Washington telegraph., 1856-04-09
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,

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TNHAT 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
first day of the fall term of the circuit court OF
said county, the undivided one half of the follow
ing described tracts parcels of land. situate
in said county, were sold aud stricken off to
Henry p. Poindexter to wit:
The fractional quarter OF section seven con-
tanning 1924 acres; the fractional quarter of
section seventeen, containing 1911 acres the
west-half OF the southeast quarter of section
seventeen, containing so acres; the east-half of
the southeast quarter Of section seventeen. con-
tanning so acres; the west fractional quarter of
section eighteen, containing 6S20 acres; the east
half OF the northwest quarter OF section twenty
containing so 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 moth
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 Of the northwest quarter of section tu elve
containing so acIes, and the southeast quarter Of
section six, containing 1888 acres, all in town
ship fourteen south, in range twenty-seven west,
south of Red river. In the aggregate, eleven nun
dred and three ard eighty-three hundreths acres.
listed anI assessed for taxation in the name OF
Edward B. Hicks, and all of which undivided
onc-hali Of said lands were purchased by Henry
P Poindexter, for the aggregate amount of the
State and county taxes penalty and costs due
thereon for the year 1852, amounting to the sum
OF one hundred and five dollars and fifty cents,
which said undivided hall OF said lands was, by
deed of conveyance, duly proven and recorded. on
the 14th day of May, 1888, conveyed TO the said
Henry P. Poindexter by Alexander c. Owen,
then sheriff and collector of the county OF Lafay-
cite. by authority vested in him by the laws of
the State of Arkansas. and afterwards, TO wit ::
on the fifteenth day of March, A. ID. 1856, Elijah
Ferguson. as executor of the last will and testa-
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 or parcels Of land, 10 the under
signed as administrator dc bonis of the estate
of John w. Paup, deceased for the use and bene-
fit OF the heirs OF the said John w. Paup, and their
heirs and assigns 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 iniormality, irregularity or illegaiity con-
nected with such sale, or for any or defect
whatever, that in conformity with the act OF the
Legislature of the State of Arkansas, in relation
to tax titles" approved the Sd OF November,
A. D. 1886, the undersigned, as administrator de
6oIis non of the estate OF the said John w. Paup
deceased will apply to the circuit court of Laiay-
ette county, Arkansas, at court TO be holden at
the courthouse 10 the town of Lewisville in said
county, on the eighth Monday after the fourth
Monday in September, a. D. 1856, for the con.
firmation Of title in and to the SAID undivided
tracts or parcels of land purchased as aforesaid
and all persons interested are hereby notified to
attend at said time and place, and show cause, il
any they can, why the title to the undivided hall
of said several tracts OF land should not be con-
frned according to law.
JOHN L. BOULDIN, .4d1fr
dc 5onis noal estate Of j. W. PGatp. dee.
! March 26. IS56 13-6