1815 Guthrie Patent

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Examined & Sent May 22d 1815

James Madison, President of the United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Know Ye, that William B Guthrie of Clark County Ind. Territory

having deposited in the General Land-office a certificate of the register of the Land-office
at Jeffersonville whereby it appears that full payment has been made for

the South West quarter of Section Twenty One of township Four North of
the Base line in Range Ten East of the Second principal Meridian

of the lands directed to be sold at Jeffersonville
by the act of Congress, entitled “An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United
States in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river,” and
of the acts amendatory of the same: There is granted, by the United States, unto
the said William B Guthrie the quarter lot or
section of land above described: To have and to hold the said quarter
lot or section of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said William B Guthrie
his heirs and assigns forever

In Testimony whereof, I 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 thirteenth
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifteen and of the Independence
of the United States of America, the thirty-ninth

By the President, James Madison
Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land-Office

1824 Patent 1153

Bureau of Land Management
Patent No 1153

The United States of America
To all to whome these presents shall come, Greeting

Whereas William B Guthrie of Jefferson County, Indiana
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Terre Haute State of Indiana
whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William B Guthrie
according to the provisions of the Act of Congress of the 24th of April, 1820, entitle “An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands,” for

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The West fraction of the South West quarter of section thirty one in Township nineteen, north of Range
three west in the District of Terre Haute and State of Indiana, containing eighty one acres
and forty two hundredth 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 pur
chased by the said William B Guthrie

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 B. Guthrie
and to his heirs the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges, immunities, and appur
tenances, of whatsoever nature, thereto belonging, unto the said William B Guthrie
and his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I James Monroe
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 twentieth day of February, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, and of the Independence of the United States the
forty eighth.
By the President, JCM
Gre Graham, Commissioner of the General Land Office

1824 Patent 1152

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Certificate No. 1152 Exc

The United States of America

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas William B. Guthrie of Jefferson County, Indiana
has deposited in the General Land office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Terre Haute, State of Indiana
whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said William B Guthrie
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 fraction of the South West quarter of section thirty one in Township nineteen North of Range
three West in the District of Terre Haute and State of Indiana 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 pur
chased by the said William B. Guthrie
Now Know ye, that the United States of America in consideration of the premises, and in conformity with the several
acts of Congress, in which case made and provided, have Given and Granted, and, by these presents do give and grant, unto the said William B Guthrie
and his heirs the said tract above described: To have and to hold the same, together with all the rights, privileges immenities and appur
tenances, of whatsoever nature, thereto belonging, unto the said William B Guthrie
and his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, James Monroe
President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of teh General Land Office to be hereunto
affixed.

Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the twentieth day of February in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, and of the Independence of the United States the
forty eighth.

Source:
United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online July 2019), William B Guthrie, document 1152.

1838 Patent

Bureau of Land Management
Land Patent

207
The United States of America
Certificate
No. 13245

To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas William Brown Guthrie of Jefferson County, Indiana

has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a Certificate of the Register of the Land
Office at Jeffersonville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said

William Brown Guthrie 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-eight in
Township three North of Range nine, East in the District
of Lands subject to sale at Jeffersonville, Indiana contain
ing 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 William Brown Guthrie

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 Brown Guthrie

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 Brown
Guthrie and to 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 fifteenth day of August
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of the
Independence of the United States the Sixty third

By the President: Martin Van Buren
by M. Van Buren Jr Sec’y
J S Wilson[astrig] Recorder of the General Land Office
ad interim

Source:
United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online July 2019), William Brown Guthrie – S28T3NR9E.

1838 Guthrie Patent

The United States of America
Certificate No 13045
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas William Brown Guthrie of Jefferson County
Indiana
has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land
Office at Jeffersonville whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said
William Brown Guthrie according to the provisions of
the Act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820, entitled “An Act making further provisions for the sale of the Public Lands,” for
the North West quarter of the South East quarter of 
Section twenty-six in Township four North of range nine
East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Jeffersonville,
Indiana, 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 Brown Guthrie
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 Brown Guthrie
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
Brown Guthrie and to 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 fifteenth day of August
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and of the
Independence of the United States the sixty third
By the President: Martin Van Buren
A Van Buren, Sec’y
Jos s Wilson acting Recorder of the General Land Office

Source: United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2019), William Brown Guthrie.

1825 Guthrie Patent

John Quincy Adams, President of the United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting
No 843
Know ye, that William Guthrie assignee of
James H Bray of Madison County, Kentucky
having deposited in the General Land Office, a certificate of the Register
of the Land Office at Jeffersonville, Indiana whereby it appears
that full payment has been made for the South East quarter of
Section thirty six, in township five North of Range
ten East, containing one hundred and sixty acres
of the Lands directed to be sold at Jeffersonville, Indiana by

the Act of Congress, entitled “An Act providing for the sale of the Lands
of the United States, in the territory north-west of the Ohio, and
above the mouth of Kentucky River,” and of the acts amendatory of
the same, There is Granted by the United States, unto the said William
Guthrie and to his heirs the quarter lot or section of Land
above described: to have and to hold the said quarter lot
or section of land, with the Appurtenances, unto the said William
Guthrie and to his
heirs and assigns forever.
In testimony whereof, I 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 seventh
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty five, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the forty-night
JQA
By the President
G G Commissioner of the General Land Office

Source: United States Bureau of Land Management, “General Land Office Records,” database with images, BLM.Gov (http://glorecords.blm.gov : viewed online April 2019), William Guthrie.