Land: Homestead Entry Record for Matilda Whatley, Natchitoches Parish Land
Office, Natchitoches Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Kay Thompson Brown 
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250 Dupont Ave
Madison, TN 37115



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Homestead Certificate No: 977
Application: 1852

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
TO WHOM ALL THESE PRESENTS COME, GREETING:

Whereas there has been deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United
States a CERTIFICATE of the Register of Land Office, Natchitoches Louisiana,
whereby it appears that, pursuant, to the Act of congress approved 20th May
1862 "To Secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the
acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Matilda Whatley widow of Tillman J.
Whatley deceased has been established and duly communsuated in conformity to
law of the:

South West quarter of the North East quarter, the South half of the North West
quarter, and the North West quarter of the South East quarter of section
twenty in township ten North of range ten west of Louisiana Meridian in
Louisiana containing one hundred and sixty acres, and thirteen one 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

Now Know Ye that there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said
Matilda Whatley, the tract of Land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD this
said tract of land with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Matilda
Whatley  and to her heirs and assign forever.

In testimony where of I, Grover Cleveland 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 fifth day of June, in the
year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and eighty eight, and of the
Independence of the United States, the one hundred and twelfth.

By the President, Grover Cleveland (signed)

By M. M. McKean Sec'y (signed)

D. Tyler, Recorder of the General Land Office (ad interim) (signed)