A. W. Hart to John H. Robertson Deed, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Lorene Rambo, May, 1998

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

Volume 1, page 92
A. W. Hart to John H. Robertson, #278

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Be it remembered that on this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Eight and in the year of the
Independence of the United States of America the Sixty third.  Before me Peter
BANKSTON Notary Public in and for the said Parish duly commissioned and Sworn
personally came and appeared Augustus W. Hart of this Parish who did declare
and Say that for the consideration herein after expressed he does by these
presents grant bargain sell convey transfer assign and set over with a full
guarantee against all troubles debts claims mortgages evictions donations
Alienations or other incumbrances whatsoever unto John H. ROBERTSON of the
Parish of Point Coupee and State aforesaid him present accepting and
purchasing for himself his heirs and assigns and acknowledging delivery and
possession thereof a certain tract or parcel of land the same being one third
part of the undivided Section Containing Six hundred and forty acres lying and
being in the state and Parish of Washington.  Situate on the River Tangipahoa
bounded as follows on the North by land belonging to the Estate of Vincent
PRICE on the East by government land and on the West by Said river Tangipahoa
together with one third part of all the immoveable improvements ways and
advantages thereon or in any manner appertaining to have and to hold the said
property unto the Said purchaser his heirs and assigns to their own proper use
and behoof forever.  And the said vendor for himself his heirs and assigns
shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all
persons whomsoever by these presents and the vendor moreover subrogating the
said purchaser to all the rights and actions of warranty which he has ______
him against his own Vendor by the Vendor of his vendor hereby authorizing the
said purchaser to exercise the Said rights and actions in the same manner as
he might or could have done.  This sale is made for and in consideration of
the sum of Seven hundred and forty six dollars and sixty six cents paid as
follows as it is well understood that the foresaid section of land was on the
20th day of December 1836 Sold as part of the Succession of the late Mathew
ROBERTSON, dec. and that David ROBERTSON, John H. ROBERTSON, and the aforesaid
Augustus W. HART became the purchasers at the price of Two thousand two
hundred and forty Dollars for which Sum of 2240 dollars they gave their
promissory notes jointly payable in two and three years after date which land
a mortgage was given to secure the payment of said sum and is now sole subject
to said Mortgage the above sum of Seven hundred and forty Six 66/100 dollars
being an third part of said Sum given for Said section.  The said purchaser
John H. ROBERTSON hereby agrees and binds himself to release the Said Augustus
W. HART from the payment of any part of Said notes now held by the
administrator of the Said Estate.  Then to these presence personally came and
intervening Mrs. Alpha ROBERTSON wife of the said Augustus W. HART duly
authorized and assisted by her said husband to the full extent and validity
hereof did declare that she was aware that She had a legal Mortgage herein
Sold as well as on all other property of her Said husband for the distribution
of her dotal affects whether brought in marriage or subsequently acquired
either by Donation or Succession and absenated by her said husband and had the
administration or enjoyment and alienation the Same for debts which she has
contracted and to which She has made herself liable jointly with her Said
husband and for nuptial presents but wishing to give the purchaser a perfect
title to the property herein sold She hereby declares that She Voluntarily
relinquishes to him as the right title claim lien privilege or mortgage which
she has on or to Said property owing from any cause whatsoever the vendor
having failed to produce the Certificate of the recorder of mortgages for this
Parish the said Vendor dispenses with the Same, binding himself to hold him
Said Notary harmless for the nonproduction for all legalities the said
certificate.  This done and passed before me day month and year first above
written.  In presence of Benjamin BRADSHAW and Ceborn R. HYDE witnesses of
lawful age and domiciliate in this Parish who have hereunto Signed their names
with said appearers and me said Notary.
A. W. Hart
Alpha Hart
John H. Robertson

Witnesses:
B. Bradshaw
Ceborn R. Hyde
Peter Bankston, Notary Public

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
I hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the one _____ filed
and recorded in my register Book, Page 26 and 27.  Given under my hand and
seal of office the 20th day of August A.D. 1838.
Peter Bankston Notary Public

Truly Recorded Dec. 20th 1838. Benj. Richardson, Parish Judge