U.S. Tuscaloosa Land Office - list of applications for pre-emption, 1841-1861.

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U.S. Tuscaloosa Land Office - list of applications for pre-emption, 1841-1861.

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One method by which U.S. settlers could obtain land was pre-emption. Pre-emption priviledges were similar to homestead priviledges except that pre-empted land cost $1.25 to $2.50 per acre, while homesteaders paid only fees and commissions. Pre-emption rights commenced only after the land was actually settled and pre-emption rights applied to both surveyed and unsurveyed tracts. This series consists of a list of applications for pre-emption under the act of 1841 June 4. Each entry includes the date, the application number, the name and county of residence of settler, the tract location, the number of acres and notes. Notes include date paid, date settled, or whether the entry was cancelled or relinquished. These records document the act of pre-emption in Ala.

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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