W. L. Sibley to Peter Bankston 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 94
W. L. Sibley to Peter Bankston, #279

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Be it known and remembered that on this the Twenty second day of December in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight and of the
Independence of the United States of America the sixty third
Before me Benjamin Richardson Parish Judge and Exofficio Notary Public duly
authorized to exercise the duties therein as such Personally came and appared
William L. SIBLEY and Cyrena ROBERTSON of this Parish wife of the said William
L. Sibley the said Cyrena acting of her own free and accord yet duly
authorized and assisted by her said husband.  They did declare and say that
for and in consideration hereinafter expressed they do by these presence
grant, bargain sell convey transfer assign and set over with a full guarantee
against all troubles debts mortgages claims evictions donations alienations or
other incumbrances whatsoever unto Peter BANKSTON also of this Parish here
present accepting and purchasing for himself his heirs and assigns and
acknowledging delivery and possession thereof a certain tract or parcel of
land containing three hundred and twenty acres being the undivided section the
section being purchased by the said William L. Sibley and I. M. Bankston in
common with Jado Elizabeth and March Chance lying and being in the state and
Parish aforesaid situate on Big Creek bounded as follows to wit: adjoining
Cullen SANDERS on the south Samuel THOMPSON and T. SMITH on the East land of
the Estate of Green H. Bradford on the South and government land on the west
together with one half of all the immoveable improvements ways and advantages
there on in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said property unto
the said purchaser his heirs and assigns to their proper use and behoof
forever and the said Vendors for themselves their heirs and assigns shall and
will warrant and forever defend agains the lawful claims all persons
whomsoever by these presents and the Vendors moreover subrogating the said
purchasers to all the rights and actions of warranty which they have or may
have against their own Vendor or the Vendors of their Vendors hereby
authorizing the said purchaser to exercise the said rights and actions in the
same manner as they might or could have done.  This Sale is made for and in
consideration of the price and Sum of four hundred dollars in hand paid the
receipt of the same is hereby acknowledged.  This done and passed before me
the day month and year first above written in presence of Wm. S. Hamilton and
Lewis B. Cutrer of full age who have Signed their names together with Said
appearers and me Said Judge.  The vendors having failed to produce the
Certificate of Mortgage from the Register's office as required by law said
purchaser dispenses with the same and binds himself to hold the said Notary
Public harmless for the passing of this act without that covenant.

W. L. Sibley
Cyrena Sibley
Peter Bankston
W. S. Hamilton
Lewis B. Cutrer
Benj. Richardson Parish Judge

Truly Recorded Dec. 22nd 1838.  Benj. Richardson, Parish Judge