Independence of the United States the One hundred and Eighth.
  (  )               By The President Chester A. Arthur
( Seal )                             By O.L. Judd   Secretary
  (  )             S.W. Clark  Recorder of the General Land Office
Recorded Vol 7 Page 70
                  Filed and Recorded July 23rd 1884.
                                        J.A. Carlisle Clerk
                                               per D. Jordan Jr DC



            The United States to James B. Doke
                           "Patent"
  The United States of America
                 To All to whom these presents Shall come
           Greeting:
Homestead Certificate No 3596 }            
   Application 4172           }            
                              Whereas there has been deposited in the
General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the 
Register of the Land Office at Gainesville Florida whereby it 
appears that pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May 
1862 "To Secure homesteads to actual Settlers on the Public 
Domain and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of 
James B. Doke has been established and duly consummated in 
conformity to law for the South West quarter of Section Twenty two
in Township ten South of Range Fifteen East of Tallahassee 
                                                    two 
Meridian in Florida, Containing One hundred and sixty^acres 
and forty six hundredths of an acre, According to the Official Plat 
of the Survey of the said Land returned to the General Land Office 
by the Surveyor General.      Now Know Ye that there is there
-fore granted by the United States unto the said James B. Doke 
the tract of Land above described. To have and to hold the said 
tract of land with the appurtenances thereof unto the said James B. Doke 
and to his heirs and assigns forever.    In testimony whereof I, Chester
A. Arthur 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 August in the year 
of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Eighty three and of Independence of 
the United States the one hundred and Eighth.
  (  )                            By The President: Chester A. Arthur
( Seal )                                             By O.L. Judd  Asst Secretary
  (  )
Recorded Vol 7, Page 72.     S.W. Clark  Recorder of the General Land Office

                  Filed and Recorded July 23rd 1884.  J.A. Carlisle Clerk
                                                       per D. Jordan Jr