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

Whereas, In pursuance of the Act of Congress, approved March 3, 1855, entited "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States," there has been deposited in the General Land Office, Warrant No. 85,244 for 160 acres, in favor of Hiram Hopkins, Private, Captain Green's Company, Vermont Militia, War of 1812.

with evidence that the same has been duly located upon the
North East quarter of Section Twenty five in Township Six North of Range One east. In the District of Lands subject to sale at San Francisco California, Containing One Hundred and Sixty acres

according to the Official Plat of the Survey of said Lands returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General, The said Warrant having been assigned by the said Hiram Hopkins to Ranson A. Hopkins in whose favor said tract has been located.

Now Know Ye, That there is therefore granted by the UNITED STATES unto the said Ranson A. Hopkins as assignee as aforesaid and to his heirs

the Tract of Land above described: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Ranson A. Hopkins as assignee as aforesaid and to his heirs and assigns forever.

In Testomony Whereof, I, Andrew Johnson 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 second day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five and of the Independence of the United States the Ninetieth.

By the President: Andrew Johnson
By Easu D. Neill, Sec'y
J.N. Granger , Recorder of the General Land Office