ORIGINAL LAND OWNERS OF THORNTON TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Township 36N, Range 14E & 15E, 3rd Meridian Register Acres Date Price Purchaser Number Section Purchased Purchased Per Acre ANDREWS, David 011468 05 IBL 119.10 06-27-1835 $ 1.25 BLANCHARD, Francis G. 010194 05 85.27 11-30-1838 1.25 DECART, Stan 020030 05 54.77 0l-17-1836 1.25 FUNK, Christian 0Q2759 05 82.40 0l-22-1851 1.25 PEACOCK, Joseph 016550 05 160.00 06-04-1849 Warrant PEARSONS, Hiram 006957 05 7.14 12-23-1835 1.25 PEARSONS, Hiram 021160 05 5.70 12-23-1835 1.25 TRAPP, George 006984 05 IBL 164.80 0l-26-1851 Warrant WHEELER, John S. 010173 05 73.43 11-30-1838 1.25 ANDREWS, William 001500 06 80.00 06-27-1835 1.25 ANDREWS, William 016916 06 IBL 115.15 06-27-1835 1.25 ANDREWS, William 027176 06 80.00 06-27-1835 1.25 BARTON, Peter 020175 06 80.00 08-05-1835 1.25 BLANCHARD, Francis G. 003867 06 42.52 11-30-1838 1.25 BLANCHARD, Francis G. 020004 06 42.52 11-30-1838 1.25 BROWN, Eden 020492 06 33.32 10-25-1845 1.25 CHADWICK, Peter 010156 06 20.25 11-30-1838 1.25 HEACOCK, Russel 0l0697 06 160.00 06-27-1835 1.25 WALKER, George E. 021010 06 80.00 08-05-1835 1.25 WITTE, Wilhelm 466610 06 RRIBL 40.00 02-09-1867 1.25 WITTE, William Jr. 493803 06 RRIBL 35.55 03-31-1871 15.00 ADAMS, Francis G. 005078 05 80.29 06-16-1855 2.50 ADAMS, Francis G. 005155 05 40.14 06-16-1855 2.50 BROWN, Ira 481424 06 RR 23.64 03-10-1870 18.00 BROWN, Ira 481425 06 RR 34.17 03-10-l870 18.00 BROWN, Ira 481426 06 RR 39.95 12-28-1869 18.00 DALTON, Charles H, 501274 06 RR 32.16 00-00-1871 11.00 DALTON, Charles H. 501275 06 RR 64.30 00-00-1871 11.00 DALTON, Charles H. 501276 06 RR 64.30 00-00-1871 11.00 EAGER, George 502188 06 RR 37.61 00-00-1871 11.00 EAGER, George 502189 06 RR 37.61 00-00-1871 11.00 EAGER, George 502100 06 RR 18.81 00-00-1871 11.00 EAGER, George 502191 06 RR 18.80 00-00-1871 11.00 RIPLEY, George B. 511528 06 RR 20.43 04-22-1873 20.00 RIPLEY, George B. 511529 06 RR 25.92 04-22-1873 20.00 RYAN, James 490844 06 RR 40.85 l0-25-1870 11.00 RYAN, James 490845 06 RR 40.85 10-25-1870 11.00 SHELDON, D. Henry 512566 06 RR 81.70 02-09-1872 20.00 YOUNG, Mary T. 516106 06 RR 25.92 04-22-1873 20.00 YOUNG, Mary T. 516197 06 RR 20.93 04-22-1873 20.00 DOUGLAS, Stephen 005325 07 81.07 06-18-1855 2.50 DOUGLAS, Stephen 005456 07 81.07 06-18-1855 2.50 DOUGLAS, Stephen 005628 07 81.07 06-18-1855 2.50 DOUGLAS, Stephen 005790 07 81.07 06-18-1855 2.50 DOUGLAS, Stephen 016149 07 162.14 06-18-1855 2.50 ALLEN, James 480054 08 RR 39.59 05-18-1870 18.00 EVANS, Daniel 502492 08 RR 40.00 02-17-1873 20.00 EVANS, Daniel 502493 08 RR 80.00 02-17~1873 20.00 FREITAG, John G.W. 484300 08 RR 40.00 06-30-1868 9.90 ORIGINAL LAND OWNERS OF THORNTON TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Register Acres Date Price Purchaser Number Section Purchased Purchased Per Acre FREITAG, John G.W. 484301 08 RR 27.72 06-30-1868 9.90 FREITAG, John G.W. 484302 08 RR 40.00 06-30-1868 9.90 FREITAG, John G.W. 484303 08 RR 40.00 06-30-1868 9.90 GOTFRIED, Johann 503975 08 RR 20.00 11-01-1871 11.00 HART, Aaron N. 504763 08 RR 18.56 05-19-1876 11.00 HART, Aaron N. 504764 08 RR 18.56 05-19-1876 11.00 SNYDACKER, Godfrey 491805 08 RR 39.78 09-13-1870 11.00 SNYDACKER, Godfrey 491806 08 RR 44.43 09-13-1870 11.00 DOLTON, Andrew H. 019405 17 40.00 04-19-1855 2.50 DOLTON, Charles H. 023798 17 40.00 04-16-1855 2.50 LEWIS, Allen C. 015792 17 80.00 12-17-1855 Warrant LEWIS, Allen C. 156942 17 80.00 12-17-1855 2.50 NICHOLS, William T. 000055 17 156.08 08-04-1859 1.25 NICHOLS, William T. 452133 17 156.08 08-04-1859 1.25 ALLEN, James 480055 18 RR 40.00 07-14-1870 18.00 BROWN, Ira 481423 18 RR 40.00 08-22-1870 18.00 DYER, Thomas 003091 18 40.00 11-30-1838 1.25 GOLDSMITH, Frederick 014925 18 40.00 09-17-1849 1.25 HALSTENSON, Turess 023083 18 40.00 08-11-1849 1.25 KINGSBURY, Malvina A. 506757 18 RR 40.00 03-31-1874 20.00 KINGSBURY, Malvina A. 506760 18 RR 40.00 03-31-1874 20.00 MOE, Alphine 509240 18 RR 40.00 11-30-1873 20.00 SCHREIBER, Augustus 024655 18 20.36 09-17-1849 1.25 SCHREIBER, Ernest G. 024656 18 20.36 09-17-1849 1.25 SCOTT, Catherine S. 491153 18 RR 40.00 09-07-1870 18.00 SCRIBNER, Ernest G. 005491 18 81.40 09-17-1849 Warrant SCRIBNER, Ernest G. 005821 18 81.40 09-17-1849 Warrant STRUNK, Mary S. 513821 18 40.00 00-00-1871 19.00 WADSWORTH, Julius 003778 18 40.00 11-30-1838 1.25 DAVIDSON, Peter 006898 19 153.37 02-28-1834 1.25 RNUDSEN, Neals 009782 19 38.15 02-28-1834 1.25 KNUDSEN, Neals 0l0l62 19 137.82 02-28-1834 1.25 KNUDSEN, Neals 014297 19 38.15 02-28-1834 1.25 LEWIS, Allen C. 025474 19 78.58 12-17-1855 Warrant LEWIS, Allen C. 156943 19 78.58 12-17-1855 Warrant MATTHEWS, Joseph C. 000042 19 21.24 11-30-1838 1.25 MATTHEWS, Joseph C. 020009 19 9.08 11-30-1838 1.25 TURRESEN, Halsten 025592 19 116.38 02-28-1834 1.25 DYER, Thomas 001942 20 25.98 11-30-1838 1.25 DYER, Thomas 006906 20 51.95 11-30-1838 1.25 HACKER, Louis 485014 20 RR 40.00 04-19-1873 15.00 MATHEWS, Joseph C. 020035 20 18.37 11-30-1838 1.25 SCHRUM, John 512254 20 RR 73.28 00-00-1871 15.00 TARRESEN, Halsten 012945 20 40.00 02-12-1850 1.25 WADSWORTH, Julius 002646 20 25.98 11-30-1838 1.25 WADSWORTH, Julius 006987 20 51.95 11-30-1838 1.25 CLEVELAND, Emerson 536072 29 SC 40.00 01-01-1855 4.75 DYER, Thomas 010195 29 65.78 12-24-1838 1.25 LANSING, George 540867 29 SC 40.00 01-01-1855 4.75 LEWIS, Allen C. 012707 29 40.00 12-17-1855 Warrant LEWIS, Allen C. 156944 29 40.00 12-17-1855 2.50 LYNCH, John 541270 29 SC 40.00 05-09-1854 4.88 MATTHEWS, Joseph C. 007011 29 1.35 11-30-1838 1.25 ORIGINAL LAND OWNERS OF THORNTON TOWNSHIP, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Register Acres Date Price Purchaser Number Section Purchased Purchased Per Acre MATTHEWS, Joseph C. 010158 29 22.24 11-30-1838 1.25 MATTHEWS. Joseph C. 020006 29 39.46 11-30-1838 1.25 MUNDINGER, John S. 542274 29 SC 40.00 09-26-1855 4.00 MUNDINGER, John S. 542275 29 SC 40.00 09-04-1854 4.00 WADSWORTH, Julius 010201 29 65.78 12-24-1838 1.25 DOLTON, Charles H. 483299 30 RR 40.00 04-10-1871 10.00 FRASER, Lydia 457572 30 RR 41.33 04-20-1863 8.00 FRASIER, Samuel W. 457574 30 RR 40.00 02-22-1864 8.00 HOMEIER, William 459294 30 RR 80.00 01-22-1864 8.10 LANSING, Angeline A. 460592 30 RR 40.00 08-30-1864 7.50 LANSING, Edwin H. 460593 30 RR 40.00 03-22-1864 8.00 MAEYERS, John 461009 30 RR 41.19 02-22-1864 8.00 MEYER, Christian 488485 30 RR 40.00 02-18-1871 10.00 MYERS, John 509624 30 RR 40.00 00-00-1871 10.00 RAN, Friederich 463227 30 RR 40.00 05-23-1864 7.60 REINBACK, Jacob 463352 30 RR 40.00 03-22-1864 8.00 RUDD, Mary M. 463762 30 RR 81.41 12-31-1865 9.00 SCHOATER, Simon 464027 30 RR 41.55 07-22-1864 8.00 STEINBACK, Carl 464870 30 RR 40.00 08-31-1864 7.67 ADSIT, James M. 013049 31 40.00 03-20-1848 2.50 GALL, John 014860 31 40.00 03-20-1848 2.50 LANSING, George 010811 31 161.63 03-20-1848 Warrant LANSING, George 021686 31 40.00 07-23-1847 2.50 LANSING, Henry 001120 31 80.00 07-17-1850 Warrant LANSING, Henry 003360 31 80.00 07-17-1850 Warrant LEWIS, Benjamin M. 023217 31 53.56 07-05-1855 2.50 LEWIS, Benjamin M. 024565 31 53.56 07-05-1855 2.50 LEWIS, Benjamin M. 024713 31 53.56 07-05-1855 2.50 CLEVELAND, Emerson AS 536071 32 SC 40.00 01-01-1855 4.75 DYER, Thomas 016853 32 70.48 12-24-1838 1.25 LANSING, George 540868 32 SC 40.00 01-01-1855 4.75 LYNCH, John 541269 32 SC 40.00 05-09-1854 4.88 MILNE, David 014373 32 40.00 10-24-1848 1.25 MUNDINGER, John S. 542273 32 SC 40.00 09-04-1854 4.00 MUNDINGER, John S. 542276 32 SC 40.00 09-26-1855 4.00 PFEIL, George 489765 32 RR 40.00 12-31-1867 10.00 SCHULZ, Christian 491115 32 RR 40.00 12-31-1867 - WADSWORTH, Julius 006988 32 70.48 12-24-1838 1.25 NOTE: Charles and Andrew Dolton, brothers, founded present day Dolton, Illinois. 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