HENRY TAYLOR BOUNTY LAND WARRANT
Contributed by Richea Brigance
Note: Henry Taylor was William Henry Taylor, husband of Rebecca (Gipson) Taylor.
Their son Berry Taylor married Mary Dickerson. Berry's daughter, Ollie married
William Andy Brigance. That couple was my husband's grandparents.
Note: This is a printed form and all handwritten information is underlined.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:
Whereas, in persuance of the Act of Congress, approved March 22d, 1852, entitled "An
Act to make Bounty Land Warrants assignable, and for other purposes," Warrant No.
191 for 80 acres, issued in favor of Henry Taylor Private in Captain
Wilsons Company Arkansas Militia Indian War has been returned to the General Land
Office, with evidence that the same has been duly located upon the Lot number ten
in the northeast fractional quarter of six, and lot number Eleven in the northwest
fractional quarter of Section five, in township four north of range twenty nine west,
in the district of lands subject to sale at Clarksville Arkansas containing seventy
nine acres and sixty six hundredths of an acre according to the Official Plat of the
Survey of said Lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General: Which has
been assigned to J.J. Tumlinson.
Now Know Ye, That there is therefor granted by the United States unto the said J.J. Tumlinson
the tract of Land above described: To have and to hold the said tract of Land with the appurtenances
thereof, unto the said J.J. Tumlinson 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 Sixteenth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Fifty six and of the Independence of The United States the
seventy-Eightieth
By the President, Franklin Pierce, by A.S.H. White Sec'y.
J.N. Granger Recorder of the General Land Office
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