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Edwards, Daniel- Washington Parish Deed Bk 6, 525-34; [these are lengthy and complex records, the researcher is advised to obtain copies] (1) Heirs of Daniel and Eliza Edwrds decd. to Banner Lumber Co.; Before Joseph Quitman Lillard, Chief Deputy Clerk of Tangipahoa Par., came Alfred R. Lewis of TPL, acting as agent of all legal heirs of Daniel Edwards decd. and of Eliza Bankston Edwards decd. his wife, except such as are hereinafter stated, and acting by power of atty. signed by Daniel Edwards Sr., George Edwards, Robert T. Edwards, Catharine Edwards unmarried, Dean E. Varnado unmrd., J. A. Edwards, Mrs. Francis J. Edwards Morgan wife of S. H. Morgan, Mrs. Martha Edwards McCain wife of E. McCain, A. M. Edwards, M. F. Edwards, Mrs. Mollie Edwards Sanders wife of D. H. Sanders, Bolevor Edwards and others, and being joined by N. S. Warner of St Helena Par. another heir through his mother Mrs. Mary [Nancy?] Margaret Edwards Warner decd., and also appearing D. E. Warner and Sarah W. Warner Harrell wife of E.D. Harrell, and also appearing Charles D. Warner of Texas and Geo. R. Warner of E. Feliciana Par., for $2500, sold to Banner Lumber Company all right, title, interest to 642 acres known as Gideon Smith Headright #53 and 37 in T3 and T4S R10E, as well as a fractional part of the Elisha Hornsby Headright #39 in T4S R9E situated in Tangipahoa and St Tammany Parishes (359 acres), also 640 acres in Tangipahoa Par. bounded W by Tangipahoa River, N by lands formerly owned by F. W. Lea, E by unknown lands, S by John A. Mala, which tract is known as the John Simms Headright #54 in T7S R9E, totaling 1639 acres; Done at Amite, wits. W.M. Wright, John R. Wood; (2) 13 Oct 1900, Daniel E. Warner , Nicholas S. Warner, Sarah Warner Harrel wife of E.D. Harrel, all of St Helena Par., heirs of “our mother” Mary Margaret Edwards Warner and of grandfather Daniel Edwards, power of atty. to N.S. Warner “our co-heir” to sell property above; (3) 9 Oct 1899, Geo. R. Warner of East Feliciana Par. and heir of D. Edwards decd. to N.S.Warner, power of attorney for same.; (4) 28 Nov 1900, Heirs of Daniel Edwards and Eliza Bankston decd., to wit. Daniel Edwards, George Edwards, R.F. Edwards, Catharine Edwards, Ruby E. Varnado, Dean E. Varnado, J.A. Edwards, Boliver Edwards, A.M. Edwards, A.D. Warner, M. F. Edwards (for self and as curator for Morgan Edwards), L.D. Warner, J. H. Warner, minors Thomasine Warner, Julia Warner, Lillian L. Warner and Lida E. Warner (by their mother Mary Henkle Warner widow of Thomas E. Warner), Maggie Edwards Ricks, Martha Edwards wife of Ed McCain, Francis J. Edwards wife of Saml. H. Morgan, Kate Esther Varnado wife of W.C. Kent, M. Eva wife of Richard P. Morgan, Zina [or Zilla] M. wife of D.F. Young, J.P. Edwards by D.F. Young, Mollie wife of D.H. Sanders, Ruby wife of C.H. Stevens and M.M. wife of Neal Porter, Mrs. Harriett Warner Kinchen widow and Mary Margaret Warner femme sole, power of attorney to Alfred R. Lewis for same.

Deed Bk 8, 227-8; 2 Feb 1882, Nicholas S. Edwards (acting for himself and under power of attorney from William Edwards), Robt. T. Edwards, Andrew J. Edwards, Martha Edwards and her husband Edward M. McCain, Catharine Edwards, Francis J. Edwards and her husband Samuel H. Morgan, Boliver Edwards (for himself and representing Thomas E. Warner, Charles Warner, George R. Warner, Daniel E. Warner, Nicholas S. Warner and Sallie Warner wife of Ed Harrell by power of attorney from each), as heirs of Daniel Edwards decd., for $800, sold to their co-heirs George Edwards and Daniel Edwards all right, title claim to tract in Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes lying on both sides of Tchefuncte River, known as the Gilbert Chavis tract, bounded N by lands of John S. Spring, S by lands formerly belonging to Daniel Edwards but now owned by Mrs. Eliza Edwards widow of sd. Daniel, E by public lands, being same land formerly owned by sd. Gilbert Chavis under cert. #385 from St Helena Land Office, subsequently owned by Clower and from Clower purchased by sd decd. Daniel Edwards, containing 640 acres; also one other small tract near sd river and adj sd Chavis tract, being NW fractional 1/4 of Sec 1 in T4S R9E, containing 16 acres, for which patent was issued to sd Daniel Edwards by USA 1 June 1860; this constitutes a full settlement of the estate of sd deceased so far is this land is concerned, except for the three minor children of Esther Varnado decd. wife of W.L. Varnado; wits. Martin V. Hughes, Daniel A. Fendlason. There are three other instruments regarding this property on pp 228-33.

Elliott, John- St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, p 25, 1 June 1812, John Elliot to Thomas Elliot for $500, sold improvement on WS Pearl River, bounded W by Robert Hickland, N by land of David Rester, E by Pearl River, S by land of Thomas Elliot. 1 June 1812, Thomas (x) Elliot assigned the within to Bailey Chany for $500 (abstracted in Creel, St Tammany, 5).

Elliott, Thomas-St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, p 25, 1 June 1812, Thomas (x) Elliot to Baley Chaney, for $1000, sold improvement on Pearl River, bounded N by David Rester’s claim, W by Robert Hickland’s claim, E and S by Pearl River (abstracted in Creel, St Tammany, 5).

Ellis, Ezekiel P.- Washington Parish Deed Bk 7, 40-41; (1) 8 Dec 1888, Before Joseph A. Reid NP of Tangipahoa Par., Mrs. Tabetha E. Ellis widow of Ezekiel P. Ellis decd., Thomas C. W. Ellis, Stephen D. Ellis, Mrs. Lizzie Ellis wife of John A. Ellis, Maggie Ellis (children of sd decd.), quit claim to Robert Daniel now residing in W. Feliciana Par., headright 55 in T1S R14E. This act was to remove any cloud to title for sd property which was sold by the late Judge E.P. Ellis to the sd Daniel about 1854 or 1855; Recorded 19 Feb 1903. (2) Washington, D.C., 3 Jan 1889, E. John Ellis of D.C., heir of the late Judge Ezekiel P. Ellis, quit claim to the above.; Recorded 19 Feb 1903.

Ellzey, William- Washington Parish Deed Bk 6, 499-500; 17 April 1897, Webster Fortenberry (also spelled Fortinberry) of Mississippi, Walker Fortenberry [signed “R. W.” Fortenberry], Mrs. Nancy McElveen wife of Samuel McElveen, Mrs. Elizebeth Ellzey wife of Monroe Ellzey [signed “J.M. Ellzey”], Mrs. Mary Ellzey wife of Dory Ellzey [signed “E. T. Ellzey”], and Mrs. Amanda Ellzey wife of William Ellzey [signed “W.S. Ellzey”], being the heirs of William Ellzey decd., for $300, sold to W.E. Fortenberry 141 acres bounded N by lands of Ed Snell & Bennie Roberts, E by lands of L.D. Snell, S by lands belonging to succession of Ben Fortenberry, W by lands of Webster Schilling; Mrs. Martha Fortenberry, widow of William decd. and mother of the vendors and vendee herein, renounced usufruct etc.; wits. B.F. Roberts, J.W. Schilling.; Recorded 5 Jan 1903.

Erwin, Isaac– St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, 11; 25 Dec 1811, Philip Magee, Planter to Isaac Erwin, Planter, for $600, sold improvement on ES Bogue Chitto River whereon said Magee now resides, improved in Feb 1809, adj James Miller on lower side and land whereon Robert Kirkland now resides on the upper side; Recorded 27 Dec 1811 (Bevin Creel, Saint Tammany Parish Deeds 1810-1824, 2).

Erwin, John– St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, 16; 21 Aug 1809, George Armstrong of Bogue Chitto District to John Erwin, no consideration stated, sold improvement made “Jany. last,” on WS Bogue Chitto opposite Abner Bickham and joining Andrew Smith above; Wit. Abner Bickham; Proved 28 Feb 1812 by Abner Bickham, Esq; Recorded 3 March 1812 (Bevin Creel, Saint Tammany Parish Louisiana Deeds 1810-1824, 3)

Erwin, William H.– [1] St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, 3; 20 Sept 1808, John Hays & George Armstrong to Henry Day, no consideration stated, sold mill on Hays Creek, wits. William Lawrence, John Bickham; 2 Nov 1811, Henry Day assigned the within to William H. Erwin, wits. Joseph Erwin, Jesse Day; Recorded 13 Nov 1811 (Bevin Creel, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana Deed 1810-1824, 1).

[2] St Tammany Parish Deed Bk A-1, 15; 15 Feb 1812, William H. Erwin to Henry Day, no consideration stated, transferred right, title claim “of the above instrument”; Recorded 18 Feb 1812 (Creel, Saint Tammany, 3) [see number 1].