John G. Fisher land patent
Collection — Folder: S2232
Identifier: S2232
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the land patent issued to John G. Fisher on October 2, 1834 for 80 acres located in the Township 18 North, Range 7 East in Fall Creek Township, Madison County, Indiana. The certificate (No. 13873) was issued at the land office located at Indianapolis, Indiana and signed for President Andrew Jackson by his secretary A. J. Donelson and by Elijah Hayward, Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Dates
- 1834/10/02
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Historical Note
On November 10, 1823, Madison County, Indiana was formally organized. Fall Creek Township, located in the south central part of the county, is where the first pioneers settled. On October 2, 1834, David Fisher, John G. Fisher and William Fisher each received land patents for property located in northern part of section 34 in Fall Creek Township.
Sources:
United States Bureau of Land Management. "Land Patents." General Land Office Records. Accessed September 11, 2021. https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx.
Harden, Samuel. History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874: Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources. Markleville, IN: n.p., 1874.
Sources:
United States Bureau of Land Management. "Land Patents." General Land Office Records. Accessed September 11, 2021. https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx.
Harden, Samuel. History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874: Giving a General Review of Principal Events, Statistical and Historical Items, Derived from Official Sources. Markleville, IN: n.p., 1874.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from the Anderson (Ind.) Public Library on 2018/06/25.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2021/09/11 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2021/09/11 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- John G. Fisher land patent
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
