Land Record of Moses Straughn - Nelson Co., KY
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Contributed by "Timothy T. Straughn" <tstraughn@sprintmail.com>
MAY 1999

Certificate
No. 17749

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Moses Straughn of Nelson County, Kentucky has deposited in the 
General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of 
the Land Office at Jackson, whereby it appears that full payment has been 
made by the said Moses Straughn 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 plat numbered Two of 
the North East quarter of Section Four in Township Twenty Five, North of 
Range Ten, East, in the District of Lands Subject to sale at Jackson, 
Missouri containing eighty two acres and thirty 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 has 
been purchased by the said Moses Straughn, 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 thes presents do give and grant, unto the said Moses 
Straughn and to his heirs the said tract above described:  To have and to 
hold the same, together with all the rights, priviledges, immunities, and 
appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereto belonging, unto the said Moses 
Straughn and 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 Fifteenth day of December, 
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Fifty Seven, and of 
the Independence of the United States the Eighty Second

By the President, James Buchanan
By, Wm. Flinn (illegible writing), Sec'y.
J.S. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office

Note:  Several corrections were made on this grant.
1.  Nelson County, Kentucky, originally read Nelson County, Missouri
2.  December originally read April
3.  Eighty Second originally read Eighty First
4.  G.H. Jones signature was scratched out and replaced with Wm. Flinn
5.  The certificate number may not be correct.  Poor handwriting in number.