Early Freemont Land Records

Taken from, "The History of Tuscola County," H. R. Page Co. 1883. Transcribed by Bonnie Petee.

Location:  township 11 north, range 9 east

The following list shows the entries of land made prior to the year 1860.

Section 1: William J. Cornell, September 25, 1852, Henry P. Roberts, et al., November 1, 1852; Henry P. Roberts, November 1, 1852; Daniel D. Dewey, April 23, 1853; James M. Baldwin, August 9, 1853; Samuel Bessy, December 4, 1856.

Section 2: William J. Cornell, September 25, 1852; Henry P. Roberts, November 1, 1852; Henry P. Roberts, August 25, 1855; William Turver, November 15, 1855; John F. Brown, November 24, 1855.

Section 3: Jonathan Orser, December 5, 1855; John McMahon, December 13, 1855.

Section 4: Edward K. Collins, Jr., May 26, 1856; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856.

Section 5: Enos Merrill, January 23, 1856; Edward K. Collins, Jr., May 26, 1856.

Section 6: Enos Merrill, January 23, 1856; Edward K. Collins, Jr., May 26, 1856.

Section 7: Douglass Houghton, May 10, 1836; Woodbridge Spencer, January 22, 1856.

Section 8: Douglass Houghton, May 10, 1836; William A. Heartt, July 15, 1852; Charles B. Weaver, January 22, 1856; Rowland Tefft, January 22, 1856; Woodbridge Spencer, January 22, 1856.

Section 9: William A. Heartt, July 15, 1852; William A. Heartt, November 13, 1852; Jonathan Wells, February 28, 1853; Charles B. Weaver, January 22, 1856; Rowland Tefft, January 22, 1856; Jonathan Wells, March 1, 1853.

Section 10: William A. Heartt, July 15, 1852; William A. Heartt, November 13, 1852; John R. Woodford, November 24, 1855; Royal C. Remick and Charles Merrill, December 5, 1855

Section 11: John F. Brown, November 24, 1855.

Section 12: Charles Merrill and Charles D. Farlin (or Foster), December 15, 1855.

Section 13: James L. Ketchum, June 25, 1852; Thomas M, Anderson, August 25, 1856; Josiah Elliott, September 3, 1856.

Section 14: Thomas M. Anderson, August 25, 1856.

Section 15: William A. Heartt, November 13, 1852; Charles Merrill, November 19, 1855; John De Lafayette Minor, December 6, 1855; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856.

Section 17: Douglass Houghton, May 10, 1836; illiam A. Heartt, November 13, 1858; Jonathan Wells, February 28, 1853; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856.

Section 18: Douglas Houghton, May 10, 1836; Charles Merrill, November 19, 1855; Charles Merrill and Royal C. Remick, March 25, 1856; Charles Merrill and Royal C. Remick, October 8, 1856.

Section 19: Charles Merrill, November 19, 1855; Charles Merrill and Royal C. Remick, November 11, 1856.

Section 20: Royal C. Remick, July 24, 1856; Henry Knibbs, November 15, 1859.

Section 21: Richard Stuck, November 16, 1855; Eutychus F. Godfrey, June 14, 1859; Henry Knibbs, November 15, 1859.

Section 22: Charles Stuck, November 16, 1855; Richard Stuck, November 16, 1855.

Section 23: Royal C. Remick, November 15, 1854; Franklin R. Beck, September 21, 1855; William Turner, November 19, 1855; William Turner, October 21, 1856.

Section 24: Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855; John Brooks, October 21, 1856; Horatio N. Wheat, August 22, 1859; Edgar Sheldon, September 17, 1859.

Section 25: John O. Connor, October 12, 1854; James Wells, March, 1854 (the day was completely blacked out in the book); Leonard Fox, April 2, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855; Michael Ryan, October 16, 1855; John Taylor, October 16, 1855.

Section 26: Charles G. Southworth, June 4, 1852; Martin Watrous, June 4, 1852; Calvin Jewett October 16, 1854; James Mead, October 18, 1854; Joseph Mead, October 18, 1854; Royal C. Remick, November 15, 1854; James Wells, April 19, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855.

Section 27: Charles Merrill, October 16, 1852; S. Spencer, October 18, 1854; John Mead, October 16, 1854; Roswell Wilsie, May 12, 1855; Roswell Wilsie, July 19, 1855; Winton L. Morey, September 14, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 22, 1855; Nathan F. Scott, October 24, 1855; Calvin Manwell, November 14, 1855.

Section 28: Charles Merrill, October 16, 1850; Frederick B. Leonard, June 10, 1854; Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855; James Roberts, November 19, 1855.

Section 29: Charles Merrill, November 19, 1855; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856.

Section 30: Charles Merrill, November 19, 1855; Hezekiah W. Whitney, June 10, 1856; Ralph Forbes, July 19, 1856; Hermon Camp, August 4, 1856.

Section 31: Elbridge G. Allen, January 24, 1856; Reuben McCreerey, July 12, 1856.

Section 32: Charles Merrill, October 16, 1852; Isaac H. R. Snider, December 27, 1855; Elbridge G. Allen, January 24, 1856; Nathaniel Nelson, July 5, 1856.

Section 33: Charles Merrill, October 16, 1852; Royal C. Remick, February 7, 1853; Calvin Fox, July 28, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 21, 1855.

Section 34: Charles Merrill, October 16, 1852; Royal C. Remick, February 7, 1853; Jonathan Wells, February 28, 1853; Duncan Campbell, November 27, 1854; Oliver P. Smith, April 16, 1855; Roswell Wilsie, May 12, 1855.

Section 35: Ezra Tripp, January 5, 1855; Walter E. Smith, April 4, 1855; John S. Ryno, September 5, 1855; Franklin K. Beck, September 22, 1855; William Hamilton, October 8, 1855.

Section 36: Norman Cone, June 12, 1854; Charles B. Mills, January 22, 1855; James Boyd, March 21, 1855; Leonard Fox, April 2, 1855.

July 1998

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