Land Deed to Welcome Church of God, Vernon Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane McManus for Pearl Tippit Cooley
Date: December 22, 2007



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Source: 
Book: Welcome Church of God by Pearl T. Cooley (1997)
Armstrong Bennett & wife to Welcome Church
Land Deed

State of Louisiana }
Parish of Vernon }
Know all men by these presents, That I Armstrong Bennett and Ellen my wife
of Simpson Post Office State of Louisiana, Parish of Vernon for and in
consideration of four dollars ($4) to me paid cash in hand the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, Do give, grant, sell, and convey unto the
Church of God at Welcome which is situated in the Parish and State aforesaid
and in the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 6 T.3M.R6W. The following described
lot or parcel of land containing two acres more or less with all improvements
and appurtenances thereon and described as follows, said lot or parcel of land 
to commence at a stake placed in the ground on the section line between the
above described land and Section one in the adjoining Township and in the NW
corner of lot and runs South 315 feet thence East 279 feet, thence North 315
feet thence West 279 feet back to starting point. Said lot or parcel of land
with all improvements thereon to be held, maintained, and used for a place of
divine worship and to be open and free to all God's people, to have and to 
hold the same to the said Church of Gor for their use forever and I the said
Armstrong Bennett and wife do covenant with the said Church of God that we are
lawfully seized in fee of the premises that they are free from all encumbrances
that we have a good right to sell the same as aforesaid and that we will 
warrant and depend unto the said Church of God against the lawful claims and 
demands of all persons.

In testimony whereof we the said Armstrong Bennett and wife have hereunto
set our seal this 16th day of May 1899.

/s/ Armstrong Bennett
/s/ Ellen Bennett