BLM Land Patent: Elander Ann Spruell : Franklin Parish, Louisiana
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July 2002

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The United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Certificate No. 8685

Whereas Elander Ann Spruell of Franklin Parish, Louisiana has deposited in 
the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States of America a Certificate of
the 
Register of the Land Office at Ouachita whereby it appears that full
payment 
has been made by the said Elander Ann Spruell 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 East 
quarter of the South West quarter of Section two in Township fifteen,
North, 
of Range five, East, in the District of lands subject to sale at Ouachita, 
Louisiana, containing Thirty-nine acres and ninety 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 Elander Ann Spruell.

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 Elander Ann Spruell and to her heirs, the said Tract 
above described; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the
rights, 
privileged, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto 
belonging, unto the said Elander Ann Spruell and to her heirs and assigns 
forever.


In testimony whereof I, James K. Polk, 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 twelfth day of April,
in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven and of the 
Independence of the United States the seventy first

By the President (Signature) James K. Polk

By (Signature)  J Knox Walker, Secretary, 

(Signature) S H Laughlin
Recorder of the General Land Office