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

O’Neill

Lawrence E.

Emmett Co.,__

16

40

Cash

Jan 25,1894

4N10E

Orion

 

 

 

Odell

Hiram

Oakland Co.,MI

16

20

P.P. Mar 23,1860

Dec 2,1846

1N11E

Royal Oak

 

 

 

Odell

Hiram

Oakland Co.,MI

16

20

P.P. Jun 15,1864

Dec 2,1846

1N11E

Royal Oak

 

 

 

Olds

Ira M.

Oakland Co.,MI

11

120

 

May 6,1833

1N7E

Lyon

8579

Oct 15,1835

W ½ Se ¼  & SE ¼ SE ¼

Olds

Ira M.

Madison Co.,NY

32

160

 

May 23,1832

1N7E

Lyon

6528

Aug 1,1833

E ½ NW ¼ & E ½ SW ¼

Olmstead

Ann

Oakland Co.,MI

1

40

 

Nov 7,1835

2N8E

Commerce

15695

Apr 15,1837

SW ¼ SE ¼

Olmstead

Ann

Oakland Co.,MI

12

40

 

Nov 7,1835

2N8E

Commerce

15696

Apr 15,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Olmstead

Edwin

Oakland Co.,MI

1

40

 

Apr 16,1836

2N8E

Commerce

19021

May 3,1837

NW ¼  SE ¼

Olmstead

Harley

Oakland Co.,MI

1

42.60

 

May 28.1836

2N8E

Commerce

20646

Aug 2,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Olmstead

Harley

Monroe Co.,NY

36

80

 

Oct 7,1831

3N8E

White-Lake

5684

Apr 4,1833

E ½ SE ¼

Olmstead

James Jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

1

42.59

 

Oct 21,1835

2N8E

Commerce

15145

Apr 10,1837

NW ¼ NE ¼

Olmstead

James Jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

1

40

 

Jun 9,1836

2N8E

Commerce

21489

Aug 5,1837

SE ¼ NE ¼

Olmstead

James Jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

1

40

 

Mar 19,1835

2N8E

Commerce

12533

Apr 1,1837

NE ¼ SE ¼

Olmstead

Moses

Not given

34

160

 

Jun 15,1819

3N11E

Avon

 

 

 

Olmstead

Moses

Oakland Co.,MI

34

80

 

Jun 5,1819

3N11E

Avon

790

Apr 1,1825

E ½ SW ¼

Olmstead

Moses

Oakland Co.,MI

36

80

 

Jan 5,1828

3N11E

Avon

2785

May 7,1828

E ½ SE ¼

Opino

Joseph

Oakland Co.,MI

3

40

 

May 20,1835

2N7E

Milford

12812

Apr 1,1837

NW ¼ SE ¼

Orcutt

Addison

Oakland Co.,MI

6

40

 

Apr 22,1836

5N10E

Oxford

9981

Oct 28,1835

SW ¼ SE ¼

Orcutt

Addison

Oakland Co.,MI

6

40

 

Oct 21,1836

5N10E

Oxford

19157

Aug 2,1837

NW ¼  SE ¼

Orr

Anthony J.

Erie Co.,NY

2

80

 

Jun 4,1836

3N7E

Highland

 

 

SW ¼ SE ¼  & NE ¼ SE ¼

Orr

Anthony J.

Oakland Co.,MI

12

120

 

Jul 15,1848

3N7E

Highland

28852

Jun 1,1848

SW ¼ SE ¼ & E ½ SE ¼

Orr

William

Monroe Co.,NY

15

80

 

Jun 1,1835

3N8E

White-Lake

 

 

 

Orton

Amos

Oakland Co.,MI

18

32.92

 

May 10,1841

5N9E

Brandon

28668

Jul 10,1844

NW ¼ NW ¼

Orton

Amos

Oakland Co.,MI

1

40

 

Sep 16,1841

5N8E

Groveland

28700

Jul 10,1844

NE ¼ SW ¼

Osborn

Simeon

Herkimer Co.,NY

10

80

 

Sep 25,1823

3N11E

Avon

527

Feb 10,1824

W ½ NE ¼

Osborne

Benjamin E.

Oakland Co.,MI

2

40

 

Apr 17,1863

3N9E

Waterford

33690

Jan 5,1864

SW ¼ NE ¼

Osborne

Simeon

Herkimer Co.,NY

15

160

 

Sep 25,1823

3N11E

Avon

526

Fe 10,1824

NW ¼

Osmon

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

4

91.45

 

Jun 29,1836

4N10E

Orion

22801

Aug 12,1837

W ½ NW ¼

Osmun

Fanny

Oakland Co.,MI

31

40

 

Jan 23,1838

5N10E

Oxford

27890

Sep 4,1838

NW ¼ SE ¼

Osmun

Isaac

Oakland Co.,MI

6

197.15

 

Aug 2,1836

4N10E

Orion

23823

Jul 12,1842

E ½ NW ¼ , W ½ NE ¼  &

SE ¼ NE ¼

Osmun

Israel

Oakland Co.,MI

1

80

 

Jun 4,1836

3N9E

Waterford

21133

Aug 5,1837

NW ¼ SE ¼ & NW ¼ SW ¼

Osmun

Israel

Oakland Co.,MI

2

40

 

Jun 4,1836

3N9E

Waterford

21133

Aug 5,1837

NW ¼ SE ¼

Osmun

Jacob L.

Tompkins Co.,NY

2

160

 

Oct 12,1835

3N9E

Waterford

14383

Apr 10,1837

W ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼ &

SW ¼ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Oakland Co.,MI

21

80

 

Jun 22,1836

5N9E

Brandon

22391

Aug 10,1837

E ½ NW ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

35

240

 

Oct 21,1834

5N9E

Brandon

12027

Oct 15,1835

SW ¼ & W ½ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

35

40

 

Jun 23,1835

5N9E

Brandon

1331

Apr 1,1837

NE ¼ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

36

40

 

Jun 23,1835

5N9E

Brandon

13320

Apr 1,1837

NW ¼ SW ¼

Osmun

John

Oakland Co.,MI

36

80

 

Aug 1,1836

5N9E

Brandon

23772

Aug 15,1837

W ½ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Oakland Co.,MI

14

80

 

Aug 1,1836

4N9E

Independence

23772

Aug 15,1837

E ½ NW ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

5

160

 

Jun 29,1836

4N10E

Orion

22801

Aug 12,1837

E ½ SW ¼  & W ½ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

9

40

 

Jul 11,1836

4N10E

Orion

23414

Aug 14,1837

NW ¼ NW ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

28

120

 

Jul 11,1836

4N10E

Orion

23414

Aug 14,1837

E ½ NW ¼ & SW ¼ NW ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

7

80

 

Jun 23,1835

3N10E

Pontiac

13317

Apr 1,1837

S ½ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,Ny

7

80

 

Jun 23,1835

3N10E

Pontiac

13318

Apr 1,1837

N ½ SE ¼

Osmun

John

Tompkins Co.,NY

1

80

 

Jun 4,1836

3N9E

Waterford

21132

Aug 5,1837

E ½ SW ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

1

50.24

 

Aug 1,1836

4N9E

Independence

23771

Aug 15,1837

NW ¼ NE ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

5

40

 

Jul 11,1836

4N10E

Orion

23415

Aug 14,1837

NE ¼ SE ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

28

40

 

Aug 1,1836

4N10E

Orion

23771

Aug 15,1837

NW ¼ SW ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

7

39.8

 

Aug 1,1836

3N10E

Pontiac

23771

Aug 15,1837

SW ¼ NW ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

2

76.24

 

Jun 27,1836

3N9E

Waterford

22724

Aug 12,1837

NE ¼ SE ¼ & SE ¼ NE ¼

Osmun

John jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

2

40

 

Jun 4,1836

3N9E

Waterford

21131

Aug 5,1837

NE ¼ SW ¼

Osmun

Margaret

Oakland Co.,MI

2

41.04

 

Aug 24,1837

3N9E

Waterford

27621

Sep 4,1839

SE ¼ NW ¼

Osmun

William H.

Oakland Co.,MI

2

51.05

 

Jun 22,1836

4N9E

Independence

22392

Aug 10,1837

SE ¼ NW ¼

Ostrander

Alexander

Oakland Co.,MI

8

40

 

Nov 23,1835

3N10E

Pontiac

16068

Apr 20,1838

SW ¼ NW ¼

Ostrander

Alexander

Oakland Co.,MI

17

80

 

Oct 8,1838

3N10E

Pontiac

3716

Jan 1,1831

E ½ SW ¼

Ostrander

John

Oakland Co.,MI

32

80

 

Mar 9,1836

4N10E

Orion

18326

May 3,1837

E ½ NW ¼

Ostrander

John

Oakland Co.,MI

8

80

 

Nov 23,1835

3N10E

Pontiac

16067

Apr 20,1838

N ½ SW ¼

Ostrander

John

Oakland Co.,MI

8

40

 

Jul 14,1835

3N10E

Pontiac

13714

Apr 1,1837

SW ¼ SW ¼

Ostrander

Laura

Oakland Co.,MI

8

40

 

Sep 22,1834

3N10E

Pontiac

11724

Oct 15,1835

NW ¼ NW ¼

Ostrander

Walter

Oakland Co.,MI

29

40

 

Sep 4,1837

4N10E

Orion

27631

Sep 4,1838

SW ¼ SE ¼

Otis

David

Onondaga Co.,NY

35

240

 

May 24,1836

5N9E

Brandon

20415

Jul 9,1839

NE ¼  & E ½ NW ¼

Otis

David

Onondaga Co.,NY

1

50.25

 

Oct 29,1836

4N9E

Independence

24776

Aug 18,1837

NE ¼ NE ¼

Otis

Ransford Jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

19

40

 

Nov 19,1836

2N7E

Milford

24321

Aug 16,1837

SE ¼ NE ¼

Otis

Ransford Jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

19

40

 

Feb 28,1837

2N7E

Milford

25378

Aug 18,1837

SW ¼ NE ¼

Otis

Ransford jr.

Oakland Co.,MI

19

51.52

 

 

2N7E

Milford

26871

Aug 21,1837

N ½ NW ¼

Ovenshier

Bishop

Seneca Co.,NY

32

80

 

Jun 21,1833

1N8E

Novi

9142

Oct 14,1835

S ½ NW ¼

Owen

Asa

Oakland Co.,MI

28

80

 

Apr 17,1834

4N11E

Oakland

10713

Aug 3,1839

E ½ NW ¼

Owen

Asa

Oakland Co.,MI

14

40

 

Jun 28,1832

4N10E

Orion

7070

Sep 2,1835

SW ¼ NE ¼

Owen

Asa

Oakland Co.,MI

14

40

 

Sep 23,1836

4N10E

Orion

24364

Aug 16,1837

SE ¼ NW ¼

Owen

Asa

Wayne Co.,PA

14

240

 

Jun 17,1830

4N10E

Orion

3442

Jan 5,1831

SE ¼ & E ½ SW ¼

Owen

Charles

Oakland Co.,MI

15

80

 

Nov 2,1835

4N10E

Orion

15534

Apr 15,1837

E ½ NE ¼

Owen

Elijah

Not given

25

160

 

Nov 6,1818

3N10E

Pontiac

04218

Nov 21,1917

SW ¼

Owen

Frances L.

Oakland Co.,MI

23

40

 

Apr 23,1866

3N8E

White-Lake

159

Jul 1,1872

SE ¼ SW ¼

Owen

Henry T.

Monroe Co.,NY

31

160

 

Jun 2,1835

3N9E

Waterford

13012

Apr 1,1837

NE ¼

Owen

Henry T.

Oakland Co.,MI

32

40

 

Jul 10,1839

3N9E

Waterford

28470

Nov 10,1840

NW ¼ NW ¼

Owen

Jonathan G.

Oakland Co.,MI

19

40

 

Nov 26,1852

4N9E

Independence

 

 

SE ¼ SE ¼ ***