Research

Scope and Content Note

These are records of persons who purchased and were deeded lands from the Holland Land Company. Each table in the volumes apparently records sales from a particular geographic area and provides name of purchaser; date; lot(s); sometimes, a number under the heading "S" (it is not clear what this refers to); township ('T'); range ('R'); acreage; purchase price; volume and page in "Deed Books" (refers to volumes in Holland Land Company Deed Books, but uses a volume numbering system no longer used); sometimes, a volume and page in "Mortgage Books" (not further identified); and occasional notes explaining a particular transaction. The volumes are labeled with one or more letters (for example, Vol. 3--"W.T.") which are not explained but may refer to geographical areas covered in the volumes.