War of 1812 Bounty Land Grant 1853 IL Clay Co Isom Mitchell Micajah Townsend For Sale

Complete 3-document grouping tracing land ownership and estate settlement of a War of 1812 veteran.

Offered is a historically significant set of three original 19th-century documents relating to Isom Mitchell, connected to bounty land granted for service in the War of 1812.

This grouping spans over 15 years and documents the progression from federal land entitlement to final estate settlement.

⸻

📜 Included Documents:

1. U.S. Land Patent (1853)

• Issued during the presidency of Franklin Pierce

• Grants 80 acres of land in Illinois (Vandalia Land District)

• Issued under the Bounty Land Act of 1850

• Embossed seal present

2. U.S. Land Patent / Related Grant (1854)

• Second official land document tied to the same claim

• Also issued during the presidency of Franklin Pierce

• Further documents the land entitlement and ownership of Isom Mitchell

3. Estate / Administrator’s Deed (c. 1869)

• Relates to the estate of Isom Mitchell following his death

• Names administrator (Jesse O. Shadle) and heirs

• Indicates legal transfer or settlement of property in Clay County, Illinois

• Includes period revenue stamps

⸻

🧠 Historical Context:

These documents relate to bounty land awarded for military service. The land referenced appears to originate from a warrant connected to the War of 1812 service of Micajah Townsend, later assigned to Isom Mitchell, a common practice at the time.

Together, the documents illustrate:

• Federal land distribution in the mid-19th century

• Transfer of land rights between individuals

• Final estate settlement following the original owner’s death

⸻

•Lists the date as “in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, and of the Independence of the United States the seventy-eighth”

📌 Condition:

• Original antique documents with expected age-related wear

• Fold lines, toning, and light edge wear present

• Overall well-preserved and highly displayable

• Stored in protective archival sleeve with backing board

• Indenture has small piece of the written part of the document torn off at date

(Please review all photos carefully for condition details.)

⸻

A compelling, named grouping offering both historical and genealogical interest.

📦 Shipping:

Documents will be carefully packed flat between rigid boards to prevent bending during transit.