THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
CERTIFICATE
No.
To all to Whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
WHEREAS John Potter of Cherokee County, Alabama
has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of the REGISTER OF THE
LAND OFFICE at Lebanon whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
John Potter
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 northwest quarter, the northwest quarter of section seven in Township Eight S, Range Nine East, in the District of lands subject to sale at Lebanon, Alabama, containing Thirty nine acres and eighty two 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 John Potter
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 John Potter
and to his heirs, the said tract above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same together with all the rights
priviledges, immunities, and appurtenances of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto the said John
Potter
and to his heirs and assigns forever.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, James K. Polk
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 Tenth day of April
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and of the
INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the seventy first
BY THE PRESIDENT: James K. Polk
By Knox Martin Sec'y.
S. H. Laughlin RECORDER of the General Land Office.
Note: Transcribed 20 APRIL 2000 by K. L. Rhodes
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