Southern shield., 1860-02-04
ELLIOTT
CONFIRMATION OF TAX TITLE.
70 AH Whons ct may Concern.

N NOW ID, That on the tenth day of March, A A. D. 1856, at al sale of lands for the non payment of the taxes, penalty, costs and charges due thereon, for the year 1855, held by Simon F. Hughes, then the acting Sheriff of Monroe county, in the State of Arkansas, at the Court house door of said county of Monroe. pursuant to the notice required by the laws of said state, which notiee or advertisement was 1uTlislled ln the 'sS5If hern Shield. newspaper printed in the city of Helena, county of Phil lips in said State, at least four weeks previous to said day of sale, and also was posted at the Courthouse door of said county of Monroe, at least four weeks previous to said day of sale, Oliver II. Oates purchased the following de- scribed tracts or parcels of land, viz:
 The north Least quarter of section numbered thirteen, containing one hundred and sixty acres;
 The southeast quarter of section numbered thirteen, containing one hundred and sixty acres;
 The south Least part of the southeast quarter of section numbered twelve, containing one hundred and forty acres;
 And the southeast part of the southwest quarter of section numbered thirteen contain ing one hundred and ffty-nine acres;
 All in township numbered one south of the base line, and in range five west of the fifth principal meridian,
 Containing, in the aggregate, six hundred and nineteen acres of land, lying and being sit- nate in said county of Monroe.
 All of said lands were severafy listed, assess ed and taxed on the tax-book of said county of Monroe, according to the laws of said State, in the year 1855, for the taxes due thereoE for that year. The first quarter section above named was assessed and taxed in the name of David A. Raybon, for the sum of four dollars and eighty cents. The second named quarter was assessed and taxed iii the name of Rebecea M. Raybou, for four dollars and eighty cents. The third piece above named was assessed and taxed in the name of NLariah isaybon, at four dollars and eighty cents, and the last named piece or parcel was assessed and taxed in the name of Nancy T. Raybon, for the sum of four dollars and eighty cents. The four dollars and eighty cents taxed on each piece of land as above stated was the aggregate amount ef the State, county and road taxes due for the year 1855. The said David 4. Raybon, Rebecca M. Raybon, Mariah Raybon and Nancy H. Ray bon were then and are now lll non residents Of 1 said county of Monroe, and each one personally or any one for them having failed to pay said 1 taxes. penalty costs and charges due on said tracts of land, which, on said tenth day of March, A. D. 1856, did amount to the sum of seven dollars and ninety cents on each of the l four tracts above named; and on said day and year last mentioned, said Sheriff, by virtue Of ] the authority aforesaid did offer said tracts of land separately for sale, at the place aforesaid to pay the taxes, penalty, and costs due on each
 as aforesaid, and the said Oliver II. Oates did
 then and there bid and offer to pay the sald
 taxes penalty and costs due on each tract of land
 above named as aforesaid for the number of
 acres stated above out of each tract as each was
 offered, and ono having bid or offered topay the
 same for Q less quantity thereof, the same were struck off and sold to said Oates. And the
 said Oates having paid to said simon r. Hughes,
 as Sheriff as aforesaid, the taxes, penalty, costs
 and charges due said tracts, to wit: the sum
 of seven dollars and ninety cents on each tract
 the said Hughes, as Sheriff as aforesaid, did
 then and there execute to and deliver to said
 Oliver II. Oates four certificates of purchase. one
 for each tract of land. And the said Oates did
 on the 16th day of July, A. D. 1858, for value
 received, assign all his right, title, interest anc
 claim to said tracts or parcels of land to Nathan
 McKeehan, and afterwards, to witt on the -
 day of January, A. D. 1850, and more thar
 twelve months after said day of sale, the sait \ Nathan McKeehan having produced the saie certificates of purchase granted as aforesaid, tt one George Washington, who IS now and wa
 then Shoriif of the said county of Monroe, ant
 said McKeehan requiring of said Washington
 a deed to said lands. and the said George Wash
 ington. as Sheriff as aforesaid, did, on the day
 and year last aforesaid, mike, execute and de , liver to said McKeehan four deeds in due forn $ of law.--one to each of the above named tract l ---which said deeds gre now duly recorded ac 9 cordipe to law, in the oIfcs of the Clerk of tn T Circuit Court, inssaid county of Monroe . NOW THEREFORE, Ali persons who. cal set up any right to said trlcts of land or eithe
 Of them in consequence ot any informality, 1T kregularity or illegality in the said tax titie o G tax titles as above described, are hereby calle ]. upon and required to shcw cause, if any the. 2 can, at the September tern of the Circuit Cour : in and for said county of Monroe, for 1880, t : be Begun and holden Ut the Court house thereir ! !. on the 2d Monday in September, A. ID. loo. y why said sales shall not be confirmed and sai !, titles quieted in said Nathan Meskcehan, as aI | plication s.iE be made |, said Court, at sal