Lewis Reeder, Land Record Parke County Indiana THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 27954 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Lewis Reeder Parke County Indiana has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Crawfordsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Lewis Reeder 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 one in township fifteen west of range seven west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Crawfordsville Indiana containing forty four acres and forty 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 Jesse L. Borden NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Lewis Reeder and to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Lewis Reeder 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 PATENTS, 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 May In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven of the Independence of the United States the sixty first BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren By M. A Van Buren Jr,Secretary Hudson M. Garland Recorder of the General Land Office --------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. --------------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Linda L. Green (© 1999 Linda L. Green)