THOMPSON To MORRISON, Land Sale, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Joseph D. Thompson to James Morrison  
Sale of Land
Recorded 20th June 1836

This deed of Sale made this twentieth day of June one thousand eight-hundred &
thirty six between Joseph Darvill Thompson of the State of Louisiana and
Parish of St. Landry, of the one part, and James Morrison of the same State &
Parish of Rapides of the other part witnesseth--That for and in consideration
of the price & sum of Eight hundred and sixty dollars & seventeen cents,
payable in January next, and the said Morrison gives to the said Thompson his
promissory note for the above mentioned purchase money bearing interest, at
the rate of ten percent per anum [sic] from the date thereof until payment. 
The said Thompson has bargained and sold & does by these presents grant,
bargain, sell, alien, convey, set over and deliver unto him the said Morrison
one undivided third part of the following tract of lands to wit  1st the North
West quarter of Section number thirty five in Township Two North, of range One
East, containing one hundred & sixty acres more or less  2nd  Lots numbered
Three and Five in Section twenty six of same Township aforesaid containing One
hundred and ninety seven 20/100 acres--  3rd  The West half of the South West
quarter of Section twenty five in same Township, containing eighty acres more
or less, all which tracts of land are situated in the parish of Rapides
aforesaid, & were purchased & entered at the Land Office at Opelousas by said
Thompson on the 17th day of June 1836.  To have & to hold the said tracts of
land to him the said Morrison, his heirs and assigns forever.  And the title
to the said several tracts of land to him the said Morrison the said Thompson
does warrant and will forever defend free from the lawful claims of all
persons claiming by through or under him.  And the said Thompson retaining a
mortgage on all the property above described until payment of said obligation
for said sum of Eight hundred and sixty dollars seventeen cents.  In witness
whereof the said parties have hereunto signed at Opelousas in presence of
Caleb Green Jr. & Benoit Debaillon competent witness & before George King
Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for said Parish of Saint
Landry the day and year above written.  The certificate required by the 3328th
Article of Louisiana Code is dispensed with by the purchaser
Jos. D. Thompson -- James Morison --Witness  Caleb Green Jr.  --  Bt.
Debaillon --  Geo. King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 9.