War pension file of Elias Roberts, certificate 17,403
Abbreviation
Elias Roberts Mexican War pension file
Author
Bureau of Pensions
Publication
Pension case file, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Transcribed page by page on familytree-search.org.
Note on source

Used in the Hurley Family Tree for the Mexican War pension of Elias Roberts (1888-1896) and the claims of his widow Melvina, 1896-1902.

The 46-page case file for survivor's application 20,682 and certificate 17,403 under the Act of 29 Jan 1887: his 1888 declaration and service report, a copied family record giving his birth, the 1893 suspension and increase claims, his 1896 death, Melvina's accrued-pension claim with their 1860 marriage licence, and her rejected 1902 widow's claim (no. 16,545). Page numbers cited are those of the transcription.

Page-by-page transcription: https://familytree-search.org/genealogy-resources/texas/pensions/roberts-elias/index.html
Last change
October 15, 2026 – 22:31:27
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Given names Surname Birth Place Death Age Place
about 1798
 228
North Carolina, United States
 4 167 61
Falls County, Texas, United States
about 1780
 246
South Carolina, USA
 10
before 1857
 169 77
200
Tennessee, United States
 9 130 69
Belton Cemetery, Hegar, Waller County, Texas, United States
206
Mississippi, United States
 0
between 1855 and 1856
 171 36
Harris County, Texas, United States
202
Tennessee, United States
 2 130 72
Hockley, Harris County, Texas, United States
200
Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States
 0 124 82
about 1780
 246
Pennsylvania
 10 183 63
Mexico
Given names Surname Age Given names Surname Age Marriage Place
36 33 166
Blue Ridge, Falls County, Texas, United States
 0
29 29 217 10
52 23
about 1850
 176 0
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