Land Patent: James L. Henderson, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 
Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Kelly Priestly, troubles @ bayou.com 
Date:  Dec. 2000




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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 4363 
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: 
Whereas JAMES L. HENDERSON , OF THE MADISON COUNTY, MISSIPPI, 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 
JAMES L. HENDERSON 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 Public Lands," 
for THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION THIRTY FOUR , IN TOWNSHIP NINETEEN OF RANGE 
FIVE WEST, IN THE DISTRICT OF LANDS SUBJECT TO SALE AT OUACHITA, LOUISIANA, CONTAINING 
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY NINE ACRES AND FIFTY 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 JAMES L. HENDERSON. 
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 JAMES L. HENDERSON 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 JAMES L. HENDERSON and to HIS 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 JR. 
Sec'y. JOS. S. WILSON, ACTING Recorder of the General Land Office. AD INTERIM. 

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