David and Nancy Taylor 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 34
David and Nancy Taylor to Peter Bankston No. 884

State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Be it remembered that on this 11 Oct. 1825 that we David and Nancy Taylor of
the State and Parish aforesaid have this day sold and delivered unto Peter
Bankston of the State and Parish a Certain tract or parcel of Land lying and
being situated in the Parish aforesaid on the East prong of Big Creek
Containing Six hundred and forty acres More or less bounded as follows West by
lands of William B. Liggon Congress land South East and North.  This sale
being made for the sum of five hundred dollars to be paid as follows four
promissory notes having date with this instrument one for one hundred dollars
due January 1826 one due January 1827 for one hundred and thirty three dollars
one due January 1828 for one hundred and thirty three dollars and one due
January 1829 for one hundred and thirty four dollars for and in consideration
of the Sum above mentioned I the said David Taylor and Nancy Taylor do warrant
and defend the Right of the above described tract of land from us our heirs
and assigns and from all other persons unto the said Peter Bankston his heirs
etc.  In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands signed in presence
of David Taylor (seal) and Nancy Taylor (seal) John B. Easly P. B. Smith.
State of Louisiana Parish of Washington
Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned Judge of said Parish
Peter B. Smith and after being duly sworn according to law declares on oath
that he was present and saw the parties sign the foregoing letter or
instrument of writing for the uses and purposes therein contained and further
declares that he saw John B. Easly sign his name thereto as witness to the
same.  P. B. Smith sworn to and subscribed before me this 27th day of December
A.D. 1833.  Benj. Richardson, Parish Judge

Duly Recorded Dec. 28, 1833.  Benj. Richardson, Parish Judge