| DLC Number; County of Oregon; (Claim Location) | Family Data | *Witnesses |
|---|---|---|
| DLC#4328; Washington Co., Ore. | HARER, Evan H., born 1822, Lawrence Co., AR; married Eliza Jane 3 Feb. 1850, Ark.; arrived Oregon 29 Oct. 1852 or 1855 (both given); settled claim 5 Sept. 1855 | Affidavit: Wilson M. Tigard, Peter Kindt, A.J. Tigard, Wm. B. Franklin. |
| DLC#4513; Polk Co., Ore. | ORR, John H., born 1831, Lawrence Co., Ark.; married Emiline Esthes 10 July 1851, Fulton Co., Ark.; arrived Oregon "in Polk Co." 29 Sept. 1853; settled claim 22 March 1855. On Sept. 29, 1855 Robert Tarter gave affidavit he had sold claim to John H. Orr & relinquished his claim to land. By Feb. 1874 claim had been purchased by D.R. Lewis, who also owned John Lewis claim. | Affidavit: Carroll S. Foreman *(X), Wm. G.W. Orr, Archibald L. Hastings *(MA), Josiah G. Estes, John P. Orr *(X). |
| DLC#1252; Polk Co., Ore. (T9S R5W secs 16,17,20,21 640.62a) | SIMPSON, Isaac Middleton, born 4 April 1813, Ogelthorpe Co. GA, died 1887; married Martha (Patsy) Jackson 16 Aug. 1835, Lawrence Co., Ark. Martha was born 8 Nov. 1815, Franklin Co., Tenn., died 24 Nov. 1910; Settled claim 2 Dec. 1845. | Affidavit: Jonathan Ligget *(MA), James E. Williams. |
| DLC#3010; Lane Co., Ore. | THOMSON, Jeremiah B., born 1834, Lawrence Co., Ark.; married 1854; arrived Oregon 13 Sept. 1853; settled claim 1 March 1854. | Affidavit: James Thomson, John Litterel, Eli Keeney, Enoch Conger. |
| DLC#3023; Lane Co., Ore. | THOMSON (THOMPSON), James, born 1818/21, Smith Co., Tenn.; married Virginia Meeks 14 Jan. 1849, Lawrence Co., Ark.; arrived Oregon 13 Sept. 1853; settled claim 10 Oct. 1853. | Affidavit: Eli Keeney, James C. Templeton, Jeremiah B. Thomson. |
| DLC#35; Washington Co., Ore. (T1N R3W sec 4,5,9 640.36a) | WILSON, William, born 1 May 1820, Lawrence Co., Ark., died 3 Oct. 1899, Washington Co., Ore.; married Polly "Mary" Mills, 5 March 1840, Washington Co., Ark., Polly was born in Ind., dau. of Isaac Mills, Polly died 9 Jan. 1849 leaving five children; settled claim 1 March 1844; Wm. married 2nd Sarah Phillips Tedwell (Gidwell?), 18 April 1850, Clackamas Co., Ore. Terr., she was the widow of Roland Tedwell (Gidwell?), Sarah died 1891; Wm. married 3rd 1893 Sarah Hoard. | Affidavit: Robert Walker, Richard Arthur, David Munroe. |
| DLC#990; Benton Co., Ore. (T1OS R4W secs 18,19 & T1OS R5W sec 24 320.35a) | WOOD, Francis M. *(X), born 1814/15, MO; married Melana 12 March 1838/40, Lawrence Co., Ark.; arrived in Oregon 13 Oct. 1853; settled claim 10 March 1854. | Affidavit: Thomas M. Davis, Samuel Wood, Geo. W. Roberts, Joseph Hughart. |
*Oregon Donation of Land Claims: In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Law, which granted land to certain white or Indians of mixed blood, provided they were citizens of the United States or would become citizens within a year, and provided they agreed to stay on the land for four years. They could receive 320 acres each (if single and would marry one year after arrival), 160 acres if single and over 21, and an additional 320 acres in the name of their wife, if married. The settlers needed to emigrate to Oregon between December 1850 and December 1853 in order to qualify. Originally designed to expire in December of 1853, the law was extended until December of 1855, and it enabled settlers to purchase their claim for $1.25 per acre after two years of successive residence on the land.
*Witnesses, here will be found names of friends and relatives of the family.
*(MA), this following a person's name shows this person gave affidavit that he had known them as husband and wife since day of marriage.
*(X), a person's mark; signature.
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