Land Patent - Patrick, Henry

Land Record

The United States of America (Certificate No. 33863)

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, Henry Patrick of Kemper 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 Henry Patrick according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitled "An act making further provision of the sale of the Public Lands," for

The North half of the South West Quarter of Section Six, in Township Nine North, of Range seventeen East, in the District of Sands subject to sale at Columbus, Mississippi containing seventy six acres, and ninety seven 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 Henry Patrick.

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 Henry Patrick and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same, together will all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said Henry Patrick and to his heirs and signs forever.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, William Fillmore, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to made patent, and SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, the City of Washington , the fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty and of the INDEPENDENCE of the UNITED STATES the Seventh fifth. By the President: Millard Fillmore

Submitted by:
Herma Bessinger