Morgan County, Missouri Land Grant - Andrew J. French Morgan County Missouri November 2, 1837 Land Grant to Andrew J. French The United States of America Certificate No. 9822 To all whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Andrew J. French of Morgan County Missouri has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Fayette whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Andrew J. French 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 the Public Lands,"for the North East quarter of the North East quarter of Section seven in Township forty two North of the base line of Range sixteen west of the fifth principal meridian in the District of lands subject to sale at Fayette, 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 Andrew J. French 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 Andrew J. French and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Andrew J. French and to his heirs and assigns forever. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, Martin Van Buren 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 second day of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the sixty second. BY THE PRESIDENT: (signed) Martin Van Buren by A.Vau??????????? Secy acting RECORDER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE Morgan County Missouri 1837 Land Grant to Andrew J. French by Martin VanBuren, President of the United States ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Sara A. Rollins ====================================================================