Letter Verifying the Pension of Joel B. Cahoon, War of 1812
Entry/Object ID
2000.FIC.02.332
Scope and Content
Letter confirms that the previous pension award was for Joel B. Cahoon's service during the War of 1812. It is a copy of the pension certificate. Handwritten notice from the Department of the Interior for War of 1812 survivors.
NO 2942
Department of The Interior
Mar of 1812 - Survivors Pension
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States approved February 14th, 1871 Joel B. Cahoon late a private of Captain Delaun Mills' company Ohio Militia is inscribed on the pension list roll of the Cleveland, Ohio agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one. No sale transfer on mortgage of any description whatever of the whole or any part of the pension payable in virtue of this certificate in of any legal or binding force against either the pension or the United States.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 21st day of August, One thousand eight hundred and seventy one.
B Planner
ACT'g Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
J.H. Baker
Commissioner of Revisions
