Land Record: Ignatius R. Brooke, 1854, Lauderdale County, Mississippi

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CERTIFICATE
No. 35.057

  To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
WHEREAS Ignatius R. Brooke, of Lauderdale County, Mississippi,

has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate
of the REGISTER OF THE
LAND OFFICE at Columbus whereby it appears that full payment has been made
by the said
Ignatius R. Brooke, according to the provision of the Act of Congress of the
24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provisions for the sale
of the Public Lands." for the North East quarter of the South East quarter
and the West half of the North East quarter and the South East quarter of
the North East quarter of Section thirty four in Township, nine North of
Range Fifteen East, in the District of lands subject to Sale at Columbus,
Mississippi, containing  OneHundred and Sisty Acres and Twelve 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 Ignatius R. Brooke.

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 Ignatius R. Brooke, 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
belongs, unto the said     Ignatius R. Brooke 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 PATENT, and SEAL  of the
GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereuto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the fifteenth day of March
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fifty four and of the
INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the seventy eighth.
BY THE PRESIDENT: Franklin Pierce, by Jno. N. Wheller, apt. Sec'y.

SEAL