1st Land Owners of

Oakland County

 

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Last Name First Name Residence at time of
Purchase
Section
Number
Acres   Purchase
Date
Town/
Range
Township GLO
Doc #
GLO
Date
Land
Description

Eagle

Solomon

NY City, NY

20

80

 

Sep 21,1835

2N9E

West Bloomfield

14500

Apr 10,1837

W ½ NW ¼

Eagle

Solomon

Oakland Co.,MI

21

40

 

Nov 5,1835

2N9E

West Bloomfield

15630

Aug 15,1837

SW ¼ NE ¼

Earle

Loren

Oakland Co.,MI

2

44

 

Jan 26,1839

5N10E

Oxford

28270

Nov 10,1840

NW ¼ NE ¼

Eastman

Chester

Seneca Co.,NY

8

160

 

Apr 13,1836

5N7E

Holly

18966

May 3,1837

W ½ NE ¼ & E ½ NW ¼

Eastman

James H.

Wayne Co.,MI

20

40

 

Oct 24,1836

5N8E

Groveland

24535

Aug 16,1837

SW ¼ SE ¼

Eastman

John L.

Seneca Co.,NY

34

160

 

Jun 14,1831

1N7E

Lyon

4801

Apr 4,1833

NW ¼

Eastman

Samuel

Genesee Co.,NY

26

80

 

Jun 8,1825

2N9E

West Bloomfield

1557

Jan 6,1826

E ½ NE ¼

Easton

Marinus

Oswego Co.,NY

28

40

 

 

4N7E

Rose

22722

Aug 12,1837

NW ¼ NW ¼

Eaton

Alexander

Onondaga Co.,NY

5

80

 

Jan28,1837

5N9E

Brandon

26509

Aug 21,1837

E ½ SE ¼

Eaton

Benjamin C.

Oakland Co.,MI

10

40

 

Mar 1,1836

2N7E

Milford

18151

May 3,1837

SW ¼ NE ¼

Eaton

Calvin

Oakland Co.,MI

3

40

 

Dec 26,1832

2N7E

Milford

12303

Oct 15,1835

SW ¼ SE ¼

Eaton

Samuel

Oakland Co.,MI

18

38.58

 

Jul 25,1834

4N11E

Oakland

11544

Oct 14,1835

SW ¼ SW ¼

Eaton

Samuel

Oakland Co.,MI

19

38.37

 

May 27,1836

4N11E

Oakland

20609

Aug 2,1837

NE ¼ NW ¼

Ecker

Nicholas

Oakland Co.,MI

23

80

 

Mar 11,1835

1N11E

Royal Oak

12512

Apr 1,1837

W ½ SE ¼

Eckler

William B.

Oakland Co.,MI

34

80

 

Jun 8,1836

5N8E

Groveland

21378

Aug 5,1837

E ½ NW ¼

Eddy

Abraham

Oakland Co.,MI

13

80

 

Oct 4,1830

1N8E

Novi

3724

Jan 1,1831

W ½ SW ¼

Eddy

Betsey

Monroe Co.,NY

27

80

 

May 24,1831

4N11E

Oakland

4331

Dec 1,1831

E ½ SW ¼

Eddy

Jonathan

Wayne Co.,MI

5

219.63

 

Oct 3,1835

3N7E

Highland

14699

Apr 10,1837

N ½ SW ¼ , S ½ NW ¼ &

NE ¼ NW ¼

Eddy

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

17

40

 

Jan 11,1836

1N8E

Novi

16978

May 1,1837

SE ¼ SE ¼

Eddy

Joseph

Wayne Co.,NY

34

80

 

Jun 29,1829

1N8E

Novi

1019

Apr 2,1825

E ½ NE ¼

Eddy

Joseph

Wayne Co.,MI

35

80

 

Sep 20,1824

1N8E

Novi

1018

Apr 2,1825

W ½ NW ¼

Eddy

Orson

Wayne Co.,MI

22

40

 

Jan 2,1837

3N9E

Waterford

26158

Aug 21,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Eddy

Stephen

Oakland Co.,MI

17

80

 

Jun 5,1833

1N8E

Novi

8953

Oct 15,1835

N ½ SE ¼

Edgar

Robert

Monroe Co.,NY

20

80

 

May 14,1833

2N9E

West Bloomfield

8653

Oct 15,1835

W ½ SE ¼

Edgar

William

Oakland Co.,MI

36

40

 

Nov 16,1854

4N8E

Springfield

31471

Jul 1,1857

SW ¼ NW ¼

Edmonds

Catherine

Oakland Co.,MI

3

40

 

Jul 28,1837

2N7E

Milford

27581

Sep 4,1838

NW ¼ SW ¼

Edmondson

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

2

40

 

Nov 20,1850

4N9E

Independence

29882

Feb 10,1852

NW ¼ SE ¼

Edson

John J.

Cayuga Co.,NY

25

80

 

Oct 7,1822

3N10E

Pontiac

257

Jul 10,1823

W ½ NE ¼

Edwards

Abraham

Not given

21

80

 

Dec 7,1818

3N11E

Avon

 

 

E ½ NW  ¼ ***

Edwards

Abraham

Not given

28

160

 

Jan 27,1819

3N11E

Avon

 

 

 

Edwards

Edward

Broome Co.,NY

8

80

 

Oct 16,1833

5N7E

Holly

9931

Nov 23,1835

E ½ SE ¼

Eells

Edward

Erie Co.,NY

8

80

 

Jun 22,1836

5N11E

Addison

22405

Aug 10,1837

W ½ NW ¼

Egan

James

Oakland Co.,MI

30

53.33

P.P. Jun 30,1864

Nov 9,1843

1N10E

Southfield

 

 

 

Egleston

Elijah

Ontario Co.,NY

29

80

 

Jun 14,1824

1N9E

Farmington

833

Apr 1,1825

W ½ SW ¼

Eldred

Benjamin

Oakland Co.,MI

36

80

 

Oct 29,1836

3N7E

Highland

24780

Aug 18,1837

E ½ NW ¼

Eldred

Benjamin

Oakland Co.,MI

31

40

 

Oct 29,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

24780

Aug 18,1837

NE ¼ SE ¼

Elfbrink

Peter

Wayne Co.,MI

15

160

 

May 14,1836

4N8E

Springfield

19861

May 5,1837

SW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

19

81.71

 

Jun 8,1824

2N10E

Bloomfield

783

Apr 1,1825

W ½ SW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

30

76.25

 

Jun 8,1824

2N10E

Bloomfield

784

Apr 1,1825

W ½ NW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

30

155.97

 

May 14,1825

2N10E

Bloomfield

1354

Sep 1,1825

W ½ SE ¼  & E ½ SW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

31

239.5

 

Jul 31,1824

2N10E

Bloomfield

958

Oct 20,1824

E ½ NW ¼ , W ½ NE ¼  & W ½ SE ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

31

79.5

 

Mar 12,1825

2N10E

Bloomfield

1197

Aug 18,1825

W ½ NW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

31

80.5

 

Jan 3,1825

2N10E

Bloomfield

1166

Apr 2,1825

E ½ SW ¼

Ellenby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

21

160

 

Jun 1,1824

1N9E

Farmington

731

Apr 1,1825

SE ¼

Ellenwood

C. & E.

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Sep 19,1866

Jun 12,1849

3N8E

White-Lake

 

 

 

Ellenwood

Calvin

Oakland Co.,MI

21

40

 

Jul 11,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

23391

Aug 14,1839

SW ¼ NW ¼

Ellenwood

Calvin

Oakland Co.,MI

29

40

 

Apr 12,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

18953

May 3,1837

NW ¼ NE ¼

Ellenwood

Ebenezer

Oakland Co.,MI

12

45.3

 

Sep 30,1825

2N9E

West Bloomfield

1843

Feb 22,1826

N ½ SE ¼

Ellenwood

John

Oakland Co.,MI

11

40

 

Dec 29,1835

5N7E

Holly

16747

May 1,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Ellenwood

John

Genesee Co.,NY

12

65.15

 

May 23,1825

2N9E

West Bloomfield

1431

Sep 1,1825

S ½ SE ¼

Ellerby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

24

80

 

May 14,1825

2N9E

West Bloomfield

1355

Sep 1,1825

E ½ SE ¼

Ellerby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

25

80

 

Jun 8,1824

2N9E

West Bloomfield

785

Apr 1,1825

E ½ NE ¼

Ellerby

Edward

Monroe Co.,NY

25

80

 

May 16,1825

2N9E

West Bloomfield

1363

Sep 1,1825

W ½ NE ¼

Elliott

Chester & George T.

Oakland Co.,MI

35

40

 

Aug 13,1842

5N7E

Holly

28764

Jul 10,1844

SW ¼ SE ¼

Elliott

David A.

Oakland Co.,MI

2

44.77

Sep 12,1862

Mar 1,1854

4N7E

Rose

 

 

 

Elliott

Robert

Orange Co.,NY

29

80

 

Jun 28,1818

2N10E

Bloomfield

2893

Mar 6,1829

E ½ SW ¼

Ellis

Hannan

B.

W.

Oakland Co.,MI

16

80

P.P. Dec 14,1865

Sep 14,1841

1N7E

Lyon

 

 

 

Ellis

Benjamin

Oakland Co.,MI

15

40

 

Dec 22,1825

1N7E

Lyon

16588

May 1,1837

SW ¼ SW ¼

Ellis

Hannah

Steuben Co.,NY

20

80

 

Nov 1,1832

1N7E

Lyon

7900

Sep 10,1834

E ½ NW ¼

Ellis

James

Oakland Co.,MI

18

40

 

Nov 24,1850

3N7E

Highland

31630

Jan 10,1856

SE ¼ SW ¼

Ellison

George W.

Oakland Co.,MI

18

40

 

May 31,1836

5N10E

Oxford

20824

Aug 2,1837

SE ¼ NE ¼

Ellwood

Augustus

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

80

 

May 17,1825

1N11E

Royal Oak

 

 

 

Ellwood

Augustus

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

80

 

May 20,1825

1N11E

Royal Oak

1375

Sep 1,1825

E ½ NE ¼

Ellwood

Augustus

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

80

 

 

1N11E

Royal Oak

1407

Sep 1,1825

W ½ NE ¼

Ellwood

Daniel

Cayuga Co.,NY

8

80

 

Jul 30,1832

1N11E

Royal Oak

7276

Sep 2,1835

E ½ SE ¼

Ellwood

Daniel

Wayne Co.,MI

8

80

 

 

1N11E

Royal Oak

7277

Sep 2,1835

W ½ SE ¼

Ellwood

Hiram

Oakland Co.,MI

7

79.76

 

Nov 2,1833

1N11E

Royal Oak

10079

Oct 28,1835

W ½ SW ¼

Elsaner

George

Dutchess Co.,NY

4

89.07

 

Jun 11,1836

5N7E

Holly

21681

Aug 7,1837

W ½ NW ¼

Elwell

Darius

Macomb Co.,MI

1

80

 

Mar 26,1836

5N11E

Addison

18680

May 3,1837

N ½ SE ¼

Elwell

Jesse

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

40

 

Jun  10,1851

5N11E

Addison

 

 

NW ¼ NE ¼  ***

Elwell

Jesse

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

160

 

Jun 10,1836

5N11E

Addison

21589

Aug 7,1837

NW ¼

Elwell

Jesse

Cayuga Co.,NY

9

80

 

Jun 17,1836

5N11E

Addison

22091

Aug 10,1837

W ½ SW ¼

Elwood

Hiram

Oakland Co.,MI

18

79.84

 

Aug 12,1833

1N11E

Royal Oak

9466

Oct 14,1835

W ½ NW ¼

Ely

Calvin L.

New London Co.,CT

5

40

 

Sep 24,1836

4N10E

Orion

24441

Aug 16,1837

SW ¼ SW ¼

Ely

Calvin L.

New London Co.,CT

7

80

 

Sep 24,1836

4N10E

Orion

24441

Aug 16,1837

E ½ NE ¼

Emerson

Thomas

Windsor Co.,VT

10

160

 

Apr 29,1836

3N7E

Highland

19361

Aug 2,1837

W ½ NE ¼ & W ½ SE ¼

Emerson

Thomas

Boston,MA

31

120

 

Dec 22,1835

1N11E

Royal Oak

16584

May 1,1837

W ½ SE ¼  & SE ¼ SE ¼

Emerson

Thomas

Windsor Co.,VT

26

40

 

Apr 29,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

19361

Aug 2,1837

NE ¼ NW ¼

Emerson

Thomas

Windsor Co.,VT

28

160

 

Apr 29,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

19361

Aug 2,1837

W ½ SE ¼ & E ½ SW ¼

Emery

Luther

Sussex Co.,NJ

34

40

 

May 20,1834

4N9E

Independence

10920

Aug 3,1839

NW ¼ SW ¼

Emmett

Samuel

Livingston Co.,NY

13

80

 

Sep 22,1825

4N10E

Orion

1816

Feb 22,1826

E ½ NE ¼

Entrican

D.

Oakland Co.,MI

16

80

P.P. Aug 29,1864

Oct 3,1837

1N8E

Novi

 

 

 

Entrican

William W.

Oakland Co.,MI

20

80

 

Nov 14,1831

1N8E

Novi

5953

Apr 4,1833

E ½ SW ¼

Erickson

Peter

Oakland Co.,MI

20

40

 

May 15,1835

2N9E

West Bloomfield

12765

Apr 1,1837

SE ¼ SE ¼

Erickson

Peter

Oakland Co.,MI

29

40

 

Sep 14,1835

2N9E

West Bloomfield

14396

Apr 10,1837

NW ¼ NE ¼

Erles

Oliver

Oakland Co.,MI

36

40

 

Nov 1,1836

4N9E

Independence

24820

Aug 18,1837

NE ¼ SW ¼

Erles

Oliver

Oakland Co.,MI

17

40

 

Nov 1,1836

3N8E

White-Lake

24819

Aug 18,1837

SE ¼ NE ¼

Erlis

Oliver

Wayne Co.,MI

5

80

 

Jul 10,1834

3N10E

Pontiac

11435

Oct 8,1835

E ½ SW ¼

Esler

John

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Apr 2,1903

Dec 16,1853

4N7E

Rose

 

 

 

Esso

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Mar 29,1884

Apr 21,1847

2N7E

Milford

 

 

 

Esso

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Sep 19,1864

Oct 23,1845

2N7E

Milford

 

 

 

Esso

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Dec 4,1860

Jan 18,1842

2N7E

Milford

 

 

 

Eurit

William

Livingston Co.,NY

23

40

 

Dec 31,1836

5N9E

Brandon

26139

Aug 21,1837

SW ¼ SW ¼

Evans

John

Not given

6

160

 

May 2,1825

1N11E

Royal Oak

1279

Aug 18,1825

SE ¼

Evans

John D.

Oakland Co.,MI

7

95.28

 

Nov 9,1835

2N8E

Commerce

15715

Apr 15,1837

W ½ SW ¼

Evans

John D.

Oakland Co.,MI

18

80

 

Nov 19,1835

2N8E

Commerce

15716

Apr 15,1837

W ½ NE ¼

Evans

Thomas

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Jul 14,1862

Sep 14,1841

1N10E

Southfield

 

 

 

Evans

Taylor

Thomas &

Henry W.

Oakland Co.,MI

16

40

P.P. Jul 21,1875

Sep 14,1841

1N10E

Southfield

 

 

 

Evans

William

Oakland Co.,MI

9

160

P.P. Jun 19,1851

May 21,1844

1N10E

Southfield

 

 

 

Evans

William

Oakland Co.,MI

9

40

P.P. Mar 20,1880

Dec 16,1852

1N10E

Southfield

 

 

 

Evarrts

Miles

Oakland Co.,MI

24

40

 

Jan 21,1837

5N9E

Brandon

26395

Aug 21,1837

SW ¼ NE ¼

Evarts

Charles E.

White Lake, MI

11

40

Public Sales

Apr 20,1892

3N7E

Highland

23388

Sep 2,1892

SE ¼ NE ¼

Evarts

John

Orleans Co.,NY

35

80

 

Oct 6,1831

1N9E

Farmington

5666

Apr 4,1833

W ½ SW ¼

Evarts

Miles

Oakland Co.,MI

25

40

 

Jan1,1837

5N9E

Brandon

26396

Aug 21,1837

NE ¼ NW ¼

Evrit

William

Livingston Co.,MI

34

40

 

Dec 31,1836

5N9E

Brandon

26140

Aug 21,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Ewell

Parley

Genesee Co.,NY

31

80

 

May 14,1836

5N8E

Groveland

19865

May 5,1837

E ½ SE ¼

Ewell

Parley

Genesee Co.,NY

32

80

 

May 14,183

5N8E

Groveland

19865

May 5,1837

W ½ SW ¼

Ewers

Alvah

Wayne Co.,MI

36

160

 

Jan 22,1836

2N11E

Troy

17219

May 1,1837

SW ¼

Ewers

Jesse

Detroit,MI

1

80

 

Jul 23,1832

1N11E

Royal Oak

7226

Sep 2,1835

W ½ SW ¼

Ewers

Jesse

Detroit,MI

2

80

 

Jul 17,1832

1N11E

Royal Oak

7200

Sep 2,1835

E ½ SE ¼

Ewers

Jesse

Oakland Co.,MI

11

40

 

Aug 27,1832

1N11E

Royal Oak

7445

Sep 2,1835

NW ¼ NE ¼

Ewing

H.

Not given

16

80

P.P. Mar 8,1887

Nov 24,1847

2N8E

Commerce

 

 

 

Ewing

Henry

Oakland Co.,MI

17

40

 

Nov 26,1847

2N8E

Commerce

29351

Feb 1,1849

SE ¼ SE ¼

Ewing

Henry

Niagara Co.,NY

6

79.34

 

Sep 28,1831

1N9E

Farmington

5603

Apr 4,1833

W ½ NE ¼

Ewing

J.

Not given

16

40

P.P. Dec 21,1854

Jul 11,1850

2N8E

Commerce