James Madison and James Monroe Signatures

This document is a land grant for property in Chillicothe, Ohio, signed in 1811. It is twice signed by president James Madison and is also signed by James Monroe, Secretary of State at the time. It contains a paper Presidential seal in the bottom left corner. Written in 2 kinds of ink, distinguishable by the opacity between text and signatures.

It reads, “James Madison – President of the United States of America, To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know Ye, That Daniel Crouse of Franklin County having deposited in the treasury a certificate of the register of the land office at Chilicothe whereby it appears that he has made full payment for the North East quarter of lot of section Number One of Township number Ten in Range number Twenty one/ Mathews survey of the lands directed to be sold at Chilicothe by the act of Congress, entitled “An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky River,” and of the acts amendatory of the same, There is granted, by the United States, unto the said Daniel Crouse the quarter lot or section of land above described: To have and to hold the said quarter lot or section of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said Daniel Crouse his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof, I have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the United States to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty sixth.

By the President, James Madison James Monroe, Secretary of State” Measurement: Frame: 38 x 17.5 inches Document: 14.5 x 8.5 inches