[Adapted from a chart in the book "History of Wells County, Indiana, 1776- 1976" by Dorothy Rose and Joyce Buckner, c1975] **NOTE:** Date range indicates the earliest and latest dates of purchase within each section. First land claimants in Jefferson Township 28 North, Ranges 12 East & part of 13 East R A N G E 1 3 E A S T ======================= Range 13 East, Section 5 1836-1838 Leibrand, J. Ryan, W. Loney, W. Smith, H. Fuselman, P. Huffman, J. Myers, E. B. Shoup, J. Range 13 East, Section 6 1836-1838 Snyder, Henry Eury, David Snider, John Snider, W. Foster, S. S. Engle, M. Range 13 East, Section 7 1837-1838 Elliot, E. Shoup, Jacob Gleichman, J. Elliot, E. Filbey, M. Asky, John Fetterhauf, D. Range 13 East, Section 8 1836-1838 Anyder, Wm Garside, Joseph Fairfield, Asa Wolf, John Range 13 East, Section 17 1837-1839 Snyder, Wm Hartzell, Levi Newcom, Chas Verdewask, Wm Range 13 East, Section 18 1836-1839 Fairfield, Asa Pugh, Eli Lopshire, W. Trenary, R. Shuel, J. Liston, Isaac Range 13 East, Section 19 1836-1853 Spencer, J. Harris, S. Harris, S. Hitchcock, J. Ball, B. Ball, B. Spencer, J. Perkins, J. Range 13 East, Section 20 1837-1839 Sauer, George Shull, C. Jackman, C. F. Myers, J. Perkins, Anna Myers, J. Perkins, J. Myers, J. Range 13 East, Section 29 1837-1838 Myers, Peter Perkins, Joh Miller, A. Myers, Peter Bond, S. Wertz, H. Stuffer, I. Range 13 East, Section 30 1823-1849 Archbold, T. Archbold, J. Meyers, Peter Beichner, B. Range 13 East, Section 31 1837-1851 Kleinknight, J. Bloomfield, J. Sutton, E. Smith, M. Range 13 East, Section 32 1838-1853 Sorter, Arthur Krum, Fred. Metts, John Bell, Jas. Hitchcock, J. R A N G E 1 2 E A S T ======================= Range 12 East, Section 1 1838-1839 Bradford, W & S Gates, H. Hughes, A. Bunn, Jacob Bradford, W & S. Reed, J. Range 12 East, Section 2 1837-1848 Bradford, Samuel D. Sawyer, P. Sawer, D. Caston, J. Weber, F. Range 12 East, Section 3 1838-1853 Higgins, J. Kline, Jacob Johnson, J. Cooker, L. Small, Rbt Higgins, J. Craig, W. Jr. Bradford, W Barton, W Range 12 East, Section 4 1848-1853 Feltz, J. Bodle, M. Bodle, M. Nixob, J. Jenkins, J. Milliken, Sam Glass, J. Range 12 East, Section 5 1848-1851 Echkart, G. Pence, M. Robb, P. Robb, G. Unger, G. DeWitt, I. Feltz, J. Robb, A. Flum, Peter Range 12 East, Section 6 1848-1849 Cartwright, A. Kitchen, J. Edwards, Peter Harmon, J. Pence, Martin Range 12 East, Section 7 1848-1849 Prough, P. Watts, S. Mahon, M. Mason, M. Webster, R. Prichard, T. Webster, W. Templeton, R. Range 12 East, Section 8 1848-1849 Jackson, T. McConnel, R. Hart, James Quackenbush, P. Taylor, Benj Range 12 East, Section 9 1837-1853 Unger, Geo. Confer, A. McCord, James Harris, Z. Webster, Alex Range 12 East, Section 10 1837-1848 Bradfords, J. Pritchard & McCulloch Curry, James Weston, Marg. Harriz, Z. Craig, S. Craig, R. Craig, W. Range 12 East, Section 11 1837-1838 Whitmeyer, Geo Nodine, J & B Snider, J Weston, S Whitmeyer, G Snider, John Snider, John Page, T. Range 12 East, Section 12 1837-1838 Weston, Samuel Whitmeyer, G. Ryan, Wesley Trervain, W. Saiver, Allen Fairfield, Asa Range 12 East, Section 13 1836-1839 Randall, David Schwartz, B. Fairfield, Asa Randall, John Sawer, D. Conger, D. Pugh, Eli Range 12 East, Section 14 1838-1839 Newcom, Edward Bradford, Sam Bunn, Jacob Bunn, Jacob Range 12 East, Section 15 1837-1838 Bradford, John Warner, W. Warner, Wm Snider, John Bradford, A. Hoover, Wm Newcom, Chas. Range 12 East, Section 16 1851 (all sold by lot #.) Nedry, J. Crouse, J. Allen, S. Scott, J. Wilson, G. Confer, J. Glass, J. Range 12 East, Section 17 1836-1848 Allen, M. Ogden, S. Joseph, L. Allen, H. Strickland, W. Deam, J. Range 12 East, Section 18 1847-1848 Barclay, James Keller, J. Glass, J. Wagner, A. Glass, James Leppy, J. Raseberry, Z. Range 12 East, Section 19 1836-1849 Marshall, John Marshall, J. Mackey, J. Ady, J. Joseph, Asa Strickland, W. Mackey, J. Range 12 East, Section 20 1836-1848 Allen, H. Sheley, John Loveland, David Range 12 East, Section 21 1836-1849 McFarland, William Russel, Joseph Range 12 East, Section 22 1836-1839 Smith, O. Deam, John Metts, James Schafer, John Emley, F Range 12 East, Section 23 1836-1853 Young, Levi Smith, Snider, John Bunn, J. King, Mark Shafer, G. Welmington, T. Hitchcock, J. Hess, J. Baker, H. Range 12 East, Section 24 1836-1853 Sawer, D. Spencer, J. Couger, D. Kreigh, J. Dyoke, V. Bond, C. King, J. King, Phillip Hughes, S. Range 12 East, Section 25 1848-1853 King, B. Hat, T. Green, Rbt Hitchcock, J. McFarland, A. Pritchard, Thomas Range 12 East, Section 26 1836-1850 Shafer, George Myers, Federic Wilkin, Thomas Dishong, Wm Range 12 East, Section 27 1836-1849 Shafer, Peter Shafer, P. McFadden, J. McFadden, H. Smith, J. Davis, Wm Snider, S. Range 12 East, Section 28 1836-1837 McFarland, Wm. Deam, John A. Glick, Joseph Glick, Henry Ball, Frantz Snider, S. Range 12 East, Section 29 1836 Solt, Conrad Range 12 East, Section 30 1836-1849 Ryland, Wm Clark, David Mackey, J. Strickland, W. Ogden, John Jack, James Range 12 East, Section 31 1836-1837 Brown, G. Ogden, J. Jacks, James Deam, James Covert, I. Hatfield, Adam Range 12 East, Section 32 1837 Brady, Samuel Brady, Wm Range 12 East, Section 33 1836 Glick, Henry Range 12 East, Section 34 1836-1838 Clark, F. E. Selder, Wm Wilkin, Thos Range 12 East, Section 35 1836-1838 Howell, Joseph Clark, F. E. Nelson, David Strong, James Crow, N. Range 12 East, Section 36 1836-1847 McFadden, H. Esner, A. Brownfield, John Sutton, D. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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