Okay, how on earth did they decide what territory if none of the members were found there? I have the deed filed in St. Francis, AR in 1820: "KNOW YE that in pursuance of the Acts of Congress appropriating and granting land to the late Army of the United States passed on and since the sixth day of May, 1812, MARY STICE DAUGHTER & THE OTHER HEIRS AT LAW OF SOLOMON NETTLES DECEASED, having deposited in the General land office a warrant in THEIR favor, numbered 23259 there is granted unto the paid MARY STICE daughter & other heirs at law of Sol. Nettles late a Private in Ramsey Compay of the first Regiment of Riflemen a certain tract of land containing One hundred Sixty acres being....." The next time the family is mentioned is in court records in Madison Co., MO: This is confirmed in Book A-1 Madison Co., MO. Page 67 Feb. Term of the Court, 1824, 1st day The court does appoint Amos Justice Guardian for William NETTLES and Dorcass NETTLES infants of Solomon NETTLES deceased under the age of fourteen years, and at the same time come Shadrack NETTLES and Matilda NETTLES infants of the said Solomon NETTLES deceased over the age of fourteen years & chose Amos JUSTICE their guardian and at the same time the said Amos JUSTICE guardian as aforesaid entered into bond with security in the sum of $300.00 conditioned as the law required. What am I missing? I haven't been able to find Amos and Margaret NETTLES JUSTICE's marriage ... where or when, and I haven't been able to find Solomon and Margaret's NETTLES marriage [had to be ca 1800] and I haven't even been able to find John D. JUSTICE and Sarah NETTLES mar. [bef 1824].... This is one of my brick walls! Thanks for any help! Lanita Sconce Smith Always willing to share my ignorance...

Lanita, You may be looking at the date the government okayed the law to give the land away, not the actual time it was given. Arkansas isn't the easiest place to research, but I have found several relatives that have received land. One Civil War uncle who was from Iowa received land near Little Rock, AR in 1910 as a result of his service. That's a big gap of time. Nettles can be spelled many ways and I wish you luck. Pat Miller Dallas,TX Lanita Sconce Smith wrote: > Okay, how on earth did they decide what territory if none of the > members were found there? > > I have the deed filed in St. Francis, AR in 1820: > > "KNOW YE that in pursuance of the Acts of Congress appropriating and > granting land to the late Army of the United States passed on and since > the sixth day of May, 1812, MARY STICE DAUGHTER & THE OTHER HEIRS AT > LAW OF SOLOMON NETTLES DECEASED, having deposited in the General land > office a warrant in THEIR favor, numbered 23259 there is granted unto > the paid MARY STICE daughter & other heirs at law of Sol. Nettles late > a Private in Ramsey Compay of the first Regiment of Riflemen a certain > tract of land containing One hundred Sixty acres being....." > > The next time the family is mentioned is in court records in Madison > Co., MO: > > This is confirmed in Book A-1 Madison Co., MO. Page 67 > > Feb. Term of the Court, 1824, 1st day > > The court does appoint Amos Justice Guardian for William NETTLES and > Dorcass NETTLES infants of Solomon NETTLES deceased under the age of > fourteen years, and at the same time come Shadrack NETTLES and Matilda > NETTLES infants of the said Solomon NETTLES deceased over the age of > fourteen years & chose Amos JUSTICE their guardian and at the same time > the said Amos JUSTICE guardian as aforesaid entered into bond with > security in the sum of $300.00 conditioned as the law required. > > > What am I missing? I haven't been able to find Amos and Margaret > NETTLES JUSTICE's marriage ... where or when, and I haven't been able > to find Solomon and Margaret's NETTLES marriage [had to be ca 1800] and > I haven't even been able to find John D. JUSTICE and Sarah NETTLES mar. > [bef 1824].... > > This is one of my brick walls! > > Thanks for any help! > > Lanita Sconce Smith > > Always willing to share my ignorance... > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MO-OREGON-HISTORY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >