The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-02-02
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(12) A certain tract of land situated on tho
Left side Of the Mississippi river, il the parish
of Ascension, about eighty-fve arpents from
said river, north of n ew river, bounded the
west by the lands lastly described, and being
the east half of the southwest quarterof section
acres, as per patent Of the United States, dated
Sth of November, 1888, and issued to RapheI
Gautreau.
fi3) A certain tract of land situated on the
left side of the Mississippi river in the parish
of Ascensiou, about one hundred arpents from
the said river lying north of New river, sepa-
rated from the main body of the Riverside
plantation and being the east half of southeast
quarter, section y, tp 8, T e, containing
eighty and 32-100 acres, as per patent of the
United States, dated 9Th November. 1888, and
issued to Romanta Tillotson, on certificate II.
(14) A certain tract of land on the left side of
the Mississippi river III the parish of Ascension
about one hundred arpents from SAID river
lying north of New river, bounded on the west
by the land lastly described lying on both sides
of the road leading from New river lane to
Galyez town, bling the southwest quarter of
section %. tp 8, s r e, containing one haLdred
aid sixty-three and 6S-10e acres, as per patent
of the United States, dated 23rd of November,
1882, is ued to Hugh Brackson on certificate
No. 5.
q5) certain tract of land on the left side
of the Mississippi river In the parish=of Ascen-
sion at about seventy arpents from said river,
bounded on the north by the land tenthly
described, and on the south by the Etieune
Como tract and beinglot of fractional section
29, tp 8, g, containing elghty-two and
76-f00 acres, as per patent of the United States,
dated November 8th, 1888, and issued to Simon
Peter Eliser.
And in addition to the foregoing. such title
and possession and such title and pos
session only subject to all its defects and
lntrmlties, as the said VIM. K. Taylor. ac-
quired by virtue of the act of sale to him from
Mrs. Irwin Il. RandIe, passed before Bernard
Titche, notary of the city of New Orleans, on
November 10th, 1903, to the following three
tracts of land which originally formed part of
the said Riverside plantation and were held by
said Taylor's authors under the United States
receipts and certificates which were subse-
quenty cancelled by the commissioner of the
general land office, te-wit:
~ A tract of land of irregular shape sit
uated on theea side of the Mississippi river
in the parish of Ascension, beginning about
forty-tiVe arpents from said river immedla tely
back and in the of the land filthy described
and extending back about thirty-fve arpents to
the Madam JUDGE tracts, bounded on the
west by the tract feurthy described and on
the east by the tract filthy described, des-
ignated as section 81 tp 9, sr2 e, containing
one hundred and thirty and 50-100 acres, ac-
quired from the United States by Schubaf
Iillotson on the 10Th January 1881, under re-
ceipt 96 and certificate No. 1872, and cancelled
by the commissioner of the general land office
September 18th, 1874.
~ Another tract of land situated on the east
side of the Mississippi river in the parish of
Ascension, at about seventy arpents from said
river, bounded on the west and south by the
Etienne Como tract or the land sixthly
described, being lot of fractional section %,
tp s. 2 g, containing one hundred and twelve
States by Romanta TilIotson January 18th,
1881, under receipt 81 and certificate 1873 and can
celed by the commissioner of the general land
office September 18TH 1914.
(3) Another tract of land situated on the east
side of the Mississippi river IN the parish of
Ascension at about eighty arpents from said
river, situated on both sides OF New river,
bounded on the north by the lands tweifthly
described, being lot or the east half of north
west quarter of section n, tip 8, r Q, contain
ing eighty acres, as purchased from the Uuited
States by Joseph Hebert, April 21st, 1881, under
receipt l25 and certificate l61, and cancelled by
the commissioner of the general land office
September 18th, 1884, the said three tracts
amounting altogether to three hundred and
twenty three and 25-l00 acres
From the whole property hereinaboye de-
scribed, however, there is excepted and ex-
cluded the following tracts, to-wit
First-A tract, 24S acres, sold by Charles H.
Alexander and I. 6. Randle. former owners
thereof, to Rev. alexander Julie, in the year
1897, and described as follows, towit:
~ The southwest quarter of section twenty
three IN township nine, south range two east,
southeastern district of Louisiana, east of the
Mississippi river, containing one hundred and
sixty.three and 68-100 acres, more or less.
(2) The west half of southeast quarter, section
twenty-five, township nine, south range two
east, southeastern district east of the Missis-
sippi river, containing eighty and 32-100 acres
more or less. Which said tract was sold before
the sale TO Taylor aforesaid, copy of which is
hereto annexed.
Second-Two certain tracts sold by VIM R.
Taylor on November 22nd, 1904, to Henry
by acts passed before Walter Lemann, notary
of the parish of Ascension, copies of which
are hereto annexed, the said tracts being
described as follows, to-wit:
"a & certain tract of land situated on the
left side of the Mississippi river in the parish of
ASCENSION, about ninety arpents from said
river. bounded on the west by the northern end
of the Etienne Como tract and being the west
one-ha1f of lot one, or the northeast one quar-
ter of section 21s tip 8, r e, the said tract of
land containing 65 IL acres as pei, survey fa de-
MOlpat, n1eT
thereof showing the back subdivisions of the
Riverside and SouthWood plantations, the said
map being parapheed me 'Varietur'' to iden-
tify the same herewith and deposited for
recordation in the office of the recorder for the
parish of Ascension, the tract herein sold
being described on said map as lots 1 and 2
and measuring as follows: 1851 chains on the
north. 40.00 chains on the east, 10 :62 chains on
the south, and 4068 chains on the west. The
SAID land herein sold being bounded on all sides
by the lands of vendor and being a portion of
the land acquired by said vendor from Mrs.
caroline Brewer, widow of the late Irwin g.
RaGd1e, by act of sale dated November 10Th,
1903, before b. Titche, notary public, parish Of
Orleans and recorded in book As, folio ia of
conveyance records of the parish of Ascension.
" certain tract OF land situated in the
parish of Ascension at distance of about
eighty arpents from said river and being the
northern portion of the east one.third of south
east one;qaarter of section Il, tip g. s 9, con-
tanning % % acres as per survey made by j. W.
Monget, q. E., October, 1904, the map thereof
showing the back subdivisions of the Riverside
anu SUutilWOOu plantations. the SAID map being
Identified with an act of sale and mortgage
from William r. Taylor 10 Henry Deooteau
this day executed by the undersigned notary
and deposited for reeordation in the office of
the recorder of the parish of Ascension. The
said tract Of land measuring according to said
survey, 100 chains on the northern boundary,
1880 chains on the eastern side. and 100 chains
on the southern, and 1887 on the western side.
Said land being bounded on all sides by the
lands of vendors and being a portion of the
land acquired by the said vendor from Mrs.
Ella Caroline Brewer, Widow of the late Irwin
q. Randle by act of sale dated November 29th,
Is. 8. before B. Titche, notary public for the
parish of Orleans, and recorded in book 45,
folio ia of the conveyance office of the parish
of Ascension, as to which said tracts the mort
gage securing said notes was duly released
Third-A tract of 480 and 70-100 acres, included
IN the description hereinabove given of the
Riverside plantation and fully described in
certain act of sale of said tract made by VIM.
4. Taylor to G, Adolph Gondran by act pa ssed
before Bernard Titehe, notary public for the
parish of Orleans, on December 23rd, 1905, a
copy OF which is hereto annexed, as to which
said tract the mortgage securing the above
described notes was duly released.
Terms and conditi0ns-Gash in United States
currency. s. H. ST. MARTIN, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office Ascension parish. La. Jan. 3,
1907.