Higher the rank, more land received. I think Private rank was 160 acres. glp --- Judy Lock <texasyankee@cableone.net> wrote: > Thanks, Paula! Would there be a document stating > that my ancestor > "faithfully performed his duty"? > > Judy > > texasyankee@cableone.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <plwiegand@genealogy-quest.com> > To: <warof1812@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: [WAROF1812] New York Militia, Capt. > Danver's 29th Regiment > > > > On 2 Oct 2006 at 13:39, Judy Lock wrote: > > > >> He received a > >> land patent for 320 acres, which someone said was > twice the normal > >> amount of land given to soldiers - does anyone > know why he would > >> receive this amount? > > > > An act of congress dated 10 December 1814 allowed > for 320 acres to each > > man > > who enlisted after the passing of the act provided > the soldier or nco > > received a > > certificate from his commanding officer that he > had "faithfully performed > > his duty > > whilst in service." > > > > The full text of the act can be found on our > website at: > > > http://www.genealogy-quest.com/military/Pensions/Acts/10-December-1814.html > > > > > > -- > > Paula Wiegand > > > > Genealogy Quest > > www.Genealogy-Quest.com > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to > > WAROF1812-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to WAROF1812-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >