Abstract of certificates of forfeited land stock, 1828-1840.

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Abstract of certificates of forfeited land stock, 1828-1840.

Lists lands forfeited at the Steubenville land office. Each entry includes name of original purchaser, name of person who forfeited land, quarter section, section, township, range, amount of money forfeited, date of forfeiture, certificate number, and date of issuance.

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