Clark Grant Board of Commissioners proceedings, 1783-1846
| Description: |
This bound volume title Clark Grant Board of Commissioners Proceedings, 1783-1846 contains the minutes and records of successful and unsuccessful applications for land grants. This board of commissioners was appointed by Virginia General Assembly in 1783 to oversee the granting of lands in Clarks Grant (tract of bounty land located in present day Clark, Floyd, and Scott counties, Ind.) to members of Virginia militia who served with George Rogers Clark on his expedition to the Illinois, 1778-1779. |
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| Origin: | 1783-1846 |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/ONWT/id/2738 |
| Collection: |
Northwest Territory Collection, 1721-1825 |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Geography: |
Indiana--Clark County Indiana--Floyd County Indiana--Scott County |
| Subjects: |
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818 Virginia--Militia--Pay, allowances, etc. Virginia--General Assembly Bounties, Military Clarks Expedition to Illinois, 1778-1779 Land grants--Northwest, Old Soldiers--Virginia Veterans--Virginia Northwest, Old--History--Revolution, 1775-1783 Virginia--Politics and government Northwest Territory |
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