Land: Amos Reeder, Claiborne Parish, LA Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by Linda L. Green, alrebel @ mindspring.com Date: Mar. 1999 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Land Records for Amos Reeder Claiborne Parish LA Certificate No. 18063 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Amos Reeder, of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Natchitoches Louisiana whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Amos Reeder 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," and the acts supplemental thereto for the south west quarter of the south east quarter of section thirteen in township twenty two north of range eight west of Louisiana Meridian in Louisiana containing forty 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 Amos Reeder 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 Amos Reeder 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 Amos Reeder and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof, I, Chester A. Arthur 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 thirtieth day of December in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two and of the Independence of the United States the One hundred and seventh BY THE PRESIDENT: Chester A. Arthur By O. L. Judd, Asst. Secretary S. W. Clark Recorder of the General Land Office # # #