EXAMPLE RECORD
From BOUNTY AND DONATION LAND GRANTS OF TEXAS 1835-1888,
Thomas Lloyd Miller, Univ. of Texas Press, Austin, 1967.
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AARON, JACOB
The heirs of Jacob Aaron received Bty Wnt 472 for 1280 acres from
AG on 25 Oct 1848 for service from 14 Feb 1837 to 20 June 1838.
960 acres in Parker Cty were ptd to the heirs 2 Feb 1858. Pat 27
Vol 9 Abst 15 GLO File Rob Bty 739.
Upon UB Wnt 295 6/313, 320 acres in Stephens Cty were ptd to the
heirs on 1 Sept 1860. Pat 267 Vol 12 Abst 5 GLO File Mil Bty 1296.
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NOTES
- "Bounties" were promised in advance of the service and
"Donations" were rewards after the service.
- A soldier in multiple campaigns (e.g., Bexar, Goliad) could
receive multiple bounties, but only one donation.
- A few soldiers did not apply for donations.
- Repeated names may not be for the same person.
- Most of the records show period of military service and often
battle or commander.
- The counties where the soldier or his heirs patented land may
have further records of the family.
- The records are arranged alphabetically in the book so that
page number references are not necessary.
- There are two sections of records in the book, Bounty Land
Grants and Donation Land Grants.
- A request to a librarian for photocopies from the above book
should include a reminder to search both Bounty and Donation sections.
- Codes and abbreviations used are found on pages 59-60.
- An extensive discussion of Miller's study and the records of
the Texas General Land Office is found on pages 3-56.
- A glossary is found on pages 885-889.
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