Seeking War of 1812 Pension files for David Van Cott

Deborah,

Widow Certificate (Wid Ctf)

Survivor Certificate (Sur Ctf)

Hope this helps,

Elliot Schneider

I believe "Sur." is the abbreviation for Survivor.

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