1st Land Owners of
Oakland County
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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 |
|
|
|