Land Records, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana -- 1853 Land Purchase, Mansfied Submitted by: William D. Pressly Email: willpres@attbi.com Source: The information below was copied from papers on file in the Desoto Parish Court,Mansfield, La Bk F-298 --------------------------------- ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------- The State of Louisiana-1853 Parish of DeSoto This Indenture made on the Seventh day of March,A.D. One Thousand eight hundred and fifty three, between Elihu C. Maulden of the one part and Levi Pressley of the other, both residents of the State of Louisiana and the Parish of DeSoto. Witness, that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and eighty five dollars to him in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Said Elihu C.Maulden for himself and his legal representatives, all his right, titles and interest in and to the following described property to wit; According to a map of Mansfield in the Parish of DeSoto and State of Louisiana drawn by J.D. Wemple, Esqr, a portion of lot No. four(4) of Said Town, with a front of twenty four or five 24 or(25) feet on Texas Street. Said Street being the Northern boundary thereof and a depth of Sixty Six feet (66) running South from Said Street, bounded on the West by a lot belonging to the Said Levi Pressley,and on the East by a lot owned by William J Hamilton, Situated lying and being in the above written Town, Parish and State, the actual possession of which lot or parcel of land as above described, is herewith given to and received by the Said Levi Pressley to have and to hold the same for the sole use and benefit of himself and his legal representatives forever. And the Said Vendor Elihu C Maulden Moreover warrants the tittle to the Said lot of land hereby conveyed against the legal claims of all persons whatsoever,and hereby subrogates the Said Vendee, to all his rights, and actions of Warranty to be enjoyed, claimed, exercised and enforced, with regard to, and for the recovery of the Said lot, hereby , conveyed, against the legal claims of all persons whatsoever, as fully as the Said Vendor could have done for himself before the passage or making of this act. All of which, herein contained is hereby agreed to, ratified and accepted, by the Said Vendee, in testimony whereof the Said Parties have hereunto signed their names together with Jno M Laughlin and D B Samford witnesses of lawful age and domiciliation who sign their names with the Said Parties, on the day and year above= written. Jno M Laughlin Jr (signed) Elihu C Mauldin D B Samford (signed) Levi Pressly