This Tract Book was reconstructed by Duke Vickrey from the General Land Office Automated Records - Alabama. Copyright 2001 Duke Vickrey, Gulf Breeze, FL
Houston County was created February 9, 1903 from Henry County and Geneva County. To see a map showing the historical boundary changes to Geneva County and Houston County, click here:
Map showing historical boundaries of Geneva and Houston Counties
Houston County land was surveyed from the St. Stephens Base Line, which was intended to be run on the 31st parallel. The 31st parallel was the northern border of Florida agreed upon by the British, Spanish and Americans. In fact, the St. Stephens Base Line was erroneously run about a mile or so north of the 31st parallel in the area which was later to become Houston County. Before the actual boundary between Florida and Alabama was settled in 1848, the surveys for Florida land had been extended beyond what was later to become the border and up to the St. Stephens Base Line. Rather than resurvey the land south of the St. Stephens Base Line, the General Land Office in Alabama used the Florida surveys when granting that land. Thus, approximately 20,000 acres of land in Houston County today is designated by Florida Coordinates, as measured from the Tallahassee Base Line. To see a map showing the specific grants in this area, click here:
Map showing grants in Houston County along the Florida Boundary
To see the township, range and section map of Houston County or to see the Houston County Index or to go to one of the other Range Tract Books, click on the links below:
Map of Houston
County
Index
Ranges 23E 24E &
25E
Range 26E
Range 27E
Range 28E
Range 29E
Ranges 8W - 13W (Tallahassee Base
Line)
EXPLANATION of the entries: The entries in this
Reconstructed Tract Book
are arranged first by Range, then by Township, then by
Section. The
following information is provided:
Col. 1 - Quadrant of Section or Lot number granted
Col. 2 - Section number:
Col. 3 - Township number;
Col. 4 - Range number;
Col. 5 - Last name of grantee;
Col. 6 - First name of grantee;
Col. 7 - Middle initial of grantee, if given;
Col. 8 - Patent certificate number for grant;
Col. 9 - Type of grant, C - cash, H - homestead
Col. 10 - Signature date on patent certificate
RANGE 30E
TOWNSHIP 2N R30E
Sect. 7 2N 30E Pynes James* 1495 C 1832/10/04 (* + Fair Pynes)
Sect. 17 2N 30E Gammon Samuel 1509 C 1832/10/04
NE 18 2N 30E Peadon Bartlett 1496 C 1832/10/04 SE 18 2N 30E Gammon William 1391 C 1831/08/25 E/SE 18 2N 30E Gammon William 4523 C 1837/08/21 W/SW 18 2N 30E Worsham Greenbury 1356 C 1831/10/25 NW 18 2N 30E Moor Pleasant 1398 C 1831/10/25
E/NE 19 2N 30E Martin Nancy 1350 C 1831/10/25 W/NE 19 2N 30E Gammon William 1728 C 1835/09/07 E/SE 19 2N 30E Register Irvin 11221 C 1852/01/01 NW/SE 19 2N 30E Martin Nancy 4525 C 1837/08/21 NE/SW 19 2N 30E Register Cornelius 11520 C 1852/12/01 SE/SW 19 2N 30E Register Cornelius 23832 C 1858/11/01 SW/SW 19 2N 30E Smith Benjamin F 21628 C 1858/11/01 E/NW 19 2N 30E Gammon William 4524 C 1837/08/21 SW/NW 19 2N 30E Bass John W 11519 C 1852/12/01 NW/NW 19 2N 30E Gammon William 1577 C 1833/08/12
N1/2 20 2N 30E Martin Nancy* 1349 C 1831/10/25 S1/2 20 2N 30E Martin Gipson 1499 C 1832/10/04 (* west of Chattahoochee River)
W/NE 22 2N 30E Saffold Adam G 4735 C 1837/08/21 SE 22 2N 30E Saffold Adam G 4735 C 1837/08/21
E1/2 28 2N 30E McDonald Sarah F 1348 C 1831/10/25 W1/2 28 2N 30E Harvey Winifred 1347 C 1831/10/25
NE 29 2N 30E Martin Aaron D 1351 C 1831/10/25 E/SE 29 2N 30E Martin Aaron D 1353 C 1831/10/25 W/SE 29 2N 30E Chitty Howel E* 4354 C 1837/08/21 NE/SW 29 2N 30E Wilson James L 14602 C 1854/09/15 SE/SW 29 2N 30E Harvey Thomas S 4353 C 1837/08/21 SW/SW 29 2N 30E Wilson James L 18175 C 1858/09/01 NW/SW 29 2N 30E Wilson James L 18174 C 1858/09/01 (* + Thomas L. Harvey (the "L" or the "S" above may be a mistake))
NE/NE 30 2N 30E Cawthon Stephen 11457 C 1852/01/01 S/NE 30 2N 30E Whitehead William D 22350 C 1858/11/01 NW/NE 30 2N 30E Cawthon Stephen 22321 C 1858/11/01 SE 30 2N 30E Wilson James L 18175 C 1858/09/01 SW/SW 30 2N 30E Cawthon Dembo 18993 H 1903/07/14 NW/SW 30 2N 30E Holton William H 24086 C 1858/11/01 N/NW 30 2N 30E Register Cornelius 23832 C 1858/11/01 S/NW 30 2N 30E Holton William H 24086 C 1858/11/01
N/NE 31 2N 30E Wilson James L 18175 C 1858/09/01 SE/NE 31 2N 30E Saffold William O 18691 C 1858/09/01 SW/NE 31 2N 30E Saffold Reuben 16079 H 1898/03/21 N/SE 31 2N 30E Saffold Reuben 16079 H 1898/03/21 SE/SE 31 2N 30E Saffold William O 14894 C 1858/09/01 SW/SE 31 2N 30E Saffold Hiram 11914 H 1893/07/24 SW 31 2N 30E Cawthorn Dembo 5327 H 1889/08/13 NW 31 2N 30E Cawthorn Sampson 5326 H 1892/04/20
E/NE 32 2N 30E Devereux Samuel G 2802 C 1837/08/15 NE/SW 32 2N 30E Saffold William O 14893 C 1858/09/01 SE/SW 32 2N 30E Tompkins Henry C 18186 C 1885/05/04 SW/SW 32 2N 30E Saffold William O 14893 C 1858/09/01 NW/SW 32 2N 30E Saffold William O 18691 C 1858/09/01 E/NW 32 2N 30E Saffold William O 14893 C 1858/09/01 SW/NW 32 2N 30E Saffold William O 18691 C 1858/09/01 NW/NW 32 2N 30E Wilson James L 18175 C 1858/09/01
NE 33 2N 30E Sanders Thomas* 1394 C 1831/10/25 SE 33 2N 30E Watson Terry B 1395 C 1831/10/25 E/SW 33 2N 30E Watson Terry B 1505 C 1832/10/04 W/SW 33 2N 30E Saffold Adam J 3949 C 1837/08/15 E/NW 33 2N 30E Sanders Thomas 1379 C 1831/10/25 W/NW 33 2N 30E Devereux Samuel G 2803 C 1837/08/15 (* + David Davis)
Sect. 34 2N 30E Watson Terry B 1506 C 1832/10/04
TOWNSHIP 1N R30E
Sect. 3 1N 30E Edwards Thomas 1372 C 1831/10/25
NE 4 1N 30E Edwards Thomas W 1370 C 1831/10/25 E/SE 4 1N 30E Edwards Thomas 1371 C 1831/10/25 W/SE 4 1N 30E Dees James W 2048 C 1837/05/15 E/SW 4 1N 30E Edwards Thomas W 5984 C 1840/10/10 E/NW 4 1N 30E Edwards John J 3908 C 1837/08/15 W/NW 4 1N 30E Saffold Adam G 5982 C 1840/10/10
NE/NE 5 1N 30E Edwards John J 2529 C 1837/08/15 SE/NE 5 1N 30E Saffold William O 5983 C 1840/10/10 W/NE 5 1N 30E Saffold William O 14896 C 1858/09/01 E/SW 5 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14889 C 1858/09/01 W/SW 5 1N 30E Saffold William O 14896 C 1858/09/01 NE/NW 5 1N 30E Tompkins Henry C 18187 C 1885/05/04 SE/NW 5 1N 30E Saffold William O 14896 C 1858/09/01 W/NW 5 1N 30E Saffold William O 14896 C 1858/09/01
E/NE 6 1N 30E Saffold William O 14895 C 1858/09/01 SW/NE 6 1N 30E Saffold William O 14895 C 1858/09/01 NW/NE 6 1N 30E Pearre Jackson 7369 H 1891/06/30 N/SE 6 1N 30E Saffold William O 14895 C 1858/09/01 S/SE 6 1N 30E McGriff Robert 3020 H 1884/12/05 NE/SW 6 1N 30E Neal Abram 10198 H 1891/11/09 SE/SW 6 1N 30E McGriff Robert 3020 H 1884/12/05 W/SW 6 1N 30E Neal Abram 10198 H 1891/11/09 E/NW 6 1N 30E Pearre Jackson 7369 H 1891/06/30 W/NW 6 1N 30E Saffold William O 14895 C 1858/09/01
NE/NE 7 1N 30E McGriff Robert 3020 H 1884/12/05 SE/NE 7 1N 30E Saffold William O 14897 C 1858/09/01 W/NE 7 1N 30E Saffold William O 14897 C 1858/09/01 E/SE 7 1N 30E Coonrod Andrew M 25319 C 1861/05/01 SW/SE 7 1N 30E Coonrod Andrew M 25319 C 1861/05/01 NW/SE 7 1N 30E Irwin Isaac 25086 C 1860/06/01 NE/SW 7 1N 30E Irwin Isaac 25086 C 1860/06/01 SE/SW 7 1N 30E Anderson Thomas 25308 C 1860/12/01 W/SW 7 1N 30E Duce John E 7862 H 1891/06/19 E/NW 7 1N 30E Saffold William O 14897 C 1858/09/01 W/NW 7 1N 30E Martin John T 18232 C 1858/11/01
S/NE 8 1N 30E Register Elias 19569 C 1858/09/01 N/SE 8 1N 30E Register Elias 19569 C 1858/09/01 S/SE 8 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14884 C 1858/09/01 N/SW 8 1N 30E Pearre John D 23377 C 1858/11/01 S/SW 8 1N 30E Gibson Shadrack A 19733 C 1858/09/01 NW 8 1N 30E Pearre John D 23377 C 1858/11/01
E/NE 9 1N 30E Powell Hardy 1364 C 1831/10/25 SE/NE 9 1N 30E Edwards Thomas W 4355 C 1837/08/21 SW/NE 9 1N 30E Powell Hardy 3186 C 1837/08/15 NW/NE 9 1N 30E Edwards Abram M 1613 C 1833/08/12 E/SE 9 1N 30E Sanders Thomas J 3183 C 1837/08/15 SW/SE 9 1N 30E Sanders Samuel 4028 C 1837/08/15 NW/SE 9 1N 30E Sanders William 5154 C 1839/09/20 E/SW 9 1N 30E Forest John 14942 C 1858/09/01 NW/SW 9 1N 30E Register Elias 19569 C 1858/09/01 NE/NW 9 1N 30E McDonald Sarah N 14941 C 1858/09/01 SW/NW 9 1N 30E Register Elias 19569 C 1858/09/01 NW/NW 9 1N 30E Edwards Thomas W 4355 C 1837/08/21
N1/2 10 1N 30E Dawson Richard* 1363 C 1831/10/25 S1/2 10 1N 30E Evans David 1366 C 1831/10/25 (* west of Chattahoochee River)
Sect. 14 1N 30E Brian Elijah 1346 C 1831/10/25
NE 15 1N 30E Brian Elijah 1345 C 1831/10/25 SE 15 1N 30E Nugent Matthew 1352 C 1831/10/25 NE/SW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah 1585 C 1833/08/12 SE/SW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah* 3771 C 1837/08/15 SW/SW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah* 3771 C 1837/08/15 NW/SW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah 1653 C 1835/09/07 E/NW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah 1553 C 1833/08/12 NW/NW 15 1N 30E Bryan William 1654 C 1835/09/07 NW/NW 15 1N 30E Bryan Elijah 3749 C 1837/08/15 (* assignee of Arthur J. Faust)
W/NE 17 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14868 C 1858/09/01 E/SE 17 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14863 C 1858/09/01 W/SE 17 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14885 C 1858/09/01 NE/SW 17 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14868 C 1858/09/01 NW 17 1N 30E Wood William 18212 C 1858/09/01
E1/2 18 1N 30E Wooten Thomas E 24479 C 1860/01/03 E/SW 18 1N 30E Irwin Allen 25101 C 1860/09/01 W/SW 18 1N 30E Martin James J 24597 C 1860/01/03 E/NW 18 1N 30E Cross Green 24287 C 1858/11/01 W/NW 18 1N 30E Cross Green 24476 C 1860/01/03
E1/2 19 1N 30E Williams John D 24754 C 1860/01/03 E/SW 19 1N 30E Williams Benjamin N 25061 C 1860/06/01 SW/SW 19 1N 30E Williams Alfred B 24562 C 1897/05/12 NW/SW 19 1N 30E Williams Benjamin N 25061 C 1860/06/01 NW 19 1N 30E Weston John T 24711 C 1860/01/03
E/NE 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14864 C 1858/09/01 W/NE 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14886 C 1858/09/01 E/SE 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14864 C 1858/09/01 SW/SE 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14864 C 1858/09/01 E/SW 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14867 C 1858/09/01 W/SW 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14886 C 1858/09/01 W/NW 20 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14886 C 1858/09/01
SE/NE 21 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14866 C 1858/09/01 W/NE 21 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14866 C 1858/09/01 SE 21 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 23376 C 1858/11/01 NW 21 1N 30E Gibson Shadrack A 19733 C 1858/09/01
E/NE 22 1N 30E Evans John 1554 C 1833/08/12 W/NE 22 1N 30E Sanders William 5152 C 1839/09/20 E/SE 22 1N 30E Evans John 1367 C 1831/10/25 SW/SE 22 1N 30E Evans Julius* 5160 C 1839/09/20 NW/SE 22 1N 30E Evans Julius 3383 C 1837/08/15 NE/SW 22 1N 30E Odom Daniel D** 11617 C 1852/12/01 S/SW 22 1N 30E Holton William H 20695 C 1858/11/01 NW/SW 22 1N 30E Franklin Osborn R 12004 C 1852/12/01 E/NW 22 1N 30E Evans Nancy 6093 C 1841/07/01 SW/NW 22 1N 30E Holton William H 20695 C 1858/11/01 NW/NW 22 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 23376 C 1858/11/01 (* assignee of Arthur J. Foust ** + Darling Jowers)
Sect. 23 1N 30E Evans John* 1401 C 1831/10/25 (* + Leonard Holton)
N1/2 26 1N 30E Hawkins Calvin* 1368 C 1831/10/25 S1/2 26 1N 30E Durham William T** 1369 C 1831/10/25 (* west of Chattahoochee River ** + Jesse Durham)
NE/NE 27 1N 30E Hawkins Calvin 1922 C 1837/03/15 SE/NE 27 1N 30E Hawkins Calvin 3184 C 1837/08/15 W/NE 27 1N 30E Hawkins Calvin 3185 C 1837/08/15 E/NW 27 1N 30E McNealy William 20361 C 1858/11/01 SW/NW 27 1N 30E Hawkins John C 11458 C 1852/01/01 NW/NW 27 1N 30E McNealy William 20361 C 1858/11/01 A 27 1N 30E Powell Hardy 4734 C 1837/08/21 B 27 1N 30E McNealy William 24461 C 1860/01/03 C 27 1N 30E Hawkins John C 11458 C 1852/01/01
NE/NE 28 1N 30E Boit Joseph H 25100 C 1860/09/01 S/NE 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15 NW/NE 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14870 C 1858/09/01 NE/NW 28 1N 30E Boite Henry 24464 C 1860/01/03 SE/NW 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15 A 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15 B 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15 C 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15 D 28 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14058 C 1854/07/15
N/NE 29 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14865 C 1858/09/01 S/NE 29 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14871 C 1858/09/01 N/NW 29 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14874 C 1858/09/01 SE/NW 29 1N 30E Pittman Huland R 25064 C 1860/06/01 SW/NW 29 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14874 C 1858/09/01 A 29 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14871 C 1858/09/01 B 29 1N 30E Irwin Joseph 14871 C 1858/09/01 C 29 1N 30E Robinson William H 25032 C 1860/06/01 D(SW) 29 1N 30E Strickland Ithial H 22177 C 1858/11/01
E/NE 30 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14887 C 1858/09/01 SW/NE 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01 NW/NE 30 1N 30E Strickland Mary E 10709 H 1892/03/23 NE/NW 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 24764 C 1860/01/03 SE/NW 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01 W/NW 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01 A 30 1N 30E Pearre Elliott E 14887 C 1858/09/01 B 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01 C 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01 D 30 1N 30E Barksdale William 23455 C 1858/11/01