Two documents:  Nov 1834,  Sep 1835

Jacob  Minks  Jun
 Deed  From
The  United  States

Certificate   }
No 17410. }

The United States of America
To all to whom these Present Shall come, Greeting

                    Whereas  Jacob Minks Junior  of Rush County Indiana has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land office at Indianapolis whereby it appears that full payment has been made the said  Jacob Minks Junior  according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820 entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands" for the South West quarter of the South West quarter, of Section Twenty one in  Township Thirteen North of  Range Eight East  in the District of Lands subject to sale at Indianapolis Indiana 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, which said tract has been purchased by the Said  Jacob Minks Junior.
Now know Ye that the United States of America in consideration of the premises 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  Jacob Minks Junior  - 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 thereinto belonging, unto the Said  Jacob Minks Junior  - and to his heirs and assigns forever.
                    In Testimony Whereof, I  Andrew Jackson  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

                {{ Seal }}                                     Given under my hand at the City of Washington the Ninth day of September
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and of the Independence of the United States the Sixtieth

By The President  Andrew Jackson
            by A J Donelson  Secy

                Ethan A Brown  Commissioner of the General Land office
Recorded Vol 35 Page 266 Ex [could by E/]

Recorded March 23d 1848  John S Campbell  Recorder


Shelby Co IN Recorder's Office, Deed Book O, page 54
Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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Jacob  Minks  Jun
 Deed  From
The  United  States

Certificate   }
No 16026. }

The United States of America
To all to whom these Present Shall come, Greeting

                    Whereas  Jacob Minks Junior  of Rush County Indiana has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land office at Indianapolis whereby it appears that full payment has been made the said  Jacob Minks Junior  according to the provisions of the act of Congress of the 24th of April 1820 entitled "An act making further provision for the sale of the Public Lands" for the North West quarter of the South West quarter, of Section Twenty one in  Township Thirteen North of  Range Eight East  in the District of Lands subject to sale at Indianapolis Indiana 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, which said tract has been purchased by the Said  Jacob Minks Junior.  Now know Ye that the United States of America in consideration of the premises 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  Jacob Minks Junior  - 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 thereinto belonging, unto the Said  Jacob Minks Junior  - and to his heirs and assigns forever.
                    In Testimony Whereof, I  Andrew Jackson  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

                {{ Seal }}                                     Given under my hand at the City of Washington the Fourth day of November
in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and of the Independence of the United States the fifty Ninth.

By The President  Andrew Jackson
            Elijah Hayward  by A J Donelson  Secy
            Commissioner of the General Land Office

Recorded Vol 32 Page 244 Ex [could by E/]

Recorded March 23d 1848  John S Campbell  Recorder


Transcribed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
Shelby Co IN Recorder's Office, Book O, page 53

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