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 KAIN JAMES NWSE 30 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/18/1838 EDGAR 291 219 KANADAY GEORGE W E2SW 02 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/10/1831 KENTUCKY 291 059 KANNADY ANDREW J SESE 30 16N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/30/1840 EDGAR 291 279 KEEFER ADOLPHUS SENW 17 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/02/1852 EDGAR 291 188 KEEFER ADOLPHUS NWNW 08 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/18/1845 EDGAR 291 029 KEEFER ADOLPHUS NENW 17 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/29/1850 EDGAR 291 127 KEEFER AUGUSTUS NWNW 17 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/02/1852 EDGAR 291 188 KEEFER AUGUSTUS NWSW 08 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/31/1844 EDGAR 291 012 KEEFER AUGUSTUS SESW 08 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/29/1850 EDGAR 291 127 KEEFER ELIZABETH E2NE 07 12N 11W 80.00 100.00 FEMALE 11/28/1838 EDGAR 291 215 KEEPER ADOLPHUS NWNE 17 12N 11W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 06/07/1852 UNKNOWN 296 146 KELLAMS JOSIAH NESW 14 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/26/1837 EDGAR 291 147 KELLAR ISAAC SENW 11 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/04/1832 EDGAR 291 066 KELLAR ISAAC NESE 10 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/04/1832 EDGAR 291 066 KELLAR JOHN W SWSW 24 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/21/1843 EDGAR 291 007 KELLAR MILDRED A NWSW 14 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 FEMALE 12/12/1840 EDGAR 291 283 KELLER ISAAC W2NW 14 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/20/1832 EDGAR 291 067 KELLEY JOHN M NENE 32 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/28/1836 EDGAR 291 113 KELLEY JOHN MCVAY NWNW 33 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/02/1832 EDGAR 291 069 KELOG ELIJAH W LOT2NW 06 12N 12W 80.77 100.96 MALE 06/02/1831 CRAWFORD 291 056 KEMPER ALEXANDER E2NE 31 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/14/1831 CLARK 291 053 KENDALL GEORGE SWSE 20 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 10/27/1852 UNKNOWN 296 197 KENDALL GEORGE SESW 20 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 10/27/1852 UNKNOWN 296 197 KENDALL GEORGE W SWSW 20 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/09/1853 UNKNOWN 296 243 KENDALL JOHN NENW 32 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/10/1850 EDGAR 291 116 KENT JONAH NWNW 27 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/21/1836 EDGAR 291 134 KENT JONAH SWSW 22 14N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 11/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 KENT JONAH NENW 27 14N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 11/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 KENT JONAH W2NW 27 14N 14W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 11/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 KERAN JOHN SWSE 35 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/06/1836 EDGAR 291 122 KERAN JOHN SWSW 36 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/06/1836 EDGAR 291 122 KERAN JOHN E2SE 14 12N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/08/1836 EDGAR 291 137 KERRICK STEPHEN SWNW 12 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/19/1834 EDGAR 291 084 KESTER NATHAN W2SE 36 13N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/05/1829 EDGAR 291 021 KESTER NATHAN E2NW 01 12N 14W 79.35 99.19 MALE 09/20/1827 INDIANA 291 015 KESTER NATHAN W2SE 12 12N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/20/1827 INDIANA 291 015 KETCHAM HENRY B NWSW 10 16N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 10/06/1852 UNKNOWN 296 189 KETCHAM HENRY B SWNW 10 16N 14W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 10/06/1852 UNKNOWN 296 189 KIDWELL HARDIN LOT2SW 18 12N 12W 85.44 106.80 MALE 08/23/1836 CLARK 291 127 KIDWELL JAMES E2SE 12 12N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/30/1831 EDGAR 291 055 KIDWELL JAMES LOT10NWSE 16 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/26/1836 UNKNOWN 817 074 KILE WILLIAM E2NW 24 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 01/21/1851 UNKNOWN 296 051 KILE WILLIAM SWNW 24 15N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 01/21/1851 UNKNOWN 296 051 KILE WILLIAM SENE 23 15N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 01/21/1851 UNKNOWN 296 051 KILE WILLIAM NENW 26 15N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/18/1853 UNKNOWN 296 245 KILE WILLIAM N2SE 23 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 01/19/1853 UNKNOWN 296 222 KILE WILLIAM SWNE 23 15N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 01/19/1853 UNKNOWN 296 222 KILE WILLIAM S2SW 23 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 01/28/1853 UNKNOWN 296 224 KILE WILLIAM SWNW 25 15N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/21/1851 INDIANA 291 134 KIMBLE LAWSON E2SE 30 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/06/1837 EDGAR 291 181 KIMBLE LAWSON W2SE 19 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/03/1829 OHIO 291 024 KIMBLE LAWSON W2NE 30 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/03/1829 OHIO 291 024 KIMBLE LAWSON W2SE 30 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/28/1830 EDGAR 291 039 KIMBLE LAWSON W2SW 20 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/03/1831 EDGAR 291 060 KIMBLE LAWSON NWFRWBL 32 14N 11W 105.96 132.45 MALE 03/14/1836 EDGAR 291 112 KIMBLE LAWSON SENW 04 13N 11W 39.20 49.00 MALE 11/28/1835 EDGAR 291 100 KIMBROUGH JOHN A E2SW 01 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/19/1829 EDGAR 291 021 KIMBROUGH JOHN A E2NW 12 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/22/1831 EDGAR 291 057 KIMBROUGH RICHARD C SESW 05 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/22/1833 EDGAR 291 076 KIMBROUGH RICHARD C E2SE 06 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/04/1829 EDGAR 291 030 KINDALL HENRY M SESW 01 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/13/1846 VERMILION 291 030 KINDALL MASON N2SW 15 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 06/23/1851 UNKNOWN 296 062 KINDALL MASON S2NW 15 16N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 06/23/1851 UNKNOWN 296 062 KINDLE MASON NENE 12 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/20/1848 VERMILION 291 065 KINDULL MASON NESW 01 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/17/1839 VERMILION 291 226 KINDULL MASON SWSW 12 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 07/19/1852 UNKNOWN 296 161 KINDULL MASON NWSW 12 16N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 01/12/1853 UNKNOWN 296 221 KINDULL MASON E2LOT1NW 01 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/09/1835 VERMILION 291 088 KINDULL MASON N2NW 15 16N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/28/1851 EDGAR 291 158 KINDULL MASON NENW 12 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/22/1848 VERMILION 291 053 KINDULL MASON NWNE 12 16N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/22/1848 VERMILION 291 053 KING AUSTIN W2LOT1NW 01 12N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/19/1837 EDGAR 291 155 KING AUSTIN SWNW 28 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/24/1834 EDGAR 291 082 KING AUSTIN LOT1NE 02 12N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/24/1834 EDGAR 291 081 KING AUSTIN SENW 28 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/05/1834 EDGAR 291 081 KING FRANCIS E2NW 30 14N 11W 77.97 97.46 MALE 12/28/1830 EDGAR 291 050 KING FRANCIS W2NE 31 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/03/1830 EDGAR 291 049 KING FRANCIS E2SW 20 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/27/1830 EDGAR 291 049 KING GEORGE G SENW 24 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/17/1836 EDGAR 291 109 KINNEY THOMAS C NENE 34 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/25/1850 COLES 291 122 KIRBY HENRI B E2SE 28 15N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 09/27/1850 UNKNOWN 296 041 KIRBY HENRI B W2SW 27 15N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 09/27/1850 UNKNOWN 296 041 KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM SWNW 12 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/13/1837 EDGAR 291 152 KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM SESE 14 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/13/1837 EDGAR 291 152 KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM NENE 12 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/23/1837 EDGAR 291 179 KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM E2SE 01 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 08/29/1829 EDGAR 291 026 KIRKPATRICK WILLIAM E2SE 12 15N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/02/1829 EDGAR 291 028 KITCHELL WICKLIFF N2LOT2NW 31 13N 10W 40.37 50.46 MALE 01/17/1837 CRAWFORD 291 146 KITCHELL WICKLIFF NWFR 33 13N 10W 38.42 48.03 MALE 12/31/1836 CRAWFORD 291 144 KITCHELL WICKLIFF W2NE 31 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/14/1836 CRAWFORD 291 144 KITCHELL WICKLIFF E2SW 30 13N 10W 39.71 49.64 MALE 12/14/1836 CRAWFORD 291 144 KITCHELL WICKLIFF LOT1NW 31 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/14/1836 CRAWFORD 291 144 KITCHELL WICKLIFF SWNE 02 12N 11W 40.73 50.91 MALE 12/14/1836 CRAWFORD 291 144 KIZER JOHN SENW 31 16N 12W 39.68 WARRANT MALE 12/21/1852 UNKNOWN 296 215 KIZER JOHN NENW 31 16N 12W 39.68 WARRANT MALE 12/21/1852 UNKNOWN 296 215 KNIGHT JAMES NENW 11 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/23/1835 EDGAR 291 095 KNIGHT JAMES W2NE 11 12N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/15/1831 EDGAR 291 063 KNIGHT JOHN SESW 36 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/08/1836 EDGAR 291 108 KNIGHT JOSEPH NWNW 32 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/05/1833 EDGAR 291 078 KNIGHT RICHARD SWSE 26 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/22/1847 EDGAR 291 041 KNIGHT RICHARD NESE 25 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/16/1847 EDGAR 291 037 KNIGHT THOMAS NESE 06 12N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/08/1836 EDGAR 291 107 KNIGHT THOMAS W2NE 01 12N 11W 80.63 100.79 MALE 10/22/1831 EDGAR 291 061 KNIGHT THOMAS W2NE 06 12N 10W 80.27 100.33 MALE 10/08/1835 EDGAR 291 096 KNIGHT WILLIAM SWNW 13 12N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/25/1839 EDGAR 291 240 KOHO YOUNG SWSE 03 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/08/1833 EDGAR 291 076 KOHO YOUNG NENE 03 13N 11W 39.48 49.35 MALE 12/22/1834 EDGAR 291 087 KUNPER JOSEPH LOT6 16 13N 12W 40.00 280.00 MALE 02/20/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 KUNPER JOSEPH LOT7 16 13N 12W 40.00 302.00 MALE 02/20/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 KYLE WILLIAM SW 24 15N 13W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 03/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 009 KYLE WILLIAM S2SE 23 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 03/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 009 KYLE WILLIAM W2NE 26 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 03/05/1849 UNKNOWN 296 009