Land Grant Certificate, 1839.

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Land Grant Certificate, 1839.

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Land Grant Certificate, No. 14993, dated May 1, 1839, granting McConnell land in Kalamazoo (Mich.). The printed form has additional information which was added in handwriting. The certificate was signed by Martin Van Buren (probably a secretary's signature), and M. Van Buren (Secretary), and Joseph S. Wilson, Acting Recorder of the U.S. General Land Office. The certificate was recorded in v. 30, p. 1021.

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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....

United States. General Land Office

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Under regulations approved on March 20, 1915, tracts set aside as villa sites under the provisions of an act of April 12, 1910, within the former Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana, were offered for sale at public auction, beginning at Polson, Montana, on July 26, 1915. The sale was adjourned to Dayton, Montana, on August 6 and concluded at Kalispell, Montana, on August 7, 1915. There were 889 parcels of land, not less than 2 nor more than 5 acres in area, fronting on Flathead Lake, and under ...

McConnell, Bernard

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McConnell was from Rutland County (Vt.). For information on Van Buren, see an encyclopedia. Van Buren's son, Abraham, served as his secretary, although here the signature is plainly M. Van Buren. From the description of Land Grant Certificate, 1839. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43309240 ...

Wilson, Joseph S.

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Joseph S. Wilson served as Commissioner of the General Land Office, U.S. Department of the Interior, in 1867. From the description of Land reports from Sonora County, Calif., 1867. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 669982890 Joseph Wilson was Commissioner of the United States General Land Office. From the description of Report of the Commissioner exhibiting on outline of the U.S. surveying system, in reference to t...