Donation Lands
See Township & Range Map to locate the land below.Land called "Donation Land" became available to homesteaders when the original patent owner moved to "greener" pastures and left this land empty and didn't pay tax on it for a certain number of years. A new owner could claim no more than 160 acres or a quarter section and his wife and each minor child could also claim property. There is paper work connected with these purchases just as there is for the original patent owners.
Notice that MANY of these are in present day Cleburne Co. which formed in 1883.
For more information on what you will find in the records and how to obtain them see this article
For a list of all the donation land transactions in the state see this site
Name descrip Cert # Date Sec Twsp Range Allen, Alvey adult 2169 Sep 17, 1873 29 10N 10W Allen, E.S.B. wife 3788 Oct 28, 1873 17 10N 10W Allen, Jesse adult 254 Mar 21, 1872 17 10N 10W Allen, Lewis adult 3709 Oct 28, 1873 22 10N 10W Allen, Tabitha wife 1981 Aug 30, 1873 28 10N 10W Allen, Thomas adult 732 May 21, 1872 4 10N 10W Allison, J.J. adult 2957 Oct 25, 1873 4 9N 11W Arnold, John L. adult 260 Mar 21, 1872 22&23 11N 11W Bantley, Margaret A. wife 2225 Sep 22, 1873 17 9N 9W Barnum, Moses adult 256 Mar 21, 1872 27 11N 12W Bartlet, Wm. A. adult 2497 Oct 11, 1873 6 9N 11W Baskins, Isaac W. adult 736 May 21, 1872 5,6&8 12N 13W Baugh, Mary C. minor 337 Mar 29, 1872 17 9N 10W Baugh, W.L. minor 336 Mar 29, 1872 21 9N 10W Bearden, Mary wife 2288 Sep 26, 1873 23 9N 11W Beck, Nathan adult 1180 Nov 20, 1872 12 11N 9W Beck, Wilford A. adult 1005 Sep 2, 1872 1 11N 9W Bennett, Wm. P. adult 2104 Sep 9, 1873 2 9N 12W Bettes, Julia wife 1480 Mar 8, 1873 15 9N 11W Bettes, Phillip adult 1479 Mar 8, 1873 14 9N 11W Bettes, Phillip Jr. minor 1481 Mar 8, 1873 9 9N 11W Bettis, Alexander minor 2994 Oct 27, 1873 23 9N 11W Bettis, Mary E. minor 2995 Oct 27, 1873 23 9N 11W Biles, L.E. minor 2068 Sep 5, 1873 30 9N 10W Biles, Margaret A. wife 2070(2nd) Sep 5, 1873 17 9N 10W Biles, Mary B. minor 2310 Sep 27, 1873 29 9N 10W Blackburn, Elijah minor 806 Jun 20, 1872 4 9N 9W Blackburn, Elijah minor 807 Jun 20, 1872 33 10N 9W Blackburn, Isaac minor 808 Jun 20, 1872 3 9N 9W Blackwell, B.C. adult 1477 Mar 6, 1873 11 9N 9W Boggs, Catherine J. wife 4634 Oct 28, 1873 23 9N 9W Bonham, Evan adult 2933 Oct 25, 1873 11 9N 9W Brennon, John L. adult 6027 Dec 7, 1874 33 11N 10W Brewer, Enoch adult 246 Mar 21, 1872 4 10N 10W Butler, David adult 1833 Aug 18, 1873 15 10N 10W Butler, John T. adult 2168 Sep 17, 1873 21 10N 10W Camp, Abington minor 1056 Jun 29, 1871 10 9N 9W Camp, Abington minor 1057 Jun 29, 1871 10 9N 9W Camp, Noonan S. minor 1058 Jun 29, 1871 5 9N 9W Camp, W.A. wife 1059 Jun 29, 1871 4 9N 9W Cashon, E.J. adult 253 Mar 21, 1872 23 11N 11W Chandler, W.F. adult 994 Aug 30, 1872 17 9N 10W Clayton, Martha wife 2118 Sep 10, 1873 17 9N 10W Clayton, Martha wife 2267 Sep 25, 1873 6 9N 10W Clayton, R.M. adult 2117 Sep 10, 1873 6 9N 10W Clayton, R.M. adult 4003 Oct 28, 1873 6 9N ?W Cockram, Sarah Eliza wife 2988 Oct 27, 1873 10 9N 10W Crawford, Eliza Jane minor 2205 Sep 19, 1873 21 9N 9W Cross, Charlotte T. wife 1269 Dec 28, 1872 9 9N 9W Cross, Chas N. minor 1268 Dec 28, 1872 9 9N 9W Cross, Cordelia minor 1312 Jan 15, 1873 3 9N 9W Cross, W.M. adult 1267 Dec 24, 1872 9 9N 9W Cross, Wm. R. minor 1266 Dec 24, 1872 2 9N 9W Davis, B.F. adult 9389 Nov 9, 1875 3&10 9N 12W Davis, Mary Jane adult 2983 Oct 27, 1873 35 10N 10W Dunaway, J.E. adult 2990 Oct 27, 1873 9&10 9N 10W Dunaway, Mary A. wife 2991 Oct 27, 1873 3 9N 11W Dunaway, Mary A. wife 3977 Oct 12, 1873 15 9N 10W Duncan, Cassa minor 1395 Feb 17, 1873 20&29 9N 9W Epperson, Aster adult 2833 Oct 23, 1873 9 11N 9W Everett, J.B. adult 248 Mar 21, 1872 35 11N 11W Foster, M.C. wife 7727 Jul 26, 1875 26 11N 1?W Fowlkes, John G. adult 2263 Sep 25, 1873 7 9N 10W Fowlkes, Robert W. minor 2265 Sep 25, 1873 7 9N 10W Fowlkes, Susan L. wife 2266 Sep 25, 1873 7 9N 10W Fowlkes, W.W.W.W. adult 2264 Sep 25, 1873 7 9N 10W Fowlkes, W.W.W.W. adult 2287 Sep 26, 1873 7 9N 11W Garvin, David adult 1213 Dec 3, 1872 30 9N 9W Garvin, Sarah F. adult 1215 Dec 3, 1872 30 9N 9W Gates, Thomas W. adult 3787 Oct 28, 1873 5 10N 9W Gates, W.A. adult 5129 Oct 1, 1874 24&25 12N 10W Gather, Biley adult 2619 Oct 16, 1873 17&20 10N 11W Gathey, John L. minor 2690 Oct 20, 1873 17 10N 11W Gentry, Geo M. adult 243 Mar 21, 1872 26 10N 11W Gibbs, George W. minor 9629 Nov 16, 1875 7 9N 11W Graddy, John T. adult 6015 Jan 12, 1874 18 10N 12W Grady, John F. adult 2498 Nov 10, 1873 21 9N 12W Graham, Evelin adult 255 Mar 21, 1872 29 10N 9W Green, Martha wife 694 May 13, 1872 36 9N 9W Greer, H.H. minor 2755 Oct 21, 1873 23 9N 9W Greer, Alfred adult 2753 Oct 21, 1873 23 9N 9W Greer, E.J. minor 2756 Oct 21, 1873 23 9N 9W Greer, Elizabeth wife 2751 Oct 21, 1873 12 9N 9W Greer, Georgia A. minor 2749 Oct 21, 1873 13 9N 9W Greer, Lucinda P. minor 2754 Oct 21, 1873 32 9N 9W Greer, Susan minor 2752 Oct 21, 1873 13 9N 9W Greer, Thomas minor 2750 Oct 21, 1873 12 9N 9W Greer, W.V. minor 2757 Oct 21, 1873 24 9N 9W Gwin, John J. minor 3356 Oct 28, 1873 6 9N 11W Gwin, Sarah E. minor 3354 Oct 28, 1873 25 9N 11W Gwin, Susan E. wife 3355 Oct 28, 1873 12 9N 12W Harden, Jacob L. adult 3929 Oct 28, 1873 27 9N 11W Harden, Minnie L. minor 3928 Oct 28, 1873 27 9N 11W Hartwick, Ezekiel adult 2475 Oct 9, 1873 18 10N 10W Hester, William T. adult 996 Aug 30, 1872 31 9N 9W Highfile, Mary J. adult 2620 Oct 16, 1873 31 ? ? Holland, Emma W. wife 814 Jun 9, 1871 9 9N 11W Holland, Emma W. wife 815 Jun 9, 1871 13 9N 11W Holmes, Benjamin adult 4437 Oct 28, 1873 4 9N 11W Holmes, W. wife 7437 Jun 29, 1875 18 10N 11W Holmes, W.S. adult 7438 Jun 29, 1875 22 10N 12W Hootin, Martin adult 6092 Dec 30, 1874 23 11N 12W Hopkins, Elizabeth wife 788 Jun 5, 1871 7 9N 11W Hopkins, Jannie B. wife 819 Jun 9, 1871 5 9N 11W Horton, Benjamin J. adult 8203 Sep 8, 1875 26 9N 9W Howard, John E. adult 1478 Mar 6, 1873 28 9N 11W Howell, Harris W. adult 2653 Oct 16, 1873 14 9N 9W Howell, Milton O. minor 9310 Nov 6, 1875 14 9N 9W Howell, Nancy Jane wife 2652 Oct 16, 1873 14 9N 9W Howell, William W. minor 4218 Oct 28, 1873 20 9N 9W Huff, Samuel N. minor 2814 Oct 23, 1873 2 9N 9W Hunley, C.A. minor 3361 Oct 27, 1873 19 9N 10W Hunley, Maria E. minor 3365 Oct 28, 1873 22 9N 10W Hunley, R.C. minor 3360 Oct 28, 1873 9 9N 10W Hunley, W.L. adult 3362 Oct 28, 1873 19 9N 10W Ivy, John S. adult 1486 Mar 8, 1873 15 12N 10W Jackson, C.C. adult 2958 Oct 25, 1873 5 9N 11W Jackson, H.T. adult 2196 Sep 19, 1873 4 9N 11W Jenkins, A.D. adult 245 Mar 21, 1872 19 10N 10W Jenkins, Sarah E. wife 244 Mar 21, 1872 18 10N 10W Johnson, Jno A. adult 2634 Oct 16, 1873 10 9N 9W Johnson, Sarah H. wife 2633 Oct 16, 1873 14 9N 9W Kelton, Polly Ann wife 9338 Nov 6, 1875 21 9N 12W Kelton, Robert adult 9339 Nov 6, 1875 20 9N 12W Kennedy, Jno R. adult 2791 Oct 22, 1873 28 11N 9W Kersey, J.T. adult 249 Mar 21, 1872 32 11N 11W Kirkhum, Rebecca J. adult 938 Aug 3, 1872 11 9N 9W Laugham, Rebecca wife 4217 Oct 28, 1873 12 9N 9W Lee, William adult 2195 Sep 19, 1873 28 9N 9W Linn, Wm adult 257 Mar 21, 1872 35 11N 13W Lockard, Adam adult 252 Mar 21, 1872 27 11N 11W Magness, Mary adult 3786 Oct 28, 1873 22 10N 9W Magness, Robt adult 8569 Sep 24, 1875 14 10N 9W Martin, Geo C. adult 733 May 21, 1872 11&14 10N 10W McClellan, Wm. I. adult 2182 Sep 18, 1873 30 10N 12W McDaniel, Sarah E. wife 1131 Oct 28, 1872 7 13N 12W McMorris, J.J. adult 2689 Oct 20, 1873 14 11N 9W Meazle, Chas W. adult 1311 Jan 15, 1873 15 9N 9W Melton, Wm. T.J. adult 1230 Dec 7, 1872 3 10N 12W Montgomery, James R. adult 541 Apr 19, 1872 11 12N 10W Moody, Joel W. adult 1314 Jan 18, 1873 3&24 12N 10W Moore, Amanda minor 2206 Sep 19, 1873 1 9N 10W Moore, Cudgal minor 2438 Oct 7, 1873 25 9N 10W Moore, John F. adult 2436 Oct 6, 1873 7 9N 9W Moore, L.R. minor 2439 Oct 7, 1873 10 9N 10W Moore, Minerva wife 2738 Oct 21, 1873 24 9N 12W Moore, R.W. adult 1006 Sep 2, 1872 13 10N 9W Moore, Wm. F. minor 2496 Oct 11, 1873 13 9N 12W Murdaugh, Mary E. wife 2204 Sep 19, 1873 31 10N 10W Nash, Rachael wife 2138 Sep 15, 1873 25 10N 11W Neal, C. Ann adult 7264 May 18, 1875 36 10N 9W Owen, Henry H. minor 2227 Sep 22, 1873 15 10N 10W Owen, Margaret wife 2228 Sep 22, 1873 36 10N 10W Owen, Thos Edward minor 7021 Jan 16, 1875 7 9N 9W Palmer, B.F. adult 1075 Sep 23, 1872 28 9N 12W Park, J.M. adult 2848 Oct 24, 1873 11 9N 10W Parker, Geo D.E. minor 2639 Oct 16, 1873 7 9N 11W Parrish, R.F. adult 10089 Dec 7, 1875 30 10N 12W Pate, A.J. wife 7765 Jul 29, 1875 15&22 9N 12W Patten, John adult 242 Mar 21, 1872 5 10N 10W Patten, William adult 259 Mar 21, 1872 18 11N 11W Patteson, Nancy Jane adult 1117 Oct 24, 1872 24 9N 12W Pavatt, Mary C. wife 8666 Sep 27, 1875 21 10N 14W Payne, Robt F. adult 8149 Aug 30, 1875 22 10N 10W Platt, Amanda wife 9031 Oct 26, 1875 18 10N 12W Poe, Jessie May minor 3794 Oct 28, 1873 5 10N 9W Poe, John Andrew minor 3790 Oct 28, 1873 25 10N 9W Poe, Kennie minor 3791 Oct 28, 1873 24 10N 9W Poe, Lelia Amanda wife 3792 Oct 28, 1873 19 10N 9W Poe, Nellie minor 3793 Oct 28, 1873 30 10N 9W Powell, Jas H. adult 2286 Sep 26, 1873 34 10N 9W Powell, Martha J. wife 2284 Sep 26, 1873 34 10N 9W Powell, Sarah M. minor 2285 Sep 26, 1873 23 10N 9W Presley, Robt F. adult 10276 Dec 13, 1875 7 10N 12W Price, George H. adult 1118 Oct 24, 1872 24 9N 12W Price, James M. adult 1063 Sep 19, 1872 33 9N 9W Price, James P. minor 700 May 13, 1872 34 9N 9W Price, Mary A. wife 701 May 13, 1872 28 9N 9W Prince, John H. minor 10220 Dec 10, 1875 9 9N 9W Reed, Jas M. adult 2832 Oct 23, 1873 9 11N 9W Reed, Lucinda wife 2834 Oct 23, 1873 10 11N 9W Reynolds, Jno Albert minor 3353 Oct 28, 1873 13 9N 11W Rhoden, Samuel adult 258 Mar 21, 1872 10 10N 14W Riddle, Geo W. adult 3450 Oct 28, 1873 10 9N 9W Roberts, Aaron A. adult 735 May 21, 1872 4&5 10N 12W Robinson, Kitter minor 7766 Jul 29, 1875 20 9N 12W Robinson, M.V. wife 7764 Jul 29, 1875 19 9N 12W Robson, Susan wife 2786 Oct 22, 1873 13 9N 10W Rolla, Wm. C. minor 2737 Oct 21, 1873 24 9N 12W Romer, Amanda E. wife 10129 Dec 8, 1875 35 12N 10W Russell, Martha Louisa minor 1025 Sep 6, 1872 34 9N 9W Russell, William adult 6 May 11, 1872 35 9N 9W SAnders, Elias B. adult 1260 Dec 23, 1872 28 10N 12W Saxton, Sophia wife 2106 Sep 10, 1873 18 9N 9W Saxton, Wm. H. adult 2224 Sep 22, 1873 5&8 9N 9W Scarlett, J.D. adult 1100 Oct 12, 1872 28 9N 12W Scarlett, Martha L. wife 2178 Sep 17, 1873 28 9N 12W Shackleford, Mary L. minor 1196 Nov 22, 1872 29 9N 12W Shearer, James A. adult 2199 Sep 19, 1873 24 10N 11W Shearer, Geo M. adult 1832 Aug 18, 1873 18 10N 10W Simpson, Sam W. adult 6089 Dec 28, 1874 17 11N 14W Simpson, Whitten E. minor 4145 Oct 28, 1873 3 10N 10W Smith, Mary adult 734 May 21, 1872 15 10N 14W Smith, Mary Ann wife 8562 Sep 23, 1875 23 10N 9W Smith, W.T. adult 1335 Jan 24, 1873 18 10N 12W Stark, J. Whit adult 250 Mar 21, 1872 15 11N 11W Stark, James B. adult 247 Mar 21, 1872 22 11N 11W Stuart, John adult 3363 Oct 28, 1873 9 9N 9W Sutherland, Hardenia adult 731 May 21, 1872 21 10N 9W Talant, James adult 2411 Oct 4, 1873 35 10N 12W Tipton, Mary A. wife 2494 Oct 11, 1873 24 10N 12W Tipton, Peter H. adult 2495 Oct 11, 1873 24 10N 12W Tucker, Sarah J. minor 2324 Sep 30, 1873 19 9N 9W Tucker, Susan wife 2323 Sep 30, 1873 36 10N 10W Vaughn, John T.F. minor 2437 Oct 27, 1873 6 9N 9W Walls, Susan H. minor 2229 Sep 22, 1873 3 9N 10W Walls, Willis W. minor 2226 Sep 22, 1873 15 9N 9W Ward, J.R. adult 8339 Sep 13, 1875 22 10N 9W Ward, James H. adult 1378 Feb 11, 1873 28 9N 11W Ward, Jas C.P. minor 1504 Mar 13, 1873 27 9N 11W Ward, Jason F. minor 1505 Mar 13, 1873 26&27 9N 11W Ward, John H. minor 8681 Sep 28, 1875 27 10N 9W Ward, Mary F. minor 8679 Sep 28, 1875 10 10N 9W Ward, S.E. wife 8680 Sep 28, 1875 28 10N 9W White, Annie wife 2758 Oct 21, 1873 30 9N 9W White, Charity C. - 2760 Oct 21, 1873 35 9N 9W White, J.W. adult 2759 Oct 21, 1873 17 9N 9W White, M.L. wife 9652 Nov 16, 1875 11 9N 10W White, W.H. adult 2847 Oct 24, 1873 11 9N 10W Witt, A.R. adult 1769 Jul 31, 1873 25 9N 12W Witt, James W. minor 9585 Nov 13, 1875 25 9N 12W Witt, Jesse Sr. adult 9741 Nov 17, 1875 25 9N 12W Woods, James adult 251 Mar 21, 1872 9 11N 11W Woolsey, Geo W. adult 7058 Feb 8, 1875 5&18 12N 12W