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 ZIMERLY JACOB JR E2NEDD 36 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/28/1834 EDGAR 816 034 ZIMERLY JACOB JR N2LOT2NW 31 13N 12W 40.40 50.50 MALE 12/01/1834 EDGAR 291 087 ZIMMERLE ISAAC NENE 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/16/1836 EDGAR 291 109 ZIMMERLE JACOB SENE 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/14/1836 EDGAR 291 138 ZIMMERLE JACOB SWNE 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 02/13/1836 EDGAR 291 108 ZIMMERLE JACOB NESW 32 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/19/1832 EDGAR 291 070 ZIMMERLE JACOB W2NW 32 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 11/19/1832 EDGAR 291 070 ZIMMERLE JACOB W2SW 30 13N 12W 79.52 99.38 MALE 11/19/1832 EDGAR 291 069 ZIMMERLY ISAAC NE 02 13N 13W 160.54 WARRANT MALE 12/29/1849 EDGAR 296 028 ZIMMERLY ISAAC NESW 33 13N 12W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/26/1835 EDGAR 291 100 ZIMMERLY ISAAC NEWA 02 13N 13W .54 .68 MALE 01/31/1850 EDGAR 291 099 ZIMMERLY JACOB JR SESE 36 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 11/26/1835 EDGAR 291 100 ZINK DANIEL W2NE 28 13N 12W 80.00 100.00 MALE 03/22/1831 EDGAR 291 053 ZINK DANIEL E2NW 13 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/25/1826 INDIANA 291 011 ZINK DANIEL E2NE 24 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 02/25/1826 INDIANA 291 011 ZINK DANIEL E2NE 13 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 05/11/1826 EDGAR 291 012 ZINK DANIEL W2SW 19 13N 12W 79.50 99.38 MALE 01/04/1830 EDGAR 291 032 ZINK DANIEL W2SE 13 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 10/06/1825 INDIANA 291 010 ZINK EMANUEL NESE 11 13N 13W 40.00 50.00 MALE 07/30/1836 EDGAR 291 126 ZINK EMANUEL E2SW 13 13N 13W 80.00 100.00 MALE 12/14/1826 EDGAR 291 014 ZINK JACOB W2NW 19 13N 12W 78.80 98.50 MALE 04/17/1826 EDGAR 291 012