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ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contributed by Linda Green MAR 1999 Jeffreys Land Records - Fayette County Alabama THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 25631 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas William Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Jeffreys 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 west half of the north east quarter and the north west quarter of the south east quarter of section twenty nine in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville 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 William Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said William Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said William Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By T. J. Albright, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 26379 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas William Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Jeffreys 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 south west quarter of the south east quarter of section twenty nine in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres and four 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 William Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said William Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said William Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By T. J. Albright, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 25528 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas James W. Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said James W. Jeffreys 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 north west quarter and the north west quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty eight in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing eighty acres and fourteen 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 W. Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said James W. Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said James W. Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b made patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my Hand, at the City of Washington, the second day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty first BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By G.H. Jones, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 29837 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Solomon Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Solomon Jeffreys 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 west half of the south west quarter the west half of the north west quarter and the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section eighteen in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing one hundred and ninety six acres and eighty 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 Solomon Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Solomon Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Solomon Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty fourth BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By J. A. B. Leonard, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 14476 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas John Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said John Jeffreys 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 north east quarter of section twenty four in township fourteen of range eleven west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres 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 John Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said John Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said John Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, Zachary Taylor President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and of the Independence of the United States of America the seventy fourth BY THE PRESIDENT, Z. Taylor By Tho. Ewing Jr. Sec'y N. Sargent, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 26251 (26257) To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Elijah Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Elijah Jeffreys 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 west half of the south west quarter of section ten in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing eighty acres and six 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 Elijah Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Elijah Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Elijah Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By T.J. Albright, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Graduation A. F. Certificate No. 31424 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Elijah A. Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Elijah A. Jeffreys 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 west half of the south east quarter of section ten and the north east quarter of the north west quarter of section fifteen in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing one hundred and nineteen acres and eighty three 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 Elijah A. Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Elijah A. Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Elijah A. Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty fifth BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By J. A. B. Leonard, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 26540 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Elijah A. Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Elijah A. Jeffreys 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 east half of the south west quarter and the south east quarter of the north west quarter of section ten in township fourteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing one hundred and twenty acres and nine 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 Elijah A. Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Elijah A. Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Elijah A. Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 March in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By T. J. Albright, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 29845 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas William B.. Jeffreys of Fayette County Alabama having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Tuscaloosa whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William B. Jeffreys 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 west half of the south east quarter of section five in township sixteen of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Tuscaloosa Alabama containing eighty acres and twenty four and three quarters 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 William B.Jeffreys 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 these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said William B. Jeffreys and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said William B. Jeffreys In testimony whereof, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to b 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 June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States of America the eighty second BY THE PRESIDENT, James Buchanan By T. J. Albright, Secretary J. N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office