James E. Whittington Land Patent, Bienville Parish, LA
submitted by:Rhonda Davis<rdavis999@earthlink.net>
Date: Nov 2002


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Note: Land Patent Certificate for my ggg grandfather, James E.
Whittington, of Bienville Parish, LA. The land eventually became a
part of Lincoln Parish, LA.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CERTIFICATE } No. 9941 }

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: WHEREAS James E.
Whittington of Bienville Louisiana has deposited in the GENERAL LAND
OFFICE of the United State, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE
LAND OFFICE at Ouachita whereby it appears that full payment has
been made by the said James E. Whittington 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 East quarter of the South West Quarter of
Section Twenty two in Township Eighteen North of Range five west, in
the District of Lands Subject to Sale at Ouachita Louisiana
Containing forty Acres, and fourteen 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 James E. Whittington.

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 James E. Whittington 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 James E. Whittington and to his heirs and assigns forever.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, *, Millard Fillmore 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 first day of
September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty and of the Independence of the United States the Seventy fifth

BY THE PRESIDENT: Millard Fillmore

By E. M. Evans Sec?y

N. Sargent Recorder of the General Land Office <END>