Township 8 South Range 23 West

Pike County Arkansas

1826-1848


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                This township offered November 13, 1826.                     

           Became subject to private entry, November 27, 1826.               

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William Gentry, East 1/2 Southwest 1/4, Section 18, 80 acres @ $1.25 per     

acre, $100, Certificate 99, Little Rock, Arkansas, November 14, 1826.        

                                                                             

Elijah Kelley, Northeast 1/4, Section 30, 160 acres @ 1.25 per acre, $200,   

Certificate 204, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 15, 1828.                    

                                                                             

David C. Edmiston, East 1/2 Southeast 1/4, Section 25, 80 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $100, Certificate 205, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 15, 1828.        

                                                                             

William Gentry, East 1/2 Northeast 1/4, Section 35, 80 acres @ $1.25 per     

acre, $100, Certificate 206, Little Rock, Arkansas, October 15, 1828.        

                                                                             

Elijah Kelley, West 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 29, 80 acres @ $1.25 per      

acre, $100, Certificate 246, Little Rock, Arkansas, December 22, 1830.       

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James Ward, Southwest 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 26, 40 acres @ $1.25 per    

acre, $50, Certificate 20, Washington, Arkansas, November 16, 1832.          

                                                                             

James Ward, Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 35, 40 acres @ $1.25 per    

acre, $50, Cash Certificate 21, Washington, Arkansas, November 16, 1832.     

                                                                             

John Barnett Robinson, Southwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 24, 40 acres @   

$1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 55, Washington, Arkansas, December 28,      

1832.                                                                        

                                                                             

Charles Wingfield, Southwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 60, Washington, Arkansas, January 8, 1833.        

                                                                             

George Efland, Northeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @ $1.25 per 

acre, $50, Certificate 68, Washington, Arkansas, January 25, 1833.           

                                                                             

Abraham K. Hardin, Southeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @       

$1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 127, Washington, Arkansas, July 20, 1833.   

                                                                             

William Gentry, West 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 36, 80 acres @ $1.25 per     

acre, $100, Certificate 145, Washington, Arkansas, December 10, 1833.        

                                                                             

John Wilson, Northeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25 per   

acre, $50, Certificate 178, Washington, Arkansas, February 4, 1834.          

                                                                             

John Wilson and William Gentry, Preemption Act 1832, Northeast 1/4 Southeast 

1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 251,            

Washington, Arkansas, September 24, 1834.                                    

                                                                             

John Wilson, West 1/2 Southeast 1/4, Section 25, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,  

$100, Certificate 119, Washington, Arkansas, June 20, 1835.                  

                                                                             

John Wilson, Preemption Act 1832, Northeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 36,   

40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 1197, Washington, Arkansas, June 

30, 1835.                                                                    

                                                                             

Reuben Jordan and Nicholas Marks, Northwest fractional 1/4, Section 31,      

163.19 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $203.99, Certificate 1396, Washington,        

Arkansas, December 2, 1835.                                                  

                                                                             

Reuben Jordan and Nicholas Marks, Southwest 1/4, Section 30, 165.86 acres @  

$1.25 per acre, $207.33, Certificate 1397, Washington, Arkansas, December 2, 

1835.                                                                        

                                                                             

William Gentry, West 1/2 Southwest 1/4, Section 25, 80 acres @ $1.25 per     

acre, $100, Certificate 1636, Washington, Arkansas, January 15, 1836.        

                                                                             

William Gentry, Southeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 1637, Washington, Arkansas, January 15, 1836.     

                                                                             

William Kelley, Preemption Act 1832, Northeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section    

30, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 1668, Washington, Arkansas,  

January 18, 1836.                                                            

                                                                             

John Long, Preemption Act 1832, Southeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 13, 40  

acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 3119, Washington, Arkansas,         

January 26, 1836.                                                            

                                                                             

Elijah Kelley, Northeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 29, 40 acres @ $1.25 per 

acre, $50, Certificate 1755, Washington, Arkansas, February 8, 1836.         

                                                                             

Jonathan W. Davis, Northwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 21, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 1781, Washington, Arkansas, February 12, 1836.    

                                                                             

John Speer, Preemption Act 1832, Southeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 23, 40 

acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 1802, Washington, Arkansas,         

February 16, 1836.                                                           

                                                                             

David Mobley, Preemption Act 1832, Southeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 20;  

Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 29, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $100,    

Certificate 1857, Washington, Arkansas, February 19, 1836.                   

                                                                             

William Kelley, Southwest 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 19, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 1898, Washington, Arkansas, February 22, 1836.    

                                                                             

Daniel Draper, East 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 36, 80 acres @ $1.25 per      

acre, $50, Certificate 2031, Washington, Arkansas, March 25, 1836.           

                                                                             

John Speer, East 1/2 Northeast 1/4, Section 27, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,   

$100, Certificate 2193, Washington, Arkansas, May 10, 1836.                  

                                                                             

John Wilson, Northwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25 per   

acre, $50, Cash Certificate 2254, Washington, Arkansas, May 25, 1836.        

                                                                             

John Hamley Gentry, Northeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 35, 40 acres @      

$1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 2407, Washington, Arkansas, June 14, 1836.  

                                                                             

William Gentry, Northeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 36, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 2410, Washington, Arkansas, June 14, 1836.        

                                                                             

Jonathan W. Davis, Northeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 21, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 2473, Washington, Arkansas, June 20, 1836.        

                                                                             

William Mobley, Northwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 28; Southwest 1/4       

Southwest 1/4, Section 21, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $100, Certificate      

2524, Washington, Arkansas, June 21, 1836.                                   

                                                                             

William Gentry, Southwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 35, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 2538, Washington, Arkansas, June 21, 1836.        

                                                                             

Abraham K. Hardin, Southeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 2552, Washington, Arkansas, June 25, 1836.        

                                                                             

Abraham K. Hardin, Northwest 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 2553, Washington, Arkansas, June 25, 1836.        

                                                                             

John Wilson, East 1/2 Northeast 1/4, Section 26, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,  

$100, Certificate 2714, Washington, Arkansas, September 12, 1836.            

                                                                             

Charles Wingfield, Preemption Act 1832, Southeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 

25, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 2719, Washington, Arkansas,  

September 12, 1836.                                                          

                                                                             

Charles Wingfield, Preemption Act 1832, Southwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 

26, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 2720, Washington, Arkansas,  

September 12, 1836.                                                          

                                                                             

John Speer, East 1/2 Southwest 1/4, Section 23; West 1/2 Northwest 1/4,      

Section 27, 160 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $200, Certificate 2721, Washington,  

Arkansas, September 12, 1836.                                                

                                                                             

John Speer, Southeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 22, 40 acres @ $1.25 per    

acre, $50, Certificate 2722, Washington, Arkansas, September 12, 1836.       

                                                                             

James Ward, East 1/2 Northeast 1/4, Section 35, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre,   

$50, Certificate 2738, Washington, Arkansas, September 22, 1836.             

                                                                             

John Speer, Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 26, 40 acres @ $1.25 per    

acre, $50, Certificate 2812, Washington, Arkansas, October 29, 1836.         

                                                                             

John Speer, East 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 26, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,   

$100, Certificate 2813, Washington, Arkansas, October 29, 1836.              

                                                                             

Isom Medford, Southwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 36, 40 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $50, Certificate 2864, Washington, Arkansas, November 25, 1836.        

                                                                             

Abraham K. Hardin, West 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 26, 80 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $100, Certificate 2897, Washington, Arkansas, December 5, 1836.        

                                                                             

William Gentry, Northwest 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 26, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $100, Certificate 2899, Washington, Arkansas, December 5, 1836.    

                                                                             

James Ward, East 1/2 Southwest 1/4, Section 26, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,   

$100, Certificate 2918, Washington, Arkansas, December 10, 1836.             

                                                                             

William Davis, Preemption Act 1832, Southwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 23, 

40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 2919, Washington, Arkansas,      

December 10, 1836.                                                           

                                                                             

William Gentry, Southwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 33, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 2936, Washington, Arkansas, December 14, 1836.    

                                                                             

Isom Medford, Southeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 36, 40 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $50, Certificate 2937, Washington, Arkansas, December 14, 1836.        

                                                                             

John Wilson, West 1/2 Northeast 1/4, Section 25, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre,  

$100, Certificate 2980, Washington, Arkansas, December 27, 1836.             

                                                                             

Charles Wingfield, Northwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 24, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acres, $50, Certificate 3012, Washington, Arkansas, January 9, 1837.     

                                                                             

Elijah Wingfield, Preemption Act 1832, Northeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section  

24, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 3015, Washington, Arkansas,  

January 9, 1837.                                                             

                                                                             

William Davis, Preemption Act 1832, Northwest 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 23,

40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 3248, Washington, Arkansas,      

February 11, 1837.                                                           

                                                                             

Sion Bradley Dickson, West 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 30, 83.04 acres @      

$1.25 per acre, $103.80, Certificate 3530, Washington, Arkansas, August 7,   

1837.                                                                        

                                                                             

Samuel Hasley, Preemption Act 1832, Southwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 19, 

42.62 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $53.28, Certificate 3541, Washington,          

Arkansas, August 21, 1837.                                                   

                                                                             

James William Brown, Southeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 14; Northeast 1/4  

Southwest 1/4, Section 14, 80 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $100, Certificate      

3560, Washington, Arkansas, October 6, 1837.                                 

                                                                             

John Henry Swink, Northeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 23, 40 acres @ $1.25  

per acre, $50, Certificate 3571, Washington, Arkansas, October 23, 1837.     

                                                                             

James Hopkins Kirkham, Northeast 1/4 Southeast 1/4, Section 19, 40 acres @   

$1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 3616, Washington, Arkansas, January 11,     

1838.                                                                        

                                                                             

Abner Handly Hancock, Southeast 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 19, 40 acres @    

$1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 3622, Washington, Arkansas, January 18,     

1838.                                                                        

                                                                             

Charles Wingfield, East 1/2 Northwest 1/4, Section 24, 80 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $100, Certificate 4262, Washington, Arkansas, December 21, 1839.       

                                                                             

Richard Wilson and William B. Speer, Preemption 1838, Northeast 1/4          

Northeast 1/4, Section 23, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate       

4290, Washington, Arkansas, February 12, 1840.                               

                                                                             

William M. Williams and William H. Cross, Southwest 1/4 Northwest 1/4,       

Section 14, 40 acres @ $1.25 per acre, $50, Certificate 4584, Washington,    

Arkansas, October 1, 1842.                                                   

                                                                             

Andrew Cain, Southeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 25, 40 acres @ $1.25 per   

acre, $50, Certificate 5049, Washington, Arkansas, November 27, 1845.        

                                                                             

William Mobley, Northwest 1/4 Southwest 1/4, Section 21, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 5082, Washington, Arkansas, October 22, 1846.     

                                                                             

James A. Speer, Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @ $1.25    

per acre, $50, Certificate 5160, Washington, Arkansas, July 1, 1847.         

                                                                             

Benjamin F. Speer, Northeast 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 27, 40 acres @ $1.25 

per acre, $50, Certificate 5161, Washington, Arkansas, July 1, 1847.         

                                                                             

Abner Hancock, Southwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 31, 40 acres @ $1.25 per 

acre, $50, Certificate 5309, Washington, Arkansas, February 1, 1848.         

                                                                             

Abner Hancock, Northwest 1/4 Northeast 1/4, Section 31, 40 acres @ $1.25 per 

acre, $50, Certificate 5310, Washington, Arkansas, February 1, 1848.         

                                                                             

David Mobley, Northeast 1/4 Northwest 1/4, Section 28, 40 acres @ $1.25 per  

acre, $50, Certificate 5325, Washington, Arkansas, February 17, 1848.        

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Arkansas Tract Books, Washington, Arkansas, Bureau of Land Management,       

Eastern States Office, Alexandria, Virginia.                                 

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