Mrs. Bessie M. McCullough - Alfred McCullough, Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Lisa F. Franklin Date: June 21, 2010 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Vernon Parish Louisiana Archives Deed Mrs. Bessie M. McCullough - Alfred McCullough January 4, 1935 Sec 31 Twp 1 South Range 5 West Written: January 4, 1935 Recorded: February 6, 1935 207 No. 114665 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State of Louisiana } Parish of Vernon } Town of Leesville. Be it known, That on this 4th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand one hundred and Thirty-five (1935), before me, T. J. Bullock a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in and for the Parish of Vernon, State of Louisiana, and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, Personally Appeared Alfred McCullough, a married man living with his first wife, Miss Millie Young, a resident of the Parish of Vernon, Louisiana who declared that for the consideration, and on the terms and conditions hereinafter expressed that he does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign and set over unto Mrs. Bessie McCullough, wife of M. L. McCullough, who declared on oath that she is purchasing the following described property with her own separate funds, here present, accepting and purchasing for herself and heirs or assigns, and acknowledging delivery and possession thereof, the following described real property, situate in the said Parish of Vernon and State of Louisiana, to wit: The East half of the Northeast of the Southeast (E ½ of NE ¼ of SE ¼), Section Thirty-one (31) less five (5) acres in the Southeast corner (SE) all in Township One (1) South, Range Five (5) West, containing fifteen (15) acres more or less. It is further agreed that the building and improvements upon said land are attached to and form a part of the said realty by destination, and being a fixture thereon, shall not be removed therefrom during the tenure of this mortgage. And the said vendor declare on oath that when he acquired the title to the herein described property was married but once and only then to Millie Young with whom he is now living, and there being no change in the community existing under the law. To have and to hold the said property and appurtenances unto the said purchaser, her heirs and assigns forever. And the said vendor hereby binds himself and his heirs forever to warrant and defend the property and appurtenances herein conveyed against all legal claims and demands whatsoever. The said vendor moreover transferring unto the said purchaser all the rights and actions of warranty to which he or may be entitled, against all former owners of the property herein conveyed, subrogating said purchaser to the rights and actions to be by her enjoyed and exercised in the same manneras they might have been by the said vendor. This present sale is made and accepted for and in consideration of the total sum and price of One Hundred and Twenty-five and no/100 Dollars, in deduction and part payment whereof the said purchaser has paid cash unto the said vendor the sum of Seventy-five and no/100 Dollars, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and full acquittance and discharge granted therefore, and for the balance, say $50.00 the said purchaser has furnished her promissory note, to-wit: One note in the amount of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars, due and payable November 16, 1935 dated of even date herewith, made payable to the order of said vendor payable at The Vernon Bank, Pitkin, Louisiana and stipulating to bear interest at the rate of eight per cent, per annum from date until paid; and stipulating that in case it shall become necessary to place said note in the hands of an attorney for collection, the said purchaser binding herself to pay the fees of the attorney who may be employed for that purpose, which fees are hereby fixed at ten per cent upon the amount involved, which said note, after having been paraphed “Ne Varietur”, the date of this act and my official signature, etc., for identity herewith, has been delivered to the said Alfred McCullough as is hereby acknowledged. Now, therefore, in order to secure the full and punctual payment of the said note, together with all interest accruing and to accrue thereon and all costs, including attorney’s fees, and the amounts that may be paid by vendor or any future holder or holders of said note for insurance or taxes, or either, as hereinafter provided, the property herein conveyed is hereby and shall remain specially mortgaged and hypothecated and affected by privilege and lien, in favor of said vendor, and of any future holder or holders of said note it being agreed and understood that the present act shall bear confession of judgment in favor of any holder or holders of said note until final payment, the said purchaser hereby binding herself and her heirs not to alienate, deteriorate, incumber or mortgage the said property to the prejudice of this mortgage, and agree and bind to keep insurance against loss by fire in favor of vendor on the improvements on the property herein mortgaged to the amount of {blank} Dollars, and to promptly pay all taxes that may accrue on said property, and on her neglect or refusal to pay taxes or effect and pay insurance, hereby authorize vendor or any holder of said note to pay either or both, up to the sum of $ {blank} per annum for taxes, and the sum of $ {blank} per annum for premium for insurance; the amount paid to be secured by mortgage herein as aforesaid; and said purchaser further declared that in the event of any, or all, of said note not being paid at maturity, then all of said notes shall be at once become due and exigible, and it shall be lawful for, and she hereby authorize said vendor or any holder of said note to cause the property herein described and mortgaged to be seized and sold under executory process, issued by any competent court, for cash, and without the benefit of appraisement, purchaser especially waiving notice of judgment and notice of seizure. And it is further understood and agreed, that said promissory note may be transferred without the necessity of any notarial act of transfer thereof, and that such transfer shall carry with it into the hands of any and all future holder or holders of said promissory note full and entire subrogation of title, in and to any and all rights and privileges under the mortgage herein granted to the said mortgagee; to be enjoyed and exercised by the said transferee or transferees in as full and complete a manner as they might have been by the said mortgagee. Certificate required by Article 3364 of the Revised Code of Louisiana is dispenses with by the parties hereto. Taxes paid up to 1934. Thus done, read and signed, at my office in the Town of Leesville, Louisiana, in the presence of A. J. Hadnot and E. B. McCullough lawful witnesses, who hereunto sign with said parties, and me, Notary Public, on the day, month and year first above written. ATTEST: Alfred McCullough E. B. McCullough Bessie McCullough A. J. Hadnot {seal} Before me, T. J. Bullock Notary Public, Vernon Parish,LA Filed for record this the 4th day of January 1935, and recorded this the 6th day of February 1935. By A J. Hadnot Deputy Clerk and Recorder Additional Comments: Bessie M Johnson McCullough, wife of Mitchell Leander McCullough, purchased this property from Alfred McCullough, 1st cousin of Mitchell Leander McCullough. E. B. McCullough, who signed as a witness to this deed, is Edward, brother-in-law of Bessie. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/vernon/deeds/mccullou633gdd.txt