Patentee:  JESSE BENTON

Issue Date:  OCT 1-1835

Land Office: TUSCALOOSA

Authority:  APRIL 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  79.95

Document No.: 10788

Accession No.: AL0850__.096

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Comments:  NORTHERN SURVEY

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

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Certificate No. 10788

The United States of America

To all to whom these presens shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Jesse Benton of Shelby County

has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa

whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Benton

according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the west half of the north East quarter of Section Eleven in Township twenty one, of Range three west in the district of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloose, Alabama containing seventy nine acres and ninety five hundredths of an acre / Northern Survey / according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been pur=

chased by the said Jesse Benton

NOW KNOW YE, that the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises and in conformity with the

several acts of Congress in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse Benton

To have and to hold the same, together wih all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging unto the said

Jesse Benton and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, Andres Jackson

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of October in the year of our

Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States

the sixtieth

By the President                 Andrew Jackson

By A. J. Donelson Sec'y

Ethan A. Brown Commissioner of the General Land Office

 

 

 

JESSE BENTON (g-g-g-g-Granfather of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

 

Patentee:  JESSE BENTON

Issue Date:  OCT 1-1835

Land Office: TUSCALOOSA

Authority:  APRIL 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  39.97

Document No.: 10778

Accession No.: AL0850__.086

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Comments:  NORTHERN SURVEY

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

[Top portion of document is missing]

...Whereas, Jesse Benton of Shelby County

has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa

whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Benton

according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the South East quarter of the North East quarter of Section eleven in Twonship twenty one

o Range three west, in the district of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa Alabama

containing thirty nine acres and ninety-seven and a half hundredths of an acre

(Northern Survey)

according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been pur=

chased by the said Jesse Benton

NOW KNOW YE, That the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the

several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant, unto the said Jesse

Benton and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, Andrew Jackson

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto

affixed.

Given under my hadn, at the City of Washington, the first day of October in the year of our

Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States

the sixtieth

By the President:  Andrew Jackson

By A. J. Donelson Sec'y

Ethan A. Brown Commissioner of the General Land Office.

 

 

 

JESSE BENTON (g-g-g-g-Grandfather of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

 

Patentee:  JESSE BENTON

Issue Date:  SEP 20-1839

Land Office: TUSCALOOSA

Authority:  APRIL 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  80.08

Document No.: 19814

Accession No.: AL2610__.023

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CERTIFICATE No. 19814

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS Jesse Benton of Shelby County

has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND

OFFICE at, Tuscaloosa whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said

Jesse Benton according to the provisions of

the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the East half of the South West quarter of Section fourteen, in Township twenty one, of Range three West, in the District

of lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, contain

=ing eighty acres and eight hundredths of an acre.

according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR

GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Benton

NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of Alabama, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in

such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by the presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto

the said Jesse Benton

and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights,

privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Jesse

Benton and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the

SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

1313525 L.S. {SEAL}

GIVEN under my hand at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the twentieth day of September

in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and of the

INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the Sixty fourth

BY THE PRESIDENT:  Martin Van Buren

By M Van Buren Jr Sec'y.

W. M. Garland Recorder of the General Land Office.

 

 

JESSE BENTON (g-g-g-g-Grandfather of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

 

Patentee:  JESSE BENTON

Issue Date:  NOV 10-1840

Land Office: TUSCALOOSA

Authority:  APRIL 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  80.01

Document No.: 23642

Accession No.: AL2680__.431

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Comments:  NORTHERN SURVEY

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

431

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 23642                    bl

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS Jesse Benton, of Shelby County, Alabama

has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND

OFFICE at Tuscaloosa whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said

Jesse Benton according to the provisions of

the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the East half of the South East quarter of Section three,

in Township twenty one, of Range three West, in the

District of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa, Alabama,

containing eighty acres and one hundredth of an acre (Nor=

thern Survey)

according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR

GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Benton

NOW KNOW YE, That the

United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in

such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto

the said Jesse Benton

and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights,

privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Jesse Benton

and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the

SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

760815 L.S. {SEAL}

GIVEN under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the tenth day of November

in the Year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and forty and of the

INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the Sixty-fifth

BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren.

By M Van Buren Jr Sec'y

Jas S Wilson, Acting Recorder of the General Land Office,

ad interim.

 

 

JESSE BENTON (g-g-g-g-Grandfather of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

 

Patentee:  JESSE BENTON

Issue Date:  JAN 9-1841

Land Office: TUSCALOOSA

Authority:  APRIL 24, 1820: SALE-CASH ENTRY (3 Stat. 566)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  80.09

Document No.: 23740

Accession No.: AL2690__.027

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Certificate No. 23740

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

WHEREAS Jesse Benton, of Shelby County, Alabama

has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND

OFFICE at Tuscaloosa whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said

Jesse Benton according to the provisions of

the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands," for

the North half of the North East quarter of section twenty-three

in Township twenty-one of Range three West, in the District

of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa, Alabama, containing

eighty acres and nine hundredths of an acre,

according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the SURVEYOR

GENERAL, which said tract has been purchased by the said Jesse Benton

NOW KNOW YE, That the

United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the several acts of Congress, in

such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto

the said Jesse Benton

and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights,

privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto beloning, unto the said Jesse Benton

and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENT, and the

SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

141461 {SEAL}

GIVEN under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the ninth day of January

in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one and of the

INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES, the Sixty fifth

BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren

By MVan Buren Jr Sec'y

W M Garland Recorder of the General Land Office.

 

COLUMBUS BENTON (Son of Jesse & Barnissa [Benson] Benton, g-g-g-g-Uncle of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

 

Patentee:  COLUMBUS BENTON

Issue Date:  MAR 8-1894

Land Office: MONTGOMERY

Authority:  MAY 20, 1862: HOMESTEAD ENTRYORIGINAL (12 Stat. 392)

State:  ALABAMA

Acres:  160.28

Document No.: 11901

Misc. Document No.: 19187

Accession No.: AL4820__.289

BLM Serial No.: AL NO S/N

Source Document:  Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records.  BLM GLO Records.  www.glorecords.blm.gov

The following document transcribed to the best of my ability on May 18, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

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The United States of America

TO ALL TO WHO THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING:

Homestead Certificate No. 11901}

Application 19187                      }    Whereas there has been deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the

Unite States a CERTIFICATE of the Register of the Land Office at Montgomery, Alabama,

  , whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved

20th May, 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts

supplemental thereto, the claim of Columbus Benton

etablished and duly consummated in conformity to law for the North East quarter

of Secton Six, in Township twenty-one South, of Range four

West of Huntsville Meridian in Alabama, containing

one hundred and sixty acres and twenty eight hun=

dredths of an acre.

according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE

by the SURVEYOR GENERAL.

Now know ye, That there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said Columbus

Benton the tract of Land

above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto

the said Columbus Benton and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof I, Grover Cleveland.

President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made

Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

{SEAL}  Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the eighth

day of March, in the year of Our Lord one

thousand eight hundred and ninety-four, and of the

Independence of the United States the one hundred and eighteenth

By the President:  Grover Cleveland

By M. McKean Sec'y

L. Q. C. Lamar, Recorder of the General Land Office

 

 

 

WILLS / PROBATE CASES

 

COLUMBUS BENTON (Son of Jesse & Barnissa [Benson] Benton, g-g-g-g-Uncle of Lori J. [Hunt] Zierden)

Case preceedings in conjunct with division of Lands willed to Columbus Benton & William Benton - 1871.

Source Documentation:  Copies obtained by researcher from Shelby County Historical Society, Inc., Museum & Archives, Columbiana, AL

Shelby County Estate Case Files 1871; Drawer 4, Packet 0013; Box 1, Folder 92 of 97; Benton, Columbus William

Transcribed to the best of my ability May 20, 2007. Lori J. (Hunt) Zierden

 

Deposition Assignment of Wm. Leonard & Charles Elliott

Commission to take Depositions.

The State of Alabama

SHELBY COUNTY

TO  Amos M. Elliott Esq.

KNOW YE THAT WE, having full faith in you prudence and competency have appointed you Commis-

sioner, and by these present do authorize you left blank at such time and place as you

may appoint to call before you and examine

William Leonard and Charles B. Elliott

as witness     in behalf of Petitioner

in the matter pending in the Probate court of said county where in Columbus Benton

has petitioned for the partitions of Certain lands

on oath, to be by you administered, upon interrogatories annexed to this Commission, to take an

certify the

Depositions of the witness, and return the same to our said Court with all convenient speed, under your

hands and seals.

Witness--JAMES T. LEEPER, Judge of Probate, for said county, at office, this 30th day of

October A.D., 1871.

J T. Leeper

JUDGE OF PROBATE

 

Petition of Interrogatives for William Leonard & Charles B. Elliott - All of this document is handwritten.

 

In the matter of the  }   In Probate Court

petition of Columbus }   for Shelby County State

Benton to partition    }   of Alabama.

real estate.              }   Interrogations to be

                                   propounded to William

Leonard & Charles B. Elliott residents of Said County of Shelby, which with this

answers atests(sic) when taken will be read in evidence upon the hearing of said petition

 

Qut 1st   Are you acquainted with the petitionaer and William Benton & Evidence here dith?

Qut 2d    Do you know the following des=  =cribed lands ly ing in Said County.

             Towp(sic) _ SLU 1/4 & the W 1/2 of the SC 1/4 & the E 1/2 of it E 1/4 & the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4

             All of sec 11. & the E 1/2 of the NW 1/4 & the NW 1/4 & the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of sec 14 all in

             Township 21 Range 3 West?

Qut 3d    Can or Cannot said lands be equitably divided between Said parties

              mentioned in the first interrogatory without a Sale of the Issue?

Qut 4th   State every fact & circumstance within your Knowledge tendicy(sic) to

              Show that Said land cannot be equitably partitioned among

              said parties without a Sale thereof?

Cobb & Lewis

Atty's For Petitioner

 

I the Commissioner named in Said Commission do hereby Certify that the

evidence of the Witnesses Wm Leonard and Charles B. Elliott was taken down

under oath and subscribed by them in my presence on the 3d day of

November 1871 at Elliott's Store in the County of Shelby State of Alabama

and that I have personal knowledge of said Witnesses.

Witness my hand and Seal this 3d day of November AD 1871.

A.M. Elliott  {SEAL}

Comm.

 

Depositions of William Leonard and Charles B. Elliott - All of this document is handwritten.

 

Depositions of William Leonard and Charles B. Elliott Witnesses Sworn and examined under

and by virtue of a commission issued out fo the Probate Court for Shelby County in a

Certain matter therein pending.

 

William Leonard of Shelby County being duly sworn to speak the truth the Whole truth and

nothing but the truth doth depose and Say as follows:

To the 1st Intgy he Saith.  I, am.

To the 2d Intgy he Saith.  I do, I ['suppose it' is crossed out] think it is conectly(sic) discribed(sic) by the Nos

To the 3d Intgy he Saith.  I do not think it could

To the 4th Intgy he Saith.  oweing(sic) its location three settlement Could not be made

                                      So as to be anything like equal in value; the Public road runs through

                                      the land North & South & Buck Creek runs through it East & West

                                      and Cuts it up So that it would be imposible(sic) to make three ['equal' is crossed out]

                                      Settlements any thing like equal in value.

Wm Leonard.

 

C.B. Elliott of Shelby County being duly Sworn to speak the truth the Whole truth &

nothing but the truth doth depose and Say as follows?

To the 1st Intgy he Saith.  I am.

To the 2d Intgy he Saith.   I, do. I am Sure the Nos are correct I know every line and

                                      corner I have assisted in running it out & have assessed it for the

                                      tax assessor for Several Years?

To the 3d Intgy he Saith.  oweing(sic) to its location it could not be divided into three

                                     Settlement & be any thing like equal in value, the Public road runs

                                     through the land North & South & Buck Creek runs through it East

                                     & West & So cuts it up that three Settlements cannot be made

                                     and be equal in value. and the timbered land lies in such a shape

                                     that if the place was dived(sic) into three parcels and have anything

                                     like good Shapes one would have no timber on it.

C. B. Elliott

 

 

 

 

CENSUS SOURCES

 

1856 IOWA STATE CENSUS - WASHINGTON TWP, WAPELLO, IA - PG. 21

David Hunt; Caroline Hunt

1860 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - WASHINGTON TWP, WAPELLO, IA - PG 153

David Hunt; Martha [Caroline] Hunt; Lemuel Hunt; Elizabeth Hunt [David's Mother]

1880 U.S FEDERAL CENSUS - EDNA TWP, CASS IA - PG 4

David Hunt; Martha C. Hunt; Lemuel G. Hunt; John H. Hunt; Jennitta J. Hunt; Mary J. Hunt; Nevade E. Hunt; Milton Pence [Unrelated boarder]

1880 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - PORTAGE DES SIOUX, ST. CHARLES, MO - PG. 16

Octavia LaFaivre; Laura Hunt; Harry LaFaivre; Mary LaFaivre; Camel [Campbell] Hunt

1900 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - ST. LOUIS WARD 10, ST. LOUIS, MO - SHEET 2A

Campbell Hunt; Laura Hunt; LaFaivre [Henry] Hunt

1910 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - ST. LOUIS WARD 20, ST. LOUIS, MO - SHEET 6B

Henry L. Hunt; Katherine Hunt; Campbell Hunt; Laura Hunt

1920 U.S. FEDERAL CENSUS - PORTAGE DES SIOUX, ST. CHARLES, MO - SHEET 13A

Octavia LeFaivre; Campbell Hunt; Laura Hunt; Mary LaFaivre