ORTEGOS To OVERTON, Land Sale, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Joseph M. Ortego and Joseph M. Ortego to J. H. Overton 
[Sale of Land]
Recorded 18th June 1836


This deed made and entered into this eighteenth day of June in the Year one
thousand eight-hundred and thirty six between Joseph Manuel Ortego and Joseph
Marcellin Ortego of the Parish of St. Landry and State of Louisiana of the one
part and J. H. Overton of the same Parish and State of the other part
Witnesseth  That for and in Consideration of the price of Six hundred Dollars
Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Joseph
Mannuel [sic] Ortego and Joseph Marcellin Ortego have bargained and sold and
delivered and do by this public act bargain, sell and deliver unto the said J.
H. Overton present and accepting a certain tract of land situated in the
Parish of Avoyells [sic] containing one hundred and fifty nine acres 81/100
acres described in the public Surveys as the East half of the North West
quarter of Section number twenty nine and the East half of the South West
quarter of Section twenty in Township one north Range Six East, it being the
same tract this day purchased by us of the United States as per Receiver's
Receipt No. 1690--To have and to hold the above described land to the said J.
H. Overton his heirs & assigns forever with full and perfect warranty against
the claims or claims of themselves and heirs & against the claim or claims of
all and every person whatsoever--The purchaser dispenses with the certificate
as required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code has signed this
Deed--The Sellors [sic] making their ordinary mark not knowing how to write
have all signed this act in presence of the undersigned Judge and witnesses
the day and date aforesaid  Joseph x Mannuel Ortego --  Joseph x Marcellin
Ortego --J. H. Overton  -   Witness - E. W. Taylor  - Christ. Steel  - Geo.
King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 7.