Land Record for Absalom Dement - Lawrence Co., AL

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MAR 1999


Land Record for Absalom Dement - Lawrence Co., AL

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 26496

			To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Absalom Dement of Lawrence 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 
Absalom Dement 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 north east quarter of the south west quarter 
of section two in township eight of range eight west in the District of 
Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres and 
thirty one 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 Absalom Dement

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 Absalom DeMent 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 Absalom Dement 

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. 11847


			To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Absalom Dement of Lawrence 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 
Absalom Dement 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 south east quarter of the north west quarter 
of section two in township eight of range eight west  in the District of 
Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres and 
thirty one 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 Absalom Dement

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 Absalom DeMent 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 Absalom Dement 

In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren, 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 tenth day of  October  
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the sixty fifth 

BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren
By M. Van Buren Jr. Sec'y
Jos. S. Wilson, acting Recorder of the General Land Office, ad interim