1843 Land Patent of Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young; Concordia and Catahoula Par., Louisiana Typed and Submitted by Annette Womack of Winnfield, Louisiana, Aug 2006 Date: 29 Aug 2006 Donated by Sandra Tipton ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Note: Spelling of names, places, etc. is as on record. I do not have any more information on any person except or unless when given as a note. Certificate No. 6203 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings: Whereas Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young of Mississippi have deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, A certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Ouachita whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young, 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 West quarter of Section twenty five, in Township eight, of Range Seven East, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Ouachita, Louisiana, containing one hundred and Sixty 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 Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young 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 Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young , and to their 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 Thompson L. Bailey and Benjamin F. Young , and to their heirs and assigns forever. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, John Tyler, 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 tenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the sixty seventh BY THE PRESENT: John Tyler By R Tyler, Sec'y. J Williamson, Recorder of the General Land Office. {L.S.}