Land: Cash Entry Record for Marie Aurrie Brevelle, Natchitoches Land Office, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana. Land in Natchitoches Parish Submitted by Gaytha Thompson LaFamTree@aol.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Certificate No: 12698 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO WHOM ALL THESE PRESENTS COME, GREETING: Whereas Marie Aurrie Brevelle of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE of the Register of Land Office at Natchitoches Louisiana, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Marie Aurrie Brevelle the act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled " An Act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands," and the acts supplemental thereto for: The South East quarter of the South East quarter in Township eight of Range Seven in the District of lands subject to sale at Natchitoches Louisiana containing forty acres and twelve hundredths of an acre. according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to The General Land Office by the SURVEYOR GENERAL which said tract has been purchased by the said Marie Aurrie Brevelle. 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 GIVE AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT unto the said Marie Aurrie Brevelle and to her heirs the said tract above described. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same together with all the rights, privileges, immunities and appurtentances, of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging, unto the said Marie Aurrie Brevelle and her heirs. In testimony where of Abraham Lincoln, 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, this first day of April, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty one, and of the Independence of the United States, the eighty fifth. By the President, Abraham Lincoln Signed by W. O. S?rddard Secretary J. W. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office (Signed)