Michael Shrum of Stoddard Co.
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 2873

                                To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas, Michael Shrum of Stoddard County Missouri has deposited in the
General Land Office of the United States a certificate of the Register of
the Land Office at Jackson Missouri whereby it appears that full payment
has been made by the said Michael Shrum 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 half of Lot
Number 2 of the northwest quarter of Section thirty one in township twenty
nine north of Range eleven east in the District of Lands subject to sale
at Jackson Missouri containing fifty seven acres and twenty three
hundredths of an acre 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 Michael Shrum

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 those presents do give
and grant unto the said Michael Shrum and to his heirs the said trace
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 Michael Shrum,

In testimony whereof, I, Andrew Jackson PRESIDENT OF THE UNITD 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 twenty fourth day of
January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
seven and of the Independence of the United States the sixty first.

By the President, Andrew Jackson By A. Jackson Junr, Sec'y Hudson M.
Garland Recorder of the General Land Office


                                THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Certificate No. 5349

                                To all to whom these presents shall come,
Greeting:

Whereas, Michael Shrum of Stoddard County Missouri has deposited in the
General Land Office of the United States a certificate of the Register of
the Land Office at Jackson Missouri whereby it appears that full payment
has been made by the said Michael Shrum 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 North half  Lot
Number two of the south west quarter of Section thirty one in township
twenty nine, North of Range Eleven east in the District of Lands subject
to sale at Jackson Missouri containing fifty five acres and sixty three
hundredths of an acre 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 Michael Shrum

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 those presents do give
and grant unto the said Michael Shrum and to his heirs the said trace
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 Michael Shrum,

In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren PRESIDENT OF THE UNITD 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 fourteenth 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, Martin Van Buren By A. Van Buren Sec'y Jos. S. Wilson
Acting Recorder of the General Land Office, ad interim