Deeds:  Alfred Richardson to Thomas Kennedy, George Richardson and Ralph Smith,Livingston Parish, LASubmitted by:  Shirley Rankin, mommashark@worldnet.att.net


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State of LouisianaParish of Livingston Sale of Land 
Alfred Richardson to Thomas Kennedy,George Richardson and Ralph Smith25 July 1837Be it known and remembered that on the Twenty fifth day of July Eighteen hundredand Thirty seven, Before me Thomas Kennedy Parish Judge and ex officio NotaryPublic in & for the said Parish of Livingston personally came and appeared Mr.Alfred Richardson of the Parish of Livingston Who declared that for and inconsideration of the sum of One Thousand dollars to be paid as follows andhereafter expressed, he does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, convey,assign, set over and deliver with a full guarantee against all troubles, debts,liens, claims, priveledges [sic] and Mortgages of any Nature whatsoever untoGeorge Richardson of the Parish of Livingston for himself and also to the saidGeorge Richardson agent who accepts this sale for Ralph Smith, and to ThomasKennedy who are all present and accepting for themselves as co-equal purchasersin the same, and acknowledging Delivery and possession of the same, a certaintract of land situated in the parish of Livingston containing two hundred andNineteen acres.  Being situated on the Birdys Branch east of Samuel Richardsonsand bounded on the North by lands of William Acres [sic], who owns the upperpart of said tract of land, South by lands of J. B. Curtis & J. T. Preston, Eastby lands of William Akers, and west by land of Samuel Richardson & Joshua B.Curtis to have and to hold the above described tract of land to the saidpurchasers their heirs & assign [sic] to their proper use and behoof forever.The said vendor binding himself that he will warrant and defend the abovedescribed tract of land to the said purchasers against the claims of all personswhomsoever.  This sale being made for the sum of One Thousand dollars fourhundred dollars of which has been paid in Cash down on this day of sale and thebalance six hundred dollars to be paid in Twelve months from the date,for which the said purchasers have agreed to pay the same, and have furnishedtheir Joint promissary Note for the same.By Certificate from of [sic] the office of the records of Mortgages of theParish of Livingston, It appears that the Land above sold is free of anymortgage or lien recorded in that office in the name of the present vendor.This done & passed in the presence of John Mathews and Samuel Richardsonwitnesses of lawful age and domiciliated in this Parish who have signed the samewith the said appearers and me the said Judge and Notary this day and date firstabove written.Alfred RichardsonGeorge RichardsonRalph SmithThomas KennedyWitnessJohn MathewsSamuel RichardsonThomas Kennedy, Parish JudgeState of LouisianaParish of LivingstonI certify the foregoing act has been duly recorded in my office this TwentySixth day of July 1837.Thomas Kennedy, Parish JudgeTruly Recorded April 3rd, 1870Geo. D. Wells, RecorderTangipahoa Parish, Louisiana