Register of military certificates located in Ohio and Kentucky, nos. 1-6899, 8701-8850, from the Virginia Land Office,.

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Register of military certificates located in Ohio and Kentucky, nos. 1-6899, 8701-8850, from the Virginia Land Office,.

These records indicate the area in which bounty land awarded on Revolutionary War military service may have been located. In columns are recorded the number of the warrant, the name of the person for whose service it was issued, the acreage, the number of those acres located in Ohio, the number of those acres located in Kentucky, and any remarks. Not all columns are filled in for every number. An authoritative source for proving that the acreage was located where stated is not available.

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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...