Series Details:
MILITARY EXONERATIONS

Description

Affidavits by applicants before a Justice of the Peace regarding claims of ineligibility for militia service and/or fines. Information includes name of applicant (often with township or borough residence), reason for ineligibility (usually medical), signatures of applicant and Justice of the Peace, and date of affidavit. A few medical excuses from military duty for active militia volunteers.

Arrangement: Chronological by affidavit date and then alphabetical by applicant's last name.

Index: See "Inventory" for list of holdings.

Details

Dates 1846 … 1865
Format Papers
Quantity 0.1 cu. ft.
Location Cumberland County;