Index to Land Office military certificates, nos. 1-9926.

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Index to Land Office military certificates, nos. 1-9926.

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These records list men who received bounty land certificates for Revolutionary War military service. In columns are given the name of the soldier, his rank, the volume and page on which the certificate is recorded, the number of the certificate, the number of acres allowed, the date on which the certificate was issued, and the warrant if the certificate is undated.

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