St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents

Hammond Morris
1 February 1851

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 30074
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Hammond Morris 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 Clinton whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Hammond Morris 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 six in township thirty seven of range twenty seven in the District of lands subject to sale at Clinton 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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris and to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, Millard Fillmore
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 February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and of the Independence Of The United States the Seventy fifth
By The President: Millard Fillmore
By Alex McCormick Asst. Secretary.
E.S. Terry Recorder of the General Land Office.

Hammond Morris
15 July 1854

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 38088
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Hammond Morris, 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 Clinton whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Hammond Morris
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 North East quarter of Section twenty-seven, in Township thirty-seven, of Range twenty-seven in the District of Lands subject to sale at Clinton, 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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris 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 fifteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four and of the Independence Of The United States the Seventy ninth
By The President: Franklin Pierce
By H.E. Baldwin Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

Hammond Morris
1 April 1857

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 47.529
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Hammond Morris, 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 Hammond Morris
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 North West quarter, of Section twenty Six, in Township thirty seven, 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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris 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 April 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.W. Jones Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

Hammond Morris
30 October 1857

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 49130
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Hammond Morris 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 Hammond Morris
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 North East Quarter of Section Twenty seven in Township Thirty seven 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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris
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 Hammond Morris 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 thirtieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty seven and of the Independence Of The United States the Eighty second
By The President: James Buchanan
By Wm. Flinn Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

Hammond Morris
1 June 1859

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 47.529
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Hammond Morris 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 Hammond Morris,
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 half of the South East quarter of Section twenty seven, in Township thirty seven of Range thirty 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 Hammond Morris,
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 Hammond Morris,
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 Hammond Morris
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 June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine and of the Independence Of The United States the eighty third
By The President: James Buchanan
By J.A.B. Leonard Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.