L. H. Bankston, Sheriff, to John Welsh Deed, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Old Deeds of Washington Parish, as copied and sent to Tangipahoa Parish when
it was formed:

Volume 1, page 103
L. H. Bankston, Sheriff, to John Welsh

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Whereas I Levi H. BANKSTON, Sheriff of the Parish of Washington by Virtue of a
writ of _____ ______  to me directed against the goods and chattels land and
tenements of Micajah RICE at the Suit of Wm HOUSE and Samuel HYDE did Seize
upon Fifty acres of land lying on the waters of Big Creek bounded on the East
South and West by land of John WELSH and on the North by Vacant Land and
having exposed the same to public sale according to law John Welsh became the
purchaser thereof for the price of twenty-six dollars upon twelve month credit
with five per cent interest from the twenty eighth day of August AD 1839 until
paid and the Said John Welsh having given his obligation with James D. Welsh
as Security - the payment of which is Secured by a Special Mortgage upon the
land Sold. Now therefore Know all men by these presents that I the Said
Sheriff do in Consideration of the Promises and by Virtue of the act in such
cases made and provided Grant bargain Sell assign and Set over to the Said
John Welsh his heirs and assigns the above described land and all the right
title interest and demand which the Said Micajah Rice had on the twenty Eighth
day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty
nine as at any time has had in or to the said claim or any part thereof to
hold the same to the said John Welsh his heirs and assigns forever.  InWitness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 31st day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine and in the Sixty-
fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.  Signed
Sealed and delivered in presence of P. P. PARKER and Wm. L. SIBLEY this day
and date above written.
L. H. Bankston Sheriff
John Welsh
P. P. Parker
W. L. Sibley
I hereby Certify the foregoing to be truly recorded in Book A No. 44 Page 31
in the Book for recording the Sheriff Conveyances in the Parish of Washington.
In testimony whereof I do herein to Set my hand and affix the Seal of office
this the 10 day Sept. AD 1839.
Hardy Richardson Dep. Clerk.
Truly Recorded Sept 10th 1839.  Benj. Richardson Parish Judge