Lewallen - Taney County, Missouri Land Patents 1850 & More

We now have proof that Robert Lewellyn who purchased land in Taney County, Missouri in 1850 is OUR John Robert Lewallen!

In Gregory A. Boyd's book,

'Family Maps of Taney County, Missouri', we have located the land of our Robert Lewellyn (Lewallen) located as described by John Mitchell in his book 'Tales of Bull Creek Country' and as pictured in the photo drawing that follows below!

This is an important find, as it tells us our John Robert Lewallen did not die in 1848 as most websites and ancestry.com finds as well as rootsweb finds tell us he did!

Our John Robert and his son William 'Bill' had to have died during the early 1850's!

Location of Lewallen Homestead

Located Both Sides of Where Hgw F Crosses Bull Creek

This is said to have been 160 Acres. But studying the land grants/patent of one Robert Lewellyn, there were only three 40 acre patents; this would make a total of 120 acres; unless another was bought later; one of the four listed was on the same day another was written.

It is located

2 km SSW of Walnut Shade

8.3 km N of Branson

8.5 km WNW of Forsyth

10.7 km N of Hollister

John Mitchell writes:

On the long and hazardous journey from Tennessee the Lewallen family must have left the main party in Arkansas, but they did not tarry long in that state. Jesse, the second son, (we believe John Mitchell to have been incorrect as there is an unaccounted for oldest son named William 'Bill', and son Matthew John was older than Jesse V. on the census forms) was born in Tennessee in 1841, Sarah was born in Arkansas in 1842, and George the next year in Missouri. In October of 1868, Wiett Bilyeu, whose first wife, Jane Lewallen had deceased, (this would be our Mary Jane) filed petition in Christian County to sell the land in Taney County to which his two minor daughters held one-eigth interest. The land was described as 160 acres, undivided, and located on Bull Creek just south of where Highway "F" now crosses the stream. It is interesting to note the one-eighth interest. There were ten Lewallen children, so the shares would have been one-tenth unless two of the children had died without heirs.

NOTE: Unless I am missing something here, Bilyeu's daughters would hold no legal interest in this land; only Hannah's children would have the right to that claim, unless Bilyeu adopted the two youngest children of Hannah???

(We believe there were 11 Lewallen children and that three had died: C. Luallen, William 'Bill' Lewallen, and James Ross Lewallen. This would leave 8 as mentioned above.)

(Note: We feel that these three children would have been the three we have no further info/data about. These would have been James Ross Lewallen born 1846, believed to have been been killed while taking a load of supplies to the Union Army;

C. Lewallen of whom we have no furthur record of other than the entries on the 1850 & 1860 Census Listings;

and the oldest son William 'Bill' who was reported to have died with his father.)

As noted above the Lewallen homestead lay along and both sides of Bull Creek a short distance above where that stream flows into White River. It is directly on the route of the old Arkansas frieght road above Harrison, Arkansas to Springfield, Missouri.

Now we are left to ask why Wiett Bilyeu took so long to file the petition to sell the land. Both his wife and mother-in-law had died in 1860/61. 1868 was a good 7 - 8 years after Hannah's death.

Lewallen Cemetery, Branson, Mo Just Left

Turkey Creek On Right Flows down into Arkansas

Turkey Creek runs from Branson down to and into Arkansas.

Lewallen Cemetery is marker 'C'

The mouth of Turkey Creek is marker 'D'

John Mitchell writes:

John Lewallen (Note: this is Matthew John Lewallen) born in 1839, was the first son of Hannah. (We believe this is incorrect as we believe the oldest son was one William Lewallen known as 'Bill'. This is the son said to have died with his father while away during the Gold rush.) He (Matthew John) was still in Taney County in 1861 and on the 28th of May enlisted in Galloway's Company of Home Guards. On 25 October he enlisted in the 24th Regiment, Missouri Infantry and was assigned to Company D. He was discharged 11 July 1862 for disability. About 1864, (Matthew John) John married Martha Bilyeu, daughter of John Witten Bilyeu.

Some time after John and Martha returned to Taney County from Dade County they bought the old Fortner place on Turkey Creek where the town of Hollister now stands.

Our John Robert Lewallen disappears from the family with his son William ('Bill') sometime after December 1850. Family stories say that it was about the year of 1848 and that John Robert was abt 48 years of age.

We now have proof it was after December 1850!

We are reminded here that many people did not use their proper given names; choosing instead, to go by middle names or nicknames. We know this from the first-hand experience we have been subjected to when searching for our John Neil MacLean ancestor! He is a great example of this behavior; using his middle name throughout his life we have been unable to locate him in any families on the Isle of Coll!

Taking the above into serious consideration,

We have located the following Land Patents inTaney County, Missoouri and have concluded they are of our John robert Lewallen! He spelled his named on the documents for these land parcels as Robert Lewellyn.

We have included finds in Jasper Co., Mo. as well; and others in Missouri & KY.

Please Note: We have searched the complete data base for the Federal Census and find NO Robert Lewellyn!

*Robert Lewellyn Issued 16 December 1850

Acres 40

Accession #: MO5350__.157

Land Office: Springfield

Section 10 Twp 23-N range 21-W Meridian 5th PM Co. Taney

*Robert Lewellyn Issued 10 December 1850

Acres 40

Accession #: MO5340__.441

Land Office: Springfield

10    23-N    21-W    5th PM    Taney

*Robert Lewellyn Issued 10 December 1850

Acres 40

Accession #: MO5340__.425

Land Office: Springfield

4    23-N    21-W    5th PM    Taney

*Robert Lewellyn Issued 10 December 1850

Acres: 80

Cancelled Document

Accession #: MO5340__.406

Lnd Office: Springfield

10    23-N    21-w    5TH PM    Taney

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Robert B. Lewallen Issued 7/17/1890

(Is this our Lewallen's son?)

Acres: 146.55

Accession #: MO5930__.164

Land Office: Springfield

S1/2SW    13/    22-N    22-W    5th PM MO Taney

N1/2NW    24/    22-N    22-W    5th PM MO Taney

NWNE    24/    22-N    22-W    5th PM    MO    Taney

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Robert Lewallen Issued 1 January 1850

Acres: 38.3

Accession #: MO 5340__.172bert

Land Office: Springfield

County: Jasper, Mo.

Robert Lewallen Issued 1 October 1852

Acres: 50

Accession #: MO5370__.468

Land Office: Springfield

County: Jasper, Mo.

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John R. Lewellen St. Clair Co., Mo. X 3 Land Patents

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Surname: Lewallen of Various Spellings -   Missouri Land Grants

Located: Ancestry.com

Name                                   State                     Date          Meridian/County   Township Range Sec.

George W Lewallen Missouri 7 Jan 1885      5th PM Dade                     30-N       26-W      34

James M Lewallen   Missouri 15 Jun 1855 5th PM    Mercer                  64-N       23-W      7

Josiah Lewallen           Missouri 1 May 1854 5th PM Mercer                  64-N       23-W      18

Louisa A Lewallen    Missouri 9 Aug 1900    5th PM Oregon                22-N       4-W        33

Robert Lewellyn Missouri 16 Dec 1850       5^th PM Taney                    23-N       21-W      10

Robert Lewellyn Missouri 10 Dec 1850       5^th PM Taney                23-N       21-W      10

Robert Lewellyn Missouri 10 Dec 1850       5^th PM Taney                  23-N       21-W      4

Robert B Lewallen      Missouri 17 Jul 1890  5th PM Taney                    22-N       22-W      24

Thomas T Lewallen            Missouri 2 Oct 1854          5th PM Mercer                  65-N       24-W      36

Josiah Lewallen                   Missouri               1 Oct 1856           5th PM Mercer                  64-N       23-W      18

William Lewallen Missouri               15 Apr 1853        5th PM Lincoln                  50-N       3-W        12

William Lewallen Missouri               1 Jul 1869            5th PM Madison               31-N       6-E          15

Lewellen W Butcher           Missouri               5 Jul 1866            5th PM Dallas                    35-N       18-W      30

Asa Lewellen                       Missouri               5 May 1859         5th PM Worth                   65-N       30-W      5

Asa Lewellen                       Missouri               1 Oct 1859           5th PM Worth                   65-N       30-W      6

Charles E Lewellen             Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM Randolph              55-N       13-W      22

Charles E Lewellen             Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM Randolph              55-N      13-W      22

Felix Lewellen                     Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      23

Felix Lewellen                     Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      35

Felix Lewellen                     Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      24

Felix Lewellen                     Missouri               1 May 1857         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      23

Harvey M Lewellen            Missouri               1 Dec 1851           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        14

Harvey M Lewellen            Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        15

Harvey M Lewellen            Missouri               1 Sep 1856           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        14

Jabish Lewellen                   Missouri               24 Apr 1833        5th PM Ralls                      55-N       7-W        21

Jabish Lewellen                   Missouri               28 Jul 1838          5th PM Monroe                55-N       8-W        14

James Lewellen                   Missouri               1 May 1824         5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        8

James F Lewellen Missouri               15 Jan 1858         5th PM St. Clair                38-N       27-W      1

James F Lewellen Missouri               15 Jan 1858         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      23

James F Lewellen Missouri               1 Jun 1859           5th PM St. Clair                39-N       26-W      30

John Lewellen                     Missouri               24 Apr 1833        5th PM Monroe                56-N      7-W        31

John Lewellen                     Missouri               10 Apr 1837        5th PM Pike                       52-N       3-W        20

John Lewellen                     Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Monroe                55-N      7-W        7

John Lewellen                     Missouri               1 Apr 1839           5th PM Pike                       52-N       3-W        21

John R Lewellen                  Missouri               1 May 1854         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      35

John R Lewellen                  Missouri               1 May 1854         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      26

John R Lewellen                  Missouri               1 May 1854         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      36

John W Lewellen Missouri               2 Apr 1829           5th PM Pike                       54-N       3-W        7

John W Lewellen Missouri               13 Oct 1835         5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        36

John W Lewellen Missouri               21 Oct 1835         5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        25

John W Lewellen Missouri               21 Oct 1835         5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        35

John W Lewellen Missouri               10 Apr 1837        5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        25

John W Lewellen Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        36

John W Lewellen Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        26

John W Lewellen Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        25

John W Lewellen Missouri               2 Aug 1838          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        23

John W Lewellen Missouri               30 Aug 1838        5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        23

John W Lewellen Missouri               1 Apr 1839           5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        23

John W Lewellen Missouri               1 Jan 1850           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        26

John W Lewellen Missouri               10 Mar 1856       5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        36

John W Lewellen Missouri               10 Mar 1856       5th PM Pike                       54-N       3-W        36

Joseph Lewellen Missouri               15 Dec 1835        5th PM Ralls                      55-N       4-W        30

Richard I Lewellen              Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        27

Richard I Lewellen              Missouri               2 Nov 1837          5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        22

Richard J Lewellen              Missouri               21 Oct 1835         5th PM Clark                     64-N       7-W        26

Robert Lewellen Arkansas              9 Jun 1894           5th PM Benton                  17-N       32-W      33

Robert Lewellen Missouri               24 Apr 1833        5th PM Monroe               56-N       8-W        28

Robert Lewellen Missouri               1 Jan 1850           5th PM Jasper                   27-N       32-W      1

Robert Lewellen Missouri               1 Oct 1852           5th PM Jasper                   27-N       32-W      1

Robert Lewellen Missouri               13 Oct 1835         5th PM Monroe                56-N      8-W        28

Samuel Lewellen Missouri               15 Jul 1854          5th PM St. Clair                38-N       27-W      1

Samuel Lewellen Missouri               1 May 1857         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      27

Samuel Lewellen Missouri               1 Apr 1839           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        11

Samuel Lewellen Missouri               1 Apr 1839           5th PM Pike                       54-N       4-W        14

William Lewellen Missouri               1 May 1854         5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      35

William Lewellen Missouri               1 Jun 1859           5th PM St. Clair                39-N       27-W      27

William W Lewellen           Missouri               2 Aug 1852          5th PM Montgomery       50-N       5-W        15

William W Lewellen           Missouri               15 Apr 1853        5th PM Montgomery       50-N       5-W        26

Elihu Luallen                       Missouri               10 Oct 1874         5th PM Texas                     28-N       12-W      14

Luallen T Sterling Missouri               1 Aug 1857          5th PM Adair                     62-N       14-W      18

Louallen W Butcher           Missouri               1 Apr 1857           5th PM Dallas                    36-N       18-W      24

Lieuallen J Hall                    Missouri               1 Jul 1848            5th PM Lafayette             49-N       27-W      6

Lieuallen J Hall                    Missouri               1 Jul 1848            5th PM Lafayette             49-N       27-W      6

Ella Lieuallen                       Missouri               9 Dec 1902           5th PM Stone                    21-N       22-W      20

James M Lieuallen              Missouri               15 Jun 1855         5th PM Mercer                  64-N       23-W      7

Jesse Lieuallen                    Missouri               9 Dec 1902           5th PM Stone                    21-N       22-W      21

Thomas Lieuallen               Missouri               9 Dec 1902           5th PM Stone                    21-N       22-W      18

William T Lieuallen             Missouri               15 Jun 1855         5th PM Mercer                  64-N       23-W      7

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Surname: Lewallen of Various Spellings - Kentucky Land Grants

Located: Ancestry.com

Grantee   Acres Book Survey Date County   Water Course

Lewallen, Jacob    150        10           10           Sep 1797             Hardin                Rough Cr

Lewallen, Meshack    200        16     7 Oct 1806          Henderson           Middle Fk Deer Cr

Lewallen, Nancy 108        27           28 Sep 1799        Henderson           Highland Cr

Lewallen, Wm                     145        29           8 Dec 1799          Warren Sulphur Fk

Lewallen, Abednigo  170        G            13 Sep 1820        Hopkins                Tradewater R

Lewallen, Abednego 100        U   15 Apr 1825        Union      Crab Orchar

Lewallen, David   160        5

Lewallen, Wm      160        5

Lewallen, Anderson           50           6       10 Oct 1838         Knox           Schoolhouse Br

Lewallen, Anderson           50           45           2 Oct 1855           Knox         Little Poplar Cr

Lewallen, Anderson           50           45           2 Oct 1855           Knox         Little Poplar Cr

Lewallen, A S                       100        61           17 Jan 1861         Wayne                Big S Fk

Lewallen, Rice      75           61           12 Nov 1860        Knox       Little          Poplar Cr

Lewallen, Herod 50           70           10 Apr 1866        Casey                    Puncheon

Lewallen, Herod 50           70           10 Apr 1866        Casey                 Puncheon Camp Cr

Lewallen, Andrew               100        103        17 Oct 1881         Wayne                Rock Cr

Lewallen, Andrew               50           103        17 Oct 1881         Wayne                Rock Cr

Lewellen, John 75 56 2 Feb 1859 Wayne Troublesome & Difficulty

Lewellen, John 200 56 3 Dec 1859 Wayne Rock Lick

Lewellen, Andrew 200 56 25 Mar 1859 Wayne Troublesome

Lewellen, Herod 100 81 2 Mar 1871 Adair Barnett Cr

Lewellen, Rufus 100 108 10 Oct 1884 Adair Barnetts Cr

Moore, Lewellen 100 6 Jun 1839 Carter Tygerts Cr

Moore, Lewellen 100 9 15 Nov 1839 Carter Tigerts Cr

Moore, Lewellen 50 9 24 Apr 1838 Greenup Barnetts Cr

Lewellyn, Abednego 200 18 10 Oct 1807 Hopkins Br of Tradewater

Lewellyn, Abednego 100 18 19 Apr 1807 Henderson Fk of Tradewater

Lewellyn, L C 10 31 16 Nov 1849 Hopkins Whitesides Cr

Lewellyn, A W 100 31 15 Nov 1849 Hopkins Slovers Cr

Lewellyn, A W 10 31 15 Nov 1849 Hopkins Slovers Cr

Lewellyn, J R 117 124 30 Dec 1914 Jackson Hughes Fk

Lewelling, David 160 10

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