Hi Brenda- I have not seen any more about your question: > << Does anyone know what it means when land was issued under > Armed Occupation Act (27 Stat. 502) authority Aug 4, 1842? >> > I offer the following The purpose of this act was to get settlers into "buffer" areas between populated areas in FLA and the Indians. Such settlers were offered help by the US including transportation to the settlements, rations until crops could be grown, guns and ammunition for self-protection and protection by the Army. My ancestor Cornelius Taylor , for example, took a number of families from around the Mayport area in Duval Co down to the north shore of Lake Monroe where he established the little town of Enterprise. There was also another settlement at Fort Mellon. But after many settlers were in place the Army reneged and withdraew their troops and stopped issuing supplies. Many of the settlers left in fear of the Indians. Those that stayed could eventually obtain certificates for the land they had settled on. > >>>My question is: Does anyone know what it means when land was issued under Armed Occupation Act (27 Stat. 502) authority Aug 4, 1842? Is this a land record I should send for also? Will what I receive give me more than just the township and range info? Should this be sent to FL Archives or NARA?>> Yes the location of the land is given in the certificate. As I recall I got the certicates for Cornelius T from the National Archives but this has been years ago. I would suggest trying FLA first. Hope this helps. Ed T of PGH