GLO Record for Jephthah R. Arledge.  Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Joy Moore



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The UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Certificate no 16.508
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting
Whereas 
 Jephthah R Arledge of Bossier Parish Louisiana 
has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a
Certificate of the Register of the Land office of Natchitoches whereby
it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jephthah R
Arledge  according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24 th
of April 1820 entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of
the Public Lands " for  

the East half of the south East quarter of section one in Township
Twenty of Range  Eleven and the south half of the North West quarter of
the North East quarter of the south west quarter and the West half of
the North East quarter of section six, in Township twenty, of Range Ten
in the District of Lands subject to sale at Natchitoches, Louisiana,
containing Three Hundred and Twenty acres and fifty five hundredths of
an acre.

 according to the official plat of the Survey of the said Lands,
returned to the General Land Offices by the SURVEYOR GENERAL which said
tract has been purchased by the said 

Jephthah R Arledge 

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 
Jephthah R Arledge 
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
Jephthah R Arledge and  to his heirs and assigns forever 
In Testimony Whereof I 

JAMES BUCHANAN, President of the United States of America have caused
these letters to me 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 October
in the year of or Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty 

By the President  James Buchanan
              by  A  Leonard      secretary
          J N Granger,   Recorder of the General Land office