James Tinder Sr.

James served in the French and Indian Wars in 1758. He served in the second Virginia Regiment under Colonel Byrd. This Regiment was under Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and was used in the Forbes expedition against Fort Duquesne. James enlisted in Louisa County Virginia. For his service he received a warrant for 50 acres of land. He assigned this land to Luis Perry on 14th February 1780.

James Tinder French and Indian Bounty Warrants. Two Manuscript Vol. copied from loose applications for land bounties in the Virginia Land Office. Obtained from the Virginia Historical Society Library.

 

At a court held for Louisa County the 14th of February 1780 James Tinder proved in court that he served his enlistment out as a solder in Colonel Byrd's Regiment in the year 1758 and made oath that he has never before claimed his right to his allowance of land nor ever received a certificate from this or any other court nor ever received any land in consideration there of.

John Nelson, Clk.

 

Land Bounty Certificates, French and Indian War. page 58, #448. Warrant for 50 acres of land.

"I assign the within rite to Luis Perry this 14th February 1780."

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