LAND: Land Patents prior to 1856 This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Annette Lucas ClintonRoots@aol.com February 2004 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ________________________________________________________ NOTE: For more information on Appanoose County, Iowa Please visit the Appanoose County, IAGenWeb page at http://iagenweb.org/appanoose/ ________________________________________________________ The following information is available from the Iowa Genealogical Society, 6000 Douglas, P.O. Box 7735, Des Moines, Iowa 50322 LAND PATENTS-APPANOOSE COUNTY The following are lists of first purchasers of Appanoose County prior to 1856 as copied from Book 1, Book of Patents by Jane McMichael, spellings are as interpreted by the compiler and no attempt has been made to correlate the spellings with names on other records of the county. Township 67-Range 16-District of Chariton. Anderson, George D. Holberts, John F. Rose, Thomas Bennet, William J. Horn, William assignee of Rutledge, John W. Benson, Joshiah H. Ann Collins heir of Rutledge, William B. Brandbury, Benjamin Charles A. Collins decd Saunders, John P. Brown, Jared R. Horns, Isaih Scurlock, James M. assig- Camson, John J. Hutton, John B. nee of John Smelson Carpenter, Ambrose Hymes, John Sevunn, Jane Carpenter, Lyman Jackson, Newton assig- Shepperd, Thomas assig- Chadbowrn, Benjamin nee of John Murray nee of Thomas Hedge Cooksey, William Johnson, Milton Sinclair, Benjamin Curry, James P. Johnson, Newton assig- Stansberry, Moses Davis, Daniel assignee- nee of John Murray Stanton, Perry of Garland B. Donaldson Jones, Edmond W. assig- Sweaney, William assig- Dinsmore, James nee of Garrett Mahala nee of Job Combs Eckert, David E. Jones, John Swaney, William assignee Edwards, Edward King, Wyllys of Peter Harpter Edwards, William Kirby, Delana asssignee Vetch, Elias Senior Edwards, William assig- of Henry Beckworth Veth, Posey H. nee of Alfred Carter Lamson, Ward Weir, Sarah Elam, Socrates Linn, Jeremah Wells, Benjamin F. Evans, Mary Losey, Perry Wells, James Ewing, Isiah Maple, Henry W. Wells, Williams K. Ewing, James Marrow, Jackson assignee Williams, Jesse assignee Green, Alfred assignee of Thomas Shore of Jno. C. Allan of William Wheat Martin, John S assignee William, Jesse assignee Gregory, Robert assignee of J. Wright of Francis Morrin of Jordan Watts Meadows, Sidney S. William, Jesse assignee Gregory, Robert Miller, Arenzo B. of Mary Williams Griggs, Wade H. Moore, Amos L. Williamson, Charles F. Hartzell, Abraham McManaman, Mary Ann Wilson, Allan M assignee Hartzell, Fredrick assignee McCary, Hugh of William Priest of Henry Vannefs Ramba, Joseph Wonderson, William Hendon, William Hollins, Abner T. assignee Wood George W. Henn, Bernhart of David Dennison Wood, William A. Township 68-Range 16-District of Chariton Adams, William Bradbury, Nathan Clarridge, William Allen, Adam A. Brazsole, Albert Cloud, George Allen, Benjamin F. Brazelton, William P. Cotton, Aaron I. Aylor, John Brown, John Csitser, Eli Baird, William E. Brown, John W. Cupp, James Banks, John C. Burkhart, Elizah Cupp, John Beason, David Burroughs, Sarah Davis, Daniel, Jr. Beck, James L. Camble, Json Davis, Daniel, Senior Berry William Carey, James Daniels, David Betson, Joseph Casey, James Earnest, Jacob L. Eaton, James Lamson, Ward Roquet, Samuel Eaton, Samuel Leffers, James Rude, John C. Eckert, David E. assignee Liffy, Theopolus Shepperd, Thomas of Peter Drake Lindley, George W Shinn, Benjamin Ellis, Jesse Lurr, Louis Sinclair, Benjamin Ellis, John W. May, James Smith, John K. Emell, Nelson R. Martin, John S. South, John R. Ewing, William C. Marney, Johnathan Spelman, William Fairchild, Lawrence Martin, John L. Spraker, Stephen Foster, John Mattenberger, Mary J. Stanksbury, John Gale, William Mobesty, John T. Stansbury, Moses George, Solomon Moore, Amos L. Swiney, Elijah Greenway, Edward M. Moran, Leonard Taylor, George I. Gully, William G. Murphy, Henry Taylor, George J. Haney, Julia Ann Murphy, John S. Temple, George Harrow, Valentine C. McClure, David Thomas, Charles W. Hartzell, Abraham McEllinery, Robert Thomas, Cyrenius Havins, Isaac P. McGarry, Hugh Tucker, Ira Henn, Bernhart Nutt, Adam Valle, John Baptist Hill, Joseph Parker, Wilson S. Wamsley, Vincent Hinman, George W. Perry, John M. Wbank, Elias E. Hughes, Thomas Pilkey, John Whitson, James Humphrey, George Pilkey, Michael White, Miles Hunt, Amblin A. Reed, Tilford White, William Wallace Jameson, John W. Richardson, Richard Willet, William Jennings, John P. Robergs, Thomas L. Wilson, Allen M. Johnson, Mary W. Robertson, John T. Jr. Wood, George M. Johnson, Newton Robinson, Joel Morley, Valentine Johnson, William J. Rogers, Thomas J. Yates, George Kelly, Margaret Rollins, Abner T. Goffman, Jacob Township 69-16-District of Chariton Althiser, Alexander C. Edwards, David Johnson, David B. Alverson, Nelson Ellington, Elizabeth Kutch, Enoch Baker, William & Child Lake, George Barnhouse, David Erneast, Jacob L. Lamson, Ward Benton, Thomas A. Ewing, James Ltreepy, George W. Bickford, Sumner M. Feirman, Joseph assignee Locker, Gholston Bishop, Joseph J. of Elias Eubank Locker, John Bishop, Nancy Forkner, Harvey Lockhead, James Blakesly, Obediah Good, Abraham Lose, Levi Prenton, Joseph Graham, John Lovory, Samuel E. Chester, John D. Hally, John Miller, Henry Clancy, John W. Hamilton, William D. Miller, John Clarridge, William Hardin, George W. Miller, John L. Crosby, Joshua L. Harris, Jermiah Minerman, George Crow, William Harris, John Mitchell, Robert Crown, Andrew Harris, John L. Mitchell, Samuel Davis, Joshua Hartsook, Peter McConaughy, David Davis, Leroy T. Haynes, Peril C. McElkenny, Robert Davis, Lewis B. Henn, Bernhart McNance, Amy Davis, Noble E. Highenbotham, George M. McVey, Samuel Dean, Levin Hopkins, Adam McVey, William Drake, Eli A. Hubler, Solomon Nutt, Adam Drake, George Humphrey, George Peck, Rufus A. Dustin, John G. Immell, Nelson R. Perry, Walter G. Eckart, David E. James Barton Phelps, Epaphras Phelps, Epaphras N. Stewart, William Wallis, Joseph Ping, Robert G. Stiles, John Wameley, James Riggs, Joshua N. Taylor, David Wamsley, Vinson H. Ringaman, William V. Taylor, Ebeneezer Whisler, Henry Roberts, Humphrey Taylor, Henry White, Elias A. Rockenfield, Johnathon Taylor, John M. White, Miles Rowa, Nancy Taylor, Nancy White, William Wallace Shaffer, Moses Taylor, William Wiatt, Susanna Shaffer, Peter J. Taylor, William J. Willey, Elam Shinn, Benjamin Tenny, Daniel Willson, Grander Shuck, Marlin J. Urton, William L. Wood, James N. Skelly, James Valle, John Baptist Wood, John Smith, John Minor Vaught, George Wooldrige, Samuel Statey, Joel Vaught, William Wyatt, Susanna Steepey, George W. Young, Silas Township 70-Range 16-District of Chariton Andrews, Silas M. Dorothy, Archibald Hopkins, Iabez C. Augst, Christian Drake, Eli A. Hopkins, Perry Bagley, David Drake, George Hornish, Michael Bailey, Silvester L. Dunham, Lydia Humphrey, George Baldridge, Alfred M. Dyson, William Hunt, Amblin W. Beatty, James Eaton, Elizabeth Irelan, Thomas Beck, James S. Eckert, John L. Kent, William Beeson, Alfred Edwards, Joshua Lamson, Ward Riddle, Nathan H. Ethridge, Hiram Lange, Thomas Birdsell, Epernetus Foster, Hamilton Lawyers, Elisha Bishop, Nancy W. Foster, Henry A. Leavell, Benjamin W. Black, Alexander Foster, Zenos Lincoln, John C. Blakesley, Obadiah Franchsel, Christian Lockman, Thomas Boyd, Valentine Frazier, William Lose, Levi Brazelton, William F. Frost, Robert Lloyd, Thomas Brooks, Jeremiah Fullerton, Robert Martin, William J. Brown, Barbara Gadd, James H. Miller, Claudius B. Bullington, Robert Garlan, Thomas Miller, David H. Burns, David Grayham, John Miller, John Campbell, George Good, Abraham Morrison, Andrew Chester, John D. Good, Edward Morton, Robert Clancey, John Wesley Groom, Peter Morgan, Samuel Clancy, William Habbard, Addam Myers, John V. Commins, Reason R. Haily, James McAlister, Merret L. Connelly, James G. Halley, John McCoy, Harry Cook, Elias Hamilton, William B. McMurry, Robert Conrad, Ephraim Hamilton, William L. McVey, Samuel Cox, Joel Hardin, Robert Ogborn, Joseph Croft, John H. Harley, James Oneil, George W. Cross, James T. Harris, William D. Caburn, George Cross, John F. Haughton, Lyman Payne, S. M. Cummings, Ephraim Heynes, Paul C. Peach, Richard J. Guppy, Addam Hayworth, Eliza Peppers, Hiram J. Daughtery, William Hardin, Thomas Reed, Andrew Davis, LeRoy L. Henn, Bernhart Reich, Edward Dean, Henry Clay Heubler, Solomon Riggs, Joshua N. Dean, Levi Hodgson, Henry Robinson, Ezeekial K. Dills, Wesley Holton, Amos Rogers, Zephamah Rolb, William K. Stowe, William Wallace, Margaret Rolston, E. P. Sumner, Luard Way, Enoch Rolston, Ephram P. Swain, Blake H, Wedmore, Thomas J. Saunders, John Swank, William Wells, Johnathan Sawyer, Elisha Taylor. Seaton White, Miles Shaw, Conrad Thornton, John W. Wilfong, Benjamin Smith, Calvin M. Triplett, Jnnoon H, Wilkserson, John Smith, Jonas Trussell, Andrew Williams, J. Wilson Sparling, Edward Tucker, Thomas Williamson, Jesse Springer, Francis Underwood, Thomas Williamson, Thomas Staley, Joel Valle, John Baptist Wood, James W. Stocker, Aaron Vandover, Lucinda Woods, Samuel W. Stocker, Daniel Walker, Solman Young, Silas Township 67-Range 17-District of Chariton Adams, Nathan Hannon, Samuel R. Points, Arter Anderson, James P. Hartzell, Frederic Post, Franklin Annet, Joseph Higgenbotham, Thomas P. Powell, James B. Barnet, James S. Highland, Frederic Redman, Valentine Barten, John Hoff, John Remick, David Beard, Elisha Hutchinson, Daniel Robbins, Amos Beashore, David Jones, Deannah Rollins, Abner T. Bennett, Geoorge W. Jones John Saunders, James W. Brodanaugh, Daniel Jones, John A. Scott, Almena Brown, Silvanus Jumps, John F. Sharp, John Byerly, Andrew P. Kirby, David R. Sharrver, Alexander Caldwell, Michael Kirby, Samuel P. Shattuck, Aron Caster, Noah Lake, Thomas Shaw, Sampson W. Chapman, William R. Lawson, Joseph Showser, Alexander Colly, Edmond Mahler, John Skinner, Dlisha D. Crea, James Mainig, William Sleeth, Tamy Crites, Andrew Malceny, Daniel Sluth, Fanny Dailey, Francis Marlon, Eli Smith, Joshua Dailey, Patrick Marning, Joseph Stevens, D. L. Deahl, Emanuel Mitchell, Joseph E. Stevens, Frederick A. Denning, Ann Monroe, William Temple, Edward A. Devin, Thomas Moody, David Thomas, David Dillan, John Morgan, Samuel Valle, John Baptist Eckert, David E. Mornig, William Vandike, Julia Ewing, Johnathan N. Murphy, Henry Vandike, Milton Fisher, Andrew F. McClure, Thomas Vandike, Quinton Fisk, Edwin C. McElhinny, Robert Vandike, William Ford, James H. McKirby, David White, Abraham Gails, John McNatt, John White, Briten Gough, James C. Oldness, Thomas L. William, Jesse Green, Alfred Packham, William Wilmington, John Gurwell, Sabon Patterson, Crumbery Wilson, James F. Gustin, James A. Patterson, Greenburg Waltz, Peter Hall, Luther Points, Abraham Wood, George M. Township 68-Range 17-District of Chariton Adamson, Benjamin Jr. Barnt, James Brannon, Iaac A. Alexander, Hugh Beaman, Anson Brazelton, William P. Armstrong, John L. Bighan, David Brewer, William Barnhart, Jacob Brady, John Brown, John W. Carpenter, Jos. C. Hartzell, Frederick Purcell, Benjamin Castin, Susan Harvey, John Ringaman, James P. Chapman, Gideon Heckathorn, Andrew Robertson, John Day Cochron, John W. Hoke, John Seals, Jas Conger, Elias Jack, Andrew & James Shields, James H. Conger, John Johnson, James Shiltz, Jacob Dale, John Jordan, Robert B. Shultz, Sanford B. Dancun, Eli A. Jump, John F. Shupe, Jonathan L. Davis, William Laders, Hannah Shupe, Jonathon Davis, William L. Long, Frederick Slack, Abraham Deter, Michael Malon, Gilbert Smith, John G. W. Dickey, Samuel Martin, Wesley Smith, Mathew Eckert, David E. Mitchell, Jas E. Snyder, Mathius Edinton, Samuel Morris, Joseph Springer, Frances Ellis, William Murphy, John L. Steele, James Fisk, Edward C. Murphy, Marshal Steele, Samuel Sr. Fitzpatrick, Thomas H. Myers, Joseph Straat, Francis Flood, William McCoy, Gilbert Temple, G. Foster, Henry A. McElroy, John Terhorst, Aaron Garr, Simeon McElroy, Samuel Virden, William Garts, John McKeehan, David Walter, George Gates, John Nelson, John White, William Wallace Glenn, John D. Oden, Thomas L. Wier, Robert J. Grim, Salem Packard, Benoni L. Winkley, Eliah Fully, William Parker, William Williams, James Hall, William Perkkins, George W. Williams, Jesse Hamilton, William Perothers, William Wilson, Moses Handershot, William Post, Franklin Woods, Michael Harper, William Powell, Elizabeth Wright, John C. Harris, Enoch