Abner Gilmore; Land sale; Catahoula Par., Louisiana
Submitter: B. Jo Branch
Source: Catahoula Parish Courthouse; Jonesville,La
Date:     10/7/1999 8:54:10 PM Central Daylight Time
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State of Louisiana; Parish of Catahoula
Be it known and remembered that before me William M. Slater a Notary
Public of and for the parish of Catahoula and State of Louisiana duly
commissioned and Qualified on this the Twenty Third day of April AD.
1853, one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three In presence of the two
subscribeing witnesses of Lawful age and domicilated in the parish and
State of aforesaid\ Personally came and appeared Abner Gilmore of the
parish of Catahoula and State of Louisiana who declares that he does by
these presents Grat Bargain Sell convey transfer and let over to Moses
Walker also of the parish and State aforesaid. Present purchaseing and
acsepting for himself his heirs and assigns the following described
property To Wit A negro woman named Lucy Black about thirty five years
old ,35, And her son Lewis aged about our years old ,4, warranted by
said vendor free from all the vices and maladies prescribed by law. To
have and to hold the negroes above mentioned to him the said Walker his
heirs and assigns forever Binding himself the said Abner Gilmore his
heirs and assigns at all times to warrant and defend and sustain this
sale and transfer in all its parts and clauses. This sale is made for
and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars. One hundred
dollars of which is hereby acknowledged a cash in hand. The Balance the
sum of Eight hundred dollars is as follows To Wit A note drawn in favor
of Abner Gilmore due on demand and dated April fourteenth ,14th, 1853
Signed by Moses Walker as principal and Isaac L. Baker as Security
drawig Eight per cent interest per annum from maturity until paid And
the parties disperse with a mortgage certificate as required by Artcle
3328 of the civil code of Louisiana Exhonerating me, said Notary from
all Liability in the premises of faith. Whereof said parties hereunto
subscribe thier names in presence of the undersigned witnesses who sign
thier names and me siad notary on the day and date first heerein above
written.
Witnesses
I P. ???                                 Abner Gilmor
G. W. Touery (?)                         Moses Walker

William M. Slater
Notary Public
White Sulpher
Springs La   April 23, 1853