Edward Bracken Land Record - Lawrence Co. AL

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Edward Bracken Land Record - Lawrence Co. AL


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Certificate No. 8586


			To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Edward Brackin of Lawrence County Alabama has 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 
Edward Brackin 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 ten in township six of range six west in the District of 
Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing thirty nine 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 Edward Brackin

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 Edward Brackin 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 Edward Brackin

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 fifth day of August in 
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the 
Independence of the United States of America the sixty second 

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