COLLINS To LEDEE, Land Sale, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Joseph Collins To Valentine Ledee
Sale of Land 
Recorded 7th August 1836

This act of sale made this first day of August one thousand eight hundred and
thirty six between Joseph Collins of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St.
Landry of the one part and Valentine Ledee of the same State & Parish of the
other part, Witnesseth--That for & in consideration of the sum of Forty Five
dollars, to him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the
said Collins has bargained & sold & does by this act grant, bargain, sell,
alien, convey, set over and deliver unto the said Ledee a certain tract of
land situated in Mallet's Woods in the aforesaid Parish and bounded on the
North by lands of the seller on South by lands of Margaret Provost, on the
East by [illegible - copy blotted out] West by land of George Simeon, being
part of a tract acquired by the seller from the United States, & containing
about forty eight superficial arpens--To have and to hold said tract of land
with all its privileges and appurtenances to him the said Ledee, free from the
lawful claims of all persons whatever.   The purchaser dispenses with the
certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code.  In
testimony whereof, the said parties have signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr.
and Benoit Debaillon & Before George King Parish Judge & ex-office [sic]
Notary Public in & for the Sd. parish of St. Landry the day and Year above
written.   Joseph x Collins (seal)  Valentine x Ledee (seal)  Witness  Caleb
Green Jr.  Bt.  Debaillon   Geo. King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 35.