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Raleigh Howell Family Research in Kentucky

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Kentucky was the first area west of the Alleghenies settled by American pioneers; first permanent Gap and founded Fort Boonesborough, 1775. Indian attacks, spurred by the British, were unceasing until, during the Revolution, Gen. George Rogers Clark captured British forts in Indiana and Illinois, 1778. In 1792, after Virginia dropped its claims to the region, Kentucky became the 15th state.

The natural wealth of Kentucky had been widely discussed in Europe and America after the publication of John Filson’s history of Kentucky in 1784, and had been a matter of common knowledge in Virginia for at least three decades before that time. Following the close of the Revolutionary War, emigration to the west was motivated by the state of Virginia which, short of cash and possessing tremendous quantities of land, paid off many of her soldiers with grants of land. These land grants touched off a wave of migration into this western wilderness. Many grantees whose ties with eastern Virginia were too strong for them to want to move put their Kentucky grants up for sale on a speculative market that was wildly active. What had been a few settlers on horseback or afoot in 1780, two decades later became a flood of 20,000 people a year in wagons, barges, on horse, and afoot. During the ten years ending in 1800, the population of Kentucky increased from 7,000 to 221,000.

The migration route from Georgia to Kentucky of Raleigh & Sarah Howell and their three boys were probably those of horse and wagon roads of what were once earlier Indian trails. The natural trail from northeast Georgia to Nashville (know in the early days as "French Lick"), was the Charlotte Pike as it traverses the Savannah River in northeast Georgia (near Franklin County) and heads northwest into the Cumberland River valley and Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville had its beginnings in a fort that North Carolina pioneer James Robertson built on the Cumberland River. The fort took the name "Nashville" in 1784.

One of the most famous of all Indian trails, at least to the white man, was the Great War Path through Cumberland Gap, down and across the Cumberland at the ford of near present-day Pineville, then up through eastern Kentucky, splitting at Es-kip-pa-ki-thi-ki on the Red River of the Kentucky; both prongs of this trail continued north crossing the Ohio eastward of the Great lakes Trail. It was over this trail the dreaded Iroquois most often came into the country of the Cherokee, though when striking at enemies on the Virginia and Carolina Piedmont, they had a choice of other trails-that up the valley of the Kanawha or still further eastward, up the Valley of the Virginia.

Thought to have been one of the oldest trails in the Cumberland Country was another north-south trail, the Middle Chickasaw Path, worn two feet deep when the white man found it. It went south from what is now Nashville, crossing the Tennessee in what is now northwestern Alabama below the Muscle Shoals, then bearing west and south into a maze of trails that led to the Mississippi or the Gulf. This in time fathered the Natchez Trace. In going to the Atlantic Coast for shells instead of the Gulf, prehistoric man in the region of Nashville would have followed the same route eastward across the Plateau early travelers followed. This was the Tollunteskee’s Trail that at Nashville intersected with the Chickasaw Path. Another important trail out of Nashville, though not among the first to be used by the white man, was the Cisca or St. Augustine Trail. Leading southeast across the southern tributaries of Stone’s River, it swung across the Highland Rim and the Plateau, then down into the valley of the Tennessee, crossing at Battle Creek, a few miles west of Chattanooga; after swinging east to Chattanooga, it continued to present-day Augusta, Georgia, where it intersected with other trails, one leading to St. Augustine.

It is hard to overestimate the importance of these trails in the exploration and settlement of the country by men who as a rule traveled by horseback instead of canoe…even the first roads of the white man did not exactly follow any given trail; originally made by animals and modified by men who walked, there was some change for the horseman; more change when the pack-horse trace became a wagon road, and still more when the wagon road became a highway for automobiles.

The division of Kentucky counties began in colonial Virginia, long before Kentucky became a state in 1792. As settlers poured in, new counties were formed. This process of dividing counties continued in Kentucky until no county seat was so far from a citizen’s home that one could not go on horseback to the courthouse in a day.

 

Barren County, Kentucky

Barren County, the thirty-seventh in order of formation, lies in south-central Kentucky, midway between Louisville, KY, and Nashville, TN, and covers an area of 491 square miles. It is bordered by Allen , Edmonson, Hart, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Warren Counties. Created on December 20, 1798, from parts of Warren and Green counties, it was named for the barrens, the meadowlands that covers the northern third. 70% of the original settlers came from Virginia; 80% of them were English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish. 

The county seat was named Glasgow which was named for Glasgow, Virginia in Amherst County where many of the early settlers came from, and to honor the early Scottish settlers. Some of the first explorers were the Long Hunters led by Henry Skaggs.

Around 1804, Raleigh and Sarah "Sally" Howell emigrated to southern Kentucky to Barren county along with other families from Franklin County, Georgia.  Raleigh filed for 400 acres in March of 1804.  Also, a Rolly Howell had a land entry in 1802.  Portions of Warren and Barren Counties would later form Allen County in 1815. See Abstracted Documents   and Tax, Deed Court Records below.

 

Allen County, Kentucky [ Maps ]

Allen County Was established in 1815. It was formed from portions of Warren and Barren Counties. Allen County is named in honor of Colonel John Allen, a Virginian who was killed as the River Raisin.  

Scottsville is the county seat and the southern boundary is the state of Tennessee.

There was born the last son and the first two daughters: Young Howell on 2 Oct 1806; Polly Ann Howell around 1810 and Sarah "Sally" Howell (named after her mother) in 1812. Future spouses born about this time: William Hale Perdue was born about this time in 1807 in Virginia, future husband of Sarah "Sally" Howell. Young Howell’s future bride, Christian Welty was born 13 Mar 1812 in Kentucky. William Howell’s wife, name unknown, was born in Tennessee in 1813.


Click on map to enlarge

The Howell family settled in the area of Hungry Creek and Long Creek southwest of Scottsville.  In 1824 and 1825, the sons of Raleigh Howell, James, Robert and Samuel acquired land on the Long Creek watercourse.

Lists of early land grants in Kentucky help not at all. First, few Kentuckians had any knowledge whatever of the southern part of the state, and secondly, land grants were almost always located by water courses, but seldom did he surveyor and almost never did those who listed his work take the trouble to name the larger body of water into which the creek or branch flowed…The name of the grantee is not always of much help. It was a small world with most of the early settlers on the Cumberland coming from a relatively small part of the world. Thus, many bore the same name.

Many of the early deeds whereby Raleigh Howell deeded land to his son William Howell had legal descriptions merely describing the water course with bearings from "maple, poplar and white oak" trees.

Raleigh Howell's name is spelled differently in various documents. He is referred to as Rawleigh, Rawley and Raw in his will.

Most census records indicate his name as Raleigh Howell.

 

Other Possible Relatives of Raleigh Howell

A Samuel Howell and a William Howell also migrated from the same area of Franklin County, GA and became neighbors of Raleigh. Also, a Betsy Howell, wife of William  Little may possibily be linked in to the Howell family somehow. William and Betsy (Howell) Little are thought to be the same as the Little family that settled in Pike County, MS, to the north of New Orleans. 

Also, there is a Hudson Howell who appears alongside the Howell and Little families in both Kentucky and Mississippi. I found a Hudson Howell that was a soldier in the War of 1812 on the Roll of Captain Samuel F. Malone's Company, Kentucky Detached Militia - Commanded by lieutenant-Colonel William Mitchusson.   Source: Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812, Minnie S. Wilder, 1931. Page 1  Page 2 . This company was of soldiers from Warren and Barren Counties in Kentucky.   
Hudson Howell also appears as a Private in Malone?s Detached Militia on the Barren County Genweb website:  "Barren County, Kentucky's Military Hall of Fame", Vol 1, ? Gorin Genealogical Publishing -July 1995
Allen Co., KY Deed Book B 1815-1819
Aug. 5, 1816. ....I Hudson HOWELL of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky hath nominated, constituted and appointed....Maj. Samuel PARKER of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney....to draw and receive from the paymaster of the 14th Regiment all and every sum or sums of money which may be due me for my services as a private soldier in Col. Samuel PERKINS Regiment and under the command of Capt. Samuel MALONE which company were detached from Kentucky under the general command of Maj. General John THOMAS of this State.....Signed: Hudson HOWELL. pg59 

See 1810 Barren County Census image. Note: Allen County was formed from parts of Barren and Warren counties in 1815.

Wm Howel 00100-40100-00
Rolly Howel 42010-00010-01
Saml Howel 00101-00001-00

Samuel Howell appears as "over 45 years old" on the 1810 census so he could very well be Raleigh Howell's father, older brother or uncle. William Howell appears in the "16 to 26" age bracket with 4 daughters in the age "0-10" age bracket.  Raleigh Howell shows 4 boys in the "0-10" age bracket and 2 boys in the "16 to 26".  That is 6 boys and I have accounted for only 5. Thus one may have died between 1810 and 1820.

Known children of Raleigh Howell:

1. Samuel HOWELL     1 Nov 1796 
2. James HOWELL      9 Apr 1799 
3. William HOWELL     about 1801
4. Robert HOWELL     18 Nov 1804 
5. Young HOWELL      1 Oct 1806 
6. Polly Ann HOWELL  After 1810
7. Sara Sally Howell   11 Aug 1811

Five households from Wm Howel is a William Little who was also neighbors of the Howells in Franklin County, GA.  William Little received a land grant of 150 acres on Long Creek in Barren Co, KY on 4-7-1805.  

Wm Little 13001-10010-02

William Little b. before 1766
Wife b. 1766-1784 [Betsy Howell]
Son b. 1790-1800 [Rolly Little]
Son b. 1790-1800 [John Little]
Son b. 1790-1800 [Unknown]
Son b. 1800-1810 [Samuel Little]
Dau b. 1800-1810 [Unknown]

 

Howell - Little Connection

William Little who was on Franklin Co tax lists in the early 1800s along with Samuel and Rolly Howell.  William Little and the Howells were living five households apart in the 1810 census in Barren Co, KY. 

According to Little family tradition, William was married to Betsy Howell.  They had three sons: Samuel, Rolly, and John, all born about 1800 in Georgia, listed in the 1850 census in Attala Co MS as follows:

Rolly Little 53 GA
Nancy 56 SC
Jefferson 10 MS
Sarah Ann 12 MS
Elizabeth 10 MS
Mary Ann 1 MS

Samuel Little 49 GA
Sarah 45 MS
Elizabeth 23 MS
Mary A Croft 20 MS
Sarah A 13 MS
Nancy J 13 MS
Angeline 10 MS
James R 6

John Little 52 GA
Ruthy 40 TN MS
Elijah 18 MS MS
Sally 13 MS
Catherine 10 MS
Nancy 16 MS

Rolly (spelled "Raleigh" in one record) also had an earlier son named Rolly/Raleigh, and Samuel had an earlier son named William. 

It appears that Betsy was the daughter of one of the GA/KY Howells, though I'm not sure which one.

Little family tradition is that Betsy was part-Cherokee.  If this were the case, then her father would have married a Cherokee, presumably
while living in Franklin Co, GA. 

I'm not sure who William Little's father was, though there is some circumstancial evidence he was in Laurens Co SC in the late 1700s. 

I noticed there was a Samuel Howell in the 1790 census in Laurens Co, SC, listed as 1 7 2 (one male 16, 7 males <16, 2 females).

Following is a letter written by a daughter of Samuel Little, son of William Little, that mentions Betsy Howell and the possible Cherokee
connection.  The Durants mentioned were Choctaws, and the Willis Wingo mentioned was Cherokee and born in GA or SC about 1820. 

COPY OF LETTER WRITTEN by Mary Ann Little Craft Mayes

I was born May 21, 1828 in Pike County, Mississippi. My father's name was Samuel Little who came to this state when young. I am the third child of said Samuel Little by his lawful wife Sally Barnes to whom he was married about 1821-22. He, my father, was born in  1801 Oct 18. He was son of William Little who died when I was about five years old and Betsy (Howell) Little who died about one year later. I can remember my grandmother well and how she looked. She was tall and dark with jet black eyes and I was always told that she was of Indian decent and belonged to the Cherokee tribe. Whether she was full blood or not I do not know nor do I remember to have heard my father say. My father who died in 1866 was talking of going to the Nation just before he died and had been in correspondence with Willis Wingo who went from here to the Nation and Wingo found the Durants who was Indians and had known my father here and I remember that Wingo wrote for my father to come and that the Durants were ready to establish his claim - the letters have been lost or destroyed. There is no doubt that there is Indian blood in our family and it shows in members of the family. There is some of them that look like full blood almost.

Source: Leo Little lwlittle@yahoo.com 

 

Pike County, Mississippi

In the 1815 (Allen County, KY) tax list Rolay Howell, Hudson Howell, William Howell and Samuel Howell were on the same page. page 35. William Little was on page 42.

There is a Hudson Howel on the same page as our Rolly Little in 1820 Pike Co, Mississippi on page 16, and William Little is on page 17. I can not find any more census records with Hudson Howell.

I went to the Mississippi archives and searched the tax lists for Pike Co, MS:

1819 William Little, Jas LIttle, Rolly Little (no Howell)
1820 Hudson Howell, Wiliam Little, Rolly Little
1821 Jas Howell, Hudson Howell, Saml Howell, Wm. Little, Rolly Little
1822 Jas Howel, Hudson Howell, William Little, Jno? Little
1824 Josiah Howel, Jas Howel, William Little, Saml LIttle
1825 Henry Howel, Lewis Howel, Jas Howel, William Little, Samuel Little
1827 Jas Howel, Saml Little, Wm Little
1828 Saml LIttle, Wm Little, Jas Howel
1829 none
1831 Thomas Howell, William Little
1832 Thos Howell, Wm Howell
1833 Thos Howell
1834 Thomas Howel , Jas Howell
1835 Thomas Howel, James Howell

Source: Janice Craft tombstone06@bellsouth.net

 

Abstracted Documents - Deed Books

The following abstracted documents from Deed Books, located in the Register of Deeds Office of the Allen County KY Courthouse, appear to be unscathed from the 1902 Courthouse fire.  Transcribed & Abstracted by Sharon Tabor ?2004

Source: Leo Little lwlittle@yahoo.com 


Deed Book B 1815-1819
Abstracts?

Aug. 5, 1816. ....I Hudson HOWELL of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky hath nominated, constituted and appointed....Maj. Samuel PARKER of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney....to draw and receive from the paymaster of the 14th Regiment all and every sum or sums of money which may be due me for my services as a private soldier in Col. Samuel PERKINS Regiment and under the command of Capt. Samuel MALONE which company were detached from Kentucky under the general command of Maj. General John THOMAS of this State.....Signed: Hudson HOWELL. pg59?

Oct. 3, 1816. ...I William LITTLE of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky ...appoint Rawleigh HOWELL and Thomas GATTON my true and lawfulattorneys...to make into Wilson REA of the County of Allen aforesaid a deed of Special Warranty of 100 acres of land in the aforesaid County on the
waters of Long Creek and being the same whereon the said William LITTLE now lives....Signed: William LITTLE (mark) pg 77
?
Custom DNS Record Domain Central Domain Pointing Manager Registrar Transfer Subdomain Pointing Manager Account Information Billing Console Change Account Info Change E-Mail Addresses Change Password Manage Subscriptions Resend Account Info Set Security Question Oct. 10, 1817. Between William LITTLE by Rawleigh HOWELL his attorney...of the county of Allen and State of Kentucky...and Wilson RAY of the County and state aforesaid...$400...sell...unto the said Wilson RAY....parcel of land...being in Allen county...Signed: William LITTLE by Rawleigh HOWELL (no acreage mentioned) pg 236-7?

Fe 15, 1819. Between Wilson REA of the County of Allen and state of Kentucky...and Roley HOWELLE of the county and state aforesaid....$290...convey to the said Roley HOWELLE ....parcel of land.. being in the county of Allen...(no acreage mentioned)....Signed: Wilson REA Wit: Samuel E-Commerce PowerPay - Accept Credit HOWELLE, William BROWN, James HOWELLE p 444-45?


 DEED BOOK C 1826-1831
Abstracted?

May 16, 1823 ...between RAWLEY HOWELL of the county of Allen ... Kentucky .. and JAMES HOWELL of the county and state afsd ... $100 ... parcel of land ... in the county of Allen .. a north west part of ... tract of land .. patented in WILLIAM SETTLE name ... Signed: RAWLEY HOWELL ... recorded Aug 3, 1825  Pg385 

DEED BOOK D 1826-1831
Abstracted?

Pg 213-214 This Indenture made this 14th day of May 1829 between MATTHEW JOHNSON of the County of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and ELIZABETH HUGHES wife and administratrex of RICHARDSON P. HUGHES deceased and his heirs of the other part ... in consideration of $140 ... paid by said ELIZABETH HUGHES .... sell unto the said ELIZABETH HUGHES and heirs ... parcel of land ... being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Big Barron being a part of 1074 acres conveyed by ROBERT ALEXANDER divisee of JOHN SAVEY(?) to MATTHEW JOHNSON and bounded .... RAWLEIGH HOWELLs line ... JAMES SIDDENS line ... containing one hundred twelve acres two poles and a half ... Wit: ISIAH(?) BUSH, JACOB TEEL Signed: MATTHEW JOHNSON ...?

Pg 228-229 This Indenture made this 17th day of November 1828 between MATTHEW JOHNSON of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky of the one part and ROLLEY HOWELL of the same county and state aforesaid .... in consideration of $150 .... sell unto the said ROLLEY HOWELL .... parcel of land ... being in the county aforesaid on the waters of Big Barren being a part of 1076 acres conveyed by ROBERT ALEXANDER ??? of JOHN SAVENCE(?) to the said MATTHEW JOHNSON .... containing 200 acres .. Wit: ABEL MANION, JACOB TEEL Signed: MATTHEEW JOHNSON ... recorded August 3, 1829 ...?

Pg 305-307 This Indenture made this 27th day of June 1829 between ELIZA R. HUGHES widow and guardian to the infant heirs of RICHARDSON P. HUGHES decd vizt MARTHA HUGHES, JNO. P. HUGHES, THOMPSON HUGHES, ABSOLOM HUGHES, and JOSIAH BUSH and LUCY his wife daughter and heir of said decedent of Allen County and state of Kentucky of the one part and RAWLEIGH HOWELL of the county and state aforesaid of the other part .... tract of land to be sold vist one hundred and twelve acres ... and PHILIP CARTER was appointed commissioner to carry the same into effect ... sold said tract of land at public sale for $80 whereas the said HOWELL became the purchaser ... Wit: LEMUEL BOYD, DAVID CULP, WILL (x his mark) HOWELL, ROBT (x his mark) HOWELL Signed: ELIZABETH R. HUGHES, MARTHA HUGHES, JNO P. HUGHES, THOMPSON HUGHES, ABSOLOM HUGHES, JOSIAH BUSH & LUCY BUSH his wife Philip Carter comr ....?

Pg 379-380 This Indenture made this 23d day of September 1830 between BENNETT MEDDER and JUDITH his wife of the one part and JAS. HOWELL of the other part all of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky ... in consideration of the sum of $500 .... confirm unto the said HOWELL ... tract of land containing 150 acres ... being in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky on Long creek waters of Barren River and bounded .... state line ...Test: ABEL MANION, ELI PITCHFORD, JOHN FISHBURN Signed: BENNETT (x his mark) MEDDER, JUDITH (x her mark) MEDDER .... JUDITH MEDER the wife of the within named BENNETT MEDDER ... relinquished her right of dower .... recorded February 21, 1831 ...?

 

Tax, Deed Court Records

Source: Leo Little lwlittle@yahoo.com 
Source: Janice Craft tombstone06@bellsouth.net

See GEORGIA for more information on the records of Rolly (Raleigh) HOWELL, William HOWELL and Samuel HOWELL prior to migrating to Allen (formerly a part of Barren) County.

 Barren Co KY Court Records:
Mar 1804 Rolly Howell filed for 400 acres
Dec 1805 William Little filed for 200 acres
Dec 1805 William Little, Roley Howels filed for Stock Mark
Feb 1807 Samuel Howell filed for 200 acres

1815 tax list has Rolay Howell, Hudson Howell, William Howell and Samuel Howell all on page 35; William Little, page 42.

William, Samuel and Betsy Howell are very likely related to Raleigh Howell. Samuel would have been born before 1765 as he appears in the "over age 45" census column.  Based on ages, Samuel could possibly be the father of Raleigh, William and Betsy.  As they resided in the same areas of Franklin County, GA and Barren County, KY one could assume they lived and migrated together as most families did at that time.

 

HOWELL - LITTLE Family Research:
 Source: Rick Saunders via Janice Craft tombstone06@bellsouth.net

There were two Samuel HOWELL's in Allen County.  From what I found, it looks like records of the one stop at about the same time records of the other (a son of Rolly/Rawleigh HOWELL) start.
Rolly HOWELL first had a land entry in June 1802, William LITTLE in Dec. 1805, and Samuel HOWELL in Mar. 1806.  Samuel also had a survey 25 June 1805 of 100 acres on Hungry Creek near Rolly HOWELL's line.

The land of Samuel was also later called on Long Creek beginning in 1816 in Allen County, which is the last year Samuel appeared.  In going through all of Pritchard's Company in which he had been appearing, the 100 acres he had entered and surveyed was taxed on William BLAKENSHIP in 1817.  There was no 1818 list, and beginning in 1819 a Samuel appeared without land, which appears to be Rolly's son.  This Samuel patented a 100 acre and 10 acre tract on Long Creek in 1825.  He and other some other children of Rawleigh were living in Lincoln Co., MO in 1834 and sold their shares of Rawleigh's estate.

Note that William LITTLE  on 3 Oct. 1816 appointed Rawleigh HOWELL and Thomas GATTON as his attorneys to sell his land as soon as the patent was obtained on it.  In October 1817, Rawleigh sold it as William's attorney.

The will book for Allen County starts in 1825, and the court orders in 1826, although there are some earlier loose records (none for HOWELL) that survived the fire and are listed in the published record below. If Samuel died in 1816 before William was apparently leaving, Samuel apparently had not yet obtained a patent on the land, as the tax lists just listed he had entered and warranted it, but none was listed under patent.  The rights to the land may have been sold to BLAKENSHIP, which would not have been recorded.

Samuel had 3 horses, so they along with any other estate to be divided were probably sold and divided.  If there was such a record, it may be among those burned.

Reference Sources: 

Sandra K. Gorin, *Barren County, Kentucky Tax Lists 1799 through 1809,* (Glasgow, KY: Gorin Genealogical Publishing).  
Sandra K. Gorin, *Original Land Entries of Barren County, Kentucky Volume 1 (1801 through 1840),* (Glasgow, KY: Gorin Genealogical Publishing, 1991).  
Vivian Rousseau and Sandra K. Laughery Gorin, *Old Surveys Barren County, Kentucky 1799-1835 of Edmund Rogers & Daniel Curd,* (Glasgow, KY: Gorin, 1990).  
Martha W. Jackson, *Survey Book A, Allen County, Kentucky 1815-1835, (Jackson, 1999). 
Mary Moltenberry Rabold and Elizabeth Moltenberry Price, *Allen County, Kentucky Wills and Settlements 1815 -1892 (Rabold & Moltenberry, 1972)
Only HOWELL estate for Rawleigh in 1834.
Willard Rouse Jillson, *The Kentucky Land Grants,* (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1971). 


Allen Co., KY Tax Lists
See article on Researching Early Kentucky Tax Lists: 1792-1840

FHL microfilm 0,007,857
Numbers are for: White male over 21, black over 16, total black, horses

 1815
p. 15
Pitchford's Company
William HOWELL  1, 0, 0, 2

p. 16
Samuel HOWELL 100 acres, H. Creek, enter and survey S. HOWELL
1,0,0,3

Hudson HOWELL 1, 1, 2, 1

Rolley HOWELL 370 acres L. Creek, entered, survey and patern R. HOWELL, 1,2,2,6
also 89 acres Hungry watercourse and 140 acres L. Creek

p. 18
Pitchford's Comany
William LITTLE, 150 acres L. Creek, entered L. WARD, surveyed W. LITTLE, 1, 2, 4, 12

1816
Pitchford's Company [repeated information regarding entry, survey, patent not copied here]
p. 12
William HOWELL 1, 0,,0,2
Samuel HOWELL 100 acres Long Creek, 1, 0, 0, 3
Hudson HOWELL  1, 1, 2, 0
Rawley HOWELL 540 acres Lick Creek and 89 acres Lick Creek, 1,2,2,5

Pitchford's Co.
p. 16
William LITTLE 150 acres Long Creek, 2,2,2,15

1817
Pitchford's Company
p. 13
Roley HOWELL 390 acres, L. Creek, 140 acres L. Creek, 89 acres H. Creek, 1,2,2,7

p. 3
William BLANKENSHIP 100 acres Hungry Cr., entered and surveyd S. HOWELL, 1,0,0,3

no LITTLE

1818 tax list
None


1819
p. 16
Marion's Company
Raleigh HOWELL 390 acres L. Creek, 89 acres H. Creek, 140 acres L. Creek, 150 acres L. Creek, 1,2,2,5  [the 150 acres was surveyed and patented by W. LITTLE]

Samuel HOWELL 1,0,0,1

no LITTLE

1820
p. 22
Marion's Company
Raleigh HOWELL 390 acres L. Creek, 140 acres L. Creek, 89 acres H. Creek, 150 acres L. Creek, 1,2,2,6 [the 140 acre entered and surveyed by T. ROBERTS

Samuel  HOWELL  1,0,0,1

1821
Raleigh HOWEL 390 acres, L. Creek, 150 acres L. Creek, 89 acres H. Creek, 1,2,2,6
Samuel HOWELL 140 acres L. Creek  [entered and surveyed by T. ROBERTS], 1,0,0,2


Allen Co., KY General Index to Deeds


1816-1864, FHL microfilm 0,978,012.
[first book is B, no Book A]

S. HOWELL to W. HOWELL  E:128
Saml HOWELL to Wm HOWELL H:371
same to James HOWELL H:372
other HOWELL entries not copied

Wm. LITTLE to Raleigh HOWELL & GATTON  B:77
Wm. LITTLE to WM RAY/ROY  B:236

Allen Co., KY deeds B:77, 236, FHL microfilm 0,978,012. 

Allen Co., KY deeds E:128, FHL microfilm 0,978,013. 
1833 Samuel HOWELL of Lincoln Co., MO sells 100 acres.

Allen Co., KY deeds H:371, 372
1848 Samuel HOWELL and Elizabeth, Robert HOWELL and Charlotte and Young HOWELL and Christiana of Lincoln Co., MO to William HOWELL of Allen Co., KY all their share of land of Raleigh HOWELL.


 Barren Co., KY Tax Lists

FHL microfilm 0,007,865.
1814, p. 35
Pitchford's Comp.
Rolay HOWELL 390 acres Long Cr.  1,1,1,8
Hudson HOWELL  1,1,1,1
William HOWELL  1,0,0,2
Samuel HOWELL 100 acres Hungry Cr., entered and survey S. HOWELL

p. 42
Pitchford's Co.
William LITTLE 150 acres Long Cr. 1,1,4,12

early lists not searched



Barren Co., KY Grantor Index 1798-1935
FHL microfilm 0,209,711.

no LITTLE
several James and Martha; and John and Charlotte HOWELL deeds in 1816-1850 time period



Barren Co., KY Grantee Index 1798-1935
FHL microfilm 0,209,716

several John, James and Joel HOWELL 1816-1840; a Samuel in 1835
no LITTLE


Census Records - Howell

Barren County  

Source: Leo Little lwlittle@yahoo.com 

Allen County was not established until the year 1815. It was formed from portions of Warren and Barren Counties.  Thus, the 1810 Census of Barren County includes landowners that would eventually become part of Allen County 5 years later. 

A William Howell and a Samuel Howell appear as neighbors of Rolly Howell, aka Raliegh Howell.  

View 1810 Census Image - Barren County

Source: Janice Craft tombstone@tecinfo.com

Wm Howel 00100-40100-00
Rolly Howel 42010-00010-01
Saml Howel 00101-00001-00

Five households from Wm Howel is a William Little who was also neighbors of the Howells in Franklin County, GA.  William Little received a land grant of 150 acres on Long Creek in Barren Co, KY on 4-7-1805.  

Wm Little 13001-10010-02

William Little b. before 1766
Wife b. 1766-1784 [Betsy Howell]
Son b. 1790-1800 [Rolly Little]
Son b. 1790-1800 [John Little]
Son b. 1790-1800 [Unknown]
Son b. 1800-1810 [Samuel Little]
Dau b. 1800-1810 [Unknown]

William Little and wife Betsy Howell were in Pike County, Miss. by 1818

Census Information:

Allen County

Year Name    (Decendancy)
1820 HOWEL , RALEIGH Scottsville (Raleigh)
1830 HOWELL , ROLLEY Township not listed Page 2-1830 Census  (Raleigh)
1830 HOWELL , ROBERT Township not listed Page 2-1830 Census  (Robert>Raleigh)
1830 HOWELL, JAMES   Page 2-1830 Census (James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1840 HOWELL , JAMES Page 2-1840 Census  (James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1840 HOWELL , WILLIAM Page 2-1840 Census  (William>Raleigh)
1850 HOWEL , JAMES    (James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1850 HOWEL , JOSEPH
1850 HOWEL , R.
1850 HOWEL , WILLIAM  (William>Raleigh)
1850 HOWELL , M.
1860 HOWEL , BRADFORD Scottville Puncheon Di. (Bradford>James>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL , J. D. Scottville Puncheon Di.  (James D., Jr>James>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL , J. R. Scottville Puncheon Di.
1860 HOWEL , JAMES Scottville Puncheon Di. (James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL , JOSEPH Butlersville Dis.
1860 HOWEL , R. N. Fountain Run Puncheon D   (Robert N.>William>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL , RALLY Scottville New Roe Dis.   ("Raleigh">James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL, RUBIN Carolina Dis.
1860 HOWEL , WILLIAM Scottville New Roe Dis. (William>James, Sr.>Raleigh)
1860 HOWEL, W.S. (Winston S.>William>Raleigh)
1870 HOWEL , AGNESS E. Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWEL , EDWARD W. Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWEL , EMALINE C. Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWEL , JAMES Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWEL , JANE Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWEL , WINSTON S. Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWELL , BRADFORD* Buttlersville P.O.
1870 HOWELL , JESSEE Scottsville P.O.
1870 HOWELL , JOHN E. Claypool P.O.
1870 HOWELL , JOSEPH Buttlersville P.O.
1870 HOWELL , REUBEN Claypool P.O.

For more information on Allen County, visit the Allen County GenWeb Page.

USGenweb, Allen County, KY Archives "Allen County, KY 1860 Federal Census", Transcribed by Roy Markham and proofread by Sylvia Markham for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project .


Inventory of the Estate of Raleigh Howell
12 Apr 1834
Allen County, KY

Raleigh Howell remained in Kentucky and died around 1833-1834. The Will Books (1828-1835) indicates Robert Howell was appointed Administrator of Raleigh’s estate. The estate inventory is very interesting as it was appraised and listed all of the personal property. At the estate sale, it lists each item sold, who bought it and for how much. This is the only document that really gives one a picture of what their life was like at that period based on the inventory.  

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Children of Raleigh and Sarah Sally Howell
Below is a partial family history. More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

  1. Samuel HOWELL

  2. James HOWELL

  3. Robert HOWELL

  4. William HOWELL

  5. Young HOWELL

  6. Polly Ann HOWELL

  7. Sara Sally Howell

Samuel Howell (Continued in MISSOURI chapter)

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

Samuel Howell, born 1 Nov 1796 in Franklin Co., GA., married Elizabeth WELTY, daughter of Abraham WELTY and Mary ROLAND, about 1818 in Allen Co., KY. Elizabeth was born 30 Jun 1803 in Allen Co., KY. She died 22 Jan 1888 in Lincoln Co., MO and was buried in Howell Tucker Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. Samuel and Elizabeth Howell had a total of twelve children, four were born in Kentucky, and eight in Missouri. They settled in Lincoln County, Missouri in June 1827.

They had the following children in Kentucky:

  1. Abraham HOWELL was born about 1821 in Allen Co., KY. He died 28 Jul 1862. Abraham married Nancy (Unknown). They had a son John Howell, born about 1862.

  2. Robert HOWELL was born 26 Oct 1824 in Allen Co., KY. He died 30 Sep 1900 and was buried 1 in Howell Tucker Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. Robert married Rosa PARKER.

  3. Benjamin HOWELL was born about 1825 in Allen Co., KY. Possibly died young in Kentucky.

  4. Sara A. HOWELL was born 22 Sep 1826 in Allen Co., KY. She died 1866. Sara married Alexander KENNEDY on 9 Nov 1848 in Lincoln Co., MO. Alexander was born in Lincoln Co., MO.

Samuel and Elizabeth Howell had the following children in Missouri (see MISSOURI HISTORY for more information):

  1. Samuel HOWELL, Jr. was born about 1830 in Lincoln Co., MO.

  2. Mary Polly HOWELL was born about 1831 in Lincoln Co., MO. Mary married Alexander KENNEDY. Alexander was born in Lincoln Co., MO.

  3. Warren HOWELL was born about 1833 in Lincoln Co., MO. He died 19 Jun 1862 and was buried in Howell Tucker Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO.

  4. Rose Ann HOWELL was born about 1836 in Lincoln Co., MO. Rose married F. M. CAMPBELL.

  5. Logan HOWELL was born 6 May 1837 in Lincoln Co., MO. He married Emily Dobyns 4 Oct 1865. He died 15 Mar 1927 in Lincoln Co., MO and was buried in Howell Tucker Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. See Logan's Military History.

  6. Allen HOWELL was born about 1840 in Lincoln Co., MO. Allen married Nellie BRYAN on 26 May 1875 in Lincoln Co., MO.

  7. Moses HOWELL was born 6 Jun 1841 in Lincoln Co., MO. He married Lucy JONES on 10 Jan 1864.  He died 5 Feb 1910 in Louisiana, Pike Co., MO.

  8. James Madison HOWELL was born 6 Dec 1844 in Lincoln Co., MO. He died 6 Jan 1866 and was buried in Howell Tucker Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO.

Raleigh Howell was granted 300 acres on Hungary Creek. A Kentucky Land Warrant dated 26 Sep 1823 is the first legal record of the Howell family acquiring land in Allen County, KY. In 1825 an number of Kentucky Land Warrants or recorded for Raleigh, Samuel and James on Long and Hungary Creek. was granted 300 acres on Hungary Creek. A Kentucky Land Warrant dated 26 Sep 1823 is the first legal record of the Howell family acquiring land in Allen County, KY. In 1825 an number of Kentucky Land Warrants or recorded for Raleigh, Samuel and James on Long and Hungary Creek.

 

James Howell

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

James Howell was born 9 Apr 1799 in Franklin Co., GA. He died 22 Aug 1888 in Allen Co., KY. James married Elizabeth Jane PERDUE "Betsy", daughter of Daniel PERDUE and Karen Happy WARD, about 1820. Betsy was born 15 Apr 1802 in VA. She died 23 Aug 1888 in KY.

Link to a drawing of the Howell log home in Allen County, KY. Allen County Calendars of Pictorial Histories (yearly since 1982) composed by The Historical Calendar Committee of the Scottsville Woman's Club.  These are drawing of historical buildings and landmarks in Allen County done by the art students of Allen County Scottsville High School.  Special recognition goes to Mr. John Fleming, art teacher at the school, and staff members of the Art Department of Western Kentucky University who gave of their time and knowledge to judge the sketches.


Click to enlarge
The Howell house stands overlooking the Long Creek Valley near the Kentucky-Tennessee state line.  The house was built by the Howell family before the Civil War.  It has two log rooms, 20 by 20 feet, with a half attic over each room connected by a dog trot that was later enclosed.  A three room lean-to was added on the back, with porches on the front and back.  The log attic rooms have cut-out gun slots on each side that was used during the Civil War for protection.  James Howell (1797-1880), and Elizabeth (Perdue) Howell are buried on the farm in a family cemetery.  Brad Howell, son of James and Elizabeth Howell, served in the Kentucky Infantry Co. C. in the Civil War. He was in the battle of Shiloh, Perryville, and Murfreesboro, besides a number of small battles and skirmishes.  Brad married Jane Lyles, march 10, 1858.  They raised their family on the farm and sold it to the Douglas family in the 1880s.  The Hanes family purchased the farm in 1950.

They had the following children:

  1. Sarah Sally HOWELL was born about 1823 or 1824 in Allen Co. KY. She died 24 Aug 1856 at age 33, single.

  2. Mary Polly HOWELL was born about 1825 in Allen Co., KY.

  3. William HOWELL was born about 1826 in Allen Co., KY. William married Nancy WILSON, born about 1829 in KY.

    They had the following children:

    1. E.E. Howell born about 1847 in Allen Co., KY

    2. R.M. Howell born about 1849 in Allen Co., KY

    3. J.M. Howell born about 1850 in Allen Co., KY

    4. W.H. Howell born 8 Apr 1854 in Allen Co., KY

    5. S.A. Howell born about 1856 in Allen Co., KY

    6. Joseph H. Howell born 14 Jul 1858 in Allen Co., KY.

  4. Jesse HOWELL was born 4 Nov 1826. He died 16 Nov 1890 and was buried in Dover Baptist Church, Allen Co., KY. He served as a 1st Lt. in the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, Company C, Jesse married Sarah H. WALKER on 15 Oct 1866 in Allen Co., KY.

    The had the following children:

    1. Robert E. HOWELL born about 1870 in Allen Co., KY.

  5. Martha A. HOWELL born about 1830 in Allen Co., KY. Martha married Isham David BRADLEY on 21 Mar 1853 in Allen Co., KY.

    They had the following children:

    1. James E. BRADLEY born 1 Apr 1854 on Long Creek, Allen Co., KY. Died 1907.

    2. Elbridge W. BRADLEY born 12 Jun 1857 in Allen Co., KY. Died 1939.

  6. James D. Howell, Jr. was born about 1832 in Allen Co., KY. James married Agness E. BRADLEY on 17 Feb 1855. Agness was born about 1848 in Macon Co., TN.

    They had the following children:

    i. William H. HOWELL was born 6 Oct 1856 in Allen Co., KY. (See KANSAS for more details)
    ii. Mary Carolyn HOWELL was born 6 Feb 1861 in Allen Co., KY.

  7. Raleigh HOWELL.. Raleigh married Emelin FALLIS on 14 Feb 1857 in Allen Co., KY.

  8. Henderson HOWELL born about 1835 in Allen Co., KY. "Died 29 Oct 1859, age 19, Parents J. & Elizabeth Howell, Typhoid" Source: Allen Co., KY Vital Statistics Revisited 1852-1904: Births, Deaths, Marriages, Page 10; Martha Werst Jackson, Scottsville, KY 1988

  9. Bradford HOWELL was born about 1836 in Allen Co., KY. Bradford married Manerva Jane LYLES, daughter of Alexander LYLES and Margaret MEADOWS, on 10 Mar 1858. Jane was born 18 Jan 1840. She died about 1925 in CA. 

    They had the following children:

    1. Robert H. HOWELL born about 1860 in Allen Co., KY. The 1860 Allen Co., KY census, page 293 conducted in July, lists him as age 5/12.

    2. Etta HOWELL born about 1864 in Allen Co., KY

    3. Lola B HOWELL born about 1864 in Allen Co., KY

    4. Willie HOWELL born 30 Jun 1867 in Allen Co., KY. He died 22 Aug 1883 in Allen Co., KY.

    5. Delbert HOWELL born about 1869 in Allen Co., KY

    The following account of Bradford Howell, son of James Howell, from an 1886 book.

    "BRADFORD HOWELL was born in Allen County, Ky., in 1836, where he grew up and now resides. In 1861 he enlisted in the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, Company C, with which he served for sixteen months, when, on account of a wound received at the battle of Murfreesboro, he was transferred to the Veteran Reserves. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville and Murfreesboro, besides a number of smaller battles and skirmishes. His father, James Howell, was born about 1797. He was a son of Raleigh Howell, of Georgia. James Howell was married about 1820 to Betsy (Perdue). From their union sprang Sally (deceased), Mary (deceased), William, Jesse, James, Raleigh, Henderson, Bradford, Frank and Wilson. Bradford Howell married, March 10, 1858, Jane, daughter of Alexander and Margaret (Meadow) Lyles, who was born January 18, 1840. To them have been born Robert, Willie (deceased), Etta, Lola B., Delbert (deceased). Mr. Howell is the owner of a well improved farm of about 200 acres in good condition and a fine state of cultivation. He is a Missionary Baptist in religion, and in politics a Republican."

    Other Marriages: 

    Bradford Howell married Bettie GARRISON on 30 Sep 1910. Marriage License.

    Bradford Howell married Amanda FISHBURN on 21 Sep 1915 in Allen County, KY. Marriage License. 

    Bradford died 19 Jun 1920 in Lafayette, Macon Co., TN.

  10. James Joseph HOWELL was born about 1840 in Allen Co., KY. He died Feb 1859, age 19, from "consumption", an old disease term used then for tuberculosis. Source:  Allen Co., KY Vital Statistics Revisited 1852-1904: Births, Deaths, Marriages, Page 10; Martha Werst Jackson, Scottsville, KY 1988

  11. Edward W. HOWELL was born about 1841 in Allen Co., KY. Edward married Melvina P. (Unknown) born about 1849 in TN. Edward served in the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, Company C. Melvina died 4 Jun 1921 and buried Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Allen Co., KY. Edward died 2 Jul 1922 and buried Dover Baptist Church Cemetery, Allen Co., KY.

    They had the following children:

    1. Robert J. HOWELL born about 1868.

    2. Edward R. HOWELL born about 1868.

    3. James A. HOWELL born about 1870.

    1880 Allen Co., KY census:

    Name

    Age

    Sex

    Birth

    Father

    Mother

    HOWELL, Edward W.

    39

    M

    KY

    GA

    VA

    HOWELL, Melvina P.

    31

    F

    TN

    VA

    KY

    HOWELL, Robert J.

    12

    M

    KY

    KY

    TN

     

  12. Franklin HOWELL was born about 1842.

  13. Wilson HOWELL was born 11 Aug 1844. He died 2 Jul 1922. Wilson married Prudy SIMMENS.

William Howell

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

William Howell was born about 1801 in Franklin Co., GA. married Celia (possibly Celia Cook) before 1834.

On September 20, 1832, Raleigh Howell deeded his son William 100 acres of the original 300 acre survey on Long Creek. The 1850 census records William, age 49, born GA, owning 1200 acres, wife, Celia (possibly Celia COOK, daughter of Sion COOK), age 37, born in TN. 

They had the following children:

  1. Sara J. HOWELL (F) was born about 1834. Sarah married Robert M. MOORE. Their children were:

    1. James E. HOWELL was born about 1858.

  2. James HOWELL was born about 1836.

  3. W. HOWELL (F) was born about 1837. (Possibly Winnifred who married Joseph P. WHITE on 28 Nov 1859).

  4. Robert N. HOWELL HOWELL was born about 1839. Robert served in the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, Company C. He married Mary I. (Unknown).

  5. R. HOWELL (M) was born about 1842. (M) was born about 1842. (M) was born about 1842. (M) was born about 1842.

  6. J.Y. HOWELL (M) was born about 1845.

  7. Winston S. HOWELL was born about 1848.

William and Celia Howell may have died between 1850 and 1860 as some of their children appear in other households and their children appear as heirs to Sion Cook who died in March of 1858.

Sion Cook died in March 1858. Land was inherited by the heirs and sold to Sion’s oldest son, Calvin Cook. Heirs-at-law included in a deed dated October, 1858 include the following: Sarah Howell, Winnifred Howell, James Howell, Robert Howell, Barbara Howell, and Winston Howell. These are quite possibly the children of William and Celia Howell.

If Celia was Sion Cook’s daughter, then she and William may have died before the deed was made as she is not included in the signatures.

Winnifred Jent was Sion’s wife wife's name, and a son of Sion named a daughter Celia. Sion’s brother, Jacob Cook, married a Barbary Jent.

Sion Cook was a neighbor of Raleigh Howell. "March 1834 - The court ordered Sion Cook, Matthew Johnson, Henry Brown & Jacob Beheler to appraise and inventory the estate of Raleigh Howell." Source: Allen Co., Ky Day Book 1826-1837.

The 1860 Allen Co., KY census, page 293 & 294, places Robert N. Howell in the Elijah & Martha STINSON household. The Jacob Cook in the Stinson household in 1860 is the brother of Sion who came to Kentucky soon after Sion did. Martha Stinson is Jacob's daughter. If Celia was Sion's daughter, she and Martha Cook Stinson would be first cousins. Martha (COOK) Stinson and Robert N. HOWELL are 1st cousins 1 time removed. Their common ancestors are Jacob COOK, Sr. and Francis, parents of Sion and Jacob Cook.

Name

Age

Sex

Born

Est. Birth

STINSON, Elijah

29

M

KY

1831

STINSON, Martha (dau of Jacob Cook)

25

F

KY

1835
Continued on page 294:

STINSON,  E.H.

5

M

KY

1855

STINSON, W.H.

0.8

M

KY

1859

COOK, Jacob (brother of Sion Cook)

88

M

NC

1772

HOWELL , R. N.

20

M

KY

1840

The 1860 Allen Co., KY census, page 293 , places Winston S. Howell in the household of Robert M. MOORE. and Sarah J. (HOWELL) MOORE . Sarah is Winston's older sister.

Name

Age

Sex

Born

Est. Birth

MOORE, R.M. (Blacksmith)

29

M

TN

1831

MOORE, S.J.

28

F

KY

1832

MOORE, J.E.

2

M

KY

1858

HOWELL, J.R.

26

M

KY

1834

HOWELL, W.S.

11

M

KY

1849

 

Robert Howell  (Continued in MISSOURI chapter)

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

Robert Howell was born 18 Nov 1804 in Franklin Co., GA. He died about 1864 in Lincoln Co., MO. Robert married Charlotta BROWN about 1824. Charlotta was born 4 Aug 1801 in KY. She died Feb 1880 in Lincoln Co., MO. 

Charlotta was the daughter of Wiley Brown (1769-March 1848) and Margaret (Peggy) Jent. Wiley Brown was the son of William Brown, Jr. who died in North Carolina about 1799. He was a Revolutionary War veteran. Wiley Brown, his older brother, Drury Brown, and a sister who married a Watson left North Carolina soon after their father died  and came to Allen County, Kentucky. The Watsons died young and their daughter was raised by Wiley Brown. Wiley and Drury Brown were large landowners in Allen County. Wiley settled on Long Creek and is believed to be buried at the Old Salem Church in Allen County. After William Brown, Jr. died, one of his sons, Charles W. Brown, stated the following in a sworn statement, filed in Henderson County, KY, swore that "my late father, Wm Brown deceased, a soldier in the North Carolina line in the War of the Revolution, sworn, and subscribed before the Honorable, the County Court of Henderson County, KY, this 27th Day of 8th Mo. 1832. - Charles W. Brown." The affidavit continued saying "that William Brown, my late father did enlist in the war - say 1775 or 6, for the term of 'during the war', and served on the regiment No (not recollected) under the command of Colonel (not recollected) of the North Carolina Line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war". Source: National Archives & Records / Order for Photocopies Concerning Veteran dated 5/11/1968. Receipt #: 54511. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3  The Brown family was in Virginia in the 1600s and in North Carolina by 1755.   
Source: Frank Brown/Source: Bernis A. "Woody" Woodard

Cards ShopSite Scripting and Add-Ons CGI and Scrip
Naming Patterns: Robert & Charlotta Howell Actual Names  Similarities
MALES
1st son named for Father's father Raleigh HOWELL Yancy HOWELL?????? No
2nd son named for Mother's father Wiley BROWN? ?? Alsey HOWELL?Charlotte's Brother-in-law, Drury BROWN,?named his 1st son Alsey; Charlotte's brother, Henry BROWN, married a Alsey AUSTIN
3rd son named for Father Robert HOWELL?? Robert Parrin HOWELL Same names:  Robert
4th son named for Father's eldest brother  Samuel Howell  James Madison HOWELL  Robert's other brother, James HOWELL was 2nd to oldest
FEMALES
1st daughter named for Mother's mother??????? Margaret JENT  Elizabeth HOWELL? Elizabeth JENT was Margaret JENT's sister
2nd daughter named for Father's mother???? Sally (Unknown) Synthey HOWELL? No
3rd daughter named for Mother????? Charlotta BROWN Camilla HOWELL??? No
4th daughter named for Mother's eldest sister? Sallie JENT Margaret HOWELL Margaret JENT was Charlotte's mother

Kentucky Land Warrants indicates Robert HOWELL acquired 205 acres on Long Creek in 1828 and 100 acres on Hungry Creek in 1830.

They had the following children in Kentucky:

  1. Yancy HOWELL was born 1 17 Oct 1825 in Allen Co., KY. He died about 1870.
    Yancy married Lousia HUNTER on 24 Feb 1848.

  2. Elizabeth HOWELL was born 10 Mar 1827 in Allen Co., KY. Elizabeth married Calvin SMITH on 20 Feb 1851.

  3. Synthey HOWELL was born 22 Jun 1828 in Allen Co., KY.

  4. Alsey HOWELL was born 15 Nov 1832 in Allen Co., KY. 

  5. Robert Parrin HOWELL was born 15 Mar 1832 in Allen Co., KY. He married Paradine BRUNK on 29 Aug 1852. He died 10 Feb 1861 in Lincoln Co., MO and was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO.

  6. James Madison HOWELL was born 16 Oct 1833 in Allen, Kentucky. He married Nancy C. BRISCOE on 26 Jan 1860. After Nancy died in 1867 he married Mahala EARLY. He died 28 Dec 1914 in Lincoln Co., MO and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO.

The Robert Howell family moved to Lincoln County, Missouri in the fall of 1836. On 16 Aug 1835, he purchase the first known land in Missouri: 41 acres from Fielding Dawson in Lincoln County. They had the following children after moving to Missouri (See MISSOURI HISTORY for further information):

  1. Eldridge HOWELL was born 19 Sep 1835 in Lincoln Co., MO.

  2. Camilla HOWELL was born 25 Nov 1837. She married Andrew Jackson GILLILAND.

  3. Margaret HOWELL was born 5 Jun 1839. She married Azro A. HOLMES.

  4. Perlina HOWELL was born 1 Mar 1841. She married William Henry CLAGGETT. Perlina died 21 Jun 1916 and was burried in Hunter Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. Tombstone photo. The photo of gravesite provided by Steve Claggett. William Henry Claggett was his great great uncle.

  5. William H. HOWELL was born 29 Jul 1843 in Lincoln Co., MO. He married America (Unknown).

 

Young Howell  (Continued in MISSOURI chapter)

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

Young Howell was born 1 Oct 1806 in Allen Co., KY. He died 18 Feb 1881 in Lincoln Co., MO and was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. Young married Christiana Catherine WELTY, daughter of Abraham WELTY and Mary ROLAND, on 6 Sep 1831 in Lincoln Co., MO. Christiana was born 13 Mar 1812 in KY. Christiana was a sister of Elizabeth Welty, wife of James Howell.

 

Poly Ann Howell

Polly Ann Howell married William Cooke in 1838 and little is known of this family.

 

Sarah Sally Howell  (Continued in MISSOURI chapter)

More detailed information can be found in the Howell Family Tree

Sarah "Sally" Howell was born 11 Aug 1811 in Allen Co., KY. She died 20 Jun 1885 in Troy, Lincoln Co., MO. Sara married William Hale PERDUE (aka "Hail or Hill"), son of Daniel PERDUE and Karen Happy WARD, on 9 Jul 1830 in Allen Co., KY. William Hale Perdue was born 10 Jul 1807 in Franklin Co., Virginia. He died 7 Apr 1877 in Troy, Lincoln Co., MO.  They settled on a farm in Allen County. This land was in the involved area of the Tennessee/Kentucky boundary line dispute. After the settlement, Hale's land ended up in Sumner County, TN. In 1864 Hale and Sarah moved to Bedford Township, Lincoln County, Missouri. (Source: Betty Bryant Barker).

"I find in the Surveyor's Book A, this notation, dated 1861 or 1862. The courses and distances of the change in the line of Barren County and Allen County. By an act of legislature. "Beginning at the corners of Allen, Barren and Monroe Counties a Red Oak thence N20 W356P to Willis Wood's including his residence thence N49 W472P to a White Oak (including the residence of W. H. Perdue) Thence N57 W338P to and including in Allen the residence of Joseph Shiveses. Thence S61 W416P to the bank of Barren River at the mouth of Glover's Creek which line was run by me one week after the Barren County Surveyor run the same which was done by a misunderstanding with us, the houses mentioned included in Allen.  Signed, W. J. McELROY, S.A. C., Jno Hagan & Jno Benedict chain-carriers."
Source: Earliest Tax Lists of Allen County, Kentucky: 1815-1824" Bowling Green Public Library.

They had the following children in the neighboring counties in Tennessee:

  1. Melvina PERDUE was born about 1832. Melvina married Edward GLOVER.

  2. Mary Francis PERDUE was born about 1832. Mary married Charles BRYANT, son of Allen B. BRYANT and Sarah SNIDER, on 23 Oct 1857 in Sumner, Tennessee. Charles was born 26 Aug 1838. 

    Link to Mark DiVecchio's website on the Bryant & Snider families. Great pictures and memorabilia of these families!

  3. Celia PERDUE was born about 1834. She died 1861. Celia married John Joshua PERDUE, son of Daniel PERDUE and Harriet WYATT, on 24 May 1854 in Sumner Co., TN. John was born 4 Dec 1836 in Sumner Co., TN.

    They had the following children:

    1. Sarah PERDUE

    2. Mary PERDUE

    3. Margaret PERDUE

  4. Martha Ann PERDUE was born 4 Oct 1837 in Lafayette, Macon, Tennessee. She died 3 Jul 1921 in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas and was buried in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas. Martha married Daniel C. BRYANT, son of Allen B. BRYANT and Sarah SNIDER, on 1 Nov 1863 in Richland, , Tennessee. Daniel was born 26 Aug 1838 in Galletin, Sumner, Tennessee. He died 21 Aug 1925 in Springvale, Pratt, Kansas and was buried in Haviland, Kiowa, Kansas.  

    Link to Mark DiVecchio's website on the Bryant & Snider families. Great pictures and memorabilia of these families!

  5. Sara PERDUE was born about 1838.

  6. Nancy PERDUE was born about 1840.

  7. Thomas PERDUE was born about 1844.

  8. Sina Adaline PERDUE was born about 1846. Sina married James Madison HOWELL, son of Young HOWELL and Christiana Catherine WELTY. James was born 7 Sep 1852 in Lincoln Co., MO.

  9. James PERDUE was born about 1851. He died 1912 in Lincoln Co, MO and was buried in Hunter Cemetery, Lincoln Co., MO. James married Mary E. HILER.

  10. John Gilbert PERDUE was born 1 Apr 1854 in Sumner Co., TN. He died 30 Sep 1932 in Pratt Co., Kansas and was buried in Coats Cemetery, Pratt Co., KS.
    John married Eliza Ann DOUGLAS, daughter (Adopted) of William H. DOUGLAS and Martha SLAVENS, on 13 Apr 1876 in Lincoln Co., MO. Eliza was born 1857 in Lincoln Co., MO.

Sumner County, Tennesee Court Records
Bill of Sales
23rd August 1854 - 28th December 1854
Source: TSL&A Microfilm #A-14,567
Misc. Bill of Sales
Vol: C 1854 - 1860 
Page 10 
John F. Martin to Hale Perdue, Deed of Trust
27th September 1854 - sold and conveyed to Young P. Brizendine for the sum of five dollars, a negro man named Ned, a negro woman named Martha. Deed of Trusts made for security for debt owed Hale Perdue for $1104.35. 


Land and Public Records

The Kentucky Land Grant System

The Kentucky Land Office is the place to start when researching land acquisition in Kentucky. This technical leaflet provides information on Kentucky's Land Grant System.

The technical leaflet, ?The Kentucky Land Grant System?, first published in the ?Saddlebag Notes? section of the May/June 1990 issue of ?Circuit Rider?, published by the Historical Confederation of Kentucky, is one of the most requested handouts generated by the Kentucky Land Office.

Land Distribution In Kentucky

The and patenting process and the history of the Kentucky Land Office:

All chain of title in the Commonwealth traces back to Virginia land patents and Kentucky land patents. Most people are familiar with the term 'deed.' In fact, all Kentucky deeds eventually trace back to an original patent recorded in the Kentucky Land Office.

A Little History about the Land Office:

The Virginia Land Law of 1779 required the establishment of a Land Office for claims to property in what was then called Kentucky County, Virginia.

When Kentucky separated from Virginia in 1792, the Kentucky General Assembly voted to maintain the Land Office and all documents pertaining to the patents in Kentucky were transported by wagon from Virginia to Frankfort before 1800.

The Land Office has had a colorful history in Kentucky government. In 1898, the duties of the Land Office Register were merged with the Auditor of Public Accounts. Then, in 1934, the Kentucky General Assembly transferred the duties of the Land Office to the Secretary of State. Less than 10 years ago, voters approved a constitutional amendment which removed the Office of Land Register from the Kentucky Constitution. By statute, the Kentucky Secretary of State's Office maintains and preserves all records pertaining to Kentucky land patents including those prior to 1792.

Since Kentucky is considered a state-land-state, which means land appropriation is handled on the state level, the patent process remains the method of land appropriation for property within Kentucky.   Kentucky does not have properties subject to claim under the federal land program.

Land Patenting Process

"Patenting" refers to the system of land appropriation used to transfer land from the Commonwealth to an individual or group of individuals. The patent process consists of four steps: (1) Warrant(s) -- authorizing surveys to be made (2) Entries -- reserving land for patenting (3) Survey -- actual field survey describing metes and bounds, and (4) Governor's Grant -- finalizes patent and conveys title to the individual.

After a grant is issued, subsequent conveyances of the property are filed with deeds and wills on the county level. There is no central registration of deeds in Kentucky, although the Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives, Coffee Tree Road, Frankfort, KY 40601, makes a concerted effort to microfilm county records.

This patenting process was introduced by King George III of England in his Proclamation of 1763 as a method of paying veterans of the French & Indian War. The same system of awarding bounty land to veterans was adopted after  the Revolutionary War.

The Virginia Land Law of 1779 expanded the land patent system to include warrants other than those issued for military service. In totality, military warrants comprise only a small percentage of Kentucky land patents. Other patents were authorized by such warrants as Treasury Warrants, Certificates of Settlement, and Preemption Warrants, Acts of the General Assembly, etc.

Warrants do not convey title nor do they define a specific tract location.

As mentioned earlier, to patent (or acquire) land, all four of these steps must be followed:

1. Warrant(s) authorizing a survey to be made.  

Warrants are the first step in the land patenting process. They identify how much land may be surveyed, the reason for the warrant's issuance, the date of issuance, and the name of the warrant purchaser or recipient. Warrants do not identify land location.

Warrants may be sold, traded, or reassigned in whole or in part. They may be divided to authorize more than one survey of unappropriated land.

There are several different types of warrants. Some of them include preemption, treasury, certificates of settlement, warrants for finding salt or for making a road through the wilderness. Only a small percentage of Kentucky land patents were authorized by military warrants.

In his Proclamation of 1763, King George III of England introduced the bounty land warrant system (land patenting process) as a method of paying soldiers of the French & Indian War. Several hundred patents authorized by the French & Indian War Warrants are filed with the Kentucky Land Office.

To research warrant recipients & assignees, see A Calendar Of The Warrants For Land In Kentucky, Granted For Service In The French & Indian War, by Philip Fall Taylor, ISBN 0-8063-0327-1.

Military Warrant issued to William Peachy for 3,000 acres for "his services as a captain the regiment of regulars commanded by Col. Washington in the late war between Great Britain andFrance according to the terms of the King of Great Britain's Proclamation of 1763." Dated March 16, 1780. Assignments would be written on the back of the document.

After the Revolutionary War, the United States adopted the same method of awarding bounty land to soldiers as payment for military service. The Virginia Land Law of 1779 set aside a portion of southwest Kentucky as a military district for soldiers who had served out of Virginia. After 1792, Virginia veterans had to use their military warrants in the Ohio Military District along Little Miami River.

County Commissioners issued warrants/certificates to applicants who met age and residency requirements under the South of Green River Series.

On December 21, 1820, the Kentucky General Assembly approved legislation for the benefit of "poor widows...with numerous helpless children, destitute of homes." Widows were allowed up to 100 acres of land. Fees and taxes were not assessed on the life estate.

Many Kentucky patents were authorized by Acts of the General Assembly. An example is the Act for the Relief of Certain Poor Persons and other acts awarding land to certain individuals. In some cases, the Kentucky General Assembly authorized warrants to be sold by county commissioners appointed to oversee academies and seminaries and roads and construction projects. Kentucky's early infrastructure was funded by the sale of vacant and unappropriated land.

When researching patents, study copies of all available records, including the warrant. This will help you determine why -- and to whom -- the warrant was issued. Although the warrant/certificate may differ in form, the purpose was still the same. The document authorized a survey or surveys.


2. Entry in the county surveyor's book. The Secretary of State does not always have evidence of entries.

Once a warrant is obtained, a filing is made in the county surveyor's Entry Book reserving the land for patenting.

Marginal notations listed the date of entry. The entry included the name of the person, the type of warrant used, the location of the land to be surveyed, including the closest watercourse, if known. In some instances, historical information, such as "Heir of...." or "Near the encampment of 1776...." is mentioned. Entries protected applicants' claims until surveyors plotted the tract. Kentucky county entries, or entries prior to October 1780, are listed as Jefferson County entries in OLD KENTUCKY ENTRIES & DEEDS, by Willard R. Jillson.

3. Survey depicting the tract.

The third step in land patenting is the survey. The survey certificate includes a plat drawing and a description of the property. Surveys could be traded, sold, or reassigned any time during the patenting process. Researchers should check the back of the survey document for possible assignments.

The Jackson Purchase is the only area in Kentucky mapped in ranges, townships, and sections. The remainder of the state used the metes and bounds system. 'Metes' defines distance, usually in poles. 'Bounds' defines the next corner or point. Trees, stakes or rocks are frequently cited in the survey description. Each survey includes the following information:

  • Name of person having survey made
  • County in which land is located
  • Type and identification number of warrants along with previous owner of warrant, if applicable.
  • Nearest watercourse
  • Metes & Bounds description, often includes adjacent property owners (joiners)
  • Date of survey
  • Signature of surveyor (DS = Deputy Surveyor; SFC = Surveyor Fayette Co.)
  • Names of surveying party (CC or CM = Chain Carriers or Chainmen Mk = Marker of trees or corners; Hk = Housekeeper); Director or Pilot of Survey (usually the Housekeeper)
  • The back of the survey may include assignments, the patent number, and the date of grant issuance.

Surveying Measurements:

1 pole or 1 rod = 16.5 feet or 25 links
1 link = 0.66 feet or 7.92 inches
1 chain=100 links, 4 rods or 66 feet
80 chains = 1 mile, 320 rods, 1760 yards or 5280 feet
1 acre = 10 sq. chains, 160 sq. rods, 4840 sq. yards, or 43,560 sq. feet
1 square mile = 1 section of land or 640 acres
Township = 36 sq. miles (36 mile sq. sections)

Surveys depict the tract being patented . The surveyor may include notations of historical interest. For example, on June 3, 1785, Daniel Boone, deputy surveyor of Fayette County, plotted a tract for John Ellis "by virtue of a certificate granted by the commissioners on account of corn made in the year 1776.

Under the Virginia Land Law of 1779, a Fincastle/Kentucky County, Virginia, resident prior to January 1, 1778 could purchase a 400 acre Certificate of Settlement if he or she had built a cabin or planted a crop. An additional 1,000 acres adjacent to the settlement tract could be patented by purchasing a Preemption Warrant.

The Jackson Purchase in Western Kentucky was mapped in townships, ranges and sections by William Henderson in 1820.

Surveyors and engineers were among Kentucky's first historians. Countless entries and survey descriptions include notations and drawings of great importance to the history of the Commonwealth. The Wilderness Road (or Old Trace), for example, is depicted by drawings of footprints on early surveys. Daniel Boone is one of many surveyors who worked the Kentucky frontier. Others, to name a few, included John Floyd, William Preston, John Crooke, William Croghan, Richard Anderson, Robert Todd, James Thompson, Thomas Marshall, and George May.

4. Governor's Grant finalizing the transaction.

Issuance of the governor's grant finalizes the land patenting transaction. The document names the person receiving the patent, previous assigns, the type of warrant used, warrant number, date of survey, exact location, grant date, and the governor's name.

The Commonwealth officially conveys title with the issuance of the grant. The landowner receives a signed and sealed document from the Commonwealth and a copy of the grant is recorded in the Land Office Grant Book. Subsequent conveyances, or deeds, are filed with county clerks' offices.

The first governor to issue a grant for land in Kentucky was Thomas Jefferson. While Jefferson was governor of Virginia, the Virginia General Assembly passed the Land Law of 1779 pertaining to Kentucky territory. This act had many provisions, including the establishment of a military district in Kentucky for Virginia veterans of the Revolutionary War, authorization of certificates of settlement and other warrants, and appointment of a land commission to settle title disputes.

The Virginia Series of Kentucky land patents includes several grants approved and signed by Governor Thomas Jefferson, Governor Patrick Henry and Governor Benjamin Harrison. After the 1792 separation from Virginia, the first patent issued by a Kentucky governor  was signed by Governor Isaac Shelby. The most recent patent, County Court Order #70238, conveyed title to land in Lyon County. The grant was signed by Governor Paul Patton and Kentucky Secretary of State John Y. Brown III declared the warrant "satisfied."

How the Patents are Grouped

The patent series indicates what type of warrant(s) were used to authorize surveys. Each series is based on time period and land location. The nine major groupings are as follows:

?         Virginia Series (Grants issued prior to 1792) -- 9,441 surveys

?         Old Kentucky Series (Grants issued from 1792-1815) -- 7,668 surveys (Patents in the Virginia and Old Kentucky Series were authorized by French and Indian War Warrants, Treasury Warrants, Importation Warrants, Acts for the Relief of Certain Poor Persons, Acts for the Establishment of Academies and Seminaries, Warrants for Finding Salt, Warrants for Clearing Roads, Certificates of Settlement, and Preemption Warrants)

?         South of Green River Series (Grants from 1795 forward) -- 16,664 surveys (This series opened the Military District to settlement by non-veterans.  County commissioners approved the issuance of warrants/certificates to residents purchasing no more than 400 acres of unappropriated land. Applicants had to meet age and residency requirements and  they had to have occupied the land one year prior to application. An improvement, such as a cabin or a crop, was also required. The original 1795 Act of the General Assembly required the applicants to be 21 years of age or older. The minimum age was lowered in 1798 to 18. Due to errors in patent series assignments, a number of patents in the South of Green River Series are located outside the region. Some are as far north as Pendleton County.)

?         Tellico Series (Grants in southeast Kentucky) -- 590 surveys (This area was purchased from the Cherokee Indians in 1805. Under the Act of 1810, settlers meeting the six-month residency requirement could patent up to 200 acres of land by paying $40 per 100 acres. Due to errors in patent series assignments, a number of patents in the Tellico Series fall out of the Tellico Region.)

?         Kentucky Land Warrant Series (Grants from 1815 -- 26,080 surveys (These warrants were purchased or issued by the Kentucky Land Office. Many were authorized by the General Assembly for the development of Kentucky's infrastructure, i.e., proceeds of warrant sales were used to build roads.)

?         South of Walker's Line Series (Grants from 1820 forward) -- 4,327 surveys (These patents are located in northern Tennessee. They generally run to the 36 degrees 30 minute parallel or the baseline of the Jackson Purchase. The Kentucky Land Office has patent records for the following Tennessee counties: Sumner, Smith, Robertson, Macon, Montgomery, Stewart, Jackson, Claiborne, Clay, Fentress, Pickett, Scott and Campbell.)

?         West of Tennessee River Military Series -- (Grants from 1820) 242 surveys (This area was purchased from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. A number of Revolutionary War soldiers occupied the land, known later as the Jackson Purchase, without having clear title. In 1820, the Kentucky General Assembly advised the veterans to immediately file for patents.)

?         West of Tennessee River Series (Grants from 1820) 9,308 surveys (While the Revolutionary War veterans were patenting their land, the Jackson Purchase was being mapped in ranges, townships and sections by William Henderson. In 1821, the General Assembly authorized the auctioning of "odd sections" in the West of Tennessee River area. Sales would be held in Princeton. Upon presentation of a receipt, the Register issued a certificate authorizing the grant. In 1825, public sales were authorized in Waidsborough in Calloway county. The state set a minimum price per acre for the land sales. By 1835, that price had been reduced to 12.5 cents per acre.)

?         County Court Order Series (Grants from 1835 to present date) 70,238 surveys. (In 1835, the General Assembly granted county courts the right to issue warrants authorizing surveys. Fees are set locally, however, the law requires a minimum of $5 per 100 acres of unappropriated land. An individual may apply for a maximum 200 acres per year. This series is currently being indexed for the Secretary of State's Office by the state Department for Libraries & Archives. The index will eventually be placed on our web site.)

Key Points to remember:

?         Warrants do not identify a certain tract or location. Neither warrants nor surveys convey title. Every step in the patent process must be followed.

?         Military grants comprise a small portion of Kentucky land patents. Most patents were authorized by purchasing treasury, state, or county warrants/certificates.

?         The only military warrants honored in Kentucky were for service in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War.

?         Kentucky did not honor warrants for service in the War of 1812, the Mexican War, or subsequent conflicts. Those warrants had to be used in federal public domain states, such as Missouri or Illinois. (This partially explains the move westward by some Kentucky veterans or assignees; they had to relocate to a state that honored federal bounty land warrants.) Contact the Central Reference Division, National Archives, Pennsylvania Avenue, 8th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20408 for information regarding military service, federal bounty land, and pension applications.

?         The Secretary of State's Office is the repository for over 100,000 warrants, surveys, and grants. Researchers do not have to travel to Virginia to research Kentucky lands prior to 1792. Those records were sent to Frankfort shortly after Kentucky separated from Virginia.

?         Kentucky county formation must be considered when researching any facet of Kentucky history.

?         There is no central registration of deeds in Kentucky. Deeds are filed on the county level with the county clerk, along with wills and marriages. Courthouse disasters, such as fires or thievery, are just that -- disasters. Records not previously microfilmed or removed for preservation are lost.

A listing of available research materials regarding Kentucky Land Grants is available.

County tax lists, available from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Department for Libraries and Archives, provide critical information regarding original patent recipients.

Names were spelled phonetically in many instances. Research all land grant series for your ancestor. If you have established that he or she settled in northern Kentucky in 1798, it is possible the patent was filed with the South of Green River Series. From 1795 to 1815, the land office issued patents under three separate series -- Old Kentucky, Tellico & South of Green River. Mistakes were occasionally made.

Patents were issued to women as early as the 1700s. In some instances, they were heirs finishing patents initiated by their husband or a family member. In 1820, the Kentucky General Assembly allowed poor widows to patent up to 100 acres of land without fee payment.

Land Office holdings are  limited to land patents only. None of the series required an application listing parents, family history, etc.

Land patent research helps identify how and when land was acquired. Research time is minimal. If no patent is located, then you start the process of researching deeds, wills and court records.

There is no master patent map that depicts patent locations. Researchers plotting these surveys should be aware that there will be overlaps.

Research materials differ in format. Publications by the Kentucky Historical Society, such as the "Master Index to Virginia Surveys and Grants," index by survey name with a cross-index for grantee. Hammon's "Early Kentucky Land Records" lists early entry and survey filings, Land Commissioner's Records and Military Surveys. Jillson's "Kentucky Land Grants," now in reprint, is indexed by grantee. Jillson's "Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds" references early entries in Jefferson, Lincoln, and Fayette counties as well as the military district. (Entries for Kentucky County, Virginia, are recorded under the "Jefferson County Entries" section.) We strongly encourage researchers to study all available formats. Please don't use one book and decide your ancestor was not involved in a land patent. It is possible that he or she filed an entry that was later withdrawn or perhaps had a survey made and then assigned it to another person who received the grant. Remember that all four steps of the patenting process must be followed. If you do not have access to any research publications, we will be happy to work with you. Simply complete the fourth section of our order form giving us the surname(s) you are studying, the time period in which they lived, and the area or county of residence. The Land Office welcomes your inquiries.



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