St. Clair County
Land Patents

Jesse Ridgway

1 June 1845
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 5759
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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 Springfield, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
Jesse Ridgway
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 of Section seventeen, in Township thirty eight, of Range twenty seven, West, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Springfield, 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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
And to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James R. Polk, 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 forty five, and of the Independence of The United States the Sixty ninth.
By the President: James R. Polk
By P. Knox Walker, Secretary.
S.M. Laughlin, Recorder of the General Land Office

Jesse Ridgway

1 June 1845
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 5786
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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 Springfield, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
Jesse Ridgway
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
Lot number two of the South West fractional quarter of Section six, in Township thirty eight, of Range twenty seven West, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Springfield, Missouri, containing sixty nine Acres, and thirty eight hundredths of an Acre
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
And to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James R. Polk, 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 forty five, and of the Independence of The United States the Sixty ninth.
By the President: James R. Polk
By P. Knox Walker, Secretary.
S.M. Laughlin, Recorder of the General Land Office

Jesse Ridgway

1 June 1845
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 5787
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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 Springfield, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
Jesse Ridgway
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 East half of the North East quarter of Section seventeen, in Township thirty eight, of Range twenty seven West, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Springfield 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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
And to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James R. Polk, 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 forty five, and of the Independence of The United States the Sixty ninth.
By the President: James R. Polk
By P. Knox Walker, Secretary.
S.M. Laughlin, Recorder of the General Land Office

Jesse Ridgway

1 June 1845
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 5788
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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 Springfield, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
Jesse Ridgway
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 Section seventeen, in Township thirty eight of Range twenty seven West, in the District of Lands subject to Sale at Springfield Missouri, containing one hundred and sixty 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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
And to his heirs and assigns forever.
In Testimony Whereof, I, James R. Polk, 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 forty five, and of the Independence of The United States the Sixty ninth.
By the President: James R. Polk
By P. Knox Walker, Secretary.
S.M. Laughlin, Recorder of the General Land Office

Jesse Ridgway

15 January 1856
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 43379
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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
Jesse Ridgway
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 Section twenty seven and the South East quarter of the South East quarter of Section Twenty eight in Township Thirty nine of Range twenty eight in the District of Lands formerly subject to Sale at Clinton, now 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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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 January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and of the Independence of The United States the Eightieth.
By the President: Franklin Pierce
By H.E. Baldwin, Asst. Secretary.
J.M. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office

Jesse Ridgway

1 January 1861
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 43.380
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Jesse Ridgway, 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, (now Warsaw written and crossed out) whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
Jesse Ridgway
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, and the North East quarter of the South West quarter of Section thirty four, in Township thirty nine, of Range twenty eight, in the District of Lands formerly subject to sale at Clinton, now 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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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
Jesse Ridgway
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 January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty One and of the Independence of The United States the Eighty fifth.
By the President: James Buchanan
By J.A.B. Leonard, Secretary.
J.M. Granger, Recorder of the General Land Office

Land Patent 1831-1910
Missouri State Archives

Record Group: Office of Secretary of State
Series: Swampland Patents
Volume: 1
Reel No.: S 155
Certificate No.: 428
Type of land: Swampland
Name of Purchaser: Ridgeway, Jesse
County: St. Clair
Date of Purchase: 14 February 1859
Township: 38
Range: 28
Land Section: 31
Parts of Section: East half of Northeast quarter
Acres: 53
Hundredth of Acres: 72
Price per Acre: $4.05
Cost: $324.200
Date of Certificate: 1 March 1858

Record Group: Office of Secretary of State
Series: Swampland Patents
Volume: 1
Reel No.: S 155
Certificate No.: 428
Type of land: Swampland
Name of Purchaser: Ridgeway, Jesse
County: St. Clair
Date of Purchase: 13 January 1856
Township: 38
Range: 28
Land Section: 31
Parts of Section: West half of Northeast quarter
Acres: 26
Hundredth of Acres: 33
Price per Acre: $4.05
Cost: $106.650
Date of Certificate: 1 March 1858