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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Linda Green ================================================================================ March 1999 John Tharp Land Records - Franklin Co., AL THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 24252 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas John Tharp of Franklin County Alabama has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Huntsville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Hezekiah Tharp 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 Public Lands," for the south half of the north west quarter of section eighteen in township six of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing seventy seven acres and fifty five 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 John Tharp NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said JohnTharpand to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: 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 Tharp and to 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 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 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. 29323 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas John Tharp of Franklin County Alabama has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Huntsville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Hezekiah Tharp 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 Public Lands," for the north east quarter of the north west quarter and the south east quarter of the north east quarter of section eighteen in township six of range ten west in the district of lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing seventy five acres and five 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 John Tharp NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said John Tharp and to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: 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 Tharp and to 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 December In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan By J.A.B. Leonard, Secretary J.N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office