In a message dated 11/29/99 12:48:43 PM Mountain Standard Time, GABURKE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > From what states did you fight from to get a grant? I am seeking info on > my 4th great grandfather, Mills Woodard, who , He recieved 10 acres in 1806, > and 7 in 1807....both grants in Burke County... These grants are different from the land lotteries. These lookup like they may have been Headright grants, which were of all different sizes. If you were a head of household you qualified for 50 acres, and another 50 acres for everyone in your household (including slaves). People asked for varying amounts of acreage -- you had to improve your land within a specified time, so many didn't ask for their full qualification. The State of Georgia gave Bounty land to soldiers and citizens of the state during the Revolution. You had to be a soldier in a GA unit to qualify. Citizens who stayed in residence and did not help the British cause also qualified for Bounty lands. Hope that helps, Nancy Mann