St. Helena Parish, Conveyance Records:  Gorden, Gorden & Jackson to Gorman
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St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Conveyance Records
Book Y Page 70

Act of Sale
Julia Gorden, Frank Gorden & Albert Jackson to D. K. Gorman

State of Louisiana Parish of St. Helena}  Know all men by these presents that this day 
before me E. L. Watson Recorder in and for the Parish of St. Helena State of Louisiana, 
duly commissioned serving and qualified personally came and appeared Julia Gorden 
wife of Henry Gorden Dcd. Frank Gorden and Alford Jackson all residents of said Parish 
& State, here acknowledging that for and in consideration of the price, sum and 
conditions here in after expressed and stipulated they do by these presents grant bargain 
sell covey transfer assign and set over wit a full guarantee against all troubles debts 
mortgages claims evictions donations alienations or other encumbrances whatsoever unto 
D. K. Gorman also of said Parish & State here present purchasing and accepting for 
himself his heirs and assigns and acknowledging possession and delivery thereof all his 
rights titles interest and claim in and to a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and 
being in St. Helena Parish said State containing One hundred and thirty (130) acres more 
or less as far ? of J. B. Womack as ? already marked out and bounded as follows to wit: 
North by lands of Rich Womack East and South by here  Vendors and West by D. S. 
Gorman.
To have and to hold the said land unto the said purchaser his heirs and assigns t?  their 
proper use and behoof forever and the said Vendors for themselves their heirs and assigns 
shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all persons 
whomsoever by these presents herby subrogating the said purchaser to all his rights and 
actions of warranty which he has or may have against his own vendors or against all 
preceding vendors with full power and authority to exercise the same according to Law.  
This sale and transfer is made and accepted by the parties & this contract for and in 
consideration of the price and sum of One thousand ($1000.00) dollars to be credited on 
our mortgage notes now in possession of this vendee D. K. Gorman the receipt of which 
we acknowledge to be the same as cash in hand.  The certificate of mortgage required by 
article 3364 of Rays revised civil code of Louisiana is waived by the contracting partied 
hereto.  Thus done and signed at the residence of D. K. Gorman in presence of the 
undersigned competent witnesses and me said Recorder on this the (?) day of July A.D. 
1877
Julia Gorden (signed with her mark)
Frank Gorden
Albert Jackson (signed with his mark)
D. K. Gorman

Sol. Killian
T. M. Bryd (?)
E. L. Watson Recorder

Truly Recorded July 10th 1877 E. L. Watson Recorder