Abbreviations Used in War of 1812 Pension File

AL

Alabama

GA

Georgia

MN

Minnesota

SC

South Carolina

Adj

Adjutant

Gen

General

MO

Missouri

SC-

Survivor's Certificate

Apr

April

Gen'l

General

MO-

Minor's Original

Scts

Scouts

Arty

Artillery

grdn

guardian

MS

Mississippi

sd

soldier died

Asst

Assistant

h

husband

Mstr

Master

SD

South Dakota

Aug

August

Hosp

Hospital

MT

Montana

Sep

September

AZ

Arizona

I-

Invalid

Mt

Mount

SF-

Survivor's File

BLW

Bounty Land Warrant

IA

Iowa

Mtd

Mounted

Sgt

Sergeant

Brig

Brigade or Brigadier

IC-

Invalid's Certificate

NB

Nebraska

Sig

Signal

Brvt

Brevet

IF-

Invalid's File

NC

North Carolina

SO-

Survivor's Original

Bttn

Battalion

IL

Illinois

ND

North Dakota

Sol

Soldier

Bttry

Battery

IN

Indiana

NH

New Hampshire

srv

served or service

CA

California

Indpt

Independent

NJ

New Jersey

St

Saint

Capt

Captain

Inf

Infantry

NM

New Mexico

Sta

Station

Cav

Cavalry

IO-

Invalid's Original

Nov

November

sub

substitute

CO

Colorado

Jan

January

NV

Nevada

Terr

Territory

Co

Company

Jul

July

NY

New York

TN

Tennessee

Col

Colonel

Jun

June

Oct

October

TX

Texas

cont

continued or contesting

KN

Kansas

OH

Ohio

US

United States

Cpl

Corporal

KY

Kentucky

OK

Oklahoma

USMC

United States Marine Corps

CT

Connecticut

LA

Louisana

OR

Oregon

USN

United States Navy

Cty

County

LT

Lieutenant

Ord

Ordnance or Orderly

UT

Utah

Dec

December

m

married

PA

Pennsylvania

VA

Virginia

Dept

Department

M-

Minor's

Phila

Philadelphia

VT

Vermont

Detch

Detachment

MA

Massachusetts

Pvt

Private

W VA

West Virginia

disc

discharge

Maj

Major

Qtr

Quarter

WA

Washington

Dist

District

Mar

March

Reb

Rebellion

WC-

Widow's Certificate

DL

Delaware

MC-

Minor's Certificate

reg

registered

wd

widow died

Engrs

Engineers

MD

Maryland

Reg

Regular

WF-

Widow's File

enl

enlisted

ME

Maine

Regt

Regiment

WI

Wisconsin

Feb

February

Mex

Mexican

Rej

Rejected

wid

widow

Fed

Federal

MI

Michigan

res

resident or residence

WO-

Widow's Original

FL

Florida

Mil

Militia

RI

Rhode Island

WY

Wyoming


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