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From: "Joan Marie Meyering" <>
Subject: [MDFR] LIFE IN NEW MARKET, FREDERICK COUNTY, c1850
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:15:20 -0800


I have a William T. HARBIN in New Market, Frederick County on the 1850 census, age 62. He said he was a "pensioner" and "teacher" and I am curious what that might have meant. What would he have been a "pensioner" from - at 62 he would have been too late for the Revolution. Did they give pensions for the War of of 1812 - I don't have any Williams who served in it anyhow. Were there any schools that he might have been a "teacher" at?

Assuming he died there in the 1850's or so, are there any death or cemetery records for him?

Thank you for any help.

Joan Marie in Oregon

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