Estate of Gen. George Washington: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Public Lands, House of Representatives, on Bills Relating to the Estate of Gen. George Washington. March 25 and May 23, 1912U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912 - 69 pages |
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acres of land act of March Amelia Craig assigns CHAIRMAN claim clause and description Clermont County CONGRESS THE LIBRARY continental establishment corner to John corner to Robert crossing a branch defect in instrument deputy surveyor devisees of John district of Ohio dower released entitled An act entries and surveys estate conveyed estate of Gen examination of wife executors EXHIBIT A.-No FERGUSSON filed for record four honey locusts Franklin Township George Washington Granting clause heirs Henry Massie John Nevill John O'Bannon John Rootes join throughout instrument Joseph Kerr Land Office LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Little Miami River located Miami Township military warrant NGRESS northwest officers and soldiers Ohio River PICKETT poles to three Presley Nevill RAKER resolution River Ohio Robert Powell's survey scrip survey of John Thomas Cope tract of land United Virginia military district VOLSTEAD Washington's survey white oak wife join throughout witnesses to instrument
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Page 37 - And Whereas, We are desirous, upon all occasions, to testify our Royal Sense and Approbation of the Conduct and bravery of the Officers and Soldiers of our Armies, and to reward the same...
Page 59 - The United States of America, To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas Isaac Gullett of Butler County, Ohio has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States...
Page 63 - Heirs, and against all and every other Person or Persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by, from, or under him, them, or any of them, Shall and Will Warrant and forever Defend.
Page 58 - An Act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line, on Continental Establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the River Ohio, between the Little Miami and Scioto...
Page 19 - I hereby certify that the annexed copy of patent is a true and literal exemplification from the record in this office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused the seal of this office to be affixed, at the city of Washington, on the day and year above written. (SEAL) John O'Connell, Acting Recorder of the General Land Office.
Page 54 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with my hand. Done at the City of Washington...
Page 37 - Quit-Rents, as other Lands are subject to in the Province within which they are granted, as also subject to the same Conditions of Cultivation and Improvement, viz.
Page 37 - America, to grant, without fee or reward, to such reduced officers as have served in North America, during the late war, and are actually residing there, and shall personally apply for...
Page 44 - Provided, that no locations as aforesaid within the above-mentioned tract shall, after the passage of this act, be made on tracts of land for which patents had previously issued, or which had been previously surveyed ; and any patent which may nevertheless be obtained for land located contrary to the provisions of this section shall be considered as null and void.
Page 32 - An act authorizing patents to issue for lands located and surveyed by virtue of certain Virginia resolution warrants...