The Connecticut Land Company was formed in the late eighteenth century to survey and encourage settlement in the Connecticut Western Reserve

Connecticut Western Reserve

The Connecticut Western Reserve was land claimed by Connecticut from 1662 to 1800 in the Northwest Territory in what is now northeastern Ohio.-History:...

, part of the Old Northwest Territory

Northwest Territory

The Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, more commonly known as the Northwest Territory, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 13, 1787, until March 1, 1803, when the southeastern portion of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Ohio...

. The Western Reserve is located in Northeast Ohio

Ohio

Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...

 with its hub being Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

. In 1795, the Connecticut Land Company bought three million acres (12,000 km²) of the Western Reserve. Settlers used the guidelines of the Land Ordinance of 1785

Land Ordinance of 1785

The Land Ordinance of 1785 was adopted by the United States Congress on May 20, 1785. Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did not have the power to raise revenue by direct taxation of the inhabitants of the United States...

, which demanded the owners survey the land before settlement. In 1796, the company began surveys and sales on property east of Cuyahoga.

The original proprieters, 57 of the wealthiest and most prominent men in Connecticut, included Oliver Phelps

Oliver Phelps

Oliver Phelps was born in Poquonock, Connecticut and moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant. He shortly thereafter became a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end...

, the largest subscriber and chief manager of the project. In 1796, one of the largest shareholders, Moses Cleaveland

Moses Cleaveland

Moses Cleaveland was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Western Reserve in 1796.-Early life:...

, planned a settlement on the banks of the Cuyahoga River

Cuyahoga River

The Cuyahoga River is located in Northeast Ohio in the United States. Outside of Ohio, the river is most famous for being "the river that caught fire", helping to spur the environmental movement in the late 1960s...

 with Seth Pease. This planned settlement would become the city of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...

.

The Deeds for the land were executed as follows:

No of Deeds	Names of Grantees	Integral parts of lands conveyed, divided into 1,200,000 shares
No 1	Robert Charles Johnson	$60,000
No 2&3	Moses Cleaveland Moses Cleaveland Moses Cleaveland was a lawyer, politician, soldier, and surveyor from Connecticut who founded the U.S. city of Cleveland, Ohio, while surveying the Western Reserve in 1796.-Early life:...	$32,600
No 4	William Judd	$16,250
No 5	James Johnson James Johnson -Artists, authors, and musicians:*James B. Johnson , author of science fiction novels*James Johnson , English artist*James Johnson , late 18th-century Scottish musicologist*James P...	$30,000
No 6	William Law	$10,500
No 7	Daniel Holbrook	$8,750
No 8	Pierpont Edwards Pierpont Edwards Pierpont Edwards was a delegate to the American Continental Congress, and later a United States federal judge. He has been described as "a brilliant but erratic member of the Connecticut bar, tolerant in religious matters and bitterly hated by stern Calvinists, a man whose personal morality...	$60,000
No 9	James Bull, Aaron Olmsted, John Wiles	$30,000
No 10	Elisha Hyde, Uriah Tracy Uriah Tracy Uriah Tracy was an American politician from Connecticut who served in both the House of Representatives and the Senate....	$57,400
No 11	Luther Loomis, Ebenezer King	$44,318
No 12	Roger Newberry, Enoch Perkins, Jonathan Brace Jonathan Brace Jonathan Brace was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Harwinton, Connecticut. He was graduated from Yale College in 1779. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in Bennington, Vermont in 1779 and commenced practice in Pawlet, Vermont. He moved to Manchester,...	$38,000
No 13	Ephraim Root	$42,000
No 14	Ephraim Kirby Ephraim Kirby Ephraim Kirby was a Revolutionary War soldier, published the first volume of law reports in the United States, was the first General High Priest of the Royal Arch Masons of the United States and was the first judge of the Superior Court of the Mississippi Territory.-Early life:Kirby was born in... , Uriel Holmes Uriel Holmes Uriel Holmes was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in East Haddam, Connecticut, and then moved with his parents to Hartland, Connecticut. He attended the common schools and graduated from Yale College in 1784...  Jr, Elijah Boardman Elijah Boardman Elijah Boardman was a United States Senator from Connecticut. Born to a noted and politically connected Connecticut family, he served in the United States Army before becoming a noted merchant and businessman. Becoming involved in property and land ownership in Connecticut and Ohio, he founded the...	$60,000
No 15	Oliver Phelps Oliver Phelps Oliver Phelps was born in Poquonock, Connecticut and moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant. He shortly thereafter became a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end... , Gideon Granger Gideon Granger Gideon Granger was an early American politician and lawyer. He was the father of Francis Granger.Born in Suffield, Connecticut, Granger attended and graduated from Yale University and became a lawyer. He was considered a brilliant political essayist...  Jr	$80,000
No 16	Oliver Phelps Oliver Phelps Oliver Phelps was born in Poquonock, Connecticut and moved to Suffield, Connecticut, where he apprenticed to a local merchant. He shortly thereafter became a tavern keeper in Granville, Massachusetts. During the Revolution he was Deputy Commissary of the Continental Army and served until the end...	$168,185
No 17	John Caldwell John Caldwell John Caldwell may refer to:* John Caldwell , American cartoonist* John Caldwell , Irish Olympian, bronze medal in 1956 Olympics* John Caldwell , Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1804... , Peleg Sanford Peleg Sanford Peleg Sanford was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving three consecutive terms from 1680 to 1683. He was the son of John Sanford by his second wife, Bridget Hutchinson...	$15,000
No 18	Soloman Cowles	$10,000
No 19	Soloman Griswold	$10,000
No 20	Henry Champion Henry Champion (general) General Henry Champion was born to Colonel Henry Champion and Deborah Brainard. He is a descendant of the Henry Champion who settled in Connecticut in 1647...  2d	$85,675
No 21	Samuel P Lord	$14,092
No 22	Jazeb Stocking, Joshua Stow Joshua Stow Joshua Stow was the founder of Stow, Ohio. His family originated from England in the 17th century, and included the first minister in Middletown, a Congregationalist...	$11,423
No 23	Timothy Burr	$15,231
No 24	Caleb Atwater Caleb Atwater Caleb Atwater was an American archaeologist, historian, and politician whose career is associated with the state of Ohio.-Early years:...	$22,846
No 25	Titus Street	$22,846
No 26	Elias Morgan, Daniel Lathrop Coit	$51,402
No 27	Joseph Howland, Daniel Lathrop Coit	$30,461
No 28	Asher Miller	$34,000
No 29	Ephraim Starr	$17,415
No 30	Joseph Williams Joseph Williams Joseph Stanley Williams , is an American rock singer and film score composer best known for his work in the rock band Toto...	$15,231
No 31	William Lyman William Lyman (congressman) William Lyman was an American politician from Northampton, Massachusetts. Lyman was born in Northampton, Massachusetts to Captain William and Jemima Lyman. Lyman attended Yale College, graduating in 1776.... , John Stoddard, David King	$24,730
No 32	Nehemiah Hubbard Jr	$19,039
No 33	Asahel Hathaway	$12,000
No 34	William Hart William Hart William Hart may refer to:In arts and entertainment:* William Hart , English Caroline actor* William Hart , Scottish-American painter* William Matthew Hart , British lithographer and bird artist...	$30,462
No 35	Samuel Mather Samuel Mather Samuel Mather was born in Cleveland, Ohio and for many years was that city's richest citizen and a major philanthropist, particularly favoring Kenyon College. In 1847 his father had founded the Cleveland Iron Mining Company, and Mather was destined to follow him in the management of this company....  Jr	$18,461
No 36	Sylvanus Griswold	$1,683