of the presents 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 Thomas H. Howell
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 Thomas H.
Howell 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 Washington the Seventh day of December in
the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty Nine
and of the Independence of the United States the eighty fourth
( ) By the President
( Seal ) James Buchanan
( ) By I.B. Leonard Secy
J.N. Grainger
Recorded Vol 7 Page 467E Recorder of the General Land office
Filed October 9th 1885
Recorded October 9th 1885
J.A. Carlisle Clerk
pr S.H. Wienges DC
United States }
to } Patent
Thomas H. Howell }
The United States of America
To all to whom these presents shall come greeting
Graduation }
A.F. }
Certificate }
No 4728 } Whereas Thomas H. Howell of Alachua County
Florida ha deposited in the General Land office of the United
States a certificate of the Register of the Land office at
Newnansville whereby it appears that full payment has
been made by the said Thomas H. Howell according to the
provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1882 entitled
"An act making further provision for the sale of the public
lands" for the North West quarter of the North West
quarter of Section eight in Town Seven South of Range
Eighteen East in the District of Lands subject to sale at
Newnansville Florida containing forty acres and twenty three
hundredths of an acre According to the Official Plat of the
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