John Green Carroll Co. Missouri Land Record ***************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Linda L. Green USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non- commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. All information submitted to this project remains - to the extent the law allows - the property of the submitter who, by submitting it, agrees that it may be freely copied but NEVER sold or used in a commercial venture without the knowledge & permission of its rightful owner. The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate No. 13537 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas John Green of Carroll County Missouri has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Plattsburg whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said John Green according to the provisions of the Act of congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of Public Lands," for the south west quarter of the south west quarter of section twenty two in township sixty six of range thirty six in the District of Lands subject to sale at Plattsburg Missouri containing forty 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 John Green NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said John Green and to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said John Green and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof I, Franklin Pierce PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENTS, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the tenth day of March In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Independence of the United States the eightieth BY THE PRESIDENT: Franklin Pierce By H.E. Baldwin, Asst. Secretary J. N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office