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The following information is from the:
Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records
[Source listed as BLM]
For more details see: http://www.glorecords.blm.gov
and the Illinois Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database
[Source listed as IPDLTS]
http://www.ilsos.net/cgi-bin/archives/land
Most of the following are land patents, with a few Military Warrants and
Homesteads.
Land Patents document the transfer of land ownership from
the federal government to individuals.
Military Warrants are an Act of Congress which granted land
to soldiers instead of pay.
Homestead - Homestead Act of 1862 allowed people to settle
up to 160 acres of public land if they lived on it for 5 years and grew crops or
made improvements. The land did not cost anything per acre but the settler
did pay a filing fee.
Land descriptions are written as:
E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 in 33-14N-10E of 3rd P.M. which reads
the East one-half of the Southwest one-quarter in Section 33, Township 14 North,
Range 10 East of the 3rd Principal Meridian.
Name Listings for Rardin, Rardon, Rarden and Raridon
Rardin
C. J. Rardin, South Dakota, 1872- BLM (no additional info)
Catharine Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, SW 1/4 of
SW 1/4 in 4-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 4-10-1848 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. (Illinois Land Tract Sales list date
as 11-21-1845) [BLM & IPDLTS]
Charles A. Rardin, South Dakota, 1875 [BLM]
Clinton C. Rardin, Wyoming, 1918 [BLM]
Columbus J. Rardin, South Dakota, 1879 [BLM]
Columbus J. Rardin, South Dakota, 1893 [BLM]
(there is also a C. listed below J's which is where it is listed in BLM Database)
David Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the SW
1/4, 24-17N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 1-3-1831 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
David Rardin, of Parke County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the
SE 1/4, 24-17N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 1-3-1831 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
David Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 82.72 acres, E 1/2 of the
NW 1/4, 30-17N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 11-2-1831 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
David Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 40.88 acres, SW 1/4 of
the SW 1/4, 19-17N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 10-30-1834 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
David Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, SE 1/4 of the
SE 1/4, 24-17N-8E of 2nd P.M., on 3-30-1837 in Henry County, Indiana. [BLM]
David Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of the
SW 1/4, 5-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Elmer E. Rardin, Colorado, 1891 [BLM]
George Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the
NE 1/4, 36-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
George Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of the
NE 1/4, 36-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
George Rardin of Fountain County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, SE 1/4 of
the NE 1/4, 36-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 11-10-1840 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
George Rardin homesteaded 160 acres described as the NW 1/4 in 34-44N-30W
of 4th P.M. on 9-3-1890 in Crow Wing, Minnesota. [BLM]
Henry Rardin of Washington County, Ohio purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of the
NE 1/4, 26-7N-11W of Ohio River Survey, on 11-7-1837 in Washington County, Ohio.
[BLM]
Jacob Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the NE
1/4, 21-13N-6W of 2nd P.M., on 12-10-1841 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jacob L. Rardin of Campbell County, Kentucky purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of
the SE 1/4, 34-14N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 10-10-1839 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $100.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
Jacob L. Rardin of Campbell County, Kentucky purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of
SW 1/4, 33-14N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 10-10-1839 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $100.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
James Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 150.54 acres, NE 1/4,
7-17N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 1-3-1831 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
James Rardin of Parke County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, SW 1/4 of the
NE 1/4, 7-17N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
James Rardin of Clay County, Indiana purchased 72.54 acres, SE 1/4 of the
SW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, all in 30-13N-6W of 2nd P.M., on 5-25-1841
in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
James Rardin of Clay County, Indiana purchased 79.56 acres, SW 1/2 of the
NW 1/4, 3-12N-6W of 2nd P.M., on 12-10-1841 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
James B. Rardin, California, 1889 [BLM]
John Rardin of Daviess County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of the
NE 1/4, 14-1N-5W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Daviess County, Indiana. [BLM]
John C. Rardin homesteaded 160 acres, the NW 1/4, 12-32N-4W in
Michigan-Toledo Strip, on 5-10-1884 in Charlevoix County, Michigan. [BLM]
John H. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, NW 1/4 of
the SE 1/4, 4-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 7-10-1844 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
John H. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, E 1/2 of Lot
#1 NW 1/4, 4-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 7-1-1845 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
John H. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, SW 1/4 of
the SE 1/4, 3-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 4-10-1848 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
John H. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of
the SE 1/4, 5-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 1-1-1850 in Coles County, Illinois for
$1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
John H. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 40 acres, W 1/2 of Lot
1 of the NE 1/4, 5-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 7-1-1851 in Coles County, Illinois
for $1.25 per acre for total price of $50.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
John William Rardin, New Mexico, 1914 [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the
NW 1/4, 35-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 9-16-1835 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of NW
1/4, 36-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
NE 1/4, 35-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 40 acres, SW 1/4 of
the SW 1/4, 24-17N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 3-18-1837 in Parke County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
NE 1/4, 15-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 40 acres, NW 1/4 of
the NE 1/4, 15-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
SE 1/4, 15-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
SW 1/4, 8-11N-6W of 2nd P.M., on 10-1-1840 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 120 acres, the E 1/2
of the SW 1/4 and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, all in 22-13N-6W of 2nd P.M., on
12-10-1841 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rardin puchased 40 acres on Warrant, SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4,
32-17N-02W of 3rd P.M., on 11-23-1853 in Sangamon County, Illinois. [IPDLTS]
Jonathan Rardin purchased 80 acres on Warrant, N 1/2 of the SE 1/4,
32-17N-02W of 3rd P.M., on 11-23-1853. [IPDLTS]
Joseph Rardin of Green County, Indiana purchased 63 acres, NE 1/4 of the
NW 1/4 of fractional, 4-6N-5W of 2nd P.M., on 10-15-1835 in Greene County,
Indiana. [BLM]
C. Rardin, Wyoming, 1920 (Have no idea why BLM put this C after the J's)
[BLM]
C. Rardin, Wyoming, 1920 [BLM]
C. Rardin, Wyoming, 1920 [BLM]
Mable Mae Rardin, New Mexico, 1919 [BLM]
Marion A. Rardin, Idaho, 1976 (1976 is what BLM has listed) [BLM]
Marjorie M. Rardin, Idaho, 1976 [BLM]
Moses Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the NE
1/4, 8-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 6-6-1832 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Moses Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 86.35 acres, W 1/2 of the
NE 1/4, 5-11N-7W of 2nd P.M. on 6-6-1832 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Moses Rardin of Clay County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, NE 1/4 of the NE
1/4, 8-11N-7W of 2nd P.M., on 8-1-1844 in Clay County, Indiana. [BLM]
Moses J. Rardin., South Dakota, 1906 [BLM]
Peter C. Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 89.35 acres, Lot # 2
NW 1/4, 5-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 4-10-1848 in Coles County, Illinois for $1.25
per acres for total price of $111.69. [BLM & IPDLTS]
Samuel Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
SW 1/4, 4-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 7-10-1844 in Coles County, Illinois for $1.25
per acre for total price of $100.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
Samuel Rardin of Coles County, Illinois purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of the
SE 1/4, 3-13N-10E of 3rd P.M., on 7-10-1844 in Coles County, Illinois for $1.25
per acre for total price of $100.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
Samuel Rardin and Samuel Hoskinson as tenants in common and not as joint
tenants, of Allen County, Indiana purchased 68.88 acres, the fractional NW 1/4
in 30-30N-11E of 2nd P.M. on 5-1-1849 in Allen County, Indiana. (In
addition to the normal legal wording on the Land Patent, the following is
written in by hand - "and also the Act of Congress of the 3rd of August
1846, entitled 'an Act to grant the right of Pre-emption to actual settlers on
the lands acquired by treaty from the Miami Indians in Indiana'.") [BLM]
Thomas Rardin received 400 acres by scrip warrant in Ohio on
7-10-1801. The entire warrant (accession/serial#: OH1900_,389. See
BLM link above, search for Thomas Rardin to view actual document.) follows:
Thomas Rardin Del'd to Benjamin Wells 27 Feb 1802
Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of America, To all to whom
these presents shall come, Greeting:
Know ye, That, in consideration of military service performed by John Hull (a
sergeant for the War) to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental
Establishment, and in pursuance of an Act of the Congress of the United States,
passed on the 10th day of August in the year 1790, entitled "An Act to
enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental
Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the River
Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota; and another Act of the said Congress,
passed on the 9th day of June in the year 1794, amendatory of the said Act,
there is granted by the said United States unto Thomas Rardin, assignee of
Robert While who was assignee of the said John Hull, a certain tract of
land, containing Four hundred acres, situate between the little Miami and Sciota
Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio, as by survey bearing date the twenty
second day of May in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight and
bounded and described as follows, to-wit, Survey of four hundred acres of land
on a Military warrant No. 1095, in favor of the said John Hull, a
like quantity, On the North West Fork of Sciota & Brush Creek Begginning at
a Beech and large poplar corner to William Merricks survey No. 2804,
running North twenty nine degrees West two hundred and ninety six poles to a
Sugar tree and Buckeye, thence North sixty five degrees West one hundred thirty
six poles to an Ash and Hickory, Thence North thirty nine degrees West forty
poles to a Maple, Thence North thirteen degrees West sixty one poles to an Ash
and Sugar Tree, Thence North forty two degrees East fifty five poles crossing
the Creek to a stake, thence South forty eight degrees East two hundred and
thirty poles to two white Walnuts and a sugar tree, Thence South forty two
degrees East One hundred and twenty poles, to a Poplar, Sugar tree & Dogwood
tree, Thence North seventy five degrees East One hundred and eight poles to two
Dogwoods & a Maple, Thence South fifteen degrees East thirty eight poles to
a poplar and Sugar tree, Thence South twenty nine degrees East one hundred and
twenty poles to a Birch corner to Merrick thence with his line
South.....fifty seven degrees West One hundred and eighty two poles crossing the
Creek to the Beginning. With the appurtenances: To have and to hold the
said tract of land, with the appurtenances unto the said Thomas Rardin
and his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof, the said Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States of
America, hath caused the Seal of the United States to hereunto affixed, and
signed the same with his hand at the City of Washington the tenth day of July in
the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and One and of the Independence
of the United States of America the twenty fifth?. Signed: Th.
Jefferson, By the President.
(Hand written at the bottom) "John Hull was originally
entitled to the Bounty land granted by the within Patent to Thomas Rardin who
claims under the said John Hull. Signed: War Office the 3rd day of
July 1801." [BLM]
Timothy Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the
SE 1/4, 19-19N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 1-11-1831 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
Timothy Smith Rardin of Fountain County, Indiana purchased 160 acres, NE
1/4, 34-18N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 9-16-1835 in Fountain County, Indiana. [BLM]
William Rardin of Clermont County, Ohio purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of the
NE 1/4, 15-17N-8W of 2nd P.M., on 1-3-1831 in Parke County,
Indiana. [BLM]
William F. Rardin of Campbell County, Kentucky purchased 80 acres, E 1/2
of the SW 1/4, 35-22N-13W of 2nd P.M., on 11-1-1839 in Vermillion County,
Illinois for $1.25 per acre for total price of $100.00. [BLM & IPDLTS]
William H. Rardin, South Dakota, 1906 [BLM]
William N. Rardin, Colorado, 1891 [BLM]
William W. Rardin, South Dakota, 1888 [BLM]
Rardan
Timothy Rardan purchased 40 acres, the Se 1/4 of the SW 1/4,
33-14N-11W of 3rd P.M., on 12-23-1853 in Scott County, Illinois for $1.25 per
acre for total price of $50.00. [IPDLTS]
Timothy Rardan purchased 40 acres, the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4,
33-14N-11W of 3rd P. M., on 12-23-1853 for $1.25 per acres for total price of
$50.00. [IPDLTS]
Rardon
Bill J. Rardon, Nevada, 1960 [BLM]
Daniel Rardon, late a private in Stockton's Co Nineteenth Regiment
of Infantry, a certain Tract of Land containing 160 acres being the SW 1/4 in
35-54N-16W of 5th P.M., for Military Bounties in the Territory of Missouri on
2-9-1819 in Randolph County, Missouri. [BLM]
Sidney S. Rardon, South Dakota, 1887 [BLM]
Washington Rardon, late a Musician in Corbaleys? Company 7th? Regt
of Infantry, a certain Tract of Land containing 160 acres being the SE 1/4 in
21-6N-8W of 4th P.M. for Military Bounties in the Territory of Illinois
on8-15-1818, Hancock County, Illinois. [BLM] IPDLTS lists that he was from
Alabama.
Rarden
James S. Rarden, Colorado, 1919 [BLM]
John Rarden of Bartholomew County, Indiana purchased 40 acres, the
SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, 27-10N-3E of 2nd P.M., on 3-20-1837 in Brown County,
Indiana. [BLM]
John Rarden of Parke County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of
the SW 1/4, 11-18N-9W of 2nd P.M., on 11-1-1830 in Fountain County,
Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rarden of Ripley County, Indiana purchased 160 acres, NE
1/4, 21-21N-11E of 2nd P.M., on 8-5-1837 in Delaware County, Indiana. [BLM]
Jonathan Rarden of Ripley County, Indiana purchased 160 acres, NW
1/4, 26-22N-9E of 2nd P.M., on 8-5-1837 in Delaware County, Indiana. [BLM]
Joseph Rarden of Greene County, Indiana purchased 63 acres, NW 1/4
of the NW 1/4, 4-6N-5W of 2nd P.M., on 8-1-1837 in Green County, Indiana.
[BLM]
Nancy Rarden of Ripley County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, W 1/2 of
the SW 1/4, 15-22N-10E of 2nd P.M., on 8-5-1837 in Delaware County,
Indiana. [BLM]
Sarah Rarden of Ripley County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, E 1/2 of
the SW 1/4, 15-22N-10E of 2nd P.M., on 8-5-1837 in Delaware County,
Indiana. [BLM]
Timothy Rarden of Fountain County, Indiana purchased 80 acres, E 1/2
of the SW 1/4, 23-18N-9W of 2nd P.M., on 1-11-1831 in Fountain County,
Indiana. [BLM]
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