Edward Murphy, Leander Smith, William Barr, Samuel Davenport.
(District Judge William Murray heard the plea of the Firm of Murphy,
Smith, Davenport and Barr).
August 1, 1798, Don Jose Guadiana, Governor at Nacogdoches, granted to
Don Edward Murphy a grant of land named “La Nana Prairie” located seven
leagues east of the Rio Sabinas on the road to Natchitoches, 144
sections of land astraddle El Camino Real (a 12 square mile land grant,
extending eastward from Bayou Lana and could have very well taken the
townsite of Many, Louisiana. Murphy transferred this land to the above
mentioned firm, November 3, 1798).