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Calvary Baptist Church, Bayou Chicot, Louisiana  land transaction June 28, 1826

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Original image file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Jane McManus March 18, 2008
Transcribed to a text file by Bryant Walker, 2/10/2014

Document Date: 6/28/1826

St. Landry Parish, Donation Book
No. 192
Gilbert Swett [Sweat] &
his wife [Francis Smith Taylor] to
Joseph Willis &
the members of the Church
Sale of Land
The 28th June 1826

This made the 28th of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
six, between Joseph Willis Senior and the members of the Baptist Church of Christ in the
settlement of Bayou Chicot Parish of St. Landry and State of Louisiana, the said Church
known and called by the name of Calvary of the one part as trustees, in trust, for the uses and
purposes hereinafter mentioned, and Gilbert Sweat and his wife Fanny of the other part, all of
the said Parish and State.

Witnesseth the said Gilbert Sweat and his wife Fanny to give, bequeath, confirm, and
convey unto the said Joseph Willis and the members of the Baptist Church of Christ and their
successors in trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned and declare all the right,
title, interest, property claim and demand whichever either in law or equity which the said
Gilbert Sweat and his wife Fanny hath or into or upon all and singular, a certain lot of piece
of land containing one square acre which the meeting house stands on, situate lying in the
settlement of Bayou Chicot and in said Parish and State, viz, being a part of a tract of land
belonging to said Gilbert Sweat which he now lives on, together with all and singular, the
Church, woods, waters, ways, privileges, and appurtenances that, belonging or in any wise
appertaining, to have and to hold all and singular, the said Church, woods, waters, ways, and
privileges thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, for a place of worship unto the said
Joseph Willis and the members fo the Baptist Church of Chicot and their successors in office
forever, in trust, and the said Gilbert Sweat, and his wife Fanny, doth by these presents,
warrant and forever defend all and singular the before mentioned and described body of piece
of Land, with the appurtenances thereto belonging to tsaid Joseph Willis and the members of
the Baptist Church of Christ and their successors from the Claim or Claims of said Gilbert
Sweat and his wife Fanny, their heirs and assigns and from the claims or claims of all persons
whatever.

In Testimony whereof, said Gilbert Sweat, and his wife Fanny, have here unto set their hands
and seals this day and year first above written.

					Gilbert Sweat [his mark]  [Seal]
					Fanny [dictate her mark]  [Seal]

Witness:  Thomas Gay & J. B. Cabral


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