1840 South Carolina Census of Pensioners

June 1, 1840

The South Carolina 1840 Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names as returned by the marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census. This was the first census after Patriots or their surviving widows were granted pensions for service in the American Revolution.

While this is most likely a true list of some who served, it must be realized that there were many others who were deceased when this census was taken.

South Carolina replaced Colonial Districts after the war with Counties. From the Ninety-six District came the following counties. Here they are arranged by last name within the counties.

Source: http://www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com/1840-census-of-pensioners-south-carolina.htm 

- Compatriot Jim Livingston

Abbeville County

11 Alive at census, Average age 81, youngest 74, eldest 84

Black, Joseph

Brown, Pollard

Carlisle, James

Corwill, Zachariah

Frashier, James

Hall, Solomon

Lockhart, James

Milford, Thomas

Roberts, Peter

Scroggins, Willis

Teulon, Christina

Edgefield County (Includes those in later named Saluda County.)

20 Alive at census, Average age 81, youngest 70, eldest 94

Brooks, Smith

Burton, Richard

Carter, Elizabeth

Eidson, James

Harris, Moses

Hearn, Drewry

Howle, William,

King, James

Lowe, Dennis

Mitchell, John B.

Nobles, William

Radford, Miles

Richardson, U.

Rodgers, Daniel

Seigler, George

Smith, William

Wise, Jacob

Laurens County

16 Alive at census, Average age 80, youngest 73, eldest 92

Allen, Charles (Esq.)

Beasly, Leanard

Blakely, William

Burnside, Andrdew

Downs, Sally

Farrow, John

Finley, Paul

Freeman, John

Griffin, Joseph

Hudgens, Ambrose (Captain)

Knight, John

Long, Robert

Meredith, Henry

Osborn, John

Pitts, Henry

Wood, Thomas

Newberry County

3 Alive at census, Average age 83, youngest 76, eldest 95

Denson, Thomas

Hays, John

Kelly, Edmund

Spartanburgh County

31 Alive at census, Average age 82, youngest 75, eldest 93

Abbott, Solomon,

Belcher, Robert

Calaham, Joel

Castleberry, Paul

Clement, Edward

Collins, John

Crocker, Anthony

Crocker, Solomon

Emerson, Henry

Farrar, Thomas

Fowler, Samuel

Holme, William

Holt, Claburn

Hopkins, William G.

Johnson, Howell

Johnson, Rowland

Johnston, Ellis

King, John

McClure, John

Morrow, Samuel

Newman, Reuben

O’Shields, Geoffrey

O’shields, John

Parkham, Drury

Roebuck, George

Seay, James

Smith, Mourning

Walker, George

West, William

Wilson, Newman

Wingo, William

Union County

23 Alive at census, Average age 83, youngest 70, eldest 92

Addis, Richard

Bailey, William

Bird, John

Bobo, Tilmon

Chandler, Meshack

Chandler, Mordecai

Cump, Nicholas

Evans, Perry

Farr, Mrs. E. F.

Hancock, Porter

Holder, Daniel

Hollis, James

Howard, James

McJemkin, Major Joesph

McWherter, James

Morehead, William

Nance, Sherwood

Palmer, Daniel

Porter, Hancock,

Rochester, Ann

Savage, Robin

Smith, James

Word, Thomas

Young, Major Thomas