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 JACKSON ADAM N2SE 05 16N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 02/27/1850 UNKNOWN 296 031 JACKSON ADAM W2LOT1NE 05 16N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 02/27/1850 UNKNOWN 296 031 JACKSON ADAM NWSW 04 16N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 02/27/1850 UNKNOWN 296 031 JACKSON AMOS E2SW 07 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 01/08/1853 UNKNOWN 296 219 JACKSON HENRY NWSE 02 15N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/03/1853 UNKNOWN 296 238 JACKSON LEWIS SWFR 27 16N 11W 80.00 101.55 MALE 10/09/1829 EDGAR 291 027 JACKSON LEWIS NWFREBL 34 16N 11W 105.44 131.80 MALE 07/16/1830 EDGAR 291 039 JACKSON LEWIS W2SE 27 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/02/1830 EDGAR 291 049 JAMES ANDREW J SW 11 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES ANDREW J NE 11 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES EVAN SE 10 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES FIRMAN NENW 20 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/24/1850 EDGAR 291 130 JAMES JACOB W NW 11 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES JACOB W NE 10 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES JOHN W2SW 05 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/05/1831 INDIANA 291 057 JAMES JOHN E2NE 08 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/21/1832 EDGAR 291 064 JAMES JOHN NENW 08 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/05/1835 EDGAR 291 092 JAMES PHERMAN SWNE 15 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/03/1841 OHIO 291 289 JAMES PHERMAN E2NW 15 12N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/03/1841 OHIO 291 289 JAMES SAMUEL W W2SE 19 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/18/1830 EDGAR 291 034 JAMES SAMUEL W W2NW 27 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/17/1830 EDGAR 291 048 JAMES WILEY NESE 34 16N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 08/18/1853 UNKNOWN 296 260 JAMES WILLIAM E2SE 20 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/29/1829 EDGAR 129 108 JAMES WILLIAM E2NW 08 12N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/20/1829 KENTUCKY 291 024 JAMES WILLIAM W2NW 29 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/17/1831 EDGAR 291 052 JAMES WILLIAM W2SW 21 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/20/1829 KENTUCKY 291 024 JAMES WILLIAM E2SW 20 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/18/1830 EDGAR 291 034 JAMES WILLIAM W2NW 17 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/18/1830 EDGAR 291 034 JAMES WILLIAM E2SE 20 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/29/1829 EDGAR 291 028 JAMES WILLIAM F SW 02 13N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/18/1849 UNKNOWN 296 028 JAMES WILLIAM F SESW 03 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/04/1850 COLES 291 124 JANES THOMAS NWSW 03 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/01/1835 EDGAR 291 092 JANES WILLIAM W2SE 26 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/21/1824 EDGAR 291 006 JANNEY ELDRIDGE S NENE 12 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/27/1836 CRAWFORD 291 110 JAQUITH JESSE W E2NE 24 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/12/1844 EDGAR 291 013 JAQUITH JESSE W SESE 24 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/23/1844 EDGAR 291 020 JARVIS GEORGE M W2NE 23 13N 14W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/21/1849 UNKNOWN 296 013 JARVIS GEORGE M E2NW 23 13N 14W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/21/1849 UNKNOWN 296 013 JARVIS JAMES NENE 34 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/10/1837 EDGAR 291 151 JARVIS JAMES SWSE 33 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/22/1836 EDGAR 291 134 JARVIS JOHN SWNW 13 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/22/1851 EDGAR 291 152 JARVIS JOHN NWNW 13 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/12/1845 KENTUCKY 291 023 JARVIS JOHN N2SE 14 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/08/1850 EDGAR 291 124 JARVIS MARION NWNE 14 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 FEMAL E 12/09/1844 EDGAR 291 020 JARVIS WILLIAM SWNE 14 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/03/1839 EDGAR 291 236 JARVIS WILLIAM E2SE 11 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/26/1832 EDGAR 291 064 JARVIS WILLIAM E2NE 14 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/26/1832 EDGAR 291 064 JENKINS JENCY ET AL NE 21 14N 13W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 09/14/1850 UNKNOWN 296 040 JENKINS JOHN E W2SW 14 16N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/27/1853 EDGAR 291 243 JENNINGS ELIZABETH SWSW 19 16N 10W 33.12 41.40 FEMAL E 02/14/1837 EDGAR 291 152 JENNINGS MANOAH NESW 19 16N 10W 33.12 41.40 MALE 11/22/1844 EDGAR 291 019 JENNINGS MANOAH SESW 19 16N 10W 33.12 41.40 MALE 08/05/1848 EDGAR 291 058 JENNINGS MANOAH SESW 18 16N 10W 32.77 40.96 MALE 08/05/1848 EDGAR 291 058 JENNINGS MANOAH E2NW 19 16N 10W 65.90 82.38 MALE 09/12/1835 VERMILION 291 095 JENNINGS MAOSAH SWSW 18 16N 10W 32.77 40.96 MALE 01/01/1849 EDGAR 291 068 JENNINGS MAOSAH SWNW 19 16N 10W 32.95 41.19 MALE 01/01/1849 EDGAR 291 068 JENNINGS MARROAH NWSW 19 16N 10W 33.12 41.40 MALE 05/25/1836 EDGAR 291 118 JEWEL JONATHAN SWNE 18 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/27/1849 EDGAR 291 082 JOHNSON ARTHUR W2NW 34 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 002 JOHNSON ARTHUR E2SW 36 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/13/1830 EDGAR 291 034 JOHNSON BENJAMIN NESE 02 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/15/1836 EDGAR 291 115 JOHNSON BENJAMIN E2SW 15 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/09/1837 EDGAR 291 160 JOHNSON BENJAMIN E2SE 10 12N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/26/1836 EDGAR 291 131 JOHNSON BENJAMIN W2SE 15 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/10/1837 EDGAR 291 176 JOHNSON BENJAMIN E2SE 27 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/25/1824 EDGAR 291 007 JOHNSON BENJAMIN W2NE 27 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/30/1825 EDGAR 291 010 JOHNSON BENJAMIN W2SW 26 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/07/1828 EDGAR 291 020 JOHNSON BENJAMIN SWNW 22 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/14/1836 EDGAR 291 104 JOHNSON DAVID E2NW 27 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/29/1829 INDIANA 291 022 JOHNSON GEORGE NW 35 15N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 12/13/1848 UNKNOWN 296 005 JOHNSON HARVEY NWNW 27 16N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/19/1851 EDGAR 291 157 JOHNSON HENRY S NWSE 25 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/18/1838 EDGAR 291 188 JOHNSON HORACE C NW 35 15N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 12/13/1848 UNKNOWN 296 005 JOHNSON ISAAC SWNW 15 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/07/1836 EDGAR 291 132 JOHNSON ISAAC E2NE 27 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 002 JOHNSON ISAAC W2NW 26 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 002 JOHNSON ISAAC E2SE 22 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/15/1826 EDGAR 291 012 JOHNSON ISAAC W2SE 22 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/26/1829 EDGAR 291 031 JOHNSON ISAAC SENW 15 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/02/1834 EDGAR 291 087 JOHNSON JAMES LOT2NW 07 12N 12W 84.77 105.96 MALE 04/07/1827 EDGAR 291 014 JOHNSON JAMES SENE 12 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/13/1832 EDGAR 291 069 JOHNSON MADISON NEFRWBL 29 14N 11W 4.24 5.30 MALE 11/20/1837 EDGAR 291 183 JOHNSON MADISON W2NW 30 14N 11W 77.97 97.46 MALE 06/28/1830 EDGAR 291 038 JOHNSON MADISON NESW 04 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/08/1834 EDGAR 291 087 JOHNSON MADISON NENW 04 13N 11W 39.19 48.99 MALE 03/28/1836 EDGAR 291 113 JOHNSON MADISON SESW 30 14N 11W 39.82 49.78 MALE 03/14/1836 EDGAR 291 112 JOHNSON MILES NWNW 21 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/16/1836 EDGAR 291 117 JOHNSON MILES NESE 21 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/16/1836 EDGAR 291 117 JOHNSON NEWBERRY NENW 36 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/01/1841 EDGAR 291 286 JOHNSON NEWBERRY SWSE 25 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/01/1841 EDGAR 291 286 JOHNSON NEWBURY SENW 36 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/02/1847 EDGAR 291 048 JOHNSON NEWBURY SWNW 36 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/01/1847 EDGAR 291 041 JOHNSON NEWBURY SENE 35 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/01/1847 EDGAR 291 041 JOHNSON SARAH NENE 05 13N 11W 38.69 48.36 FEMAL E 12/08/1834 EDGAR 291 087 JOHNSON SILESS SWSW 10 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/12/1835 EDGAR 291 090 JOHNSON WILLIAM NWNE 32 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/01/1835 EDGAR 291 092 JOHNSON WILLIAM K NW 22 16N 13W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 05/04/1853 UNKNOWN 296 091 JOHNSON WILLIAM K SW 22 16N 13W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 05/04/1853 UNKNOWN 296 238 JOHNSTON JOHN NW 36 14N 14W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/06/1850 UNKNOWN 296 049 JOLLIFFE COLLINS W2SE 05 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/21/1836 EDGAR 291 117 JONES JACOB W2SW 02 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/11/1830 EDGAR 291 038 JONES JACOB E2NE 10 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/28/1829 EDGAR 291 030 JONES JACOB B SWSW 18 15N 10W 32.78 40.98 MALE 03/04/1837 EDGAR 291 154 JONES JAMES SENE 26 15N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/30/1837 EDGAR 291 173 JONES JAMES NENE 35 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/02/1835 EDGAR 291 089 JONES JAMES SESE 08 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/01/1836 EDGAR 291 107 JONES JOHN E2SE 03 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/19/1830 EDGAR 291 040 JONES JOSEPH P E2NE 15 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 001 JONES RICHARD LOT11NESW 16 12N 12W 40.00 80.00 MALE 05/23/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 JONES RICHARD LOT7SWNE 16 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/23/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 JONES RICHARD LOT6SENW 16 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/23/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 JONES RICHARD Y W2NW 18 14N 12W 74.97 WARRANT MALE 03/24/1852 UNKNOWN 296 133 JONES RICHARD Y E2NE 13 14N 13W 74.97 WARRANT MALE 03/24/1852 UNKNOWN 296 133 JONES RICHARD Y W2NE 35 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/30/1831 EDGAR 291 055 JONES ROBERT C NWNW 30 14N 13W 34.03 WARRANT MALE 08/16/1849 EDGAR 296 018 JONES ROBERT C E2NW 30 14N 13W 68.06 WARRANT MALE 08/16/1849 EDGAR 296 018 JONES ROBERT C NWNE 30 14N 13W 34.03 WARRANT MALE 08/16/1849 EDGAR 296 018 JONES ROBERT C SESW 19 14N 13W 34.04 WARRANT MALE 08/16/1849 EDGAR 296 018 JONES ROBERT C SESWWA 19 14N 13W 10.16 12.70 MALE 09/29/1849 EDGAR 291 084 JONES SAMUEL SESE 13 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/20/1837 EDGAR 291 155 JONES SAMUEL E2SW 18 15N 10W 65.58 81.97 MALE 08/03/1836 EDGAR 291 126 JONES SAMUEL E2NE 23 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/25/1831 EDGAR 291 055 JONES SAMUEL E2SW 24 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/17/1830 EDGAR 291 034 JONES SAMUEL W2NE 23 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/24/1828 EDGAR 291 018 JONES SAMUEL NWSW 24 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/12/1832 EDGAR 291 068 JONES SAMUEL SWNW 18 15N 10W 32.76 40.95 MALE 06/24/1835 EDGAR 291 093 JONES SAMUEL NWSW 18 15N 10W 32.78 40.98 MALE 06/24/1835 EDGAR 291 093 JONES THOMAS E2NW 14 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1822 CLARK 291 001 JONES THOMAS W2NW 14 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/16/1822 CLARK 291 002 JONES THOMAS SENW 10 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/15/1833 EDGAR 291 074 JONES WILLIAM L9 16 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/22/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 JONES WILLIAM LOT16 16 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/22/1837 UNKNOWN 818 008 JORDON SAMUEL S S2LOT1NW 07 16N 11W 40.86 51.08 MALE 10/31/1848 INDIANA 291 063 JORDON SAMUEL S S2LOT2NW 07 16N 11W 40.86 51.08 MALE 10/31/1848 INDIANA 291 063 JUSTUS AQUILLA E2NW 01 16N 11W 82.56 WARRANT MALE 05/25/1853 INDIANA 296 246 JUSTUS AQUILLA W2SWVOID 01 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/25/1853 UNKNOWN 296 246 JUSTUS BASIL W2NW 01 16N 11W 41.28 WARRANT MALE 03/02/1853 INDIANA 296 234 JUSTUS BASIL SE 02 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 02/19/1853 UNKNOWN 296 231 JUSTUS BASIL W2NW 02 16N 11W 42.86 WARRANT MALE 02/19/1853 INDIANA 296 231 JUSTUS BASIL S2NE 02 16N 11W 84.81 WARRANT MALE 02/19/1853 INDIANA 296 231 JUSTUS BAZIL FREBL 03 16N 11W 37.87 47.34 MALE 03/02/1853 INDIANA 291 230 JUSTUS MORGAN W2NW 02 16N 11W 42.87 WARRANT MALE 02/19/1853 INDIANA 296 231 JUSTUS MORGAN W2NW 01 16N 11W 41.28 WARRANT MALE 03/02/1853 INDIANA 296 234 JUSTUS MORGAN SE 02 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 02/19/1853 UNKNOWN 296 231 JUSTUS MORGAN FREBL 03 16N 11W 37.88 47.35 MALE 03/02/1853 INDIANA 291 230