{"product_id":"1859-james-buchanan-land-patent-war-of-1812-tennessee","title":"1859 James Buchanan Land Patent War Of 1812 Tennessee","description":"\u003cp\u003eJAMES BUCHANAN LAND PATENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWAR OF 1812 MILITARY BOUNTY LAND GRANT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal United States General Land Office military bounty land patent issued during the administration of President James Buchanan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis attractive document grants eighty acres of public land originally awarded to William Whitehead, a private in Captain Davis' Company of the Tennessee Militia who served during the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe patent records the transfer and assignment of the military land warrant and ultimately conveys title to Lewis Worthington for land located within the district subject to sale at La Crosse, Wisconsin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued at Washington on August 1, 1859, and bearing the signature of President James Buchanan, together with the embossed seal of the General Land Office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1859 U.S. Land Patent\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresident James Buchanan signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar of 1812 military bounty land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee Militia veteran\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWisconsin frontier land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e80-acre grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal embossed General Land Office seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReverse registration endorsements\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display piece\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land warrants were issued by the federal government to reward veterans for military service. These grants played a major role in the settlement of the American frontier and provide a direct connection between military service and westward expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal folded patent as issued. Light toning, fold wear, and handling consistent with age. Embossed seal remains present. Signature and text are clear and highly displayable. Please examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent addition to collections of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresidential documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Buchanan material\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWar of 1812 memorabilia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land warrants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWisconsin history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWestern expansion and frontier settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneral Land Office documents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handsome and historically significant presidential land patent connecting a War of 1812 veteran to the settlement of the American frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371755761946,"sku":"EB-327220095117","price":998.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_7d43bc83-8d83-440a-b1fc-983bd04bd4a5.jpg?v=1781826877","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1859-james-buchanan-land-patent-war-of-1812-tennessee","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}