Hi Margretta....I believe that your Needham Boon's wife was probably able to file a claim after his death, and she was awarded a certain amount of acres of land for his service in the Texas Revolution. This has been the case with several Texas ancestors of my husbands, anyway. Thanks, Dell ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 2:55 PM Subject: [BOONE-L] Land Title Abstract Question about a Boone > Wondering if anyone can explain how in December 18, 1857 in Hunt County TX > Abstract 43 shows a Grantee Needham Boon Cert. 568 and Patentee Needham Boon. > What does that mean. He was a veteren of the War for Texas Independence, but > he was dead by 1849. Could a widow be acting on his behalf? I hope someone > knows how these abstracts work . Thanks, Margretta Clark Aviles > >