PUBLIC LAND PURCHASES
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TYPE
LAND
FD = Federal
MT = Military Tract TRACT
ABBR’S
RR = Rock River Railroad MA=Money
Assumed
SC = School SK=Stock
SW = Swamp
Warrants
= usually partial pay for military service
Earliest-Known
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GIVEN
NAME |
SURNAME |
County
or State of Residence |
Tract, Part or Lot |
Sec- tion |
Town- Ship |
Range |
Meri- dian |
Date of Purchase |
Acres |
Price Per Acre |
Type Land |
County Of Land Purchased |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abner |
Waddick* |
Macon |
NW of SW |
35 |
14N |
1E |
3 |
05/03/1839 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Christian |
|
Alexander |
Maddox |
St. Clair |
SE |
3 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
11/18/1816 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Alexander |
Maddux |
St. Louis |
NE |
10 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
08/12/1817 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Alexander |
Maddux |
St. Clair |
SE |
10 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
03/20/1818 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Alexander |
Maddux |
Washington |
SE |
4 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
03/19/1818 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Allen |
Matlock |
Schuyler |
NW of SE |
34 |
20N |
10W |
3 |
12/13/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Mason |
|
Ann |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SE of SE |
4 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
02/12/1850 |
40 |
7.25 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
Ansel |
Matton |
OH |
E2 of SE |
20 |
12N |
9E |
3 |
10/05/1839 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Coles |
|
Arnold |
Maddox |
VA |
SW |
17 |
3N |
2W |
4 |
11/03/1817 |
160 |
Warrant |
MT |
Schuyler |
|
Arthur |
Maddick |
Unk. |
NE of NE |
28 |
43N |
6E |
3 |
05/13/1844 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
McHenry |
|
Arthur |
Maddick |
Unk. |
NW of NW |
27 |
43N |
6E |
3 |
10/26/1842 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
McHenry |
|
Asberry S. |
Maddux |
Unk. |
NW of SW |
29 |
2N |
3W |
3 |
06/16/1845 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Asbury |
Maddux |
Clinton |
NE of SW |
29 |
2N |
3W |
3 |
03/15/1837 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Benjamin |
Maddux |
Clinton |
W2 of NE |
22 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
12/04/1838 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Benjamin |
Maddux |
Clinton |
NW of SW |
22 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
05/11/1839 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Benjamin |
Madox |
Unk. |
Lot 14 |
16 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
02/15/1840 |
40 |
3.12 |
SC |
Clinton |
|
Benjamin |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NE of NW |
22 |
A5N |
10E |
3 |
06/02/1858 |
40 |
9.50 |
RR |
Douglas |
|
Benjamin |
Maddox |
Clinton |
NE |
31 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
08/01/1853 |
160 |
1.25 |
FD |
Washington |
|
Benjamin |
Maddux |
Unk. |
NW of SE |
25 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
09/22/1852 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Washington |
|
C. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot5 SW & E2 of Lot3
|
1 |
25N |
11E |
3 |
08/12/1852 |
10.18 |
13.10 |
SC |
Iroquois |
|
C. C. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot4 W2 & W2of Lot3 |
1 |
25N |
11E |
3 |
08/12/1852 |
20.36 |
15.20 |
SC |
Iroquois |
|
Charles L/S |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SW of NE |
19 |
7S |
4E |
3 |
11/10/1854 |
40 |
0.13 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
Charles L/S |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SE of NW |
19 |
7S |
4E |
3 |
04/05/1854 |
38.59 |
1.25 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
Charles S/L |
Maddox |
Franklin |
NW of NE |
19 |
7S |
4E |
3 |
03/27/1855 |
40 |
0.13 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
Dan W. |
Maddox |
Marion |
Lot 3SW |
30 |
12N |
2W |
3 |
10/09/1854 |
42.88 |
0.12 |
FD |
Christian |
|
Dan W. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NW of SW |
28 |
3S |
3E |
3 |
08/02/1854 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Jefferson |
|
Daniel W. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NE of SE – Void |
28 |
3S |
3E |
3 |
01/20/1854 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Jefferson |
|
David |
Matlock |
Unk. |
E2 of SE |
28 |
28N |
2E |
4 |
04/12/1848 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
JoDaviess |
|
David |
Matlock |
Unk. |
SW of SW |
6 |
11S |
1E |
3 |
11/30/1868 |
40 |
8.00 |
RR |
Union |
|
Davis |
Maddox |
Crawford |
SE of NW |
2 |
5N |
11W |
2 |
12/11/1851 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Crawford |
|
Davis |
Maddox |
Crawford |
NE of NE |
2 |
5N |
11W |
2 |
02/24/1849 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Crawford |
|
DeTowns |
Madox |
KY |
NW |
27 |
5S |
3W |
4 |
04/03/1818 |
160 |
Warrant |
MT |
Pike |
|
Ebenezer |
Mattocks |
Unk. |
NE |
10 |
4S |
6W |
4 |
03/09/1818 |
160 |
Warrant |
MT |
Pike |
|
Elijah |
Maddocks |
Cincinatti |
W2 of SE |
10 |
2N |
5W |
3 |
06/30/1818 |
320 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Frederick |
Maddux |
Unk. |
NE of SW |
14 |
16N |
6E |
3 |
08/18/1875 |
40 |
9.00 |
RR |
Piatt |
|
Frederick W. |
Maddux |
Macon |
SE of NE |
7 |
14N |
5E |
3 |
07/24/1840 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Moultrie |
|
Frederick W. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NE of NW |
14 |
16N |
6E |
3 |
06/10/1876 |
40 |
9.00 |
RR |
Piatt |
|
Fredis |
Maddux |
Clinton |
W2 of NW |
20 |
3N |
1W |
3 |
03/11/1833 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Freedis |
Maddox |
Clinton |
NE of NW |
20 |
3N |
1W |
3 |
06/21/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
George |
Matteox |
Sangamon |
SW of SE |
19 |
14N |
3W |
3 |
03/21/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Christian |
|
George |
Matteox |
Tazewell |
SE of SW |
29 |
14N |
3W |
3 |
04/27/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Christian |
|
Gilless |
Maddux |
Washington |
NW |
6 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
08/26/1818 |
227.26 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Gilless |
Maddux |
Washington |
SE |
31 |
2N |
2W |
3 |
08/26/1818 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Gilless |
Madeaux |
St. Clair |
SE of CT |
30 |
2N |
6W |
3 |
09/30/1814 |
691.07 |
2.00 |
FD |
St. Clair |
|
Gillis |
Maddax |
St. Clair |
SE |
2 |
5N |
3W |
3 |
09/27/1816 |
160 |
2.00 |
FD |
Bond |
|
Henry |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SW NW |
9 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
09/26/1853 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
I. B. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot3 N2 & W2 of Lot3 |
1 |
25N |
11E |
3 |
08/12/1852 |
20.36 |
5.50 |
SC |
Iroquois |
|
I. B. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot2 NW & E2 of Lot3 |
1 |
25N |
11E |
3 |
08/12/1852 |
10.18 |
5.50 |
SC |
Iroquois |
|
I. B. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot1 NE & E2 of Lot 3 |
1 |
25N |
11E |
3 |
08/12/1852 |
10.18 |
5.50 |
SC |
Iroquois |
|
Ira Clark |
Maddux |
Clinton |
SE of SE |
9 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
12/08/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Ira Clark |
Maddux |
Unk. |
NE of SE |
9 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
04/12/1849 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Isaac |
Maddox |
Clinton |
SE of SE |
4 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
03/06/1837 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Isaac Mage |
Maddux |
Clinton |
NE of NE |
2 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
03/01/1837 |
39.51 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Isaac Mage/Masse |
Maddax |
Unk. |
Lot 2NE |
4 |
1N |
3W |
3 |
03/09/1846 |
93.74 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
Isaac N. |
Matlock |
Hamilton |
SE of SE |
33 |
5S |
7E |
3 |
01/28/1854 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Hamilton |
|
Isham F. D. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
SE of NW |
8 |
6S |
3E |
3 |
11/09/1842 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
J. W. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
SE of NW |
22 |
15N |
10E |
3 |
05/31/1869 |
40 |
10.00 |
RR |
Douglas |
|
James |
Maddox |
Unk. |
SW of NE |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
01/15/1853 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NE of SE |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
01/15/1853 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddox |
Unk. |
S2 of SE |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
01/15/1853 |
160 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddox |
Unk. |
SE of NE |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
01/15/1853 |
80 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddux |
Clinton |
NE of NW |
22 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
04/19/1848 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddux |
Unk. |
S2 of NW |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
12/28/1852 |
80 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddux |
Unk. |
N2 of NW |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
03/21/1853 |
80 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddux |
Unk. |
SE of NW |
22 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
04/22/1854 |
40 |
Warrant |
RR |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddux |
Unk. |
NW of NW |
22 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
04/22/1854 |
40 |
Warrant |
RR |
Clinton |
|
James |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SE of SE |
17 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
03/27/1855 |
40 |
0.13 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
James |
Matlock |
Unk. |
NE of NW |
8 |
6N |
8E |
3 |
12/31/1868 |
40 |
7.00 |
RR |
Jasper |
|
James |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot 9 NE of SE |
16 |
6S |
10E |
3 |
05/08/1837 |
39.88 |
3.00 |
SC |
White |
|
James D. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NW |
24 |
18N |
7E |
3 |
12/31/1867 |
160 |
10.80 |
RR |
Champaign |
|
James F. |
Maddox |
Fayette |
SE of SE |
20 |
8N |
1E |
3 |
02/20/1836 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Fayette |
|
James M. |
Matlock |
Unk. |
NW of NE |
8 |
6N |
8E |
3 |
02/28/1873 |
40 |
7.00 |
RR |
Jasper |
|
James R. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NW of SE |
15 |
1N |
2W |
3 |
01/15/1853 |
40 |
Warrant |
FD |
Clinton |
|
James S. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
Lot 8, SE of NE |
16 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
05/12/1849 |
40 |
0.75 |
SC |
Franklin |
|
James Sanders |
Maddox |
Madison |
SE of NE |
29 |
6N |
9W |
3 |
09/10/1832 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Madison |
|
Jefferson |
Maddox |
Crawford |
SW of SE |
34 |
6N |
11W |
2 |
05/01/1837 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Crawford |
|
John |
Waddick* |
Macon |
NW of SE |
35 |
14N |
1E |
3 |
04/17/1839 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Christian |
|
John |
Mattix |
Clinton |
SE of NE |
23 |
14N |
10E |
3 |
03/02/1846 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Coles |
|
John |
Mattix |
IN |
NE of NE |
23 |
14N |
10E |
3 |
09/19/1845 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Coles |
|
John |
Mattix |
Coles |
NW of NW |
24 |
14N |
10E |
3 |
07/16/1849 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Coles |
|
John |
Maddock |
Unk. |
NW of NE |
35 |
37N |
14E |
3 |
07/18/1848 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Cook |
|
John |
Maddock |
Unk. |
SE of SW |
26 |
37N |
14E |
3 |
07/18/1848 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Cook |
|
John |
Maddox |
Crawford |
NE of NW |
20 |
6N |
11W |
2 |
03/19/1834 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Crawford |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
SW of NE |
3 |
6S |
7E |
3 |
01/11/1853 |
41.25 |
Warrant |
FD |
Hamilton |
|
John |
Matlock |
Hamilton |
SW of NW |
3 |
6S |
7E |
3 |
06/29/1852 |
42.05 |
1.25 |
FD |
Hamilton |
|
John |
Matlock |
Hamilton |
NE of SW |
3 |
6S |
7E |
3 |
04/23/1852 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Hamilton |
|
John |
Matlock |
Hamilton |
SW of NE |
33 |
5S |
7E |
3 |
11/23/1847 |
40 |
1.25 |
FD |
Hamilton |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
E2 of NW |
17 |
36N |
7E |
3 |
12/21/1839 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Kendall |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot 1 SW |
6 |
36N |
7E |
3 |
11/25/1839 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Kendall |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
W2 of NE |
7 |
36N |
7E |
E |
11/25/1839 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Kendall |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
Lot 1 NW |
7 |
36N |
7E |
3 |
12/25/1839 |
79.72 |
1.25 |
FD |
Kendall |
|
John |
Matlock |
Unk. |
SW |
8 |
36N |
7E |
3 |
11/25/1839 |
160 |
1.25 |
FD |
Kendall |
|
John |
Maddock |
Sangamon |
W2 of NE |
12 |
19N |
20W |
3 |
09/08/1843 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Mason |
|
John |
Maddock |
Unk. |
E2 of SW |
27 |
33N |
10E |
3 |
07/18/1848 |
80 |
1.25 |
FD |
Will |
|
John B. |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SE of NW |
4 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
01/20/1854 |
40.29 |
Warrant |
FD |
Franklin |
|
John B. |
Maddox |
Franklin |
SW of NW |
4 |
7S |
3E |
E |
02/23/1854 |
40.29 |
1.25 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
John B. |
Maddox |
Franklin |
NW of NW |
4 |
7S |
3E |
3 |
11/10/1854 |
40.29 |
0.13 |
FD |
Franklin |
|
John F. |
Maddox |
Fayette |
SW of NW |
5 |
5N |
2E |
3 |
04/18/1837 |
42.07 |
1.25 |
FD |
Fayette |
|
John P. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
NE of NW |
19 |
7S |
4E |
3 |
05/28/1851 |
38.59 |
Warrant |
FD |
Franklin |
|
John T. |
Maddux |
Unk. |
E2 of SW |
13 |
10N |
3W |
3 |
06/01/1868 |
80 |
16.50 |
SW |
Montgomery |
|
John T. |
Maddux |
Unk |
SW of SE |
13 |
10N |
3W |
3 |
06/01/1868 |
40 |
15.50 |
SW |
Montgomery |
|
John T. |
Maddux |
Unk |
NE of SE |
13 |
10N |
3W |
3 |
06/01/1868 |
40 |
15.00 |
SW |
Montgomery |
|
John W. |
Maddox |
Unk. |
SW of SE |
18 |
20N |
1E |