Wisconsin Land Patents Database: Eau Claire - Surnames T-Z ****************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Contributed by Joy Fisher and Tina Vickery ****************************************************************** Wisconsin Land Patents Database The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) inherited the functions of the General Land Office when it was established by Congress in 1946. The Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin between 1807 and 1907. 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 Wisconsin Land Patents Database contains the following information for each land transaction: date, location (township, range, section), name of person the land was patented to, county, date, and the patent document identification number. Using this information, you can access the Bureau of Land Management web site and view a copy of the original document. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ The document can be saved to disk, printed out, or merely viewed. Certified copies of the document can be orderd on their web site as well. The National Archives will also send you a copy of the patent file for $10 from 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. All of the twps and ranges in WI are measured from the 4th Principal Meridian. WI Land Offices 01 Ashland 02 Bayfield 03 Eau Claire 04 Falls St. Croix 05 Green Bay 06 Hudson 07 La Crosse 08 Menasha 09 Milwaukee 10 Mineral Point 11 Muskaday 12 Stevens Point 13 Superior 14 Wausau 15 Willow River 16 WisconsinEau Claire PATENT_L_N PATENT_F_N PATENT_M_I SECTION_NR TOWNSHIP RANGE TOTAL_ACRE L_O_CODE DOCUMENT_N SIGN_DATE REMARKS TAINTER ANDREW 30 27 N 10 W 0 06 4740 1859/05/02 TAINTER ANDREW 30 27 N 10 W 80 06 4740 1859/05/02 TARBOX WILLIAM N 5 27 N 6 W 141.31 03 156 1869/12/10 TELLSTROM CARL 4 27 N 8 W 80 03 4801 1893/03/27 THAYER CHARLES 8 27 N 6 W 160 03 66 1869/09/01 THIRSTON WELLINGTON L 6 27 N 5 W 160 03 2723 1883/02/20 THOMAS WILLIAM H 12 27 N 6 W 160 03 3419 1890/07/21 THWING WILLIAM H 10 25 N 5 W 80 03 1927 1879/12/15 TINKER ANDREW M 22 25 N 8 W 160 03 2014 1880/04/30 TISSOT EDWARD 2 25 N 9 W 40 03 2621 1882/08/25 TOLEFSEN ANDRIAS 20 25 N 9 W 40 03 3735 1890/07/21 TORGERSON CHRISTIAN 32 25 N 9 W 160 03 3266 1885/07/13 TOWNER WILLIAM 29 27 N 10 W 80 06 4137 1859/05/02 TOWNER WILLIAM 29 27 N 10 W 40 06 4444 1859/05/02 TRAVIS JOHN A 30 25 N 5 W 80 03 28 1869/09/01 TRAVIS JOHN A 30 25 N 5 W 40 03 1677 1869/07/20 TRAVIS JOSEPH 30 25 N 5 W 83.47 03 29 1869/09/01 TURNER DELOS 22 27 N 8 W 40 03 5217 1876/05/15 TURNER F E 14 25 N 8 W 80 03 1135 1875/09/20 WIDOW OF BENTON TURNER TURNEY GEORGE 24 25 N 8 W 0 03 1426 1877/03/01 TURNEY GEORGE 24 25 N 8 W 80 03 1426 1877/03/01 TWEETT ANDREW 14 25 N 10 W 160 03 1621 1878/06/01 TWEETT ANDREW 14 25 N 10 W 0 03 1621 1878/06/01 UNDERWOOD LEWIS M 30 25 N 6 W 41.76 07 10238 1858/01/15 UNDERWOOD LEWIS M 29 25 N 6 W 40 07 10235 1858/01/15 UNDERWOOD WILLIAM P 30 25 N 6 W 40 07 11305 1859/07/01 VAN DORSTON JACOB 7 25 N 6 W 36.98 07 12850 1858/08/10 VAN ETTEN HARLIN M 26 25 N 5 W 40 03 3116 1884/09/15 VAN KIRK LEWIS 36 25 N 6 W 80 03 385 1873/01/10 VAN KIRK LEWIS 36 25 N 6 W 0 03 385 1873/01/10 VAN WORMER WILLIAM 28 27 N 9 W 80 07 7120 1857/02/20 VANDER PAN WEIBE 8 25 N 10 W 0 03 2578 1882/06/01 VANDER PAN WEIBE 8 25 N 10 W 80 03 2578 1882/06/01 VANKEUREN ORRIN P 4 25 N 5 W 0 03 4354 1892/05/26 VANKEUREN ORRIN P 4 25 N 5 W 160 03 4354 1892/05/26 VANKEUREN ORRIN P 4 25 N 5 W 0 03 4354 1892/05/26 VICTORY THOMAS J 10 25 N 6 W 40 03 84 1869/09/01 VILES JOSEPH 36 27 N 5 W 0 03 1300 1868/11/02 ARTHUR M SHERMAN VILES JOSEPH 36 27 N 5 W 0 03 1300 1868/11/02 ARTHUR M SHERMAN VOIGT MARTIN 36 27 N 8 W 80 03 3300 1885/10/22 VOLKER JULIUS 34 25 N 6 W 40 03 5383 1879/12/30 VOLKER JULIUS 34 25 N 6 W 0 03 1899 1879/12/15 VOLKER JULIUS 34 25 N 6 W 80 03 1899 1879/12/15 WAGONER GEORGE 36 27 N 6 W 80 03 6973 1905/01/30 WALKER ABIAL 35 27 N 10 W 45.15 07 201 1854/11/15 WALKER ORAMEL 35 27 N 10 W 58.35 07 198 1854/11/15 WARD AMOS 10 27 N 8 W 160 03 3297 1885/10/22 WARD AMOS 10 27 N 8 W 0 03 3297 1885/10/22 WARD JOSEPH 18 27 N 8 W 160 03 3148 1884/09/15 WARD JOSEPH 18 27 N 8 W 0 03 3148 1884/09/15 WARD JOSEPH 18 27 N 8 W 0 03 3148 1884/09/15 WARD JOSEPH 18 27 N 8 W 0 03 3148 1884/09/15 WARD OLIVER C 2 27 N 6 W 40 03 4603 1892/05/04 WARNCKE JOHN 36 27 N 8 W 80 03 928 1874/12/30 WARNCKE JOHN 36 27 N 8 W 0 03 928 1874/12/30 WARNER CHARLES 24 27 N 9 W 40 03 381 1862/10/01 WASTE JAMES R 34 25 N 5 W 80 03 270 1871/09/15 WEBSTER GEORGE A 12 27 N 5 W 0 03 5654 1883/03/10 WEBSTER GEORGE A 12 27 N 5 W 120 03 5654 1883/03/10 WEBSTER ROBERT J 2 27 N 5 W 121.06 03 2324 1882/04/10 WEBSTER ROBERT J 2 27 N 5 W 0 03 2324 1882/04/10 WEIDEMAN GOTLEIB 36 27 N 8 W 40 03 533 1873/12/15 WEIDENHOFER GUSTAV 32 27 N 8 W 80 03 1262 1876/03/01 WEINSTOCK HENRY 2 25 N 8 W 40 03 1325 1876/05/15 WEISENFELS JOHN A 8 27 N 10 W 40 03 309 1861/09/05 WELLS HIRAM B 36 25 N 8 W 80 03 3323 1885/10/22 WESTCOTT HORACE M 6 25 N 5 W 40 03 5575 1897/11/02 WESTER CARL 30 25 N 9 W 0 03 2982 1884/09/20 WESTER CARL 30 25 N 9 W 160 03 2982 1884/09/20 WESTER CARL 30 25 N 9 W 0 03 2982 1884/09/20 WESTON DANIEL 12 27 N 5 W 40 03 3230 1872/11/01 WESTON SAMUEL F 35 27 N 5 W 80 07 3093 1858/07/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 26 27 N 5 W 80 07 3079 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3070 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 36 27 N 5 W 80 07 3098 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 36 27 N 5 W 80 07 3099 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 36 27 N 5 W 80 07 3097 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 26 27 N 5 W 80 07 3075 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3071 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 35 27 N 5 W 80 07 3090 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3073 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3074 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3067 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3072 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 26 27 N 5 W 80 07 3076 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 26 27 N 5 W 80 07 3078 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 2 27 N 5 W 80 07 3048 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 1 27 N 5 W 80 07 3047 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 25 27 N 5 W 80 07 3068 1856/04/15 WESTON SAMUEL F 1 27 N 5 W 40 07 3311 1856/04/15 WHERRELL GEORGE 26 25 N 6 W 80 03 521 1873/05/15 WHERRELL GEORGE 26 25 N 6 W 0 03 521 1873/05/15 WHIPPLE CHARLES 19 27 N 9 W 59.15 06 4888 1860/03/01 CHAPIN M SELEY WHIPPLE CHARLES 19 27 N 9 W 0 06 4888 1860/03/01 CHAPIN M SELEY WHITCOMB ELIAS K 5 25 N 6 W 0 07 7384 1858/02/01 WHITCOMB ELIAS K 5 25 N 6 W 80 07 7467 1857/03/10 WHITCOMB ELIAS K 5 25 N 6 W 200 07 7384 1858/02/01 WHITCOMB ELIAS K 7 25 N 6 W 75.13 07 10460 1858/01/15 WHITE WESTLEY 22 27 N 6 W 0 03 7249 1906/03/28 WHITE WESTLEY 22 27 N 6 W 120 03 7249 1906/03/28 WHITING HUGH 4 25 N 6 W 160 07 6500 1857/03/10 WILBER JOSIAH B 10 27 N 6 W 80 03 2444 1882/05/10 WILCOX JEROME B 34 25 N 8 W 0 03 919 1874/12/30 WILCOX JEROME B 34 25 N 8 W 0 03 919 1874/12/30 WILCOX JEROME B 34 25 N 8 W 0 03 919 1874/12/30 WILCOX JEROME B 34 25 N 8 W 160 03 919 1874/12/30 WILD ROBERT 2 27 N 5 W 40 07 12828 1858/08/10 WILD ROBERT 30 27 N 5 W 82.28 07 12831 1858/08/10 WILD ROBERT 28 27 N 5 W 80 07 12830 1858/08/10 WILLER ANNIE 4 25 N 8 W 41.92 03 365 1862/04/01 WILLIAMS DANIEL 4 25 N 6 W 160 07 7123 1857/02/20 WILLIAMS EDWARD P 9 25 N 9 W 80 07 14052 1860/04/02 WILLIAMS H A 12 25 N 6 W 40 03 2977 1872/11/01 WILLIAMS HENRY 2 27 N 9 W 40 03 4786 1893/03/27 WILLMANN LAWRENCE 25 27 N 9 W 40 03 3137 1884/09/15 WILSON JAMES N 14 25 N 6 W 40 03 1195 1875/12/20 WILSON RICHARD F 21 27 N 8 W 40 07 8520 1857/02/20 WISNER MARSHALL W 4 27 N 8 W 0 03 280 1871/09/15 WISNER MARSHALL W 4 27 N 8 W 0 03 280 1871/09/15 WISNER MARSHALL W 4 27 N 8 W 174.27 03 280 1871/09/15 WITHEE NIRAM H 8 25 N 6 W 40 07 13883 1858/08/10 WOOD HENRY H 5 25 N 10 W 42.62 03 15 1861/01/18 WOODFORD CHARLES 24 25 N 8 W 80 03 1543 1877/06/04 WOODWARD ALBA W 8 27 N 6 W 160 03 65 1869/09/01 WYMAN DAVID 33 27 N 9 W 40 07 6673 1857/03/10 WYMAN DAVID 35 27 N 9 W 160 07 5143 1857/02/19 WYMAN DAVID 22 27 N 9 W 40 07 11315 1859/07/01 WYMAN DAVID 35 27 N 9 W 80 07 12494 1858/08/10 WYMAN DAVID 34 27 N 9 W 80 07 7746 1857/03/10 WYMAN LUCINDA 35 27 N 9 W 80 07 6852 1857/02/20 WYMAN THOMAS 26 27 N 9 W 0 07 8803 1857/10/30 WYMAN THOMAS 26 27 N 9 W 40 07 14044 1859/07/01 WYMAN THOMAS 26 27 N 9 W 120 07 8803 1857/10/30 YEAKEY WILLIAM 30 27 N 6 W 0 03 2099 1881/09/09 YEAKEY WILLIAM 30 27 N 6 W 159.09 03 2099 1881/09/09 YORK MARGARET 26 25 N 8 W 40 03 2621 1870/05/02 YORK THOMAS C 26 25 N 8 W 80 03 356 1873/05/15 YOUNG JAMES 34 25 N 10 W 160 03 3374 1888/10/05 YOUNG SOLOMON 14 27 N 5 W 160 03 2432 1882/08/25 YOUNG WILLIAM J 31 27 N 9 W 36.51 07 11830 1858/08/10 ZANK CHRISTOPH 22 25 N 6 W 80 03 1010 1875/04/01 ZANK CHRISTOPH 22 25 N 6 W 0 03 1010 1875/04/01