Land Deed of John Arledge, 1836, Bienville Parish La. Submitted by: Joy Moore Date: Oct 1999 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Original date 1836 Claibore Parish but recopied into records in Bienville Parish records in 1849 Wesley McClarly to John Arledge State of Louisiana Parish of Claiborne Know all men by these presens that Wesley McClarey of the state and Parish aforesaid, have this day bargained and sold assigned and set over & assured all my equal and un_____area of a certain tract of parcel of land lying and being in the parish of Claiborne having the following description to wit south west quarter of section number twenty one in Township number sixteen of Range number five west containing one hundred and sixty and 70/100 acres of land unto John Arleage resident of the state and Parish of aforesaid here present accepting of receiving the same and I Wesley McClarey as hereby for myself, my heirs and assigns forever warrent and affirm the __ and title of my equal and __- half of said land unto the said John Arleage , his heirs & assigns The said sale is made for in ___ certain of the sum of one hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof I the said Wesley McClarey as hereby acknowledge in testimony whereof we have subscribed our names on this 20 th day of July AD 1836 in Presence of the witnesses hereunto subscribed Wesley McClarey not knowing how to write makes his mark Wesley X(hismark) McClarey John Arledge Witnesses: Peter Franks , R L Kilgore State of Louisiana, Parish of Claiborne I George W Peets, Parish Image in and for the Parish of Claiborne as hereby certify that the within as a foregoing has been duly record as in Notarial Book A on page eleven (11) in my office on this 20th day of July AD 1836 In faith whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office G W Peets Parish Image State of Louisiana, Parish of Bienville I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original deed and act of sale recorded this 6 day of September AD 1849 William B Stewart Recorder