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 NAILOR DAVID SENE 05 13N 11W 38.69 48.36 MALE 02/01/1837 EDGAR 291 149 NANCE EDWARD H NWSW 23 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/02/1836 EDGAR 291 122 NANCE EDWARD H NESW 27 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/02/1836 EDGAR 291 122 NANCE EDWARD H SWNW 35 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/18/1837 EDGAR 291 186 NANCE EDWARD H SWNW 26 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/17/1837 EDGAR 291 169 NANCE EDWARD H NESE 20 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/24/1836 INDIANA 291 110 NAPIER ASHFORD NWSE 33 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/19/1836 EDGAR 291 134 NAY DANIEL NESW 07 12N 13W 35.13 43.91 MALE 02/13/1836 EDGAR 291 108 NAY ELZY W2NE 07 12N 13W 80.00 100.00 FEMALE 11/23/1830 EDGAR 291 049 NAY SANDFORD E2SE 07 12N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/21/1831 EDGAR 291 062 NAY SANDFORD SWNE 35 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/19/1849 EDGAR 291 071 NAY SANTFORD NWSW 36 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/06/1837 EDGAR 291 150 NAY WILLIAM NWSE 26 13N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/19/1845 EDGAR 291 024 NAYLOR DAVID SENW 32 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/03/1837 EDGAR 291 154 NAYLOR DAVID E2NW 31 15N 11W 78.25 98.06 MALE 11/27/1829 EDGAR 291 030 NAYLOR DAVID SWNW 32 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/01/1834 EDGAR 291 087 NAYLOR DAVID SWNE 31 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/25/1836 EDGAR 291 106 NAYLOR PARKER SWSW 25 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/28/1846 EDGAR 291 035 NAYLOR PARKER SWNE 32 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/11/1848 EDGAR 291 061 NEALY ISAAC W2NE 20 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/14/1831 EDGAR 291 062 NEBECKER SAMUEL W2NE 27 16N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/21/1847 EDGAR 291 050 NEBEKER WASHINGTON E2NW 27 16N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/28/1851 EDGAR 291 158 NEELY ISAAC NENE 20 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/17/1834 EDGAR 291 087 NEELY ISAAC SWNW 21 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/10/1835 EDGAR 291 099 NEFF GEORGE W S2 32 14N 12W 320.00 400.00 MALE 04/20/1837 OHIO 291 156 NEFF GEORGE W NENW 08 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/20/1837 OHIO 291 156 NEFF GEORGE W E2SE 05 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/20/1837 OHIO 291 156 NEFF GEORGE W SW 05 13N 12W 160.66 200.83 MALE 04/20/1837 OHIO 291 156 NEFF GEORGE W N2 05 13N 12W 321.32 401.65 MALE 04/20/1837 OHIO 291 156 NEFF WILLIAM NWFRWBL 33 15N 11W 113.60 142.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2NE 24 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NW 12 14N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 152 NEFF WILLIAM SW 27 14N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 152 NEFF WILLIAM W2SW 17 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2SE 13 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NW 32 14N 10W 160.00 200.00 MALE 03/04/1837 OHIO 291 154 NEFF WILLIAM W2SE 27 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NENW 20 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NE 18 14N 11W 158.57 198.21 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SESW 07 14N 11W 39.12 48.90 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM LOT1NE 05 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2NW 20 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NE 23 14N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 152 NEFF WILLIAM NENE 24 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SWNW 07 14N 11W 38.84 48.55 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SWSW 08 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM E2LOT2NW 05 14N 11W 41.22 51.53 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2NW 24 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM E2NW 18 14N 11W 79.28 99.10 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2NE 13 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SE 11 14N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 152 NEFF WILLIAM N2 19 14N 11W 320.00 400.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SESE 07 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM S2NW 17 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2SE 12 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM E2 14 14N 12W 320.00 400.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM S2 18 14N 11W 316.80 396.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2 13 14N 12W 320.00 400.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SW 12 14N 12W 160.00 200.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM NESW 17 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM SW 29 14N 10W 160.00 200.00 MALE 03/04/1837 OHIO 291 154 NEFF WILLIAM W2SW 07 14N 11W 78.24 97.80 MALE 02/11/1837 OHIO 291 151 NEFF WILLIAM W2SW 02 14N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM E2SE 03 14N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM NE 10 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM SW 10 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM NW 10 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM NW 11 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM NW 02 14N 12W 165.74 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM NE 11 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM SE 09 14N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 12/17/1847 HAMILTON 296 327 NEFF WILLIAM L2 16 14N 12W 80.00 120.00 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM L1 16 14N 12W 80.00 120.00 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM L7 16 14N 12W 80.00 120.00 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM L8 16 14N 12W 80.00 121.60 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM L6 16 14N 12W 80.00 107.20 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM L3 16 14N 12W 80.00 127.00 MALE 04/02/1838 UNKNOWN 818 008 NEFF WILLIAM PTNW 02 14N 12W 5.74 7.18 MALE 12/17/1847 OHIO 291 049 NELSON ALLEN P SWSW 12 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/21/1837 EDGAR 291 166 NELSON ALLEN P SWSE 10 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/21/1837 EDGAR 291 166 NELSON ALLEN P SESE 11 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/18/1837 EDGAR 291 167 NEVILL H JR E2SE 04 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/16/1834 EDGAR 291 083 NEVILL HENRY W2NE 28 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/02/1834 EDGAR 291 085 NEVILL J JR E2SE 04 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/16/1834 EDGAR 291 083 NEVILL JAMES W2NE 28 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/02/1834 EDGAR 291 085 NEVILL JAMES LOT9NWSE 16 13N 11W 39.95 50.00 MALE 06/01/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 NEVILL JAMES LOT10NESW 16 13N 11W 40.07 50.00 MALE 06/01/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 NEVILL JAMES LOT3N2NW 16 13N 11W 80.06 180.00 MALE 06/01/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 NEVILL JAMES LOT5SENW 16 13N 11W 40.04 70.00 MALE 06/01/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 NEWCOMB DANIEL SWNE 34 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/05/1838 EDGAR 291 202 NEWCOMB DANIEL SENE 27 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/15/1839 EDGAR 291 253 NEWCOMB DANIEL M NENE 27 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/27/1845 EDGAR 291 029 NEWCOMB JEFFERSON E2NE 34 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/10/1831 EDGAR 291 052 NEWCOMB JEFFERSON W2SW 26 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/30/1831 EDGAR 291 055 NEWCOMB ROBERT SWNW 35 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/27/1844 EDGAR 291 021 NEWLIN ANDREW JR SWSW 15 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/29/1850 CRAWFORD 291 127 NEWLIN HIRAM SWNW 23 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/03/1844 EDGAR 291 018 NEWLIN HIRAM NWSW 23 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/03/1844 EDGAR 291 018 NEWLIN SMITHSON NENE 23 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/14/1844 EDGAR 291 019 NEWLIN SMITHSON SWNE 14 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/09/1849 EDGAR 291 078 NEWLIN SMITHSON SWSE 14 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/07/1848 EDGAR 291 058 NEWLON HIRAM W2SE 01 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/05/1838 EDGAR 291 187 NEWLON HIRAM W2SE 23 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/05/1838 EDGAR 291 187 NEWLON HIRAM E2SE 01 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/02/1837 EDGAR 291 159 NEWLON HIRAM W2NE 25 16N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/05/1838 EDGAR 291 187 NEWLON HIRAM E2SW 23 16N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/05/1838 EDGAR 291 187 NEWLON HIRAM W2NE 36 14N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 08/08/1831 EDGAR 291 058 NEWLON HIRAM W2NE 10 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/30/1832 EDGAR 291 070 NEWLON HIRAM NWSW 25 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/28/1835 EDGAR 291 102 NEWLON HIRAM SESE 25 14N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/09/1835 EDGAR 291 100 NEWLON JOHN E2NE 06 13N 10W 79.90 99.88 MALE 01/18/1831 EDGAR 291 051 NEWLON JOHN SENW 23 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/19/1833 EDGAR 291 077 NEWLON JOHN E2NW 08 14N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/10/1830 EDGAR 291 037 NEWLON JOHN SENE 23 16N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/25/1832 EDGAR 291 065 NEWLON NANCY NWNE 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 FEMALE 09/15/1836 EDGAR 291 130 NEWLON WILLIAM SESE 29 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/19/1836 EDGAR 291 130 NEWLON WILLIAM SESW 27 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/10/1836 EDGAR 291 108 NEWLON WILLIAM NESW 27 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/14/1836 EDGAR 291 104 NEWLON WILLIAM SWSW 27 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/02/1836 EDGAR 291 116 NEWMAN JONATHAN NWNW 12 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/26/1839 EDGAR 291 255 NEWMAN JONATHAN E2SW 36 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/01/1831 EDGAR 291 056 NEWMAN JONATHAN NESW 01 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/26/1848 EDGAR 291 067 NEWMAN REUBEN NW 10 14N 14W 160.00 200.00 MALE 10/19/1831 VERMILION 291 061 NEWMAN REUBEN E2NE 10 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/19/1831 VERMILION 291 061 NEWMAN SAMUEL NENW 01 12N 12W 39.77 49.71 MALE 04/15/1839 EDGAR 291 225 NEWMAN SAMUEL E2NW 36 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/22/1831 EDGAR 291 061 NEWTAN WILLIAM LOT15 16 13N 12W 40.00 350.00 MALE 07/20/1835 UNKNOWN 817 073 NEWTON JAMES SWNE 17 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/19/1837 EDGAR 291 155 NEWTON WALTER NENW 17 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/03/1836 EDGAR 291 119 NEWTON WALTER NWNE 17 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/12/1833 INDIANA 291 079 NICHOLLS JAMES NESE 08 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/17/1833 EDGAR 291 076 NICKEL JOHN SEN W2SW 34 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/18/1829 KENTUCKY 291 023 NICKELL ALEXANDER E2SE 33 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/03/1829 EDGAR 291 028 NICKELL JAMES K NWSE 10 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/16/1836 EDGAR 291 144 NOBLE EDWARD T E2SW 13 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 08/04/1851 UNKNOWN 296 065 NOBLE EDWARD T W2SE 13 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 08/04/1851 UNKNOWN 296 065 NOBLE EDWARD T NE 13 15N 13W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 08/04/1851 UNKNOWN 296 065 NOBLE EDWARD T E2NE 24 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 08/04/1851 UNKNOWN 296 065 NOBLE EDWARD T E2SE 13 15N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 08/04/1851 UNKNOWN 296 065 NOBLES ALBERT NESE 25 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/04/1843 EDGAR 291 006 NOBLES PETER SESE 21 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/13/1835 EDGAR 291 091 NOEL JAMES T LOT3NENW 16 14N 13W 41.13 51.41 MALE 09/12/1850 UNKNOWN 819 086 NOEL LUNSFORD R SESE 17 14N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/18/1837 EDGAR 291 186 NOLAN ALFRED W2LOT2NE 05 14N 10W 42.50 53.13 MALE 04/02/1838 INDIANA 291 192 NOLAN SAMUEL LOT1NE 05 14N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/02/1838 INDIANA 291 192 NOLAN SAMUEL SENE 32 15N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/04/1837 INDIANA 291 160 NOLAN SAMUEL E2LOT2NE 05 14N 10W 42.50 53.13 MALE 05/04/1837 INDIANA 291 160 NOLAN SAMUEL E2SE 32 15N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/09/1836 VERMILION 291 123 NOLAN SAMUEL NWFR 33 15N 10W 131.74 164.68 MALE 02/24/1830 INDIANA 291 034 NORBECK JAMES P SWNE 22 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/15/1837 EDGAR 291 169 NORBECK JAMES P N2NW 22 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 08/15/1837 EDGAR 291 169 NORTON AARON C NWSE 28 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/10/1836 EDGAR 291 126 NORTON AARON C NESE 13 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/18/1836 EDGAR 291 127 NORTON AARON C SWFR 28 13N 10W 78.72 98.40 MALE 09/13/1836 EDGAR 291 130 NORTON AARON C NESE 29 13N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/05/1837 EDGAR 291 169 NORTON AMOS SFR 28 14N 10W 99.77 124.71 MALE 11/09/1848 INDIANA 291 064 NORTON JOHN A E2NW 03 14N 14W 76.51 WARRANT MALE 12/23/1850 UNKNOWN 296 050 NORTON JOHN A W2NE 03 14N 14W 76.51 WARRANT MALE 12/23/1850 UNKNOWN 296 050 NORTON SUSAN SESE 13 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 FEMALE 09/13/1836 EDGAR 291 130 NOYES MICHAEL J SESE 13 14N 14W 13.33 3.33 MALE 06/16/1856 PIKE 070 247 NUCKLES ROBERT W2NW 34 16N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/18/1837 EDGAR 291 152 NUCKLES ROBERT W2SE 20 16N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 07/24/1851 UNKNOWN 296 064 NUCKLES ROBERT E2SW 20 16N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 07/24/1851 UNKNOWN 296 064 NUCKLES ROBERT SWSW 27 16N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/02/1845 EDGAR 291 023 NUCKLES ROBERT NENW 25 16N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/11/1846 EDGAR 291 031 NUNNALLY NELSON W SENW 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 10/15/1836 EDGAR 291 133 NUNNALLY NELSON W S2SE 06 13N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 11/02/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 NUNNALLY NELSON W N2NE 07 13N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 11/02/1849 UNKNOWN 296 025 NUNNALLY NELSON W W2LOT2NW 01 13N 13W 40.54 WARRANT MALE 10/24/1849 EDGAR 296 023 NUNNALLY NELSON W W2LOT1NW 01 13N 13W 40.54 WARRANT MALE 10/24/1849 EDGAR 296 023 NUNNALLY NELSON W W2SW 36 14N 13W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 10/24/1849 EDGAR 296 023 NUNNALLY NELSON W SESE 36 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/11/1834 EDGAR 291 085 NUNNALLY NELSON W NWNW 05 12N 12W 38.17 47.71 MALE 02/15/1836 EDGAR 291 109 NUNNALLY NELSON W SENE 36 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/23/1832 INDIANA 291 070 NUNNALLY NELSON W SESE 31 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/09/1835 EDGAR 291 091 NUNNALLY NELSON W NENE 03 12N 12W 39.76 49.70 MALE 09/06/1835 EDGAR 291 094 NUNNALLY NELSON W W2LOT2NWWA 01 13N 13W 1.09 1.36 MALE 11/30/1849 EDGAR 291 093