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St. Clair Land Deeds
 

St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents


 

Felix Lewellen
1 September 1856

(Hand written on left hand side of copy: “Made copy Feby 26th 1868”)
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 44730

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Felix Lewellen, 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 Felix Lewellen 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 West half of the South East quarter and the North East quarter, of the South East quarter; and the North half; of the South West quarter, of Section twenty three in Township thirty nine of Range twenty seven, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw, Missouri, containing two hundred 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 Felix Lewellen
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 Felix Lewellen 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 Felix Lewellen and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, 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 first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Independence Of The United States the eighty first,
By The President: Franklin Pierce
By W.H. White Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.



Felix Lewellen
1 September 1856

(Hand written on left hand side of copy: “Made copy Feby 26 1868”)
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 45.731

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Felix Lewellen, of Saint 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 Felix Lewellen 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 qua4rter of the South West quarter of Section thirty five; in Township thirty nine of Range twenty seven, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw, Missouri, 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 Felix Lewellen
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 Felix Lewellen 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 Felix Lewellen and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, 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 First day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Independence Of The United States the Eighty first,
By The President: Franklin Pierce
By Asst. White Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.



Felix Lewellen
1 September 1856

(Hand written at top of copy: “Made copy Feby 25/68”)
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 45.732

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Felix Lewellen, 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 Felix Lewellen 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 West half of the South West quarter of Section twenty four in Township thirty nine of Range twenty seven, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw, Missouri, containing eighty 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 Felix Lewellen
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 Felix Lewellen
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 Felix Lewellen and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, 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 first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Independence Of The United States the eighty first.
By The President: Franklin Pierce.
By H.E. Baldwin Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.



Felix Lewellen
1 May 1857

(Hand written at top of copy: “Made copy Feby 25/68”)
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 45730

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Felix Lewellen, of Saint 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 Felix Lewellen 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 half of Section Twenty three, in Township Thirty nine, of Range Twenty Seven, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw, Missouri, containing Three 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 Felix Lewellen
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 Felix Lewellen 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 Felix Lewellen 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 May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven and of the Independence Of The United States the Eighty first.
By The President: James Buchanan
By G.H. Jones Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.