Land: Cash Entry Record for James E. Hawkins, Natchitoches Land Office, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana. Land in Natchitoches Parish Submitted by Danelli Weaver Faccone ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Certificate No: 13369 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO WHOM ALL THESE PRESENTS COME, GREETING: Whereas James E. Hawkins 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 James E. Hawkins 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 one half of the South East quarter of section eighteen and the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section nineteen in township six of range eight in the District of Lands subject to sale at Natchitoches Louisiana and containing one hundred nineteen acres and seventy seven hundredths of an acres 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 James E. Hawkins 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 James E. Hawkins and to his 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 James E. Hawkins and his heirs. In testimony where of 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, this second day of April, in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and sixty, and of the Independence of the United States, the eighty fourth. By the President, James Buchanan By ? B. Leonard Secretary (Signed) ? Granger Recorder of the General Land Office (Signed)