Amanuensis Monday - Land Patent for Jacob Haner (1801-1864)

Dear FOLKS,

I am starting off another work week by transcribing a document that is important to my research into the landholdings of family members. Today I transcribe Land Patent Certificate #2603 that was issued in 1837 to Jacob Haner, for acreage in McLean County, Illinois.

Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.

I hope that working through transcribing documents that are important to my family's history will help to to recall the fine details they contain. I have a tendency to gloss over important bits of information in my excitement of the find.

This is a form filled out primarily by handwritten information. I will present the handwritten information in bold-italics to help provide clarity. Fields that are left blank on the original will also be left blank on the transcription. My comments will show with square brackets [ ].

IMAGE: Digital copy of microfilmed

Land Patent Certificate #2603,

issued to Jacob Haner in 1837.[1]

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{Certificate
No. 2603

The United States of America

(Pre-emption)  To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

Whereas Jacob Haner, of McClean County, Illinois, has deposited in the General Land Office of the United States, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Danville, whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Jacob Haner, 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 Public Lands," for the Lots Numbered one and Number two of the North West quarter of Section seven, in Township twenty-five North, of Range four East, in the District of lands subject to sale at Danville, Illinois, containing one hundred and sixty 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 Haner.

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 Haner, 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 Jacob Haner, and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In testimony whereof, I, Martin Van Buren
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 March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven and of the Independence of the United States the sixty first

By the President: Martin Van Buren
By A Van Buren Sec'y
Hudson M. Garland Commissioner Recorder of the General Land Office.

1132425 L.S.

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Source citation for this land patent:

1. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, online database with images, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ : accessed 19 March 2016), entry for Patent 2603 for Jacob Haner 20 March 1837.

Jacob Willis Haner (1801-1864) was my 4x great uncle. Last Monday I transcribed a document from his probate record. You can find that article here.

There were a number of Haners who were issued land patents on the same day as the one I transcribed here, 20 March 1837. They may have traveled to Danville, Illinois as a group, at least that is what my imagination has pictured. The group was made up of Jacob Haner, Isaac Haner, John Haner and William Haner. Can you imagine? All these related Haners walking into the Land Office at the same time.

You too can take a look at these land records if you like. Go to the Bureau of Land Management website at http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/search/default.aspx# for a look. Choose Illinois in the "State" field, McLean in the "County" field and then enter Haner in the "Last Name" field. Next press the "Search Patents" button at the bottom.  A list with eleven entries will return. Choose the blue entries in the Accession column. A new window opens that has a map on it. Click on the tab that is labeled "Patent Image" and you will open the page containing the certificate(s) that each man was issued. This is a free website, so go exploring.

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