Notarial Records, Pages 91-115. St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. In This File: Susan Andrus widow Murtough Collins To Etienne Robert delamorandiere fils Sale of Land Recorded 23rd of July 1837 John L. Daniel To William W. Bowen Sale of Slave Recorded 27th Feb[r]uary 1837 James Barnett To Thomas Bilbo Sale of Land (Calcasieu Parish) Recorded 18th Feb[r]uary 1837 Isaac Griffith To Governor Bond Recorded 7 March 1837 George R. King To Caleb Swayzy Acquittance Recorded 8 March 1837 Abijah Clark To Governor Bond Recorded 9th March 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 Patrick B. Johnson To Thomas A. Cook Sale of Land Recorded 20th March 1837 Fontenots To Dominique C. Sittig Power of Attorney Recorded 20 March 1837 Pierre Cyrille Richard To Francois Richard fils Acquittance Recorded 24th March 1837 Thomas Bilbo To Rees Perkins Sale of Land Recorded 31st March 1837 Veillon Chachere' and wife To James Hanse [Orleans Parish] Sale of Land Recorded 31st March 1837 Louis Guilbert To Augustin Boudreau Receipt Recorded 31st March 1837 Patrick H. Overton To M. Coreil Sale of Land Recorded 1 April 1837 Moses Littell To Edmund L. Briggs Sale of land (Avoyelles Parish) Recorded 3rd April 1837 Joseph Stelly To Dominique Prejean Sale of Land Recorded 6 April 1837 Marie Jean Lemelle To Estate of Lemelle Retrocession of Land Moses Littell & John H. Overton To Sylvestre Bossier Sale of Land Recorded 10 April 1837 Giles Higginbothom To Florence Dory Sale of Lots Recorded 14th April 1837 Catherine & Elsy Harrison [of Brasoria County Texas] To Asohim Crenshaw [Illinois] Power of Attorney Recorded 15th April 1837 Andre Neraut To Hypolite Mallet Sale of Slave Recorded 15th April 1837 William Offutt To Nathaniel Offutt Power of Attorney Recorded 15th April 1837 Amos Webb To Joseph Anselm Sale of Negro Recorded 18th April 1837 Widow & Heirs of Valery Roy To Oze're' & Roy Power of Attorney Recorded 20th April 1837 Widow & Heirs of Simon Taylor To Marsden Campbell Release of Mortgage Recorded 21st April 1837 Marsden Campbell & Wife To the New Orleans Canal and Banking Co. Mortgage 21st 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 Michel Aladin Martin [Lafayette Parish] To Hypolite Guidry Sale of Land Recorded 25th April 1837 Aurilon Arcenaux To Ferman Duhon Sale of Land Recorded 25th April 1837 Andre Neraut To Andre Robin Acquittance Recorded 26 April 1837 Antoine Robin To Michel Mayer Acquittance Recorded 26th April 1837 Caroline E. Lanford [Mercer County, KY] To William H. McCoun Power of Attorney Recorded 1st September 1834 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 Lewis Andrus Seriff To E. D. White Governor Bond Recorded 3 May 1837 Joseph Aldebert To Pierre Labyche Sale of negroes Recorded 3 may 1837 Giles Higgenbotham To Francoise Haydel Widow Cournay Sale of Land [St. Mary Parish] Recorded 5th May 1837 Mau [Orleans Parish] To Labyche Sale of Land Recorded 5th May 1837 (need translation) Thomas Reynolds To P. Judge Bond for Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Jean F. Gaberel To George King Parish Judge Bond for Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Brandt & Garrett To E. D. White Governor Bond to Keep Grog Shop Record[ed] 8th May 1837 Jean N. Petit To E. D. White Governor Bond To Keep Grog Shop Recorded 8th May 1837 Gaillard & Hollier To E. D. White Governor Bond for Grog Shop James Anderson To George King Parish Judge Bond to Keep a Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Burleigh Sr. To Burleigh Jr. Acceptance 10th May 1837 John Brownson To Daniel S. Parrish [Tennessee] Sale of Land & [136] Slaves Recorded 17 May 1837 Emilie Langlios wife of Letourneur To James B. Letourneur Power of Attorney Recorded 18th May 1837 ***** Susan Andrus widow Murtough Collins To Etienne Robert delamorandiere fils Sale of Land Recorded 23rd of July 1837 This Deed made the twenty third day of Feb[r]uary in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Susan Andrus widow Murtough Collins of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Etienne Robert delamorandiere fils of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed She the said Susan Andrus widow Collins has bargained and sold, and does by these presents, grant bargain sell alien confirm and deliver unto him the said Etienne Rocbert de Lamorandier fils a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the East side of the Bayou Marie eroquant [sic] or Teche, bounded on the upper side by land of Joseph Elah Andrus and on the lower side by the domain having twelve and an half Arpens front on said Bayou by forty Arpens in depth, an[d] containing five hundred superficial Arpens. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of Land with its appertenances [sic] and privileges to him the said Etienne Rocbert de Lamorandiere fils and to his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever. And she the said Susan Andrus widow Collins for herself her heirs, executors and administrates, the tract of land so described as aforesaid against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, to him the said Et[i]enne Rocbert de Lamorandiere his heirs, executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand dollars, one thousand dollars payable in twelve months and the remaining thousand dollars in two Years from and after the date thereof. It being stipulated and understood that the aforesaid bargained and sold premises shall be and remain specially mortgaged to the seller to secure the payment of the second & third instal[l]ments until the entire payment thereof. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code has been produced and made a part of this act. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Maximilien Kenison & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & Year first above written. Susan Collins (seal) Etn. Lamorandier (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Maximilian Kenison Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane Paroisse Saint Landry Bureau des Hypothiques. Le conservateur des Hypotheques soussigne certife qu'il [--]iste sur les registur de son Bureau [illegible] hypotheque Contre Suzan Andrus veuve, de Murthough Collins, [illegible] une terre situe dans la Paroisse [Page 92] St. Landry at lis due Bayou Marie Croquand ayant douze arpents & deux [?] deface sur quante Arpents deprofondeur Opelousas le 23 Fevrier 1837. Garrigues flaujac ***** 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 ***** James Barnett To Thomas Bilbo Sale of Land (Calcasieu Parish) Recorded 18th Feb[r]uary 1837 This Deed made the eighteenth of Feb[r]uary in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between James Barnett of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Thomas Bilbo of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars Cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge, he the said James Barnett has bargained and sold and does by this public act grant bargain sell transfer, and set over to him the said Thomas Bilbo all his right title, claim and interest, in and to a certain tract of land situated in the aforesaid Parish & lying on the Calcas[ie]u river, containing six hundred and forty acres being in Township No. 9 South, Range No. 8 West & section No. 30, & the same confirmed to him the said Barnett as assigned of Joshua Johnson, by the Commissioners report No. 265. To have and to hold the said tract of land with all and singular its appertenances [sic] and privileges to him the said Thomas Bilbo his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or him the said sellor [sic]. 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 and George R. King competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this day & Year above written. Jn. Barnett Thomas Bilbo Witness Richd. M. Garwood Geo. R. King Geo. KIng P. Judge ***** Isaac Griffith To Governor Bond Recorded 7 March 1837 Know all men by these Presents that Isaac Griffith and Solomon Hudson of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the aforesaid State & to his successors in Office in the Sum of two thousand dollars for the true and faithful payment of which they bind themselves, their heirs executors and administrators Jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. In Witness whereof they have hereunto Signed and affixed their Seals in presence of the subscribing witnesses at Opelousas this seventh day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. The Conditions of the above obligation is such that Whereas the above bound Isaac Griffith a Justice of the Peace [Page 93] in and for the Parish of St. Landry has this day been authorised [sic] by the Parish Judge of the aforesaid Parish to celebrate marrrages [sic] with within the said Parish conformably to the Laws of this State in such cases made and provided, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue. Isaac Griffith Solomon Hudson Signed sealed in presence of Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King John Montgomery ***** George R. King To Caleb Swayzy Acquittance Recorded 8 March 1837 Know all men by these presents that George R. King of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry acknowledges to have received from Caleb Swayzey Esqr. two thousand dollars in full of the first payment of four lots of Ground & the improvements thereon situate[d] in the Town of Opelousas sold by said King to said Swayzy on the [blank] day of [blank] 1836 by act passed before George King Parish Judge. And said King releases the mortgage retained on said property to the amount now paid. In witness whereof he has hereunto signed at Opelousas this eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven, in presence of Andre Lastrapes & Benjamin R. Rogers competent Witness & before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for said Parish. Geo. R. King Witness Benh. R. Rogers A. Lastrapes Geo. King P. Judge ***** Abijah Clark To Governor Bond Recorded 9th March 1837 Know all men by these presents that Abijah Clark and Benjamin McCleland of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the aforesaid State and to his successors in Office in the sum of Two thousand dollars for the true and faithfull [sic] payment of which they bind themselves, their Heirs executors administrators jointly, severally and firmly by these presents. In witness whereof they have hereunto Signed and affixed their seals in presence of the subscribing Witnesses at Opelousas this ninth day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Abijah Clark a Justice of the peace in and for the Parish of St. Landry has been this day authorised [sic] by the Parish Judged of the aforesaid parish to celebrate marriages within the said parish. Now if the said Abijah Clark shall celebrate marriages in the aforesaid parish conformably to the Laws of this State in such cases made and provided, then the above obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. A. Clark (seal) Benjamin McCleland (seal) Signed sealed in presence of Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King ***** 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 ***** Patrick B. Johnson To Thomas A. Cook Sale of Land Recorded 20th March 1837 This Deed of Sale made this 20th day of March One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Patrick B. Johnson of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the One part and Thomas A. Cook of the same State and Parish of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the price and sum of Six hundred and Twenty five Dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Johnson has bargained & sold and does by this act grant bargain sell, alien convey, set over and deliver unto him the said Cook a certain Lot of Ground lying in the Town of Opelousas being lot number two in square No. 23 on the plan of said Town made by John Dinsmore Senr. bounded on the North by Pine Street, on the East by main Street on the South by Lot No. 3 in said square and on the west by lot No. 1 being the same lot acquired by the sellor [sic] from Benjamin P. Dowe on the 7th day of July 1836. To have and To hold the said Lot of Ground together with all its privileges and appertenances [sic] to him the said Cook his heirs & assigns free from the Lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or under him the said Johnson. The purchaser dispences [sic] with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Samuel Young competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the said parish of St. Landry the day and Year above written. Pat. B. Johnson Thomas A. Cook Witness Samuel Young Richd. M. Garawood Geo. King P. Judge ***** Fontenots To Dominique C. Sittig Power of Attorney Recorded 20 March 1837 Know all men by these presents that Marie Anne Guillory widow of the late Louis Lucas Fontenot deceased & natural Tutrix of her minor children, towit, Olesime Fontenot, Lelise Fontenot and Ann Fontenot heirs of her said deceased husband of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, has nominated constituted and appointed and in her place and stead put, and by these presents does nominate constitute and appoint and in her place and in her place and stead put Dominique C. Sittig of the same State and Parish aforesaid her true and lawfull [sic] Attorney for her and in her name, place and stead and to her use to ask demand, sue for, levy, require, recover and receive all land all man[n]er of Goods, chattels, debts dues sum and sums of money and demands, due or hereafter to be due owing or belonging unto her as well in right of her being natural Tutrix as aforesaid as in her own righ[t] or otherwise howsoever, for any matter, cause or thing whatsoever, by any person or persons whomsoever, and upon the receipt thereof or of any part or parts thereof, to make and give acquittances or other discharges, for the same in her name or in his own name. And for her name to commence and prosecute any suit or suits action or actions as well real as personal or mixt, for any goods chattels, debts, dues or demands whatsoever due or belonging unto her, or to be demanded or that may be demanded by her in any court [Page 96] or Courts of Law or equity whatsoever, and the same to prosecute & follow or to discontinue or become nonsuit therein if he shall see cause, and also for her and in her name to use and take all means and remedies for the recovering, receiving or getting any goods, chattels, debts dues, demand sum or sums of money or other things, whatsoever that is or shall be or by her said Attorney shall be thought to be unto her belonging, appertaining, due, owing or payable as well in right of her being executrix as aforesaid as in her own right or any otherwise howsoever, as she herself use or take, if she herself were present in person. And finally to do and perform all manner of things shouting the premises as thoroughly, amply and fully, as she the said Marie Anne Guillory might or could do in about or concerning the same being personally present and whatsoever her said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in, about or concerning the premises and any part thereof she the said Marie Anne Guillory does & shall ratify, confirm and allow as fully and amply as if she herself was present in person and did the same. In witness whereof she has hereunto signed by making her ordinary mark not knowing how to write in presence of Vital Estilete and Benoit Debaillon competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this twentieth day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Marie Anne x Guillory (seal) widow Lucas Fontenot Witness Vital Estilete Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Pierre Cyrille Richard To Francois Richard fils Acquittance Recorded 24th March 1837 This day the twenty fourth of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish, appeared personally Pierre Cyrille Richard one of the heirs of the Estate of the late Ellen Brosseur decd. wife of Francois Richard pere, who acknowledged to have received from Francois Richard fils his late Tutor, the sum of One hundred and thirty five dollars, being the full amount of his share of the estate of his deceased mother, as appears by the settlement and partition thereof, with which he declares himself fully satisfied. And he does by this act release the mortgage resulting from the said tutorship as fully as though it had never existed. In Testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in my presence and in presence of Prospere Martin and Robert Barry competent Witnesses at Opelousas the day and Year above written. He also acknowledges to have [illegible] the sum of fifty dollars & sixty & one half cents being the amount of interest on the above sum. Pierre Cyrille x Richard Witness Prosper Martin Robert Barry Geo. King P. Judge ***** Thomas Bilbo To Rees Perkins Sale of Land Recorded 31st March 1837 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of Two hundred dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Thomas Bilbo of the aforesaid State and Parish has sold and delivered and does hereby sell and deliver unto Rees Perkins of the same State and Parish who has possession thereof the following property towit, the west half of the North west fractional quarter of fractional section number thirty in Township number nine South and range number eight west in the south western Land District of the State of Louisiana also the west half of the south west fractional quarter of the same fractional section number Thirty. It is understood and agreed that this sale is made without any warranty except against all claims of the said Thomas Bilbo or any person claiming through or under him. In Testimony whereof the said Thomas Bilbo and Thomas H. Lewis as attorney in fact of said Rees Perkins by virtue of a letter of Attorney filed with this sale & marked 'ne variertur' have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witness and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish aforesaid at Opelousas this thirty first day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Thomas Bilbo Thos. H. Lewis Witness Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Veillon Chachere' and wife To James Hanse [Orleans Parish] Sale of Land Recorded 31st March 1837 This Deed made the eighteenth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Veillon Chachere' and Eloise Lavergne his wife herein [Page 97] acting with the advice and consent of her said husband of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part, and James Hanse of the Parish of Orleans and State aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that they the said Veillon Chachere' and Eloise Lavergne his wife, for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed have bargained and sold, and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, set over transfer, alien, confirm and deliver unto him the said James Hanse, a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying near the Town of Opelousas, bounded on the south side by land of William Hutchings and on the North by Antoine Puillet, on the East by William B. Knox and on the West by the Bayou Tesson containing one hundred and fourteen and an half superficial arpens, being the same which the said Veillon Chachere' purchased at the sale of the late John Dinsmore deceased. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with its appertenances [sic] and privileges to him the said James Hanse, his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever. And the said Veillon Chachere and Eloise Lavergne for themselves their heirs executors and administrators, the tract of land so described as aforesaid with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said James Hanse his heirs executors administrators and assigns do warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand dollars, two thousand three hundred and thirty dollars of which are paid in Cash, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and the balance payable one half on the first day of April next, and the other half on the first day of April in the next ensuing Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty Eight, these last sums amounting to sixteen hundred and seventy dollars to be paid to the representatives of the Estate of the late John Dinsmore deceased to which estate the aforesaid bargained and sold premises is mortgaged for the payment of the purchase money and sold subject to said Mortgage. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code has been produced and made a part of this act. In Testimony whereof the said Veillon Chachere' and Eloise Lavergne his wife have hereunto signed, and also G. L. Thompson chief engineer of the Atchafalaya rail road, accepting for and in behalf of him the said James Hanse, in presence of James F. Cooper and William S. Henry competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day & Year above written. V. Chachere' Eloise Lavergne G. L. Thompson Chief Engineer of aa R. R. Witness James F. Cooper W. S. Henry C. Chachere Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane Paroisse St. Landry Bureau des Hypothiques. Le conservateur des hypotheques, soussigne, certifie quil niniste [sp?] sur les resistres de son Bureau d'autre hypotheque contre Veillon Chachere que cell ce apres nentronne'e [sp?] 18 Mars 1837. Hypotheque speciale sur [illegible] certaine terre sutue'e pres de la ville des Opelousas mourant cent quatorze Arpens pour la somme de seize cent soixante dix piastres, en faceur de la succession de John Dinsmore de'ce'de' Cy. $1670. Opelousas le 18 Mars 1837. Garrigues flaujac, Conservateur ***** Louis Guilbert To Augustin Boudreau Receipt Recorded 31st March 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge in & for the Parish of St. Landry appeared personally Louis Guilbert of said Parish who acknowledged to have received of Augustin Boudreau the sum of Two hundred dollars on account of the claim of his wife Judique Boudreau against the late Augustin Boudreau her former Tutor. In Testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoist Debaillon competent Witnesses at Opelousas this thirty first day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Louis x Guilbert (seal) Witness Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Patrick H. Overton To M. Coreil Sale of Land Recorded 1 April 1837 This Deed made the first day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Patrick Henry Overton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part, and Marius Coreil of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and seventy dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged [Page 98] he the said Patrick Henry Overton has bargained and sold, and does by these presents grant, bargain, sell, set over, transfer, alien and confirm unto him the said Marius Coreil a certain Lot of Ground situated in the Village called Ville Platte in said Parish bounded on two sides by land of Marcelin Garrand, on one side by land of Sitig and on the other by main Street running through said Village containing about one & an half arpens more or less and being the same which the sellor acquired by purchase from Wilhelmina Thineman wife of Doctor Charles Woodruff. To have and to hold the aforesaid Lot of Ground with the buildings and improvements thereon to him the said Marius Coreil, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And he the said Patrick H. Overton for himself his heirs executors and administrators the Lot of Ground so described as aforesaid with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, to him the said Marius Coreil his heirs, executors admr. & assigns 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 and Bt. Debaillon competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish the day & Year above written. Patrick H. Overton (seal) M. Coriel (seal) Richd.; M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Moses Littell To Edmund L. Briggs Sale of land (Avoyelles Parish) Recorded 3rd April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Moses Littell of State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in considered of the sum of nine hundred and fifty 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 Edmund Lloyd Briggs of the aforesaid State and parish of Rapide[s] a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the parish of Avoy[e]l[l]es being the undivided half of the South East Quarter Section No. 8 in Township No. 1 South, Range 6 East as per Registers Certificate dated the 18th of June 1836 No. 1666 containing about eighty acres of American measure. To have and to Hold the aforesaid tract of land to him the said Edmund Lloyd Briggs and to his heirs and assigns with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons Whatsoever to him the said Lloyd Briggs his heirs executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. The purchaser dispenses with 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 and Benoit Debaillon competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid parish at Opelousas this 3rd day of April 1837. M. Littell E. L. Briggs Witness Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Joseph Stelly To Dominique Prejean Sale of Land Recorded 6 April 1837 Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred Cash in hand paid at and before the signing & delivering hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Joseph Stelly of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry has bargained and sold and does by this public act grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Dominique Prejean of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain Negro boy named Andre' aged about fourteen Years. To have and To hold the said slave to him the said Dominique Prejean his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever, with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. He the said sellor also warrant the said slave free from the diseases and vices deemed redhibitory in Law. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code by which it appears that there exists no mortgage on said slave is produced and hereunto attached. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed the said Dominique Prejean by making his ordinary mark not knowing how to write in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoist Debaillon & before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this sixth day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Joseph Stelly (seal) Dominique x Prejean (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Richd. [Page 99] M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane Paroisse de St. Landry Bureau des hypothiques. Le conservateur des hypothiques, soussigne' certifie quil nineste sur les registres de son Bureau aucune hypothigue contu Joseph Stelly, sur une negresse son esclave nomme'e Isabelle agee de 36 ans et ses trois enfants Antoine age de 17 ans, Andre' 15 ans, Angelique negrille de 13 ans Opelousas le 6 Avril 1837. Garrigues flaujac conservateur. ***** Marie Jean Lemelle To Estate of Lemelle Retrocession of Land Know all men by these presents that whereas on the twenty eighth day of March in the Year one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine Marie Jean Lemelle free woman of colour of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry by an act passed before George King parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish bargained, sold, and transfer[r]ed to her son Narcisse Lemelle free man of Coulor [sic] a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid parish and lying in the Prairie Laurant formerly called Prairie Mannes having three arpens front by about one le[a]gue more or less in depth, fronting on the Bayou Teche, bounded on the lower side of land of Jean Lesassier f.m.c. and on the upper side by the said Marie Jean[n]e Lemelle, being the lower part of a tract of Land having six arpens front on the said Bayou Teche by the depth of one league on eighty three and one third arpens & containing five hundred superficial arpens which was confirmed to the said Marie Jean Lemelle, as per certificate of the land commissioners marked A No. 2168, dated Opelousas the 10th of April 1838, for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars Cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is acknowledged and whereas the said Narcisse Lemelle declares that the aforesaid sum of four hundred dollars nor any part thereof was ever paid to his said mother, who is now dead, and that he is willing to reconvey to the succession or heirs of his said mother the aforesaid tract of Land, on being permitted to take away the buildings and improvements which he has at his own expense put on said land, which proposal Francois Lemelle Testamentary executor of the said Marie Jeane Lemelle agrees to and accepts in behalf of the heirs of said estate. Now in Consideration of the premises he the said Narcisse Lemelle has bargained & sold, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer set over and convey to the succession of his said deceased mother the aforesaid and above described three arpens of land by about a league more or less in depth. To have and to hold the same to the succession or heirs of the said Marie Jean Lemelle deceased & to their assigns forever, with guarantee of title against all persons claiming by through or under him and no other. The said Testamentary Executor dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or subsequent Law on the subject of Mortgages. In Testimony of all which the said Narcisse Lemelle & Francois Lemell[e] have hereunto signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Richd. M. Garwood competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this eighth day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. N. C. Lemelle Witness Bt. Debaillon Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge ***** Moses Littell & John H. Overton To Sylvestre Bossier Sale of Land Recorded 10 April 1837 This Deed made the tenth day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Moses Littelle [sic] and John H. Overton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Sylvestre Bossier of the Parish of Natchitoches & state aforesaid of the one part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed, they the said Moses Littelle and John H. Overton have bargained and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell set over tranffer [sic], alien and confirm unto him the said Sylvestre Bossier the following described tracts of Land, towit, a tract containing one hundred and sixty superficial acres being lots No. 7,8,9 & 10 or the South West quarter of the section numbered Thirteen, in Township number fifteen North of the thirty first degree of North Latitude, of Range number twelve West of the Bases meredian [sic], in the South West District of the State of Louisiana, situated in the County of Natchitoches & being the same purchased by Pierre Aucon [Aucoin?] & Simonette Fontenot from the United States as [Page 100] per Receiver's receipt No. 1067, and sold by the [sic] them to the present sellers. Also a tract of land containing one hundred and seventy four and 31/100 superficial acres being lots No. 5,6, 10 & 12 or South East quarter of the section numbered Thirteen, in Township number Fifteen North of the thirty first degree of North Latitude of Range number Twelve West of the basis meridian, in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana, situated in the County of Natchitoches and being the same purchased by Louis Deville fils and Poline Jonson widow of Paul Ledous from the United States as per Receiver's Receipt No. 1069, and sold by them to the Present sellors. Also a tract of land containing one hundred and fifty eight and 88/100 superficial acres and being lots no. one, two , three, and four of the section number Thirteen in Township number fifteen North of the thirty first degree of North Latitude, of Range number Twelve West of the bases meridian, in the south Western District of the State of Louisiana situated in the County of Natchitoches, being the same purchased from the United States by Francois Desmarest & Jean Bte. Demarest as per Receiver's Receipt No. 1070 and sold by them to the present sellers. Also a tract of land containing one hundred and forty four and 66/100 superficial acres, being lots no. 4, 2, 7 & 8, or the North East quarter of the Section numbered Fourteen in Township Number fifteen, North of the thirty first degree of North Latitude, of Ranger number Twelve West of the basis meridian, in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana, situated in the county of Natchitoches, being the same purchased from the United States by Eloi Doucet and Xavier Miller as per Receiver's receipt No. 1075. And also a tract of land containing one hundred and fifty four & 18/100 superficial acres being lots No. 3, 4, 5 & 6, or the North West quarter of the Section numbered Fourteen in Township number Fifteen North of the thirty first degree of North Latitude, of Range number Twelve West of the basis meridian, in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana situated in the County of Natchitoches, being the same purchased from the United States by Antoine Hebert & Louis Lemar [Semar?] as per Receiver's receipt No. 1077 and sold by them to the present sellers. To have and to hold the aforesaid Tracts or parcels of land to him the said Sylvestre Bossier his heirs, executors, Administrators and assigns forever. And they the said Moses Littell and John H. Overton the tracts of land so described as aforesaid, with all and singular their improvements, appertenances [sic] and privileges against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Sylvestre Bossier his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do Warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, payable by three annual installments the first of five thousand dollars on the tenth day of April in the next ensuing year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, the Second of five Thousand dollars on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, and the third and last of five thousand dollars on the tenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, for which the said Sylvestre Bossier has executed six promissory notes of two thousand five hundred dollars each three of which are payable to the said Moses Littell And three to the said John H. Overton, all bearing equal dates with these presents and signed 'Ne Varietur.' It is stipulated and understood that the said bargained and sold premises shall remain mortgaged & Hypothicated to the sellors [sic] to secure the payment of the purchase money and interest which may accrue thereon until the same shall have been finally paid. And it is further stipulated and understood that all Sums not punctually paid shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from the time they fall due until the payment thereof. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or of any subsequent law on the subject of Mortgages. In testimony o fall which the parties have hereunto signed and affixed their seals in presence of Richard M. Garwood and John L. Garrett Competent witnesses & before George King parish Judge in & for the Parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas as the day and year first above written. M. Littell J. H. Overton S. Bossiers Witness Richd. M. Garwood John L. Garrett Geo. King P. Judge [Page 100] ***** Giles Higginbothom To Florence Dory Sale of Lots Recorded 14th April 1837 This Deed made the Eleventh day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Giles Higgenbothom of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Mary Felonise Dory wife of William Cummins and authorised [sic] to the effect of these presents by her said husband of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises herein expressed he the said Giles Higginbothom has bargained and sold, and does by these presents grant bargain, sell, set over, alien, confirm and deliver unto the said Mary Filonise Dory two certain Lots of Ground in the Town or village of [St.?] Charlesville situated in the aforesaid [Page 101] Parish and lying in the Prairie Grand Cohan [sp?] near the church, the lots adjoining each other & bounded on one side by land of David Meche and on the other by James Higginbothom & fronting on streets at both ends & being lots No. [blank] and [blank] on the Plan of Said Town made by William Johnson Deputy surveyor. To have and to hold the lots of ground so described as aforesaid, with the buildings and improvements thereon to the said Mary Feloise Dory her heirs, executors, , administrators or assigns forever. And the said Giles Higginbothom for himself his heirs &c the title to the aforesaid lots and improvements against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to her the said Mary Felonnise Dory her heirs ex[ecu]t[or]s. adm[inistrato]rs. and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars, fifty dollars of which are paid in hand, and the balance of fifty dollars payable on the first day of April in the next ensuing year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight. It being understood that the said Lots remain mortgaged to the sellor [sic] to secure the payment of the aforesaid sum of fifty dollars. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is produced & shows that there is a general mortgage on the property of sellor as Tutor to his children, which the said Seller binds himself to have released, so far as they effect the aforesaid lots previous to the aforesaid payment of fifty dollars. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and James P. Crosthwaite [sp?] competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the dya & year first above written. Giles Higginbothom Mary Felonise Dory her mark W. Cummins Witness Richd. M. Garwood & James P. Crosthwaite Geo. KIng P. Judge The recording of this Mortgage is dispensed with . Gilies Higgenbothom W. Commins Witness James P. Crosthwaite Richd. M. Garwood ***** Catherine & Elsy Harrison [of Brasoria County Texas] To Asohim Crenshaw [Illinois] Power of Attorney Recorded 15th April 1837 Know all persons whom it may concern that we Catherine Harrison widow of George Harrison deceased and mother of Osborn Harrison late of the Parish of St. Landry of the State of Louisiana deceased, and Elsy Harrison son of said Catherine and mother of said Osborn do hereby constitute and appoint Asohim Crenshaw of the State of Illinois our lawful agent and attorney in fact for us and in our names to settle sue for recover and receive from the administrator or curator of the said Osborn Harrison, the whole Estate and property or such part thereof as the said Catherine as other and heir, as the said Elsy as brother may be entitled to w[h]ether by inheritance, or devise of the said Osborn, and generally in the settlement of our claims against the Estate and succession of the said Osborn Harrison, to grant Receipts and acquittances, and acknowledgments, to the representations of said Succession, whether as Curator administrator or executor, or in whatever Capacity the said representatives may be, and generally and fully authorising [sic] the said Crenshaw to do act and every thing in the premises which we or either of us might or could do were we personally present hereby ratifying confirming making valid and binding ourselves to Stand to and abide all and singular the acts of our said Attorney and agent, done in and abt. the premises aforesaid. And we do further authorise [sic] our said agent to receive, the whole of said Estate or any part thereof which may be of right belonging as coming to us or to which we may be entitled whether the same consists of real, immovable, moveable personal or perishable property we Authirise [sic] him to sell alienate convey transfer or in any manner dispose of the whole or any part thereof. And finally we give him all powers and authority which a general and [blank] agency in this behalf can confer, hereby as aforesaid obligating ourselves our heirs &c to confirm ratify make valid and abide by the acts and doings of our said Attorney in the premises. In testimony whereof we have hereunto Set our hands This twenty fourth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Catherine x Harrisson [sic] Elsy Harrisson [sic] Republic of Texas County of Brazoria. Before me William Eckle associate Judge of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid Personally came and appeared Catherine Harison and Elsy Harrison who signed the foregoing Power of Attorney and severally declared that they signed the same voluntarily and with the full intent and meaning therein Expressed. Given under my hand and seal the Twenty fourth day of March A. D. 1837. William Eckle associate Judge Cty. of Brasoria. ***** 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 ***** William Offutt To Nathaniel Offutt Power of Attorney Recorded 15th April 1837 Know all men by these presents that I William Offutt of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry have made and appointed and do by this act make and appoint my brother Nathaniel Offutt my true and lawfull [sic] agent and attorney in fact for me and in my name and for my [illegible 2 letters] and benefit to do and transact with the Citizens Bank of Louisiana all business which may in any [illegible: -i-] touch or concern me. And for me and in my name to execute & sign any and all obligations or promissory notes in favor of the President & Directors of said Bank for any and all sums whatever payable at such intervals and in such proportions as may be required by said Bank and to receive from said Bank the amount or proceeds of said promissory notes ratifying and confirming and by these presents allowing whatever my said agent may lawfully do by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed at Opelousas this fifteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred &* thirty seven in presence of Benoist Debaillon & Richard M. Garwood Competent witnesses and before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry. Wm. Offutt Witness Bt. Debaillon & Richd. M. Garwood 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 ***** Widow & Heirs of Valery Roy To Oze're' & Roy Power of Attorney Recorded 20th April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Brigite Nezat widow of the late Valery Roy deceased, and natural Tutrix to her minor children, Clarisse Roy, Divine Roy, wife of Lastie Nezat and acting herein with his advice and consent, and Euphroisine Roy of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry, and heirs of the said Valery Roy decd., have nominated and appoint and in their place and Stead put Messrs. Pierre Oze're' and Ulger Roy or either of them their true and lawful Attorney or attornies, to ask, demand, sue for and recover all sum or sums of money due from any person or persons whatever to the estate in Community between the widow & Heirs of the said Valery Roy deceased, and also all sums which may hereafter fall due to the same, and to have, use or take all lawful ways & means in their names or otherwise, for the recovery thereof, by attachment, attest, distress or otherwise, and acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same for them and in their names to make, seal and deliver, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and in every respect, as they the said Constituents might or could do were they personally present, ratifying & confirming, and by these presents allowing whatever their said Attorneys shall in their names lawfully do or cause to be done in and ab[ou]t. the premises by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof they have hereunto signed in presence of the undersigned witnesses & Parish Judge at Opelousas this 20th day of April 1837. Brigite x Nezat Clarisse x Roy Divine x Roy Lastie Nezat Euphroisine x Roy Witness C. Morel Guiramond V[illegible letter]. Bourget [sp?] Geo. King P. Judge ***** Widow & Heirs of Simon Taylor To Marsden Campbell Release of Mortgage Recorded 21st April 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas on the second day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Marsden Campbell of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry executed a mortgage in favor of Mrs. Eliza M. Henderson widow of the late Simon Taylor deceased Henderson Taylor for himself and as assigner of Ellen C. Taylor wife of William Lewis Thomas H. Lewis assigner of John J. Taylor and Martha P. Taylor wife of the said Thomas H. Lewis of the State aforesaid & Parish of St. Landry, and the heirs of Emma Taylor of the aforesaid State and Parish of Saint Mary, on a tract of land situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the right bank in descending of the Bayou Bouef having twenty arpens front by forty in depth & containing eight hundred superficial arpens, and also on thirty slaves named in said mortgage, to secure the second & third payments due on a tract of land purchased by him the said Marsden Campbell from the said widow & heirs of the said Simon Taylor deceased, each payment amounting to the sum of of [sic] five thousand dollars three hundred & thirty three dollars and thirty three & a third cents. And whereas the second payment has been made the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the third payment secured to the full and entire satisfaction of the said Mortgagers. Now therefore in consideration of the premises, they the said Mortgagers have released the above recited mortgage and do hereby release the same as fully & completely as though it had never existed. In Testimony whereof they & their legal representatives have hereunto signed in presence of William W. Taylor & William B. Jackson Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and Ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this twenty first day of April 1837. Eliza M. Taylor and as assign for Henderson Taylor Thomas H. Lewis for self my wife & the heirs of Emma L. Taylor deceased E. W. Taylor Witness W. W. Taylor Wm .B. Jackson 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 ***** Michel Aladin Martin [Lafayette Parish] To Hypolite Guidry Sale of Land Recorded 25th April 1837 This Deed made the twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Michel Aladin Martin of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Lafayette of the one part and Hypolite Guidry of the Parish of St. Landry and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Michel Aladin Martin has bargained and sold and does by this act, grant, bargain sell, transfer, convey, & deliver to him the said Hypolite Guidry a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the East bank of the East fork of the Bayou Plaquemine Brulee', bounded on the lower side by land of Jean Bte. Breaux and on the upper side by the widow and heirs of the late Joseph Mouton having five arpens front by forty in depth. To have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to him the said Hypolite Guidry, his heirs, Executors, administrators, and assigns forever. And the said Michel Aladin Martin for himself his heirs executors and Administrators, the tract of land so described as aforesaid with all and singular its privileges and appertenances [sic], against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Hypolite Guidry his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. The purchaser 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 A. E. Mouton and Louis Mouton Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day and year first above written. M. A. Martin Hypolite x Guidry A. E. Mouton L. M. Mouton Geo. King P. Judge ***** Aurilon Arcenaux To Ferman Duhon Sale of Land Recorded 25th April 1837 This Deed made the twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand eight thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Aurelon Arcenaux of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Furman Duhon of the same state and Parish aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged bargained and sold, and does by this act grant bargain sell, alien, set over, confirm and deliver unto him the said Furman Duhon, the undivided half of a quarter section of land purchased by the sellor [sic] & George Shearman from the Government of the United States, lying on the North bank of the River Montow [Montoro or Montoso?] and bounded on the other three sides by the Domain, a full description of which will appear by the certificate of purchase granted by the register of the land office, the said land is situated in the Parish of St. Landry. To have and to hold the said undivided half of the aforesaid quarter Section with the improvements thereon to him the said Ferman Duhon his heirs & forever, with guarantee of title against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. 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 An.[illegible 3rd letter] Mouton and Louis Mouton Competent witnesses and before George King P. Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this day & year above written. Aurelin Arcenaux, Furmin x Duhon A. E. Mouton L. W. Mouton Geo. King P. Judge ***** Andre Neraut To Andre Robin Acquittance Recorded 26 April 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of ST. Landry appeared personally Andre' Ne'raut and acknowledged to have received of Andre' Robin the sum of eleven hundred and forty five dollars & fifty eight Cents being the full and entire amount of the principal and interest of an obligation given by the said Andre' Robin bearing date the fifteenth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two for eight hundred and forty eight dollars, being the same due by the said Andre' Robin to the said Andre' Neraut as Tutor to Celeste Robin & Andre Robin minor children & heirs of Celestine Neraut dec[ease]d. wife of the said Andre Robin. In testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before George King P. Judge as aforesaid at Opelousas the 26th day of April A. D. 1837. Andre Neraut Richd. M. Garwood Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge [Page 106] ***** Antoine Robin To Michel Mayer Acquittance Recorded 26th April 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas Antoine Robin, on the 26th day of December in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four bargained and sold to Michel Mayer a certain tract of Land Situated in the Parish of St. Landry and lying in the Prairie Gros Chevreuil having five arpens front on the Bayou Teche by thirty in depth & containing one hundred & fifty superficial arpens, for the Price & sum of eighteen hundred dollars payable one half in all the month of April one thousand eight hundred & thirty six And the other half in all the month of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. & Whereas the full and entire amount of the aforesaid purchase money has been paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge. Now therefore he the said Antoine Robin for himself his heirs & c does hereby release and forever acquit the said Michel Mayer of all claims or acct. of said purchase & sale and from the tacit Mortgage which might have existed on said premises to secure the payment of the purchase money. In testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoist Debaillon Competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of St. Landry this 26th day of April 1836. Antoine Robin Richd. M. Garwood & Benoit Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Caroline E. Lanford [Mercer County, KY] To William H. McCoun Power of Attorney Recorded 1st September 1834 Know all men by these presents that I Caroline E. Lanford Guardian of my children, Priscilla, Benjamin, Henrietta, Valerin [sp?] and Robert of the County of Mercer and State of Kentucky do hereby constitute appoint Authorize and empower William H. McCoun of the Same State and County my Attorney in fact for me and in my name individually & has guardian of my said children to collect and Receive of Velentine King executor of Benjamin B. Jefferson my brother lately deceased and property, money, effects, and estate of every Kind or description whatsoever divided to me or my said children by my said brother Benjamin B. Jefferson and Mr. McCoun in authorised [sic] also receipts in my name individually & as g[u]ardian of my said children to execute And deliver and all and every act necessary to be done in settling with the executor & to enable him to secure and collect what is coming to me and my children to do as fully and amply as if I were personally present and did the same and I hereby recognize and ratify as my own act all that may be done by s[ai]d. McCown touching the premises. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this first day of September 1834. Caroline E. Landford (seal) State of Kentucky Mercer County. At a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in Harrods being on Monday the 1st day of September 1834. This power of Attorney was this day produced into Court and acknowledged by Caroline E. Landford a party thereto to be her act & deed for the purpose therein Contained and ordered to be certified. State of Kentucky Mercer County L. Thomas Allen Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do Certify that the above Order is truly Copied from the records in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 2nd day of September 1834. Tho. Allen State of Kentucky Mercer County [illegible word] I David Jones presiding Justice of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Thomas Allen whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate is Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid and that his Certificate is in due form of law Given under my hand this 2nd day of September 1834. D[a]vd. Jones P. J. P. Know all men by these presents that William H. McCoun of Mercer County in the State of Kentucky the agent and Attorney in face of Mrs. Caroline E. Landford of the State & County aforesaid guardian to her minor children Priscilla, Benjamin, Henrietta, Valerius & Robert, acting under a power of attorney signed by the said C. E. Landford on the 12th day of September 1834, do hereby acknowledge to have received as such agent as aforesaid from Mrs. Nancy King Executrix of the late Valentine King decd. the sum of twelve hundred & thirty one dollars & forty four cents in full all sums due by the said Valentine King as Administrator or Executor of the late Benjamin B. Jefferson deceased as appears by an account rendered & settlement made of the same this day and on file in the office of the Parish Judge of said Parish. In witness whereof the said William H. McCoun has hereunto signed at Opelousas this twenty eight day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven in presence of George R. King & Richd. M. Garwood Competent witnesses & before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry. W. H. McCoun Richd. M. Garwood & Geo. R. King 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 ***** Lewis Andrus Seriff To E. D. White Governor Bond Recorded 3 May 1837 Know all men by these presents that Lewis Andrus, Joseph Elah Andrus, Jesse Andrus and Dejean freres of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the aforesaid State and to his Successors in office in the sum of six thousand dollars for the true and faithful payment whereof they bind themselves their heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents. In witness whereof they have hereunto signed and affixed their seals at Opelousas this third day of May in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas the said Lewis Andrus hath been appointed sheriff in and for the Parish of St. Landry. Now if the said Lewis Andrus shall well and faithfully execute and true returns according to Law of all such writs, orders and process as shall come unto his hands as sheriff as aforesaid and well and truly pay over all sums of money that shall come unto his hands as sheriff as aforesaid to the persons entitled by Law to the same, and shall faithfully do and perform all such other [Page 110] duties as may be required of him by law then the above obligation to be void oth4erwise to remain in full force and virtue. Lewis Andrus (seal) Jos. E. Andrus (seal) Jesse Andrus (seal) Dejean freres Witness W. W. TAylor and William Reed. 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 ***** Giles Higgenbotham To Francoise Haydel Widow Cournay Sale of Land [St. Mary Parish] Recorded 5th May 1837 This Deed made the fifth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Giles Higgenbotham natural Tutor of his minor children towit, Ann Lorinda Higgenbotham & John Nelson Higgenbotham only heirs of the late Rebecca Rosler, of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, and acting by the advice of the family Council of Said minors, and duly authorised [sic] by said family Council & the under tutor of Said minors to the effect of these presents, as will more fully appear by reference to the 'procis [sic] verbal' and proceedings of said family council which are made a part of this act, of the one part, and Francoise Hydel widow Cornay of the aforesaid State and Parish of St. Mary of the other part, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars cash in hand paid at and before the execution of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the said Giles Higgenbotham has bargained and sold, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm to her the said Francoise Hydel and to her heirs and assigns all the right, title, claim, interest & pretentions of the aforesaid Ann Lorinda Higginbotham and John Nelson Higginbotham minor heirs as aforesaid, in & to a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the Parish of St. Mary and lying on both sides of the river Teche or Atchafalaya containing ab[ou]t. five hundred & sixty superficial arpens, having ten arpens front by forty in depth on the left side of said Bayou and four arpens front by forty in depth on the right side of said Bayou, being the same land in dispute between the parties & now in possession of the purchaser, and the same which made the subject of a compromise between Thomas H. Lewis Esqr. & Octave Cornay Attorneys for the parties executed before the Hon. John Moore Parish Judge of the Parish of St. Mary on the fifth day of April last. To have and to hold the said tract of land to her the said Francoise Cornay her heirs & assigns forever with guarantee only against the claims of the aforesaid minors. In testimony whereof he the said Giles Higgenbotham has hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day and year first above written. Giles Higgenbotham (seal) Witnesses Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Mau [Orleans Parish] To Labyche Sale of Land Recorded 5th May 1837 (need translation) Pardevant Theodore Sighers, notaire Public, commissionne pour la ville et paroisse de le Nouvelle Orleans Etat de la Louisiane, Y dmeurant, et en presence des temoins cy apres nomme et sousigne's fut present Madme. Eugenie Delachaise, epouse de Mr. Abraham Mace et de lui separie de biens par jugement de la court de Paroisse de cette ville en date du vingt sept Janvier mil huit cent trente prous [sp?] 5351 la dite Sieur & dame Marie domicilies en cette Ville, et la dite dame Mau, autorisie par son marie, aussie present, le quelle vend, aide et transporte par ces presents et a toujour, avec guarantie de tous troubles, evidioizes [sp?], dettes, et hypotheques et avec subrogation a ses droits et actions de guarantie Contre tout precedents vendurs a Mr. Pierre Labyche, demeurant aux Opelousas en cet etat de la Louisiane, represente par Mr. Alphonsen Desmare demeurant a la Nouvelle Orleans in present. Un morveaux de terre situe dans la ville des Opelousas entre les terrains divises par feu Charls Garrigues Flaujac, arpenteur de la terre de Madame Mau et de Jean Bte. Isabelle, quelque soit la quantite, bornee au nord par la terre du dit Jean Bt.e. Isabelle, au sud par une [illegible] sans nom, de la terre divise en terrains, a list faisant face a la rue Union et a L'ouest attenant a la terre de Gustave Chanin. Ce morceau de terre appartient a la dite dame Mau comme faisant partie dune terre dont le tiers [sp?] lui appartient paersonnellment, ainsi qu'elle le declare, et les dune autres tires indivie lui ont ete vendu par Monsr. Philippe Auguste Delachaise, avec l'autorisation du dit Sieur Mau suivant acte du six Aoust mil huit Cent trente six in cette etudes. La dite dame Mau declare en outre quelle ne part donner de plus ample descriptionni indiquer avec plus detendue l'orine de cette propriete, nayant ni les anciens titres ni les plans au surplus ell la vend telle [sp?] quelle se comporte et la posside sans fourniture de quantite, et le dit Sieur Desmare accept la vente avec les indications et declarations ci dessus, dont ya contente le dit Sr. Labyche qui connait parfaitemeent le morceaus de terre et les titres. Acceptation faite par le dit Sieur Desmare en vertu de la procuration du dit Sr. Labyche inseree en une letre datie des Opelousas du trente Octobre dernier (1836) et [illegible] a ces presentes. La present vente est faite et consentu pour et mayemant la somme de cinq centrs piastres, que le dit Sieur Desmare, pour le dit Sieur Labyche a paye compotant [sp?] a la dite dame Mau qui le reconnait et lui en donne quittance. D'apres le certificat du conservateur des hypothiques de la paroisse St. Landry, en date du vingt un Octobre dernier (1837) ici represente, il n'existant aucune hypotheaque contre la dame Venderesse Sur l'immeuble ci dessus decrit, Mayennant que le dite dame venderesse transporte a l'acqueteur [sic] tous ses droits sur le dit immeuble, pour par lui en prendre possessions a ses fraits et enjouir , et disposer comme de bien lui appartenant par l'effet des presentes. Ainsi a ete dit dont acte, fait et passe a la Nouvelle Orleans un l'etude le vingt huit Novembre mil huit cent trente six, l'an soixante un de l'indipendance de Etats unis, En presence de M. M. Victor Seghers et Louis Quemper, demeurant en cette ville, temoins. Les parties, les temoins et le notaire aussigne, apres lecture faite, signe a l'original Delachaise Mau, A Mau, A. Desmare, V. Seghers Louis Quemper et Thm. Seghers not. Publ. Pour copie conforme a l'original qui est reste depose en mon etude. Novelle Orleans le cinq decembre 1836. Thr. Sighers not. Public ***** Thomas Reynolds To P. Judge Bond for Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Reynolds as principal and Brandt & Garrett associates are held and firmly bound unto George King Parish Judge of the Parish of St. Landry in the sum of five hundred dollars which sum well and truly to pay to the said Parish Judge and to his successors in office we do bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and Administrators firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry the 7th day of May 1837. Whereas the above bound Thomas Reynolds the principal has obtained a License to Keep an Inn or Tavern, in the town of Opelousas at the corner of Main and Bellevue Streets from and after the date hereof to the second Monday of May 1838. Now the conditions of the above obligation is such That if the said bound Thomas Reynolds shall constantly Keep and provide his said Inn or Tavern, with clean and wholesome diet and lodging for travelers and Stabling proventer [sic] or pasturage for horses, for and during the term of his license, and shall duly observe all laws and ordinances which may be in force in this state, relative to Inns Keepers or TavernKeepers. Then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to be paid for and recovered according to the true intent and meaning of an act Ap[p]roved May 21st 1806, entitled An act to regulate Inns and other houses of Public entertainment. Thos. Reynolds (seal) Brandt & Garrett (seal) Jack M. Bell Guy H. Bell ***** Jean F. Gaberel To George King Parish Judge Bond for Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Know all men by these presents that we Jean T. Gaberel as principal and Rene' Fontaine as security are held and firmly bound unto George King Parish Judge of the Parish of St. Landry in the sum of five hundred dollars which sum well and truly to pay to the said Parish Judge and to his Successors in office we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents. Signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry the 8th day of May 1837. Whereas the above bound Jean F. Gaberel the principal has obtained License to Keep an Inn or Tavern in the Town of Opelousas [Page 110] at the Corner of Main and North Streets, from and after the date hereof to the first Monday of May 1838. Now the Condition of the above Obligation is such that if the said bound Jean F. Gaberel, shall constantly Keep or Provide his said Inn or Tavern, with Clean and wholesome diet and lodging for travelers and Stabling provender or pasturage for horses, for and during the term of his license, and shall duly observe all laws and ordinances which may be in force in this State relative to Inn Keepers or Tavern Keepers then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to be sued for and recovered, according to the true intent and meaning of an act Approved May 21st 1806, entitled An act to regulate Inns and other houses of Public entertainment. Jn. Frs. Gaberel (seal) Guy H. Bell William Reed R. Fontaine ***** Brandt & Garrett To E. D. White Governor Bond to Keep Grog Shop Record[ed] 8th May 1837 Know all men by these presents that we Brandt & Garrett as principal s and Thomas Reynolds as security are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred Dollars, which sum well and truly to pay to the said Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office we do bind ourselves our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry this Eight Day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Whereas the above bound Brandt & Garrett principals have obtained License to Retail Spirituous Liquors at their Billiard room in the Town of Opelousas from and after the date hereof to the Second Monday of May 1838. Now the Condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said bound Brandt & Garrett the principal shall contravene any one of the provisions in relation to Slaves contained in the act entitled "An act to amend the Black Code" approved March 16th 1830, or should the said bound Bran[d]t & Garrett the principals keep a disorderly retail shop at their Bill[i]ard room or permit an assemblage of more than three Slaves (not belonging to them or in their employment) at the said Shop or Billiard table Kept by them or at such other place as they may be in the act of retailing spirituous liquors at, in the said Town then the above obligation shall be forfeited, and the amount thereof be recovered before any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Louisiana one half to the use of the person who shall sue thereon, and the other half to the inn of the Parish of St. Landry. Brandt & Garrett (seal) Thos. Reynolds (seal) Witness Joel M. Bell Guy H. Bell Acknowledged and executed before me Geo. King P. Judge ***** Jean N. Petit To E. D. White Governor Bond To Keep Grog Shop Recorded 8th May 1837 Know all men by these presents, that we Jean Nicholas Petit principal and J. A. Dumartrait security are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars, which sum well and truly to pay to the said Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office we do bind ourselves, our heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry this eighth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Whereas the above bound Jean Nicholas Pitit principal has obtained a License to Keep a grog shop in the Town of Opelousas from and after the date thereof to the second Monday of May 1838. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the said bound Jean Nicholas Petit the principal shall contravene any of the provisions in relation to Slaves, contained in the act entitled "An act to amend the Black Code" approved March 16th 1830 or should the said bound jean Nicholas Petit the principal Keep a disorderly Grog Shop or permit an assemblage of more than three slaves (not belonging to him or in his employment) at the said Grog shop Kept by him or at such other place as he may be in the act [of] retailing spirituous liquors at in the said Town then the above obligation shall be forfeited and the amount thereof be recovered before any Court of Competent Jurisdiction in the State of Louisiana. One half to the use of the person who shall sue thereon and the other half to the use of the Parish of St. Landry J. N. Petit (seal) J. A. Dumartrait (seal) Witness M. D. Boatwright & Guy H. Bell Acknowledged & executed before me George King P. Judge St. Landry ***** Gaillard & Hollier To E. D. White Governor Bond for Grog Shop Know all men by these presents, that we Gaillard & Hollier as principals and Grant Latour security are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars, which sum well and truly to pay to the said Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office we do bind ourselves, our heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry this Eight day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Whereas the above bound Gaillard & Hollier the principals have obtained a License to Retail Spirituous Liquours wine beer cider &c in the Town of Opelousas at their Bill[i]ard room from and after [Page 111] the date thereof to the first Monday of May 1838. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the said bound Gaillard & Hollier the principals shall contravene any of the provisions in relation to Slaves, contained in the act entitled "An act to amend the Black Code" approved March 16th 1830 or should the said bound Gaillard & Hollier the principals Keep a disorderly Retail Shop at their Billiard Room or permit an assemblage of more than three slaves, not belonging to him or in their employment, at the said Retail Shop or have Kept by them or at such other place as they may be in the act of retailing spirituous liquors at in the said Town then the above obligation shall be forfeited and the amount thereof be recovered before any Court of Competent Jurisdiction in the State of Louisiana, one half to the use of the person who shall sue thereon and the other half to the use of the Parish of St. Landry. Gaillard & Hollier Gnt. Latour witnesses E. Bissan [sp?] Guy W. Bell. Acknowledged and executed before me Geo. King Parish Judge St. Landry ***** James Anderson To George King Parish Judge Bond to Keep a Tavern Recorded 8th May 1837 Know all men by these presents, that we James A. Anderson as principal and Andre Lastrapes as Security are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office in the sum of five hundred dollars, which sum well and truly to pay to the said Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in office we do bind ourselves, our heirs executors & administrators firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Whereas the above bound James A. Anderson principal has obtained a License to Keep an Inn or Tavern, in the Town of Opelousas, in a house situated between Bellvue and Landry Streets opposite the Court House, from and after the date thereof to the second Monday in May 1838. Now the condition of the above obligation is such that if the said bound James A. Anderson, shall constantly Keep and provide his said Inn or Tavern, with clean and wholesome diet and lodging for travelers & Stabling, provender, or pasturage for horses, for and during the term of his license, and shall duly observe, all laws and ordinances, which may be in force in this State, relative to Inn Keepers or Tavern Keepers, then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to be sued for and recovered, according to the true intent and meaning of An act Approved May 21st 1806, entitled "An act to regulate Inns and other houses of Public Entertainments." Jas. A. Anderson (seal) A. Lastrapes (seal) witnesses Jacob M. Bell & Guy H. Bell. ***** Burleigh Sr. To Burleigh Jr. Acceptance 10th May 1837 Before me George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry in the State of Louisiana personally appeared Robert Burleigh of said Parish who declared & by this act does declare that on the 25th day of July 1812, Robert Burleigh Senior of said Parish sold & conveyed to the said appearer a certain tract or parcel of land situate in said Parish & lying in the Prairie Grand Coteau then adjoining land of John Leger on the East side & that of the sellor [sic] on West fronting on the land of Paul Boutin & Benjamin Smith & --ding on that of the sellor [sic] containing five acres front by whatever depth might be found for the price of one hundred & fifty dollars cash by an act passed before George King Parish Judge of said Parish all of which will fully appear by reference to said act. That said act of sale was signed by said Robert Burleigh Senior the vender but was never signed by the appearer because at the time of executing the same it was not deemed necessary that acts of transfer & sale should be signed by the purchaser. The said appearer by his act of ownership &c has accepted said sale & after having owned possessed and occupied said land for more than twenty years disposed of the same on the 8th October 1833 in favor of Mrs. Eloise Savoye V[euv]e. Stelly & further said appearer does now by this act formally accept said sale to have the same effect as though the same had been signed on the day of the date thereof. In witness whereof he has hereunto Signed at Opelousas this tenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in presence of Benoit Debaillon & Richard M. Garwood Competent Witnesses & before me G.the aforesaid Judge & notary Public Robert Burleigh. Witnesses Bt. Debaillon Richd. M. Garwood 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 ***** Emilie Langlios wife of Letourneur To James B. Letourneur Power of Attorney Recorded 18th May 1837 Know all men by these presents, that I Emilie Langlois legitimate daughter of Augustin Langlois and Marie Lernay [Lesnay?], and wife of Jesse Bte. Letourneur authorised [sic] to the effect of these presents by my said husband, of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry, have made, authorised [sic], nominated adn appointed, and by these presents do made, authorise [sic], nominate and appoint by said husband Jean Bte. Letourneur my lawful Attorney for me and in my name, and to my use to enter into and take possession of all such messuages [sp?], lands, tenements heriditaments and real estate whatsoever in the State of Illinois or Missouri, whereof I now am or hereafter may be by any ways or means howsoever, either by inheritance from my deceased father or mother or otherwise, entitled to or interested in either in severally or jointly, or in common with any other person or persons. And also for me and in my name to grant, bargain and sell the same messuages [sic], lands, tenements and heriditaments, or any part share or portion thereof, and all such right, title, interest, claim and demand both in Law and equity as I may have in the same for such sum and price and on such terms as to him shall seem meet, and for me and in my name to make, execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds and conveyances for the same and every part thereof either with or without convenants and warranty. And until the sale thereof, for me and in my name and for my un [sp?] to let and dismiss the same real estate or any part or parts thereof, for the less rent that can be gotten for the same. And also for me, and in my name and to my use to ask, demand, recover and receive all sums of money which shall become due owing or payable to me by means of any such bargain, sale or lease, and to have, use and take all lawful ways and means for the recovery thereof by attachment, arrest, distress or otherwise, and to Compound arbitrate and agree for the same, and acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same for me and in my name to make, seal and deliver, and generally to do execute and perform every thing that may be necessary in and ab[ou]t. the premises, as fully and in every respect as I myself might or could if I were personally present. And and [sic] Attorney or attornies, under him for all or any of the purposes aforesaid to make and substitute and again at pleasure to revoke. And I hereby ratify, allow and confirm all and whatsoever my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in and abut the premises by virtue of these [Page 115] presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed, and affixed my seal in presence of Richard M. Garwood and Benoit Debaillon Competent witnesses, and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this [blank] day of May Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. And I Jean Bte. Letourneur do hereby authorise [sic] my wife Emilie Langlois to execute this power of Attorney. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed by making my ordinary mark not knowing how to write in presence of the same witnesses and Parish Judge the day & year above written. Emilie Augustin Langlois Jean Bte. x Letourneur Witness Bt. Debaillon & Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 91-115.