Wyandot Co., Ohio, deed register (recorded 1851), pages 186-187 — recorded copy of United States patent, certificate No. 14923, to Israel Cooper of Wyandot County, NW¼ NE¼ Sec. 32 T1S R14E, 40 acres, Upper Sandusky land office, 1 July 1848 (FamilySearch DGS 7209594 image 468)

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Margin: "United States Patent to Israel Cooper — Certificate No 14923"

The United States of America To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Israel Cooper of Wyandot County Ohio has deposited in the General Land office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Upper Sandusky whereby it appears that full payment has been made by the said Israel Cooper 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 the Public Lands" for the North West quarter of the North East quarter of Section Thirty two in Township one South of Range Fourteen East of the Wyandot Reserve in the District of Lands subject to sale at Upper Sandusky Ohio containing Forty 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 Israel Cooper. 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 Israel Cooper 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 Israel Cooper and to his heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony Whereof I James K Polk 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 first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, and of the Independence of the United States Seventy second. By The President James K Polk By J K Stephens Asst Secy. [L.S.] Recorded Vol 30 page 305 — S. H. Laughlin Recorder of the General Land Office Filed on the 1st and Recorded on the 12th day of May 1851 By John A Morison Recorder W.C.O.

(A patent issues after the entry is paid, so the purchase itself preceded 1 July 1848. The filing of the patent for record in May 1851 is not evidence that he was alive then.)