Land Sale, Splawn - Coon, LaSalle Parish, La.


Submitted by : Pat Ezell




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State of Louisiana  }
Parish of Catahoula }
 
Before me Giss Inke, a Special Deputy Recorder and Ex Officio Notary Public in
and for the Parish and State aforesaid duly qualified according to Law, on
this 
20th day of November 1865 and in presence of the two subscribing Witnesses - 
Personally appeared Charles B. Coon a resident of the aforesaid State and
Parish who declares that for an in consideration of the Price herein after
named he does grant Bargain Sell and deliver unto Eli Splawn a resident of the
Parish and State aforesaid present purchasing and accepting for himself the
following described tract of land lying and being Situated in the Parish and
State aforesaid  Containing One hundred and Eighty three 85/100 acres more or
less:  the South East quarter and South half of Lot Number one being South
East quarter of North East quarter of Section No. 4, Township No. 9 - North of
Range 5 East containing one hundred and forty five 32/100 acres.  Also the
North half of Lot No one being the North East quarter of North East quarter of
Sec. No 4, Township 9, Range 5 East containing thirty eight 50/100 acres --
with all acres  Ingntor (sic) the improvements thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining to have and to hold unto him the said purchaser his heirs
and assigns forever.
 
This sale is made for an in consideration of two hundred and fifty dollars
payable on the first day of January 1867, Eighteen hundred & Sixty Seven for
which said Eli Splawn has this day given to Said C.B. Coon his promissory note
being 8% interest from maturity.  Said Eli Splawn for this gives to obligate
to James M. Stamper a certain promissory note which was drawn by Said C.B.
Coon on the 5th day of Oct 1859 in favor of Edward Hawthorn and was given in
part payment for the price of the same tract of land bought by said Coon to
favor Edward Hawthorn as will appear by reference to said deed Record & in the
Recorders office.  The parties agree to dispense with the production of a
mortgage Certficate as required by article 3328 of the Civil Code and to hold
one said Deputy Record harmless in the business.

In faith whereof the said parties have hereunto subscribed their names
together with the witnesses & me Deputy the day & date above.
                                    C.B. Coon
Witnesses:  I.S. Dowden             Eli Splawn    
            S.D. Walker         
               L. Y. Inke, Special Deputy Recorder

CATAHOULA PARISH, LOUISIANA
CONVEYANCE BOOK N, p. 12-3

(Transcribed by Patricia E. Ezell, July, 1991)