1821 Land grant, then-President James Madison to John Baird of Fairfield County, Ohio. Signed in ink James Madison, lower right. Countersigned by Commissioner Josiah Meigs. Text reads: James Madison, President of the United States of America, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: Know ye, that John Baird of Fairfield County Ohio having deposited in the General Land Office, a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Zanesville whereby it appears that full payment has been made for the northwest quarter of section eight of township seventeen in range fifteen of the Lands directed to be sold at Zanesville, by the Act of Congress, entitled "An Act providing for the Sale of the Lands of the United States in the Territory North west 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 John Baird the quarter lot of section of Land above described: to have and to hold the said quarter lot of section of Land, with the Appurtenances, unto the said John Baird his heirs and assigns for ever. In testimony whereof, I 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 Fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the forth first." Embossed white seal, lower left. Document creases, with minor discoloration, possible moisture stain, top edge. Frame, approx. 19 1/2" x 15". Document, approx. 13" x 8 1/2".