DEED TO SPRINGHILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Contributed by Roy Austin



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Springhill Baptist Church is located in the no longer existing town of 
Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana very near the Louisiana-Arkansas state 
border.

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James Moore
to Deed Lot
Springhill Church

State of Louisiana
Parish of Union

Know all men by these present that I, James Moore through and by my lawful 
agent George W. Murphy acting under Power of attorney for me, for and in 
consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me paid the receipt whereof is 
hereby acknowledged have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents 
grant, bargain and sell unto Joseph __ Slade and Miles Gathright Deacons of 
Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church and their successors in office for the 
use and benefit of the said church a certain tract or parcel of Land lying 
and being in the Parish of Union, State of Louisiana and known and bounded as 
follows: The south east quarter of the south east quarter of fractional 
section No. 4, Township No. 23 North of Range one East containing 37 acres 
with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging (except a lot of two acres in 
the southwest corner lying in the form of an oblong square according to the 
survey as described in the deed to Spring Hill Lodge No. 127 of Free and 
Accepted Masons and George W. Everett and T. D. Keesee of the firm of Everett 
& Keesee) to have and to hold the same for the use and benefit herein set 
forth forever.

I James Moore do by these presents through George W. Murphy my lawful agent 
relinquish all right and title and forever quit claim to the above described 
land binding myself, heirs, administrators and assigns unto Joseph __ Slade, 
Miles Gathright and their successors in office for the use and benefit herein 
set forth to have & to hold the same forever and I will warrant & defend the 
title against the claims of any & all persons whosoever.

In testimony of which I have this day & date by my agent G W Murphy in the 
presence of witnesses sign my name and affix my seal this 20th day of June 
A.D. 1863.

/s/ James Moore by Geo. W. Murphy, agt.

Attest: James A. Creath, __ Reginburg

State of Louisiana
Parish of Union

Personally came and appeared before me the undersigned legal authority, H. 
Reginburg one of the subscribing witnesses to the ___ act of sale who on oath 
says that the ____ act was signed in his presence by George W. Murphy as 
agent for James Moore (he Murphy signing Moore's name) and in the presence of 
James A. Creath the other attesting witness & that all the signatures thereto 
are genuine.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this the 8th day of Augt A.D. 1863

/s/ H. Reginburg

/s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder

A true record, August 8th 1863
/s/ W. C. Smith, Ph. Recorder

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