From the US Bureau of Land Management: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/Visitors/Patents.asp Types of Land Patents Cash Entry: An entry that covered public lands for which the individual paid cash or its equivalent. Credits: These patents were issued to anyone who either paid by cash at the time of sale and received a discount; or paid by credit in installments over a four-year period. If full payment were not received within the four-year period, title to the land would revert back to the Federal Government. Homestead: A Homestead allowed settlers to apply for up to 160 acres of public land if they lived on it for five years and proof of cultivation. This land did not cost anything per acre, but the settler did pay a filing fee. Military Warrants: From 1788 to 1855 the United States granted military bounty land warrants as a reward for military service. These warrants were issued in various denominations and based upon the rank and length of service. Mineral Certificates: The General Mining Law of 1872 defined mineral lands as a parcel of land containing valuable minerals in its soil and rocks. There were three kinds of mining claims: Lode Claims contained gold, silver or other precious metals occurring in veins; Placer Claims are for minerals not found in veins; and Mill Site Claims are limited to lands that do not contain valuable minerals. Up to five acres of public land may be claimed for the purpose of processing minerals. Private Land Claims: A claim based on the assertion that the claimant (or his predecessors in interest) derived his right while the land was under the dominion of a foreign government. Railroad: To aid in the construction of certain railroads. The Act of September 20, 1850, granted to the State alternate sections of public land on either side of the rail lines and branches. State Selection: Each new State admitted to the Union was granted 500,000 acres of public land for internal improvements established under the Act of September 4, 1841. Swamp: Under the Act of September 28, 1850, lands identified as swamp and overflowed lands unfit for cultivation was granted to the States. Once accepted by the State, the Federal Government had no further jurisdiction over the parcels. Town Sites: An area of public lands which has been segregated for disposal as an urban development, often subdivided in blocks, which are further subdivided into town lots. Town Lots: May be regular or irregular in shape and its acreage varies from that of regular subdivisions. brenda wrote: >I have another question regarding migration, and maybe someone can answer this for me. > >I know my Garrison line moved to Coweta abt. 1833/34 due to Church records. They were living in Coweta on the 1840 census. They were also listed on the 1850 census in Coweta. My questions is: > >first two sons were born in Coweta 1844 and 1846, they then moved to AL, place unknown, third son was born in AL Feb 1849. > >What I suspect is they went to AL. for maybe free land, and they had to stay for several years to receive this land. They then sold and returned to Coweta Co. for the next son who was born in 1851. > >They were in Coweta until at least 1854 due to the birth of their next child who was born in MS. I suspect they had family there and was looking at land in MS. but I'm only guessing on this one. > >By 1860 they are in Fayette Co. AL for the next child's birth and are there until about 1864/65. > >How long did they have to live on land in Al. to receive it free?? > >Brenda > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > >

Terry Thank you for the following information, do really appreciate it. Suspect that they didn't receive the free land since they weren't there for a full 5 years by birth dates. I did find several for Milas, and Thomas G, and many for James but just going to have to look further. Bren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Jackson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 7:03 PM Subject: Re: [GEORGIA] migrations- maybe free land? > From the US Bureau of Land Management: > http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/Visitors/Patents.asp > > > Types of Land Patents > > Cash Entry: An entry that covered public lands for which the individual > paid cash or its equivalent. > > Credits: These patents were issued to anyone who either paid by cash at > the time of sale and received a discount; or paid by credit in > installments over a four-year period. If full payment were not received > within the four-year period, title to the land would revert back to the > Federal Government. > > Homestead: A Homestead allowed settlers to apply for up to 160 acres of > public land if they lived on it for five years and proof of cultivation. > This land did not cost anything per acre, but the settler did pay a > filing fee. > > Military Warrants: From 1788 to 1855 the United States granted military > bounty land warrants as a reward for military service. These warrants > were issued in various denominations and based upon the rank and length > of service. > > Mineral Certificates: The General Mining Law of 1872 defined mineral > lands as a parcel of land containing valuable minerals in its soil and > rocks. There were three kinds of mining claims: > > Lode Claims contained gold, silver or other precious metals occurring in > veins; > > Placer Claims are for minerals not found in veins; and > > Mill Site Claims are limited to lands that do not contain valuable > minerals. Up to five acres of public land may be claimed for the purpose > of processing minerals. > Private Land Claims: A claim based on the assertion that the claimant > (or his predecessors in interest) derived his right while the land was > under the dominion of a foreign government. > > Railroad: To aid in the construction of certain railroads. The Act of > September 20, 1850, granted to the State alternate sections of public > land on either side of the rail lines and branches. > > State Selection: Each new State admitted to the Union was granted > 500,000 acres of public land for internal improvements established under > the Act of September 4, 1841. > > Swamp: Under the Act of September 28, 1850, lands identified as swamp > and overflowed lands unfit for cultivation was granted to the States. > Once accepted by the State, the Federal Government had no further > jurisdiction over the parcels. > > Town Sites: An area of public lands which has been segregated for > disposal as an urban development, often subdivided in blocks, which are > further subdivided into town lots. > > Town Lots: May be regular or irregular in shape and its acreage varies > from that of regular subdivisions. > > > brenda wrote: > >>I have another question regarding migration, and maybe someone can answer >>this for me. >> >>I know my Garrison line moved to Coweta abt. 1833/34 due to Church >>records. They were living in Coweta on the 1840 census. They were also >>listed on the 1850 census in Coweta. My questions is: >> >>first two sons were born in Coweta 1844 and 1846, they then moved to AL, >>place unknown, third son was born in AL Feb 1849. >> >>What I suspect is they went to AL. for maybe free land, and they had to >>stay for several years to receive this land. They then sold and returned >>to Coweta Co. for the next son who was born in 1851. >> >>They were in Coweta until at least 1854 due to the birth of their next >>child who was born in MS. I suspect they had family there and was looking >>at land in MS. but I'm only guessing on this one. >> >>By 1860 they are in Fayette Co. AL for the next child's birth and are >>there until about 1864/65. >> >>How long did they have to live on land in Al. to receive it free?? >> >>Brenda >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >