Land Record of Pinckney Straughn - Monroe Co., AL

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Contributed by "Timothy T. Straughn" <tstraughn@sprintmail.com>
MAY 1999

Certificate
No. 51448

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Pinckney Straughn of Monroe County, Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of 
the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Greenville, whereby it 
appears that full payment has been made by the said Pinckney Straughn 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 East quarter, the East half of the South West quarter, and the South 
West quarter of the North East quarter of Section Eighteen in Township Six, of Range Nine, in 
the District of Lands Subject to sale at Greenville, Alabama containing One hundred and ninety 
nine acres and forty four 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 Pinckney 
Straughn 

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 thes presents do give and grant, unto the said Pinckney Straughn and to his 
heirs the said tract above described:  To have and to hold the same, together with all the 
rights, priviledges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereto belonging, 
unto the said Pinckney Straughn and 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 September, in the year of our 
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Sixty, and of the Independence of the United States the 
Eighty Fifth

By the President, James Buchanan
By, J.A.B. Leonard, Sec'y.
J.N. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office