Land Patent for Samuel D. McClellan, Talladega, Alabama

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March 1999

Land Patent for Samuel D. McClellan
Talladega County, Alabama


THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 4703
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas, Samuel D. McClellan has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of 
the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at 
Mardisville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said 
Samuel D. McClellan 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 north east 
quarter of section  six north township seventeen of range five  in the 
District of Lands subject to sale at Mardisville 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 Samuel D. McClellan

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 Samuel D. McClellan 

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 
Samuel D. McClellan 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 tenth  day of  
October    in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty 
nine  and of the Independence of the United States the sixty fourth

BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan
By M. Van Buren Jr. Sec'y
D. H. M. Garland  Recorder of the General Land Office