Thank you Craig, that answers alot my questions. Jeanne -----Original Message----- From: Craig Kilby <persisto1@gmail.com> To: va-northern-neck <va-northern-neck@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Feb 20, 2013 12:15 am Subject: Re: [VA-NORTHERN-NECK] The post Revolution War migration - where did they go? No. Even many of those who qualified did not always take one out. Sometimes, we just don't know. They were traded like baseball cards. Much like the headrights of an earlier era. Ditto for War of 1812, although in that last case they were taken a lot more seriously, and you are more likely to see them used where they could be used (Missouri, Arkansas) but even then they had traded hands once or twice (not always, of course.) In fact, the first big migration to Missouri from Virginia began after the War of 1812, and especially after it attained statehood as a slave state in 1821. Craig On Feb 19, 2013, at 11:58 PM, Jeanne wrote: > Here is probably a stupid question.. but did all those who fought during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 receive bounty land warrants? > Jeanne > > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VA-NORTHERN-NECK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It is also important to keep in mind whether a veteran had service under the federal government or only state militia service. That makes a big difference in what anyone was qualified for in terms of bounty land warrants (which like their earlier counterparts, were merely the right to take up land, not actually taking up the land.) I would really encourage our list members to do some research on all of this. It is not an easy, quick-answer subject matter. The original post had to do with why people moved out of the Northern Neck. As has already been said by others, that answer is easy: new land. And it started long before the Revolutionary war. Craig On Feb 20, 2013, at 12:52 AM, Jeanne wrote: > Thank you Craig, that answers alot my questions. > Jeanne >