D. H. Robertson to I. H. 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, pages 59-61
D. H. Robertson to I. H. Wright, #132

Know all men by these presents tht I David H. Robertson of the Parish of St.
Tamany State of Louisiana in consideration of the Sum of Eight hundred dollars
which I owe unto Isaac H. Wright of the Parish of Washington and Stateof
Louisiana do hereby give grant bargain sell and convey unto the Said Isaac H.
Wright his heirs and assigns forever all way right and interest to a certain
tract or parcel of land being and lying in the Parish of Washington State
aforesaid Known as the tract of land deeded to me by my father David Robertson
and being the part of the undivided tract a part of which I sold to Catherine
Meredith wife of Isaac H. Wright Said land lying on Big Creek and bounded as
follows to wit:  South by Dunbar's Branch east by Hezekiah Robertson or at
present Frederick Barclay.  North by Creek and Green Bradford and west by
Simeon Bankston. Containing one Hundred and Fifty acres more or less together
with all our Singular the privileges and appurtenances to the same in any wise
appertaining and belonging --  To have and to hold the same, to the said Isaac
H. Wright his heirs and assigns to him and their behoof forever: and the said
David H. Robertson for myself my heirs my executors and administrators do
Covenant with the said Isaac H. Wright his Heirs and assigns that I am
lawfully seized in the fee if the before granted premises, that I have good
right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac H. Wright as aforesaid and
that I will and my heirs and executors and administrators shall warrant and
defend the same to the said Isaac H. Wright - his heirs and assigns forever
against the lawful claims and demands of all others, provided nevertheless
that if said David H. Robertson his heirs executors or administrators shall
will and truly pay unto Isaac H. Wright within one year after hereof the sum
of Eight Hundred dollars which he the said David H. Robertson owes Isaac H.
Wright by note of the present date, for the sum, of Eight Hundred dollars
payable twelve months after date, then and in that case this deed shall be
void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in witness whereof I the
said David H. Robertson have hereto this Fifteenth day of February and the
year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred thirty-six affixed my seal in
presence of William Parker and Nancy Wright subscribing witnesses, signed
sealed and delivered in the presents.
David Robertson (seal)
William Parker
Nancy Wright
The State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
First ___ before the undersigned Justice of the Peace and for the State and
Parish aforesaid personally came Nancy Wright of the State and Parish
aforesaid who on her oath deposeth and saith she herself signed the within
mortgage a witness and that she saw David H. Robertson sign the same and
acknowledge it to be just and furthermore that William Parker was a
subscribing witness.  Miss Nancy Wright the above subscribed and sworn before
me, the first day of September 1836.
Wm. HOGAN, J. P.
Truly recorded Dec. 20 1836.  Benj. Richardson, Parish Judge