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1840 District of Columbia
Census of Pensioners


June 1, 1840


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The 1840 District of Columbia Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services with their names, ages, and places of residence, as returned by the marshals of the several Judicial Districts, under the act for taking the sixth census.


Washington City

NameAgeHead of family
with whom residing
Richard Suter55Richard Suter
Mrs. Eaton26-
Jacob Gideon, sen., (Since dead)86Jacob Gideon, Jr.

Washington County

Joseph Nourse87Joseph Nourse
Cornelia Lansdale75John F. Cox

Alexandria City

Morriss Pearce51Thomas Wiley
John Pipsecow88-
Dorcas Henderson82John Simms
Lawrence Hurdle81Lawrence Hurdle

[ 1840 Census of Pensioners ]