Leland Stanford Papers

[preprinted] This Indenture, Made the [/preprinted] thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Sixty-Eight Between S. N. Van Voorhis, of the County of Stanislaus, and State of California, party of the first part and James Moe, of the County of Stanislaus, and State of California, the party of the second part, [preprinted] Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of [/preprinted] Two thousand and one hundred & fifty ($2150.00) Dollars, gold coin [preprinted] of the United States of America, to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained and sold, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain lot piece or parcel of land situate, laying and being in the County of Stanislaus State of California, and bounded and particularly described as follows, to wit: [/preprinted]

Being the North West Quarter of Section Number (32) thirty-two, in Township Number (3) three South of Range Number Nine (9) East, containing one hundred and Sixty acres; Mount Diablo Base and Meridian; according to the United States Survey-maps, on file in the Land office for the Sale of Public Lands, situated at Stockton, California, Said Land being [derived?] to the said party of the first part. by virtue of Duplicate Receipt No 3327, issued by the Receiver in said Land office, November 24th 1868 for four hundred dollars, and for one hundred and sixty acres

[preprinted] Together with all and singulat the tenements, hereditements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in or to the premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.

To have and to hold, all and singular the said premises, together with appurtenances, unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever.

[image: 7 rust-coloured cancelled revenue stamps, U.S. INTER. REVENUE. 5 FIVE CENTS EXPRESS, George Washington's face]

In Witness Whereof, the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of [/preprinted] L. B. Walthall } S. N. Vanvoorhis (Seal.)

[left margin] [image: blue cancelled revenue stamp, UNITED STATES INTER. REVENUE 50 FIFTY CENTS MORTGAGE, George Washington's face] [image: rust-coloured cancelled revenue stamp, TWENTY FIVE CTS. 25 POWER OF ATTY. INTER. REVENUE, George Washington's face] [image: 28 rust-coloured cancelled revenue stamps, U.S. INTER. REVENUE. 5 FIVE CENTS EXPRESS, George Washington's face] [/left margin]

[bottom margin] Bancroft's Blank, No . 405. - DEED, BARGAIN AND SALE. H. H. Bancroft & Company, Booksellers and Stationers, San Francisco, Cal. [/bottom margin]

No 22[9?]

Marquis C Winchester

Filed for Record at request of A. H. Gates Feby 8th AD 1871 at 1 O'Clk P. M. and duly Recorded in Book "A" of Patents folio 263. Placer County Records

C. C. [Crosby? Crosley?] Recorder

By W. B. Lyon Dpy

[notation] Examined [/notation]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting:

CERTIFICATE No. 227 }

Whereas, Marquis C Winchester of Placer County California has deposited in the GENERAL LAND OFFICE of the United States a CERTIFICATE OF THE REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE at Sacramento California whereby it appears that FULL PAYMENT has been made by the said Marquis C Winchester 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 South half of the North East quarter of Section Four in Township Thirteen North of Range Six East in the District of Lands subject to sale at Sacramento California [containing?] Eighty 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 Marquis C Winchester

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 Marquis C Winchester 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 Marquis C Winchester and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testimony whereof, I, Ulysses S Grant PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the GENERAL LAND OFFICE to hereunto affixed.

Given under my hand, at the CITY OF WASHINGTON, the Twentieth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy, and of the INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES the ninety fifth

BY THE PRESIDENT: U. S. Grant

By [EA? W?] Fiske Asst, Sec'y.

[M Granger?], Recorder of the General Land Office.

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RECORDED, Vol. 1 Page 201

No. 312

Central Pacific R. R. Co.

to Frederick Bader.

DEED.

S W 1/4 Sec. 15 [?] 15 N. R. [9?] E. Mount Diablo base & meridian.

Dated May 29th 1871.

[Recorded?] on Req west of [Chas Behriseh?] Filed Apl. 24[st?] A. D. 1872 at 10 min. past 12. o'clk [m?] and duly recorded in Book No 41 Pages 522 & 529 Deeds Records Nevada County

J. M. [Walden?] Recorder

per S. S. Davenport Depy

[notation] $1[-50?] paris [/notation]

[preprinted] STATE OF CALIFORNIA, County of Sacramento

On this [/preprinted] Twenty ninth (29th) day of May A. D. 1871, [preprinted] personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for said county, LELAND STANFORD, PRESIDENT, and E. H. MILLER, Jr., SECRETARY, of the within named Central Pacific Railroad Company, known to me to be the persons described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, as such officers of said Company, who acknowledged to me that they executed the same freely and voluntarily, as the free act and deed of said Company, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

Witness my hand and official seal the day and year aforesaid. [/preprinted]

Charles J. [Torbert?] [preprinted] Notary Public, in and for Sacramento County, State of California. [/preprinted]

[image: gold Notary seal]

No. 312

[preprinted] Know all Men by these Presents, That the Central Pacific Railroad Company, (successor to "The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California," and "The Western Pacific Railroad Company" Consolidated, in consideration of the sum of [/preprinted] Two hundred ($200) U. S. Currency dollars, to it paid by Frederick Bader of Nevada [preprinted] County, California, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby gives, grants, bargains, sells and conveys to the said [/preprinted] Frederick Bader his heirs and assigns, the following described tract of land, situate in Nevada County of California, to wit: the South West quarter (SW1/4) of Section No. Fifteen (15), in Township Fifteen (15) north, of Range Nine (9) east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, containing One Hundred Sixty (160) [preprinted] acres, according to the United States surveys, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining and belonging. [crossed out] Excepting and reserving, however, for railroad purposes, a strip of land four hundred feet wide, lying equally on each side of the track of the railroad of said Company, or any branch railroad now or hereafter constructed on said lands, and the right to use all water needed for the operating and repairing of said railroads: and subject also to the reservation and condition that the said purchaser ..... heirs and assigns, shall erect and maintain good and sufficient fences on both sides of said strip or strips of land [/crossed out] ; and also reserving all claim of the United States to the same as mineral land.

To Have and to Hold the aforesaid premises to the said [/preprinted] Frederick Bader [preprinted] his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever.

In Testimony Whereof, the said Central Pacific Railroad Company, has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Secretary, and sealed with its corporate seal this [/preprinted] Twenty Ninth (29th) day of May A.D. 1871

Leland Stanford Pres't C. P. R. R. Co.

E. N. Miller Jr Sec'y C. P. R. R. Co.

[Image: Blue cancelled revenue stamp, FIFTY CENTS 50 UNITED STATES INTER. REVENUE ORIG'L PROCESS, face of George Washinton] [image: Gold seal, CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, train going around mountains]

No. 545

Central Pacific R. R. Co.

TO... Jefferson Wilcoxson.

DEED.

SE 1/4 Sec. 33 [?] 14 N R [?] E. Mt. Diablo base & meridian in Placer County - [illegible]

Dated July 19th 1871.

Filed for Record at the request of A. H. [Karshner?] Nov. 22nd [a.n.?] 1871 at 35 min. past 11 O'cl'k A.M. and duly Recorded in Book "T" of Deeds folios 274 & 275 Placer County Records

C. C. Crosby Recorder

By W. B. Lyon Deputy

Paid

No. 545

[preprinted] Know all Men by these Presents, That the Central Pacific Railroad Company, (successor to "The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California," and "The Western Pacific Railroad Company" Consolidated, in consideration of the sum of [/preprinted] Four hundred ($400) dollars, to it paid by Jefferson Wilcoxson of Yolo [preprinted] County, California, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hereby gives, grants, bargains, sells and conveys to the said [/preprinted] Jefferson Wilcoxson his heirs and assigns, the following described tract of land, situate in Placer County of California, to wit: the South East quarter (SE 1/4) of Section No. Thirty three (33), in Township Fourteen (14) north, of Range Six (6) east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, containing One Hundred Sixty (160) [preprinted] acres, according to the United States surveys, together with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto appertaining and belonging. [crossed out] Excepting and reserving, however, for railroad purposes, a strip of land four hundred feet wide, lying equally on each side of the track of the railroad of said Company, or any branch railroad now or hereafter constructed on said lands, and the right to use all water needed for the operating and repairing of said railroads: and subject also to the reservation and condition that the said purchaser ..... heirs and assigns, shall erect and maintain good and sufficient fences on both sides of said strip or strips of land [/crossed out] ; and also reserving all claim of the United States to the same as mineral land.

To Have and to Hold the aforesaid premises to the said [/preprinted] Jefferson Wilcoxson [preprinted] his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever.

In Testimony Whereof, the said Central Pacific Railroad Company, has caused these presents to be signed by its President and Secretary, and sealed with its corporate seal this [/preprinted] Nineteenth (19th) day of July A. D. 1871

Leland Stanford Pres't C. P. R. R. Co.

E. [H?]. Miller Jr Sec'y C. P. R. R. Co.

[Image: Blue cancelled revenue stamp, FIFTY CENTS 50 UNITED STATES INTER. REVENUE ORIG'L PROCESS, face of George Washinton] [image: Gold seal, CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY SEAL, train going around mountains]

[preprinted] This Indenture, Made the [/preprinted] Twelfth (12) day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three BETWEEN Marquis C Winchester of Yolo County Cala as the party of the first part. and Att [Gates?] of Township No 10 Placer County as the party [preprinted] of the second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of [/preprinted] Two hundred and fifty Dollars in Gold Coin of the United States [preprinted] to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, ALL [/preprinted] of the following Lands and Real Estate to Wit the South half (1/2) of the North East quarter of Section four (4) in Township No 13. North of Range Six (6) East Mount Diablo Base and Meredian containing Eighty

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[the other page begins] H. S. Crocker & Co., Steam Printers and Stationers.

(No. 3.)

State of California, County of Placer } ss.

On this Twelfth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy three before me [H W Starr?] a Justice of the Peace in and for said Placer County, personally appeared the within named M C Winchester whose name is subscribed to the annexed instrument, as a party thereto, personally known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the said annexed Instrument, and he has duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily, and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Private Seal (having no seal of office), the day and year in this Certificate first above

State of California County of Placer } ss

On this 20th day of May AD one thousand eight hundred and seventy three before me a Notary public in and for said County of Placer duly appointed comissioned and sworn. Personaly [appeared?] the within named A H Gates whose name is subscribed to the [annexed?] as a party thereto personaly known to me to be the individual described in and who and who executed the said Instrument and he has duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same freely and voluntarily and for the uses and purposes therein mentioned.

In witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and Seal in said County the day and year above written.

H W Starr Notary

Public Placer County California

[image: red seal, NOTARY PUBLIC PLACER CO. CAL.]