Land: Elbert Reeder, Claiborne Parish, LA 
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Date:  Mar. 1999



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Land Records for Elbert Reeder Claiborne Parish LA Graduation A. F. Certificate No. 15780 
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: 
Whereas, Elbert 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 
whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Elbert 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," for the south west quarter of the southwest 
quarter of section four in township twenty three of range seven in the District of Lands 
subject to sale at Natchitoches Louisiana containing twenty seven acres and forty two 
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 Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert Reeder 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 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 June in the Year of Our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and sixty and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth. 
BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan By J.A.B. Leonard, Secretary 
J. N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office 

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
Certificate No. 15779 
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: 
Whereas, Elbert 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 whereby it appears 
that full payment has been made by the said Elbert 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," for the north half of the south west quarter and the north west fractional quarter of 
section four in township twenty three of range seven in the District of Lands subject to sale at 
Natchitoches Louisiana containing one hundred and sixty four acres and fifty four 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 Elbert 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 Elbert 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 Elbert Reeder and to his heirs 
and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof, I, Ulysses S. Grant 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 fifteenth day of April in the Year of 
Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy five and of the Independence of the United States the 
ninety ninth 
BY THE PRESIDENT: U.S. Grant By S. D. Williamston Secretary 
L. K. Lippincott Recorder of the General Land Office 

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