Lafayette County WI Archives Deed.....Paquette [aka Pauquette], Peter [aka Pierre] - Barrette [her Maiden Name Was Brisbois], Louis And His Wife, Madeleine September 20, 1836
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Written: September 20, 1836

Iowa County Deed Books, Book B, pages 249-250:
	This indenture made the 20th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 
1836, between Louis Barrette and Madeleine his wife, of Prairie du Chien, in 
the County of Crawford and Territory of Wisconsin, of the first part, and Peter 
Paquette [aka Peter Pauquette, Pierre Paquette, Pierre Pauquette] of Fort 
Winnebago in the County of Brown and Territory of Wisconsin of the second part.

	Witnesseth that the said parties of the first part, for and in 
consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars in hand paid by the party of 
the second part, the receipt whereof is hereby confessed and acknowledged, have 
granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened, and confirmed, and by 
these presents do grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien, and confirm 
unto the said party of the second part in his actual possession now being and 
to his heirs and assigns forever, all of a certain piece or parcel of land 
containing six hundred and forty acres granted to Madeleine Brisbois under the 
treaty made with the Winnebago Indians at Prairie du Chien on the first day of 
August, 1829, which said section of land has been located in the County of Iowa 
[now located in Lafayette County]and Territory of Wisconsin, and is known as 
Section Number thirty [30] in Township Number Three North of Range Number  4 
East of the Fourth Principal Meridian;

Together with all and singular, the  hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto 
belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, 
remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and all the 
estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever of the said party 
of the first part, either in law or equity in and to the above bargained 
premises with hereditaments and appurtenances; To have and to hold the said 
Section of land to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns to 
the only proper use and behoof of the said party of the second part, his heirs 
and assigns forever, and the said party of the first part for themselves, heirs 
and executors and administrators, do grant, covenant, bargain, promise and 
agree to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, the 
above bargained premises in quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of 
the second part, his heirs and assigns against all and every person or persons 
lawfully claiming or to claim the whole or any part of the above mentioned and 
described premises will forever warrant and defend.

	In witness whereof the said parties of the first part have set their 
hands and seals the day and year first above written. [Photocopy did not 
contain the signatures. May have been cut off.]

	Territory of Wisconsin, County of Crawford} Be it remembered, that on 
the 20th day of September, 1836, before me, the undersigned,  one of the 
justices of the Peace in and for said County and Territory aforesaid, 
personally came Louis Barrette and Madeleine his wife, being known to me as the 
persons who executed the foregoing deed of bargain and sale from them to Pierre 
Paquette, and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed, for the uses and 
purposes therein mentioned, that the consideration therein expressed has been 
received and that were therewith contented and satisfied. And that the said 
Madeleine by me examined privately and apart from her said husband declared 
that she executed the said deed freely and voluntarily without any fear or 
complusion of her husband, and that she frely relinquished all her right of 
dower in and to the land therein mentioned. Given under my hand and seal the 
day and year aforesaid. Signed J. H. Lockwood, Justice of the Peace.

I, Z. [Zachary] Taylor, Colonel in the United States Army commanding the 
military post at Fort Crawford, and at present acting Indian agent at Prairie 
du Chien, do hereby certify that on this day Louis Barrette and Madelein, his 
wife, known to me as the persons who have executed the foregoing deed of 
bargain and sale from them  to Pierre Paquette, personally came before me and 
acknowledged that they had received the compensation expressed in the said 
deed,  having been paid in money and or its equivalent, is sufficient for the 
land therein mentioned, and that the said Louis Barrette and Magdalain, his 
wife have sufficient knowledge and capacity to transact business, and I do 
therefore recommend that the foregoing deed and transfer of the land therein 
mentioned be approved by the President of the United States. Given under my 
hand at Fort Crawford the 20th day of September, 1836. Z. Taylor, Col. U. S. 
Army and acting US Indian Agent. Test. Robt. Dougherty, Register}
See pages 5-6 -7, Book B.

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