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

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Thomas Stouts and Francois Breaux to John H. Overton
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 John H. Overton 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
Overton a certain [tract] of land being the East half of the North West
quarter of Section number Eleven in Township No. One North of Range No. five
East situated in the South Western land District of Louisiana & containing
seventy nine acres ore or less being situated in the Parish of Avoyelles 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 Register's Certificate No.
1688 dated 18th June 1836.  To have and to hold the said land to him the said
Overton 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 presence of Christopher Steel & John Bt. Young and
before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish
of St. Landry the day & Year above written.  Thomas Stouts (seal)  Francois x
Breaux (seal)  [blank]  (seal)  Witness  Christ. Steel   J. B. Young Jr.  
Geo. King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Pages 39-40.