Armed Occupation Act
The Florida Armed Occupation Act of 1842 was passed as an incentive to populate Florida.
The Act granted 160 acres of unsettled land south of the line separating townships 9 and 10 South
north of Palatka and about ten miles to any head of a family as long he satisfied the following conditions:
- be a resident of Florida and not having 160 acres of land in Florida when asking for the permit;
- get a permit from the Lands Office;
- he or his heirs reside for five consecutive years on the grant ;
- clear, enclose and cultivate of land during the first year;
- build a house on the lot during the first year;
- the land should be two or more miles away from a garrisoned military post.
The total land to be granted should not be more than 200,000 acres under the act.
