Public Domain Land Sales, Edgar Co., IL This file contains part of the list of original land owners in Edgar Co. These purchases were made from the U. S. Government General Land Office, the State of Illinois, or the railroads which were given large chunks of land as an enticement to build rail lines through the wilderness. The General Land Office records are also on-line and searchable at: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ If the document is found at their web site, you can download a copy of the record and the land was bought directly from the U. S. Government. This site does not yet have all of the General Land Office records on line. For example, military warrants from all military action after the War of 1812 are not on-line, nor are multiple purchases, nor swamp lands. You can order the warrant records directly from the National Archives and Records Admisitration (NARA) You need to fill out a copy of Form 84 (Land Entry Papers -- for Federal lands only). To get the form, send an e-mail message to inquire@nara.gov In the body of the message, tell them you need 3 copies of Form 84 and be sure to give them your name and mailing address so they know where to snail the forms. You really only need one form, but it is good to have an extra in case you make a mistake or find another military warrant you want to order. Within minutes you will receive an automated response and the forms will arrive within a week or so. Read the instructions and fill out the form with as much information as is available. If you include a credit card number, they will mail the papers as soon as they find them. Otherwise the process is several weeks longer. The cost is $10. If the document is not found on the General Land Office web site, you can also order a copy of the original document from the State of Illinois. Ordinarily, the record does not give any additional information, unless the data below says the purchaser came from another state. The original document *might* mention an town or county. You can order any of the transactions listed below from the State of Illinois. The cost is $2 per land entry. However, you need to send $5 - you get a voucher good for $3 on your next order. You can order a maximum of 2 entries in one envelope. Name of Purchaser Aliquot S T R Acres Price Sex Date From Vol Pg FAIR RICHARD NW 32 16N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 08/23/1849 UNKNOWN 296 019 FAIR RICHARD SWNE 32 16N 12W 20.00 25.00 MALE 08/27/1849 EDGAR 291 082 FARIS GIDEON SESW 19 15N 10W 32.17 40.21 MALE 01/31/1835 EDGAR 291 089 FARIS JAMES W2NW 10 12N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/22/1830 EDGAR 291 048 FARIS JAMES NW 14 12N 14W 160.00 200.00 MALE 10/01/1830 EDGAR 291 043 FARIS JAMES W2SW 03 12N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/01/1830 EDGAR 291 043 FARIS JAMES W2SE 10 12N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/27/1831 EDGAR 291 060 FARIS WILLIAM SESW 15 12N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/08/1833 EDGAR 291 072 FARNHAM JAMES E2SE 31 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/05/1838 EDGAR 291 211 FARNHAM JAMES NWNW 17 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/05/1833 EDGAR 291 072 FARNHAM JAMES W2SE 06 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/04/1829 EDGAR 291 030 FARNHAM JAMES SWSE 20 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/30/1834 EDGAR 291 083 FARNHAM JAMES SESW 08 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/23/1834 EDGAR 291 087 FARNHAM JAMES W2SW 08 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/17/1831 EDGAR 291 062 FARNHAM JAMES NESW 08 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/09/1835 EDGAR 291 099 FARRAR WILLIAM E2NE 25 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/14/1828 EDGAR 291 017 FAUBISH HUGH NWNE 08 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/22/1832 EDGAR 291 068 FERRELL JOHN SESW 01 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/13/1838 EDGAR 291 218 FICKLIN ORLANDER B W2SW 28 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B NW 33 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 245 FICKLIN ORLANDER B NE 33 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B SE 28 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B E2SW 28 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B SW 33 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 245 FICKLIN ORLANDER B W2NW 28 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B NE 28 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FICKLIN ORLANDER B E2NW 28 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/14/1853 UNKNOWN 296 244 FIELD AMBUS E2NE 24 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/05/1831 EDGAR 291 053 FIELD LEWIS J SESE 26 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/26/1844 EDGAR 291 017 FIELD THOMAS D SW 15 15N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 11/12/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 FIGHTMASTER NOAH W2SE 34 15N 14W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 07/02/1852 UNKNOWN 296 155 FIGHTMASTER NOAH E2SW 34 15N 14W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 07/02/1852 UNKNOWN 296 155 FISHER BENJAMIN H NWFR 09 15N 10W 141.23 176.54 MALE 01/19/1835 VERMILION 291 089 FISHER GEORGE NWNW 12 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/26/1836 EDGAR 291 125 FISHER GEORGE SWSE 25 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/25/1838 EDGAR 291 189 FISHER GEORGE W2NW 36 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/12/1830 EDGAR 291 047 FISHER HENRY NWSW 03 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 06/08/1854 UNKNOWN 296 273 FISHER SETH M SWSE 30 16N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/20/1847 EDGAR 291 049 FISHER SETH M SESW 30 16N 10W 33.24 41.54 MALE 03/07/1849 EDGAR 291 071 FISHER THOMAS NE 02 16N 14W 161.68 WARRANT MALE 03/12/1853 INDIANA 296 235 FISHER THOMAS W2LOT2NW 01 16N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/12/1853 INDIANA 291 231 FITZGARRALD WILLIAM NWNW 10 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/03/1835 EDGAR 291 100 FITZGERALD ANDREW G W2SW 36 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/27/1830 EDGAR 291 033 FITZGERRALD NWNE 31 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 UNKWN 12/26/1837 EDGAR 291 186 FITZGERRALD ANDREW G SWNE 15 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/22/1834 EDGAR 291 086 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT14 16 12N 13W 40.00 220.00 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT6 16 12N 13W 40.00 65.20 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT15 16 12N 13W 40.00 180.00 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT11 16 12N 13W 40.00 150.00 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT12 16 12N 13W 40.00 62.40 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM LOT13 16 12N 13W 40.00 50.40 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM L5 16 12N 13W 40.00 279.60 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM L6 16 12N 13W 40.00 320.00 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALD WILLIAM L3 16 12N 13W 40.00 212.80 MALE 03/06/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 FITZGERRALL WILLIAM E2SW 24 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/26/1831 EDGAR 291 060 FITZJARRELL WILLIAM SESW 17 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/02/1838 EDGAR 291 187 FLACK JAMES NWNW 19 14N 13W 33.01 41.26 MALE 10/06/1841 EDGAR 291 292 FLACK JAMES SESE 10 14N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 11/12/1851 UNKNOWN 296 125 FLACK JAMES W2NE 13 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/16/1831 EDGAR 291 054 FLACK JAMES NENE 24 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/28/1832 EDGAR 291 070 FLACK JAMES W2SW 18 14N 13W 66.42 83.03 MALE 07/01/1830 EDGAR 291 039 FLEMING THOMAS SWSE 08 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/22/1837 EDGAR 291 186 FLEMING THOMAS SESW 08 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/27/1839 EDGAR 291 234 FLEMING THOMAS NWNE 17 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/27/1839 EDGAR 291 234 FLICKLIN THOMAS NESE 05 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/10/1834 EDGAR 291 085 FLICKNER JOHN NWSW 17 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/04/1849 EDGAR 291 083 FLINN AARON NWNW 07 14N 11W 32.84 48.55 MALE 08/11/1835 EDGAR 291 094 FLINN GEORGE SWNE 12 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/05/1835 EDGAR 291 095 FLINN HENRY NESE 02 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/09/1846 EDGAR 291 032 FLINN HENRY SESE 02 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/16/1847 EDGAR 291 038 FLINN JACOB NWNE 12 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/04/1832 EDGAR 291 070 FLINN MOSES SEFRWBL 20 14N 11W 29.24 36.55 MALE 08/11/1835 EDGAR 291 094 FLOOD NOAH E2NE 17 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/02/1822 MARION 291 003 FLOOD WILLIAM E2SW 15 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 001 FLOOD WILLIAM E2NW 15 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 001 FORSTER ARTHUR SWSE 03 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/02/1833 EDGAR 291 077 FORSTER ARTHUR NWSW 34 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/19/1835 EDGAR 291 101 FORSTER ARTHUR W2SE 33 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/07/1832 EDGAR 291 064 FORSTER CATHERINE NESW 34 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 FEMALE 10/14/1836 EDGAR 291 133 FORSTER JAMES NESE 04 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/07/1837 EDGAR 291 164 FORSTER JOHN SESE 32 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/28/1835 EDGAR 291 102 FORSTER JOHN NESW 33 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/01/1835 EDGAR 291 095 FORSTER THOMAS SENE 34 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/10/1836 EDGAR 291 132 FORSTER THOMAS SESW 34 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/21/1836 EDGAR 291 140 FORSTER THOMAS SENW 03 12N 11W 41.28 51.60 MALE 04/09/1836 EDGAR 291 115 FORSTER THOMAS NWNE 03 12N 11W 41.17 51.46 MALE 10/06/1832 EDGAR 291 067 FOSTER ARTHUR E2NW 36 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/22/1828 EDGAR 291 017 FOSTER ARTHUR E2NE 33 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/04/1826 EDGAR 291 013 FOSTER THOMAS E2SE 34 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/25/1831 EDGAR 291 057 FOSTER THOMAS W2NE 12 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/05/1831 EDGAR 291 057 FOSTER THOMAS E2SE 01 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/05/1831 EDGAR 291 057 FOUTS HENRY H SENE 30 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/01/1850 INDIANA 291 119 FRAME JOHN C NWNW 15 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/26/1838 EDGAR 291 191 FRAME JOHN C NWSE 04 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/28/1835 EDGAR 291 102 FRAME JOHN C SESE 04 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/26/1835 EDGAR 291 097 FRASHER WEEKS NENW 10 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/31/1832 EDGAR 291 071 FRASHER WEEKS SENW 10 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/04/1833 EDGAR 291 073 FRAZIER ABRAHAM W2NW 05 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 02/15/1849 UNKNOWN 296 007 FRAZIER ABRAHAM E2NE 06 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 02/15/1849 UNKNOWN 296 007 FRAZIER ABRAM SENW 05 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/23/1843 VERMILION 291 007 FRAZIER ABRAM SEFRWBL 05 16N 11W 139.60 174.50 MALE 01/27/1848 VERMILION 291 050 FREELAND BENJAMIN NWSW 14 12N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 06/13/1851 UNKNOWN 296 111 FREELAND SAMUEL H LOT15SWSE 16 13N 13W 39.80 49.75 MALE 09/09/1846 UNKNOWN 819 086 FREELAND SAMUEL H LOT14SESW 16 13N 13W 39.80 49.75 MALE 09/09/1846 UNKNOWN 819 086 FRENCH ALEXANDER SWSE 29 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/19/1836 INDIANA 291 105 FRENCH FREDERICK NWSE 29 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/16/1836 INDIANA 291 139 FRENCH WILLIAM SESE 05 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/11/1839 EDGAR 291 238 FRISBIE CHARLES W2SW 05 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/29/1830 EDGAR 291 049 FROST GEORGE P S2NWLS 21 15N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/01/1861 UNKNOWN 066 178 FROST SAMUEL E2NW 26 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/24/1823 CLARK 291 005 FULLER HIRAM E2NE 07 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/18/1830 EDGAR 291 034 FULLER JOHN NESE 22 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/09/1836 EDGAR 291 123 FULLER JOHN LOT2SENE 16 15N 11W 53.00 172.78 MALE 12/03/1834 UNKNOWN 817 072 FULLER PORTER SWFRWBL 33 15N 11W 86.08 107.60 MALE 01/12/1837 EDGAR 291 145 FULLER PORTER W2NW 08 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/10/1825 EDGAR 291 008 FULTON ALEXANDER E2NW 25 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/21/1830 INDIANA 291 033 FULTON ALEXANDER W2NE 25 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/21/1830 INDIANA 291 033 FULTON ALEXANDER E2NW 30 15N 11W 77.96 97.45 MALE 01/21/1830 INDIANA 291 033 FULTON ALEXANDER SE 23 15N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 01/21/1830 INDIANA 291 033 FULTON HUGH W2NW 24 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/26/1830 INDIANA 291 045 FULTON HUGH E2NE 20 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/21/1830 INDIANA 291 045 FULTON HUGH E2SW 13 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/21/1830 INDIANA 291 045 FUNK MARTIN E2NW 22 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/18/1822 CRAWFORD 291 003