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*'''[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Refugee_Tract 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. | *'''[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Refugee_Tract 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. | ||
*'''[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Congress_Lands Congress Lands]'''. Tracts of 320 acres were purchased by individuals. Because buyers paid 25 percent in cash and had four years to pay the balance, the property was exempt from taxes for the first five years after being purchased. | *'''[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Congress_Lands Congress Lands]'''. Tracts of 320 acres were purchased by individuals. Because buyers paid 25 percent in cash and had four years to pay the balance, the property was exempt from taxes for the first five years after being purchased. | ||
*'''[http:// | *'''[http://worthingtonhistory.org/resources-and-links/scioto-company-founders/ Scioto Company]''' was organized in 1802 in Connecticut, and had 38 investors. The company had very significant holdings in the Northwest Territory. This company was extremely important to Ohio's history. | ||
:The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in: | :The first land offices to sell Congress lands were established in 1800. When land in one district was almost completely distributed, the few parcels left were sold by a new land office that had opened up further west. Arranged by first year of operation, the federal land offices in Ohio were located in: | ||
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