By the Act of Congress March 3, 1855 all commissioned, non-commissioned officers, Chaplains, musicians, privates, wagon masters and teamsters of the regular Army, militia and volunteers, as well as all commissioned, non-commissioned officers, seamen, marines, clerks, landsmen of the Navy who had served in any war since 1790 were entitled to 160 acres of land. In the event of their death the widows or minor children were entitled to receive this land, as well as the officers, soldiers and widows of the Revolutionary War.
Taken from the book: A History of Shasta County, CA; by The Shasta Historical Society
Those who were awarded bounty land in Shasta County were:
NAME AND RANK | UNIT | WAR |
Anderson, John, Teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Baker, Benjamin, Pvt. | Capt. McBride's Co. Utah Militia | Utah Indian Disturbance |
Baldwin, Alanson, Pvt. | Capt. Woods' Co. Ohio Militia | War of 1812 |
Beaty, Michael, Pvt. | Co. H, 2d Reg. U.S. Infantry | Calif. Indian War |
Bird, Richard, 1c Boy | Ship St. Louis US Navy | Florida War |
Brock, James A., 2d Lt. | Capt. Dewitt C. Johnson Co., Calif. Vols. | Nor. Calif. & Ore. Indian Wars 1852-55 |
Brophy, Thomas, Pvt. | Capt. Allenrath's Co. Illinois Militia | Black Hawk War |
Brunskill, John, Pvt. | Co. F, 3rd Reg. US Artillery | Calif. Indian War |
Burns, Henry S., Teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Callaghan, John, Pvt. | Capt. Spraugh's Co. Ky. Militia | War of 1812 |
Carpenter, Benjamin, Pvt. | Capt. Hensley's Co. Calif. Vols. | Mexican War |
Caster, John, Cpl. | Capt. Swift's Co. Calif. Vols. | Mexican War |
Clough, Noah Jr., Pvt. | Capt. Mill's Co. | Northeastern Frontier Disturbance |
Conroy, John, Pvt. | Capt. Jones' Co. D U.S. Mtd. Rifles | Texas Indian Disturbance |
Coon, Adam, Pvt. | Capt. Parkinson's Co. Iowa Militia | Black Hawk War |
Coulter, George W., Pvt. | Capt. Hudson's Co. Mo. Volunteers | Mexican War |
Crouch, William, Pvt. | Capt. DeWitt C. Johnson's Co., Cal. Vols. | Nor. Calif. and Ore. Indian Wars, 1852-55 |
Denny, John, Sgt. | Co. M, 3d Regt. U.S. Artillery | Calif. Indian War |
Dryden, Thomas L., Pvt. | Capt. DeWitt C. Johnson's Co. Calif. Vols. | Nor. Calif. and Ore. Indian Wars, 1852-55 |
Durston, Jacob, teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Farrell, Michael, Pvt. | Capt. Moore's Co. 7th Regt. U.S. Infantry | Mexican War |
Faught, William, Ensign | Capt. Nichols' Co. Indiana Militia | Black Hawk War |
Fitzpatrick, Thomas, Pvt. | Co. K, 3d Regt. U.S. Infantry | Apache Indian Disturbance |
Foster, John Q., teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Fry, Robert A., Pvt. | Capt. Skillman's Co., Mo. Vols. | Mexican War |
Geyer, William, Pvt. | Capt. Chapman's Co. New Mexico Vols. | Navajo Indian Disturbance |
Harmon, Luther M., Lt. | Capt. Barton's Co. NY Militia | NY Frontier Disturbance |
Hill, William, Sgt. | Co. C, Regt. of US Dragoons | Rogue River War |
Johnson, Simeon, deceased, Sea (Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt remarried widow) | Ship John Adams US Navy | War of 1812 |
Julian, Antonio, Landman | Ship Ohio, US Navy | Mexican War |
Kefer, John, Pvt. | Capt. Hall's Co. Tenn. Militia | War of 1812 |
Liebendorf, George, Teamster (served as Leibendohl, Geo) | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Liggett, Jonathan, Teamster | USQM Dept. | War of 1812 |
Lindell, Walter, Teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Loftis, John, Pvt. | Co. G, 2d Regt. U.S. Inf. & Co. K 3rd Regt. US Inf. | Calif. Indian Wars |
Lux, William, Seaman | Ships Ohio and Fredonia U.S. Navy | Mexican War |
Marrou, Jose, Pvt. | Capt. Fitzgerald's Co., Calif. Vols. | Calif. Indian Disturbance |
Martin, Samuel, Pvt. | Capt. Whitehead's Co., Indiana Militia | War of 1812 |
McClanahan, John, Pvt. | Capt. Gregory's Co. Tenn. Militia | War of 1812 |
McNeill, Archibald, 2d Lt. Capt. | Acklund's Co. Texas Vols. | Mexican War |
Mix, Mervine P., Lt., deceased, granted to his widow Ann Mix | Ship Firefly US Navy | War of 1812 |
Moreno, Jose de Jesus, Pvt. (served as Moreno, Jesus) | Capt. Fitzgerald's Co. Calif. Vols. | Calif. Indian Wars |
Musgrove, Alfred, Pvt. | Capt. Henry L. Ford's Co., Calif. Vols. | Mexican War |
Prewitt, George G., Pvt. | Capt. Kard's Co. Mo. Militia | Florida War |
Price, John, Pvt. | Capt. Hammond's Co. 1st Regt. Mo. Vols. | Mexican War |
Pringle, Geo. A., Pvt. | Capt. Waldo's Co., 1st Regt. Mo. Mounted Vols. | Mexican War |
Rector, Haston, late Pvt. | Capt. Solomon's Co., 2d Regt. Mo. Mounted Vols. | Mexican War |
Rector, Haston, late Pvt. | Capt. DeWitt C. Johnson's Co. Calif. Vols. | Nor. Calif. and Ore. Indian Dist. |
Robinson, William, Pvt. | Capt. Kuykendall's Calif. Co., Calif. Vols | Indian War |
Roork, Thomas, Pvt. | Capt. Trimble's Co. Tenn. Militia | War of 1812 |
Rijan, Lawrence, Cornet | Capt. Ledwith's Co. Florida Militia | Seminole Indian Disturbance |
Sands, Nathan, Landsman | Ship Columbus US Navy | Mexican War |
Scharf, Anton, Pvt. | Co. D, 2d Regt. U.S. Dragoons | Apache Indian Disturbance |
Silliman, Horatio N., Lt. | Capt. Colis' Co. Louisiana Vols. | Mexican War |
Spencer, John, Teamster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Stenger, Charles W., Pvt. | Co. B, 3d Regt. US Infantry | Apache Indian Disturbance |
Stone, Warren, Pvt. | Capt. Hall's Co. Col. Dobbins' Regt. NY Vols. | War of 1812 |
Sutton, John D., Pvt. | Co. A, Calif. Vols. | Calif. Indian War |
Swain, Josiah H., Sgt. | Capt. Maddox's Co. Calif. Vols. | Mexican War |
Thacker, Hiram, Pvt. | Capt. Nelson's Co. Louisiana Militia | War of 1812 |
VanHazen, John Benson, wagonmaster | USQM Dept. | Mexican War |
Vernon, Edward R., Pvt. | Capt. DeWitt C. Johnson's Co. Calif. Vols. | Nor. Calif. and Ore. Indian Wars, 1852-55 |
Wagoner, Erastus, Pvt. | Capt. Blackburn's Co. Volunteers | Mexican War |
Watkins, Henry B., Pvt. | Capt. Dunlap's Co. Kentucky Militia | Sabine Expedition |
Williams, John, Pvt. | Capt. Hodges' Co. Georgia Militia | |
Wiser, Hubert A., Pvt. | Capt. DeWitt C. Johnson's Co. Calif. Vols. | Nor. Calif. and Ore. Indian Wars, 1852-55 |
Wood, Henry, Pvt. | Capt. Henry L. Ford's Co. and McLane's Co. Calif. Vols. | Mexican War |
Woods, Michael, Pvt. | Co. K, 3d Regt. Calif. US Artillery | Indian Wars |
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