Land Record of James Straughn - Conecuh Co., AL

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Contributed by "Timothy T. Straughn" <tstraughn@sprintmail.com>
MAY 1999

Certificate
No. 22243

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas James Straughn of Conecuh County, Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of 
the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Elba, whereby it appears 
that full payment has been made by the said James Straughn according to the provisions of the 
Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the 
sale of the Public Lands" for 

the North East quarter of the South West quarter, the North West quarter of the South East 
quarter, and the South West quarter of the North East quarter of Section Eleven in Township 
Five, North of Range Nine, East, in the District of Lands Subject to sale at Elba, Alabama 
containing One hundred and twenty acres and twelve hundredths of an acre

according to the official plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the General Land 
Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said James Straughn 

Now know ye, that the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in 
conformity with the several acts of Congress, in such case made and provided, have given and 
granted, and, by thes presents do give and grant, unto the said James Straughn and to his heirs 
the said tract above described:  To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, 
priviledges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereto belonging, unto the 
said James Straughn and his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused 
these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the First day of November, in the year of our 
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Eight, and of the Independence of the United States 
the Eighty Third

By the President, James Buchanan
By, T.J. Albright, Sec'y.
J.N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office