St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents

David S. Hoover
15 January 1858

The United States of America
Certificate No. 50883
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas David S. Hoover of St. Clair County Missouri
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of The Register Of The Land Office at Warsaw whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said David S. Hoover 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 West quarter of the South East quarter of Section fifteen in Township thirty eight of Range twenty six in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw Missouri containing forty acres
according to the official plat of the Survey of Lands, returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, which said tract has been purchased by the said David S. Hoover
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 David S. Hoover and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof I, James Buchanan,
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 hereby affixed.
Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight and of the Independence of the United States the Eighty second.
By The President: James Buchanan.
By Thos. J. Albright Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

David S. Hoover
1 November 1859

The United States of America,
Graduation St. C.
Certificate No. 57030
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas David S. Hoover of St. Clair County Missouri
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register Of The Land Office at Warsaw whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said David S. Hoover 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 North West quarter of the South West quarter of Section twenty-eight, and the East half of the South East quarter of Section twenty-nine, in Township thirty-eight, of Range twenty-six in the district of lands subject to sale at Warsaw, Missouri, containing one hundred and twenty 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 David S. Hoover
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 David S. Hoover and to his heirs, the said tracts 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 David S. Hoover and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James Buchanan
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 first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth.
By The President: James Buchanan
By J.A.B. Leonard Secretary
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.