Deeds: Christian Grenes & Wife [Mary Eliza Mathews] to Patrick Murray,Livingston Parish, LASubmitted by: Shirley Rankin, mommashark@worldnet.att.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** State of LouisianaParish of LivingstonSale of Town LotsChristian Grenes & Wife [Mary Eliza Mathews] to Patrick Murray20 February 1852Be it Known and remembered that on this twentieth day of February in the year ofour Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and in the year of theIndependence of the United States of America the Seventy Sixth.Before me Gastin Turner Raoul, recorder of said Parish, and duly authorised bylaw to exercise the powers of Notary Public therein, personally came andappeared Christian Grenes an inhabitant of said Parish who did declare and say,that for the consideration hereinafter expressed he does by these presents,grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign, and set over with a fullguarantee against all troubles, debts, mortgages, claims, evictions, donations,alienations, or other incumbrances whatsoever unto Patrick Murray also a citizenof the same Parish and state who is also her present accepting an purchasing forhis heirs and assigns, and acknowledging delivery and possession thereof twocertain lots of ground lying and being in the Parish of Livingston in the townof Wadesborough numbered one (1) and two (2) in square or block number thirteen(13) agreeably to the figurative plan of said town together with all thebuildings, improvements, rights of ways and privileges to the same belonging orof right appertaining. The land upon which said Town of Wadesborough issituated was acquired by Richard Wade by purchase from Absolem Traylor, & vendoracquired title to said lots by purchase from said Wade on the 15th day ofJanuary 1852.To have and to hold the said property unto the said purchaser, his heirs andassigns, to their proper use and behoof, forever, and the said vendor forhimself, his heirs and assigns, said property to said purchaser, his heirs andassigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims ofall persons whomsoever by these presents; the said vendor moreover subrogatingthe said purchaser to all the rights and actions of warranty which he has or mayhave against his own vendor or the vendors of his vendor hereby authorising thesaid purchaser to exercise the said rights and actions in the same manner as hemight or could have done.This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred Dollarscash in hand paid out of the presence of me recorder, the receipt whereof ishereby acknowledged by said vendor before the signing of this act.And thereupon, personally came and appeared and intervened to this act, MistressMary Eliza Mathews, of lawful age, wife of said appearer who being herein dulyauthorised and assisted by her said husband took cognizance of the foregoing actof conveyance which I, Recorder carefully read and explained to her and havingso done, she declared that it was her intention not only to ratify said sale,but to make renunciation of all right she has by mortgage or otherwise on theLots & buildings therein conveyed, upon which I, Recorder declared to herseparately and apart from her said husband as it is my duty that by the Laws ofthis State, she possessed a general mortgage on all the property of her saidhusband and upon that of the community in case she should renounce thereto.First, For the restitution of her dower and the re-investment of dotal propertyby her brought in marriage. Second, For the restitution of dotal property byher acquired during marriage, by inheritance, donation or otherwise. Third, Forindemnity against all debts contracted or which she might hereafter contract,with her said husband. Fourth, For such of her paraphernal property and fundsas may have been alienated by her said husband, or of which he has had or mayhave the administration or enjoyment, or of which he may otherwise havebenefited. Fifth, For nuptial presents made to her by her said husband orothers;That in making her intended renunciation, she would deprive herself irrevocablyand forever, of all rights of reclamation against said sale, whether undermortgage, privilege or otherwise.Whereupon the said wife declared that she still persisted in the intention shehad announced to ratify said sale, and to dispossess herself of all rights andliens which she has upon said property whether by marriage contract, dower,donation or otherwise; and the said husband being now, again present before me,and authorising his said wife again declared, that she does hereby "FormallyRenounce", henceforth and forever, all and singular her said rights, andtransfer the same to the said purchaser, his heirs and assigns, to be had andheld by him and them, and by them enjoyed in law and thereout; and she herebybinds herself and her heirs to the said purchaser his heirs an assigns, that sheand they shall and will at all times acknowledge the validity of the presents,and of the renunciation she now makes of all rights which she has or may have inand to the property sold; and that neither she or they shall ever seek to opposeor impair the force of this act, hereby renouncing the benefit of all laws,privileges and customs of which she might avail herself or which are in herfavor in the premises. It appears by the certificate of the recorder ofmortgages of even date herewith that the property herein conveyed is free fromincumbrance upon the records of my Office.Thus done and passed at my office in the town of Springfield, the day, month andyear first above written, in the presence of L. W. Pennington and B. B.Lockhart, witnesses of lawful age, and domiciliated in this Parish, who havehereunto signed their names together with said appearers and me said recorder.[Signed]Christian GrenesMary E. GrenesPatrick Murray[Witnesses]L. W. PenningtonB. B. LockhartG T. Raoul, RecorderTruly Recorded April 19th 1870Parish of LivingstonSpringfield July 20th 1853This is to Certify that there is no taxes due upon the tract of land containing645 acres situated in this Parish in Township 7 Range 8, adjoining the lands ofBenson & Clarke and now belonging to George Richardson.Samuel Patterson, SheriffTruly Recorded April 19th 1870Geo. D. Wells, RecorderTangipahoa Parish, LouisianaSource: Conveyance Records - 1835-1865, Livingston Parish, Louisiana (FHL Film0355915)