In a message dated 4/7/2005 9:44:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, MaryLAdams@comcast.net writes: Would someone who understands old deeds explain to me what took place with this transaction. I have a copy of a Patent Deed from the United States to Eben Donelson stating that James Gilliland assignee of Ebenezer Donelson having deposited in the General Land Office a certificate of the land office at Chillicothe whereby it appears that full payment has been made for the NE quarter of Sec 12 of Twp 6 Range 17, containing 160 acres of the lands directed to be sold at Chillicothe. What does this mean. It is very confusing to me. Thanks for the help. Mary North Bend, WA ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. It looks to me as if Eben Donelson obtained the original warrant for the land and then probably sold the warrant to James Gilliland, who obtained the patent. You should be able to check for the patent on the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) web site. _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) In fact James Gilliland shows up as the patentee for that land. Incidentally I believe James Gilliland was one of the surveyors who surveyed the land of my great grandfather's estate. Neil E. Folsom, CA

Neil thank you for the reply. Do you know the difference between a warrant and a patent? Thanks Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: <NEILEL@aol.com> To: <OHGALLIA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: Re: [OHGALLIA-L] Deed interperation > > In a message dated 4/7/2005 9:44:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > MaryLAdams@comcast.net writes: > > Would someone who understands old deeds explain to me what took place > with > this transaction. > > I have a copy of a Patent Deed from the United States to Eben Donelson > stating that James Gilliland assignee of Ebenezer Donelson having > deposited > in the General Land Office a certificate of the land office at > Chillicothe > whereby it appears that full payment has been made for the NE quarter of > Sec > 12 of Twp 6 Range 17, containing 160 acres of the lands directed to be > sold > at Chillicothe. > > What does this mean. It is very confusing to me. > > Thanks for the help. > > Mary > North Bend, WA > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > > > > > It looks to me as if Eben Donelson obtained the original warrant for the > land and then probably sold the warrant to James Gilliland, who obtained > the > patent. You should be able to check for the patent on the Bureau of Land > Management (BLM) web site. _http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/_ > (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/) > > In fact James Gilliland shows up as the patentee for that land. > > Incidentally I believe James Gilliland was one of the surveyors who > surveyed > the land of my great grandfather's estate. > > Neil E. > Folsom, CA > > > ==== OHGALLIA Mailing List ==== > Check the address you are replying to before sending your message. > >