Bradshaw Estate to John Robertson Deed, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Lorene Rambo, June, 1998

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Old Deeds of Washington Parish, as copied and sent to Tangipahoa Parish when
it was formed:

Volume 1, pages 123-124
Bradshaw Estate to John Robertson

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington:
Be it Known and remembered that on this the twenty fifty day of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty three and of the
Independence of the United States of America the Sixty Seventh I Benjamin
Richardson Judge of said Parish and Exoficio Auctioneer in and for Same
pursuant to an order from Probate Court herein, also in accordance with the
deliberation of a family meeting, relatives of Minor heirs of Mrs. Frances
Bradshaw regularly _____ proceeded to the residence of the late Mrs. Frances
Bradshaw on Big Creek in the Parish of Washington to Make Sale of part of the
property belonging to the Succession of the Dec'd on twelve Months Credit for
notes and approved Security -- And a Mortgage on the Real Estate until the
final payment -- having first given due and legal notice of the Sale by
advertising according to law -- and having exposed the undivided half of the
ROBERTSON tract of land situated of the East side of the River Tangipaho and
bounded North by the heirs of  Pierce South by Smith East by Vacant Land and
West by the River Tangipaho Containing Six hundred and forty acres more or
less together with all the improvements thereon and after the Various offers
and bids John ROBERTSON being the last and biggest bidder became the purchaser
thereof for the price of three hundred dollars on a Credit of twelve Months.
For which amount the Said purchaser has given his joint promissory note of
same date herewith payable to Stephen Van Allen and Benj. Bradshaw
Administrators for the Estate of Francis Bradshaw as curator for Susan
Elizabeth Anne Van Allen Minor heirs of the Said Mrs. Bradshaw and for
________ for Francis Ann, minor daughter of Dec'd born of her in Marriage with
the Said Bradshaw and the Said Administrators now declare that in consequence
of the foregoing adjudication they do by their presents grant bargain sell
assign and set over the above undivided tract of land to the Said purchaser
his heirs and assigns Warranting the title to the Same to be free from any
liens or claims whatever the purchaser the better to secure the final payment
of Said note at Maturity hereby mortgages and Hypothecates the land herein
sold until the payment of Said note which note is to be identified with the
Said act - has been paraphed by me Said Judge.  It appears by the Certificate
of the Recorder of Mortgages of this Parish that the land herein Sold is free
from any Mortgage Registered against the Same.  Done and passed and the
parties have Signed their names in the Presence of Hardy Richardson and  Jno.
T. Sibley lawful witnesses of this Parish -- have also Signed their names with
me said Judge.
 B. Bradshaw
S. Van Allen
John Robertson
Hardy Richardson
John T. Sibley
Benj. Richardson

Truly Recorded 25th February 1843  Benj. Richardson Parish Judge

(Frances Bradshaw and John Robertson are children of Mathew Robertson.)