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 VAIL HUGH E2NE 13 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH W2NW 18 14N 11W 77.85 97.31 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH SE 26 14N 13W 160.00 200.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH E2 33 14N 12W 320.00 400.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH E2SW 23 14N 14W 80.00 100.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH NE 35 14N 13W 160.00 200.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH SE 23 14N 14W 160.00 200.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAIL HUGH NE 26 14N 14W 160.00 200.00 MALE 07/08/1836 OHIO 291 123 VAN HOUTEN DAVID E SESW 33 15N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/18/1851 EDGAR 291 157 VAN HOUTIN BENJAMIN NESE 25 15N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 06/24/1851 EDGAR 291 156 VANCE ANDREW W2SW 26 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/09/1829 EDGAR 291 029 VANCE ANDREW M LOT1NW 02 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/17/1830 EDGAR 291 035 VANCE ANDREW M SESE 28 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/08/1846 EDGAR 291 034 VANCE JOHN W2NW 36 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/31/1824 EDGAR 291 006 VANCE JOHN W2NW 26 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/27/1825 EDGAR 291 011 VANCE JOHN P W2NE 36 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/27/1829 EDGAR 291 026 VANCE JOSEPH NWSE 28 14N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 04/11/1851 UNKNOWN 296 106 VANCE SAMUEL E2SW 01 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 04/15/1823 EDGAR 291 005 VANCE SAMUEL NW 01 13N 12W 164.96 206.20 MALE 01/04/1823 CLARK 291 004 VANCE SAMUEL W2SE 36 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/04/1823 CLARK 291 004 VANCE SAMUEL W2SW 36 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/11/1822 CLARK 291 002 VANCE SAMUEL E2SW 36 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/11/1822 CLARK 291 002 VANCE SAMUEL E2SE 35 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/11/1822 CLARK 291 002 VANCE SAMUEL E2NW 35 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/14/1830 EDGAR 291 044 VANCE SAMUEL W2NW 35 14N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 09/21/1831 EDGAR 291 060 VANCE WILLIAM B NESE 28 14N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 04/11/1851 UNKNOWN 296 106 VANCE WILLIAM B W2NE 36 14N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/27/1829 EDGAR 291 026 VANDINE HENRY NWNW 35 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 03/28/1837 EDGAR 291 153 VANDINE HENRY NESE 27 15N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/22/1834 EDGAR 291 087 VANFLEET HENRY H SENE 32 16N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 09/04/1844 EDGAR 291 017 VANFLEET JOSHUA E2SW 33 16N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 06/08/1831 VERMILION 291 056 VANHOUTEN BENJAMIN NESE 30 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 08/17/1834 EDGAR 291 084 VANHOUTEN DAVID SWFR 04 13N 10W 92.20 115.25 MALE 12/17/1833 EDGAR 291 080 VANHOUTEN THOMAS W2NE 06 13N 10W 69.90 87.38 MALE 12/09/1829 EDGAR 291 030 VANHOUTIN ALFRED NESW 33 15N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 06/24/1851 UNKNOWN 296 111 VANHOUTIN ALFRED LOT1NW 05 13N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/10/1831 EDGAR 291 051 VANHOUTIN BENJAMIN E2NW 06 13N 10W 74.24 92.80 MALE 11/05/1828 EDGAR 291 020 VANHOUTIN BENJAMIN SWSE 31 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/20/1835 EDGAR 291 099 VANHOUTIN DAVID SENE 05 13N 10W 39.64 49.55 MALE 07/04/1838 EDGAR 291 198 VANHOUTIN ISAAC E2SE 32 14N 10W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/09/1831 EDGAR 291 062 VANHOUTIN THOMAS SWNE 31 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/04/1838 EDGAR 291 198 VANHOUTIN THOMAS SWNE 32 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/04/1838 EDGAR 291 198 VANHOUTIN THOMAS NESE 31 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/07/1836 EDGAR 291 103 VANHOUTIN WILLIAM E2NE 01 13N 11W 78.80 98.50 MALE 11/05/1828 EDGAR 291 020 VANHOUTIN WILLIAM W2NE 01 13N 11W 78.80 98.50 MALE 06/14/1827 EDGAR 291 015 VANHOUTIN WILLIAM SWSE 30 14N 10W 40.00 50.00 MALE 01/27/1835 EDGAR 291 089 VANHOUTON SARAH SENE 22 14N 13W 40.00 WARRANT FEMALE 04/08/1852 UNKNOWN 296 135 VANMETER HENRY W2SE 32 15N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/22/1829 LAWRENCE 291 028 VANNEST JOHN E2NW 14 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/17/1830 INDIANA 291 034 VANNEST JOHN E2SW 11 15N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/17/1830 INDIANA 291 034 VANSICKLER JAMES SWSW 20 15N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 03/05/1853 UNKNOWN 296 235 VANSICKLER WILLIAM B SWSE 19 15N 12W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 11/09/1852 UNKNOWN 296 203 VARVEL ANDREW E2NW 17 14N 12W 80.00 WARRANT MALE 05/15/1851 UNKNOWN 296 108 VAUGHT JOHN SENE 28 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/24/1837 EDGAR 291 153 VAUGHT JOHN SESW 21 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/08/1838 EDGAR 295 217 VAUGHT JOHN SWNE 22 14N 13W 40.00 WARRANT MALE 03/24/1852 UNKNOWN 296 133 VAUGHT JOHN E2NW 28 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 08/24/1829 EDGAR 291 025 VAUGHT JOHN E2SW 28 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/26/1830 EDGAR 291 049 VAUGHT JOHN W2NW 28 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/22/1830 EDGAR 291 045 VAUGHT JOHN SESW 21 13N 11W 40.00 50.00 MALE 12/08/1838 EDGAR 291 217 VERMILLION THOMAS E2NW 14 13N 11W 80.00 100.00 MALE 01/14/1834 EDGAR 291 080 VERMILLION WILLIAM SWSE 13 14N 14W 40.00 50.00 MALE 04/12/1851 EDGAR 291 146