Bradshaw Estate to Sam'l Hyde 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 122-123
Bradshaw Estate to Sam'l Hyde

State of Louisiana, Parish of Washington:
Be it known and remembered that on this twenty fifty day of February in the
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Forty three and of the
independance of the United States of America the sixty seventh.  I Benj.
Richardson Judge of said Parish and exificio auctioneer in and for the Same
pursuant to an order from the Probate court herein also in accordance with the
deliberations of a family meeting, relatives of the Minor heirs of Mrs.
Francis BRADSHAW regularly  ___________ to the residence of the late Mrs.
Bradshaw on Big Creek in the Parish of Washington to Make Sale of Part of the
property belonging to the succession of the deceased on twelve Months Credit
for notes and Security and a mortgage until final pay having first given due
and legal notice of this Sale by advertising according to law and having
offered and exposed the tract of land Known as the Mill claim bounded north by
Peter Bankston South by Addison East by public land and West by Sam'l Hyde.
Containing Eight hundred and ninety five acres more or less and after the
Various offers and bids Samuel Hyde of the Parish being the last and highest
became the purchaser thereof for the Sum of two hundred dollars.  Then
personally came and appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Said Parish
Benjamin Bradshaw and Stephen Van Allen, administrators of the Said Estate and
the said Bradshaw as Curator for Susan Elizabeth Ann the minor heirs of Wm.
Van Allen Dec'd and as tutor for his minor daughter Francis minor heir of Mrs.
Bradshaw who does declare and Say that in consideration of the foregoing
adjudication they do by these presents and in their capacities aforesaid grant
Bargain Sell and Convey to the Said Samuel Hyde described land bargained
premises with all and singular the rights titles ways privileges advantages
and appurtenances there unto belonging or in any way appertaining warranting
and defending the title to the same to the Said purchaser his heirs and
assigns to be free from all encumbrances the Said purchaser present -- and
accepting for himself the purchaser for the above amount of two hundred
dollars has given his promissory note with good and Solvent Security -- which
note is payable to the administrator of Said Estate for the use of the of the
same, of even date herewith and Second by mortgage on the Land until final
payment -- which note is hereby acknowledged by the Said Administrator and to
be identified with this act -- has been paraphed by the said Judge.  The
property herein Sold to free of any mortgages whatever registered against
Same. Done and passed and the parties have signed in presence of Jno. T.
Sibley and Hardy Richardson, Witnesses who have also Signed with the said
Judge.

B. Bradshaw
Van Allen Adr
Samuel Hide
Hardy Richardson
Jno. T. Sibley
Benj. Richardson Parish Judge

Truly Recorded 25th Feby. 1845  B. Richardson P. J.

(Samuel Hide is the husband of Mary Robertson, sister of Francis Bradshaw.)