Bounty Land Warrants, 1856.
Scope and Contents
Three bounty land warrants, made out to 1) Sarah Cunningham, widow of George Cunningham deceased, a private in Captain Schwarzaeness Company of Maryland Militia, War of 1812; 2) James Bayfield, a private in Captain Stevers Company of Maryland Militia, War of 1812; and 3) John Cole, a private in Captain Leightens Company of Maine militia, North Eastern frontier disturbance. All three were issued January 1, 1856; all three were in township 85 of Tama County; and all three were signed over to Peter Brush, who entered them into the record on November 17, 1890. (In Map Case 12, drawer 18)
Dates
- Creation: 1825-1984
Creator
- From the Collection: Iowa Documents (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
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