State of Louisiana
Parish of LivingstonSale of Land
James S. Morgan to George Richardson, Attorney for M. W. Hoffman
02 January 1836Be it known and remembered that on this Second day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and in the year of the Independence of the United States of America, the Sixtieth.
Before me, Thomas Kennedy, Judge of said Parish, and duly authorized by law to exercise the power of Notary Pubic therein, Personally came and appeared Mr. James S. Morgan of said State and Parish who did declare and say, that for the Consideration herein after expressed, he does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign, and set over with a full guarantee against all troubles, debts, mortgages, claims, evictions, donations, alienations, or other circumstances whatsoever unto George Richardson of said State and Parish present accepting as attorney in fact for Mr. M. W. Hoffman of New Orleans, as will appear by a special power of attorney made by the said M. W. Hoffman to said George Richardson, dated the Twenty third day of December A.D. 1835, and recorded in my office.
A certain tract in section of land with all the Buildings and improvements thereon situated in the said Parish of Livingston on the West Margin of the river Tangipaho, Bounded below on said river by R. Dunnington, and above by land of U. Stephens, East by said river and west by vacant lands, containing Six hundred and forty acres.
To have and to hold the said property unto the said purchaser, his heirs and assigns, to their proper use and behoof, forever; and the said vendor for him & heirs, the above described land to the purchaser, heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant, and forever, defend against the lawful claims of all persons, whomsoever, by these presents the said vendor moreover subrogating the said purchaser to all the rights and actions of warranty which he now has or may have against his own vendor, or the vendors of their vendors, hereby authorizing the said purchaser to exercise the said rights and actions in the same manner as he might or could have done.
This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of One thousand dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged.
Then to these presents personally came and intervening Mistress Aliph Lanier, wife of the said James S. Morgan who being duly assisted and authorized by her said husband, to the full extent and validity hereof, declared that she is aware that she has a legal mortgage on the property herein sold as well as on all other property of the said husband, for the restitution of her dotal effects, whether brought in marriage or subsequently acquired either by donation or succession, and alienated by her said husband for the restitution of her paraphernal effects, of which her said husband has had the administration or enjoyment, and has alienated the same, for debts which she has contracted and to which she has made herself liable, jointly with her said husband, and for mutual presents, but wishing to give the said purchaser a perfect title to the property herein sold, she hereby declares that she voluntarily relinquishes to him, all the right, title, claim, lien, privilege, or mortgage, which she has on or to said property arising from any cause whatever.
It appears by the certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages for this Parish of this state, that the property herein sold is free of any lien or mortgage registered against the present vendor in this office.
Thus done and passed at my office in the town of Springfield, the day, month and year first above written in the presence of W. Akers, & O. C. Addison and witnesses of lawful age and domociliated [sic] in this Parish, who have hereunto signed their names, together with said approvers and me, said Judge.
James S. Morgan
Aleph Morgan
George Richardson, Attorney for M. W. HoffmanWitness
William Akers
O. C. AdisonThomas Kennedy, Parish Judge
I do hereby authorise and empower George Richardson to purchase for me a section of Land situated in the Parish of Livingston now owned by James S. Morgan and to accept my sale thereof for me.
December 23rd, 1835
M. W. Hoffman
State of Louisiana
Parish of LivingstonI Certify that the foregoing act has been duly recorded in my office, Register of Sales &c.
Given under my hand this Second day of January A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Six.
(signed)
Thomas Kennedy, Parish JudgeTruly Recorded April 3rd 1870
Geo. D. Wells, RecorderSource: Conveyance Records - 1835-1865, Livingston Parish, Louisiana (FHL Film 0355915) Back to the Top
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