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George Rogers Clark - Land Allotments - Officers and Soldiers

The following is taken from Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio 1778-1783 and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark by William Hayden English. The two volumes were published by The Bowen-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Kansas City, Missouri, in 1897. Chapter XXI is found on pages 825 to 838. The first part of this chapter details the difficulty in compiling all of this information.

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Official Plat of Clarks Grant (Indiana)

Sometimes called the Illinois Grant

The plat below appears on two pages in Volume 2 of the English book - after page 850

The first plat is the left side and the second plat is the right side.

Official Plat of Clark's Grant

Official Plat of Clark's Grant (2)

Each number contains 500 acres unless otherwise indicated. Where a letter precedes a number it indicates that tract is subdivided and the subdivisions lettered.

Officers

Clark, George Rogers, Brigadier-General

Nos. 27, 56, 62, 84, 165, 168, 185, 208, 212, 223, 227, 229, 242, 285, 288, 297; 4 acres in 74, and 45 acres in 141.

Total, 8,049 acres.

Montgomery, John, Lieutenant-Colonel

Nos. 35, 40, 51, 143, 167, 202, 239, 270, 283, and B. 141, 351 acres.

Total, 4,851 acres.

Bowman, Joseph, Major

Nos. 5, 49, 97, 125, 140, 186, 193, 237, and B. 32, 312 acres.

Total 4,312 acres.

Lynn, William, Major

Nos. 12, 93, 105, 132, 181, 217, 218, 291, and B. 216, 312 acres.

Total, 4,312 acres.

Quick, Thomas, Major

Nos. 21, 70, 163, 204, 215, 233, 265, 284, and B. 276, 312 acres.

Total, 4,312 acres.

Captains

Note, all captains were allotted 3,234 acres each.

Bailey, John

Nos. 16, 22, 24, 81, 225, 226 and A. 194, 234 acres.

Brashear, Richard

Nos. 68, 111, 112, 114, 134, 236, and B. 194, 234 acres.

George, Robert

Nos. 17, 137, 146, 159, 172, 275, A. 149, 234 acres.

Harrod, William

Nos. 91, 99, 164, 234, 261, 264, A. 148.

Helm. Leonard

Nos. 66, 147, 201, 266, 269, 279, 149.

Kellar, Abraham

Nos. 71, 120, 156, 173, 238, 295, B. 148.

McCarty, Richard

Nos. 63, 80, 90, 228, 251, 259, A. 190.

Rodgers, John

Nos. 11, 72, 207, 235, 282, 296, A. 248.

Ruddell, Isaac

Nos. 14, 34, 77, 110, 153, 179, and B. 190.

Shelby, James

Nos. 42, 43, 88, 89, 95, 249, and B. 248.

Taylor, Isaac

Nos. 109, 129, 144, 151, 253, 293, 101.

Todd, Robert

Nos. 3, 36, 48, 55, 122, 203, and A. 246.

Williams, John

Nos. 9, 75, 115, 152, 166, 240, and 101.

Worthington, Edward

Nos. 33, 67, 69, 131, 176, 199, and B. 246.

Lieutenants

Note. All lieutenants were allotted 2,156 acres each.

Bowman, Isaac

Nos. 1, 158, 213, 289, and A. 32.

Calvit, Joseph

Nos. 41, 50, 61, 161, and A. 216.

Carney, Martin

Nos. 38, 192, 250, 263, and C. 154.

Chapline, Abraham

Nos. 145, 180, 222, 267, and A. 276.

Clark, Richard

Nos. 15, 18, 191, 274, and part 160.

Clark, William

Nos. 96, 103, 272, 287, and part 160.

Dalton, Valentine Thomas

Nos. 76, 104, 206, 247, C. 155.

Davis, James

Nos. 39, 136, 187, 257, and B. 154.

Floyd, Henry

Nos. 65, 107, 230, 280, and A. 154.

Gerault, John

Nos. 82, 117, 175, 189, and A. 133.

Harrison, Richard

Nos. 102, 135, 139, 183, and B. 133.

Merriweather, James

Nos. 26, 92, 150, 214, and A.106.

Montgomery, James

Nos. 6, 83, 127, 252, and C. 133.

Perault, Michael

Nos. 23, 78, 256, 277, and C. 106.

Robertson, James

Nos. 25, 200, 260, 294, and B. 106.

Slaughter, Lawrence

Nos. 8, 58, 157, 221, and A. 271.

Swan, John

Nos. 37, 98, 100, 209, and B. 156.

Todd, Levi

Nos. 29, 46, 87, 290, and C. 271.

Williams, Jarrott

Nos. 197, 241, 258, 268, and part 160.

Wilson, Thomas

Nos. 10, 45, 47, 298, and A. 169.

Ensign

Vanmeter, Jacob

Nos. 7, 64, 182, 232, and 156 acres in B. 155.

Total, 2,156 acres.

Cornet

Thurston, John

Nos. 53, 244, 278, 292, and 156 acres in A. 155.

Total, 2,156 acres.

Sergeants

Note. All sergeants were allotted 216 acres each.

Brand, John

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in D. and E. 130.

Brown, James

16 acres in 169 and 200 in D. and E. 273.

Crump, William

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in A. 184.

Dewit, Henry

16 acres in 196 and 200 acres in 121.

Elms, William

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in 108.

Irby, James (or Irley)

16 acres in 169, 200 in A. and B. 138.

Kellar, Isaac

16 acres in 169 and 200 in C. and D. 245.

Key, Thomas

16 acres in 194 and 200 in B. and E. 245.

Merriweather, William

16 acres in 169 and 200 in 4.

Miles, Michael

16 acres in 169 and 200 in A. and B. 85.

Moore, John

16 acres in 169 and 200 in A. and B. 126.

Morgan, Charles

16 acres in 196 and 200 acres in 178.

Oreer, John

16 acres in 160, 100 in C. 211 and 100 in 31.

Parker, Edward

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in part 4.

Patterson, Robert

obert16 acres in 169 and 200 in D. and E. 177.

Pittman, Buckner

16 acres in 169 and 200 in D. and E. 171.

Prichard, William

16 acres in 169 and 200 in C. and D. 124.

Rubey, William

16 acres in 169 and 200 in C. and D. 118.

Strode, Sam

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in 19.

Treat, Beverly

16 aces in 169 and 200 in A. and B. 142.

Vaughan, John

16 acres in 196 and 200 acres in 178.

Walker, John

16 acres in 169 and 200 in A. and B. 130.

Williams, John

16 acres in 169 and 200 acres in B. and E. 124.

Privates

Note. All privates were allotted 108 acres each.

Allen, David

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 188.

Anderson, Joseph

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 178.

Ash, John

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in 19.

Asher, William

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 59.

Bailey, David

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in B. 195.

Barnet, Robert

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 162.

Batten, Thomas

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 273.

Baxter, James

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 273.

Buckley, William

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in D. 162.

Bell, William

8 acres in part 210 and 100 acres in 184.

Bell, Sam

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 162.

Bentley, James

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 184.

Bentley, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 184.

Bethey, Elisha

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in E. 108.

Biggar, James

8 acres in 210 and 100 aces in 262.

Bilderback, Charles

8 acres in 210 and 100 aces in D. 85.

Blackford, Samuel

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 20.

Blankenship, Henry

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in B. 162.

Booton, Travis

8 acres in 248 and 100 acres in C. 85.

Booton, William

8 acres in 248, and 100 acres in B. 44.

Bowen, Ebenezer

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 128.

Boyles, John

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 60.

Bryant, James

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres 188.

Bulger, Edward

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 195.

Burk, Nicholas

8 acres in 210 and 100 aces in 113.

Bush, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 219.

Cameron, Angus

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 281.

Camp, Reuben

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 86.

Campbell, John

8 acres in 248 and 100 acres in D. 60.

Camper, Moses

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in E. 52.

Camper, Tilman

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 52.

Conore, Andrew

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 170.

Chapman, William

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 205.

Chenowith, Richard

8 acres in 101 and 100 acres in C. 30.

Clark, Andrew

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 231.

Clark, George

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in E. 205.

Clifton, Thomas

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 188.

Cofer, William

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in B. 286.

Choheren, Dennis

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 231.

Copland, Cornelius

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 60.

Consule, Harman

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in C. 205.

Cowan, John

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 231.

Cox, Richard

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in B. 59.

Cozer, Jacob (or Coger)

8 acres in 210 and 100 in B. 205.

Cozer, Peter (or Coger)

8 acres in 210 and 100 in B. 52.

Craze, Noah

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in A. 52.

Crosley, William

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in D. 52.

Curry, James

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in D. 205.

Curtis, Rice

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in B. 60.

Davies, Asael

8 acres in 246 and 100 acres in C. 220.

Davis, Robert

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in E. 59.

Dawson, James

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in 113.

Doherty, Frederick

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in A. 220.

Doherty, Neal

8 acres in 101 and 100 acres in D. 30.

Doran, Patrick

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in E. 220.

Dudley, Amistead

8 acres in 210 and 100 acres in E. 60.

Duff, John

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in 86.

Elms, James

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in D. 220.

Elms, John

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in A. 59.

Evans, Charles

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in B. 220.

Faris, Isaac

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in B. 94.

Fear, Edmund

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in C. 73.

Finley, Samuel

8 acres in 32 and 100 acres in D. 30.

Finn, James

8 acres in 32 and 100 acres in E. 94.

Flanaghan, Dominick

8 acres in 141 and 100 in A. 73.

Floyd, Isham

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 188.

Foster, William

8 acres in 32 and 100 acres in A. 30.

Freeman, William

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in E. 73.

Flogget, William

8 acres in 32 and 100 acres in 121.

Frost, Stephen

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in B. 73.

Funk, Henry

8 acres in 141 and 100 acres in D. 73.

Garrot, Robert

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in C. 224.

Gaskins, Thomas

8 acres in 276 and 100 acres in B. 273.

Gagnia (or Gassnia), Lewis

8 acres in 196 and 100 in 113.

Gaylor, Gasper

8 acres in 194 and 10 acres in D. 224.

Gilmore, George

8 acres in 276 and 100 acres in C. 94.

Glass, Michael

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 121.

Glenn, David

8 acres in 216 and 100 acres in 20.

Godfrey, Francis

8 acres in 276 and 100 acres in A. 94.

Goodwin, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 aces in 262.

Gray, George

8 acres in 216 and 100 acres in E. 224.

Greathouse, William

8 acres in 216 and 100 acres in B. 224.

Green, John

8 acres in 276 and 100 acres in D. 94.

Grimes, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 124.

Guthrie, William

8 acres in 216 and 100 acres in A. 281.

Gwin, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 224.

Hacker, John

8 acres in 148 and 100 acres in B. 28.

Hammet, James

8 acres in 133 and 100 acres in E. 138.

Hardin, Francis

8 acres in 133 and 100 acres in D. 138.

Harland, Silas

8 acres in 190 and 100 acres in D. 13.

Harris, James

8 acres in 190 and 100 acres in D. 28.

Harris, John Maline

8 acres in 106 and 100 acres in E. 128.

Harris Samuel, Sr.

8 acres in 106 and 100 acres in D. 128.

Harris, Samuel, Jr.

8 acres in 106 and 100 acres in C. 128.

Hatten, Christopher

8 acres in 148 and 100 acres in A. 28.

Hayes, Thomas

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 188.

Henry, David

8 acres in 154 and 100 acres in A. 57.

Henry, Hugh

8 acres in 154 and 100 acres in B. 57.

Henry, Isaac

8 acres in 154 and 100 acres in A. 13.

Henry, John

8 acres in 154 and 100 acres in B. 13.

Higgins, Barney

8 acres in 190 and 100 acres in D. 57.

Holms, James

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in E. 13.

Honaker, Henry

8 acres in 133 and 100 acres in C. 57.

Honaker, Peter

8 acres in 133 and 100 acres in E. 57.

Hooper, Thomas

8 acres in 149 and 100 acres in part 19.

House, Andrew

8 acres in 148 and 100 acres in E. 28.

Hughes, John

8 acres in 148 and 100 acres in C. 28.

Humphris, Samuel

8 acres in 190 and 100 acres in C.13.

Isaacs, John

8 acres in 271 and 100 acres in B. 123.

James, Abraham

8 acres in 155 and 100 acres in D. 198.

January, James

8 acres in 271 and 100 acres in C. 198.

Jarrald, James

8 acres in 155 and 100 acres in B. 128.

Johnson, John

8 acres in 271 and 100 acres in E. 170.

Johnston, Edward

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in part 113.

Jones, Charles

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in A. 198.

Jones, David

8 acres in 271 and 100 acres in C. 138.

Jones, John

8 acres in 194 and 100 acres in B. 198.

Jones, Mathew

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in C. 170.

Joynes, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 219.

Kendall, Benjamin

8 acres in 155 and 100 acres in 245.

Kendall, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in D. 44.

Kenton, Simon

8 acres in 155 and 100 acres in E. 198.

Key, George

8 acres in 246 and 100 acres in C. 79.

Leare, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 54.

Lemon, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 119.

Levingston, George

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 86.

Lindsay, Arthur

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in D. 79.

Lockart (or Lockett), Pleasant

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in D. 54.

Lovell, Richard

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 219.

Lunsford, George

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 86.

Lunsford, Mason

8 acres in 246 and 100 acres in E. 44.

Lunsford, Moses

8 acres in 246 and 100 acres in E. 119.

Lusado, Abraham

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 79.

Lutterell, Richard

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in B. 79.

Lines, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in C. 119.

Lyne, Joseph

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in E. 79.

McBride, Isaac

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 130.

McDermet, Francis

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in B. 54.

McDonald, David

8 acres in 248 and 100 acres in A. 211.

McGar (or Gann), John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 219.

McIntire, Alexander

8 acres in 101 and 100 acres in C. 130.

McManus, George

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 286.

McManus, John, Sr.

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 286.

McManus, John, Jr. 8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 286.

McMullen, Samuel

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 254.

McNutt, James

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in E. 126.

Mayfield, Micajah

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in D. 184.

Mahoney, Florence

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 281.

Manifee, Jonas

8 acres in 106 and 100 acres in E. 254.

Marr, Patrick

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 219.

Martin, Charles

8 acres in 74 and 100 aces in B. 254.

Mershorn, Nathaniel

8 acres in 74 and 100 in C. 254.

Millar, Abraham

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 54.

Montgomery, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 231.

Monroe, James

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in D. 254.

Moore, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in C. 126.

Moore, Thomas

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in A. 123.

Murphy, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 86.

Murry, Edward

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in E. 54.

Myers, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in D. 126.

Nelson, Enoch Gerrard

8 acres in 74 and 100 in E. 85.

Newton, Peter

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 20.

Oakley, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in 4.

O'Harrow, Michael

8 acres in 149 and 100 in B. 211.

Oreer, Daniel

8 acres in 160 and 100 acres in 31.

Oreer, Jesse

8 acres in 160 and 100 acres in 31.

Oreer, William

4 acres in 210, 4 in 196 and 100 in 31.

Osburn, Ebenezer

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 211.

Oundsley, Charles

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 211.

Pagan, David

8 acres in 916 and 100 acres in 19.

Paintree, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 177.

Patten, James

8 acres in 101 and 100 acres in B. 30.

Paul, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in 123.

Peters, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 281.

Phelphs, Josiah

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 177.

Pickens, Samuel

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in 121.

Piner, Jesse

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 171.

Prather, Henry

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 171.

Priest, Peter

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 171.

Pruitt, Josiah

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 170.

Purcell, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 123.

Pulford,John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 31.

Ramsey, James

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 119.

Ray, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 118.

Rubey, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 118.

Ruddle, Cornelius

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 118.

Rulison, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 177.

Ross, Joseph

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 113.

Sartine, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 116.

Sartine, Page

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 116.

Saunders, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 174.

Severns, Ebenezer

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 174.

Severns, John

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 195.

Shepard, George

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 116.

Shepard, Peter

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 195.

Sitzer, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 2.

Sitzer, Michael

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 2.

Simpson, Thomas

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 59.

Slack, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 174.

Smith, George

8 acres in 149 and 100 acres in A. 2.

Smith, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in C. 44.

Sworden, Jonathan

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 116.

Snow, George

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 174.

Spear, Jacob

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 174.

Spilman, Francis

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 2.

Spilman, James

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 262.

Stevens, Shep

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 108.

Stephenson, Samuel

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 286.

Swan, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 44.

Swearingen, Van

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 116.

Talley, John

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 142.

Taylor, Abraham

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 142.

Teall, Levi

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 170.

Thompson, William

8 aces in 74 and 100 acres in 262.

Thornton, Joseph

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 2.

Tygert, Daniel (or Lygert)

8 acres in 196, 100 in 108.

Taylor, William (or Tyler)

8 acres in 74, 100 in E. 142.

Vance, Hanley

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 243.

Vanmeter, Isaac

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in C. 243.

Venshioner, George

8 acres in 74 and 100 in B. 119.

Walker, Thomas

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 210.

Watkins, Samuel

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 243.

Walen, Barney

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 255.

Welch, Dominque

8 acres in 149 and 100 acres in B. 255.

White, Layton

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in D. 255.

White, Randall

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in E. 195.

Whitecotton, James

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in 123.

Whitley, William

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in 262.

Whitehead, Robert

8 aces in 196 and 100 acres in 20.

Whitehead, William

8 acres in 196 and 100 acres in 20.

Wilson, Edward

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in A. 255.

Williams, Daniel

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in E. 243.

Witt, Robert

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 243.

Wood, James

8 acres in 169 and 100 acres in C. 255.

Yates, Isaac

8 acres in 74 and 100 acres in B. 210.

Zockledge, William (or Zackledge)

8 in 210, 100 in E. 162.

 

 

Recapitulation

1 Brigadier-General, 8,049 acres.

1 Lieutenant-Colonel, 4,851 acres.

3 Majors, (4,312 acres each), 12,936 acres.

14 Captains (3,234 acres each), 45,276 acres.

20 Lieutenants (2,156 acres each), 43,120 acres.

23 Sergeants (216 acres each), 4,968 acres.

1 Ensign, 2,156 acres.

1 Cornet, 2,156 acres.

236 Privates (108 acres each), 25,488 acres.

[Total] 300 Men, [Total] 149,000 acres.

It will be observed that the quantity of land allotted the private soldiers was only one hundred and eight acres each. It should have been no less than "three hundred," which was the quantity those great statesmen Jefferson, Wythe, and Mason mentioned in their joint letter to Clark at the inception of the campaign, as being "just and reasonable," and what they were likely to receive if it proved successful. There was certainly an implied moral obligation created by that letter which everybody ought to have respected; but even without it "three hundred acres" to each of the men, who aided so materially in acquiring a territorial empire, would have been little enough. More land should have been included in the grant, but even as it was, a division of the one hundred and forty-nine thousand acres, which gave one hundred twenty-three thousand five hundred and twelve acres to sixty-four officers, and only twenty-five thousand four hundred and eighty-eight acres to two hundred and thirty-six privates, does not seem to have been exactly as equitable as it should have been.