Surname of Bear - Extracts from the Federal Land Series, by Clifford Neal Smith, Chicago, ALA, 1982.
November 2002, Dawn's Families
Where to go from here:  More detail can be obtained from the Ohio Historical Society; their research request form shows locations and short histories of the various land patent areas in Ohio.

Smith, Federal Land Series, Vol 1, Land Patents issued by US Government, 1788-1810
In volumes 1 and 3, the following format is used to calendar various letters and papers in the National Archives (groups 49, 56, 360), personal papers of John Neville at Carnegie Lib of Pittsburgh, list of sufferers granted land in the Connecticut Western Reserve, Richard Clough Anderson Collection at the U of Ill, Urbana, and rare books:
Index extract: Last name, first name, serial entry numbers
Source extract: Serial entry number, Date of manuscript, Manuscript source codes (series/microfilm roll/page): Addressee of letter. Subject matter. Name of patentee and land description (usually more than one; only Bares included here).
Land Office abbreviations: Stu - Steubenville, Ohio; Chl - Chillicothe, Ohio; Cin - Cincinnati, Ohio; Can - Canton, Ohio; Jef - Jeffersonville, Indiana

Bair, Jacob, 1122
1122 - 18 Mar 1810 A/4/116: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Bair, Jacob Stu - 8 11 10 +.

Bair, Rudolph 112, 207, 219, 361, 376, 469, 522, 613, 774, 807; Bair, Rudolph Jr. 376, 613, 774
112 - 20 Aug 1804 A/3/123: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 1 8 7 -.
207 - 4 Sep 1805 A/3/187: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 1 9 18 -.
219 - 13 Nov 1805 A/3/194: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 2 12 6 - and Stu - 3 15 2 -.
361 - 21 Oct 1806 A/3/271: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 3 15 13 - and Stu - 3 16 10 -.
376 - 26 Nov 1806 A/3/279: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 5 + and Rudolph Bair Stu - 3 15 23 +. Rudolph Bair, Jr Stu - 8 10 12 +.
469 - 8 May 1807 A/3/332: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 5 +.
522 - 14 Sep 1807 A/3/363: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 7 18 12 +.
613 - 25 Feb 1808 A/3/405: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 8 +. Rudolph Bair Jr Stu - 7 18 12 +.
774 - 28 Dec 1808 A/3/476: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 1 +; Stu - 2 12 31 -; Stu - 6 17 4 +; Stu - 7 18 2 +; Rudolph Bair, Jr Stu - 6 17 9 +.
807 - 1 Feb 1809 A/3/489: David Hoge, Reg Stu. Transmits patents: Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 9 +; Stu - 7 18 2 +.

Barr, Andrew 467 490 806
467 - 2 May 1807 A/3/331: Jesse Spencer, Reg Chl, Corrections of account. Andrew Barr Chl - 20 13 33 -.
490 - 6 Jul 1807 A /3/346: Samuel Finley, Reg Chl, Accounting Statement. Andrew Barr Chl - 20 13 33 -.
806 - 1 Feb 1809 A/3/486: Jesse Spencer, Reg Chl, Transmits patents. Andrew Barr Chl - 20 13 33 -.
Barr, David, 1632
1632 - 12 May 1806, A/1/374: David Hoge, Reg Stu, Transmits patent "in the name of David Barr in trust for such person or persons to whom he has assigned his right. Had David Vance ... completed the payments, I would have directed the patent to issue in his name..." John Connell. David Barr Stu - 3 7 30 -.
Barr, John 193, 2534
193 - 25 July 1805, A 3 179: Jesse Spencer, Reg Chl, Transmits patents. John Barr Chl - 21 10 4 +.
2534 - 10 May 1792 F/-/097: Town of New London. Sufferers: John Barr, 72 pounds.
Barr, Joseph 225
225 - 4 Dec 1805 A/3/198: Jesse Spencer, Reg Chl, transmits patents. Joseph Barr Chl - 18 15 34 +.
Barr, Thomas, 806
806 - 1 Feb 1809 A/3/486; Jesse Spencer, Reg Chl, transmits patents. Thomas Barr, Chl WS 21 10 19 +. (WS=Worthingtons Survey)
Barr, --, 1576
1576 - 10 Dec 1805 A/1/338; David Hoge, Reg Stu. Complications in a particular case of assignment, John Connell; -- Barr; -- Vance. (see 1632).

Bear, Isaac 1002
1002 - 6 Nov 1809 Daniel Symmes, Reg Cin. Final certificates for correction...Smith assigns to Isaac Bear; ... William Smith - Cin EML 4 3 5 +. (EML=East Meridian Line, used in Cincinnati tracts only; land near northwest corner of German twp, Montgomery County, not far from Twin twp Preble)

Federal Land Series Vol II, Federal Bounty Land Warrants of the American Revolution, used in patenting of land in the US Military District of Ohio.

47 - Baer, George Jr, Jan 20 1800, patent registered by Baer; for Capt David Lynn, US Military District of Ohio range 5 twp 6 lot 1 (4000 acres).
131 - Barr, Jacob, No. 13639, 15 Sep 1791, 100 acres. Registered by William Steele, 10 Feb 1800 A/1/144, part of US Military District of Ohio 4000 acres (quarter township) in - Range 17 Township 3 - Lot 2.
147 - Barr, Martha, No. 2536, 10 Aug 1790, 200 acres in US Military District of Ohio Range 4 township 1 lot 2 patented to William McCluney 11 Feb 1800. A/1/161.
1311 - Barr, Alex(ander),Pvt., army land warrant no. 684, 100 acres, registered by J. Sloan for Alonson Drury, in US military district of Ohio range 5 township 9 quarter township 3 lots 8, 38.
Barr, John: 560, 841, 1710, 1767
560 - Barr, John, soldier, 27 Mar 1805, patent registered by and for John Barr, range 1, township 10, quarter township 1 lot 36. Warrant 12800, 100 acres. B/1/007.
841 - Barr, John, soldier, 27 May 1809, registered by Maj Swan for John Shadley, range 11 twp 9 qtwp 4 lot 5. Warrant 284, 100 acres. Note: gave patent to Maj Swan. B/1/018.
1710 - list of lots in order, incl John Barr, 7 May 1805, see 560 above.
1711 - list of lots in order, incl John Barr, assignee of John Shadley, 27 May 1809, see 841 above. [lists qtwp 3, while 841 lists qtwp 4]

Federal Land Series Vol III 1810-1814. Source used: National Archives Microcopy no. 25, "Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the General Land Office, 1796-1889" (Record Group 49).

Baer, Henry, 1195
1195 - Cin Land Office, 18 Feb 1813 A/5/116. EML (East of Meridian Line cutting through Hamilton Ohio) 3 6 22 SW.
Baer, Isaac, 10, 953, 1313
10 - Cin Land Office 15 Jun 1810 A/4/146. EML 4 4 31 NW.
953 - Cin Land Office 18 Aug 1812 A/5/003. EML 4 3 7 SW.
1313 - Cin Land Office 12 June 1813 A/5/176. EML 4 3 5 NW.
Baer, James 942
942 - Cin Land Office 8 Aug 1812 A/4/445. EML 4 3 6 NE.
[See 1002, Isaac Bear, in vol I above.]

Baer, John, 487, 1718
487 - Chl Land Office 14 Dec 1811 A/4/302. Chl - 14 8 21 NE
1718 - Jef Land Office 21 Jun 1814 A/5/431. John Beare? Jef, 2nd Principal Meridian 11 4N 25 SE.
Baer, Michael 1550
1550 - Can Land Office 7 Jan 1814 A/5/328. Can - 11 18 34 SE.

Bair, Abraham 355
355 - Stu Land Office 14 Oct 1811 A/4/262. Stu - 7 18 19 NE. Other names in patent transmits list: Ullery Shively, John Ebi, Michael Spangler.
Bair, Adam 1154, 1315
1154 - Stu Land Office 12 Jan 1813 A/5/099. Stu - 6 17 7 NE. Also Adam Bain? (Bair?) Stu - 6 17 17 NE.
1315 - Stu Land Office 12 Jun 1813 A/5/179. Stu - 6 17 18 NE. Also Rudolph Bair Stu - 6 17 17 SE.
Bair, Christopher 1197 or 1107
1197 - Stu Land Office 18 Feb 1813 A/5/119. Stu - 7 18 35 W.
Bair Daniel 5, 828, 1784
5 - Stu Land Office 5 Jun 1810 A/4/143-144. Stu - 5 11 6 SE. Ulrey Shively also on list.
828 - Stu Land Office 1 Jul 1812 A/4/400. Stu - 5 11 5 NE.
1784 - Stu Land Office 17 Aug 1814 A/5/478. Stu - 4 10 35 NW.
Bair, George 1038,1213,1245
1038 - David Hoge, Reg Stu, 4 Nov 1812 A/5/052. Stu - 9 9 12 SW.
1213 - David Hoge, Reg Stu 1 Mar 1813 A/5/127. Stu - 9 9 12 SW.
1245 - David Hoge, Reg Stu 2 Apr 1813 A/5/143. Stu - 9 9 12 SW, transferred to John Willeman.
Bair, Jacob 9
9 - Stu Land Office 15 Jun 1810 A/4/145. Stu - 8 11 3 SE.
Bair Rudolph 524, 1315 1393
524 - Stu Land Office 15 Jan 1812 A/4/313. Stu - 7 18 11 NE.
1315 - Stu Land Office 12 Jun 1813 A/5/179. Stu - 6 17 17 SE. Also Adam Bair, Stu - 6 17 18 NE.
1393 - Stu Land Office 19 Aug 1813 A/5/222. Stu - 6 17 17 SW.

Bayer, Adam 28
28 - Jef Land Office 5 Jul 1810 A/4/154. Adam Bower, Jef N 9E 1 15 NE.

Federal Land Series, Vol IV Part 1 -- Land grants made by Virginia in the Virginia Military District of Ohio
sources for land grant summaries in Vol IV: "Ohio Manuscripts. Original records of the Virginia Military District, No. 6" (Col Richard C. Anderson, first admin of VA Land Office); also No. 9 and No. 10, found in the Illinois Historical Survey Collection in the Univ of Ill library. "Source B" is probably ledger prepared by surveyor Samuel Kendrick, now in the National Archives.
format of survey entry: survey number, acreage, survey book and page no. (metes and bounds system used), nearby watercourse, county, township, warrantee, patentee, other unidentified names, probably including settlers.

Barr, John S-4874
4874 - 200 acres; survey book C:135; watercourse White Oak Creek, North Branch Fork; Highland County, Salem Twp, Warrantee: W-5049 John Bau? (Barr?); Patentee: John Barr.
Barr, Peter S-2338
2338 - 1000 acres; survey book B:185; watercourse Bullskin Creek, Brown County, Lewis & Clark township; Warrantee: W-3223 Robert Boyd; Thomas Cocke (assignee?); Patentee: John Graham; Others: William Beer; David Johnston, 1823; James Hanna; Peter Barr, 1825; Thomas Murphy; David Johnson; James Vanscoge; -- Shepherd & -- Masterson, 1823; W. Dun; S. Pangburn, 1829; R. Chalfant, 1830.
Barr, R. S-2400
2400 - 300 acres; B:193; Little Miami River, East Branch; Highland County, Dodson twp; Warrantees: W-1702 Robert Gilbreath; "with Flaugherty's" 200 acres; W-3231 James Marney; assignees Benjamin Deans 100 acres; Patentee: David Hogg; Others: R. Barr; J. M. Trimble, 1840.
Barr, William S-1172 S-3669
1172 - 1667 acres; B:75; Little Miami River, East Branch; Clinton County, Jefferson Twp; Warrantee: W-0389 Lieutenant John Lapsley; Patentee: John Lapsley; Others: William Barr; H. R. Gedding, 1824; Charles Thompson; -- Sewell & -- Melliken, 1824; Jeremiah Hadley, 1834; Isaiah Clark; William P. Hunnicut, 1833; J. C. Morris.
3669 - (source B says "not patented") 1000 acres; B:233; Scioto Brush Creek; Adams County, Jefferson Twp; Warrantees: W-1049 William Barr? (Marr?) 200 acres; W-1066 Henry Vann, 200 acres; W-1081 Daniel Easterwine, 200 acres; W-1087 Thomas Moose? (Moore?) 200 acres; W-1139 John Morrison, 200 acres; Patentee: Alexander Fowler; Others: G. H. Punteney? (Pernteney?) Junior 1828.
Barr, -- S-2057
2057 - 1444 acres; A:374; Little Miami River, East Branch; Clermont County; Batavia Twp; Warrantee: W-1299 Nathaniel Darby; Patentee: Nathaniel Darby; Others: S. Estell; John Harden; John Mason; J. Duckwall, 1826; -- Barr & -- Lytle; O. T. Fishback, 1833; T. L. Shields, 1833; M. F. Veitch, 1831; John Hill, 1836; D. C. Brian; William Price, Junior; M. Groves, 1841.

Federal Land Series, Vol IV, Part 2, Land Grants in the Virginia Military District of Ohio
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