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Virginia Military District was surveyed in 1787, and the first patent was issued in 1796. Bounty land warrants issued for military service in Virginia during the Revolutionary War or the French and Indian Wars were redeemed for land in Kentucky or in this district of Ohio. The first owners may not have been from Virginia and may not have been soldiers, since warrants could be inherited, sold, or legally assigned. Lands were described by metes and bounds in this district and are identified in deeds, tax lists, and other records by the original survey number assigned to each parcel. Original records for this district are found at the [http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ National Archives—Suitland Branch]; the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management, Springfield, Virginia]; the [Ohio] Auditor of State's Land Office (address to follow); and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society]. | Virginia Military District was surveyed in 1787, and the first patent was issued in 1796. Bounty land warrants issued for military service in Virginia during the Revolutionary War or the French and Indian Wars were redeemed for land in Kentucky or in this district of Ohio. The first owners may not have been from Virginia and may not have been soldiers, since warrants could be inherited, sold, or legally assigned. Lands were described by metes and bounds in this district and are identified in deeds, tax lists, and other records by the original survey number assigned to each parcel. Original records for this district are found at the [http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/suitland/ National Archives—Suitland Branch]; the [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management, Springfield, Virginia]; the [Ohio] Auditor of State's Land Office (address to follow); and the [http://www.ohiohistory.org/ Ohio Historical Society]. | ||
'''[[Connecticut Western Reserve]]''' was sold to the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. The land was divided into shares in 1798. The [ | '''[[Connecticut Western Reserve]]''' was sold to the Connecticut Land Company in 1795. The land was divided into shares in 1798. The [https://ctstatelibrary.org/ Connecticut State Library] and the [http://www.wrhs.org/ Western Reserve Historical Library], described in the "[[Ohio Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page, have extensive collections pertaining to the Western Reserve and the Firelands. | ||
'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref name="null">''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. {{WorldCat|2446934|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library film {{FHL|299185|item}} film 1320962 items 1-13, contains vols. 1-13; book series 977.1 B2f; {{FHL|1245876|item}}, book 977.1 B2f for index 1858-1937; film {{FHL|71463|item}}, film 1320941 item 1; Obituary index, book {{FHL|1343892|item}}, book 977.1 B2f index supp. 1857-1909, fiche 6088685 (1 fiche).</ref> | '''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=702 Firelands or Sufferers Lands]'''. In 1781, nine towns in Connecticut were destroyed by the British. These lands in the west end of the Western Reserve were granted by Connecticut to the sufferers, their heirs, or assignees. Land was partitioned in 1808. See ''The Firelands Pioneer''<ref name="null">''The Firelands Pioneer''. Norwalk, Ohio: Firelands Historical Society, 1858-1878. {{WorldCat|2446934|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library film {{FHL|299185|item}} film 1320962 items 1-13, contains vols. 1-13; book series 977.1 B2f; {{FHL|1245876|item}}, book 977.1 B2f for index 1858-1937; film {{FHL|71463|item}}, film 1320941 item 1; Obituary index, book {{FHL|1343892|item}}, book 977.1 B2f index supp. 1857-1909, fiche 6088685 (1 fiche).</ref> | ||