St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents

John M. Elkins
1 May 1857

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 45.386
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas John M. Elkins, 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 John M. Elkins
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 half of lot numbered one of the South west quarter of Section eighteen, in Township thirty seven of Range twenty five, 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 John M. Elkins
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 John M. Elkins
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 John M. Elkins
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.

John M. Elkins
15 January 1858

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 50727
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas John M. Elkins 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 John M. Elkins
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 the Lot numbered one of the North West quarter of Section nineteen in Township thirty seven of Range twenty five in the District of Lands subject to sale at Warsaw Missouri containing forty acres and twenty six 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 John M. Elkins
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 John M. Elkins
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 John M. Elkins
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 fifteenth day of January
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine 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.