Land Records: Isaac & William Arledge Land Patents.  1834.  Ouachita Parish, Louisiana



Submitted by Joy Moore





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Re Land Patents # 2165 & 2166 that were given to Isaac and William  in

July of 1834 # 2166 was set aside for Seminary purposes on July 3, 1835

and the money returned on Aug 2 1837  Recorded Vol 5 page 331

Receipt of Isaac and Willam Arledge of Claiborne  Land the sum of $

205.645  in

full payment of section numbered 6 in Township # 15 of Range 13 East

contriving 164 acres at the rate of $ l.25 per acre This  land patent was

canceled in Aug of 1837 and the money returned Land Patent 2165 issued to

Isaac and William Arledge on August 18 th, 1835 was granted and paid for in

the amount of $ 195.71 for 156 Acres South East Quarter of section # 4

township# 17 and range # 5  It was signed by William Arledge and Isaac Arledge

and Jno M A Hamblen,        Register on Aug 19, 1834



Each Patent was accompanied by  statement  that was made by both

individuals The questions were the same to each and the answers were the

same   They went as follows:



State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita

Before me the undersigned justice of the peace in and for the parish and

state aforesaid and in the presence of the Registar and Receiver of the

land office of this place personally appeared Isaac Arledge (William

Arledge)  who answered under oath the following questions proposed to

him before the Register and Receiver relative to his right of

presumption under the act of Congress passed and approved on the 19 th

dayof June AD 1834  "To Wit"



QUESTION  # 1 Did you cultivate in lot or fractional section "vez" south

east quarter of section number 4 township number 17 of Range Five west

in the year AD 1833

Answer  YES



QUESTION 2  What is the nature and extent of your improvement?

Answer  About two acres in cultivation with a Dwelling house and other

buildings



QUESTION 3  Were you living on the said quarter section on the first day

of January and on the 19 th day of June AD 1834 and are you living there

still?

Answer  I was living on the said land during the dates above and am

living there still



QUESTION 4 Does an other person cultivate on said quarter section with

you?

Answer Yes  William Arledge (Isaac Arledge)



QUESTION 5  Is William Arledge  (Isaac Arledge)   interest seperate and

Distinct from yours

Answer  Yes



QUESTION 6 Are there any other persons entitled to the right of

presumption under any of the acts of Congresspassed in the years 1814,

1830, and 1832 on said land

Answer  None (Except to William Arledge,

Isaac Arledge) to my knowledge 

                                                             Monrow

(Monroe) 17 th of August 1835



Isaac (X) Arledge  (his mark

William Arledge  (his signature)



Sworn to and subscribed   before me 

John S Faulk  Justice of the peace 

Signed  Jno M A Hamblen Register

             Ran. Eastin, Receiver



There were two other papers sworn to by 

Thompson King and Geo Bush that stated basically the same thing as above  

There was also a note that the money was drawn from the City Bank of New

Orleans in the sum of $ 100 and of the 

Machanign & Trader bank of N O in the sum of $100 and specie of $ 5.85



The George Bush who signed this paper was the same who married Patsey

Arledge, daughter of Joseph Arledge in Ouachita Parish on Sept7 1817  



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