Land: Cash Entry Record for James E. Hawkins, Natchitoches Land Office,
Natchitoches Parish Louisiana.  Land in Natchitoches Parish
Submitted by 
Danelli Weaver Faccone



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Certificate No: 13598

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 West one half of the North West quarter of section twenty; the South one
half of the North East quarter of section eighteen in township six of range
eight, in the district of lands subject to sale in Natchitoches Louisiana
containing one hundred ninety nine acres and forty five 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 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 A B. Leonard Secretary (Signed)

I N. Granger  Recorder of the General Land Office (Signed)