St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents

Samuel Lewellen
15 July 1854

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 38474
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Samuel 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 Clinton whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Samuel 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 Lot numbered one of the North West quarter of Section one, in Township thirty-eight, of Range twenty-seven, in the District of Lands Subject to sale at Clinton, Missouri, containing Seventy-seven acres, and twelve 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 Samuel 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 Samuel 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 Samuel 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 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.

Samuel Lewellen
1 May 1857

(Hand written on top of copy: “Made copy May 15/68”)
The United States of America,
Certificate No. 46241
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas Samuel 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 Samuel 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 East half of the South West quarter of Section Twenty-seven, 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 Samuel 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 Samuel 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 Samuel 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.