State of Louisiana
Parish of LivingstonSale of Town Lots
Christian Grenes & Wife [Mary Eliza Mathews] to Patrick Murray
20 February 1852Be it Known and remembered that on this twentieth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and in the year of the Independence of the United States of America the Seventy Sixth.
Before me Gastin Turner Raoul, recorder of said Parish, and duly authorised by law to exercise the powers of Notary Public therein, personally came and appeared Christian Grenes an inhabitant of said Parish who did declare and say, that for the consideration hereinafter expressed he does by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, convey, transfer, assign, and set over with a full guarantee against all troubles, debts, mortgages, claims, evictions, donations, alienations, or other incumbrances whatsoever unto Patrick Murray also a citizen of the same Parish and state who is also her present accepting an purchasing for his heirs and assigns, and acknowledging delivery and possession thereof two certain lots of ground lying and being in the Parish of Livingston in the town of Wadesborough numbered one (1) and two (2) in square or block number thirteen (13) agreeably to the figurative plan of said town together with all the buildings, improvements, rights of ways and privileges to the same belonging or of right appertaining. The land upon which said Town of Wadesborough is situated was acquired by Richard Wade by purchase from Absolem Traylor, & vendor acquired title to said lots by purchase from said Wade on the 15th day of January 1852.
To have and to hold the said property unto the said purchaser, his heirs and assigns, to their proper use and behoof, forever, and the said vendor for himself, his heirs and assigns, said property to said purchaser, his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever by these presents; the said vendor moreover subrogating the said purchaser to all the rights and actions of warranty which he has or may have against his own vendor or the vendors of his vendor hereby authorising the said purchaser to exercise the said rights and actions in the same manner as he might or could have done.
This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred Dollars cash in hand paid out of the presence of me recorder, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by said vendor before the signing of this act.
And thereupon, personally came and appeared and intervened to this act, Mistress Mary Eliza Mathews, of lawful age, wife of said appearer who being herein duly authorised and assisted by her said husband took cognizance of the foregoing act of conveyance which I, Recorder carefully read and explained to her and having so done, she declared that it was her intention not only to ratify said sale, but to make renunciation of all right she has by mortgage or otherwise on the Lots & buildings therein conveyed, upon which I, Recorder declared to her separately and apart from her said husband as it is my duty that by the Laws of this State, she possessed a general mortgage on all the property of her said husband and upon that of the community in case she should renounce thereto.
First, For the restitution of her dower and the re-investment of dotal property by her brought in marriage.
Second, For the restitution of dotal property by her acquired during marriage, by inheritance, donation or otherwise.
Third, For indemnity against all debts contracted or which she might hereafter contract, with her said husband.
Fourth, For such of her paraphernal property and funds as may have been alienated by her said husband, or of which he has had or may have the administration or enjoyment, or of which he may otherwise have benefited.
Fifth, For nuptial presents made to her by her said husband or others;That in making her intended renunciation, she would deprive herself irrevocably and forever, of all rights of reclamation against said sale, whether under mortgage, privilege or otherwise.
Whereupon the said wife declared that she still persisted in the intention she had announced to ratify said sale, and to dispossess herself of all rights and liens which she has upon said property whether by marriage contract, dower, donation or otherwise; and the said husband being now, again present before me, and authorising his said wife again declared, that she does hereby “Formally Renounce”, henceforth and forever, all and singular her said rights, and transfer the same to the said purchaser, his heirs and assigns, to be had and held by him and them, and by them enjoyed in law and thereout; and she hereby binds herself and her heirs to the said purchaser his heirs an assigns, that she and they shall and will at all times acknowledge the validity of the presents, and of the renunciation she now makes of all rights which she has or may have in and to the property sold; and that neither she or they shall ever seek to oppose or impair the force of this act, hereby renouncing the benefit of all laws, privileges and customs of which she might avail herself or which are in her favor in the premises. It appears by the certificate of the recorder of mortgages of even date herewith that the property herein conveyed is free from incumbrance upon the records of my Office.
Thus done and passed at my office in the town of Springfield, the day, month and year first above written, in the presence of L. W. Pennington and B. B. Lockhart, witnesses of lawful age, and domiciliated in this Parish, who have hereunto signed their names together with said appearers and me said recorder.
[Signed]
Christian Grenes
Mary E. Grenes
Patrick Murray[Witnesses]
L. W. Pennington
B. B. LockhartG T. Raoul, Recorder
Truly Recorded April 19th 1870
Parish of Livingston
Springfield July 20th 1853This is to Certify that there is no taxes due upon the tract of land containing 645 acres situated in this Parish in Township 7 Range 8, adjoining the lands of Benson & Clarke and now belonging to George Richardson.
Samuel Patterson, Sheriff
Truly Recorded April 19th 1870
Geo. D. Wells, Recorder
Tangipahoa Parish, LouisianaSource: Conveyance Records - 1835-1865, Livingston Parish, Louisiana (FHL Film 0355915) Back to the Top
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