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1874 PATENT HOLDERS - PLATTE COUNTY, NE

The Homestead Entry Act of May 20, 1862, authorized unrestricted settlement on public lands to all settlers, requiring only residence, cultivation, and some improvement to a tract of 160 acres. Any person was eligible who was head of a family or had reached the age of 21, who was a citizen or intended to become one, and who did not own as much as 160 acres. After living on the land and farming it for six months, he could buy the homestead at $1.25 an acre. But after five continuous years, he could apply for and receive a patent or title to the 60 acres for a filing fee of $15.

Patents are deeds transferring land ownership from the U.S. Government to a buyer. A patent is the first record in a chain of title for a parcel of land.

[The Columbus Journal - October 28, 1874]

Patents Ready.

We are under obligations to Hon. W.E. Arnold for the following interesting item of news: The following is a list of patents in the U.S. Land Office at Grand Island, Nebraska, for lands in Platte county. Parties will please send for patents without further delay.--Send Receivers' Receipt--two three cent stamps, and address E.W. Arnold, Grand Island, Nebraska. 

Michael Morrissey,            Francis Posegate,
Wm. Grant,                    Daniel Kinsey,
Wm. Lenehen,                  Michael Libbs,
Alson Benson,                 Henry Ludwig,
Wm. A. Routson,               Horace Walpole,
Jacob Furman,                 Niklaus Mathys,
Alphonse Heintz,              Peter Tiebach,
John Bredehoff,               Joe Hadfield,
George Rollins,               Alex. T. Simmons,
Cyrus D. Hazen,               George Shatswell,
A. Mickoleischok_,            John Hosner,
Milo F. Tague,                Charles H. Davis,
Geo. P. Eisenhauer,           Eugene Blodgett,
Saml. Anderson,               Saml. M. Grange,
Henry N. Lathrop,             Richard Brown,
John Gormley,                 John Steckley,
E.A. Gerrard,                 J.O. Blodgett,
Adna E. Hurlbut,              Solomon Edwards,
Patrick H. Kelley,            Pat. Foley,
Chas. Stall,                  Peter J. Martz,
James Holmes,                 Peter Duffey,
Wm. M. Snyder,                F.H. Gerhard,
Will. B. Dale,                James Walker,
               Charles Zeigler.
Columbus Era, October 31, 1874
The following is a list of patents in the U.S. Land Office at Grand Island, Nebraska, for lands in Platte Co. Parties will please call for said patents without further delay. Senc receivers receipt, two three cent stamps, and address E.W. Arnold, Register, Grand Island, Neb. 

Michael Morrissey,            Francis Posegate,
Wm. Grant,                    Daniel Kinsey
Wm. Lenehen,                  Michael Libbs,
Alson Benson,                 Henry Ludwig,
Wm. A. Routson,               Horace Walpole,
Jacob Furman,                 Niklaus Mathis,
Alphonse Heintz,              Peter Zeibach,
John Bredehoff,               Joe Hadfield,
George Rollins,               Alex T. Simmons,
Cyrus D. Hazen,               George S__swell,
A. Mickoleichoke,             John Hosner,
Milo F. Tague,                Chas. H. Davis,
G.P. Eisenhauer,              E.A. Blodgett,
Saml. Anderson,               Saml. M. Grange,
Henry L. Lathrop,             Richard Brown,
John Gormley,                 John Steckley,
E.A. Gerrard,                 J.O. Blodgett,
Adna E. Hurlburt,             Solomon Edwards,
Patrick H. Kelley,            Pat. Foley,
Charles Stall,                Peter J. Martz,
James Holmes,                 Peter Duffey,
Wm. M. Sayder,                F.H. Gerrard,
Will___ Dale,                 James Walker,
                Charles Zeigler.
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