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These are two land acquisition records for Daniel E. Witherington for land acquired in 1858. These two parcels of land along with the 1852 acquisitions are located near the present day Witherington Cemetery, and immediately to the South of the Witherington Plantation Home. In all, it appears that Daniel held ownership to almost 400 acres in Section 6, Township 6, Range 11 (near the cemetery). Daniel E. Witherington died in 1860 and was first burial at Witherington Cemetery. His wife, Melissa King Witherington, died in 1880 and is also buried at Witherington Cemetery.
Daniel E. Witherington ~ 1858 Land Acquistions
It appears from researching land records (BLM - Greenville Land Office) that both Daniel E. Witherington and his son, William Leander, took land in 1858 in Conecuh County, Alabama. Combined, their land holdings were over 472 acres. (Note: Daniel died shortly thereafter, in 1860.)
Daniel's land was in Section 6, Township 6N, Range 11E.
William Leander's land was nearby in Section 31, Township 6N, Range 11E and is the location of today's Witherington Plantation Home.
It is unknown at this time if Daniel's land was passed to William Leander after Daniel's death in 1860 (only two years after these recordings of 1858).
Land record search results from US Bureau of Land Management - General Land Records Office :
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Source: Witherington Family Info submitted by Bill King