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=== Federal Land Grants === | === Federal Land Grants === | ||
*'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Company_of_Associates#Settlement_at_Marietta.2C_Ohio The Ohio Company First Purchase]'''. This land was sold by the [http:// | *'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Company_of_Associates#Settlement_at_Marietta.2C_Ohio The Ohio Company First Purchase]'''. This land was sold by the [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Land/ohl2.html Continental Congress] to an association of former officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War from Massachusetts and nearby areas. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Company_of_Associates#Settlement_at_Marietta.2C_Ohio The Ohio Company Second Purchase], made in 1792, was acquired by redeeming military bounty land warrants obtained by the association. Original records of the Ohio Company of Associates are in the custody of [http://digicoll.marietta.edu/oca/background/historical.html Marietta College], Dawes Memorial Library, Marietta, Ohio. | ||
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=698 '''The Donation Tract''']. One hundred-acre parcels were offered to legal-age males who would occupy the land immediately, thus becoming a buffer between the Indians and those settling on the Ohio Company Purchases. Deeds were issued by the Ohio Company of Associates until 1818, when the Marietta Land Office obtained jurisdiction of unclaimed lands. | *[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=698 '''The Donation Tract''']. One hundred-acre parcels were offered to legal-age males who would occupy the land immediately, thus becoming a buffer between the Indians and those settling on the Ohio Company Purchases. Deeds were issued by the Ohio Company of Associates until 1818, when the Marietta Land Office obtained jurisdiction of unclaimed lands. | ||
*'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=806 Symmes Purchase or Miami Purchase]'''. Purchased partly with military bounty land warrants, the survey for this land was done privately and does not conform to the United States rectangular survey system. Symmes and many of the first settlers in this area came from New Jersey or had ties to New Jersey. | *'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=806 Symmes Purchase or Miami Purchase]'''. Purchased partly with military bounty land warrants, the survey for this land was done privately and does not conform to the United States rectangular survey system. Symmes and many of the first settlers in this area came from New Jersey or had ties to New Jersey. | ||
*'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=811 The United States Military District]'''. Ohio land was granted to soldiers from any state who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The tracts were 4,000 acres each, yet military bounty land warrants allowed between 100 acres for a soldier and 1,100 acres for a major general. Since few people could buy the remaining thousands of acres, some pooled warrants and subdivided their tract among themselves. Others sold their warrants to land speculators. | *'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=811 The United States Military District]'''. Ohio land was granted to soldiers from any state who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The tracts were 4,000 acres each, yet military bounty land warrants allowed between 100 acres for a soldier and 1,100 acres for a major general. Since few people could buy the remaining thousands of acres, some pooled warrants and subdivided their tract among themselves. Others sold their warrants to land speculators. | ||
*'''[http:// | *'''[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Land/ohl4.html Moravian Indian Grants]'''. The United Brethren Church was issued the grant as trustee for Indian converts who sustained great losses in 1782. | ||
*'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=721 French Grants]'''. Lands were granted to 101 Frenchmen who bought land by the Scioto Land Company, which had no land to sell legally. | *'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=721 French Grants]'''. Lands were granted to 101 Frenchmen who bought land by the Scioto Land Company, which had no land to sell legally. | ||
*'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=795 Refugee Tract]'''. Lands were granted to refugees from Canada who came to the Colonies before 4 July 1776 and who aided the cause of the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. | *'''[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=795 Refugee Tract]'''. Lands were granted to refugees from Canada who came to the Colonies before 4 July 1776 and who aided the cause of the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. | ||
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*'''[http://rootsweb | *'''[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohclark/Maps/Betmiamissurvey.pdf The Between the Miamis Survey or Ludlow's Survey]'''. Though surveyed by the federal government, these lands continued the unorthodox survey system used in the adjoining Symmes Purchase, mentioned above. | ||
Federal Grants to the State were given for various purposes. Grants were given for school, swamp, ministerial, canal, wagon road or turnpike, and university lands. Grants were also given for salt reservations and other purposes. Acts of the Ohio State Legislature determined how these lands were used, granted or sold. | Federal Grants to the State were given for various purposes. Grants were given for school, swamp, ministerial, canal, wagon road or turnpike, and university lands. Grants were also given for salt reservations and other purposes. Acts of the Ohio State Legislature determined how these lands were used, granted or sold. | ||
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*''The Bounty Lands of the American Revolution in Ohio'' <ref>Hutchinson, William Thomas. ''The Bounty Lands of the American Revolution in Ohio''. New York, NY: Arno Press, 1979. {{WorldCat|4499512|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|419434|item}}, book 977.1 R2h.</ref>An interesting chapter titles include "The public domain as an instrument of war," "From warrant to patent for the Virginia Military District and the United States Military District," and "The UNmilitary United States Military District." | *''The Bounty Lands of the American Revolution in Ohio'' <ref>Hutchinson, William Thomas. ''The Bounty Lands of the American Revolution in Ohio''. New York, NY: Arno Press, 1979. {{WorldCat|4499512|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|419434|item}}, book 977.1 R2h.</ref>An interesting chapter titles include "The public domain as an instrument of war," "From warrant to patent for the Virginia Military District and the United States Military District," and "The UNmilitary United States Military District." | ||
*'Ohio Lands and Their History''<ref>Peters, William Edwards. ''Ohio Lands and Their History''. Third Edition. Ann Arbor, Michigan: U.M.I., Out-of-Print Books on Demand, 1991. {{WorldCat|4136211|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|343158|item}}, book 977.1 R2p.</ref>'' | *'Ohio Lands and Their History''<ref>Peters, William Edwards. ''Ohio Lands and Their History''. Third Edition. Ann Arbor, Michigan: U.M.I., Out-of-Print Books on Demand, 1991. {{WorldCat|4136211|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|343158|item}}, book 977.1 R2p.</ref>'' | ||
*Petro, Jim. ''[http://freepages | *Petro, Jim. ''[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~maggie/history/ohio-lands/ohl10.html Ohio Lands: A Short History]''. (scroll to the bottom of the page to access the entire book)[Columbus], Ohio: Ohio Auditor of State, 1994. <ref>{{WorldCat|19325631|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|767953|item}}, book 977.1 A1 no. 645; a previous edition is ''Ohio Land Grants" by Thomas E. Ferguson, {{WorldCat|11099516|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|6464|item}}, book 977.1 R2o, film 908043 item 6 and fiche 6051236.</ref>This booklet is free from the auditor of state. | ||
*Sherman, Christopher E. ''. Original Ohio Land Subdivisions Volume 3, Final Report: Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources. Division of Geological Survey, 1982.<ref name="Ohio Lands">{{WorldCat|43636107|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|83927|item}}, book 977.1 R2she 1982; previous edition on film {{FHL|75626|item}}, film 896753 item 2.</ref> ''This includes detailed maps. | *Sherman, Christopher E. ''. Original Ohio Land Subdivisions Volume 3, Final Report: Ohio Cooperative Topographic Survey. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources. Division of Geological Survey, 1982.<ref name="Ohio Lands">{{WorldCat|43636107|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; (Family History Library book {{FHL|83927|item}}, book 977.1 R2she 1982; previous edition on film {{FHL|75626|item}}, film 896753 item 2.</ref> ''This includes detailed maps. | ||