Melinda McAuley[McCauley] VanValkenburg dtr. of ?John MC AULEY [Variant sp. below] & Rachel Jane (ne)BARRET(?) #1 MC AULEY #2 METCALF* b.1806 NY - per 1870 census m. 7 July 1827, DRC, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., NY. rem. to Wood Co. OH c1852 - 11th child b. OH d. 28 Feb.1875, Washington Twp., Wood Co., OH Melinda may have had a brother, John Mc Colley, b 1793, poss. mar. in Stonington, New London Co., CT, and in business with the HART family for a while in Stonington, gave up the business and moved away poss to PA then OH. Family may have gone from CT to NY to OH... trying to figure connections to any of the Patentee's below... to Melinda, John & Rachel above Please, can any of you shed any light on any of the grantees below? When responding, please copy & paste & not resend the whole message-thanks. Gov Land Office Records - BLM issued between 1820 and 1908. "Search Land Patents" http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/search.asp they use cookies... (keeps track of the state you viewed last) here's a tip for searching for our McAuley / McCauley / McColley for surname enter MC% it's a wildcard and will give you all the MCs... every variation... so you will not miss a one!!! LAND RECORDS MC% OHIO (Chronological order not as they are on the website) ( information between <is location on patent> ) ======================= Copy of Patent (may have to copy & paste) http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/imaging/image.asp?accession=OH0730%5F%5F%2E055 &format=s&page=1 WILLIAM MCCOLLY <of the State of Ohio> Issue Date: February 5, 1822 Acres: 80 CRAWFORD Co., OH (was Delaware Co., prior to 1820) Land Office: DELAWARE, Franklin Co. (was Ross, Wayne Co., MI prior to 1083)* ===================== PATRICK MCCAULEY <of Pittsburg> Issue Date: October 20, 1824 Acres: 80.22 --- CARROLL Co., OH (was Columbiana, Stark, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas prior to 1833) Land Office: STEUBENVILLE, Jefferson Co., (was Washington prior to 1797) ========================== PATRICK MCCAULEY <of Pitsburg> Issue Date: October 20, 1824 Acres: 80.33 --- COLUMBIANA Co., OH (was Jefferson, Washington prior to 1803) Land Office: STEUBENVILLE, Jefferson Co., (was Washington prior to 1797) ========================== ISABEL MCCALLEY <of Richland Co., OH> Issue Date: June 23, 1826 Acres: 80 --- RICHLAND Co., OH (was Fairfield Co., prior to 1808) Land Office: WOOSTER, Wayne Co.* (was Columbiana prior to 1808) ======================= SAMUEL MCCALLEY <of Richland Co., OH> Issue Date: June 23, 1826 Acres: 80 ---RICHLAND Co., OH (was Fairfield Co., prior to1808) Land Office: WOOSTER, Wayne Co.* (was Columbiana prior to 1808) ======================= PATRICK MCCAULEY <junior, of Columbinia Co., OH> Issue Date: February 20, 1827 Acres: 80.5 ---CARROLL Co., OH (was Columbiana, Stark, Harrison, Jefferson, Tuscarawas prior to 1833) Land Office: STEUBENVILLE, Jefferson Co., (was Washington prior to 1797) ===================== ANDREW MCCALLEY <of Beaver Co., PA> Issue Date: November 1, 1830 Acres: 79.22 --- JEFFERSON Co., OH (was Washington prior to 1797) Land Office: STEUBENVILLE, Jefferson Co., (was Washington prior to 1797) ============================= WILLIAM MCCAULEY <of Mifflin Co., PA> Issue Date: May 25, 1832 Acres: 80 SENECA Co., OH ( was Huron prior to 1820) Land Office: TIFFIN, Seneca Co., (was Huron prior to 1820) ==================== PATRICK MCCAULEY <of Montgomery Co.,OH> Issue Date: September 15, 1835 Acres: 40 --- DEFIANCE Co., OH (was Williams, Henry, Paulding Co's prior to 1845) Land Office: WAPAKONETTA, -now Auglaize since 1848 (from Allen, Mercer, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Shelby, and Van Wert ) ==================== THOMAS METCALF* <of Wayne Co., OH> Issue Date: December 7, 1835 Acres: 80 WOOD Co., OH (was 820 Indian Lands prior to 1820) Land Office: BUCYRUS, Crawford Co. (was Delaware prior to 1820) ==================== PATRICK MCCAULEY <of Montgomery County OH> Issue Date: March 18, 1837 Acres: 40 --DEFIANCE Co., OH (was Williams, Henry, Paulding Co's prior to 1845) Land Office: LIMA, Allen Co., (was Shelby prior to 1820) ====================== ISABEL MCCALLEY <of Crawford Co., OH> Issue Date: April 20, 1837 Acres: 80 --- WYANDOT Co., OH (was Marion, Crawford, Hardin prior to 1845) Land Office: BUCYRUS, Crawford Co., (was Delaware prior to 1820) ============================= LEWRANAH MCCALLEY <of Crawford Co., OH> <female> Issue Date: April 20, 1837 Acres: 72.24 ---WYANDOT Co., OH (was Marion, Crawford, Hardin prior to 1845) Land Office: BUCYRUS, Crawford Co., (was Delaware prior to 1820) ========================== Copy of Patent (may have to copy & paste) http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/imaging/image.asp?accession=OH1160%5F%5F%E434& format=s&page=1 JOHN MCCAULLEY <of Monroe Co., OH> Issue Date: July 10, 1844 Acres: 78.63 MONROE Co., OH (was Belmont, Washington, Guernsey prior to 1813) Land Office: MARIETTA, Washington Co., (the Original Co. 1788) ===================== Copy of Patent (may have to copy & paste) http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/imaging/image.asp?accession=OH1740%5F%5F%2E086 &format=s&page=1 JOHN MCCOLLY <of Clark Co., OH> Issue Date: June 1, 1845 Acres: 40 VAN WERT Co., OH (was Darke prior to 1820) Land Office: LIMA, Allen Co., (was Shelby prior to 1820) ==================== JAMES MCAULEY <of Scioto Co., OH> Issue Date: November 1, 1846 Acres: 40.14 --- SCIOTO Co., OH (was Adams prior to 1803) Land Office: CHILLICOTHE, Ross Co. (was Adams, Washington prior to 1798) ======================= WILLIAM MCCAULEY <of Seneca Co., OH> Issue Date: August 1, 1848 Acres: 80 -- WYANDOT Co., OH (was Marion, Crawford, Hardin prior to 1845) Land Office: UPPER SANDUSKY, Wyandot Co., (was Marion, Crawford, Hardin prior to 1845) =========================== ======END LAND RECORDS MC% OHIO======