Allen TownshipOriginal Land Warrants and Patents

Town & Township History

Original Land Patents and Warrants

Allen Township

From The Horn Papers, book 3, Township Map. (John H. Campbell, Chief Draftsman)
Some information was not legible. Some was missing. The following list is aphabetical by the Warrantees name.

Code to abbreviations:
As (Acres), Ps (Perches-square), War. (Warrant date), Sur. (Survey date), Pat. (Patent date),
All. or Allow. (Allowances)


Original Land Warrants / Patents.  Allen Township
("name of claim" Warrantee, area of property)
"Allens Delight" JOSEPH ALLEN - 354 As. & Allow.
   War. Aug 31, 1784
   Sur. Dec 15, 1784
   Pat. Aug 29, 1785 to Joseph ALLEN
     P-3-515

"Burying Ground"  JOSEPH ALLEN - 49 3/4 As. & All.
   War. Sept 10, 1792
   Sur. June 21, ---
   Pat. July 21, 1795 to Joseph ALLEN
    P-25-350

"Remnant"  SAMUEL & JOSHUA ALLEN - 28 As. 1 p. & Allow.
   War. Oct 23, 1805
   Sur. June 17, 1805
   Pat. Oct 3 , 1806 to Samuel & Joshua ALLEN

"?"  JACOB BENNETT - 18 As. 104 Ps. & Allow.
   War. Sept 19, 1816
   Sur. Mar 12, 1817
   Pat. Dec 21, 1830 to Jacob RESINGER
     H-30-8

"Gray Forest"  THOMAS CARROLL - 307 As. 140 Ps. & All. 
   War. Jun 16, 1797
   Sur. Aug 1, 1797
   Pat. Nov 17, 1805 to Thomas CARROLL.  
     P-55-274

"Morea"  THOMAS CARSON - 108 As. & All.
   War. Dec 8, 1795
   Sur. Feb 11, 1796
   Pat. Jan 22, 1801 to Warantee
     P-36-183

"?"  HENRY S. CHALFAND (Chalfant?) - 4 As. 11 2/5 Ps. & Allow.
   War. April 26, 1866
   Sur. Jun 8, 1866
   Pat. April 2, 1868 to Henry S. CHALFAND
     H-62-397

"Dear Purchase"  JOHN CROW - 382 3/8 As. & Allow.
   War. July 10, 1786
   Sur. Jun 9, 1787
   Pat. Jan 8, 1801 to Martha CROW, et.al.
     P-47-71

"Crows Egg"  LAWRENCE CROW - 295 As. & Allow.
   War. Aug 31, 1784
   Sur.  Dec 16, 1784
   Pat. Jun 9, 1786 to Lawrence CROW
     P-4-548

"?"  PETER CRUSE - 18 As. 84 Ps. & All.
   War. Jan 14, 1874
   ReSur.  Aprtil 17 & 18, 1882
   Pat. July 11, 1882 to C. M. FURNIER
     H-74-348

"?"  EMANUEL DIXON - 36 As. & Allow.
   War. Mar 1, 1827
   Sur. Mar 2, 1827
   Pat. Feb 5, 1828 to Eemanuel DIXON
     H-25-163

"Dixon's Intent"  HENRY DIXON - 142 As. 48 Ps. & All.
   War. Aug. 31, 1784
   Sur. Dec 13, 1784
   Pat. June 24, 1786 to Henry Dixon
     P-6-332

"?"  BELFORD DOHERTY - 11 As. 42 Ps. & All.
   War. Jan 16, 1828
   Sur. Feb 6, 1828
   Pat. Feb 24, 1830 to Belford DOHERTY
     H-27-483

"Little Charlemont"  JAMES ELLIS - 44 As. 69 Ps. & All.
   Sur. Jun 10, 1786 In pursuance of a Virginia Certificate.
   Pat. April 8, 1788 to James ELLIS.
     P-14-103

"The River Farm"  DAVID ENGLAND - 172 1/4 As. & All.
   War. Mar 24, 1788
   Sur. Aug 12, 1788
   Pat. Oct. 2, 1788 to David ENGLAND
     P-14-314

"Chestnut Grove" JOSEPH  G?? - 96 1/8 As. & All.
   War. Jun 11, 1792
   Sur. Nov 3, 1792
   Pat. Apr 24, 1852 to Simeon JACKSON (JACKMAN)

"Caval"  PETER HANKS - 204 1/4 As. & Allow.
   Sur. Oct 2, 1769 On Order No. 3380 dates June 13, 1769
   Pat. July 3 1810 on wt to accept dated July 3 1810to James COOK.
     P-5-81

"Hough Mansion"  AMOS HOUGH - 328 1/2 As. & All.
   War. May 7 1789
   Sur. June 4 1790
   Pat. July 6, 1792/ To AMO HOUGH
     P-19-10

"Malabar"  WILLIAM HOW - 320 1/2 As. & Allow.
   War. Mar. 30, 1796
   Sur. Sep 5, 1796
   Pat. Jan 22, 1801 to William HOW
     P-36-180

"Hobsons Choice" WILLIAM JACKSON, Alias JACKMAN. - 347 1/4 As. & All.
   War. Sep 5 1786
   Sur. Jun 8, 1787
   Pat. April 9, 1788 to Warrantee
     P-14-1

"Thomas' Legacy" THOMAS JONES ___ of JACOB JONES - 193 As. Strict
   Sur. Jul 10 1764 on a Virginia Certificate.
   Pat. Sep 14, 1796 to Edward COOK on warrant to accept dates Aug 31, 1796.
     P-29-336

"?"  WILLIAM LATTA - 69 As. 155 Ps. & All.
   War. July 25, 1825
   Sur. Dec 12, 1825
   Pat. Mar 16, 1829 to Warrantee.
     H-26-372

"McCardills Design" PATRICK McCARDILL - 253 2/3 As. & All.
   War. Nov 25, 1786
   Sur. Dec 23, 1786
   Pat. Dec 11 1887 to Patrick McCARDILL
     P-11-441

"Inverness"  HENRY PRESSOR - 207 As. 87 Ps. & All.
   Sur. July 24, 1769 on Order No 3378 dated June 13, 1769
   Pat. Dec 22, 1774 to Joseph ALLEN
     AA12-28

"Spears Intent"  JOHN REEF - 319 As. 72 Ps. & Allow.  
    Sur. Sep 8, 1784 on Order No. 3255.  
    Pat. Jan 12, 1789 to Henry SPEARS, on Warrant to Accept, dated Dec 31, 1790 (?)  
     P-14-4

"Amity"  JEREMIAH ELLIS RIGGS Assignee BAGIT STOKER - 361 1/2 As. Strict
   Sur. Jun 12, 1787 on a Virginia Certificate.
   Pat. April 13, 1795 to Jeremiah Ellis RIGGS on War to accept dates Mar 26, 1795
     P-25-43

"Joshua Hall"  MORDICIA ROBERTS - 261 As. 145 Ps. & All.
   War. April 16, 1774
   Sur. Dec. 15, 1784
   Pat. Sep 19, 1791 to Joshua DIXON

"Spice Wood Hill" HENRY SPEARS - 198 1/4 As. & All.  
   War. Nov 18, 1785 
   Sur. Dec. 13, 1785
   Pat. April 19, 1788. To HENRY SPEARS.  
     P-12-257

"The Rising Grounds"  HENRY SPEARS - 69 As. & All.
   War. Feb 17, 1790  
   Sur. May 6, 1790
   Pat. Aug 27, 1795 to CHARLES WHITLOCK
     P-27-94

"Chartemont"  HENRY STEWART - 203 As. 116 Ps. & All.
   Sur. Oct 3 1769 on Order No. 3379 dated Jun 13, 1769
   Pat. May 16, 1788 to James ELLIS
     P-13-148

"Dunkins Purchase"  ISAAC WILLIAMS - 270 As. 79 Ps. & Allow.
   War. Mar. 4, 1785
   Sur. Aug. 12, 1785
   Pat. May 13, 1789 to JOHN DUNCAN
     P-15-18

"Balinroab"  MAC WILLIAMS - 130 3/4 As. & Allow.
   Sur. Oct 14 1769 on Order No 3372
   Pat. Oct 2, 1784 to Joshua DIXON on War to accept dated Sep 28, 1783
     P-3-65

"Ship Carpenter"  ADAM YOUNG - 114 As. & All. 
   Sur. Dec 9 1784 on Order No 3377(?)
   Pat. Jun. 14 1822 to ALEXANDER C. DONALDSON on War to accept July 14, 1818(?)

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