Elijah  Bracken Land Record - Lawrence Co. AL

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Contributed by Linda Green <alrebel@mindspring.com>
MAR 1999

Elijah  Bracken Land Record - Lawrence Co. AL


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA


Certificate No. 26077


			To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Elijah 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  
Elijah 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 west half of the south west quarter and 
the south east quarter of the south west quarter of section twenty and the 
north east quarter of section twenty nine in township five of range eight 
west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama 
containing two hundred and eight one 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 Elijah 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 Elijah 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 Elijah Brackin

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