LINTON To ROBERT, Sales of Land, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Benjamin H. Linton to Wilson B. Robert  
Reciprocal Sales of Land
Recorded 4 June 1836

June 4th 1836  Know all men by these presents that whereas Benjamin Franklin
Linton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry and Wilson Cook
Robert of the same State and Parish became the joint and equal purchasers of
two certain tracts of land, the one tract being the West half of the South
West quarter of Section No. 29, and the other tract being the East half of
North West quarter of the Section numbered thirty two, both in Township number
three South of the 31st degree of North Latitude of Range number five East of
the basis meridian, in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana,
each said tract containing eighty acres or thereabouts.  And whereas the said
parties have agreed to divide their joint interest in said tracts of Land, the
said Robert taking the said first mentioned tract and the said Linton the last
mentioned.  Now there the said Benjamin F. Linton for himself his heirs &c.
has bargained & sold & Does by this act grant bargain, sell, alien convey, set
over & deliver unto him the said Wilson Cook Robert his heirs or assigns, his
undivided half of said West half of the South west quarter of Section numbered
29, with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons
whatsoever.  In consideration whereof, he the said Wilson Cook Robert has
bargained & sold & does by this act grant, bargain, sell alien convey set over
& deliver unto him the said Benjamin F. Linton his heirs & assigns, his the
said Robert's interest in the said East half of North West quarter of the
Section number 32 in Township &c as aforesaid with guaranty of title against
the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.  It being clearly understood that
the said tracts of land shall no longer be the joint property of the said
Robert and Linton.  But the said Robert hereby renounces all claims to the
said last mentioned tract in favour [sic] of the said Linton and the said
Linton renounces all claims to the said first mentioned tract in favour of the
said Robert.  The certificate required by the 3328th article of the Louisiana
Code is dispensed with by both parties.  In testimony whereof they the said
Benjamin F. Linton and Wilson Cook Robert have hereunto set their hands &
seals at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green  and Benoist Debaillon competent
Witness and before George King parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in &
for the said Parish of St. Landry the day & year above written.  Wilson C.
Robert --  Benj. F. Linton - Witness  Bt. Debaillon -- Caleb Green Jr.   Geo.
King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 8.