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The land that is now Warren County originally was part of the lands that belonged to the Miami Indian tribes, led by Chief Little Turtle (Meshekinoquah). They did not have any permanent settlements within the boundaries of Warren County at the time that the exploration and settlement of Warren County by the white man first began. On August 3, 1795. The Indian tribes ceded their rights to 16,930,416 acres of land [including Warren County] as part of the Treaty of Greenville. The state of Virginia had claim to the area based on colonial charters and Warren County was first in an area known as Botetourt County Virginia. In October, 1778, Illinois County, Virginia was created which included this area. In 1781 Virginia offered her western lands to the United States which was accepted in 1784, becoming part of the 1st "Public Domain" lands. The Ordinance of July 13, 1787 created the Northwest Territory from all the lands north and west of the Ohio River. This territory would later become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and the eastern part of Minnesota. "The Official Ohio Lands Book" by Dr. George W. Knepper provides a wonderful explanation of the history of Ohio Lands with some great illustrations and maps. It is published by the office of the Auditor of State of Ohio office who have made a pdf version available On-Line. See the article on Land Tracts on pages 230-233 of Beers History of Warren County, Ohio Warren County lands trace their origins to 3 different tracts of lands. The Virginia Military District
Symmes' Purchase [also known as the Miami Purchase]
Congress Lands
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Transcription Name Index
(top of page) Deed records can be a great source of information for the genealogist. The spouse is typically named. When the property changes hands to settle an estate, the heirs are typically listed, often with their place of residence noted. Below are links to transcriptions of deeds that have been contributed to the Warren County OHGenWeb project. Baldwin, Beech,
Billings, Brown, Butterworth,
If you would like to contribute to this collection, email your deed transcription to Arne H Trelvik |
Links to Transcriptions (by Surname)
BEECH (return to Name Index)
WOODS (return to Name Index)
This page created 15 June 2003 and last updated
10 May, 2016
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