LAND & DEED RECORDS Umatilla County, Oregon, Deed:  Samuel P. Barton's Land Purchase

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Book U, Page 217 & 218

The United States of America, To all whom these presents shall ------ -----:
Certificat No 1980

Whereas, Samuel P. Barton of Umatilla County, Oregon, has deposited in the 
General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the ----- ----- --- 
Land Office at LaGrande, Oregon, whereas ---- that full payment has been made 
by the said Samuel P. Barton according to the provisions of the Act of Congress 
of the --- of April 1820, entitled, An act making further provision for the 
sale of the Public Lands, and the acts supplemented thereto, for the west half 
of the southeast quarter and the north half of the southwest quarter of section 
there in township three south of Range thirty east of Williams Meridian in 
Oregon containing one hundred and sixty-six acres and sixteen hundredths of an 
acre according to the Official Plat of the Survey of said Lands returned to the 
General Land Office by the Survey --- General which said tract has been 
purchased by this said Samuel P. Barton.

Now know ye, That the United States of America, in consideration of the 
promises, 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 -- the said Samuel P. Barton and to his heirs, the said --- above 
described:  To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, 
privileges munities and appartinan-- of whatsoever nature thereunto belonging 
unto the said Samuel P. Barton and to his heirs and asigns forever subject to 
any vested and accrued water rights for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or 
other purpose and rights to itches and reservoirs used in connection with such 
water rights, as may be recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws 
and decisions of courts and also subject to the right of the proprie---- of a 
vein or lode to extract and remove his ore there--- should the same be found to 
penetrate or intersect the ---ises hereby granted, as provided by law.

In Testimony whereof, I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of 
America have caused these letters to be made Patent, and seal of the General 
Land Office to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand at the City of Washington, the eighteenth day of April, 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighty eight and of the 
Independence of the United States --- hundred and twelfth.

By the President Grover Cleveland
By M. McKean, Secretary
Recorded Vol. 6, page 6
Filed Sept 27, 1888 at 10 am
Robt W. Ross, Recorder of the General Land Office
[Copy in possession of Sharon Hamilton.]