Williams County ND Archives Deed.....Barnes, Marion L. - America, United States Of  October 28, 1904
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Written: October 28, 1904
Recorded: February 13, 1909

The United States of America
Certificate No. 6202
To all to whom these presents come, Greetings:
Whereas Marion L. Barnes of Williams County, North Dakota has deposited in the 
GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the 
Land Office at Minot, North Dakota whereby it appears that full payment has 
been made by the said Marion L. Barnes according to the provisions of the Act 
of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making further 
provisions for the sale of the Public Lands," and the acts supplemental 
thereto, for the South East quarter of Section two in Township one hundred and 
fifty-seven North of Range ninety-eight West of the Fifth Principal Meridian 
in North Dakota, containing one hundred and sixty 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 Marion L. Barnes.
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 Marion L. Barnes 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 whatsover nature, thereunto 
belonging, unto the said Marion L. Barnes and to his heirs and assigns 
forever; subject to any vested and accrued water rights for mining, 
agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes, and rights to ditches and 
reservoirs used in connection with such water rights, as may be recognized and 
aknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, and also 
subject to the right of the proprietor of a vein or lode to extract and remove 
his ore therefrom, should the same be found to penetrate or intersect the 
premises hereby granted, as provided by law; and there is reserved from the 
lands hereby granted, a right of way thereon for ditches or canals constructed 
by the authority of the United States.

In testimony whereof I, Theodore Roosevelt, 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 twenty eighth day of 
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and four, and of 
the Independence of the United States the one hundred and twenty-ninth.
BY THE PRESIDENT: T. Roosevelt
By ?T.M.M.Stean?, Secretary,
Recorded North Dakota, Vol. 180, Page 188
?G. Mursh?, Recorder of the General Land Office.

Additional Comments:
On the back are two stamped entries with information noted.
The first is a block with the following:
Document Number: 32166
Copied: H.O. (initials I believe)
Grantor: (blank)
Grantee: (blank)
Compared: J.D.-D.F.

The second states the following:
Office of the Register of Deeds, County of Williams, N.D.
I hereby certify that the within instrument was filed in the office for record 
on the ___ day of [FEB 13 1909 8-37 AM] (stamped date/time)
and was entered in Book 2, Page 170
L.O.Higley
(There are two more signatures below this that I can't decipher)


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