Land Patent certificate No. 17031

Archive

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Grover Center: Museum & Historical Society

Land Grant

Land Grant

Name/Title

Land Patent certificate No. 17031

Scope and Content

transferring property in Shelby County, Indiana from United States of America to John Reed Mahan; dated April 2, 1835; Andrew Jackson proxy signature; lower left corner has a paper seal glued to it, seal depicts spread eagle on walking beam of plow and works United States General Land office. used by: John Reed Mahan Physical Characteristics: 16-1/16" x 10-1/16" Parchment

Collection

Richard E. Stephen

Acquisition

Accession

1988.019

Source or Donor

Stephen, Richard E.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1835

Archive Notes

Date(s): c. 1835

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Copyright

Notes

Seal is faded, may originally have been red; upper left corner back side has ink inscription "John M. C?????/Patents & deeds."

Create Date

February 14, 2002

Update Date

January 6, 2024