This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: white4408 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.arkansas.counties.drew/853.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I checked on the BLM web site for land purchases of James Hair. The land he purchased was in Beulah not the NW part of Drew County. Beulah is about 9 miles south of Monticello. Also the date giving on the web site is the date the patent was issued to James. He actually purchased/entered the land a year or more earlier. A settler had to go to the land office the land was listed in, this case Champagnolle, AR and pay full purchased price for the lands, $1.25 per acre. So your ancestor was in Drew county a little earlier than you thought. Hopes this helps. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.