When were the earliest land purchases in Warren County, and are these records available? I am seeking any JOHNSON man getting land in Warren Co. prior to @1820. What are my options on this one? Also, are there any records, at all, of early Rev War Vet residents of Warren County? This for the same time frame: prior to 1820. Thank you, Judy

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 6:43 PM Subject: [TNWARREN] EARLY LAND PURCHASES : When were the earliest land purchases in Warren County, and are these records : available? I am seeking any JOHNSON man getting land in Warren Co. prior to : @1820. What are my options on this one? Also, are there any records, at : all, of early Rev War Vet residents of Warren County? This for the same time : frame: prior to 1820. : : Thank you, : : Judy : Judy, First, what became Warren County was Cherokee land until late 1805, then White County was formed in 1806. Warren County was formed from White County in 1807 and Warren County was surveyed. Warren county fell into three Surveyors' Districts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). Although a very few North Carolina grants were issued prior to the late 1805 treaty that relinquished Cherokee claims to the area, there were a few that touched future Warren. After Warren was surveyed, the State of Tennesse allowed enrties to be made for land there. If all was OK with the entry, a survey for the individual tract would be made. If all was OK with survey and when the the applicant meet Tennessee's requirements (like paying all fees) the state would issue a grant, or what is also called perfect title. It could be a number of years between entry and grant. Most entry and survey records are extant, however some 3rd District survey records appear to be lost. It appears that all early grants are extant. Only after the grant was issued could the land could be sold, gifted, or passed on through wills. If it was sold, there would be a deed. The deed may not have been recorded. Some early Warren deed recordings have been lost (lost pages from the deed recording book). One small book on Warren's early deeds has been published - (by Betty Majors). The original deed book that would follow what is published is almost unreadable. Microfilm is the best way to access the deeds. Re: RevWar Vets. The 1840 US Federal Census lists Revolutionary War pensioners and their ages. WCGA may have published something on this, but since I gave my copies to a genealogical library, I can't do a lookup. Fred Smoot