ticket (of location)

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

This entry may contain outdated or offensive information, terms, and examples.

See location ticket 1822 quote.

Quotations

1789

There being then no land Board instituted those tickets . . . to give the Settlers the satisfaction of knowing the number of their Lots.

1840

An assignment, or attempt to assign any ticket of location, will also be considered as a forfeiture of all right in the Locatee or Assignee.

1896

The Government gave them [in 1798] claims they called tickets, to land. . . .

1909

Upon presenting a certificate of service from the head adjutant general, each claimant of this class became entitled to receive a ticket of location.