Washington telegraph., 1856-04-02
NOTICE rs .sEKEEY.GIyEY.

WHAT at sale of land for the non-payment
Il OF taxes due thereon, held at the Court House
door IN the town OF Lewisville in the county of
Lafayette, and State of Arkansas pursuant to
lawful notice, given by the sheriff OF said county
and IN conformity with the laws of the State of
Arkansas, on the first Monday it being the first
day OF November, in the year A D. 1852 and the
inst day OF the fall term of the circuit court of
SAID county the undivided one half of the follow
ing described tracts or parcels OF land, situate
in said county, were sold and stricken off TO
Henry P. Poindexter, to wit
he fractional quarter OF section seven. con-
tanning lo2-S4 acres; the fractional quarter of
section seventeen, containing 1871 acres: the
weSt-halt OF the southeast quarter of section
seventeen, containing so acres: the east-half of
the southeast quarter OF section seventeen con-
talnIng 50 acres; the west fractional ouarter of
section eighteen, containing $3.50 acres the east
hali oil the northwest quarter OF section twenty
containing 50 acres; the west half OF the north
east quarter OF section nineteen, containing so
acres; the fractional quarter of section eighteen
containing so acres; the east half of the north
east quarter of section thirteen containing so
acres the fractional quarter of section twelve
containing 1920 acres; the fractional quarter of
section nineteen. containing $3.50 acres the west
half ot the northwest quarter of section wv elve
containing so acles and the southeast quarter of
section SIN, containing 1885 acres, all in town
ship fourteen south, in range twenty-seven west
south of Red river. in the aggregate eleven nun
dred and three and eighty-three hundreths acres
listed and assessed for taxation in the name OF
Edward B. Hicks, and all of which undivided
halt OF said lands were purchased by Henry
L. PoIndeXter, Tor the aggregate amount of the
State and county taxes. penalty and costs due
thereon for the year 1852, amounting to the sum
of one hcndred and five dollars and fifty cents.
which said ulai"ided half of said lands was by
deed of conveyance, duly proven and recorded, on
the l4th day of May. 1853 conveyed to the said
Henry p. Poindexter by Alexander c. Gwen.
then sheriff and collector OF the county OF Lafay-
ette- by authority vested in him by the laws of
The State OF Arkansas. and afterwards. to wit ::
on the fifteenth day of March. A. u. 1856 Elijah
Ferguson, as executor of the last will and tesla
ment OF the said Henry P. Poindexter, then de-
ceased, in pursuance OF said will, made executed
and acknowledged deed of CONVEYANCE to the
said undivided half of each and all the above de-
scribed tracts parcels of land, to the under
signed as administrator de boniS of the estate
of John ". Paup, deceased, for the use and bene-
ft OF the heirs OF the said John w Paup and their
heirs and ASST gns forever.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given to all
persons who may be concerned, or who can set
up any right, title or claim to the said undivided
half OF the above described tracts or parcels OF
land so purchased as aforesaid, IN consequence OF
any IntornalIty, irregularity or iilegalty con-
nected with such sale, or for any cause or defect
whatever, that in conformity with the act of the
Legislature OF the State of Arkansas, in relation
10 tax titleso approved the Sd OF November
A ID. 1896, the undersigned, as administrator de
bonis OF the estate OF the said John W. Paup,
deceased, will apply to the circuit court of Lafay-
cite county, Arkansas, at court TO be holden at
the court house in the town of Lewisville in said
county, on the eighth Monday after the fourth
Monday in September, A D. 1856, for the con-
irmation of title in and to the SAID undivided
tracts parcels of land purchased as aforesaid :;
and all persons interested are hereby notified to
attend at said time and place, and show cause, if
any they can, why the title to the undivided half
OF said several tracts OF land should not be con-
hrmed according to law.
JOHN L. BOULDIN, .Admr
dc bonis estate of j. ". Paup dee.
March 90, 1856. 1876