I don't know of a specific book, but many Virginians who fought in the
Revolution were rewarded for their service by receiving land grants in
the newly opened Kentucky. Check Virgil White's Revolutionary Pension
Records or a similar source.

John Ottinger

>Date:    Sun, 21 Apr 2002 05:27:12 -0400
>From:    Sharon Leonard <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Migration from VA to KY
>
>Could someone enlighten me on the history of migration from VA to KY around
>1799? Please suggest any reading materials that would address this issue.
>Several ancestors moved from VA to KY about this time period.
>Thank you
>Sharon Leonard
>
>
>

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