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AL THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Certificate NO. 65795 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse Borden of Lawrence County Alabama has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse Borden 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 Public Lands," for the north west quarter of the north west quarter of section two in township eight of range eight west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing forty acres and thirty one 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 Borden NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Jesse Borden and to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: 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 Borden and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof, I, Andrew Jackson PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these Letters to be made PATENTS, and the SEAL of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand, at the City of Washington, the Sixteenth day of October In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five of the Independence of the United States the sixtieth BY THE PRESIDENT: Andrew Jackson By A. J. Donelson Sec'y Edwin A. Brown Commissioner of the General Land Office Jesse L. Borden, Land Record Lawrence Co. AL THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Graduation A. F. Certificate No. 29717 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Jesse L. Borden of Lawrence County Alabama has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States, a Certificate of THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Huntsville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jesse L. Borden 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 Public Lands," for the Southwest quarter of the southeast section two and the northwest quartr of the northeast quarter of section eleven in township eight of range eight west in the District of Lands subject to sale at Huntsville Alabama containing eighty acres and fifty seven 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 L. Borden NOW KNOW YE, That the United States of America, in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several acts of the Congress in such case made and provided, HAVE GIVEN AND GRANTED, and by these presents DO GIVE AND GRANT, unto the said Jesse L. Borden and to his heirs, the said tract of land described above: 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 L. Borden 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 PATENTS, 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 December In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty nine of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth BY THE PRESIDENT: James Buchanan By J.A.B. Leonard Secretary J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office No. 29717 Land Office at Huntsville AL Jan 12, 1859 It is hereby certified, that, in pursuance of Law, Jesse L. Borden of Lawrence County State of Alabama on this day purchased of the Register of this Office, the Lor or SW 1/4 (Sec 2) and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 (Sec 11) of Section 2 & 11 in Township No. Eight (8) of Range No. Eight (8) west containing eighty and 57/hundredths acres at the rate of 12 1/2 cents per acre amounting to ten dollars and seven cents for which the said Jesse L. Borden has made payment in full as required by law. Now, therefore be it known, that on presentation of this certificate to the COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE, the said Jesse L. Borden shall be entitled to receive a Patent for the Lot above described. James H. Ware, Register No. 29717 Receiver's Office at Huntsville Al Jany 12th, 1859 Received from Jesse L. Borden of Lawrence County Alabama the sum of Ten dollars and seven cents; being in full for the SW 1/4 of SE 1/4 Section 2 and NW 1/4 of NW Section 11 of Section No. 2 and 11 in Township No. 8 of Range 8West containing 80 acres and 57/hundredths at 12 1/2 cents per acre. Jno. L. Nance, Receiver Letter of Jesse L. Borden I Jesse L. Borden of Lawrence County State of Alabama aged 50 years being desirous of entering the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 2 and the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 11 all in township 8 of range 8 west under the act entitled an ad to graduation______ the price of public lands to actual settlers and cultivators approved 4 August 1854 do solemnly swear that I enter the land for the use of said adjoining farm owned by me _______in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/2 section NO. 2 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of southwest all in Township 8 of Range 8 west about 25 acres in cultivation and together with the entry made _______I have not acquired from the United States under the ____ of lands ____________more than ______________according to the return of the Surveys. I further testify that said land is not now in the occupancy of ______________further if there should been actual settlers residing upon such land at the date of my entry of the same I hereby relinquish all claim. Jesse L. Borden Lawrence County State of Alabama. On this 11th day of January 1859 personally appeared before me D. L. Dinsmore a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Jesse L. Borden to well known as the person described on and who has agreed the foregoing affidavit who being duly sworn deposes and says that the statement contained in said affidavit are correct and true. D. L. Dinsmore JP The State of Alabama Lawrence County I Charles Gibson Judge of the Probate Court of said county and also Clerk of Said Court, certify that David L. Dinsmore whose name appears on the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and _____ is due and ought to be given all his official acts as such and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my had and the official Seal of the Probate court at Office in Moulton the 11 day of January 1859 and the 83rd year of American Independence Charles Gibson J.P.