Military certificates from the Virginia Land Office, 1782-1876.

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Military certificates from the Virginia Land Office, 1782-1876.

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Military certificates, nos. 1-9926, July 14, 1782-August 5, 1876, include recorded copies of certificates issued by the governor and Council to persons entitled to bounty lands for Revolutionary War military service, either in their own right or as an heir or assignee. The certificates, dated and signed by the clerk to the governor, give the name of the soldier, his rank, and period of service in terms of total years. Appended to the certificate is a notation that a specific warrant was issued to the individual for a stated quantity of land. Most of the warrants after 1850 lack the certificate and have only the notation regarding the issuance of the warrant.

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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...