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 OCONNER JOHN D W2SE 02 16N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 291 105 OCONNOR JOHN E2LOT2NWWA 02 16N 12W 40.20 5.03 MALE 05/31/1850 OHIO 291 110 OCONNOR JOHN D W2LOT2NE 02 16N 12W 41.00 WARRANT MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 296 033 OCONNOR JOHN D SW 02 16N 12W 160.00 WARRANT MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 296 033 OCONNOR JOHN D W2LOT1NE 02 16N 12W 41.01 WARRANT MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 296 033 OCONNOR JOHN D E2LOT2NW 02 16N 12W 41.01 WARRANT MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 296 033 OCONNOR JOHN D E2LOT1NW 02 16N 12W 41.00 WARRANT MALE 04/17/1850 OHIO 296 033 OGDEN JESSE NESE 27 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/21/1835 EDGAR 291 095 OGDEN JESSE NESE 34 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/21/1835 EDGAR 291 095 OGDEN JESSE NWSE 34 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/08/1835 EDGAR 291 100 OGDEN JOHNATHAN W2SW 36 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/27/1828 EDGAR 291 020 OGDEN JOHNATHAN W2SE 35 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/27/1828 EDGAR 291 020 OGDEN JOHNATHAN E2SW 35 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/27/1828 EDGAR 291 020 OGDEN JONATHAN SE 01 12N 12W 172.10 WARRANT MALE 11/12/1850 EDGAR 296 046 OGDEN JONATHAN E2SE 35 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/11/1829 EDGAR 291 023 OGDEN JONATHAN E2NE 02 12N 12W 78.21 97.76 MALE 11/08/1831 EDGAR 291 062 OGDEN JONATHAN W2LOT2NE 01 12N 12W 46.47 58.09 MALE 05/18/1849 EDGAR 291 075 OGDON JONATHAN NWNE 02 12N 12W 39.10 148.88 MALE 02/19/1834 EDGAR 291 081 OGDON STEPHEN NESW 29 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/28/1848 EDGAR 291 054 OGEN JONATHON PTSENAA 01 12N 12W 12.10 15.13 MALE 12/31/1850 EDGAR 291 131 OHAIR JAMES NEFR 30 13N 11W 154.04 192.55 MALE 10/30/1829 EDGAR 291 028 OHAIR JAMES SWFR 30 13N 11W 118.48 148.10 MALE 09/16/1830 INDIANA 291 042 OHAIR MICHAEL NESE 04 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/12/1836 EDGAR 291 130 OHAIR MICHAEL SENW 35 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/07/1833 EDGAR 291 072 OHAIR MICHAEL W2SW 25 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/12/1826 EDGAR 291 013 OHAIR WASHINGTON SWNE 10 12N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/29/1833 EDGAR 291 079 OHAIR WASHINGTON SESE 34 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/15/1835 EDGAR 291 095 OHNSTED JOHN NENW 21 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/16/1836 EDGAR 291 117 OHNSTED JOHN SWSE 21 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 05/16/1836 EDGAR 291 117 OLINSTED JOHN T E2NW 34 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/06/1823 KENTUCKY 291 005 OLINSTED JOHN T W2SW 27 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/06/1823 KENTUCKY 291 005 OLMSTED JOHN T W2SW 35 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/22/1830 EDGAR 291 034 OSBORN AARON E2NW 06 12N 13W 72.29 90.36 MALE 05/24/1831 EDGAR 291 055 OSBORN SAUNDERS A W2NW 12 16N 11W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/03/1853 UNKNOWN 296 237 OSBORN SAUNDERS A N2LOT1NW 18 16N 11W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 05/03/1853 UNKNOWN 296 237 OUSLEY WILLIAM SWNW 07 14N 13W 33.99 42.89 MALE 07/23/1844 EDGAR 291 016 OUSLEY WILLIAM NWSW 07 14N 13W 33.36 41.70 MALE 12/09/1844 EDGAR 291 020 OUSLEY WILLIAM SENW 07 14N 13W 34.00 42.50 MALE 07/07/1852 EDGAR 291 207 OWEN ELIJAH W2NW 18 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/13/1830 EDGAR 291 044 OWEN ELIJAH W2NW 24 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/13/1830 EDGAR 291 044 OWENS REUBEN B LOT13SENE 16 14N 11W 40.00 80.40 MALE 12/03/1834 UNKNOWN 817 072 OWENS REUBEN B LOT12SENE 16 14N 11W 40.00 70.40 MALE 12/03/1834 UNKNOWN 817 072 OWESLEY HENRY NWSE 12 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/28/1834 EDGAR 291 081 OWSLEY HENRY NESE 12 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/26/1837 EDGAR 291 187 OWSLEY HENRY E2NW 13 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/15/1836 EDGAR 291 139 OWSLEY HENRY BEEN SESW 12 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/13/1832 EDGAR 291 069 OWSLEY HENRY BEEN SWSE 12 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/13/1832 EDGAR 291 069 OWSLEY WILLIAM SENE 12 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/28/1850 EDGAR 291 103