I've written before (Mar 17, 2013) about John Conaway, who purchased land in Coshocton County, Ohio and established a village there. Here is a transcript of the record of his land purchase. John purchased this land when he was 19 years old. By 1820, John and his wife, and his widowed mother, brother, and sister had moved to Coshocton County, Ohio.
Land Office at Zanesville
April 5, 1825
Final Certificate
It is hereby certified, that pursuant to several acts of
Congress providing for the sale of the public lands of the United States, John
Conway of Brooke County, Virginia did, at the date hereinafter specified,
purchase of the Register of the Land Office aforesaid, the following described
lands, viz: being the North East quarter of Section No. Seven in Township No.
Five of Range No. Nine of the Zanesville Military district, on which further
credit has heretofore been granted, and to complete the payment due on said
land, the said John Conway has availed himself of the relief granted by the act
of Congress of the 18th of May 1824 entitled “An Act to provide for
the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of
public lands.” The account for said tract has therefore, been finally settled
and closed on the books of this office, as will more fully appear from the
following statement thereof:
No. of certificate: 1319
Date of purchase: 1815 May 22
Tract: To NE ¼ of S7 T5 Rg My
Purchase money $320
Rate $2
Acres 160
Date of Payment: 1815 May 22
Payment by Cash: $80
Date of Purchase: Apl 5 1825
To interest on $100 for 3.6.5: $21.08
Date of Payment: 1819 May 14
Payment by Cash:
Interest $9.68
Purchase Money: $40
Date of Payment: Apl 5 1825
Discount on $221.08: $82.90
Payment by Cash: 138.18
Total Interest: $9.68
Total Payment: 341.08
Now, therefore be it known, that on presenting this
Certificate to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, John Conway
aforesaid shall be entitled to receive a patent for the land described above.
Signed W. Tileman,
Register of the Land Office
