1838 Land Patent of John P. Watson and William Birland; Concordia and
Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Typed and Submitted by Annette Womack of Winnfield, Louisiana, Aug 2006
Date: 29 Aug 2006
Donated by Sandra Tipton
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Certificate No.4084

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greetings:

Whereas John P. Watson and William Birland, of Concordia, Louisiana 

has 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  John P. Watson and
William Birland, 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 East half of Section forty-two, in Township
seven, of Range nine East, in the District of lands subject to sale at
Ouachita, Louisiana, containing three hundred and eighteen acres and
eighteen 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 John P.
Watson and William Birland

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 John P. Watson and William Birland, 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 John P. Watson and
William Birland, and to their 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 first day of August in
the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight 
and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the sixty third
BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren
By M. Van Buren, Junior, Sec'y.
Jos S. Wilson, acting, Recorder of the General Land Office. Ad interim
{L.S.}