James F. D. Lanier's Land Patent Certificate #7338  

James F. D. Lanier's Land Patent Certificate #7338 James F. D. Lanier of Jefferson county, Indiana on 30 June 1837 was issued Certificate #7008 for the North west quarter of section fifteen and the East half of the South East Quarter of Section Seventeen in township thirty two containing 240 acres.

Certificate No. 7008
United States of America

To all to whom these present shall come, Greeting: Whereas James  F. D. Lanier of Jefferson County Indiana has 
deposited in the  Genral Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the  Register of the Land Office at
LaPorte whereby it appears that  full payment has been made by the said James F. D. Lanier  according to the 
provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th  of April, 1820, entitled "An Act making futher provision for the
sale of Public Lands" for
  

  the North West quarter of Section Fifteen and the East half of the South East quarter of Section 
  Seventee, in Township Thirty two North of Range One East  in the District lands subject to sale at LaPorte
  Indiana.  Containing Two hundred and forty acres.
  
according to the offical plat of the survey of the said Lands, returned to the Genral Land Office by the surveyor 
General, which said tract has been purchased by the said James F. D. Lanier.



Now Know ye, That the United States of America, in consderation 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, in the saind James F. D. Lanier and to his heirs, the said trac tabove described: To Have and To 
Hold the same, together with all the riights, priveleges, immunities and appurtenances of whatso ever nature, 
thereunto  belonging to the said James F. D. Lanier and his heirs and assigns forever.



In Testimony Whereof, I, Martin Van Buren 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 thirtieth day of June in the  year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and thirty Seven and  of the Independenceof The United States the Sixty first.

By The President Martin Van Buren 
by A.  Van Buren Sec'y
Hudson M. Garland, Recorder of the General land Office.

Certified copy sent to S. C. Stevens, Esq., Madison Indiana Dec 16/56