My ggggrandfather was Choctaw. I found a Land Record in Alabama; Saint Stephens Land Office. The issue date was May 1; 1861 for 39.91 acres. The document number is 16139.Also states: Act or Treaty, April 24 1820. Is it possible that this is land granted to him through a Treaty with US govmt. Any help or direction will be most graciously appreciated. Thanks, Joe

Joe I would like to ask a question. Is your gggGrandfather a Lee? I have Lee ancestors. Skydancer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Lee" <jlee@centex.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 4:47 PM Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Cornelius Rogers; Alabama Land Record My ggggrandfather was Choctaw. I found a Land Record in Alabama; Saint Stephens Land Office. The issue date was May 1; 1861 for 39.91 acres. The document number is 16139.Also states: Act or Treaty, April 24 1820. Is it possible that this is land granted to him through a Treaty with US govmt. Any help or direction will be most graciously appreciated. Thanks, Joe ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the list...write to me at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com

Joe, did Cornelius Rogers have a middle name or other name. A Clement C. Rogers received Township 9, Range 3 West on Jan 30, 1860, "Abstracts of Land Sold at St. stephens March 1859-Jan. 1861, Book 077." Several Land Acts were passed in 1820 giving people an opportunity to return part of the land they had purchased earlier on credit (called Land Relinquishment Acts) People could buy 160 acres for 1/4th down and pay rest off in 3 years. Many people had to give up part of their land because they could not make payment. They could return part of it and keep what that had paid for. Many actually received title at a later date. I did the research for St. Stephens Historicl Commission an agency established to develop the site of Old St.Stephens, Alabama's Territorial capital into a state park. I also wrote the History of Washington County: The first County in Alabama where St. Stephens Land Office was established in 1803 while it was the Mississippi Territory. I will keep an eye out for Cornelius Rogers. Could his father have been William Rogers? William was in area as early as 1797 under Spanish rule. Good luck with your search, Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Lee" <jlee@centex.net> To: <CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 3:47 PM Subject: [CHOCTAW-SE] Cornelius Rogers; Alabama Land Record > My ggggrandfather was Choctaw. I found a Land Record in Alabama; Saint > Stephens Land Office. The issue date was May 1; 1861 for 39.91 acres. The > document number is 16139.Also states: Act or Treaty, April 24 1820. Is it > possible that this is land granted to him through a Treaty with US govmt. > Any help or direction will be most graciously appreciated. Thanks, Joe > > > > ==== CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST Mailing List ==== > Got a PROBLEM?? Got a GRIPE?? Just wanna'WHINE?? Don't post it to the list...write to me at CHOCTAW-SOUTHEAST-admin@rootsweb.com > >