Military Land Warrants

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Military Land Warrants

Land Record Book #66, Jefferson County Recorder's office.

"Approximately twelve million acres of Iowa land were sold for cash by the Federal Government, about fourteen million acres were disposed of in satisfaction of military land warrants, ..." Page 154, Iowa Public Land Disposal, by Roscoe L. Lokken, Published at Iowa City, Iowa, 1942, by the State Historical Society of Iowa.

The following is an alphabetical listing of the names of the persons recorded as having Military Land Warrants in Jefferson County.

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Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
A
43599	ALEXANDER	Eliza		...............		160	Sister heir at law of Joseph Alexander	Assigned to Gabriel D. Doran
43599	ALEXANDER	Joseph		...............			Pvy. in Capt. Loeser's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Issued to Joseph's heir - sister Eliza Alexander
33563	ALLEN	Robert		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Merchant's Co. 2nd Reg. U.S. Artillery	Assigned to Reuben Harris
24093	ANDREWS	Leander G.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Scrivin's Co. 8th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to James S. Athon
51478	ARMSTRONG	James		...............		160	Laborer in Capt. Craig's Co. U.S. Ordinance Corps.	Assigned to Jacob Gover
31372	ASHLEY	Balis	?	NE 1/4 Sect. 19 North of Range 10 W.	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Mason's Co. Fourth Reg. Indiana Foot Volunteers	...............
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
B
24115	BARKER	William		...............		160	Pvt in Lt. Wilkins Co. F, 15th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to William Frickett
05738	BEARLY	David		...............		?	Pvt. in Capt. Ramsey's Co. 1st Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to William H. Dixon
48605	BECK	Michael		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Irwin's Co. 11th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Robert Barren
48605	BECK	Michael		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Irwin's Co. 11th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Robert Barren
18717	BERMAN	Amos		...............		160	Pvt. in the U.S. Army	Assigned to David Beach
22413	BIRCH	Louis		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Stapp's Co. Illinois Mounted Volunteers	Assigned to Richard Thomas
11937	BLEACHER Jr.	Jacob		...............			Pvt. in Capt. Julian's Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Issued to Jacob's father & Assigned to George Wendling
11937	BLEACHER Sr.	Jacob		...............		160	Senior father & heir at law of Jacob Bleacher Jr.	Assigned to Gerorge Wendling
45517	BROCK	Micajah		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Graves' Co. 16th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to George F. Riffe
35709	BROWN	Lemuel		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Ford's Co. 3rd Reg. U.S. Dragoons	Assigned to John A. Thomas
19009	BURGESS	John G.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Hacker's 2nd Reg. Illinois Volunteers	Assigned to Alfred M. W. Langdon
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
C
27891	CAPEHART	Daniel		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Naylor's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
28584	CHAMBERS	James A.		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Amyx's Co. 2nd Reg. Mississippi Volunteers	Assigned to James B. Hawcott
39418	CHAMBERS	William N.		...............		160	Corp. Capt. Weightman's Co. Batallion Missouri Light Artillery	Assigned to Julius A. Reed
4326	CHATHAN	James		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Freeman's Co.3rd Reg. Illinois Volunteers	Assigned to Horace Cooley then to William Barnwell
08960	CLAYTON	Elias		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Wyatt's Co.1st Reg. Illinois Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas J. Collins
03702	COCKE	John B.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Pope's Co. 14th Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	Assigned to Charles David
40612	COLEMAN	John		...............		160	Musician in Capt. Lewis' Co. 5th Reg. Indiana Volunteers	Assigned to William Turnbull
32113	CONNER	Cyrus	20 Dec 1850	1/4 Sec.22 North of Range 10 West	73	160	Srgt. in Capt. Quail's Co. of 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	...............
29862	CONNOLLY	Edward		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Shaeffier's Co. Dist. of Columbia & Maryland Vol.	Assigned to William Moon
19455(10455)	CREASON	Edward		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Howe's Co. 1st Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	Assigned to Joel E. Campbell
31847	CRIM	James	20 Dec 1850	SW 1/4 Sec. 22 North of Range 9 W.	72	160	Pvt. in Capt. Singleton's Co. 16 Reg U.S. Inf.	...............
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
D
27799	DIXON	John		...............		160	Sergaent in Capt. Hughes' Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to William Turnbull
40406	DIXON	Philip B.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Willis' Co. 1st Reg. Mississippi Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
07957	DORBACKER	Henry		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Corders' Co. 2nd Reg. Illinois Volunteers	Assigned to Cranmore W. Gage
72909	DOUGHTY	David W.		...............		160	Corp. in Company B 1st Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Ward Lamson
16353	DUDLEY	James R.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Shepherd Co. Separate Bat. Missouri Vol.	Assigned to Benjamin Robison
47442	DUNN	William		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Alburtis Co. 1st Reg. Virginia Volunteers	Assigned to Isaac B. Dunn
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
E
40617	EVARTS	Samuel		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Erwin's Co. 11th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Thomas F. McCoy
04997	EVERHART	Daniel G.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. McRae's Co. 2nd Reg Indiana Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Chruchfield then to Jeremiah Bray
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
F
14996	FLEETWOOD	Hiram P.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Morgan's Co. 1st Reg. Iowa Volunteers	Assigned to Ward Lamson
22799	FONDREW	John W.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Patterson's Co. 5th Reg. Tennessee Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Peirson
21724	FOOTE	Thornton W.		...............		160	Pvt. in Lt. Elliott's Detached Reg. Mounted Riflemen	Assigned to Thomas Chilcott
10951	FOSTER	Robert		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Grumbles Co. Texas Cavalry	Assigned to John J. Latting
10951	FOSTER	Robert		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Grumbles Co.Texas Cavalry	Assigned to John J. Latting
42177	FULLER	William		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Lowe's Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to Benjamin Ely
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
G
47416	GEARHART	Arthur J.		...............		160	Sergeant in Capt. Frick's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to George B. Runyan
04354	GIVIN	Thomas		...............		160	Sergeant Major 2nd Reg. Indiana Volunteers	Assigned to Richard S. Robinson
45103	GORDON	Franklin		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Dunlap's Co. Illinois Mounted Volunteers	Assigned to Hugh L. Cooper
27363	GUTHRIE	James		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Porter's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to George Acheson
3656	GWIN	Alexander	1 Oct 1848	SW 1/4 Sec. 12 North ofRage 10 W	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Elkin's Co. 16th Reg. U.S. Int.	...............
4480	GWINN	Darby	1 Oct 1848	W 1/2 of SE 1/4 Sec.&SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec 11 & NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 Sec.14 North ofRange 10 W	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Newcomb's Co 4th Reg. Illinois Volunteers	...............
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
H
37569	HALL	Charles		...............		120	Pvt. in Capt Barker's Co. 1st Reg. Massachusetts Volunteers	Assigned to James H. Devoe
34476	HARDESTY	David		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Quail's Co. 2nd Reg, Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to David M. Oliver
20708	HARKEY	John W.		...............		160	Pvt. Reg.___ North Carolina Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas Stuckman
08632	HARLAN	James		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Fry's Co. 2nd Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	Assigned to Joseph Throckmorton
434	HARRIS	Andrew I.	10 Mar 1851	E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 Sec.22 & W 1/2 of SW 1/4 Sec. 23 N Range 11 W	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Elkin's Co. 4th Reg Illinois Volunteers	...............
33199	HART	Elson A.	?	NE fraction 1/4 sec. 5 of Range 8 W.	72	139 & 83/100	Pvt. in Capt. Howe's Co. 2nd Reg. U.S. Dragoons	...............
23198	HOWISON	Alfred		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Wheat's Co.Independent Tennessee Mounted Vol.	Assigned to William P. Peirson
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
I
36919	IVY	Myrick		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Amyses Co. 2nd Reg. Mississippi Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
J
37463	JACKSON	Ponsonby		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Rowley's Co. ____ Reg. D.C. & Maryland Volunteers	Assigned to Albert L. Connable
32581	JAGER	John M.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Semnis Co. Batt.U.S. Marines	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
31445	JENKINS	Ambrose Y.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Hardin's Co. 4th Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Pierson
2873	JONES	Thomas		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Fry's Co. 1st Reg. Illinois Volunteers	Assigned to John I Sers to Jacob L. Sears
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
K
3730	KENADY	John		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Chapman's Co. 3rd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to Cornelius Kenady to Turpin Daughters
61072	KENNON	Charles W.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Lewis' Co. Batt. Texas Mounted Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
12372	KNELLER	Godfrey		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Julian's Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to Frederick Miller
63781	KOLP/KOLB	Carl Frederick		...............			Pvt. in Capt. Degges Co. Maryland & D.C. Volunteers	Issued to Frederica & Jacobina KOLP
63781	KOLP/KOLB	Frederica		...............		160	Heirs-at-law of Carl Frederick Kolp	Assigned to Miles White
63781	KOLP/KOLB	Jacobina		...............		160	Heirs-at-law of Carl Frederick Kolp	Assigned to Miles White
13396	KRAMER	Andrew	9 Oct 1848	W 1/2 SE 1/4 SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec. 20 N of Range 11 W	72	160	Pvt. in Capt. Bender's Co. 1st Reg of Pennsylvania Volunteers	...............
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
L
31184	LANIER	Winfield		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Jones' Co. U.S. Mounted Riflemen	Assigned to Jacob Gantz
57503	LONG	Christopher		...............		160	Pvt. United States Marine Corps.	Assigned to Miles White
00810	LUKE	John		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. McRae's Co. 2nd Reg. Indiana Volunteers	Assigned to John Boley
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
M
54776	MARTIAL	Daniel		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Frick's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to George B. Runyan
28083	MCCLYMONT	John		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Berry's Co. 1st Reg. Massachusetts Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
4428	MEDD	Thomas	10 Jan 1851	SE 1/4 Sec. 18 North Range 10 W.	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Dunn's Co. 3rd Reg. Indiana Volunteers	...............
29988	MOECKEL	Ernest Louis		...............		160	Pvt. Capt. Syburg's Co. 11 Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to William P. Pierson
19690	MORGAN	Dickinson		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Smith's Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Slater
19690	MORGAN	Dickinson		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Smith's Co. 2nd Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Slater
24802	MORRIS	Melville E.		...............		160	Sergeant in Capt. Whittenmyers Co. 1st Reg Mich. Volunteers	Assigned to Silas Shaw
06978	MOUNTS	Jackson		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Carter's Co. 3rd Reg. Indiana Volunteers	Assigned to Chatman Hawley then Edwin Manning
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
P
40008	PALMERSTON	Chauncey D.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Heintzleman's Co. 2nd Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to James Tatum
4003	PATTERSON	William A.		...............		40	Corp. in Capt. Knapp's Co. 1st Reg. St. Louis Legion Volunteers	Assigned to Bernhart Hann
42871	PERKEY	George W.	?	SW 1/4 Sec. 2 North Range of 8 W	71	160	Pvt. in Capt. Harris' Co. 16th Reg U.S	Inf.
38843	PINCHARD	George		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt Magruder's Co. 11 Reg. U.S. Artillery	Assigned to Benjamin H. Buckingham
60434	POWELL	David Coop		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt Bowies Co. 15th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Richard Thomas
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
R
36932	RATCLIFF	William		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Amyses Co. 2nd Reg. Mississippi Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McClulloch
39932	RATLIFF	William		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Arnyx's Co. 2nd Reg. Mississippi Foot Volunteers	Assigned to Thomas McCulloch
46577	RIGNEY	Ferdinand		...............		160	Private in Capt Grave's Co. 16th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to George W. Riffe
3045	ROBISON	Solomon S.	1 Jan 1851	W 1/2 of NW 1/4 Sec.26 & E 1/2 of NE 1/4 of Sec. 27 N Range 10 W.	73	160	Sergeant in Capt. Reynold's Co. 2 Reg. Ohio Foot Volunteers	...............
31754	ROONEY	James B.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Hardin's Co. 4th Reg. Volunteers	Assigned to William P. Peirson
28344	ROUNDS	William		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Bipell's Co. 9 Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Richard Thomas
07352	RUMLEY	Noah		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. McRae's Co. 2nd Reg. Indiana Vol.	Assigned to Sawyer Robinson
???	RUNKING	Frederick		...............		160	Sergeant in Capt. Hobzstcheister's Co. Santa Fe Bat. Missouri Vol.	Assigned to William L. Hamilton
55588	RUSSELL	John W.		...............			Pvt. in Capt. Howard's Co. ?? Reg. U.S. Volunteers	Issued to John's father & Assigned to Miles White
55588	RUSSELL	Richard B.		...............		160	Father & heir at law of John W. Russell	Assigned to Miles White
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
S
14879	SANFORD	William H.		...............		160	Corporal in Capt. Lillard's Co. 1st Reg. Kentucky Cavalary	Assigned to Turpin daughters.
31449	SCOTT	John		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Hoffman's Co. 6th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to William P. Pierson
24682	SEISCOR	Clark		...............		160	Pvt in Capt. Harris' Co. 16th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to John Ruggles
40295	SERTIN	James		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Shepherd's Co. 3rd Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Henry Rider
57592	SHROPSHIRE	Benjamin F.		...............			Pvt. in Capt. Williams' Co. 3rd Reg. Tennessee Volunteers	Issued to Bemjamin's heir - Mother Martha Shropshire
57592	SHROPSHIRE	Martha		...............		160	Mother and heir at law of Benjamin	Assigned to George Darden
37025	SIDELL	Hiessoff		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Glenn's Co. 14th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to William L. Hamilton.
17060	SIPES	Asa		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Waters Co. Maryland & D. C. Volunteers	Assigned to John C. Charters
22652	SLEEK	Nicholas		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. L. W. Smith's Co. 2nd Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to Valentine Gray
13612	SMITH	Alexander		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Hutters Co. 5th Reg. U.S. Inf.	Assigned to Margaret Barkley
27133	SMITH	John C.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Owen's Co. 4th Reg. Kentucky Volunteer Assigned to William H. Lyons	...............
29258	SMITH	William T.		...............		160	Pvy. in Capt. Owen's Co. 4th Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	Assigned to Peter G. Bradshaw
47814	STANBERY	Henry A.		...............		160	Corp. in Capt. Jones Co. U.S. Mounted Riflemen	Assigned to William Turnbull
03998	STILL	Robert		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Ramsey's Co. 1st Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to R. W. Clark then to Turpin Daughters
30100	STRAHN	Edward J.	1 Feb 1850	SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 &SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 & W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sec. 36 of N Range 10 W	73	160	Pvt.in Capt. Dodges Co. 3rd Reg. Kentucky Volunteers	...............
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
T
48134	TAYLOR	Thomas		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Weaver's Co. 4th Reg. Ohio Volunteers	Assigned to Edward Davies
11536	TEAHAN	John		...............		160	Sergeant in Capt. Nauman's Co. 1st Reg. U.S. Artillery	Assigned to ThomasMcCulloch
49718	THOMPSON	David	?	SE 1/4 of Sec. 7 North of Range10 W	73	160	Pvt. in Capt. Hunter's Co. 2nd Reg. of U.S. Dragoons	...............
20971	TODD	William		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Handley's Co. 1st Reg. Texas Volunteers	Assigned to John H. Bray Jr.
21724	TOOLE	Thornton W.		...............		160	Pvt. in Lt. Elliot's Det. Reg. Mounted Riflemen	Assigned to Thomas Chilcott
23744	TREPPARD	James R.		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Schaeffer's Co. Maryland & D. C. Volunteers	Assigned to Andrew Simons
20970	TRUIT	Leander		...............		160	Musician in Capt. Handley Co. 1st Reg. Texas Cavalry	Assigned to John H. Bray
59899	TUNISON	William		...............		160	Prive in Capt. De Laussures Co. 1st Reg. South Carolina Vol.	Assigned to Lewis Bond
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
V
29991	VERNERS	Anthony		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Moorehead's Co. 1st Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteers	Assigned to Francis Bell
32569	WATSON	Matthias A.		...............		160	Pvt in Capt. Waldious Co. U.S. Marines	Assigned to William S. Cooke
Warrant #	SURNAME	Given Name	Date	Description	Twp	Acres	Service	Comment
W
54681	WEINSHENK	Andrew		...............		160	Pvt. in Capt. Simonson's Co. ? Reg. U.S. Mounted Riflemen	Assigned to John H. Andrews
13700	WILLIAMS	Cornelius	1 Dec 1849	NW 1/4 Sec. 8 North of Range 11 W	71	160	Pvt. in Capt. McKenney's Co. 16 Reg. U.S. Inf.	...............
27501	WILLMOTH	Benson	10 Nov 1847	SE 1/4 of Sec. 35 North of Range 9 W	72	160	Pvt. in Capt. Trimble's Co 19th Reg. U.S. Inf.	...............

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