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1871 War of 1812 Pension of Ralph Runyan

Oakland County, Michigan

In the 1870s, Ralph Runyan was trying to obtain a pension for his service in the War of 1812. In order to do this, he needed to prove he served in the War with documentation and witness affidavits.

The testimony of Ralph Runyan, age 77, resident of Avon (13 Mar 1871):

-His wife's name was Sarah Gardner.
-He married Sarah at Greenwich, NJ in 1827.
-He served 1 Oct 1812 to 20 Dec 1812.

The testimony of Ralph Runyon (20 Mar 1871):

-He was a private in the War.
-He enlisted 17 Sep 1812 and was discharged 30 Nov 1812 (a total of 75 days).

He was admitted on 13 Jul 1871 to a pension of 8 dollars per month.

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