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Certificate for Land Patent, 2 August 1842

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Register’s Office, Certificate, to JS,
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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, Adams Co., IL, 2 Aug. 1842; printed form with manuscript additions in handwriting of William Flood; dockets in handwriting of William Flood and unidentified scribe; one page; Land Entry Case File 16591, Record Group 49, Records of the Bureau of Land Management, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC. Includes docket.

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Manuscript additions in handwriting of William Flood.


16591.
LAND OFFICE, at
Quincy

Located on high limestone bluffs east of Mississippi River, about forty-five miles south of Nauvoo. Settled 1821. Adams Co. seat, 1825. Incorporated as town, 1834. Received city charter, 1840. Population in 1835 about 800; in 1840 about 2,300; and in 1845...

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Ill.
2nd. August 18342
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That, in pursuance of Law, Joseph Smith
Hancock

Formed from Pike Co., 1825. Described in 1837 as predominantly prairie and “deficient in timber.” Early settlers came mainly from mid-Atlantic and southern states. Population in 1835 about 3,200; in 1840 about 9,900; and in 1844 at least 15,000. Carthage ...

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County, State of
Illinois

Became part of Northwest Territory of U.S., 1787. Admitted as state, 1818. Population in 1840 about 480,000. Population in 1845 about 660,000. Plentiful, inexpensive land attracted settlers from northern and southern states. Following expulsion from Missouri...

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on this day purchased of the Register of this Office, the Lot or South East quarter—— of Section No. Twenty five in Township No. Seven North of Range No. Eight West containing One hundred and Sixty—— acres, at the rate of one dollar and twenty five cents per acre, amounting to Two hundred——— dollars and —— cents, for which the said Joseph Smith—— has made payment in full as required by law.
Now therefore be it known, That, on presentation of this Certificate to the Commisioner of the General Land Office, the said Joseph Smith shall be entitled to receive a Patent for the lot above described.
William G Flood Register. [p. [1]]
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Certificate for Land Patent, 2 August 1842
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    Manuscript additions in handwriting of William Flood.

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