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Schilling, Francis M.– Washington Parish Deed Bk 4, 38-9; 20 Oct 1887, Francis M. Schilling to J. Webster Schilling, for $150 ($64 in hand, remainder payable 1 June 1888), sold SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 7, T1S R9 and the NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec 18, T1S R9E; also signed by Elizabeth (x) Schilling; wits. Charles L. Varnado, Willie E. Porter; Recorded 30 Aug 1900.

Schilling, Valzaine- Washington Parish Deed Bk 8, 373; 31 March 1904, judgment in case heirs of Nehemiah Magee vs Heirs of Valzaine Schilling and heirs of Leslie Dyson; Plfs. James Oscar Magee, Mary Emily Magee wife of William J. Alford, Leah Dicy Magee wife of Walter J. Ott, Dewitt Nelson Magee, Thomas J. Magee versus Defts. Jane Schilling widow of Pinkney McDaniel, Monroe Schilling, Peter Schilling, James R. Schilling, Mary Schilling widow of Wm. King, Angeline Shilling, Belinda Dyson widow of John James, Calvin Dyson, John Dyson, Doctor Dyson, Jane Dyson wife of Leslie Parker, Joseph Dyson, Leslie Parker, Stephen Parker, Penny[?] Dyson, Florence Dyson wife of Felder Brumfield, Charles Dyson, George Dyson, William Dyson, Luther Dyson, Lula Dyson widow of Robert E. Aken, William Dyson and Leslie Dyson; it is adjudged that there was title from Valzain Schilling to Leslie Dyson as alleged in Plaintiff’s petition passed about 1845 for the land vizt. the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 20 and the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Sec 19 T1S R9E containing 80 acres, and sd title was recorded at about that time, and title was passed from Leslie Dyson to Nehemiah Magee “Plfs. father” about 1849 and that sd title was recorded about that time, that sd titles were destroyed by fire in 1897; sd titles are hereby revived and reinstated without prejudice to the right of Thomas W. Brumfield to bring a separate action; Ordered that Plts pay all costs; Recorded 8 April 1904.

Simmons, Willis– Washington Parish Deed Bk 4, 110-11; Pike Co, MS, 23 Oct 1900, Willis R. Simmons of Pike Co binds himself not to alter a will “made by me” in 1885 in which Wright L. Simmons was bequeathed tract in WPL, viz. 160 acres bounded W by lands belonging to succession of W. A. Simmons, E by C. A. Fortenberry, S by Simon Miller & J. W. Simmons and W by George Brumfield, but the sd Wright L. Simmons being now dead, sd land is to revert to his two sons Ancel N. and J. Wright Simmons, and sd Ancel N. Simmons is authorized to sell his portion as if the will had already gone into effect for the purpose of acquiring an education; wits. J. W. Simmons, C. C. Dixon; Recorded 31 Oct 1900.

Slocum, Pierson– Louisiana State Land Office, Greensburg Claim Papers, Abstract Docs, Vol 49, #Z-33; Washington, Parish, La., Deed 31 March 1846, before Nelson Trawick, Judge, Pierson Y. Slocum of WPL sold to John Magee of WPL (for $1400 cash) a tract of land 640 acres, bounded N by lands of Wildblood, S by lands of Edwin Thomas, E by Bogue Chitto River, being the same on which the vendor now resides, also a negro man Zach aged about 30 years; It is understood by the sd apppearer that the house now used as a church together with one acre of land be reserved for the use of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Mrs. Dicey Erwin wife of said Pierson Y. Slocum, relinquished her rights; wits. Edwin Thomas, William Foil; Recorded 1 April 1846 in Washington Parish Deed Book C, pp 106-8.

Slocum, Samuel– St Tammany Par Deed Book A-1, 26; 9 Nov 1809, Andrew Smith of Bogue Chitto to Samuel Slocum, no consideration stated, sold improvement bounded on upper side with Gabriel Chavers, on lower side with George Armstrong; wits. Wm. Waskom, Abner Bickham (Bevin Creel, Saint Tammany Parish Louisiana Deeds 1810-1824, 5).

Snell, William- Pike County MS, 25 Apr 1851, William Snell appeared before Barney Lewis (JP) and made application for bounty land under the act of 28 Sept 1850; he declared that he was the same Snell who served under Capt Samuel Bullin in Lt Col Peter Perkins’ regiment of MS militia in the War of 1812, that he was drafted 20 Sept 1814 at Warrenton, Warren Co, MS for a term of 6 months, that he was discharged at Camp Mandeville near Mobile about 14 March 1815; wits. Willis (x) Simmons and John McElveen. (BLWt.  #47757-55-80, William Snell, Bounty Land Application Files, Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15, National Archives Building, Washington, DC.)

Stevens, Elisha- [1] Washington Parish Deed Bk 11, 72; 20 Jan 1874, Elisha (x) Stevens and wife Nancy (x) Dillon to Sarah A. (x) Stevens (now wife of R.K. Sanders), for $300, sold 160 acres on Gorman Creek, bounded N by land sof A.P. Stevens, E by lands of Richard Stevens, S by lands this day sold to T. M. Stevens and W by public lands, and it is hereby understood that the sd vendor is to be had a support of the land during his lifetime; wits. T.M.Stevens, B.T. Stevens. Re-recorded from the burned records 26 May 1906. [2] Deed Bk 11, 73; 20 Jan 1874, Elixha (x) Stevens and wife Nancy (x) Dillon to Augustus P. (x) Stevens, for $300, sold 120 acres on Gorman Creek, bounded E by lands sold to Richard Stevens, S by lands this day sold to Sarah A. Sanders, W by public lands, being lot 3 of Sec 1 in T3S R9E; wits. T.M. Stevens, R. K. Sanders. Re-recorded fromt he burned records 26 May 1906.

Stovall, W.G.- Washington Parish Deed Bk 11, 431-2; 13 June 1876, W.G. Stovall to John (x) Stringfield, for $250, sold 200 acres acquired from Bryant Bateman on 7 Oct 1874, bounded N by D.W. Ard and Pushatappa [thus] Creek, N & E by lands of Robert Daniels, S by lands of N.W. Pigott and public lands and W by lands of W.T. Mullen; wits. John C. Foil, D.F. Foil. Re-recorded from the burned records 9 Oct 1906.

Stringfield, David H.-Washington Parish Deed Bk 10, 106; 1904 (no date), Lilian P. Stringfield wife of John A. Fendleson, Quincy A. Stringfield, David P. Stringfield, William A. Stringfield, Ventonia A. Stringfield wife of Leslie Self, Ida Stringfield wife of W.H.Crow (W.A. Crow in signature section), Ada Stringfield wife of Willie C. Miller, all heirs of David H.Stringfield decd. & Mrs. Samantha Stringfield, quit claim to Luther T. Stringfield (also an heir) the NE 1/4 of E 1/4 Sec 13 T2S R9E, being 40 acres bounded N by Samantha Stringfield, E by Rainey Baham, S by Luther Stringfield, W by Henderson Crow, being of record in Bk 4, 68-9; wits. A.E. Miller, Eli F. Burch. Recorded 8 Oct 1904.

Stringfield, John- Washington Parish Deed Bk 11, 431-2; 13 June 1876, W.G. Stovall to John (x) Stringfield, for $250, sold 200 acres acquired from Bryant Bateman on 7 Oct 1874, bounded N by D.W. Ard and Pushatappa [thus] Creek, N & E by lands of Robert Daniels, S by lands of N.W. Pigott and public lands and W by lands of W.T. Mullen; wits. John C. Foil, D.F. Foil. Re-recorded from the burned records 9 Oct 1906.