Notarial Records, Pages 91-137 St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and Submitted by Mike Miller Date: 1999-2000 African American records extracted by: S.K. Martin-Quiatte - redstick4@uswest.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** In This File: Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 91-115. John L. Daniel To William W. Bowen Sale of Slave Recorded 27th Feb[r]uary 1837 Hardy Coward & wife To John B. Smart Sale of Slave Recorded 14th March 1837 Alexandre Lege [Lafayette Parish] To Jacques Charlot Sale of Slave Recorded 18th March 1837 Jacques Charlot To Lewis Andrus Mortgage Recorded 18th March 1837 Andre Neraut To Hypolite Mallet Sale of Slave Recorded 15th April 1837 Marsden Campbell & Wife To the New Orleans Canal and Banking Co. Mortgage 21st April 1837 Amos Webb To Joseph Anselm Sale of Negro Recorded 18th April 1837 Andre Nerault To Michel Mayer Sale of Slave 22d April 1837 Marsden Campbell To Widow & Heirs of Taylor Mortgage [land and 30 named slaves] 22d April 1837 David Potts & Jas. Jones Admrs. of Geo. W. Dervus and Elizabeth Potts & Ann Potts heirs at Law of G. W. Dervus To Matilda Dervus late the wife of G. W. Dervus Release & transfer of Slaves Recorded 28 April 1837 [Vigo County, Indiana] Andre Neraut To Jean B. Neraut Children Gift of Slave Recorded 3 May 1837 Joseph Aldebert To Pierre Labyche Sale of negroes Recorded 3 may 1837 John Brownson To Daniel S. Parrish [Tennessee] Sale of Land & [136] Slaves Recorded 17 May 1837 Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 115-137. Francois Bigneau To Marie Magdeline Giroir widow Breaux Sale of Slaves Recorded 20 May 1837 Dominique Prejean and Wife To Zeline Savoye Donation of Slave Recorded 25th May 1837 Leandre Landry & Wife To Onezime Guedry Sale of Slave Recorded 31st May 1837 Anastasie Savoye widow Venible To George Miller Release of Mortgage 9th June 1837 Estate of Lemelle To Wesley Singleton Release of Mortgage [involves a slave] Recorded 9th June 1837 Kreps Gradenigo To Joseph Gradenigo Sale of Slave Recorded 13th June 1837 Pierre Labyche To Michel Mayer Sale of slave Recorded 19th June 1837 (need translation) Thomas Bilbo To Gilbert L. Thompson Sale of Slave Recorded 22nd June 1837 Smith & Wife To Citizen's Bank Mortgage Recorded 29th June 1837 John W. Singleton To Sydney Singleton Sale of Slave Recorded 15th July 1834 Joseph Sensie [sp?] & Emelite Mayer Marriage Contract Recorded 15th July 1837 Jane Smith (of Frederick Cty, Maryland) To Raphael Smith (St. Martin parish) Transfer Recorded 17th July 1837 Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta M. Mannell Marriage Contract Recorded 20th July 1837 Louis & Benjamin Andrus To E. B. Scott & Wife Sale of Land & Slaves Recorded 26th July 1837 Raphael J. Smith & wife, Marie Climence Guilbeau To Citizen's Bank Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 31st July 1837 John Doyle and wife, Bridget Redmond To Citizens Bank Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 31st July 1837 ***************************************************************************** John L. Daniel To William W. Bowen Sale of Slave Recorded 27th Feb[r]uary 1837 Know all men by these Presents that John L. Daniel of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen hundred Dollars Cash in hand Paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained & sold and does by this act grant, bargain, sell et over transfer, convey and deliver unto William W. Bowen of the aforesaid State & Parish A negro Boy named Claybourn about Seventeen Years of age A slave for life being the same purchased by the said Daniel from Ricd. Garland by act of sale passed before P. Labyche Notary Public at Opelousas in and for the aforesaid State & Parish on the twenty eighth day of September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six for the price and sum of nine hundred Dollars. To have and to hold the aforesaid Slave to him the said William W. Bowen and to his heirs and assigns forever and he the said John L. Daniel for himself his heirs &c the title to the aforesaid slave against the lawful claims of all persons Whatsoever to him the said William W. Bowen his heirs executors and administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants the slave free from the redhibitory deseases [sic] vices and defects & free from all mortgages or incumberences [sic] whatsoever. The parties dispense with Article 3328 of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon, competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry this 27th day of Feb[r]uary in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Jno. L. Daniel Wm W. Bowen Witness Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Hardy Coward & wife To John B. Smart Sale of Slave Recorded 14th March 1837 Know all men by these presents that I Hardy Coward of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry have this day Bargained and sold a certain negro woman named Milla and her two Children that is to say Chaney about three and Mina [Wina?] about one year old for the consideration of one thousand Dollars to be deducted out of the Estate of said Hardy Coward after his death the said John Smart and Luison his wife being legal heirs for which Consideration I do warrant the said Milla and her two children slaves for life to the said John B. Smart and Luison his wife forever against my self my heirs and assigns forever for the above Named Consideration of $1000. In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of Feb[r]uary Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Hardy Coward (seal) Elizabeth Coward (seal) John R. Smart test Rees Perkins W. Gordin State of Louisiana parish of St. Landry This 17th day of Feb[r]uary 1837 before me George King Parish Judge [Page 94] in and for the aforesaid Parish personally appeared Rees Perkins One of the subscribing Witness to the above instrument of writing & made Oath that he was present when Hardy Coward & Elizabeth Coward his wife signed and acknowledged the same to be their act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. Rees Perkins swor[n] and subscribed to at Opelousas the day & Year above written. Before me Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Alexandre Lege [Lafayette Parish] To Jacques Charlot Sale of Slave Recorded 18th March 1837 Know all men by these presents that Alexandre Lege of the State of Louisiana & Parish of Lafayette, for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed, has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Jacqus Charlot free negro of the aforesaid State and Parish of St. Landry a certain negro man slave named Louis aged about twenty Years (lame in one of his arms & diseased in the mouth). To have and to hold the aforesaid slave to him the said Jacques Charlot his heirs & assigns forever, with guarantee of title against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of thirteen hundred and sixty dollars payable one half on the Eleventh day of March in the Year 1838 & the other half on the eleventh day of March in the Year 1839. Which said sums he the said Jacques Charlot promises and obliges himself his heirs &c to pay at the above periods to the estate of the late Michel Lege' deceased at the sale of which the said Alexandre Lege' purchased said slave & to which he is mortgaged for the payment of the aforesaid sums, the sale being made subject to said mortgage. And further to secure the said Alexandre in the aforesaid payments Lewis Andrus of the aforesaid parish has bound and does hereby bind himself as security, promising to make said payments in case of the failure of the said Jacques. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. In Testimony of all which the parties together with the said Lewis Andrus have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Geo. R. King competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-offcio Notary public at Opelousas this eighteenth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Alexandre Lege Jacques x Charlot Lewis Andrus Witness Richd. M. Garwood Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Jacques Charlot To Lewis Andrus Mortgage Recorded 18th March 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas Lewis Andrus of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry has bound himself as security for Jacques Charlot free negro of said Parish for the sum of fifteen hundred and ten dollars being the price of a mulatto girl purchased by him the said Charlott [sic], payable one half on the eleventh day of March in the Year 1838 and the other half on the eleventh day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine to the estate of Michel Lege' deceased from which said slave was purchased at public auction on the eleventh Inst[ant]. and also for the sum of thirteen hundred and sixty dollars payable at the same time, that is one half on the eleventh of March 1838 and the other half on the eleventh of March 1839 to the same estate, being the price of a negro boy named Louis aged about twenty Years purchased at the said sale by Alexandre Lege' and by him sold to the said Jacques Charlot, all of which will more fully appear by reference to said sales. Now, in order to secure him the said Lewis Andrus against the payment of the aforesaid sums of money or any part thereof, he the said Jacques Charlot has hypothicated and Mortgaged and does hereby hypothicate and Mortgage to the said Lewis Andrus his heirs &c the following described property, towit, A tract of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the Prairie Ronde bounded on the North by land of Vige' & on the south by Oliver Richard & containing two hundred & eighty superficial Arpens. Also a tract of land situated in said Parish and lying on the waters of Plaquemine brulee' bounded on the West by land of Pierre Matte and on the East by John Bt. Young containing three hundred superficial acres, also one other tract of land situated in said Parish and lying on the Waters of Plaquemine brule' bounded on one side by land of Joseph Pitre' and on the other by Felix Dejean containing two hundred and forty superficial acres with the improvements thereon & being the same on which he the said Jacques Charlot now resides. Also nine slaves, towit, Jack a negro man aged about forty Years, Jim a negro man aged about forty Years, Ben A negro man about twenty five Years, Philip a negro boy aged about fifteen Years, Maryann a negro woman aged about thirty Years, Lisy a negro woman aged about twenty Years, with her two children towit, Valmont a boy aged about five Years and Baptiste a boy three Years old, and [Page 95] Anastasie a girl aged about fifteen Years, which said Mortgage shall have full force and effect until the entire payment of the aforesaid sums of money and any interest or cost which may accrue thereon, and have the Effect of a Judgment at Law. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is produced and made a part of this act. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed at Opelousas in presence of Richard M. Garwood and George R. King Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public this eighteenth day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Jacques x Charlot Lewis Andrus Witness Richd. M. Garwood Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judsge. Etate de la Louisiane Paroisse St. Landry Bureau des Hypothiques. Le conservateur des hypothiques, soussigne, certifie, quil ninest [sic sp?] sur les registres desou Bureau aucune hypothique contu Jacques Charlot [illegible letter] de C. L. que cell resultant desou contract de marriage avec Ellen Calligham son epouse pour une somme de quatre cent vingt cinq piastres Opelousas le 28 Mai 1837. Garrigues flaujac conservateur ***************************************************************************** Andre Neraut To Hypolite Mallet Sale of Slave Recorded 15th April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Andre' Nerault of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained sold and does by this act grant bargain, sell and deliver unto Hypolite Mallet of the aforesaid State and Pa4rish a negro Girl named Winny aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years a Slave for life. To have and to hold the aforesaid slave to him the said Hypolite Mallet and to his heirs and assigns forever the said Andre' Nerault does not warrant the title of said slave nor warrants from Redhibitory [Page 102] defects the purchaser contenting himself with the warranty of the vendor of said Andre' Nerault. The parties dispense with the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in the presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this fifteenth day of Aril in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven. Andre Nerault Hypolite x Malette Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Amos Webb To Joseph Anselm Sale of Negro Recorded 18th April 1837 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry I, Amos Webb of the State and Parish aforesaid have this day sold and delivered to Joseph Anselm a certain negro man named Ben for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars payable on the following terms, towit, five hundred dollars on the first day of July 1837, five hundred dollars on the first day of July 1838, five hundred dollars on the first day of July 1839, which negro I warrant and defend against all other claims whatsoever also sound and healthy it is further agreed between the parties that the said Webb retains a mortgage on said negro until final payment by said Anselm, signed in presence of the Hon. George King Judge of the Parish of St. Landry and the subscribing witnesses this day the eighteen of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Amos Webb Joseph Anselm witness Michel Pithon Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Marsden Campbell & Wife To the New Orleans Canal and Banking Co. Mortgage 21st April 1837 United State of America. State of Louisiana. Be it remembered, that on this twenty first day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry Personally appeared, Marsden Campbell of the aforesaid Parish and Susan Catherine Moore his wife of the age of majority, by him duly authorised [sic], who declared, that whereas they have this day made their Joint obligation in favour of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company for the sum of ten thousand dollars payable on the fifteenth day of April 1838, being for a loan of money granted by said Corporation to these appearers, which sum they did acknowledge to have received, and which obligation is by me identified with these presents. Now therefore, to secure the full and punctual payment of the said sum of money according to the tenor of the said obligation, the said appearers declared that they do by these presents mortgage and hypothicate unto the said New-Orleans Canal and Banking Company, all and singular the property hereinafter described, towit, a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the bayou Bouef, bounded on the upper side by land of the said Campbell and on the lower side by land domain having twenty arpents front on the right bank of said Bayou Bouef by forty arpens in depth, and containing eight hundred superficial arpens with the buildings and improvements thereon. Also the following described thirty slaves towit, Andrew a man aged ab[ou]t. forty years, Ben aged thirty seven years, Bookey aged ab[ou]t. forty years, Daniel aged ab[ou]t. thirty two years, Jac aged thirty nine years, John H. Trunk aged thirty seven years, Mingo aged thirty seven years, Ned aged forty one years, Scipio [sp?] aged thirty one years, Abram aged forty five years, Abbe a woman about twenty seven years, Charlotte aged thirty one years, Fanny aged thirty seven years, Judy aged thirty five years, Minerva aged twenty nine years, Nancy [or Nanny] aged forty years, Tom a boy aged sixteen years, Dick aged fifteen years, William aged thirteen years, James aged sixteen years, Betty a woman aged seventeen years, Laura aged seventeen years, Membo [sp?] aged seventeen years, Nancy [a] girl aged fourteen years, Dorinda a girl aged fourteen years, Rina aged thirteen years, Silla aged twelve years, Hannah aged twelve years, Sally aged eleven years & Silla aged eleven years. They the said Marsden Campbell and Susan Catherine Moore binding themselves not to alienate, deteriorate or encumber the said mortgaged premises, to the prejudice of this mortgage, and hereby confessing judgement for the said sum of money, to be paid as aforesaid. The said Susan Catherine Moore declared, that in becoming a party to these presents, it is her wish and intention, in conformity with the terms of the said Obligation, to bind herself 'in solido' with her said husband, with full knowledge of the terms and effect of the twenty third section of the "Act to incorporate the subscribers to the New-Orleans Canal and Banking Company," hereinafter mentioned. and the said Marsden Campbell and Susan Catherine Moore further declared that they did renounce, for themselves and their heirs, the benefit of any laws heretofore promulgated or enacted, or which may be hereafter made or promulgated, requiring property seized on any species of execution to be appraised, or sold on any credit whatsoever they, the said Marsden Campbell and Susan Catherine Moore hereby consenting and agreeing that if the said sum of Ten thousand dollars shall not be paid when the same shall become due according to the tenor and effect of the said obligation and of this act, and according to the true intent and meaning of an act of the Legislature of the State of Louisiana, passed on the fifth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, entitled, An act to incorporate the subscribers to [Page 104] the New-Orleans Canal and Banking Company," these the said New Orleans and Banking Company may obtain an order of seizure and sale, and sell the above described mortgaged premises, by public Auction, to the highest bidder, for cash And without appraisement, after an advertisement for thirty days. By the certificate of the Register of Mortgages in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry, bearing date with these presents and hereunto [named?] and made a part of this act, it appears that there exists no mortgage on the above described land and Slaves, of record in his office. Done and passed at Opelousas the day and year first above written in presence of Thomas H. Lewis and Richard M. Garwood Witnesses residing in this Parish who have signed these presents with the said parties and me the said Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public. M. Campbell Catharine Moore Campbell Witnesss Thos. H. Lewis & Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge State of Louisiana. Paroisse ST. Landry Bureau des hypothiques. Le concervateur des hypothiques, Soussigne, certifie qu'il suritte [sp?] sur les registres de son Bureau Aucune hypothique contre Marsden Campbell & Susan C. Moore son epouse sur une terre Situe'e sur le Bayou Boeuf, dans cette Paroisse, ayant huit Cents arpens de superficie, borne'e d'un Cote' par le Domaine et de l'autre par une autre tere appartenant ou [en?] dit Campbell hypotheque'e a la banque de l'anion [sp?], en outre sus les esclaves dont les noms & ages suivent Andrew 40 ans. Ben 37 Boukey 40 Daniel 32 Jac 39 John H. Crok [sp?] 37 Mingo 37 Ned 41 Scipio 31 Abraham 45 Abbe negresse 27 Charlotte 31 Fanny 37 Judy 35 Minerva 29 Nancy 40 Tom 16 Dick 15 William 13 Jim 16 Betsy 17 Laura 17 Minibe [sp?] 17 Nancy 14 Dorinau 14 Rina 13 Lella 12 Hannah 12 Sally 11 & Silla 11 Opelousas le 21 Avril 1837. Garrigues Flaujac conservateur ***************************************************************************** Andre Nerault To Michel Mayer Sale of Slave 22d April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Andre' Ne'raut of the State of Louisiana and Parish of ST. Landry for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve hundred and fifty dollars Cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained & sold and does by this act grant bargain sell set over, transfer convey and deliver unto Michel Mayer of the aforesaid state and Parish a negro boy named Johnson ab[ou]t. Twenty years of age a slave for life. To have and to hold the aforesaid slave to him the said Michel Mayer and to his heirs and assigns forever the said Andre' Neraut does not warrant the title of the said Slave nor warrant from Redhibitory defects the purchaser contenting himself with the warranty of the vendor of said Andre' Neraut. The parties dispense with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony wof all which the parties have hereunto signed in the presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses and before George King P. Judge in & for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry this 22d day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven. Andre' Neraut Michel x Mayer Witness Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Marsden Campbell To Widow & Heirs of Taylor Mortgage [land and 30 named slaves] 22d April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Marsden Campbell of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry is justly indebted to the widow and heirs of the late Simon Taylor deceased in the sum of five thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty three and a third cents payable on the first day of January next, for which he has given his promissory note with John H. Overton & Patrick H. Overton securities bearing date the first day of January last and further to secure the payment of the aforesaid sum of money he the said Marsden Campbelll for himself his heirs &c has mortgaged & does hereby hypothicate & mortgage to the said widow & heirs & to their heirs or assigns the following described property towit. A tract of land situated in the aforesaid parish and lying on the right bank of the Bayou Bouef in descending, bounded in the upper side by land of the said Marsden Campbell and on the lower side by the Domain, having twenty arpens front by the depth of forty, also the following named thirty slaves, towit, Andrew aged forty years, Ben aged thirty seven years, Bookey aged forty years, Daniel aged thirty two years, Jac aged thirty nine years, John H. Trunk aged thirty seven years, Mingo aged thirty seven years, Ned forty one years, Scipio aged thirty one years, Abraham aged forty five years, Abbe aged twenty seven years, Charlotte aged thirty one years, Fanny aged thirty seven years, Judy aged thirty five years, Minerva aged twenty nine years, Naney aged forty years, Tom aged sixteen years, Dick aged fifteen years, William aged thirteen years, Jim aged sixteen years, Betty aged seventeenth [sic] years, Laura aged nin[e]teen years, Mimbo aged seventeen years, Nancy aged fourteen years, Dorinda aged fourteen years, Rina aged thirteen years, Silla aged twelve years, Hannah aged twelve years, Salley aged eleven years, & Silla aged eleven years. It is known to the Mortgagees that the aforesaid land & slaves are mortgaged to the New-Orleans Canal & Banking Company to secure the payment of ten thousand dollars which mortgage his precedence of this. It is further stipulated and understood that if the aforesaid sum of five Thousand three hundred and thirty three dollars & thirty three & a third cents or any part thereof should not be paid on the first [Page 105] day of January next, that it shall bear interest thereafter at the rate of ten per cent annum until payment. And it is further understood that this last clause shall not be so con[s]trued as to grant further delay. The mortgagees dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of John M. Jewell & Richard M. Garwood Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this Twenty second day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. M. Campbell Thos. H. Lewis Ag[en]t. for the mortgagees Witness John M. Jewell Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** David Potts & Jas. Jones Admrs. of Geo. W. Dervus and Elizabeth Potts & Ann Potts heirs at Law of G. W. Dervus To Matilda Dervus late the wife of G. W. Dervus Release & transfer of Slaves Recorded 28 April 1837 [Vigo County, Indiana] Know all men by these presents that we David Potts and James Jones administrator with the amended Will of George W. Dervus late of Vigo County deceased for and in consideration of the sum of ninety six dollars to us in hand paid by Mrs. Matilda Dervus of the State of Louisiana, leave given granted sold conveyed, and confirmed and by [Page 107] these presents, do give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm, unto the said Matilda Dervus, all the claims rights title, and interest, whatsoever which the said George W. Dervus, decd. of, in, and to, the following slaves towit, Lucy aged ab[ou]t. fourteen, Jack ab[ou]t. ten, and Bill ab[ou]t. eight years, being the same slaves purchased by the said George W. Dervus at the sale of the personal estate of the deceased Sister of the said Matilda Dervus, to leave and to hold, the said ?slaves aforesaid, unto the said Matilda Dervus, her executors, administrators, and assigns in as full, and ample a manner as the said George W. Dervus did or could have held the same under him purchase aforesaid. In testimony whereof we the said David Potts, and James Jones, as administrators aforesaid and by virtue of the Authority vested in us as such have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the twenty third day of February in the year 1836. David Potts (seal) James Jones (seal) administrators of George W. Dervus. Signed sealed and acknowledged in presence of S. B. Gookins S. H. Taylor United States of America State of Indiana Vigo County set. Be it Remembered that upon this twenty fourth day of February in the year 1836, personally appeared before the undersigned a notary Public in and for the County aforesaid David Potts and James Jones whose signatures are affixed to the foregoing Bill of Sale and acknowledged the same to be their act and Deed Given under my hand and notarial seal the day and year above written. L. [S?] B. Gookins notary Public 'In testimonum veritas' We Ann Potts & Elizabeth Potts late Elizabeth Patience Dervus and legatees of Georger W. Dervus [Dervees?] deceased for divers good causes and considerations as hereunto moving do ratify and confirm the sale herein made by the administrators of George W. Dervus deceased as witness our hands & seals this 24th of February 1836. attest Ann Potts (seal) Elizabeth Potts (seal) Unites States of America. State of Indiana Vigo County [illegible 2 letters] On this 24th day of February 1836, personally came and appeared before me the undersigned a notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, the above named Ann Potts and Elizabeth Potts who was by me made fully acquainted with the contents of the within and foregoing deed and release, and severally acknowledged the foregoing release to be their voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein specified, the said Eliza[be]th being [illegible] separate and apart from her husband, the said avid Potts. Witness my hand and notarial seal at Terre Haute in the County & State aforesaid this 24th day of February 1836 S. B. Goodkins notary Public ***************************************************************************** Andre Neraut To Jean B. Neraut Children Gift of Slave Recorded 3 May 1837 Know all men by these presents that Andre' Neraut of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry for divers good causes and consideratrions, has given and by this act does give in pure and simple donation to the legitimate children of Jean Bte. Neraut of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro girl Slave named Susanne aged ab[ou]t. fifteen years with her future increase To have & to hold the aforesaid slave and her future in crease to the said Legitimate children, it being well understood , to those now in existence and those to be boarn [sic] hereafter, and to their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. This donation is made with the Condition that the said slave and her future increase shall remain in the service of the said Jean Bte. Neraut & his wife during their natural lives and at and after their deaths to become the common property of their legitimate children & their heirs &c. And the said Jean Bte. Neraut for and in behalf of his said children accepts this donation. In testimony whereof the said Andre' Neraut and Jean Bte. Neraut have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoist Debaillon Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St.Landry and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this third day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Andre' Neraut (seal) [blank space] (seal) Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Joseph Aldebert To Pierre Labyche Sale of negroes Recorded 3 may 1837 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry Opelousas. Be it Known that this third day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry residing in the Town of Opelousas. Personally Came and Appeared, Joseph Aldebert, residing in the Town of Opelousas, who declared, that for and in consideration of the sum of sixteen hundred dollars Cash to him in hands Paid By Pierre Labyche, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Joseph Aldebert do by these presents, grant, Bargain, sell, convey transfer, assign, set over, with a full guarantee against all troubles, debts mortgages claims, evictions, Donations, Alienations, or other encumberance whatsoever unto Pierre Labyche residing in the said Town of Opelousas here present and Accepting, his heirs and assigns and Acknowledging possession thereof two certain negroes Boy slaves for life, towit, Same [Sam?] aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years & Bobb aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years warranted free from the vices and maladies prescribed by Law and being the same which the present sellor [sic] Acquired from William Moore By Act passed Before Pierre Labyche Notary Public on the Third day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four. From the certificate of the recorder of mortgages of the said Parish of St. Landry it appears no mortgage exist[s] on the said two slaves against the said Joseph Aldebert. To have and to hold the said two slaves, unto the said purchaser his heirs and assigns to their proper use and behalf for ever and the said sellor [sic] for himself and his heirs the said two slaves t o the said Purchaser his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend again[s]t the Lawful claims of all persons whomsoever by these presents and the said Vendor does moreover subrogate the said purchaser to al the rights and actions of warranty which he has or may have against his own Vendor as Against the vendors of his Vendor fully authorising [sic] said purchaser to exercise the said rights and Actions in the same manner as he himself might or could have done. This done and passed in my office in the Town of Opelousas aforesaid in the presence of Louis Nicolas Moulin and Alixus Latour competent witnesses of an full age and domicilated [sic] in the Town who have hereunto signed their names together with the said Parties, and me the said Notary & ex-officio [Notary Public] the day and year first above written. Joseph Aldebert Labyche Moulin Alixis Latour Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** John Brownson To Daniel S. Parrish [Tennessee] Sale of Land & [136] Slaves Recorded 17 May 1837 This deed made the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between John Brownson of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part, and Daniel S. Parish of Fayette County State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises herein after expressed, he the said John Brownson has bargained and sold and does by these presents, grant bargain sell alien, transfer, convey and confirm to him the said Daniel S. Parish the following described property, towit the Plantation and tract of [Page 112] of land lately occupied by the said Brownson, situated in the Prairie Bellevue in the aforesaid Parish and being the same acquired by him by three purchases, towit one at the Sale of the Estate of the late Mrs. Margaret C. Watts widow Stille, one from Joshua Baker and the other from Pierre Wartell as will appear by reference to said Sales, and containing ab[ou]t. two thousand four hundred arpens, together with all the Stock of Cattle, horses, hogs and sheep, including work beeves [beef cattle] and work horses, also the plantation tools & implements of farming, also one hundred and thirty six slaves named and described as follows, towit, A negro man named Demba aged ab[ou]t. eighty years and his wife Delia aged ab[ou]t. sixty years, a negro man named Poole aged ab[ou]t. sixty five years, William a carpenter & blacksmith aged ab[ou]t. sixty years, Hamphries aged ab[ou]t. fifty seven years, Providence aged ab[ou]t. fifty five years, Jim (one arm) aged ab[ou]t. forty two years, Big Pat [Pol?] ab[ou]t. forty five years, Yok [sp?] aged ab[ou]t. forty years, Harry Kile (Cooper) aged ab[ou]t. forty years, John aged ab[ou]t. forty years, Paris aged ab[ou]t. forty five years, Yellow Dennis aged about thirty five years, Anthony aged ab[ou]t. thirty three years, Harry aged ab[ou]t. forty seven years, Stephen aged ab[ou]t. thirty years, Jonny aged ab[ou]t. thirty years, Washington aged ab[ou]t. thirty years (blacksmith), Patrick aged ab[ou]t. thirty years, George (cobler) aged ab[ou]t. thirty years, Peter (driver) aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years, Andrew (carpenter) aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years, black Dennis aged ab[ou]t. thirty vour years, Ned Thompson aged ab[ou]t. thirty years, John Hatch aged ab[ou]t. twenty four years, Mango aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years, William Nash aged about twenty three years, Pompey aged ab[ou]t. twenty three years, Antoine aged abt. twenty four years, Romeo aged abt. twenty one years, Jim Huckory eye aged ab[ou]t. twenty years, Little Stephen aged ab[ou]t. eighteen years, Moses aged ab[ou]t. seventeen years, Alfred aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years, Bill aged about twenty two years, Isaac aged ab[ou]t. twenty two years, Jackson aged about sixteen years, Edmund aged ab[ou]t. fifteen years, Reuben aged ab[ou]t. fifteen years, Sam aged ab[ou]t. eighteen years, Jacob aged ab[ou]t. fifteen years, Philip aged ab[ou]t. seventeen years, Ned aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years, Joe aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years, Basil aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Ephraim aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Jean Pierre aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Curtis aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Thomas aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years, John aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years, little Antoine aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Andrew aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Alexander aged ab[ou]t. ten years, little Anthony aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Ola Nancy aged ab[ou]t. forty seven years, Suky aged ab[ou]t. thirty eight years, old Maria aged about thirty eight years, Harriet (seamstress) aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years, Maryanne aged forty years, Louisa aged ab[ou]t. twenty eight years, Ellen aged ab[ou]t. twenty four years, Ally (house servant) aged ab[ou]t. twenty seven years, Patsey aged about twenty seven years, Nelly aged ab[ou]t. twenty five years, Elsey aged ab[ou]t. twenty five years, Charlotte aged ab[ou]t. twenty four years, Phillis aged ab[ou]t. forty years, Aggy aged ab[ou]t. twenty two years, Betsey aged ab[ou]t. twenty two years, Eliza aged ab[ou]t. twenty years, Young Maria aged ab[ou]t. nineteen years, Kitty aged ab[ou]t. twenty one years, Frozine aged ab[ou]t. twenty two years, Mary aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years, Betsey aged ab[ou]t. fifteen years, Jane aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years, little Elsey aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years, Letty Ann aged ab[ou]t. fourteen years, Hannah aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Gulnarc [sic] aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Lavina aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Scina aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Elizabeth aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Jane aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Viny [sp?] aged ab[ou]t. twelve years, Little Philis aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Rachel aged ab[ou]t. thirty eight years, Josiah aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Gilbert aged ab[ou]t. eight years, Jim aged ab[ou]t. five years, Charles aged ab[ou]t. two years, Frank aged ab[ou]t. five years, Maunvell [sp?] aged ab[ou]t. six years, Pat aged ab[ou]t. two years, Hannibal aged ab[ou]t. seven years, Washington aged ab[ou]t. four years, Lou--ers aged ab[ou]t. two years, Isaac aged ab[ou]t. seven years, Phil aged ab[ou]t. eighteen months, Lewis aged ab[ou]t. seven years, Ned aged ab[ou]t. four years, George aged ab[ou]t. two years, little Providence aged abt. six years, Amos aged abt. two years, Lucinda aged about nine years, Betty aged abt. two years, Lizzy aged ab[ou]t. ten years, Polly aged ab[ou]t. eight years, Delia aged ab[ou]t. eight years, Ellen aged ab[ou]t. two years, Fanny aged ab[ou]t. seven years, Juliana aged ab[ou]t. four years, Abby aged ab[ou]t. seven years, Nelly aged ab[ou]t. two years, Rebecca aged three years, Grace aged ab[ou]t. eight years, Sarah aged ab[ou]t. four years, Nancy aged ab[ou]t. three years, Peggy aged ab[ou]t. three years, Harriette aged ab[ou]t. four years, Louisa aged ab[ou]t. two years, Rosette aged ab[ou]t. eight years, Sally aged four years, Isabelle aged ab[ou]t. four years, Lydia aged ab[ou]t. seven years, and eight Infant children less than one year old from the following named women, towit, Atly, Nelly, old Maria, Young Maria, Sukey, Eliza, Charlotte & Ellen also Robert aged at twenty years and Harriette child of Frozine, aged abt. four years, omitted, all slaves for life. The said John Brownson also sells to the said Daniel S. Parish al the house hold furniture excepting two -ance Tables, purchased of the Estate of Mrs. Stille one of which is broken, the Glassware & silver utensils and such articles of sheeting & Pillow cases as may be selected by said Brownson. To have and to hold the [Page 113] said Lands & slaves and other property described aforesaid to him the said Daniel S. Parish and to his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever. And the Said Daniel S. Parish acknowledges himself in possession of all the said property. The said John Brownson for himself his heirs &c the title to the aforesaid Slaves against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to the said Daniel S. Parish his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend, but without warranty against redhibitory diseases or vices, it is stipulated and understood that the aforesaid plantation & tract of land is sold without warranty as to quantity or location, but he the Said Brownson assigns and transfer to him the said parish all the rights and pretensions which he would be authorised [sic] in law to claim in virtue of any warranty in his favor. This sale is made for and in consideration of the price and sum of One hundred and fifty thousand dollars payable and secure as follows, towit, Twenty thousand dollars payable on demand and bearing interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the first day of January in the present year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven until paid and the balance of said price being one and thirty thousand dollars payable in eight equal Annual instal[l]ments from the said first day of January 1837, each instal[l]ment bearing eight per cent per annum interest from the said first day of January 1837, until due, and if not paid when due to bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the time due until paid the whole of said Interest whether the same has accrued on Instal[l]ments already due, or on instal[l]ments which are to become due, at any future period shall be payable annually on the first day of January of each year until the final payment of the whole of said price shall have been Completed, and the better to secure the payment of the said price, the said Parish has executed in favor of the said Brownson nine notes of hand being one for each of the payments herein Stipulated to be made and corresponding in every respect with the terms so stipulated, and the said Parish binds himself whenever required so to do to procure the signature of Washington P. Burns upon each of the said notes as his security, and he acknowledges in favor of the said Brownson all mortgage and privilege on all the property herein sold, including all the future increase of the slaves, and all the personal property, which may at any time hereafter be placed on, or attached to the said plantation sold as aforesaid and intended for its service and improvement which Mortgage and privilege are likewise retained by the said Brownson with all the privileges accorded to him by Law as the vendor of said property. And it is further stipulated that among the said privileges he shall have the right of obtaining orders of seizures & sale without previously resorting to a suit to obtain Judgement, the said Parish hereby confessing a Judgement in favor of the said Brownson for the whole of the said price including interest. And it is further Stipulated and expressly understood that in case the said Brownson should hereafter sue out an order of Seizure and sale against any of the property subject to the mortgage & privilege retained by him, altho[ugh] one only or any number of the payments herein Stipulated to be made less that the whole, should have become due, and should remain unpaid, the Said Brownson shall have the right of demanding a sale of the property to an amount sufficient to satisfy the whole of the price due to him including such of the instal[l]ments as may not be due at the time of such providing [sp?], and in that event, it is agreed, that the Sheriff or officer making said sale shall, for so much of the said instal[l]ment as are not due be required to take bonds & security for each future payment according to the rules prescribed by law for the sale of property under execution at one year credit, and to transfer and deliver the same to the said Brownson. It is further stipulated and agreed that until the amount due to the said Brownson on account of this sale shall be reduced to the sum of One hundred thousand dollars, the said Brownson shall be intitled [sic] to receive All the Crops which may be made upon the plantation sold as aforesaid, and as fast as any of the said crops shall be gathered the same shall become the property of said Brownson and he may take the same on the plantation or elsewhere as he may think proper and may dispose of the same in such manner as he or the agent intrusted [sic] by him may deem most advantageous for the parties concerned, and it is agreed that the said Brownson shall not be controuled [sic] either as it regards the manner or time of removing the said crops from the said plantation or of selling the same, but as fast as sales are made the said Brownson binds himself to credit the proceeds upon the amounts due to him after deducting all the Costs and charges to which any of the said crops may be legally or justly subject And to protect the said Brownson's interest and rights in the said crops, it is expressly stipulated that he shall at all times have and enjoy the right of going upon the said plantation or sending [Page 114] agents there, and of taking such m[e]asures for the protection or preservation of said crops as he or his agents may deem prudent or necessary. It is also further Stipulated that in case the said Brownson should at any time proceed on his mortgage or privilege by way of Seizure and Sale or execution as the case may be, the sale of the property seized shall not be arrested on the ground that the said Brownson has in his possession any of the crops which may have been received by him , and that he has failed to credit the same or their proceeds according to the stipulations herein Contained but in lieu of any such right the said Parish limits himself to his direct and personal action against the said Brownson to Cause the said credit or credits to be given, without in any manner arresting or otherwise interfering with such sale. It is also further Stipulated that in case the said Parish shall on the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight pay to the said Brownson the sum of eight thousand dollars independent of the crop present year and shall likewise pay and take up at maturity his note of hand for two thousand dollars dated the 20th of April 1837 And made payable twelve months after date at the office of discount and deposite [sic] of the Bank of Louisiana at Opelousas to the order of Washington P. Burns, and indorsed by the said Burns, Gevige [sp?] Hill, John Bwonson and Joshua Baker, which two payments making together the sum of ten thousand dollars are to be credited on the note of twenty thousand dollars herein before described, then an in consideration of said two payments, the said Brownson stipulates to abandon all claim to any interest on any of the notes given as aforesaid for the said property purchased, and which may have accrued to the first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight, reserving his right to claim interest as before stipulated on so much of the price of the property sold as may remain un--tinguished after said two payments shall have been made from the said first day of January 1838, until paid. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code, or any subsequent law on the subject of Mortgages. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon & Richard M. Garwood Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day & year first above written. John Brownson D. S. Parrish Witness Bt. Debaillon & Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Francois Bigneau To Marie Magdeline Giroir widow Breaux Sale of Slaves Recorded 20 May 1837 Know all men by these presents that Francois Begneau of the State of Louisiana & Parish of Lafayette, for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed has bargained, and sold, and do hereby grant, bargain, sell and transfer unto Marie Magdeline Giroir widow of Jean Bte. Breaux deceased a certain negro woman Slave named Angelique aged ab[ou]t. thirty seven years with her child a boy named Adonis about eighteen months old and being the same which the said Francois Begneau purchased at the sale of the Estate of the said jean Bte. Breaux for the sum of one thousand dollars pay[able] one half on the fourth day of April 1838, And the other half on the fourth day of April 1839, for which said payments the said slaves remained mortgaged to the said Estate. To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves to her the said Magdeline Giroir widow Breaux and to her heirs & assigns forever with the same guaranty [sic] which he acquired from the aforesaid estate & no other. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars which the purchaser obliges herself to pay to the said estate at the periods above mentioned, and to exhonerate [sic] the said sellor [sic] from the mortgage retained on said slaves in favor of the estate of said John Bte. Breaux & from all obligations arising from his purchase whatever. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony [Page 116] of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this twentieth day of May one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Mark x of Marie Magdeline Giroir widow Breaux Francois x Begneau Witness Richd. M. Garwood and Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Dominique Prejean and Wife To Zeline Savoye Donation of Slave Recorded 25th May 1837 Know all men by these presents that Dominique Prejean and Marie Savoye his wife of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for divers good causes and considerations have given and do by this public act give, grant, set over and deliver as a pure and simple donation to Zeline Savoye wife of James Tear of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro girl slave named Cecille aged at ab[ou]t. four Year. To have and to hold the said Slave to her the said Zeline Savoye and to the Lawful heirs of her body forever, conditioned that if the said Zeline Savoye should die without having issue, the said slave and her future m--an shall least to the donors or their heirs and on this condition the said Zeline Savoye with the advice and consent of her said husband accepts this donation. In testimony of all which the said parties, and the said James Tear authorising [sic] his said wife to the effect of these presents have hereunto signed in presence of John Rider and Carlos Bales Competent witnesses by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write and before George King P. Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this 25th Day of May A.D. One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Dominique x Prejean Marie x Savoye Zeline x Savoye James x Tear John Rider Carlos Bales Christ. Steel [sp?] Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Leandre Landry & Wife To Onezime Guedry Sale of Slave Recorded 31st May 1837 Know all men by these presents that Leandre Landry & Lize Brasseur his wife acting herein in the advice and Consent of her said husband of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, for & in consideration of the premises herein after expressed, have bargained and sold and do hereby grant, bargain sell, transfer and deliver unto Onezime Louis Guidry of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro man slave named Valery aged ab[ou]t. twenty six years. To have and to hold said Slave to him the said Onezime Louis Guidry and to his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, and they the said Leandre Landry & Lize Brasseur his wife for themselves their heirs &c the title to said Slave against the Lawful claim of all persons whatsoever to the said Onezime Louis Guidry and to his heirs &c do warrant and will forever defend. They also warrant him free from the infirmities and vices deemed redhibitory in Law. This sale is made for and in consideration of fourteen hundred [Page 120] and fifty dollars, seven hundred dollars of which are paid in hand, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, seven hundred dollars made payable on the first day of August ninth and the remaining fifty dollars on the first day of April next and it is stipulated and understood that the Said Slave be and remain specially Mortgage to the Sellor [sic] to secure the second & thirty payments aforesaid until the same shall have been paid. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this thirty first day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Leandre x Landry Lize x Brasseur Onezime L. Guidry Witness Bt. Debaillon & Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Anastasie Savoye widow Venible To George Miller Release of Mortgage 9th June 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas on the first day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Anastasie Savoye widow Venible bargained and sold to George Miller of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry a negro man slave aged ab[ou]t. fifty years for the price and sum of six hundred and twenty five dollars payable one third in the month of May 1835, one third in the month of May 1836, & the remaining third in the month of May 1837, with mortgage retained on said slave to secure the said payments, and whereas the entire amounts of said instal[l]ments has been paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Now therefore in consideration of the premises she the said Anastasie Savoye widow Venible has released & does hereby release the said mortgage as fully and completely as though it had never existed. In testimony whereof she has hereunto signed in presence of the subscribing witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this 9th day of June 1837. Anastasie Savoye Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon & Gestin Wills Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Estate of Lemelle To Wesley Singleton Release of Mortgage [involves a slave] Recorded 9th June 1837 Know all men by these presents that, whereas on the twenty first day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five at the Sale of the Estate of the late Marie Jeanne Lemelle deceased Wesley Singleton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry became the purchaser of a negro man named Jean Pierre aged ab[ou]t. forty years for the price and sum of one thousand & forty dollars payable one third in al the month of April 1835 one third in all the month of April 1836, and the remaining third in all the month of April in the year 1837, with mortgage retained on said Slave to secure the payment of said instal[l]ments, and whereas the said payments have been made to Francois Lemelle Testamentary Executor of said Estate the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Now therefore in consideration of the premises he the said Francois Lemelle has released and does hereby release the above recited mortgage as fully [Page 123] as though it had never existed. In testimony whereof Firmin Lemelle son and agent of the said Francois has hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & James Crostwait competent witnesses at Opelousas this ninth day of June 1837. Firmin Lemelle Pour mon pere [for my father] Fs. Lemelle Witness Richd. M. Garwood & James Crosthwait Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Kreps Gradenigo To Joseph Gradenigo Sale of Slave Recorded 13th June 1837 Know all men by these presents that Kreps Gradenigo of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars Cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold, and does by this public act grant bargain, sell alien transfer set over and deliver unto Joseph Gradenigo of the aforesaid State and Parish a certain Mulatto girl named Ann [it appears it may be 'Anna'; the last 'a' appears very faded] aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years. To have and to hold the said Mulatto girl to the said Joseph Gradenigo his heirs and assigns from and after the date hereof until she shall have arrived at the age of thirty years, when he the said Joseph Gradenigo obligates himself his heirs, executors & administrators to Emancipate her in due form of Law. And the said Kreps Gradenigo for himself his heirs &c the title to the said Slave against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Joseph Gradenigo his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Pierre Labyche Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this thirteenth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Kreps Gradenigo Joseph Gradenigo Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Labyche Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Pierre Labyche To Michel Mayer Sale of slave Recorded 19th June 1837 (need translation) L'an mil huit cent trente Sept et le dixneuvieme Jour du mois de Juin Pardevant George King Juge de Paroisse dans et pour la Paroisse de St. Landry de Notaire ex-officeio demeurant dans la ville des Opelousas surdite Paroisse St. Landry Etate de la Louisiane Fut present le Sieur Pierre Labyche demeurant dans la ville des Opelousas surdite Paroisse de St. Landry, leqquel a par ces presenter vendu, Cede et trasporte aved cession et subrogation de tous droits et Actions contre tous precedents Veneurs et garantee de tous troubles. Dons, alienation, dettes, hypotheques, Evictions et autre emprichements quelconques [sp?] ainsi que des vices & maladies prevus par la Loi au sieur Michel Mayer Demeurant dans cette surdite Paroisse de St. Landry, a ce present, present et acceptant pour lui Les heritures representants, ou ayant Cacun [sp?] un certain Jeune negre nomme Bobb. age d'environ treize ans exclave a vie, etant la propriete du vendeur pour lavoir achete de Joseph Gaspart Aldebert par acte passe au rapport du present notaire sous la date du trois May denier. D'apres le certificat du Conservateur des hypotheques en date de cd jour il resulte quil n'existe aucune hyotheque contre le dit Jeune negre Bobb. Cette vente est faite pour le Somme de huit cent piastres que l'acquereal a comptus au vendeur en ofices de Cours, qui le reconnait et en donne Bonne & valable quittance de droit. Au moyen de quoi le dit Sieur Pierre Labyche transmit au dit Sieur Michel Mayer touts droits de propriete & autres quil a et peur avoir sur le surdit Jeune negre Bobb s'en disassissant a son profit pour le Sieur Acquiteur paire et disposer du Surdit negre en toute propriete des maintenant et a toujours par lui ses heriteurs et ayant Causes Au vertu et aux termes des presentes, fait et passie em mon office aux Opelousas les jours mois et Au surdit en presence de Donat Fux et Etienne Fouillade temoins requis qui ont signe avec le dit P. Labyche et le dit Michel Mayer ayant declare sa Savoir Signer a fait sa marque Ordinaire apres Lecture faite Labyche Michel x Mayer temoins Donat Fux Fouillade Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Thomas Bilbo To Gilbert L. Thompson Sale of Slave Recorded 22nd June 1837 Know all men by these presents that Thomas Bilbo of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve hundred dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold, and does by this Public act grant, bargain, sell, alien, set over and deliver unto Gilbert L. Thompson of the same State and Parish, a certain negro man slave named Daniel aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years. To have and to hold said Slave to him the said Gilbert L. Thompson his heirs executors adm[inistrato]rs. assigns forever. Ant the Said Thomas Bilbo for himself his heirs &c the title of the aforesaid slave against the Lawful claims of all persons whatever to the said Gilbert L. Thompson his heirs & does warrant & will forever defend he also warrants him free from all the vices & maladies deemed redhibitory in Law. By the Certificate of the register of mortgages filed herewith and made a part of this act it appears that no mortgage exists on said slave. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this twenty second day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Thomas Bilbo [blank space] Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane Parsoisse St. Landry Bureau des hypotheques. Le conservateur des hypotheques soussigne, certifie, quil n'existe sur les registres de son Bureau, aucune hypotheque contre Thomas Bilbeau Sur un negre nomme Daniel age de trente Cinq ans Opelousas le 22 Juin 1836. Garrigues flaujac Conservateur ****************************************************************************** Smith & Wife To Citizen's Bank Mortgage Recorded 29th June 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public duly Commissioned and Sworn for the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana , therein residing and in presence of the undersigned Witness. Personally came and appeared Robert E. Smith and Celeste Neda his wife by him duly authorised [sic], domiciliated [sic] in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry who declared that the said Robert E. Smith having subscribed for one hundred & twenty shares of one hundred [Page 126] dollars each, forming in the aggregate the Sum of twelve thousand dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizen's Bank of Louisiana, created and incorporated by an act of the Legislature approved on the first of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, they acknowledge themselves by these presents to be conjointly and 'in solidum' indebted to the said Bank in the said sum of twelve thousand dollars amount of said shares. And in order to Secure his said shares in the Capital Stock of said Bank and also to secure the payment of the principal and interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of said Bank by the issue of Bonds signed by the Governor of the State of Louisiana in favor of the Citizen's Bank countersigned by the Secretary and Treasurer of State and under the Seal of the State they do by these presents jointly and severally mortgage in favor of the Citizen's Bank of Louisiana, the following described property, towit, A Certain tract of land Situated in the Parish of St. Landry and lying in the prairie Grand Coteau containing ab[ou]t. [abbreviated hereafter as in document] seven hundred and seventy superficial acres more or less, bounded on the North by Joseph Balque' on the south by David Meche and the purchaser, on the East by Raphael Smith and on the west by the widow Robert Burleigh, and being the same acquired by purchase from Mary S. Smith widow of the late Charles Smith deceased as per deed of sale bearing date the twelfth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty five also the following described slaves twit Essin [sp?] a negro man aged abt. twenty three years Midy [Muty - sp?] a negro woman aged abt. thirty years, Maria a negro woman aged abt. sixteen years, Charlotte a negro woman aged abt. eighteen years, Matilda a negro woman aged abt. twenty years, Harriet a negro woman aged abt. twenty years, Susan a negro woman aged abt. thirty years, James a negro boy aged abt. twelve years, Henry a negro boy aged abt. three years, Nelson aged abt. three years, Auguste a negro boy aged abt. six years, Mary a negro girl aged abt. ten years, Henrietta a negro girl aged abt. eight years, Catherine, a negro girl aged abt. six years, Louisa a negro girl aged abt. three years, [blank space] an infant girl, Julie a girl aged about two years, and Clarissa a negro girl aged abt. two years. All which property is to remain thus mortgaged until all said Bonds shall have been paid and redeemed in Capital & interest or until the said Robert E. Smith shall have paid the amount of his shares, and have reimbursed the loan which he may have obtained as stock holder, unless he should have previously transfer[r]ed his shares, and have been entirely discharged by the Bank. The said Robert E. Smith & Celeste Neda his wife agree that the present hypothecary obligation granted by them to secure said Stock and the reimbursement of any loan which he the said Robert E. Smith may or should have obtained of said Bank shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum if not punctually paid when due, and that all the above described property shall likewise remain specially mortgaged to Secure the payment of such eventual interest. The Said Mrs. Celeste Neda does hereby renounced [sic] in favor of said Bank, all rights and privileges, whether total or any other Kind or nature whatsoever which she may have upon the above described property ceding and transferring her said rights to the said Bank. The said Robert E. Smith & Celeste Neda his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective, or that said property is subject to any tacit or other mortgage, the Bank shall have the right to cause the stock to be sold, and to meet the immediate reimbursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereon, unless however the Said Robert E. Smith should prefer substituting other property of which the titles should be indisputable. The Said Robert E. Smith and Celeste Neda his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors of said Bank, that the property now mortgage is no longer of sufficient value to secure said Stock, the Bank shall have the right to enact additional Security, and in case of refusal or neglect of the said Robert E. Smith to furnish the required additional mortgage, the Bank will have the right to cause said stock to be sold in whole or in part, and to Cause the property mortgaged to be sold in order to obtain the reimbursement of the same that may have been loaned to him the said Robert E. Smith as stock holder. According to the Certificate of the Recorder of mortgages, hereto annexed, and made a part of this act it appears that no mortgage exists o the aforesaid property. Whereas the final apportionment of stock among the subscribers to the Capital of the Citizen's Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made, and that the number of shares to which each of them will be entitled cannot yet be determined, the said Robert E. Smith and Celest Neda his wife acknowledge that the present mortgage is subject to such deduction as may take place upon a final [Page 127] apportionment of the Stock. The present mortgage will have to be accepted b authentic act by the president of the said Citizen's Bank of Louisiana and the said mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the office of the Recorder of Mortgages in the Said Parish of Saint Landry and the Judge of said Parish will have to furnish a certificate that the said inscriptions have been made, and that there has been on new mortgage or privilege inscribed or alienation made of the above described premises, before the said Robert E. Smith will be recognised [sic] as a stock holder of the Citizen's Bank. Thus done and passed at my office in the Town of Opelousas this twenty ninth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Robt. Smith Celeste Neda Smith Witness W. Moore Francois Davy Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** John W. Singleton To Sydney Singleton Sale of Slave Recorded 15th July 1834 Know all men by these presents that John W. Singleton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Sydney Singleton of the aforesaid State & Parish a certain negro woman Slave named Sally aged abt. thirty years. To have and to hold said Slave to him the said Sydney Singleton his heirs, executors administrators, the title to said Slave against the Lawful Claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Sydney Singleton his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend, he also warrants her free from all diceases [sic], vices & infirmities deemed redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispenses with the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any subsequent Law on the Subject of mortgages. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses at Opelousas this fifteenth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. John W. Singleton (seal) Sidney Singleton (seal) Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Done before me Geo. King P. Judge [Page 130] ****************************************************************************** Joseph Sensie [sp?] & Emelite Mayer Marriage Contract Recorded 15th July 1837 This marriage Contract made the fifteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Joseph Sansie [sp?] of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Pointe Coupe'e of the one part and Emelite Mayer of the Parish of St. Landry & State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that in consideration of the love and affection existing between the parties mutually they have agreed to unite themselves in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony and to have their nuptials Celebrated without unnecessary delay. It is further agreed between the parties that all debts due by either of them shall be paid out of the property of the party who shall have contracted the Same. The property of the future wife consists 1st in the plantation & tract of land on which she now resides situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry & lying in the prairie Gros Chevreuille Containing one hundred superficial arpens estimated with the improvements thereon at thirteen hundred dollars $1300. 2nd A negro man named Louis aged abt. fifty years estimated at eight hundred dollars $800. 3rd A negro woman named Rose aged abt. forty five years with her child a boy named Bienvenu estimated at sixteen hundred dollars $1600. 4th A negro boy named Antoine aged abt. fifteen years estimated at one thousand dollars $1000. 5th A negro boy named Thomas aged abt. eleven years estimated at nine hundred dollars $900. 6th Two pair of work oxen estimated at one hundred and twenty dollars $120. 7th Two horses appraised at one hundred dollars $100. 8th One mare & Colt estimated at thirty five dollars $35. 9th Three Cows & calves, one cow & one beef appraised at eighty two dollars $82. 10th the crop now growing on the plantation estimated at two hundred & forty dollars $240. Amounting to the Sum of six thousand one hundred & seventy seven dollars According to the foregoing estimation which is approved by the future husband. The property of the future husband consists in his pretentions on the Estate of his deceased, the amount of which will be ascertained by the Settlement & partition thereof, and his future pretention on the estate of his mother. It is further Stipulated and agreed that the Community of Acquists and gains shall be regulated by the existing Laws of this State. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses and before Geo. King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & year above written. Joseph x Sensie [sp?] Emilite x Mayer Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ****************************************************************************** Louis & Benjamin Andrus To E. B. Scott & Wife Sale of Land & Slaves Recorded 26th July 1837 This deed made the twenty six day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife of the other part the said Henrietta being authorised [sic] to the effect of these presents by her said husband of the same State & Parish aforesaid Witnesseth: That for & in consideration of the premises herein after expressed they the said Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus have bargained and sold and do by this public act grant bargain, sell, alien, transfer confirm, set over and deliver unto them the said Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife the following described property, towit, a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the prairie Bellevue bonded on the North by land of the Estate of the late Robert Rogers deceased and on the South by Joel West having seventeen & one fifth arpents front, twelve arpens of which has forty in depth and five & one fifth, forty two arpens in depth, and containing six hundred and ninety eight & two fifth superficial arpens, a negro man named Edward aged abt. thirty two years, a negro woman named Milly wife of Edward aged abt. twenty eight years, a negro boy child of Milly named Claiborn aged abt. seven years, a negro woman named Caroline aged about twenty six years, a nagrbatto [sic][sp?] boy named Levi aged abt. eight years child of Caroline, a boy named Edward also child of Caroline aged abt. four years, a negro man named Grimmage [sic] aged abt. sixty years, a negro woman named Nancy wife of Grimmage aged abt. thirty years, a negro boy named Lu [Lee?] aged abt. twelve years, child of Nancy, a negro boy named Handerson aged abt. nineteen years, a negro woman named Hannah aged abt. thirty five years, a mulatto girl [Page 133] named Phillis aged abt. fifteen years, a negro girl named Daphne aged abt. thirteen years, a negro girl named Nancy aged abt. eight years, a negro boy named John aged abt. five years, a negro girl named Prescillia aged abt. three years, a negro girl named Sarah aged abt. one year, a negro woman named Mary aged abt. nineteen years, with her child a girl named Maria abt. one year old, a negro man named Adam aged abt. fifty five years and a negro girl named Celia aged abt. eighteen years, also the work horses, oxen, gentle & wild Cattle bearing the Brand thus [capital 'J' followed by a capital B which has its mirror using the same stem] the flock of sheep and stock of hogs, the Carts, ploughs & harrows and other farming utensils attached to and belonging to the Plantation. To have and to hold the aforesaid plantation with the buildings and improvements thereto appertaining [sic] together with the Crop now growing thereon, and also the Said slaves, horses, oxen, horned Cattle, sheep, hogs, carts, ploughs, harrows and other farming utensils to them the said Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife and to their heirs executors and administrators forever. And the Said Lewis Andrus and Benjamin Andrus for themselves their heirs executors & Administrators the tract of land so described as aforesaid with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereto appertaining [sic] and the crop growing thereon together with the above described twenty one slaves, the work horses, oxen, horned Cattle, sheep, hogs, Carts, ploughs, harrows and other farming utensils against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, to them the Said Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife and to their heirs, executors administrators and assigns do warrant and will forever defend. This Sale is made for and in Consideration of the Sum of nineteen thousand five hundred dollars payable as follows towit, the sum of two thousand six hundred and nineteen dollars in a note drawn in favor of Eliza M. Parrott by Hebert & Daniel with John H. Overton Security, the sum of two thousand seven hundred and four dollars in a note drawn in favor of Eliza M. Parrott by Abram H. Andrus, Benj. F. Linton & Antoine Dejean, a note drawn by the purchasers in favor of the Sellors [sic] for three thousand three hundred dollars payable one month after date, a note drawn by the purchasers for eight hundred & Seventy seven dollars payable on the first day of November next, and the Sum of ten thousand dollars in a note drawn by the purchasers in favor of the Sellors [sic] payable on the first day of May next, which last mentioned three notes bear equal date with these presents and are Signed 'New varutur [sp?]' by the undersigned Parish Judge & Notary Public and will bear interest at the rate of ten percent per annum from the time they b[illegible]fully fall due, until payment. It is stipulated that the aforesaid bargained & sold land & slaves be and remain specially mortgaged to the sellors [sic] & to their heirs and assigns to Secure the payment of the purchase money until the entire amount and the interest which may accrue thereon shall have been paid. The purchasers dispense with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or any subsequent law on the subject of mortgages and exhonerate [sic] the notary from all responsibility or liability which might have accrued in consequence of such non-production. It is understood that the aforesaid purchase money will be paid out of the inheritances of the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell from the estates of her mother, grand mother, and uncle and therefore becomes her dotal property. Mrs. Mary M. Andrus wife of the Said Lewis Andrus acting herein with the consent of her said husband and being over the age of twenty one years, after hearing this Deed read, & being informed by the undersigned Parish Judge of the nature of her rights did, out of the presence of her Said husband renounce in favor of the Said Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta Matilda Pannell all her matrimonial, dotal, paraphernal & other rights which she may have upon the above described tracts of land & slaves, ceeding [sic] & transfer[r]ing the same to the Said Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta Matilda Pannell their heirs and assigns. In testimony of all which the said Lewis Andrus, Benjamin Andrus & Mary M. Andrus have hereunto signed and also the said Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta Matilda Pannell accepting this Sale in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Richard M. Garwood Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & year first above written. Lewis Andrus, Benjn. Andrus, Edwin B. Scott, Mary M. Andrus, H. M. Scott Witnesses Bt. Debaillon & Richard M. Garwood, Charles Porter, Wm. H. Parrott Geo. King P. Judge [Page 134] ****************************************************************************** Raphael J. Smith & wife, Marie Climence Guilbeau To Citizen's Bank Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 31st July 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public duly commissioned and Sworn for the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana therein residing and in presence of the undersigned witnesses. Personally came and appeared Raphael J. Smith and Marie Climence Guilbeau his wife, by him duly authorised [sic], domiciliated [sic] in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry, who declared that the said Raphael J. Smith having subscribed for sixty shares of one hundred dollars each forming in the aggregate the sum of six thousand dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, created and incorporated by an act of the Legislature, approved on the first of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three, they acknowledged themselves by these presents, to be conjointly and 'in Solidum' indebted to the Said Bank in the Said Sum of Six thousand dollars account of said Shares. And in order to secure his said shares in the Capital Stock of said Bank, and also to Secure the payment of the principal and interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of said Bank by the issue of Bonds Signed by the Governor of the State of Louisiana in favor of the said Citizens Bank countersigned by the Secretary and Treasurer of State and under the seal of the State, they do by these presents jointly and severally mortgaged in favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, the following described property, towit, A tract of Land situate in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying in the Prairie of the Grand Coteau having six arpens front on the south side of the bayou Bourben [sp?] by forty arpens in depth & containing two hundred and forty superficial arpens adjoining on one die to land of Humbert Perodin and on the other side to land formerly belonging to the widow Charles Smith, and now to Robert E. Smith together with the improvements thereon, it being the same tract confirmed by commissioner's Certificate marked A. No. 468. And also a tract of land situated on the north side of the said bayou Bourbun, opposite the above described tract and Containing one hundred and seventy three superficial arpens being the same confirmed by Commissioner's Certificate marked B No. 1181, the two tracts acquired by the Mortgagor by purchase at the sale of the Estate of the late Benjamin A. Smith and Elizabeth Hardy his wife both deceased. Also the following described slaves, towit a negro man named Aaron aged abt. thirty years, a negro woman named Harriet aged abt. twenty two years, a negro girl named Henrietta aged abt. four years, a negro girl named Sarah Ann abt. six months old & a negro woman named Arthelia aged abt. twenty years. All which property is to remain thus mortgaged until the said bonds shall have been paid and Redeemed in Capital and interest or until the Said Raphael J. Smith shall have paid the amount of his shares, and have Reambursed [sic] the loan which he may have obtained as Stock holder. Unless he should have previously transfer[r]ed his shares, and have been [Page 135] entirely discharged by the Bank. The Said Raphael J. Smith and Marie Clemence Guilbeau his wife agree that the present hypothecary obligation granted by them to Secure said stock and the re[-]embursement of any loan which he the Said Raphael J. Smith may or shall have obtained of said Bank shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum if not punctually paid when due and that all the above described property shall likewise remain specially mortgaged to secure the payment of such eventual interest. The said Mrs. Marie Clemence Guilbeau does hereby Renounce in favor of said Bank, all rights and privileges whether dotal or of any other King of nature whatsoever which she may have upon the above described property, ceding and transfer[r]ing her said rights to the said Bank. The said Raphael J. Smith & Marie Clemence Guilbeau his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective or that said property is subject to any tacit or other mortgage, the Bank shall have the right to Cause the Stock to be sold, and to enact the immediate Re[-]embursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereon, unless however, the said Raphael J. Smith should prefer substituting other property of which the titles should be indisputable. The said Raphael J. Smith and Marie Clemence Guilbeau his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the board of directors of said Bank, that the property now mortgaged is no longer of sufficient value to secure said stock the bank shall have the right to enact additional security, and in case of refund or neglect of the said Raphael J. Smith to furnish the required additional Mortgage the Bank will have the Right to Cause said stock to be sold in whole or in part and to Cause the property Mortgaged to be sold in order to obtain the re[-]embursement of the sum that may have been loaned to him the said Raphael J. Smith as stockholders. According to the Certificate of the Recorded of mortgages hereto annexed, and made a part of this Act it appears that no mortgage exists on the aforesaid property. Whereas the final apportionment of Stock among the subscribers to the Capital of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made and that the number of shares to which each of them will be entitled Cannot yet be determined, the Said Raphael J. Smith & Marie Climence Guilbeau his wife Acknowledge that the present Mortgage is subject to such deduction as may take place upon a final apportionment of the Stock. The present mortgage will have to be accepted by authentic Act by the President of the said Citizens Bank of Louisiana and the said Mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages in the Said Parish of St. Landry and the Judge of said Parish will have to furnish a certificate that said inscriptions have been made and that there has been no new Mortgage or privilege inscribed or alienation made of the above described premises before the said Raphael J. Smith will be Recognised as a Stockholder of the Citizens Bank. This done & passed at my office in the Town of Opelousas this thirty first day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Raphael J. Smith M. Climase [sic] Guilbeau Witness R. E. Smith, Edm. Millard Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louiisane Paroisse St. Landry Bureau des hypotheques. Le conservateur des hypotheques, soussigne's certifie quil n'existe sur les registres de son bureau aucune hypothique contre Raphael J. Smith et Marie Clemence Guilbeau son epouse, soit conventionalle [sp?] ou legalle Opelousas le 31 Juillet 1837. Garrigues flaujac conservateur ****************************************************************************** John Doyle and wife, Bridget Redmond To Citizens Bank Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 31st July 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public duly Commissioned and sworn for the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana therein residing and in presence of the undersigned witnesses. Personally Came and appeared John Doyle and Mrs. Bridget Redmond his wife, by him duly authorised [sic], domicilated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry who declared that the said John Doyle having Subscribed for fifty six shares of one hundred dollars each forming in the aggregate the sum of five thousand six hundred dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana created & incorporated by an act of the Legislature, approved on the first of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three they acknowledged themselves by these presents, to be conjointly and 'in Solidum' indebted to the Said Bank in the Said Sum of five thousand six hundred dollars amount of said Shares. And in order to secure his said shares or subscription in the Capital Stock of said Bank, and also to Secure the payment of the principal and interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of said Bank by the issue of Bonds Signed by the Governor [Page 136] of the State of Louisiana in favor of the said Citizens Bank countersigned by the Secretary and Treasurer of State, and under the seal of the State, they do by these presents jointly and severally mortgaged in favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, the following described property, towit, A tract of Land situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying in the Prairie of the Grand Coteau, bounded on the North by land of Robert Barry and on the South by Joseph Guedry containing three hundred and ten superficial arpens, one half of said tract was acquired by the Mortgager by purchase at the Sale of the Estate of Landre' Lage' deceased, on the Seventeenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty two And the other half by purchase from Ursin Lavergne on the fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty five. Also two slaves towit, A negro woman named Eliza aged abt. twenty years with her child a girl name[d] Charlotte ab[ou]t. three years old. All which property is to remain thus Mortgaged until all said Bonds shall have been paid and Redeemed in Capital and interest or until the Said John Doyle shall have paid the amount of his shares, and have re[e]mbursed the Loan which he may have obtained as stockholder, unless he should have previously transfer[r]ed his shares and have been entirely discharged by the Bank. The Said John Doyle and Bridget Redmond his wife agree that the present hypothecary obligation granted by them to Secure said stock and the re[-]embursement of any loan which he the Said Raphael J. Smith may or shall have obtained of said Bank shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum if not punctually paid when due, and that all the above described property shall likewise remain specially mortgaged to secure the payment of such eventual interest. The said Mrs. Bridget Redmond does hereby Renounce in favor of said Bank, all rights and privileges whether dotal or of any other King of nature whatsoever which she may have upon the above described property, ceding and transfer[r]ing her said rights to the said Bank. The said John Doyle and Bridget Redmond, his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective or that said property is subject to any tacit or other mortgage, the Bank shall have the right to Cause the Stock to be sold, and to enact the immediate Re[-]embursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereon, unless however, the said John Doyle and Bridget Redmond should prefer substituting other property of which the titles should be indisputable. The said John Doyle And Bridget Redmond his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the board of directors of said Bank, that the property now mortgaged is no longer of sufficient value to secure said stock the bank shall have the right to enact additional security, and in case of refusal or neglect of the said John Doyle to furnish the required additional Mortgage the Bank will have the Right to Cause said stock to be sold in whole or in part and to Cause the property Mortgaged to be sold in order to obtain the re[-]embursement of the sum that may have been loaned to him the said John Doyle as stockholder. According to the Certificate of the Recorded of mortgages hereto annexed, and made a part of this Act it appears that no mortgage exists on the aforesaid property. Whereas the final apportionment of Stock among the subscribers to the Capital of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made, and that the number of shares to which each of them will be entitled Cannot yet be determined, the Said John Doyle and Bridget Redmond his wife acknowledge that the present Mortgage is subject to such reduction as may take place upon a final apportionment of the Stock. The present mortgage will have to be accepted by authentic act by the President of the said Citizens Bank of Louisiana and the said Mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages in the Said Parish of St. Landry and the Judge of said Parish will have to furnish a certificate that said inscriptions have been made and that there has been no new Mortgage or privilege inscribed or alienation made of the above described premises before the said John Doyle will be Recognised as a Stockholder of the Citizens Bank. This done & passed at my office in the Town of Opelousas this thirty first day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. John Doyle Bridget Redmond Witness, Raphl. J. Smith Edm. Millard Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louiisane Paroisse St. Landry Bureau des hypotheques. Le conservateur des hypotheques, soussigne', certifie quil n'existe sur les registres de son Bureau, aucune hypothique contre John Doyle & Bridget Redmond [illegible] epouse sur une terre situee au Grand Coteau dans cette Paroisse Continant trois cents dix arpens de superficie plus sur les Esclaves Eliza agee de 20 ans avec son enfant Charlotte [Page 137] agee de 3 ans. Opelousas le 31 Juillet 1837. Garrigues flaujac Cons[ervateur].