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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Linda Green ================================================================================ February 1999 SOME CRITTENDEN LAND RECORDS IN ALABAMA The United States of America TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, GREETING: Homestead Certificate No. 9537 Application 17436 Whereas there as been deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville Alabama, whereby it appears that pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Lafayette F. Crittenden has been established and duly consummated in conforming to law for the east half of the south west quarter and the west half of the south east quarter of Section Two in township five south of range eleven west of Huntsville Meridian in Alabama containing one hundred and fifty nine acres and twenty two hundredths of an acre according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General NOW KNOW YE, that there is therefore granted by the United States unto the said Lafayette F. Crittenden the tract of land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Lafayette F. Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof, I, Grover Cleveland 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 eighth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and nineteenth. By the President: Grover Cleveland By M. McKean, Sec'y L.Q.C. Lamar, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 9684 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, James M. Crittenden of Cherokee County Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States , a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Lebanon whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said James M. Crittenden, 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 Public Lands," for the North East quarter of the South West Quarter of Section thirty four, in fractional township eight of Range eleven east, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Lebanon Alabama containing forty acres, 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 James M. Crittenden, 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 James M. Crittenden 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 James M. Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Zachary Taylor 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 tenth day of August in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy fourth. BY THE PRESIDENT: Z. Taylor By Tho. Ewing Jr., Sec'y N. Sargent Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 17704 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, William Henry Crittenden of Lauderdale County Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States , a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Henry Crittenden, 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 Public Lands," for the south west quarter of the south east quarter of Section nine in township two of range eight west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres, 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 Henry Crittenden, 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 William Henry Crittenden 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 Henry Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Franklin Pierce 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 fifteenth day of June in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy eighth. BY THE PRESIDENT: Franklin Pierce By H. E. Baldwin, asst, Sec'y J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 20976 A To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Thomas Crittenden of Franklin County Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States , a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Thomas Crittenden, 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 Public Lands," for the East half of the south east quarter of the east half of the south west quarter of section thirty one in township five of range ten west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing one hundred and fifty six acres and seventy 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 Thomas Crittenden, 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 Thomas Crittenden 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 Thomas Crittenden and to 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 March in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth. BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan By J.A.B. Leonard J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 52853 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, John Crittenden of Chambers County Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States , a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Montgomery whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said John Crittenden, 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 Public Lands," for the south west quarter of the north east quarter of section twenty six, in township nineteen of range twenty four east in the District of Lands subject to sale at Montgomery Alabama containing thirty nine acres and ninety six and one half 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 John Crittenden, 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 John Crittenden 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 John Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, James K. Polk 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 tenth day of May in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight and of the Independence of the United States the seventy second. BY THE PRESIDENT: James K. Polk By J. K. Stephens asst. Sec'y L. H. Laughlin Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 9304 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, John Crittenden of Butler 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 John Crittenden, 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 Public Lands," for north west quarter of the south east quarter of Section four in township seven of range fifteen in the District of Lands subject to sale at Greenville Alabama containing thirty nine acres and eighty two 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 John Crittenden, 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 John Crittenden 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 John Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Abraham Lincoln 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 May in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty one and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fifth. BY THE PRESIDENT: Abraham Lincoln By W. O. Stoddard J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 8858 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, William Henry Crittenden and James Jackson of Franklin County Alabama has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States , a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Pontotoc whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William Henry Crittenden and James Jackson, 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 Public Lands," for the north half of section five in fractional township five of range eleven east in the District of Lands subject to sale at Pontotoc Mississippi containing three hundred and twenty acres 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 Henry Crittenden and James Jackson, 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 William Henry Crittenden and James Jackson and to their 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 Henry Crittenden and James Jackson and to their heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren 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 sixth day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and of the Independence of the United States 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 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 2233 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Nin-nar-hachav, one of the Creek Tribe of Indians by virtue of a Treaty between the United States and the said Creek Tribe of Indians made the 24th day of March 1832, became entitled, out of the lands ceded to the United States by the said Treaty to the east half of section eighteen in township twenty of range twenty six east in the Tallapoosa Land District Alabama containing three hundred and seventeen acres and sixty six 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 with the approbation of the President of the United States has been duly sol and conveyed by the said nin-nar hachav at Nat Macon Thornton Sr, as appears by the conveyance thereof dated the twenty fourth day of March 1834, with the approbation of the President of the United States endorses thereon dated the 3rd day of July 1834 deposits in the General Land Office of the United States, and the said tract having been subsequently duly assigned to John Crittenden, NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the Premises, and in conformity with the provisions of the said Treaty, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said John Crittenden and to his heirs, the said trace 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 John Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren 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 thirty first day of July in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and of the Independence of the United States the sixty fifth. BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren By M. Van Buren Jr., Sec'y H. M. Garland, Recorder of the General Land Office THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 2058 Application 16790 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Huntsville Alabama, whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of William R. Crittenden has been established and duly consummated in conformity to law for the east half of the north west quarter and the north west quarter of Section three and the north east quarter of the north east quarter of section four in township nine south of range nine rwet of Huntsville Meridian in Alabama containing one hundred and fifty nine acres and sixty eight hundredths of an acre according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General. NOW KNOW YE, That there is therefore granted by the United States unto the said William R. Crittenden the tact of land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said William R Crittenden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, Grover Cleveland 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 twenty fourth day of January in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety five and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and nineteenth. BY THE PRESIDENT: Grover Cleveland By M. McKean, Sec'y LQC Lamar, Recorder of the General Land Office