James Monroe
President of the United States of America


To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, that, in pursuance of the Acts of Congress 
appropriating and granting Land to the late Army of the 
United States, passed on and since the sixth day of May, 
1812, Helen Ann Reeder daughter and only heir at law of 
Robert D. Reeder dec. having deposited in the General 
Land Office a Warrant in her favor numbered 18136 there
is granted unto the said Helen Ann Reeder daughter and
only heir at law of Robt. D. Reeder Dec. late a private
in Neal's Comp. Of the 36th Regt. Of Infantry a certain
Tract of Land containing one hundred and sixty acres 
being the south east quarter of section Eleven of 
Township Twelve north in Range Three west in the Tract
appropriated (by the Acts aforementioned) for Military
Bounties, in the Territory of Illinois, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD the said quarter Section of Land with the 
appurtenances thereof, unto the said Helen Ann Reeder 
daughter and only heir at law of R. D. Reeder Dec. and
to her heirs and assigns for ever.

In testimony whereof, I 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, their Eighth day of July in the Year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of
the Independence of the United States of America the 
forty third.

By the President, J.M,

J.M. Commissioner of the General Land Office