William W. Spruell, Land Record, Morehouse Parish, LA
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BLM Land Patent: William W. Spruell : Morehouse Parish, Louisiana

Copyright 2002 by K. Waterhouse. This copy contributed for use in
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The United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Certificate No. 16105

Whereas William W. Spruell of Morehouse 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 Monroe whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William W. 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," the North West quarter of the North
West quarter of Section thirty-six, in the Township Seventeen North of Range five East in the
District of lands subject to sale at Monroe, Louisiana, containing forty-two acres and thirty-eight
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 William W. 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 William
W. Spruell and to his 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 William W. Spruell 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 twentieth day of August, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-eight and of the Independence of the United States the
eighty third.

By the President (Signature) James Buchanan

By (Signature)  T C Albright, Secretary,

(Signature) J N Granger
Recorder of the General Land Office