D. H.  Robertson to Mrs. Catherine Wright 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 38
D. H. Robertson to Mrs. Catherine Wright

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Be it known and remembered on the Twenty-nineth day of September in the year
of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four and of the Independence
of the United States of America the sixtieth - Before me Benjamin Richardson
Judge and exofficio Notary Public in and for the said Parish personally came
and appeared David Headen Robertson of said state and Parish who declares that
he does by these presents for the consideration hereinfafter expressed grant
bargain and sell convey transfer assign and set over with full guarantee
against all troubles mortgages claims executions donations aleinations or
other encumbrances whatsoever unto Catharine Meredith wife of Isaac Hutchison
Wright of the Parish of St. Tamany and State aforesaid who is present and
accepting this act as sale agent for the said Catharine Meredith his wife and
acknowledging delivery and posession thereof a certain tract or parcel of land
situated lying and being in the said State on Big Creek and bounded as follows
to wit, South by Dunbar Branch east by Hezekiah Robertson north by Big Creek
and Green Bradford and west by Simeon Bankston containing three hundred acres
more or less being the place on which the said Vendor David H. Robertson now
resides and which acquired by Deed from David Robertson as appears by act
passed before William Marbury Esq. Notary Public in and for the Parish of St.
Tamany and proved under date the eight day of August Eighteen hundred and
twenty four that is to say undivided half of the above described premises
together with all the improvements rights titles ways privileges advantages
and appertenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and the said
Vendor for himself his heirs the said property to the said purchaser her heirs
and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend against the Lawful
claims of all persons whomsoever by these presents - This sale is made for and
in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars cash in hand the receipt
of which the said David Headen Robertson hereby acknowledges to have received.
It appears by the Register of the Mortgages in and for the said Parish of
Washington of this date that the above described Land is free of any Mortgage
Registered against the same.  Thus done and passed and the said appearers have
hereunto signed their names on the day month and year first above written and
in presence of William Simmons and Martha Simmons Citizens of the said Parish
of full age who have also sign with us the said Judge aforesaid.
David H. Robertson
Catharine Wright by his attorney Isaac Wright
Wm Simmons Martha Simmons
Benj Richardson Parish Judge

Truly Recorded Sept. 29 1835.  Benj. Richardson Parish Judge