This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/XJB.2ACE/559 Message Board Post: This is a list of early land grants of the Star area who had received grants from BLM from 1835-900 Names/Dates are taken from the online BLM site. This list is brokedown into 4 sections Section 1-----grants located in 2 sq. miles of Star proper Section 2-----grants located from Star going north to Thomasville Section 3-----grants located in 1 sq. miles of Thomasville proper Section 4-----grants located from Star going south, - for 3 miles to Simpson County Line 1- STAR: - Sections 12 & 13, -- 2 sq. miles, making up Star proper Section Number=13, Township=3-N, Range=2-E DEAR, MARY J MS Rankin 5/7/1897 Jackson 11926 MS2550__.274 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 33056 MS2190__.073 HOLMES, CHARLES C MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27202 MS2070__.461 ISBELL, JAMES C MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32965 MS2180__.483 JOHNSTON, JOHN L MS Rankin 12/10/1841 Jackson 29440 MS2120__.069 KELLY, LLOYD MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32770 MS2180__.334 LOFLIN, DANIEL MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32437 MS2180__.051 MCENTYRE, HUGH MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29023 MS2110__.175 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 26626 MS2060__.398 PRICE, JAMES W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31161 MS2160__.005 SINGLETARY, FRANCIS H MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32071 MS2170__.211 WALKER, GEORGE MS Rankin 12/13/1905 Jackson 19119 MS3300__.256 Section Number=12, Township=3-N, Range=2-E BOYD, GORDON D MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 26938 MS2070__.212 DAVIS, LEROY MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23087 MS1990__.399 DAVIS, LEROY MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29021 MS2110__.173 HOLMES, WILLIAM H MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 26573 MS2060__.345 MCBRIDE, DOUGALD MS Rankin 9/25/1835 Mt. Salus 11643 MS0300__.366 MCBRIDE, DUGAL MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27009 MS2070__.276 MCBRIDE, DUGALD MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 26938 MS2070__.212 MCINTYRE, MALCOLM MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28337 MS2100__.020 PRICE, CADER MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31086 MS2150__.432 SHELTON, DAVID MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29042 MS2110__.188 WHITE, JONATHAN H MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24327 MS2020__.137 2--Grants between (from) STAR going north (to) Thoamsville - that being the 2 miles along Star/Brandon Rds. Section Number=6, Township=3-N, Range=3-E BERRY, REBECCA MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17053 MS1880__.135 HALEY, CRAFT MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Jackson 27885 MS2090__.094 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 16809 MS1870__.403 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24328 MS2020__.138 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 8/1/1844 Mt. Salus 25254 MS2130__.090 MIDDLETON, JOSIAH MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28607 MS2100__.273 PARK, DAVID MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Jackson 27854 MS2090__.063 SHELTON, DAVID MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29041 MS2110__.187 Section Number=32, Township=4-N,Range 3E CRAIN, JESSE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 33142 MS2190__.141 LONG, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 25185 MS2030__.447 LONG, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 25196 MS2030__.458 MORRISON, JOHN MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 21819 MS1970__.160 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 9/25/1835 Mt. Salus 10375 MS0270__.192 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 16810 MS1870__.404 MORRISON, WILLIAM MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 21820 MS1970__.161 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23463 MS2000__.267 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23792 MS2010__.073 THOMPSON, NEILL MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23968 MS2010__.244 3--Grants in and around Thomasville/Drycreek area/1 sq. mile: - 3 miles NE of Star Section Number=29, Township=4-N, Range=3-E BANKS, MARGARET MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17934 MS2020__.009 DAVIS, EDWARD B MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 FORSYTH, WILLIAM MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17934 MS2020__.009 HOBSON, RICHARD M MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 KING, JOHN W MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 MCINTYRE, HUGH MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17929 MS1890__.452 MCINTYRE, JOHN MS Rankin 2/10/1840 Mt. Salus 17929 MS1890__.452 SHELTON, WILLIAM H MS Rankin 5/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27036 MS2070__.302 THOMPSON, ANGUS T MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 23856 MS2010__.136 THOMPSON, ANGUS T MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24368 MS2020__.178 4--All grants for the 3 miles from Star due South on Rockwood Rd - to Simpson County line (Sections 24, 25, 36) Section Number=24, Township=3-N, Range=2-E FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31119 MS2150__.459 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31175 MS2160__.012 FELTS, DAVID W MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32114 MS2170__.249 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 12/10/1840 Mt. Salus 24111 MS2010__.384 POWELL, JAMES MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Mt. Salus 27290 MS2080__.046 SINGLETARY, EPHRAIM MS Rankin 12/15/1854 Jackson 31003 MS2150__.366 SINGLETARY, EPHRAIM MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31278 MS2160__.074 SINGLETARY, WILLIAM W MS Rankin 1/1/1850 Jackson 30176 MS2140__.146 WALKER, ORANGE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32320 MS2170__.432 Section Number=25, Township=3-N, Range=2-E Section 25 is about where Ridgeway Rd meets Rock Wood Rd HIGHLANDER, GABRIEL F MS Rankin 7/22/1902 Jackson 44948 MS1660__.471 JONES, WILLIAM MS Rankin 6/13/1899 Jackson 14107 MS2620__.497 MCCALL, JAMES M MS Rankin 7/12/1898 Jackson 13069 MS2570__.434 MCINTOSH, NELSON MS Rankin 11/28/1900 Jackson 14915 MS2640__.284 RICH, SARAH A MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32694 MS2180__.268 WALKER, ANNIE C MS Rankin 5/1/1906 Jackson 45334 MS3320__.063 WALKER, CHARLES F MS Rankin 5/1/1906 Jackson 45334 MS3320__.063 WALKER, ORANGE MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32320 MS2170__.432 WHITE, GREEN MS Rankin 6/30/1905 Jackson 16869 MS3290__.450 Section Number=36, Township=3-N, Range=2-E Section 36 is from about 2 miles S of Star to Simpson County Line FOBES, ALPHEUS MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 29193 MS2110__.333 HARPER, ABSALEM MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31921 MS2170__.073 HICKMAN, WILLIAM MS Rankin 6/25/1841 Jackson 28846 MS2110__.003 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 31778 MS2160__.452 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32436 MS2180__.050 LOFLIN, THOMAS MS Rankin 3/1/1859 Jackson 32438 MS2180__.052 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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