PDF Document Version: LVA Rev War Rejected Claims
Date : 08/02/2017
Record number : 1
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Title Poythress, Robert.
Gen. note Rank: Captain.
Note Service: Army.
Note Prince George County, Virginia.
Note 1844.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Revolutionary War Rejected Claims, reels 1-15.
Biog./Hist. Note The act of the General Assembly passed on June 22, 1779, which established the Virginia Land Office, also provided for the rewarding of lands promised as bounty for specified Revolutionary War military service. In order to qualify for bounty land, a soldier had to serve at least three (3) years continuously in the State or Continental line. Militia service did not count. Servicemen submitted various documents such as affidavits of commanding officers and fellow
soldiers and discharge papers in order to substantiate their service record. When the claim was proved, the Governor’s Office issued a certificate to the register of the Land Office authorizing him to issue a warrant. Claims of applicants were rejected if they failed to prove sufficient military service. Many claimants did have significant military service but not enough to qualify for bounty land or, in some cases, additional land.
Related Work The papers accumulated as proof of service are now part of the records of the Executive Dept. Office of the Governor (RG#3) and are called “Bounty Warrants” if approved and “Rejected Claims” if disapproved. These records are housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Note Affidavit: William Weaks.<Micajah Webb.>.
Note Affidavit: Rebeckah Mitchel.
Note Affidavit: Polly Poythress.
Note Petition of Polly Poythress.
Subject – Personal Poythress, Robert.
Subject – Topical Veterans — Virginia.
Subject -Geographic Virginia — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Sources.
Genre/Form Military records — Virginia.
Added Entry Virginia. Governor’s Office Rejected Claims, 1779-1860.
Added Entry Library of Virginia. Archives.
System Number 001103069
Record number : 2
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Title Poythress, Kirby.
Acc. Restrictions Application by heirs.
Gen. note Rank: Soldier.
Note Service: Army.
Note Southampton County, Virginia.
Note 1840.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Revolutionary War Rejected Claims, reels 1-15.
Biog./Hist. Note The act of the General Assembly passed on June 22, 1779, which established the Virginia Land Office, also provided for the rewarding of lands promised as bounty for specified Revolutionary War military service. In order to qualify for bounty land, a soldier had to serve at least three (3) years continuously in the State or Continental line. Militia service did not count. Servicemen submitted various documents such as affidavits of commanding officers and fellow
soldiers and discharge papers in order to substantiate their service record. When the claim was proved, the Governor’s Office issued a certificate to the register of the Land Office authorizing him to issue a warrant. Claims of applicants were rejected if they failed to prove sufficient military service. Many claimants did have significant military service but not enough to qualify for bounty land or, in some cases, additional land.
Related Work The papers accumulated as proof of service are now part of the records of the Executive Dept. Office of the Governor (RG#3) and are called “Bounty Warrants” if approved and “Rejected Claims” if disapproved. These records are housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Note Affidavit: William Oney, Revolutionary War Soldier.
Subject – Personal Poythress, Kirby.
Subject – Topical Veterans — Virginia.
Subject -Geographic Virginia — History — Revolution, 1775-1783 — Sources.
Genre/Form Military records — Virginia.
Added Entry Virginia. Governor’s Office Rejected Claims, 1779-1860.
Added Entry Library of Virginia. Archives.
System Number 001103068