This photo of one of my g+grandfather's, that has
Morgan
County connections.
William Pittman purchased land from the Federal Government in 1830:
"Purchaser:
Pitman, William. Record ID: 103853. Date: 10/08/1830.
Acres: 80. Price:
$1.25. Type of sale: Federal sale (FD). County: 86,
Scott Co., IL. Section:
14. Section Part: E2NW. Township:
15N. Range: 12W. Meridian 3. Purchaser
Residence: 69, Morgan Co., IL.
Arch. Vol. No: 068. Vol. Page No.: 082.
Cash warrant code: (blank). Record corrected: 0."
When I visited the land, it is located in the part of Morgan County
that
later became Scott Co., IL.