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This Tract Book was reconstructed by
Duke Vickrey from the General Land Office Automated Records - Florida (Release 2).
NEIGHBORS - When searching for neighbors of an ancestor, keep in mind that a
neighbor may be located in the same Section or in an adjacent Section. An adjacent
Section may have a greatly different description. For example, within the same
Township, Section 9 is contiguous with Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 15, 16, and 17. And
Sections which border another Township or Range, are contiguous with sections in that
other Township or Range. For example, Section 4 of T2N R1E borders Sections 33 of
T3N R1E and is contiguous with Sections 32 and 34 of that other Township. Reference
to a map is useful when using a Tract Book.
PARTS OF SECTIONS - Grants were typically made in quadrants of a Section
(e.g., NW quarter of Section 1), and frequently in quadrants of a quadrant (e.g., NW
quarter of the NW quarter of Section 1). Where Sections were of an unusual shape or
size or were to be divided into small parcels for a town, the part of the Section in the
grant may be indicated by Lot number. Where no quadrants or lot numbers are given,
the grant was for the entire Section.
MULTIPLE ENTRIES - A single grant frequently contained combinations of quadrants,
and if difficult to express in one simple statement, are included in the Reconstructed
Tract Book as multiple entries. If the multiple entries have the same patent
certificate number and signature date, they are part of one grant. Multiple entries
which form one grant may be spread over more than one Section.
SIGNATURE DATE - The signature date indicated in the Reconstructed Tract Book is
the date on the patent certificate for the grant. Your ancestor would have applied
for the grant some time in advance, and years in advance in the case of Homestead grants.
To return to the Index or to go to another Tract Book Range, click on the indicator below.
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BAY COUNTY TRACT BOOK RANGES 15W,
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EXPLANATION of the entries:
The entries in this Reconstructed Tract Book are arranged first by Range, then by
Township, then by Section. To facilitate browsing an area continuously from north to
south, Townships are arranged in their position from north to south, rather than by the
traditional numerical order. 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 for cash entry sale and H for homestead;
Col. 10 - Signature date on patent certificate.
SW/NE 1 1S 13W PURCELL JOHN R 17168 H 1904/09/28 NW/SE 1 1S 13W PURCELL JOHN R 17168 H 1904/09/28 S/SW 1 1S 13W REGISTER ALEXANDER E 17600 H 1907/04/17 S/NW 1 1S 13W PURCELL JOHN R 17168 H 1904/09/28
E/SE 3 1S 13W GAINER WILLIS 16830 H 1903/08/25 W/SW 3 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM B 11477 H 1895/06/17
NE/NE 4 1S 13W CROSKEY JOSEPH 7063 C 1840/10/10 SE/NE 4 1S 13W PORTER CHARLES T 5197 C 1837/04/20 NE/SE 4 1S 13W PORTER CHARLES T 4842 C 1837/04/15 SE/SE 4 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5350 C 1837/04/20 SW/SE 4 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5193 C 1837/04/20 NW/SE 4 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5269 C 1837/04/20 E/SW 4 1S 13W PORTER CHARLES T 5803 C 1838/07/28
S/SE 5 1S 13W GAINER ADAM 9393 H 1891/12/21 E/SW 5 1S 13W GAINER ADAM 9393 H 1891/12/21
SE/NE 8 1S 13W GAINER WALTER R 10337 H 1893/03/27 E/SE 8 1S 13W GAINER WALTER R 10337 H 1893/03/27
SE/NE 9 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 13578 C 1856/06/16 W/NE 9 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5192 C 1837/04/20 NE/SE 9 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 13578 C 1856/06/16 SE/SE 9 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5191 C 1837/04/20 W/SE 9 1S 13W CLARK WYLIE P 555 C 1847/11/05 E/SW 9 1S 13W WATSON JAMES 5267 C 1837/04/20 SW/SW 9 1S 13W PORTER ELIZA L 7134 C 1840/10/10 NW/SW 9 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 5493 C 1837/04/20 E/NW 9 1S 13W MITCHELL SAMUEL H 4845 C 1837/04/15 SW/NW 9 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 5287 C 1837/04/20
E/NE 10 1S 13W GAINER WILLIS 16830 H 1903/08/25 SE/SE 10 1S 13W BROWN BENJAMIN B 10848 H 1894/05/23 SW/SE 10 1S 13W EVANS WILLIAM 7463 C 1841/01/09 SE/SW 10 1S 13W EVANS WILLIAM 5252 C 1837/04/20 W/SW 10 1S 13W BRYAN WILLIAM C 14006 C 1860/04/02 W/NW 10 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM B 11477 H 1895/06/17
SW/NE 11 1S 13W BROWN JAMES W 17375 H 1905/03/20 SE/SE 11 1S 13W BROWN JAMES W 17375 H 1905/03/20 W/SE 11 1S 13W BROWN JAMES W 17375 H 1905/03/20
SW/NE 12 1S 13W PORTER JOHN H 18336 H 1907/04/01 NW/NE 12 1S 13W REGISTER ALEXANDER E 17600 H 1907/04/17 NE/NW 12 1S 13W REGISTER ALEXANDER E 17600 H 1907/04/17 SE/NW 12 1S 13W PORTER JOHN H 18336 H 1907/04/01 W/NW 12 1S 13W PORTER JOHN H 18336 H 1907/04/01
E/SW 13 1S 13W MASHBURN JESSE M 18100 H 1906/06/04 W/SW 13 1S 13W MASHBURN THOMAS L 18067 H 1906/06/04 S/NW 13 1S 13W MASHBURN THOMAS L 18067 H 1906/06/04
14 1S 13W CHASE WILLIAM H 5317 C 1837/04/20
E/NE 15 1S 13W BROWN BENJAMIN B 10848 H 1894/05/23 NW/NE 15 1S 13W MCQUAGGE ANGUS 12526 C 1856/06/16 NE/NW 15 1S 13W PORTER ELIZA L 7135 C 1840/10/10
E/NE 17 1S 13W GAINER ARCHIBALD J 17288 H 1904/12/20 SW/NE 17 1S 13W GAINER ARCHIBALD J 17288 H 1904/12/20 SE/SE 17 1S 13W GAYNER SAMUEL 5579 C 1837/04/20 SW/SE 17 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 13579 C 1856/06/16 NW/SE 17 1S 13W GAINER ARCHIBALD J 17288 H 1904/12/20
NE/NE 20 1S 13W GAYNER SAMUEL 5579 C 1837/04/20 NW/NE 20 1S 13W GAINER WILLIAM 13579 C 1856/06/16
SE/NE 21 1S 13W PINCKNEY WALTER A 17931 H 1906/03/12 E/SE 21 1S 13W PINCKNEY WALTER A 17931 H 1906/03/12 SW/SE 21 1S 13W COX CHARLES W 17547 H 1905/05/26 NW/SE 21 1S 13W EVANS SHARPLESS 13525 C 1856/06/16 NE/SW 21 1S 13W EVANS SHARPLESS 13525 C 1856/06/16 SW/NW 21 1S 13W EVANS SHARPLESS 5253 C 1837/04/20
W/SE 22 1S 13W CROOM GEORGE W 17549 H 1905/05/26 SE/SW 22 1S 13W CROOM GEORGE W 17549 H 1905/05/26 SW/SW 22 1S 13W PINCKNEY WALTER A 17931 H 1906/03/12 NW 22 1S 13W CROOM GEORGE T 17139 H 1904/08/26
E/NW 24 1S 13W MASHBURN JESSE M 18100 H 1906/06/04
SW/NE 27 1S 13W MASHBURN FRANKLIN B 17146 H 1904/08/30 NW/NE 27 1S 13W CROOM GEORGE W 17549 H 1905/05/26 N/NW 27 1S 13W MASHBURN FRANKLIN B 17146 H 1904/08/30 SE/NW 27 1S 13W MASHBURN FRANKLIN B 17146 H 1904/08/30
N/NE 28 1S 13W COX CHARLES W 17547 H 1905/05/26 SW/NE 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE JOHN F 16295 H 1902/12/30 W/SE 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE SANDLIN L 16886 H 1903/12/17 SW/SE 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE SANDLIN L 16886 H 1903/12/17 NW/SE 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE JOHN F 16295 H 1902/12/30 NE/SW 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE JOHN F 16295 H 1902/12/30 SE/SW 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE SANDLIN L 16886 H 1903/12/17 NE/NW 28 1S 13W COX CHARLES W 17547 H 1905/05/26 SE/NW 28 1S 13W ELLERBEE JOHN F 16295 H 1902/12/30
NE/NW 34 1S 13W ADAMS ANN A 5578 C 1837/04/20
NE/NE 8 2S 13W LOFTIN WILLIAM M 5247 C 1837/04/20
NW/NW 9 2S 13W BRYAN WILLIAM C 7015 C 1839/09/20
NE/SE 13 2S 13W MCCORMICK WILLIAM F 17964 H 1906/03/28 NW/SE 13 2S 13W RAESGEN JOHN P 12778 C 1890/04/28 NW/SE 13 2S 13W ROESGEN JOHN P 12778 C 1890/10/11 N/SW 13 2S 13W RAESGEN JOHN P 12778 C 1890/04/28 N/SW 13 2S 13W ROESGEN JOHN P 12778 C 1890/10/11
7 14 2S 13W MILLER ARNOLD 1546 H 1879/07/21 SW/NW 14 2S 13W BROWN JAMES 13567 C 1856/06/16
SW/SW 17 2S 13W COLLINS THOMAS G 7694 C 1843/03/10 NW/SW 17 2S 13W COLLINS THOMAS G 9435 C 1852/09/01 SW/NW 17 2S 13W SMITH ADAM N 11369 C 1888/06/16 NW/NW 17 2S 13W COLLINS THOMAS 11132 C 1855/05/01
1 18 2S 13W COLLINS THOMAS G 7695 C 1843/03/10 3 18 2S 13W LOFTIN WILLIAM M 5424 C 1837/04/20
1 19 2S 13W ALLEN ELIZABETH 561 C 1846/09/01 2 19 2S 13W WATSON JAMES 5268 C 1837/04/20
N/NE 23 2S 13W RIVIERE HENRY L 8400 C 1844/07/10 NW 23 2S 13W BROWN JOHN C 13838 H 1899/01/23
3 30 2S 13W SPIVA VOLNA B 10870 H 1894/03/08 4 30 2S 13W SPIVA STEPHEN A 10871 H 1894/03/08 5 30 2S 13W SPIVA STEPHEN A 10871 H 1894/03/08
4 31 2S 13W MCKEITHEN WASHINGTON J 13799 H 1899/01/23
W/SE 3 3S 13W MASSEY GID 18099 H 1906/06/04 E/SW 3 3S 13W MASSEY GID 18099 H 1906/06/04 W/SW 3 3S 13W WATSON JAMES 5607 C 1837/04/20
SW/NE 4 3S 13W WATSON JAMES 5147 C 1846/04/01 NW/NE 4 3S 13W NASH NEWTON 15033 C 1905/10/13 E/SE 4 3S 13W WATSON JAMES 5606 C 1838/07/28
SW/SE 6 3S 13W PAGE FRANCIS M 15778 H 1901/11/20 SE/SW 6 3S 13W PAGE FRANCIS M 15778 H 1901/11/20
NW/NE 7 3S 13W PAGE FRANCIS M 15778 H 1901/11/20 NE/NW 7 3S 13W PAGE FRANCIS M 15778 H 1901/11/20
SW/SE 18 3S 13W WATT EMERY 12060 C 1888/07/21 E/SW 18 3S 13W MENGE JOSHUA 10864 H 1894/05/23 SW/SW 18 3S 13W WATT WILLIAM V 12059 C 1888/07/21 NW/SW 18 3S 13W MENGE JOSHUA 10864 H 1894/05/23 SW/NW 18 3S 13W MENGE JOSHUA 10864 H 1894/05/23
W/SW 31 3S 13W BLACK ARTHUR L 10141 H 1893/01/21 W/NW 31 3S 13W BLACK ARTHUR L 10141 H 1893/01/21
SE 33 3S 13W WASHBURN HIRAM 14648 C 1892/10/08 SW 33 3S 13W BAILEY VAN B 12405 H 1896/08/24
SW/SE 4 4S 13W GILLESPIE JOHN 10767 H 1894/01/27 NW/SE 4 4S 13W LUTZ JOHN 12467 H 1896/09/25 NE/SW 4 4S 13W LUTZ JOHN 12467 H 1896/09/25 SE/SW 4 4S 13W GILLESPIE JOHN 10767 H 1894/01/27
E/SW 5 4S 13W HOWARD RENSELAR E 12818 H 1897/06/07
W/SW 6 4S 13W KILLBERG P A 11225 H 1895/01/02
E/SE 7 4S 13W FOX JAMES P 10272 H 1893/05/16 SW/SE 7 4S 13W FOX LORETTA 11290 H 1895/08/01 NW/SE 7 4S 13W BROWN ROBERT 9800 H 1892/06/30 NE/SW 7 4S 13W BROWN ROBERT 9800 H 1892/06/30 SE/SW 7 4S 13W FOX LORETTA 11290 H 1895/08/01 W/SW 7 4S 13W BROWN ROBERT 9800 H 1892/06/30
NE/NE 8 4S 13W LOFTIN THEOPHILUS F 7082 C 1840/10/10 SE/NE 8 4S 13W OATES WILLIAM C 11948 C 1888/07/03 W/NE 8 4S 13W WINSLETT JOEL 11676 C 1856/06/16 E/SE 8 4S 13W LOFTIN WILLIAM M 7080 C 1840/10/10 E/SW 8 4S 13W WINSLETT JOEL 11676 C 1856/06/16 W/SW 8 4S 13W FOX JAMES P 10272 H 1893/05/16 E/NW 8 4S 13W WINSLETT JOEL 11676 C 1856/06/16
SW/NE 9 4S 13W GRADER HENRY 14007 C 1891/12/21 NW/NE 9 4S 13W GILLESPIE JOHN 10767 H 1894/01/27 W/SW 9 4S 13W SMITH ALFRED K 13478 C 1891/07/23 NE/NW 9 4S 13W GILLESPIE JOHN 10767 H 1894/01/27 SE/NW 9 4S 13W GRADER HENRY 14007 C 1891/12/21 W/NW 9 4S 13W BRIGHT LUCIAS 7136 C 1840/10/10
E/SW 12 4S 13W SCHMIDT EMIL T 11905 H 1895/11/05
E/NE 13 4S 13W CALLOWAY JAMES M 12027 C 1888/07/21 W/NE 13 4S 13W MITCHELL NICHOLAS H 7278 C 1841/01/09 W/SW 13 4S 13W HAIRE CHARLES 6948 C 1839/09/20 NW 13 4S 13W COLLOM ALBERT T 11703 H 1895/10/09
N/NE 14 4S 13W MUSSO MAGDALENA S 14040 C 1892/08/08 S/NE 14 4S 13W JANSENIUS ANTHONY J 14967 C 1892/08/08 E/SE 14 4S 13W HAIRE CHARLES 6944 C 1839/09/20 NW/SE 14 4S 13W JANSENIUS ANTHONY J 14967 C 1892/08/08 N/NW 14 4S 13W MUSSO MAGDALENA S 14040 C 1892/08/08 S/NW 14 4S 13W SWEARINGEN BENNET 7635 H 1890/08/05
E/NE 15 4S 13W SWEARINGEN BENNET 7635 H 1890/08/05
E/NE 17 4S 13W FRANKLIN LUKE 13319 C 1890/12/31 W/SE 17 4S 13W HAIRE CHARLES 6959 C 1839/09/20 SE/SW 17 4S 13W BEAUCHAMP GREEN 11467 C 1855/05/01 W/SW 17 4S 13W BEAUCHAMP GREEN 11467 C 1855/05/01
NE/SE 18 4S 13W LOFTIN THEOPHILUS F 7081 C 1840/10/10 NE/SW 18 4S 13W LOFTIN CATHERINE B 5890 C 1838/07/28 SE/SW 18 4S 13W TIPTON BENJAMIN F 10610 H 1893/12/14 NE/NW 18 4S 13W FOX LORETTA 11290 H 1895/08/01 SE/NW 18 4S 13W LOFTIN CATHERINE B 5890 C 1838/07/28
6 19 4S 13W EMMONS WILLIAM A 11918 H 1895/11/05 SW 19 4S 13W PITTS JOHN T 10274 H 1893/02/21
W/SW 20 4S 13W WILSON AUGUST 12573 H 1897/04/14
3 22 4S 13W FOWLER THOMAS T 12382 H 1896/08/06
E/NE 23 4S 13W MURRAY JOHN A 17822 H 1905/11/08 W/NE 23 4S 13W LYNCH CHARLES P 10850 H 1895/03/04 N/SW 23 4S 13W FOWLER THOMAS T 12382 H 1896/08/06 S/SW 23 4S 13W ENZOR LAWRENCE W 15236 H 1901/04/09 E/NW 23 4S 13W LYNCH CHARLES P 10850 H 1895/03/04 SW/NW 23 4S 13W FOWLER THOMAS T 12382 H 1896/08/06 NW/NW 23 4S 13W OATES WILLIAM C 12032 C 1888/07/21
NW/SW 26 4S 13W INGRAHAM WALKER 12033 C 1888/07/21 W/NW 26 4S 13W ENZORE LAWRENCE W 15236 H 1901/04/09
27 4S 13W WATSON JAMES 5216 C 1837/04/20
30 4S 13W ANDREWS HERCULES R 6055 C 1838/07/28
1 31 4S 13W CHADDERTON LEWIS J 10735 H 1894/01/27 2 31 4S 13W CHADDERTON LEWIS J 10735 H 1894/01/27 3 31 4S 13W HAIRE CHARLES 6933 C 1839/09/20 4 31 4S 13W HAIRE CHARLES 6933 C 1839/09/20
1 32 4S 13W FORBES JOSEPH N 11005 C 1888/06/16 3 32 4S 13W CHADDERTON LEWIS J 10735 H 1894/01/27
34 4S 13W SEARCY ISHAM G 6052 C 1838/07/28
NW 35 4S 13W DOLAN CATHARINE A 15238 H 1901/04/09
2 36 4S 13W DAVIDSON OBADIAH J 12384 H 1896/08/06 3 36 4S 13W DAVIDSON OBADIAH J 12384 H 1896/08/06
SW 6 5S 13W MAUGER THOMAS J 12918 C 1890/06/05
12 7 5S 13W BAKER THOMAS 12488 H 1897/06/11 4 7 5S 13W BAKER THOMAS 12488 H 1897/06/11 5 7 5S 13W BAKER THOMAS 12488 H 1897/06/11
4 10 5S 13W WEARS EBENEZER 16083 H 1902/07/03
NE/NW 15 5S 13W WEARS EBENEZER 16083 H 1902/07/03
4 17 5S 13W PRATT ARTHUR L 13690 H 1898/07/18 5 17 5S 13W PRATT ARTHUR L 13690 H 1898/07/18 SE 17 5S 13W MARSHALL JAMES J 18310 H 1907/03/08 E/SW 17 5S 13W PARKER WILLIAM P 11424 C 1888/06/16 NW/SW 17 5S 13W PARKER WILLIAM P 11424 C 1888/06/16 SE/NW 17 5S 13W PARKER WILLIAM P 11424 C 1888/06/16
1 18 5S 13W PRATT ARTHUR L 13690 H 1898/07/18 4 18 5S 13W PRATT ARTHUR L 13690 H 1898/07/18
SW 19 5S 13W JOHNSON DANIEL G 15617 H 1901/08/24
3 21 5S 13W MARSHALL THOMAS H 18315 H 1907/03/08 4 21 5S 13W MARSHALL THOMAS H 18315 H 1907/03/08 5 21 5S 13W MARSHALL THOMAS H 18315 H 1907/03/08 6 21 5S 13W MARSHALL THOMAS H 18315 H 1907/03/08
1 24 5S 13W STRANGE WILLIAM 13682 H 1898/07/18 2 24 5S 13W STRANGE WILLIAM 13682 H 1898/07/18 3 24 5S 13W STRANGE WILLIAM 13682 H 1898/07/18 4 24 5S 13W STRANGE H V 15887 H 1902/01/17 5 24 5S 13W STRANGE H V 15887 H 1902/01/17