Barbara Richards would point out the numbers listed on land tracts in our old atlass are survey numbers. Alma Aicholtz Smith ----- wrote a couple books on the Virginia Military District early surveys and land records. Va had the best claim to sw Ohio, but gave up it's claim to the Contential Congress in 1784,but reserving the area between the Scioto River,and Little Miami rivers for it's Va Rev War vetrans,who had been promised lands on enlistment. Va had an earlier Va Military District,in Ky, between the Green and Cumberland Rivers,but,by 1784,they knew it was not large enough. So,Richard Clough Anderson opened a Va land office at Louisville. [Early, Clough Creek,in\and Anderson township just east of Cincinnati was named for him. Anyway,Mark Clark was asking about Military Warrent,2311. We may have located RICHARD GRAHAM'S 200 acres[by his widow's will] on the Ohio River,aDAMS cO,oH just west of the mouth of Ohio Brush Creek. By the 1790-91 winter,some Richard Graham had a fort,on the Ohio,at Concord,Lewis Co,Ky. Expert Dr Wm Talley and I have conflicting Richard Graham's-both making great sense. His likely a Dumfries,Prince William Co,Va merchant. Anyway.,we may learn a bit more from that Military Warrent NUMBER 2311 Warrent 2183 surveyed for Anderson,above,by John OBANNON Nov 14,1787 and became survey no 391. Warrent no 2273 was surveyed by John OBANNON, Dec 26,1786 > Survey no 415 Warrent no 2260 by Obannon,March 1792>survey524 Richard Call's Warrent 2452 by Obannon April 16,1788,FOR Wm Davies Survey no 514 Warrent 2150,by Wm Lytle, 1804 became survey 4457 WM GIMBO wARRENT 2262 BY wM Lytle, 1795 became Ambrose Gordon'd 969 Warrent 2214 surveyed by John OBANNON, AS 4 SURVEYS NO 1655,1668,1725,1656 FOR James Innis April 2-5-7 and May 27,1788. Anyway,I'm guessing survey 2311 was surveyed by John Obannon,later of Woodford Co,Ky before Nathanial Massie established Manchester Fort,s Adams Co,Oh 1790-91 winter. Massie,for Buckeye Station,and for his men,GIFT RIDGE, had to be on the Ohio River hills because the Ohio River bottom lands up,and down-river from Manchester,Oh were already surveyed for others by OBANNON,a couple years before Manchester fort was built. And,I think,but can't prove,there were,at least, 3 forts or blockhouses on the Ky bank,before Manchester fort. Kenton's [scouts?] blockhouse nearly in sight of Manchester Fot. On Sun, 25 Feb 2001 11:38:25 -0500 Mark Cox <mkcox@bright.net> writes: > I have never searched Military Warrants. But I think they have to do > with > land. > > Could someone please help me with this Warrant? Thanks. > > I am searching for where Military Warrant # 2311 (200 acs)- existed > in 1796 > - was located. > Not sure if it was indeed Adams Co but I suspect it was. > > Mark Cox <mkcox@bright.net> > > > ==== OHADAMS Mailing List ==== > Help Instructions at: > http://www.zoomnet.net/~chipmunk/SurnamesMail.html > or contact Betty at: chipmunk@zoomnet.net > Archives: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?surname=OHAdams > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.