Tract books of land sold within Palestine District, ca. June 1820-February 1873.

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Tract books of land sold within Palestine District, ca. June 1820-February 1873.

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Land sales were entered in tract books by legal description, presumablly to ensure that any given tract was not sold more than once. Entries for each tract sold include legal description of tract, name and residence of purchaser, date sold and number of acres. Tract books also include lands that became part of Danville District when it was created in 1831 but were sold 1822-1831 and entered in these tract books at Palestine Land District Office. After August 14, 1855, tracts within Palestine District were sold at Springfield Land District Office.

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United States. General Land Office. Springfield District.

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The Springfield Land District Office was created by act of Congress of May 8, 1822. All land in Edwardsville District lying north of line separating townships thirteen and fourteen north of baseline for third rincipal meridian was assigned to new district. In 1831 and 1834 respectively Quincy and Northwestern Land Districts were created, encompassing some of land formerly contained in Springfield District. As other land offices located within Illinois were discontinued d...

United States. General Land Office. Danville District.

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The Danville Land District Office was created by an act of Congress of February 19,1831. Land lying north of line separating townships sixteen and seventeen north of baseline for second and third principal meridians, formerly parts of Vandalia and Palestine Districts, was assigned to new office. In 1834 Northwestern and Northeastern Districts were created, partially from that portion of Danville District lying north of line separating townships thirth and thirt-one north. ...

United States. General Land Office. Palestine District.

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