William Roberson and Spencer M. Bankston to Tobias Smith Deed, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Old Deeds of Washington Parish, as copied and sent to Tangipahoa Parish when
it was formed:

Volume 1, pages 18-19
William Roberson and Spencer M. Bankston to Tobias Smith

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington:
Be it remembered that on this Twenty fifth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and Twenty Nine Before me Thomas C. WARNER
Parish Judge and Exofficio Notary Public duly commissioned sworn and for the
parish aforesaid Personally came and appeared William ROBERSON and Spencer M.
BANKSTON of said parish and State does declare that they have  this day
bargained granted sold and delivered unto Tobias SMITH of said State and
parish being also present accepting this sale all that Plantation or tract of
Land containing six hundred and twenty five acres lying in said parish on the
East prong of Big Creek waters of Tangipaho River Bounded on the lower or
Southwest side on land claimed by William B LEGON on all others by Vacant
lands and said Land as aforesaid together with all the improvements thereon
consisting of a saw mill gin grist Mill and cotton gin dwelling House and
whereon said Tobias SMITH now resides that is to say the said ROBERTSON and
BANKSTON dost grant bargain sell and make over said land Mill gin and all the
Rights and appertenances thereto and  thereunto belonging unto the said use
benefit and behoof forever and the said William ROBERTSON and Spencer M
BANKSTON doth hereby enjoy to warrant and defend the right and Title of the
aforesaid described premises from themselves their Heirs and assigns and from
every person and persons whomsoever Lawfully claiming or to claim the same or
any part thereof unto the said Tobias SMITH his Heirs executors administrators
and assigns for ever.  This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum
of twelve hundred and thirty dollars Two hundred and Five dollars of the same
the said ROBERTSON and BANKSTON acknowledge to have received the balance the
said Tobais SMITH has furnished his separate promissory notes bearing even
date with this instrument -- one for the sum of four hundred and Twenty five
dollars payable on the first day of February in the year Eighteen hundred and
thirty the other for six hundred dollars payable on the first day of February
in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty one and the said parties being present
as aforesaid doth hereby Stipulate and agree that the Said described premises
do Stand mortgaged and hypothicated to the Said Robertson and Bankston their
heirs and assigns for the payment of said notes to the amount of one thousand
and twenty five dollars as aforesaid and the said Tobias Smith for himself his
heirs and assigns doth hereby engage and bind himself his heirs etc. not to
sell dispose alienate or encumber the Title of said premises to the prejudice
of this mortgage and sale -- In testimony whereof -- the said parties doth
hereunto Severally Sign their names in presence of Thomas C. WARNER and John
B. WARNER -- Subscribing witnesses in the Parish aforesaid and me th said
Notary date above written.
Wm Robertson
Spencer M. Bankston
T. _ Smith
T. C. Warner
J. R. Warner
Thomas C. Warner Parish Judge Not. pub.

Truly Recorded March 26th 1829.  Thomas C. Warner Parish Judge