1821 James Monroe Signed Presidential Land Grant – Indiana – John Pace – 80 Acres
Original 1821 James Monroe Signed Presidential Land Grant – Indiana
An original United States land patent signed by James Monroe as President, dated December 6, 1821, during Monroe’s second presidential administration.
Issued to John Pace of Clark County, Indiana, the document conveys an 80-acre tract described as the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 27, Township 6, Range 5, within the Brookville Land District of Indiana.
The patent was issued following full payment under the provisions of the important Land Act of April 24, 1820. That legislation helped open western lands to individual settlers by reducing the minimum purchasable tract to 80 acres—the precise acreage represented by this patent.
The document is boldly signed “James Monroe” at lower right and countersigned by Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Meigs was a noted educator and government official who served as the first president of the University of Georgia before directing the nation’s General Land Office. Remnants of the original government seal remain at lower left.
The reverse bears period and later docketing, including the name “J. Townhill.”
President James Monroe was the last American president who had served as an officer during the Revolutionary War. His administration became known as the “Era of Good Feelings” and included the acquisition of Florida, recognition of the new Latin American republics and formulation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Condition: The patent displays extensive age-related wear, including water staining, fading, fold separations, old repairs or reinforcements, edge losses and scattered small holes. The original seal is largely lost, although faint remnants remain. Despite these faults, the printed heading, principal land description, Josiah Meigs signature and large James Monroe presidential signature remain visible. Please examine all photographs carefully; the document is offered exactly as shown.
A genuine early American presidential document connecting James Monroe’s administration with the settlement and development of Indiana.
Original 1821 James Monroe Signed Presidential Land Grant – Indiana
An original United States land patent signed by James Monroe as President, dated December 6, 1821, during Monroe’s second presidential administration.
Issued to John Pace of Clark County, Indiana, the document conveys an 80-acre tract described as the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 27, Township 6, Range 5, within the Brookville Land District of Indiana.
The patent was issued following full payment under the provisions of the important Land Act of April 24, 1820. That legislation helped open western lands to individual settlers by reducing the minimum purchasable tract to 80 acres—the precise acreage represented by this patent.
The document is boldly signed “James Monroe” at lower right and countersigned by Josiah Meigs, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Meigs was a noted educator and government official who served as the first president of the University of Georgia before directing the nation’s General Land Office. Remnants of the original government seal remain at lower left.
The reverse bears period and later docketing, including the name “J. Townhill.”
President James Monroe was the last American president who had served as an officer during the Revolutionary War. His administration became known as the “Era of Good Feelings” and included the acquisition of Florida, recognition of the new Latin American republics and formulation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Condition: The patent displays extensive age-related wear, including water staining, fading, fold separations, old repairs or reinforcements, edge losses and scattered small holes. The original seal is largely lost, although faint remnants remain. Despite these faults, the printed heading, principal land description, Josiah Meigs signature and large James Monroe presidential signature remain visible. Please examine all photographs carefully; the document is offered exactly as shown.
A genuine early American presidential document connecting James Monroe’s administration with the settlement and development of Indiana.
