Title:
Republic pension records
Description:
The Office of Comptroller of Public Accounts was initially created by the General Council of the Provisional Government of Texas on December 29, 1835, elected by the general council and commissioned by the governor, for the purpose of examining and approving or rejecting any monetary claims presented to him by the auditor. These functions continued under the governments of the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas. The Texas State Legislature authorized pensions for persons who rendered military service to the Republic of Texas (and their widows) and signers of the Declaration of Independence, to be administered by the Office of the Comptroller. These records document those pensions, consisting of claims files and indexes. The types of records in this series include the following: affidavits of service (usually handwritten, detailed accounts), transcripts of county court rulings on the validity of the claim, certifications of continuing indigence, certified copies of muster rolls (occasional), powers of attorney, pension certificates, oaths of identity, and/or widow's applications (1883 or later), plus 15 indexes and/or lists of pensioners. Although the service for which the pensions were granted included 1832-1837 and 1842, the pensions themselves date 1870-1920.
Description:
Instructions on how to use the online database for the Republic claims, plus links to that database, are at https://www.tsl.texas.gov/arc/repclaims/rephowto.html.
Collection:
Republic pension records
Creator:
Texas. Comptroller's Office
Date range of creation:
1870 to 1920
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the subseries), Republic pension records, Texas Comptroller's Office claims records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
Most records created by Texas state agencies are not copyrighted. State records also include materials received by, not created by, state agencies. Copyright remains with the creator. The researcher is responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Size or duration:
38.36 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/30109.xml