The United States of America to R.D. Ridgill
                      Patent
The United States of America To All to whom these presents 
shall come greeting: Graduation S&E Certificate No 4594
Whereas R.D. Ridgill of Alachua County Florida has 
deposited in the General Land Office at Newnansville 
whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the 
said Robert D. Ridgill 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 South West quarter of the south East
quarter of Section Thirty and the North East quarter
of the North West quarter and the North West quarter
of the north east quarter of section Thirty one in 
the District of Lands subject to sale at Newnansville Florida 
containing one hundred and Twenty acres and forty
Eight hundredths 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 tracts have been 
purchased by the said Robert D. Ridgill Now Know ye 
that the United States of America in consideration of the 
premises and in conformity with the several Acts of Congr
ess in such case made and provided Have given and 
granted and by these presents Do give and Grant unto 
the said Robert D. Ridgill and to his heirs the said Tracts 
above described To have and to hold together with all the 
rights priviledges immunities and appurtenances of whatsoever 
nature thereunto belonging unto the said Robert D. Ridgill
and to his heirs and assigns forever In testimony
                  Whereof I James Buchanan 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 Wash-
                  ington the first day of June in the year 
                  of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred 
                  and Fifty nine and of the Independance 
                  of the United States the Eighty third
(seal)            by the President 
                            James Buckhanan 
                      by              J.B. Leonard  secy
                         J.W. Granger Recorder of the 
                                  General Land Office
Recorded Vol 7 page 318 {      Recorded March 29th 1883
                                    J.A. Carlisle   Clerk
                                       per Geo H. Rich DC