John Conaway, Head of Family at 19

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 18^th 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