P index Meagher County Montana This file is a part of the Bureau of Land Management Database for the states of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Data edited and prepared by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inherited the functions of the General Land Office when it was established by Congress in 1946. The South Dakota Land Patents Database, derived from General Land Office and BLM information, contains deeds (primarily patents) issued by the United States in the region now known as the State of South Dakota between 1859 and 1995. While BLM has been referred to as "the Nations record keeper", it is the National Archives that actually keeps the files. The BLM, maintains diagrammatic plats known as Master Title Plats, which depict lands which are owned by the United States and lands which are patented. However, these plats do not have any information about who the lands were patented to. That information which has only been available after tedious research, it is available now in this database. The South Dakota Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section, meridian), name of person the land was patented to, case type, conveyance type, county, and the patent document identification number. Using this information you can obtain copies of the patent file for $10 from the National Archives at the following address: Reference Branch (Lands) National Archives Washington, DC 20408 (202) 501-5428 You need to submit your request on a copy of Form 84. To get the form, send an e-mail message to inquire@nara.gov In the body of the message, be sure to ask for Form 84 "Order for Copies of Land Entry Files", tell them how many copies you want (get at least 2, in case you make a mistake) and give your name and snail address so they can send you the forms.(Or you can send a snail mail letter to above address). Sending by e-mail takes less than a week; by snail mail both ways takes about 2 weeks. Key to Case Types 181000- Public Lands Litigation 186001- Quit claim deed by US 210000- Acquisition by US 220000- Land exchange 230000- Withdrawal of Land by US 240000- Classification of Lands by US 250000 Disposition: Use and Occupancy 251000- Homestead 252000- Desert Land Act 253000- Indian Patents 254000- Color of Title Act 255000- Mining Claim Occupancy Act 260000 Grants 261000- Military Scrip Warrant Patents 262000- Lands to the State of South Dakota 262500- Swamp Land 263000- Rail Road Grants 264000- Airport conveyance act 270000 Sales 271000- Public Land Sale 272000- Cash 273000- Small Tract 274000- Recreation & Public Purposes 275000- Cemeteries and Parks 276000- Townsites 278000- Unintentional Trespass 371000 Multiple Use Act 386000 Mining Laws 386200- Lode Mining Claims 386300- Placer Mining Claims 386400- Millsite Claims Land Conveyance types in this database: PA - Patent GD - Grant Deed WD - Warranty Deed Land Conveyances to the State of South Dakota IL - State Lieu Selection (Lands the State selected in-lieu of sections 16 and 36, which they were entitled to but did not receive) LS - Forest Lieu Selection SG - State Grant SS - State Selection Meridians 05 - 5th Principal Meridian -- located in the eastern part of Iowa 06 - 6th Principal Meridian -- located south of Yankton - not used by east River counties 07 - Black Hills Meridian -- located on the SD - WY border (See map http://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/images/meridians.jpg) NAME MERIDIAN TWP RANGE SECTION ACREAGE TYPE CASETYPE DOCID DATE PARBERRY WILLIAM 20 009 N 006 E 012 120 252000 PA 47 09/15/1883 PARBERRY WILLIAM 20 009 N 007 E 010 160 272002 PA 788 06/30/1881 PARBERRY WILLIAM 20 009 N 007 E 007 38.62 252000 PA 47 09/15/1883 PARBERRY WILLIAM 20 009 N 008 E 036 19.6 386200 PA 21145 05/11/1892 PARBERRY WILLIAM 20 011 N 003 E 032 49.91 386300 PA 1216 02/23/1875 PARENT CHARLES F 20 007 N 007 E 034 320 251101 PA 582574 05/04/1917 PARKE STUART W 20 006 N 008 E 030 200 251101 PA 570778 03/03/1917 PARKER ANSEL B 20 008 N 008 E 024 35.64 251101 PA 1970 09/28/1893 PARKER CHARLES M 20 007 N 008 E 020 160 251101 PA 739721 03/12/1920 PARKS GEORGE W 20 006 N 006 E 020 320 251101 PA 436051 10/16/1914 PARKS JOHN W 20 006 N 006 E 030 320 251101 PA 486718 08/13/1915 PATTERSON MARY JANE 20 007 N 007 E 034 240 251101 PA 872608 07/14/1922 PATTERSON WILLIAM 20 006 N 007 E 034 320 251101 PA 511260 02/02/1916 PEDERSON MARTIN 20 010 N 009 E 004 240 251101 PA 570771 03/03/1917 PEDERSON MARTIN 20 010 N 009 E 004 40.88 251101 PA 570771 03/03/1917 PEDERSON MARTIN 20 010 N 009 E 004 40.05 251101 PA 570771 03/03/1917 PENLAND FRED 20 009 N 008 E 013 80 251101 PA 794821 02/12/1921 PENLAND FRED 20 009 N 008 E 013 80 251101 PA 794821 02/12/1921 PENWELL DAVID 20 011 N 005 E 032 40 272002 PA 7059 05/20/1905 PENWELL DAVID HEIRS OF 20 005 N 007 E 008 120 272002 PA 7138 03/05/1906 PENWELL EDNA W 20 013 N 005 E 034 160 272002 PA 3076 08/29/1907 PERKINS LOUESA 20 010 N 011 E 026 142.12 251101 PA 942161 07/28/1924 PERKINS LOUESA 20 010 N 011 E 035 17.74 251101 PA 942161 07/28/1924 PERRIN EDWARD B 20 012 N 007 E 028 40 223014 PA 10330 02/03/1905 PETIT NANCY 20 012 N 006 E 024 40 272002 PA 2023 06/20/1901 PETIT NANCY 20 012 N 006 E 025 40 251101 PA 4365 06/01/1903 PETIT NANCY 20 012 N 007 E 030 40 251101 PA 4365 06/01/1903 PETIT NANCY 20 012 N 007 E 030 39.26 251101 PA 4365 06/01/1903 PETIT NANCY 20 012 N 007 E 030 39.34 251101 PA 4365 06/01/1903 PETIT PATRICK J 20 012 N 006 E 035 160 272002 PA 2033 06/20/1901 PETIT PATRICK J 20 012 N 006 E 026 160 251101 PA 5347 11/01/1904 PETZOLD HERMAN 20 006 N 008 E 012 160 251104 PA 781716 11/16/1920 PETZOLD HERMAN 20 007 N 008 E 032 160 251101 PA 556623 12/01/1916 PETZOLD HERMAN 20 007 N 008 E 032 120 251101 PA 491868 09/28/1915 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 25.8 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 32.39 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 36.85 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 36.23 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 20.32 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 1.66 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 23.12 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 22.82 251101 PA 794523 02/10/1921 PFLEPSEN PETER 20 006 N 006 E 012 40 272002 PA 540966 08/02/1916 PHELPS JAMES B 20 009 N 008 E 019 18.61 386200 PA 29905 10/01/1898 PHILBRICK ESTELLE 20 010 N 009 E 002 160 251101 PA 752956 06/02/1920 PICKER GRACE I 20 013 N 003 E 024 320 251101 PA 876295 08/16/1922 PICO JOHN 20 010 N 004 E 022 480 251104 PA 104000 08/20/1930 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 019 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 019 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 019 2.5 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 019 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 019 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 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PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 029 20 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 029 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 029 10 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 20 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 5 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 2.5 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 10 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 0 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 20 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 030 40 251101 PA 397236 04/09/1914 PIERCE THOMAS G 20 009 N 010 E 029 81.62 386200 PA 624221 06/23/1988 PIGOTT HARRY H 20 013 N 003 E 032 40 251101 PA 662556 01/28/1919 PIKE JOHN W HEIRS OF 20 010 N 004 E 004 160 251101 PA 667135 02/19/1919 PIKE REGINALD S 20 010 N 004 E 029 160 251101 PA 582556 05/04/1917 PISOR JOHN 20 009 N 006 E 015 160 251101 PA 527 07/10/1883 PLUMB MARTIN J 20 005 N 008 E 004 160 251101 PA 439586 10/30/1914 PLUMB MARTIN J 20 005 N 008 E 004 39.42 251101 PA 439586 10/30/1914 PLUMB MARTIN J 20 005 N 008 E 004 39.7 251101 PA 439586 10/30/1914 PLUMB MARTIN J 20 005 N 008 E 004 39.98 251101 PA 439586 10/30/1914 PLUMB MARTIN J 20 005 N 008 E 004 40.26 251101 PA 439586 10/30/1914 PORTER JAMES A 20 009 N 009 E 004 92.1 251101 PA 582442 05/04/1917 PORTER JAMES A 20 009 N 009 E 005 67.49 251101 PA 582442 05/04/1917 PORTER JAMES A 20 009 N 010 E 029 81.62 386200 PA 624221 06/23/1988 PORTER LARK 20 006 N 009 E 020 160 251101 PA 853015 03/03/1922 PORTER THOMAS 20 009 N 010 E 029 81.62 386200 PA 624221 04/10/1918 POTOMAC MINING CO 20 008 N 008 E 013 17.24 386200 PA 21650 07/16/1892 POTOMAC MINING CO 20 008 N 008 E 013 20.66 386200 PA 21650 07/16/1892 POTOMAC MINING CO 20 008 N 008 E 014 3.04 386200 PA 21650 07/16/1892 POTTER BERTHA HUNGERFORD 20 007 N 007 E 028 240 251101 PA 938001 05/09/1924 POTTER CHARLES J 20 005 N 008 E 004 160 272002 PA 838 08/13/1890 POTTER DENNISON D 20 005 N 007 E 012 160 272002 PA 161731 11/14/1910 POTTER DENNISON D 20 005 N 007 E 012 160 272002 PA 161731 05/26/1915 POTTER DENNISON D 20 005 N 007 E 012 160 272002 PA 474838 05/26/1915 POTTER DENNISON D 20 005 N 007 E 012 160 272002 PA 474838 POTTER EDGAR 20 005 N 008 E 010 160 272002 PA 730 04/08/1891 POTTER FREDERICK W 20 005 N 008 E 018 160 251101 PA 446153 12/03/1914 POTTER HENRY S HEIRS OF 20 005 N 008 E 016 80 272002 PA 2306 08/16/1889 POTTER JOHN 20 008 N 011 E 002 160 272002 PA 2739 03/18/1905 POTTER JOHN 20 008 N 011 E 002 41.88 272002 PA 2739 03/18/1905 POTTER JOHN V 20 008 N 005 E 010 320 251101 PA 916379 09/10/1923 POTTER KATE 20 008 N 011 E 012 120 272002 PA 2355 02/18/1903 POTTER KATE 20 009 N 011 E 034 160 272002 PA 2737 03/18/1905 POTTER MARY E 20 005 N 007 E 012 320 272002 PA 161732 11/14/1910 POTTER MARY E 20 005 N 007 E 012 320 272002 PA 161732 05/26/1915 POTTER MARY E 20 005 N 007 E 012 320 272002 PA 474839 05/26/1915 POTTER MARY E 20 005 N 007 E 012 320 272002 PA 474839 POTTER PLATL 20 005 N 007 E 012 160 251101 PA 5231 03/01/1904 POTTER WILLIAM E 20 005 N 008 E 018 39.06 272002 PA 279900 06/24/1912 POTTER WILLIAM E 20 005 N 008 E 018 39.19 272002 PA 279900 06/24/1912 POWELL FRANK 20 009 N 005 E 024 160 251101 PA 468280 04/13/1915 PRATT DEWITT C 20 010 N 004 E 002 40 272002 PA 585 03/11/1876 PRATT DEWITT C 20 010 N 004 E 002 41.68 272002 PA 585 03/11/1876 PRATT DEWITT C 20 010 N 004 E 002 39.3 272002 PA 585 03/11/1876 PRATT DEWITT C 20 010 N 004 E 002 43.38 272002 PA 585 03/11/1876 PRICE EVELYN J 20 010 N 008 E 028 320 251101 PA 791541 01/24/1921 PRICE GEORGE A 20 010 N 008 E 030 240 251101 PA 616711 02/13/1918 PRICE GEORGE A 20 010 N 008 E 030 39.57 251101 PA 616711 02/13/1918 PRICE JOHN D 20 010 N 008 E 032 160 251101 PA 570777 03/03/1917 PRICE JOHN D 20 010 N 008 E 032 160 251101 PA 616726 02/13/1918 PRICE WILLIAM 20 007 N 008 E 024 320 251101 PA 648487 09/20/1918 PRICE WOODS 20 007 N 009 E 032 280 251101 PA 784248 11/26/1920 PRIEBS GOTTHOLD 20 008 N 010 E 028 160 251101 PA 5308 08/01/1904 PRIESOL JOHN 20 013 N 005 E 020 480 251104 PA 110487 09/13/1939 PRINCESS MINING CO 20 008 N 008 E 028 17.12 386200 PA 23351 08/17/1893 PROCTOR ISRAEL O 20 009 N 006 E 015 40 272002 PA 860 08/01/1883 PROCTOR ISRAEL O 20 009 N 006 E 022 120 272002 PA 860 08/01/1883 PROCTOR ISRAEL O 20 009 N 006 E 014 80 272002 PA 301 05/21/1891 PROCTOR ISRAEL O 20 009 N 006 E 015 280 272002 PA 301 05/21/1891 PROFFITT NEWTON I 20 009 N 010 E 020 320 251101 PA 918970 10/02/1923 PROFFITT NEWTON I 20 009 N 010 E 020 240 251104 PA 918971 10/02/1923 PROFFITT NEWTON I 20 009 N 010 E 021 80 251104 PA 918971 10/02/1923 PYLE MARCELLUS 20 009 N 007 E 020 160 251101 PA 2380 09/09/1895