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During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | During the Revolutionary War, Maryland offered land grant lots as a bounty to entice recruits to fill Maryland's enlistment quotas. These lots, located "Westward of Fort Cumberland" in present day Allegany and Garrett counties, are described in indexed land records and maps available at the Maryland State Archives. Those men receiving this land are mentioned in two publications, both of which are indexed: | ||
Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Maryland: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. (Family History Library book 975.2 M2me). | Meyer, Mary K. ''Westward of Fort Cumberland Military Lots Set Off for Maryland's Revolutionary Soldiers: With an Appended List of Revolutionary Soldiers Granted Pensions by the State of Maryland''. Finksburg, Maryland: Pipe Creek Publication, Inc., 1993. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=710878&disp=Westward+of+Fort+Cumberland%3B+military+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 M2me]). | ||
Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . 1882''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Regional Publishing Company, 1968. (Family History Library book 975.2 H2s 1968; fiche 6046813; 1882 ed. on Family History Library films 962679-80.) This work is indexed by the following work: | Scharf, John T. ''History of Western Maryland: Being a History of Frederick, Montgomery, Carroll, Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties from the Earliest Period to the Present Day . . . 1882''. Reprint, Baltimore, Maryland: Regional Publishing Company, 1968. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231288&disp=History+of+western+Maryland%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 H2s 1968]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=231288&disp=History+of+western+Maryland++ 6046813]; 1882 ed. on Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=223910&disp=History+of+western+Maryland++ 962679]-80.) This work is indexed by the following work: | ||
Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. (Family History Library book 975.2 H2s index) <!--{12034673570703} --><!--{12034673570704} --><!--{12034673570705} --><!--{12034673570706} --> | Long, Helen R. ''Index to Scharf’s History of Western Maryland: Volumes I and II''. Westminster, Md.: Clearfield Co. & Family Lines Publications, 1995. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=231288&disp=History+of+western+Maryland%20%20&columns=*,0,0 975.2 H2s] index) <!--{12034673570703} --><!--{12034673570704} --><!--{12034673570705} --><!--{12034673570706} --> | ||
=== Land Office Records === | === Land Office Records === | ||