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Land Claim by Jonathan C Colby |
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Certificate No 611
Whereas, Jonathan C Colby, of Adams County, Wisconsin, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of Register of the Land Office at Stevens Point whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jonathan C Colby 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 the public lands," for the south East quarter of the South East quarter of Section twenty nine in Township sixteen north of Range six East in the District of lands subject to sale at Stevens Point, Wisconsin containing forty 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 Jonathan C Colby.
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 present Do Give and Grant, unto the said Jonathan C Colby 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 belonging, unto the said Jonathan C Colby and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony thereof, I, Franklin Pierce, 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 fifteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord on thousand eight hundred and fifty five and of the Independence of the United States the seventy ninth
By The President: Franklin Pierce
By A F White, First Sec'yRecorded Vol 2 Page 47
M M Morgan Recorder of the General Land Office
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