Shawneetown Land District Records: 1814 - 1820
Compiled by Lowell Volkel
Surname Index
151 Pages, 8.5" x 11"
Softbound
This impressive volume contains Federal Land Records for Shawneetown which encompasses the Illinois Southeastern Counties of Clay, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Harding, Jefferson, Johnson, Marion, Massac, Pope, Pulaski, Saline, Union, Wabash, Wayne, White, and Williamson. Also included are parts of Pulaski, Union, Wayne, Edwards and Wabash Counties.
Thoroughly-researched, this publication documents the transfer of public land titles from the federal government to private parties. The Shawneetown Land Office opened in 1812 with the first sales being recorded in 1814. Each entry contains:
Date Payment Made
Receipt Number
Name of Person(s) to Whom Payment is Credited
Residence of the Person(s) Making Payment
Amount Received in Dollars and Cents
Legal Description of Land Tract
Number of Acres in Land Tract
Each entry is keyed to maps enabling the researcher to precisely target the area their ancestors lived.
Examples
Feb. 23, 1815, #1037, John HEROD, Gallatin County, $2.00 In Lot #1013
Aug. 21, 1818, #3850, Eli WALLER, White County, $64.00, SW 29; 3S, 6E, $160.00
Nov. 18, 1819, #6682, John BROWNING, Franklin County, $64.00, NE 9; 6S, 2E, $160.00
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