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Jason S. Butler
Bounty Land Warrant
War of 1812


Jason Butler, bounty land warrant


Military Warrant Vol. 608, page 396

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas, In pursuance of the Act of Congress, approved September, 1850, entited "An Act granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States," there has been deposited in the General Land Office, Warrant No. 8372 for 40 acres, in favor of Jason S. Butler, Private in CaptainWeaver's Company, New York Militia, War of 1812,

has been returned to the General Land Office, with evidence that the same has been duly located upon the North East quarter of the North West quarter of Section twenty nine, in Township ninety two North of Range Six West, in the District of Lands subject to sale at Dubuque, Iowa, Containing forty acres.

according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Lands returned to the GENERAL LAND OFFICE by the SURVEYOR GENERAL.

NOW KNOW YE, That there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said Jason S. Butler

the tract of Land above described: To Have and to Hold the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Jason S. Butler, and to his heirs and assignes forever.

In Testimony Whereof, I, Millard Fillmore, 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 twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and of the Independence of the United States the seventy-sixth

By the President millard Fillmore
By Alex McCormick, asst sec'y
E.S. Terry, Recorder of the General Land Office


~note: the land described in the Warrant is located in Section 29, Sperry twp., Clayton county, Iowa
~source: https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx
~transcription by S. Ferrall

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