STOUTS & BREAUX To SIMMES, Land Sale, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Thomas Stouts & Francois Breaux To Bennett B. Simmes
Sale of Land
Recorded 6th August 1836

This act of sale made this sixth day of August One thousand eight hundred and
thirty six, between Thomas Stouts and Francois Breaux of the County of
Attakapas of the one part and Bemett [sic] Barton Simmes of the same State 
and Parish of the other part Witnesseth,  That for and in consideration of the
Sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars, Cash in hand paid the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Stouts & Breaux have bargained & sold
& do by this act grant, bargain, sell, alien, Convey, set over and deliver
unto the said Simmes, a certain tract of land being the West half of the North
West quarter of Section No. two in Township No., One North of Range No. five
East, Situated in the South Western Land district of Louisiana and containing
Seventy nine acres more or less being Situated in the Parish of Avoyells [sic]
on the waters of the Bayou des Glaze--said land being the same acquired by us
from the United States by private purchase as per Registers Certificate No.
1688 dated 18th June 1836.  To have and to hold the said land to him the said
Simmes his heirs & assigns, free from the lawful claims of all persons
Whatsoever.  The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the
3328th Article of the Louisiana Code.  In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereunto Signed in the presence of Christopher Steel & John B. Young Jr.
and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the
Parish of St. Landry  the day & year above written.  
Thomas Stouts (seal)  Francois x Breaux (seal)   B. B. Simmes (seal)  Witness 
Christ. Steel  J. B. Young Jr.  Geo King Parish Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 38.1