Jacob N. Bivens - Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Kitty B. Hoffman
Date Submitted: 30 June 2022

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Certificate No: 19533
Land Office: Natchitoches, Vernon Parish, LA
Township: 2-N
Range: 10-W
Section 22
Containing: 39 acres and ninety six hundredths of an acre

The United States of America

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

           Whereas, JACOB N. BIVENS of Vernon Parish, LA has
deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a
Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, whereby is appears that full payment ha been made by
the said JACOB N. BIVENS according to the provisions of the Act
of Congress of the 24 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 of the Section twenty two in Township two North of
Range then West of Louisiana Meridian in Louisiana containing 
thirty nine acres and ninety six hundredths of an acres 
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 JACOB N. BIVENS

          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 JACOB N. BIVENS

          In Testimony whereof, I Benjamin Harrison President of
the United States of America, have caused these letters to be 
make patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be 
hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the fifteenth
day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and ninety, and of the Independence of the United States the one
hundred and fourteenth                                        

By the President:  Benjamin Harrison                                                       
By M. McKean, Secretary.                                                        
J. M. Townsend, Recorder of the General Land Office

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