Fraktur of the Family of Philip Sell
ca. 1843
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Sixteen-year-old Pvt. Philip Sell served for 13 months in Capt. Peter Burris’s company of mounted infantry in the North Carolina line. He died in 1831 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. His wife, Dorothy, filed this illustrated family record (Fraktur) in German as proof of her relationship to Philip for her widow’s pension application. She was awarded $43.33 a year in 1843.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 300222
Full Citation: Illustrated family record (Fraktur) found in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W4333, for Philip Sell, North Carolina; ca. 1843; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W4333, for Philip Sell, North Carolina; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 - ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/fraktur-philip-sell, May 16, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.