Howard Co. IN USGenWeb Project : Source Materials : Land Records

Howard Co Indiana Land Grants
Twp 24N Range 3E
(Roughly Clay and NW Center Twp.)

The United States issued these land patent titles from 1820 to 1908 through out the MidWest. They represent the first title holder to land formerly owned by the US government.

Copies of the title documents can be ordered from the Bureau of Land Management site http://www.glorecords.blm.gov

Title holders are listed in alphabetical order, with multiple patents listed in order of sign date. Use the "find" feature of your browser to search for a specific surname.

Last Name First Name Sign Date Residence at Signing Section Part Section Township Range
ADAIR George R 12/23/1850 Dearborn Co IN SW 20# 24-N 3-E
ADAIR William H 12/23/1850 Dearborn Co IN N½NW 29# 24-N 3-E
ADAIR William H 12/23/1850 Dearborn Co IN SENW 29# 24-N 3-E
ADAIR William H 12/23/1850 Dearborn Co IN SWNE 29# 24-N 3-E
ALVORD Menzo 02/06/1850 Howard Co IN NENW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
ALVORD Menzo 02/07/1850 Howard Co IN NWNE Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
ANDERSON Abel 12/20/1850 Vigo Co IN W1/2SW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
ANDERSON Abel 12/20/1850 Vigo Co IN SESW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
ANDERSON Abel 12/31/1850 Vigo Co IN SENW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
BAKER Elias 12/31/1850 Miami Co IN SWSW Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E
BARRETT William 04/10/1849 Green Co OH NWNW 24# 24-N 3-E
BATES William 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 30# 24-N 3-E
BEETLE Samuel 03/01/1851 Carroll Co IN E1/2SE Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
BENBOW Jesse 02/06/1850 Guilford Co NC E1/2SE Section 9 Map 24-N 3-E
BENBOW Jesse 02/06/1850 Guilford Co NC SENE Section 14 Map 24-N 3-E
BLEDSOE Jesse L. 12/30/1850 Howard Co IN N1/2SW Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E
BOWEN Uriah S 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½SW 32# 24-N 3-E
BROOKS John W 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE 27# 24-N 3-E
BROWN Alexander 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½NW 32# 24-N 3-E
BRUNER Henry 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NESE Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E
BURTON John C. 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN SESE Section 19 Map 24-N 3-E
BURTON Van A. 12/31/1850 Tippecanoe Co IN NENW 20# 24-N 3-E
CALFEE James 02/08/1850 Montgomery Co IN NESW 32# 24-N 3-E
CHAFFIN Ormen 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE Section 15 Map 24-N 3-E
CHANDLER John 03/01/1851 Howard Co IN NWNW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E
COCHRAN Henry 12/25/1850 Grant Co IN NENW Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E
COCHRAN Henry 12/25/1850 Grant Co IN SWNW Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E
COCHRAN William 4/10/1849 Howard Co IN E1/2SE Section 1 Map 24-N 3-E
COLEMAN Thomas 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SE 34# 24-N 3-E
COLEMAN Thomas 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SWSE 34# 24-N 3-E
COPPOCK Samuel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 26# 24-N 3-E
COWGILL Daniel 01/24/1850 Wyandotte Co OH NENE Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E
COWGILL Elias 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN S1/2NW Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E
CRAIGO Isaac 04/03/1852 Howard Co IN W½NE 31# 24-N 3-E
CRAIGO Isaac 04/03/1852 Howard Co IN SENW 31# 24-N 3-E
CRAIGO Isaac 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NE (cancelled) 31# 24-N 3-E
CRAIGO Isaac 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SWNW (cancelled) 31# 24-N 3-E
CRAIL Samuel s 03/01/1851 Howard Co IN NWNE 22# 24-N 3-E
CRAIL Samuel S. 03/01/1851 Howard Co IN NWNE 22# 24-N 3-E
CROCKETT Mordecai 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW 27# 24-N 3-E
CROMWELL James 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½NE 31# 24-N 3-E
DAGGETT Freemon 4/10/1849 Howard Co IN N1/2NW Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E
DARNALL Simpson B. 03/01/1851 Decatur Co IN NWNW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
DAVIS David M. 12/20/1849 Howard Co IN S1/2SW Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E
DIMITT George B 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 29# 24-N 3-E
DORMAN William 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NE 26# 24-N 3-E
FARLOW Alfred 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W1/2SW Section 10 Map 24-N 3-E
FAWCETT Benjamin 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 34# 24-N 3-E
FAWCETT Silas H 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NE 34# 24-N 3-E
FORGUHAR Andrew 03/01/1851 Clinton Co IN SWSW Section 15 Map 24-N 3-E
FORSYTHE John 08/28/1848 Howard Co IN E1/2NE 22# 24-N 3-E
FORSYTHE John 08/28/1848 Howard Co IN E1/2NE 22# 24-N 3-E
FOSTER David 12/30/1850 Howard Co IN SESW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
FOSTER David 12/30/1850 Howard Co IN SWSE Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
FOY Henry 12/16/1849 Howard Co IN SENE Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E
FOY Jacob 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW Section 10 Map 24-N 3-E
GAG George 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SESW 32# 24-N 3-E
GAMMONS Meraland 12/27/1850 [none listed - other individuals named] SENW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Felix 10/01/1857 Howard Co IN NWNE Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Haywood 06/03/1856 Howard Co IN SENE Section 8 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Haywood 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN NESW Section 9 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Haywood 12/27/1850 Howard Co IN SWSE Section 8 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Peter 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN SWNW Section 9 Map 24-N 3-E
GILBERT Pleasant 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN NESW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
GOODMAN Daniel 01/08/1850 Wyandotte Co OH SW Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E
GORDEN George A 12/20/1850 Howard Co IN SENE 34# 24-N 3-E
GRANT William H 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 26# 24-N 3-E
GRANT William H. 01/17/1850 Howard Co IN W1/2NW Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E
GRANT William H. 01/17/1850 Howard Co IN NENW Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NWNE 29# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SENE 29# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SESW 30# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SE 30# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SWSE 30# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 31# 24-N 3-E
GRANTHAM Joel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NENW 31# 24-N 3-E
GRAVES Joseph 01/31/1850 Decatur Co IN W1/2NW Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E
GRAVES Joseph 12/24/1850 Howard Co IN SW Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E
GRAVES Joseph 12/24/1850 Howard Co IN SENW Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E
GRAVES Leonard 02/01/1850 Howard Co IN S1/2NE Section 17 Map 24-N 3-E
GRAVES Thomas 02/12/1850 Howard Co IN SENE 20# 24-N 3-E
GRIFFITH Crawford 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW Section 15 Map 24-N 3-E
GRIFFITH David L. 01/07/1850 Howard Co IN E1/2SE Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E
GRIFFITH David L. 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E
GROVES Henry 06/01/1838 Howard Co IN SE 35# 24-N 3-E
GRUBB Lewis 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W1/2SE Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E
GULLION William 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN NENE (joint) 29# 24-N 3-E
HANEY William W. 07/01/1852 Cass Co IN W1/2NE Section 19 Map 24-N 3-E
HANEY William W. 07/01/1852 Cass Co IN E1/2NE Section 19 Map 24-N 3-E
HARDIN John 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W1/2NW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
HARDIN John H 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NW 31# 24-N 3-E
HARVEY Albert 12/01/1849 Howard Co IN SWNW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
HARVEY Albert 12/26/1850 Howard Co IN NWSW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
HARVEY Preston 12/26/1850 Marion Co IN SENW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
HEATON Andrew I 12/16/1849 Howard Co IN NWSE 34# 24-N 3-E
HEATON Andrew J 01/19/1850 Howard Co IN NESE Section 14 Map 24-N 3-E
HEATON Andrew J. 07/01/1852 Starke Co IN ["Stark"] SWNE Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E
HEDGBETH Thomas 12/26/1850 Marion Co IN NENW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E
HENDERSON William N 01/24/1850 Bartholomew Co IN S1/2SE Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E
HENDERSON William N. 01/24/1850 Bartholomew Co IN NWNE Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E
HENRY Samuel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 27# 24-N 3-E
HITCH Gillis 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½SW 26# 24-N 3-E
HOLLETT Albert 07/01/1852 Carroll Co IN SESW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E
HONEY Margaret B 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW 31# 24-N 3-E 190.46
HOUSER David 12/22/1850 Darke Co OH ["Dark"] SW Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 320
JOHNSON Harvey 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SW 29# 24-N 3-E 80
JOHNSON Henderson C 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NENE 34# 24-N 3-E 40
KENNEDY Andrew A. 7/1/1852 Howard Co IN SWNE Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 80
KINKAID Thomas 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 33# 24-N 3-E 160
KIRKPATRICK Henry 4/10/1849 Cass Co IN SWNW Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 80
KIRKPATRICK Thomas M 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 28# 24-N 3-E 160
KIZER Cary 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E1/2SW Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E 0
KIZER Cary 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W1/2SE Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E 320
LAMBERT David 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SWSE Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E 80
LAMBERT Samuel B. 01/30/1850 Howard Co IN SESE Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E 80
LAMBORN Thomas 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NE 35# 24-N 3-E 80
LAMSON Thomas W 01/15/1850 Montgomery Co IN W½SW 28# 24-N 3-E 80
LEWIS John S. 12/16/1849 Carroll Co IN SENW Section 13 Map 24-N 3-E 80
LIMITT William T 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 35# 24-N 3-E 160
LOCK Michael 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW 24# 24-N 3-E 320
LONG James B 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NW 28# 24-N 3-E 0
LONG James B 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SENW 28# 24-N 3-E 120
LONG Robert M 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW 33# 24-N 3-E 160
LONG Thomas A 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 33# 24-N 3-E 160
MATHER Lyman 01/17/1850 Howard Co IN SENE Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E 80
MATKINS Dennis 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN N1/2NE Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 147.16
MCCAULEY James A. 4/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW Section 1 Map 24-N 3-E 320
MCCAULEY John J. 4/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE Section 1 Map 24-N 3-E 305.14
MCCLELLAN Samuel 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE 33# 24-N 3-E 160
MCCRERY Nathan 04/10/1849 Carroll Co IN SWNE Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E 80
MCFANN Kimber 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW Section 14 Map 24-N 3-E 320
MCFANN Kimber 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NW 25# 24-N 3-E 80
MCONNELL Joseph A 04/10/1849 Miami Co IN E½NE 26# 24-N 3-E 80
MCSHANE Edward 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½NW 32# 24-N 3-E 80
MCWILLIAMS Robert 01/31/1850 Shelby Co IN NENW Section 5 Map 24-N 3-E 77.5
MODLIN Edward 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SW 26# 24-N 3-E 80
NORDYKE Abraham 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SW 25# 24-N 3-E 160
NORTH Austin 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½NE 35# 24-N 3-E 80
PARK Thomas 06/01/1838 Howard Co IN SW 35# 24-N 3-E 160
PATTERSON James M. 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E1/2SE Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E 160
PERRETT Joseph J 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NW 27# 24-N 3-E 160
PRIBBLE Benjamin B 12/20/1850 Preble Co OH ["Pribble"] SWNW Section 17 Map 24-N 3-E 0
PRIBBLE Benjamin B 12/20/1850 Preble Co OH ["Pribble"] SENE Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E 160
QUINN Barton W 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NWNW Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E 0
QUINN Barton W 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SENW Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E 160
RAGLIN Samuel 01/01/1850 Howard Co IN NENW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E 79.32
RAYL Christian 12/31/1850 Galliton Co KY S1/2SE Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E 160
RAYL Elijah 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN SWSW Section 6 Map 24-N 3-E 98.94
RAYL Elijah 12/31/1850 Galliton Co KY W1/2SW Section 8 Map 24-N 3-E 160
RAYL Elijah 12/31/1850 Galliton Co KY W1/2NE Section 8 Map 24-N 3-E 160
RAYL Elijah 12/31/1850 Galliton Co KY NWNW Section 17 Map 24-N 3-E 80
RAYL Levi 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN NENE (joint) 29# 24-N 3-E 40
RAYL William 12/31/1850 Galliton Co KY N1/2SW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E 181.26
REED Washington 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE 25# 24-N 3-E 160
REEDER James M 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SW 28# 24-N 3-E 80
REEDER James M 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NESW 30# 24-N 3-E 40
REEDER James M 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 32# 24-N 3-E 160
REEDER Sarah P 06/03/1856 Howard Co IN NENW 28# 24-N 3-E 40
RICHMOND Coryden 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE 25# 24-N 3-E 160
RICKARD Samuel 07/01/1852 Marion Co IN SENW Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 80
ROBERTS Timothy 4/10/1849 Howard Co IN W1/2SE Section 1 Map 24-N 3-E 160
RUSH David 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SWSW Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E 101.76
SAWER Jacob 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½SW 34# 24-N 3-E 80
School Section         23# 24-N 3-E 640
SCOTT Isaiah 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E1/2NE Section 11 Map 24-N 3-E 160
SCOTT Moses 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN SE Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 320
SHEEPE Tunis A. 07/01/1852 Grant Co IN N1/2SW Section 19 Map 24-N 3-E 185.68
SMITH Daniel C 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN W½SW 30# 24-N 3-E 108.09
SMITH George W. 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NENW Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E 76.68
SMITH George W. 12/24/1850 Howard Co IN NWNE Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E 0
SMITH George W. 12/24/1850 Howard Co IN SENW Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E 156.2
SMITH John 04/10/1849 Clinton Co IN W1/2NW Section 18 Map 24-N 3-E 148.5
SPENCER William S 07/01/1852 Cass Co IN E1/2NW Section 14 Map 24-N 3-E 160
SPENCER William S 07/01/1852 Cass Co IN W1/2NW Section 14 Map 24-N 3-E 160
STACY Abijah 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN N1/2NW Section 3 Map 24-N 3-E 150.36
STEWART Henry C 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½NE 26# 24-N 3-E 80
STRINGER John 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE 32# 24-N 3-E 160
SUPTON Lewis 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN NE Section 12 Map 24-N 3-E 320
SWAIM Peter D. 01/11/1850 Howard Co IN NE 24# 24-N 3-E 320
THOMAS Charles 01/14/1850 Carroll Co IN E1/2NW 24# 24-N 3-E 0
THOMAS Charles 01/14/1850 Carroll Co IN SWNW 24# 24-N 3-E 240
THOMAS Ezra 04/10/1849 Montgomery Co IN W1/2SW 22# 24-N 3-E 160
THOMAS Ezra 04/10/1849 Montgomery Co IN W1/2SW 22# 24-N 3-E 160
THOMAS Levi 04/10/1849 Montgomery Co IN E1/2SW 22# 24-N 3-E 160
THOMAS Levi 04/10/1849 Montgomery Co IN E1/2SW 22# 24-N 3-E 160
TILLETT James 12/01/1849 Miami Co IN SENW Section 2 Map 24-N 3-E 80
TREAT Samuel 08/20/1838 La Porte Co IN E½SE 33# 24-N 3-E 80
TROBAUGH Jacob 04/10/1849 Howard Co IN E½NW 25# 24-N 3-E 80
TUCKER Thomas 07/13/1848 Hamilton Co IN W1/2NE 20# 24-N 3-E 160
VANDENBARK William 02/07/1850 Muskingum Co OH SWSE Section 4 Map 24-N 3-E 80
WHEELER Amzi 04/10/1849 Pulaski Co IN W1/2SE 24# 24-N 3-E 160
WHEELER Amzi L 04/10/1849 Pulaski Co IN E1/2SE 24# 24-N 3-E 160
WHITSON Elijah 01/07/1850 Howard Co IN SE 22# 24-N 3-E 320
WHITSON Elijah 01/07/1850 Howard Co IN SE 22# 24-N 3-E 320
WHITSON Mary 01/07/1850 Clinton Co OH SWNE 22# 24-N 3-E 80
WHITSON Mary 01/07/1850 Clinton Co OH SWNE 22# 24-N 3-E 80
WHITTEN George 07/01/1852 Howard Co IN NWNE Section 7 Map 24-N 3-E 80
WYNN Warner 01/05/1850 Warren Co IN NWNW Section 10 Map 24-N 3-E 80

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