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Land grants

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:

Otis R. Bowen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1772
Scope and Contents This collection contains documents related to Dr. Otis R. Bowen's time as governor of Indiana, including press releases, schedules, and photocopies of his proclamations for "School's Open Safety Week," "U.S. Space Program Week," Will Rogers Research Center Week," Captive Nations Week," and "Freedom of Enterprise Week" from July and August 1973. Other items in the collection include two election slate cards for the April 1974 United Auto Workers (U.A.W.)...
Dates: 1849; 1943-1946; 1973-1975

Richard Gregory Snodgrass land grant

 Collection — Folder OB225
Identifier: OB225
Scope and Contents This collection contains a land grant for Richard Gregory Snodgrass for land in Indianapolis, Indiana dated October 23, 1834.
Dates: 1834/10/23

Robert Burke land grant

 File — Folder OB227
Identifier: OB227
Scope and Contents This collection contains an indentured issued to Robert Burke for land in Indianapolis dated March 20, 1837.
Dates: 1837/03/20

Ross Smiley land grants

 Collection — Folder OB006
Identifier: OB006
Scope and Contents This collection contains 2 land grants issued to Ross Smiley for land in Brookville, Indiana dated April 1, 1824 and in Indianapolis dated October 30, 1834 and March 20, 1839.
Dates: 1824-1839

Rufus Jenison land grant

 Collection — Folder OB050
Identifier: OB050
Scope and Contents This collection contains a land grant for Rufus Jenison, Jr. for land in Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana. The land grant was signed by the secretary of President Martin Van Buren.
Dates: 1837/03/20

Shaderache Martin land grant

 Collection — Folder OB028
Identifier: OB028

Sherwood family collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1174
Scope and Contents This collection contains correspondence and documents of the Sherwood family of Franklin County, Indiana ranging from 1816 to 1955. The collection includes a typewritten copy of the 1816 plat of Greensboro (now known as Blooming Grove), Franklin County, Indiana originally platted by James Sherwood and his brother-in-law John Naylor; an undated hand drawn plat of Blooming Grove noting locations of some businesses; a February 10, 1817 bond between Sherwood, Naylor and William Templeton; a...
Dates: 1816-1955

Sinks and Sulgrove family papers

 Collection — Folder S1194
Identifier: S1194
Scope and Contents This collection includes Daniel Sinks' business and tax receipts, land indentures and contracts, and other papers relating to business with James Sulgrove and the Sulgrove family in Marion County, Indiana ranging from 1825 to 1979 regarding schools, school lands, taxes, and other business and property concerns.
Dates: 1825-1879

Thomas Dean collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0347
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters and receipts from Thomas Dean in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana ranging from 1807 to 1852 regarding businesss matters, teaching, land sales, and working as an attorney and justice of the peace.

There is also an oversize land grant dated August 20, 1838 for land in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Dates: 1807-1852

Turman Higgs land grant

 File — Folder OB224
Identifier: OB224
Scope and Contents This collection contains one land grant issued to Turman Higgs of Decatur County for land in Jeffersonville, Indiana dated September 25, 1895.
Dates: 1895/09/25