Pocahontas star herald., 1916-05-12
SEAL
Confirmation Notice
Smith 4 Gibson.
Solicitors for plaintiff.

Notice is hereby given that Paul sloan +
| the owner OF the following described lands,
located Ia Randolph county, state Of Arkan-
sas.
The south one half southeast fractional
quarter. right bank Of river. section and the
west one.half n. W. quarter section 3. and the
east fractional half Of the northeast frac.
| tional quarter left bank OF river section ( and
the northeast fractional quarter. right bank
OF river, and North OF cut-ofIsectlon 10. all in
township u north range west
That the said Paul Sloan, claims title to the
said lands as follows and Is the purchaser or
assignee OF the purchasers and the legal rop
resentstiyes OF said purchasers aud holds and
claims under and through same at certain
sherln's sales made by the collector OF taxes.
and the county clerk and the commissioner
Of state lands, In pursuance OF the laws Of
the state Of Arkansas and OF certain sales
made by the order decree and authority Of
certain courts OF record OF the state Of Ark
ansas Of said land as hereinafter set forth
and which sales aud his title 70 said lands
Hereunder said Paul sloan. will ask 10 be
confirmed as follows:
That south half southeast fractional quar-.
ter right bank of river. section 3 township II
north range 1 west, forfeited for the taxes Of
1890 and was sold to Obe Hardin at the tax
sale held on June s, 1891. and Joseph T. Rob
inson, clerk OF Randolph county. on June q,
1893. executed a clerks tax deed for said lands
90 Obc Hardin.
That the west half northwest quarter sec
tion 3, township II north range I west. for
fcited for the taxes 1869 and 1870 and was sold
10 Henry sloan at the tax sale held on Nov
Cmhrr Is, 1871, and II. Q. Sloan, who was the
same person as Henry Sloan. and wife. on
Feb a. 1874. conveyed said lands TO Andrew
Balfour, that Andrew BalIour died 1885. and
as the result Of partition suit wherein all OF
his heirs and legal representatives were part
les Ia the Lawrence cOuntyChaucCry court, 7
NJ. Wayland, T.. O. Stewart and u. +. Mat
thews commissioners In chancery on May 5th
1850, conveyed said lands 10 Obedlah Hardin
That the east fractional half. northeast
fractional quarter left bank OF river section
4, township II. north range I west. forfeited
for the taxes 1883 and was sold 70 the state
of Arkansas at the tax sale held on April H.
1884, and Joseph T. Robinson. clerk for Ran
dolDh county on April lj 1856. certified said
lands 20 the state Of Arkansas. and the state
OF Arkan,as by Paul VI. Cobbs commissioner
OF state lands on November T. 1888 conveyed
said lands 20 s. r. Hungerford Jr. and s. r.
Hungcrtord Ir. and wife on Jan. o. 1891 con-
veycd said lands 10 Obediah Hardin.
That Mr. fractional northeast quarter sec
10 twp. II north range I west forfeited for the
taxes 1859 and eighteen acres thereof was
sold 10 II. Hay at the tax sale held on June
II, lsS3 and that Hatley Hay, who was the
same person as II. Hay and wife, conveyed
said lands TO Charles b. soutcr, that Charles
b. Souter and wife on July g. 1901 conveyed
said lands 10 Jodle +. Waldron and j. E.
Waldron. who Is the same person as Jodio F..
Waldron. on April 10, 1911, conveyed said
lands 10 NJ. +. Sloan.
That fractional northeast quarter section
10. township II north range ] west forfeited
for the taxes Of 1880 and 3s acres thereof
was sold az the tax saIu held on June q. 1893
70 ODE Hardin and Joseph r. Robinson, clerk
Of Randolph county on June q 1888. executed
his clerks lax deed for said Ian IS to ODE
Hardin,
That Obediah Hardin died interstate about
the year 1879 leaving Uouriotta IT, Hardin his
widow. and william Hardin, Joe Hardin
Clay Hardin, Frank Hardin. Turntta Hardin.
Virginia Hardin and Robert ~. Hardin. his
only children and sole heirs at law. That
Joe Hardin died iutc-tatc ln The year 1902.
leaving a widow who is now dead. but no bod
fly issue. That william Hardin died intes-
tate I'm the year 1913, leaving surviving him
Mary !. Hardin his widow, and Florence
Hardin Co1man, Myrtle Hardin Nance, For
est Hardin, Lulu Hardin, Clarence U1rdin,
Iva May Hardin, Willie Lardiu, Lille uar-