Micajah Reeder, Land Record Tippecanoe County IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 25287 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Micajah Reeder of Tippecanoe 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 Micajah 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 West half of the southwest quarter of section four in township twenty one north of range five west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Crawfordsville Indiana containing eighty 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 Micajah Reeder 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 Micajah 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 Micajah 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 PATENT, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the twentieth day of March 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 A. Van Buren, Sec'y 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)