Peter Reeder, Land Record
Morgan County Indiana
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Certificate No. 29812
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Peter Reeder of Morgan County Indiana has deposited in
the
GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Indianapolis whereby it appears
that
full payment has been made by the said Peter Reeder 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 north west quarter of the north west quarter
of
section thirty four in township eleven north of range two east in
the
District of Lands subject to sale at Indianapolis 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 Peter Reeder
NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration
of
the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the
congress
in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by
these
presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Peter Reeder and to his
heirs, the said tract of land described above: To have and to
hold
the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities,
and
appurtenances, of whatsoever nature, thereunto belonging, unto
the
said Peter Reeder and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENTS,
and
the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the first day of
August In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
thirty
nine of the Independence of the United States the sixty fourth
BY THE PRESIDENT: Martin Van Buren
By M. Van Buren Jr., Sec'y
Jos. L. Wilson acting Recorder of the General Land Office, ad
interim