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.
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.