discharge certificate was one form of proof of service accepted by the US Pension Bureau. Cato Greene was fortunate in that unlike many veterans, he held onto his certificate, endorsed by George Washington, and used it to gain a pension.
Mining Revolitionary War Pensions: Discharge Certificate of Cato Greene, an African American Soldier
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