A list of land claimed by the settlers and preemptioners in the district of Kentucky: Monongalia, Yohogania, and Ohio; Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier; Washington and Montgomery, and for which certificates by the commissioners have been granted, from the Virginia Land Office, n.d.

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A list of land claimed by the settlers and preemptioners in the district of Kentucky: Monongalia, Yohogania, and Ohio; Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier; Washington and Montgomery, and for which certificates by the commissioners have been granted, from the Virginia Land Office, n.d.

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These records contain a volume listing those people who received certificates from the commissioners in the Districts of Kentucky (pp. 1-51); Monongalia, Yohoghania, and Ohio (pp. 52-125); Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier (pp. 126-163); and Washington and Montgomery (pp. 165-207). In columns are recorded the name of the recipient and the number of acres due under settlement and under preemption. A subtotal for the first three districts is given on page 164.

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After the conclusion of the French and Indian War, the British government issued a proclamation designed to prevent clashes between the settlers and Indians. This proclamation of 1763 forbid settlement west of the Alleghany mountains. From the description of List of complete military warrants under the Proclamation of 1763 from the Virginia Land Office,. (Library of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 318646134 The act which established the Land Office passed the General Assembly...