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From: "Sherrill U Williams" <>
Subject: Re: [WILDER-SOUTH-L] TN Rev. War Land Warrants
Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 06:59:50 -0400


Beth,
TN Revolutionary War Land Warrants are really North Carolina Land
records. TN was part of NC during the Rev. War. The original records would
be at NC Archives. I am sure, however, that all or most of the TN land
records for land granted by NC were copied by TN after statehood (1796). NC
set aside a special military boundary in TN for granting to her Rev.
soldiers. Go to the Lib of Congress and look for this book:
"North Carolina Land Grants in Tennessee, 1778-1791," by Betty Goff Cook
Cartwright & Lillian Johnson Gardiner, 1958. There are only two Wilders in
the index: Joab Wilder's grant (which we have - not military) and Randol
Wilder. Randol received 1000 acres on the south side of Cumberland River.
This grant was assigned "by the heirs of Randol Wilder, Cpl." to James
Gloster Brehon.
Sherrill
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From: Adams <>
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Date: Monday, May 22, 2000 8:44 PM
Subject: [WILDER-SOUTH-L] TN Rev. War Land Warrants


>Hi Everyone,
>
>Does anyone know where I can find the TN Rev. War Land Warrants? Would
>these be located at the TN Archives in Nashville? Any help would be
>appreciated.
>
>Beth
>

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