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| Record Group | U.S. Recorder of Land Titles |
|---|---|
| Series | New Madrid Certificates |
| Series Description | Certificates and related records for land confirmed as damaged by the New Madrid earthquakes and eligible to be exchanged for unclaimed land elsewhere in the state. |
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| People | Smith, James - Claimant |
| Certificate Number | 356 |
| Land District | |
| Type Of Land | |
| County | None Given/Unknown |
| Purchase Date | Jan. 15, 1818 |
| Township | |
| Range | |
| Land Section | |
| Parts Of Section | |
| Acres | |
| Price Per Acre | |
| Cost | |
| Certificate Date | Jan. 15, 1818 |
| Note | Certificate dated 15 Jan 1818 for 300 arpents. Entry by Rufus Easton dated 19 Jan 1818. Certificated dated 09 Jan 1819 that the location cannot be entered, there not being sufficient quantity of vacant land. Amended entry by Rufus Easton dated 25 Mar 1819. Letter (damaged) dated 03 Apr 1823 from Thomas Lindsay about this location interfering with his own. |
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