St. Clair County
Land Deeds & Patents

William Lewellen
1 May 1854

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 36.702

To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas William 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 William 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 West quarter 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 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 William 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 William 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 William 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 May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four and of the Independence Of The United States the Seventy-eighth
By The President: Franklin Pierce
By H.E. Baldwin Asst. Secretary.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office.

William Lewellen
1 September 1856

The United States of America,
Certificate No. 41680
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas William 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 William 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 East quarter and the South West quarter of the South East quarter of Section Twenty seven, in Township Thirty nine of Range Twenty seven, 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 William 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 William 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 William 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 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.