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Applications for Virginia bounty land warrants are at the Library of Virginia and on microfilm at the Family History Library. The approved application files are in Bounty Warrants, 1779-1860 {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Films 29821-51}}; index on {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Film 29850}} for A-Payser and {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Film 29851}} for Pea-Z). These applications are also indexed by the Eckenrode source above. (Note that although these are titled “warrants” they are actually the papers submitted to receive a warrant.) Rejected applications are in Revolutionary War Rejected Claims and Index of Soldiers from Virginia, 1811-1851 {{FSC|474926|item|disp=FS Library Films 29867-82}}, index on {{FSC|474926|item|disp=FS Library Film 29882}} These manuscripts include certificates, powers of attorney, affidavits, and vouchers. | Applications for Virginia bounty land warrants are at the Library of Virginia and on microfilm at the Family History Library. The approved application files are in Bounty Warrants, 1779-1860 {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Films 29821-51}}; index on {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Film 29850}} for A-Payser and {{FSC|414179|item|disp=FS Library Film 29851}} for Pea-Z). These applications are also indexed by the Eckenrode source above. (Note that although these are titled “warrants” they are actually the papers submitted to receive a warrant.) Rejected applications are in Revolutionary War Rejected Claims and Index of Soldiers from Virginia, 1811-1851 {{FSC|474926|item|disp=FS Library Films 29867-82}}, index on {{FSC|474926|item|disp=FS Library Film 29882}} These manuscripts include certificates, powers of attorney, affidavits, and vouchers. | ||
If an application was approved, the veteran or his heirs received a certificate that could be exchanged for a warrant. The Library of Virginia and the Family History Library have Virginia Land Office, Military Certificates, A-Z: July 14, 1782-August 5, 1876. These records are in alphabetical order on 38 | If an application was approved, the veteran or his heirs received a certificate that could be exchanged for a warrant. The Library of Virginia and the Family History Library have Virginia Land Office, Military Certificates, A-Z: July 14, 1782-August 5, 1876. These records are in alphabetical order on 38 FS Library films, {{FSC|723941|item|disp=FS Library films 1889181-218}}. These certificates are also filmed by number on {{FSC|412793|item|disp=FS Library films 29635-7}}. The certificates often give the number of acres, warrant number, and sometimes the solder's heirs—wife, children, grandchildren, brother, etc. | ||
*[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]] (for land in the United States Military District of Ohio and the Virginia Military District of Ohio). Two indexes are on {{FSC|267780|item|disp=FS Library film 1025141.}} Applications to the federal government for bounty land are interfiled with the pension application files described above (also see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#Pension_and_Bounty_Land_Warrant_Applications|Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files]]). Those who received warrants for bounty land from the federal government could claim land in the Military Districts of Ohio and later in other areas of the public domain. | *[[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#U.S._Military_District_Bounty_Land_Warrants|Bounty Land Warrants for the U.S. Military District of Ohio]] (for land in the United States Military District of Ohio and the Virginia Military District of Ohio). Two indexes are on {{FSC|267780|item|disp=FS Library film 1025141.}} Applications to the federal government for bounty land are interfiled with the pension application files described above (also see [[Revolutionary War Pension Records and Bounty Land Warrants#Pension_and_Bounty_Land_Warrant_Applications|Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files]]). Those who received warrants for bounty land from the federal government could claim land in the Military Districts of Ohio and later in other areas of the public domain. | ||
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