Land Patent: Moses Madden, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana 
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Date:  Dec. 2000



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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 10769 
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: 
Whereas MOSES MADDEN 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 MONROE 
whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said MOSES MADDEN 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 NORTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY SEVEN, IN TOWNSHIP NINETEEN NORTH, OF RANGE 
FIVE WEST IN THE DISTRICT OF LANDS SUBJECT TO SALE AT MONROE LOUISIANA, CONTAINING FORTY 
ACRES AND FIVE 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 MOSES MADDEN. 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 the presents do give and grant, 
unto the said MOSES MADDEN, 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 MOSES MADDEN and HIS heirs and 
assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I, MILLARD FILLMORE, 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 SEPTEMBER in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and FIFTY TWO and of the 
Independence of the United States the Seventy SEVENTH. 
By the President: MILLARD FILLMORE By ALEXR. MCCORMICK apt Secretary. 
E. S. TERRY Recorder of the General Land Office. 

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