Dear Kate, Thank you for asking about the 1852 Scrip Act. These papers cover the last Bounty distribution for American Revolutionary War service. When Va. ceded her western lands to the new United States, she did so with a promise that all of the bounty lands to VA veterans would be honored. In 1852 there were still 800 claims, the Veteran was long dead, and most of his children, many of these show descent into the 4th and 5th generations. I spent 3 years reading these 1600 files at the National Archives in Suitland, MD. They were in the Land records, and apparently had not been opened since the 1870 time period. Most major libraries have a copy "Genealogical Abstracts, Rev. War Veterans, 1852 Scrip Act" by Margie G. Brown. It is difficult to convince many people than in spite of the fact of what is in a lot of family genealogies, the truth lies in these papers. The books have been reprinted and can be gotten through www. willowbendbooks. com. I will be happy to tell members of the Pittsy page if their ancestor is listed., but this is only good for list members....regards, Margie Brown

Hi Marge, I will take you up on your kind offer. Would you check to see if Leonard Clark is listed. He was born abt 1754 in NC or VA, He enlisted for a period of three years. He was captured by the British and held a prisoner in an unheated house in New Your City. He was severely frostbitten to the point that he became a cripple due to damage to his feet and hands. He bought a small farm in Pittsylvania Co., in 1798 and married his second wife there the same year. He received a pension from the govt and died in Pittsylvania Co., in 1830. I am sure he was an enlisted man. Did they receive warrants too or did they have to be officers? Sincerely, Jim Clark Mgbrown105@aol.com wrote: > Dear Kate, Thank you for asking about the 1852 Scrip Act. These papers cover > the last Bounty distribution for American Revolutionary War service. When > Va. ceded her western lands to the new United States, she did so with a > promise that all of the bounty lands to VA veterans would be honored. In 1852 > there were still 800 claims, the Veteran was long dead, and most of his > children, many of these show descent into the 4th and 5th generations. I > spent 3 years reading these 1600 files at the National Archives in Suitland, > MD. They were in the Land records, and apparently had not been opened since > the 1870 time period. Most major libraries have a copy > "Genealogical Abstracts, Rev. War Veterans, 1852 Scrip Act" by Margie G. > Brown. > It is difficult to convince many people than in spite of the fact of what is > in a lot of family genealogies, the truth lies in these papers. The books > have been reprinted and can be gotten through www. willowbendbooks. com. I > will be happy to tell members of the Pittsy page if their ancestor is > listed., but this is only good for list members....regards, Margie Brown > > ==== VAPITTSY Mailing List ==== > New folks are joining the list everyday. Have you posted your surnames and/or queries recently?