Mapping Veterans of the Jersey Militia Who Remained in the State as of
June 7, 1832

While not every Revolutionary veteran applied for a pension, at least 1,003 veterans of the New Jersey militia who were still alive and residing in the State would apply for one under the newly amended Pension Act of 1832 that was passed on June 7, 1832. Use the map below to discover who they were and follow their journey, from their birthplace, if known, to where they entered the service during the war, and where they were residing when they made their declaration for a pension.

How to Use the Map
Choose a veteran from the tab on the left by either scrolling through the list and selecting a name, or by narrowing the selection of names by using the search bar at the top of the tab. Clicking on a veteran’s name will narrow the display to show just their unique migration path on the map. Dates are shown near the points on their journey when known. All points are placed within the geographical center of towns, if mentioned. If a veteran did not indicate a specific town but did give the name of a county as a place of residence, the geographical center of the county is used as the location point. If no county was given, then the geographical center of a State is used.

Clicking on a point will open a tab on the right side of the map, which will give more information about the veteran and the context of that particular location in their journey.

Learn more about the sources that went into the making of this map.