Sale of Land from C.E. CATE to A. BICKFORD; Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Marsha Bickford Conway, Feb., 1999

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Source: Conveyance Book No. 3 pages 736-737
 
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF TANGIPAHOA

Be it know, that this day before me A.C. CRANE, deputy recorder in and 
for the Parish of Tangipahoa, State of Louisiana, aforesaid, duly 
commissioned and sworn, and in the presence of witnesses hereinafter 
named and undersigned, personally came and appeared Charles E. CATE a 
resident of Tangipahoa Parish State of Louisiana who did declare and 
say that he does by these. 

By these presents, grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign and 
set over, with full guarantee against all troubles, debts, mortgages, 
claims, evictions, donations, alienations, or other encumbrances, 
whatsoever; unto Alonzo BICKFORD also of said Parish of Tangipahoa 
State of Louisiana here present accepting purchasing and acknowledging 
delivery and possession of the following described property towit. A 
certain piece of ground situated about one half-mile west of the RR 
Depot at Hammond Station in Section No. 26 Township 6. S.R 7 east and 
near the North West corner of the North East quarter of said section 
measuring Three hundred (300) feet by Three hundred (300) ft. Bounded 
on all sides by lands belonging to the present vendor. The place being 
first settled by Mr. Ben Joiner and subsequently recorded to this 
vendor and known as the Joiner place.

To have and to hold the said land unto the said purchaser his heirs, 
and assigns to their proper use and behoove forever. And the said 
vendor for himself his heirs and assigns the said land unto the said 
purchaser his heirs and assigns shall and will warrant and forever 
defend against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever, by these 
presents hereby subrogating the said purchaser to all the rights and 
actions of warranty he may have against his own vendor, or against all 
preceding vendors, with full power and authority to exercise the same 
according to law. 

This sale is made for and in consideration of the price and sum of Four 
hundred and fifty ($450) Dollars cash in hand paid, the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledge and full acquittance given therefore. 

Certificate of mortgage waived by the parties. Taxes if any due to be 
paid by the purchaser.

Thus done and passed at Hammond parish aforesaid in the presence of C. 
H. MOONEY and E. F. HOLMES witnesses of lawful age, domiciliated in 
this Parish, who hereunto sign their names, together with the said 
parties and me. The said Notary on this the second (2nd) day of February 
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy four 
(1874)

C.E. CATE (SIG)
ALONZO BICKFORD (SIG)

ATTEST:
C. H. MOONEY (SIG)
E.F. HOLMES (SIG)

A.C. CRANE (SIG)
Deputy recorder