Bounty and Donation Land Grants in British Colonial America
Bounty and Donation Land Grants in British Colonial America

Author: Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13:

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Lists soldiers of the British Crown who were awarded land in the colonies as inducement or reward for their military service. Covers grants made in Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Florida.

Pennsylvania Land Records
Pennsylvania Land Records

Author: Donna Bingham Munger

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published: 1993-09-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1461665965

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The genealogist trying to locate families, the surveyor or attorney researching old deeds, or the historian seeking data on land settlement will find Pennsylvania Land Records an indispensable aid. The land records of Pennsylvania are among the most complete in the nation, beginning in the 1680s. Pennsylvania Land Records not only catalogs, cross-references, and tells how to use the countless documents in the archive, but also takes readers through a concise history of settlement in the state. The guide explains how to use the many types of records, such as rent-rolls, ledgers of the receiver general's office, mortgage certificates, proof of settlement statements, and reports of the sale of town lots. In addition, the volume includes: cross-references to microfilm copies; maps of settlement; illustrations of typical documents; a glossary of technical terms; and numerous bibliographies on related topics.

Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia
Sims Index to Land Grants in West Virginia

Author: West Virginia. Auditor's Office

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2012-01-04

Total Pages: 892

ISBN-13: 9780806317144

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"The land grants listed herein were made by Lord Fairfax prior to the creation of the Virginia Land Office; by the Commonwealth of Virginia, of lands now embracing the State of West Virginia; and, by the State of West Virginia, under its first Constitution."--Page [1].

Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants
Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants

Author: Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 9780806315119

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"A land bounty is a grant of land from a government as a reward to pay citizens for the risks and hardships they endured in the service of their country, usually in a military related capacity." This volume lists bounty land grants in Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and "Virginia-Indiana."--Introduction, p. v-xxv.

Kentucky Clay
Kentucky Clay

Author: Katherine R. Bateman

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1556527950

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Eleven generations of a founding American family are examined in this sweeping history that traces the Clays of Kentucky, a true So

Kentucky's Natural Heritage
Kentucky's Natural Heritage

Author: Greg Abernathy

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2016-01-21

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0813168678

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Photographs and text examine the species of plants and animals native to Kentucky, exploring glades, prairies, forests, wetlands, rivers, and caves, and discussing the state's conservation efforts to preserve native species and ecosystems.