WILLIAMSTOWN TOWNSHIP
Land Entries
Originally Called Phelpstown Township
The name of the township was changed from Phelpstown to
Williamstown,
by act of the Legislature, Feb. 17, 1857.
From History of Ingham and Eaton Counties, Michigan
By Samuel W. Durant
Published 1880 by D.W. Ensign & Co., Philadelphia
| SECTION | NAME | DATE |
| 1 | McHENRY | May 24 1836 |
| 1 | KERCHEVAL | May 24 1836 |
| 1 | HEALEY | May 24 1836 |
| 1 | SMITH | May 24 1836 |
| 2 | John EAMAN | June 24 1836 |
| 2 | Aristarchus CHAMPION | June 25 1836 |
| 2 | Samuel TOWNSEND | July 7 1836 |
| 3 | William M. HALSTEAD | June 6 1836 |
| 3 | R.T. HAINES | June 6 1836 |
| 4 | William H. TOWNSEND | Apr 23 1836 |
| 4 | James TITUS | Apr 24 1836 |
| 4 | Hiram TOOKER | Nov 6 1838 |
| 4 | James TYLER | Jan 4 1843 |
| 4 | Jese P. HALL | Apr 22 1846 |
| 4 | Abbe KNAPP | July 1 1846 Apr 24 1854 |
| 5 | Ebenezer TITUS | Sep 24 1836 |
| 5 | James TYLER | Nov 16 1837 |
| 5 | Jacob ESTY | Dec 19 1837 |
| 5 | James TYLER | Dec 19 1837 |
| 5 | John BEYEN | June 6 1838 |
| 5 | James TYLER | April 8 1842 |
| 6 and 7 | no listings | |
| 8 | William H. TOWNSEND | Sep 23 1836 |
| 8 | Henry W. DELEVAN | Sep 23 1836 |
| 8 | Willis NEWMAN | Dec 9 1837 |
| 9 | William H. TOWNSEND | Sep 23 1836 |
| 9 | John C. WATERMAN | Sep 23 1836 |
| 9 | Henry W. DELEVAN | Sep 23 1836 |
| 10 | William M. HALSTEAD and R.T. HAINES |
June 6 1836 |
| 11 | HALSTEAD & HAINES | June 6 1836 |
| 11 | Daniel COOK | June 24 1836 |
| 11 | Henry SNIDER | June 24 1836 |
| 12 | Aristarchus CHAMPION | June 25 1836 |
| 13 | Elon FARNSWORTH | June 27 1836 |
| 13 | Simeon CLAY | July 29 1837 |
| 14 | Aristarchus CHAMPION | June 25 1836 |
| 14 | Albert R. FRISBIE | July 31 1837 |
| 14 | Elvina GILES | July 31 1837 |
| 14 | William FORD | July 31 1837 |
| 15 | HALSTEAD & HAINES | June 6, 7 1836 |
| 16 | School Land | -- |
| 17 | Henry W. DELEVAN | Sep 23 1836 |
| 17 | Ebenezer LARNED | Oct 27 1836 |
| 17 | Ira ORMSBEE | Nov 4 1836 |
| 18 | cut off by meridian | |
| 19 | cut off by meridian | |
| 20 | David GOULD | Oct 31 1835 |
| 20 | William H. TOWNSEND | Nov 10 1835 |
| 20 | Charles CLELAND | May 17 1836 |
| 20 | Rumsey McHENRY | May 23 1836 |
| 20 | B.B. RICHARD | May 23 1836 |
| 20 | Mark HEALY | May 23 1836 |
| 20 | F.O.T. SMITH | May 23 1836 |
| 21 | E.C. CANFIELD | Oct 31 1835 |
| 21 | William THOMPSON | Apr 12 1836 |
| 22 | William THOMPSON | Apr 12 1836 |
| 22 | KERCHEVAL | May 23 1836 |
| 22 | HEALY | May 23 1836 |
| 22 | SMITH | May 23 1836 |
| 22 | McHENRY | May 23 1836 |
| 23 | Aristarchus CHAMPION | June 25 1836 |
| 23 | John E. EDWARDS | Oct 26 1836 |
| 23 | David FORD | Jan 7 1837 |
| 23 | William BATT | Jan 16 1837 |
| 24 | John W. EDMONDS | Oct 26 1836 |
| 24 | Ebenezer LARNED | Oct 27 1836 |
| 24 | James ALGER | Dec 30 1836 |
| 25 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| 26 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| 27 | Andrew J. WATSON | Jan 28 1836 |
| 27 | Noyes BILLINGS and William W. BILLINGS |
Mar 4 1836 |
| 27 | William THOMPSON | Apr 12 1836 |
| 28 | William A. TOWNSEND | Feb 5 1836 |
| 28 | John M. BERRIEN | Feb 18 1836 |
| 28 | N. BILLINGS and W.W. BILLINGS |
Mar 4 1836 |
| 28 | William THOMPSON | Mar 29 1836 |
| 28 | James CRAVEN | May 17 1836 |
| 29 | Henry WHITING | Apr 30, May 15 1833 |
| 29 | Milo P. LAMPSON | Oct 27 1835 |
| 29 | H.H. COMSTOCK | Jan 27 1836 |
| 29 | Lansing B. MISNER | Aug 3 1836 |
| 30 | Cut off by meridian | |
| 31 | William H. DRAKE and William McCURDY |
Dec 28 1836 |
| 32 | John WITHERELL | May 17 1836 |
| 32 | William TIMMS | May 17 1836 |
| 32 | William LIGHTFOOT | May 17 1836 |
| 32 | Francis NAVIS | May 17 1836 |
| 32 | William LIGHTFOOT | June 11 1836 |
| 33 | William ASKE | May 17 1836 |
| 33 | William URIDE | May 17 1836 |
| 33 | Joseph HAYTON | May 17 1836 |
| 33 | Robert AMAN | May 17 1836 |
| 33 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| 34 | Edwin ROSE | Jan 27 1836 |
| 34 | Milo MASON (United States army) |
Apr 6 1836 |
| 34 | John URIDE | May 17 1836 |
| 34 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| 35 | Henry WHITING | May 15 1833 |
| 35 | Milo MASON | Aug 14 1833 |
| 35 | Hiram PUTNAM | Dec 14 1833 |
| 35 | Edwin ROSE | Jan 27 1836 |
| 35 | Jonathan KARSLEY | Feb 6 1836 |
| 35 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| 36 | Joseph B. PUTNAM | Dec 14 1833 |
| 36 | Peter A. COWDRY | Oct 23 1835 |
| 36 | John M. BERRIEN | June 27 1836 |
| 36 | McHENRY KERCHEVAL HEALY SMITH |
May 23 1836 |
| NOTE: | Sections 6,7,18,19,30 and most of 31 are lacking on the west line of the township, being cut off by the meridian-line. |
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