William Muston Land Records In Alabama - Lawrence Co., AL

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

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 10203


			To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas William Muston 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 
William Muston 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 west quarter of the north east 
quarter of section twenty in township six of range nine west in the District
of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing thirty nine acres 
and eight 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 William Muston

NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the 
Premises and in comformity 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 Muston 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 Muston 

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 September 
in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of 
the Independence of the United States of America the sixty third

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