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When the United States organized the Missouri Territory in 1812, it agreed to recognize the private land grants previously issued by Spain and Mexico. Most of these are in Arkansas and Desha Counties. A preemption law of 1814 gave those already living on the land the first right to claim the land. Private land claims commissions were established to process these claims. Private claims to 1837 in the American State Papers are indexed in Phillip W. McMullin, ''Grassroots of America'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corp., 1972; | When the United States organized the Missouri Territory in 1812, it agreed to recognize the private land grants previously issued by Spain and Mexico. Most of these are in Arkansas and Desha Counties. A preemption law of 1814 gave those already living on the land the first right to claim the land. Private land claims commissions were established to process these claims. Private claims to 1837 in the American State Papers are indexed in Phillip W. McMullin, ''Grassroots of America'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Gendex Corp., 1972; FHL book 973 R2ag index; fiche 6051323). | ||
Another helpful publication is ''First Settlers of the Missouri Territory,'' Two Volumes. (Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books, 1983). Volume l has the grants from the American State Papers, class 8, public lands. Volume 2 has the grants in the present states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. | Another helpful publication is ''First Settlers of the Missouri Territory,'' Two Volumes. (Nacogdoches, Texas: Ericson Books, 1983; FHL book 977.8 R2f). Volume l has the grants from the American State Papers, class 8, public lands. Volume 2 has the grants in the present states of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. | ||
As the various Indian tribes were removed from the area, their land became the public domain. The land was surveyed and sold by the United States government through land offices, in a process called land-entry. The first general land offices were established in 1818. | As the various Indian tribes were removed from the area, their land became the public domain. The land was surveyed and sold by the United States government through land offices, in a process called land-entry. The first general land offices were established in 1818. | ||