The Bounty Land Files are maintained at the National Archives & Records Administration (NARA). You will have to order the file from them, as these files have never been microfilmed. Information about these files and how to acquire them can be found at: http://www.archives.gov/publications/general-info-leaflets/67.html#mil You can order by mail or visit their online order site at: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html Ideally, you should have the bounty warrant file number when you order. Good hunting. Jack Butler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Gill" <shgill@bellsouth.net> To: <fljackso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 9:28 PM Subject: [FLJACKSO] Bounty Land under Act of Congress 1850 >I am researching Ann Gay, who applied for bounty land under the Act of > Congress 1850. Her father, Thomas Gay (Jr?), served in the militia during > the Florida Indian War. > > Where would I find copies of the petition and accompanying papers > involved? > I have one paper that I think might have come from this file, indicating > that Ann Gay may have been the daughter of Thomas Gay, Jr., rather than > Thomas Gay, Sr. as generally accepted. > > I would like to explore this further, but am not sure where to find those > petition papers. > Sue > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > FLJACKSO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >