Florida Territorial Land Records listed in the National Archives NAIL Catalog File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Cathy Burnsed, cburnsed@geocities.com USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** *** This file had many personal names, and so I thought it might be useful to put it here so that researchers who might not otherwise know of these files at the National Archives may be made aware of them. I do not have access to these records. *** Contact: Center for Legislative Archives (NWL), National Archives Building, Room 8E, 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408 PHONE: 202-501-5350 FAX: 202-219-2176 Control Number NWL-233-HTP(L2) Media Textual records Descr. Level List Record Group 233 Series HTP(L2) Title Box Folder List for the House of Representatives Territorial Papers Collection: Colorado, Dakota, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa Dates 1810-1872 Creating Org. U.S. House of Representatives Scope & Content NARA BOX 83 OF TP BOX 268 - 1823-1845 Florida Jun 29, 1823 -- Petition to Congress by residents of the St. Johns River. May 10, 1826 -- An act establishing the boundary line between the Florida Indians and the United States in the Florida Territory. Oct 3, 1827 -- Letter from Leavin Brown. 1833 -- Law to call out Troops in a case of emergency by Major Gauason. Jun-Nov, 1835 -- Commencement of the Seminole War. May 27-Oct 27, 1836 -- Abstract of provisions issued to Captain Kendricks. Jul 21, 1836 -- Abstract of provisions issued to Captain William Ward. 1836 -- Remonstrance against Indian Key's being made a Port of Entry. Sep 7, 1837 -- Copy of a letter of the First Auditor to the 1st Comptroller of the Treasury. Mar 27, 1838 -- Letter from John Warren. Apr 29, 1838 -- Letter to Honorable Charles Downing-Delegate of Florida from Abraham Custis. Jun 2, 1838 -- Letters from different soldiers in the Army. Oct 4, 1838 -- Copy of Governor Call's letter to J.R. Poinsett. Dec 10, 1838 -- Abstract of census return in Florida Territory. 1838 -- Superior Court November Term. 1838 -- List of Grand Jurors for the November Term of the Superior Court. Oct 30, 1840 -- Certified copy of Letter from Governor Reed to General Reed of Oct 30, 1840. Dec, 1840 -- Letter from Cotton Rowles. Jul 24, 1841 -- Letter to the Board of officers of the United States Army Military and Commissioners. Aug 9, 1841 -- Captain William Black being swan before the board. Feb 7, 1842 -- Grand Jurors at the close of the term, desire to prevent as matters of public interest, the following subject. Mar 15, 1843 -- Resolution re: to the claims of citizens of Florida upon the United States. May 1, 1843 -- Resolution to adjust claims of the Florida militia. Jan 12, 1844 -- Letter from R.K. Call. Feb 14, 1844 -- The communication with the militia in Florida. Apr 9, 1844 -- Letter from William Wilkins to H.A. Haralson. Nov 28, 1844 -- Major G. Garrison affidavit respecting certain statements made the Board of officers. Dec 7, 1844 -- Letter from Honorable T. Brown to the County of Alachia, Florida Territory about protection of families from attack of Indians. Dec 11, 1841 -- Subsequent testimony by Captain A. Roberts. Dec 12, 1844 -- Subsequent Testimony from C. E. Mizell. Dec 24, 1844 -- Subsequent testimony from William Scott. Jan 20, 1845 -- Subsequent testimony from Thomas Coldling. No date -- An act for ascenting claims and titles to land in Florida territory to provide for the survey and disposal of the public lands in Florida. No date -- Miscellaneous Papers. NARA BOX 83 OF TP BOX 269-273 (Empty Boxes) NARA BOX 83 OF TP BOX 274 - 1823-1845 (18th-25th Cong.) Florida Feb 3, 1823 -- Act passed by the Legislative Council of Florida to raise revenue. Dec 11, 1824 -- An act to regulate the foreclosure of mortgages by the courts of Common Law of this Territory and for other purposes. Dec 13, 1824 -- An act regulating the modes of suing net writs and prosecuting appeals in the Court of Appeals. Dec 19, 1824 -- An act repealing the act of assigning the duties of the Sheriffs to the Marshals of Florida Territory. Dec 22, 1821 -- An act for the relief of William H. Hunt. Dec 28, 1824 -- An act to provide for the taking a census of the population of Florida Territory. Dec 28, 1834 -- An act making further provision for the collection of Taxes. Dec 28, 1824 -- An act to defines crimes and misdemeanors to prescribe punishment for the same. Dec 29, 1824 -- An act to designate the times and places for hiding the county courts in certain counties in Florida Territory. Dec 29, 1824 -- An act establish county courts in Florida Territory. Dec 29, 1821 -- An act concerning executions. Dec 30, 1824 -- An act to preserve the main road leading through the territory and for other purposes. Dec 30, 1824 -- An act regulating, judicial proceedings. Dec 30, 1824 -- An act to determines the fees of certain officers of the Territory and for other purposes. Dec 30, 1824 -- An act re; to jurors in certain counties. NARA BOX 84 OF TP BOX 275-277 (Empty Boxes) NARA BOX 84 OF TP BOX 278 - Land Records - Florida Territory Jan 1, 1825 -- An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia. Dec 5, 1825 -- An act to alter and amend the act concerning forcible entry and delainer. Dec 5, 1825 -- An act authorizing the appointment of Justice of the peace and defining their powers. Feb 10, 1837 -- An act incorporate the Marine insurance bank of Apalachicola. 1837 -- Different act of the legislative Council of the Florida Territory. Jan 25, 1845 -- Letter from Shubael Barnes. NARA BOX 84 OF TP BOX 278 - Land Records - Florida Territory Jose Sanchez -- Claimant 1 - 210 acres. Robert McHardys -- Claimant 2 - 1000 acres. John Christopher -- Claimant 3 - 500 acres. Fargulian Bethune -- Claimant 4 - 1100 acres. Widow of Heirs of Bagley -- Claimant 5 - 300 acres. Prudence Plummer -- Claimant 6 - 350 acres. Charles Seton -- Claimant 7 - 600 acres. John Floyds -- Claimant 8 - 200 acres. Roberts Pritcards -- Claimant 9 - 450 acres. Teresa Marshalls, heirs -- Claimant 10 - 533 1/3 acres. John Houston -- Claimant 11 - 100 acres. Pedro R. de Cald -- Claimant 12 - 200 acres. Robert P. Hutchinson -- Claimant 13 - 150 acres. Eleazer Watermans, heirs -- Claimant 14 - 260 acres. John Addison -- Claimant 15 - 1414 acres. Domingo A Costa -- Claimant 16 - 695 acres. Antonio Andrew, heirs -- Claimant 17 - 120 acres. Thomas Andrew -- Claimant 18 - 307 acres. Samuel Meers, heirs -- Claimant 19 - 200 acres. Andrew Atkinson -- Claimant 20 - 450 acres. John Houston -- Claimant 21 - 100 acres. Susannah Carhen -- Claimant 22 - 700 acres. Thomas Andrew -- Claimant 23 - 300 acres. Andrew Atkinson -- Claimant 24 - 200 acres. Moses Bowden -- Claimant 25 - 250 acres. Thomas Andrew -- Claimant 26 - 500 acres. Moses Bowden -- Claimant 27 - 200 acres. Bagley's, heirs -- Claimant 28 - 248 acres. Bagley's, heirs -- Claimant 29 - 1000 acres. Francisco Barbe -- Claimant 30 - 500 acres. William Burie -- Claimant 31 - 100 acres. Susannah Cashen -- Claimant 32 - 100 acres. John Bellany -- Claimant 33 - 300 acres. Charles Breward -- Claimant 34 - 250 acres. Farg Bethune -- Claimant 35 - 425 acres. Sarah Bowden -- Claimant 36 - 142 1/2 acres. Samuel Harrison -- Claimant 37 - 600 acres. Samuel Harrison -- Claimant 38 - 500 acres. Samuel Harrison -- Claimant 39 - 200 acres. Ezekiel Hudualls, heirs -- Claimant 40 - 100 acres. William Burie -- Claimant 41 - 100 acres. William Hobkerbs, heirs -- Claimant 42 - 325 acres. William Hobkerbs, heirs -- Claimant 43 - 350 acres. Zephaniah Kingsley -- Claimant 42 - 1000 acres. Zephaniah Kinsley -- Claimant 45 - 300 acres. Anna M. Kingsley -- Claimant 46 - 350 acres. Zephaniah Kingsley -- Claimant 47 - 150 acres. John Bachelot -- Claimant 48 - 300 acres. S. Espinosa, heirs of -- Claimant 49 - 500 acres. George T.F. Marke -- Claimant 50 - 100 acres. Sarah Breward -- Claimant 51 - 300 acres. John A. Cavedo -- Claimant 52 - 350 acres. John Bachelot -- Claimant 53 - 300 acres. Charles Seton -- Claimant 54 - 700 acres. Zephaniah Kingsley -- Claimant 55 - 300 acres. Cornelius Griffiths, heirs Claimant 56 - 450 acres. Nicholas Sanchez, widow -- Claimant 57 - 385 acres. Jose Count -- Claimant 58 - 325 acres. Nicholas Sairchez, widow of heirs -- Claimant 59 - 300 acres. John Low -- Claimant 60 - 750 acres. John Andrew, widow of heirs -- Claimant 61 - 161 1/3 acres. Christian Hill -- Claimant 62 - 405 acres. Thomas Mapier -- Claimant 63 - 800 acres. John Middleton -- Claimant 64 - 200 acres. William Hartley -- Claimant 65 - 250 acres. Frederick Hartley -- Claimant 66 - 200 acres. Hannah Nobles -- Claimant 67 - 208 acres. James R. Hanham -- Claimant 68 - 170 2/3 acres. Abraham Harrison -- Claimant 69 - 50 acres. John M. Hanson -- Claimant 70 - 200 acres. Francis Miles -- Claimant 71 - 300 acres. Ezekiel Hudualls, heirs -- Claimant 72 - 255 acres. Ezekiel Hudualls, heirs -- Claimant 73 - 500 acres. William Eubanks -- Claimant 74 - 150 acres. Robert Harrison -- Claimant 75 - 765 acres. John Silcock -- Claimant 76 - 300 acres. Luis Guibert -- Claimant 77 - 400 acres. Stephen Eubanks -- Claimant 78 - 325 acres. Ezekiel Hudualls, heirs -- Claimant 79 - 200 acres. Jose Alvarez -- Claimant 81 - 355 acres. Zephaniah C. Gibbs -- Claimant 82 - 121 acres. Zephania Kingsley -- Claimant 83 - 50 acres. John G. Rushing vs. U.S. -- Claimant 84 - 203 acres. John Christopher -- Claimant 85 - 50 acres. Zephaniah Kingsley -- Claimant 86 - 100 acres. Hannah Nobles -- Claimant 88 - 100 acres. Lorenzo Capos, heirs -- Claimant 88 - 175 acres. Executors of, John Frazier -- Claimant 89 - 500 acres. NARA BOX 85 OF TP BOX 278 - Land Records - Florida Territory (Cont'd from Box84) John Bellany -- Claimant 90 - 50 acres. Mathias Pous -- Claimant 91 - 400 acres. Susannah Cashen -- Claimant 92 - 250 acres. Pedro Pons -- Claimant 93 - 875 acres. Thomas Suarez -- Claimant 94 - 500 aces. Domingo Fernandez -- Claimant 95 - 300 acres. Cornelius Griffith -- Claimant 96 - 300 acres. George T. F. Clarke -- Claimant 97 - 1000 acres. Domingo Fernandez -- Claimant 98 - 150 acres. Susannah Cashen -- Claimant 99 - 230 acres. Francis Richard -- Claimant 100 - 466 acres. Francis Richard -- Claimant 101 - 230 acres. Domingo Fernandez -- Claimant 102 - 100 acres. Jane Murray -- Claimant 103 - 600 acres. John Christopher -- Claimant 104 - 500 acres. Domingo Fernandez -- Claimant 105 - 200 acres. John Houston -- Claimant 106 - 600 acres. Domingo Fernandez -- Claimant 107 - 228 acres. Henry Youge vs. U.S. -- Claimant 108 - 190 acres. Henry Youge -- Claimant 109 - 480 acres. Henry Youge -- Claimant 110 - 500 acres. Francis Richard -- Claimant 111 - 110 acres. Jose S. Sanchez -- Claimant 112 - 1000 acres. F.X. Sanchez, heirs of -- Claimant 113 - 100 acres. Daniel Hulbert -- Claimant 114 - 200 acres. Jesse Fish, heirs of -- Claimant 115 - 500 acres. Andrew Dewee, heirs of -- Claimant 116 - 2290 acres. Seymour Pickett -- Claimant 117 - 250 acres. Constance McFee, heirs of Claimant 118 - 446 acres. Archibald Clarke & Elihu Atuater -- laimant 119 - 200 acres. Elihu Woodruff et al vs. US Clai mant 120 - 350 acres. Phillip Zellany Dewees -- Claimant 121 - 100 acres. Thomas May -- Claimant 122 - 350 acres. John Wingate -- Claimant 123 - 200 acres. Thomas Prevatt -- Claimant 124 - 550 acres. Frederick Hartley -- Claimant 125 - 600 acres. Peter Sevilly -- Claimant 126 - 150 acres. George Henning -- Claimant 127 - 200 acres. George Hartley -- Claimant 128 - 400 acres. Martha Dell -- Claimant 129 - 450 acres. William McCulley -- Claimant 130 - 300 acres. Edward Dixon -- Claimant 131 - 100 acres. William John Lofton -- Claimant 132 - 300 acres. Joseph Preveitt -- Claimant 133 - 400 acres. James Plummer -- Claimant 134 - 300 acres. Miscellaneous -- Pages 112-120 and 624.