Court Records: Ann M. Higginbotham to Thomas L. Andrews; East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Submitter:Ann B. Singleton
Date 24 Sep 2007
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Notarial Records
Book B Pages 188 & 189
February 5, 1830


State of Louisiana Parish of East Feliciana}  Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof
before me Thomas W. Scott Judge of the Parish aforesaid and ex officio Notary Public in and for the
same duly commissioned and sworn personally came and appeared Ann M. Higginbotham of the state and
Parish aforesaid who did declare and say that for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred
dollars lawful money of the United States cash to her in hand paid by Thomas L Andrews of said state
and Parish, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged.  She hath bargained sold and delivered and by
these presents doth bargain sell and deliver unto the said Thomas L Andrews, his heirs and assigns,
one certain negro woman named Lucy about eighteen years of age, which said negro, the said Ann M
Higginbotham warrants to be a slave for life and free from all debilatory vices and defects known to
the laws of Louisiana.  And does further warrant said negro woman Lucy to the said Thomas L Andrews
his heirs and assigns from herself the said Ann M Higginbotham, her heirs and assigns and all and
every other person or persons whomsoever.  In witness of all which the parties aforesaid sign hereunto
granting and accepting in presence of me said Judge and in the that of Alexander Scott Jr and David
McCants subscribing witnesses this 5th day of February 1830.  The aforesaid Negro was in the state of
Louisiana before the 1st day of April 1829 and has remained therein ever since.  The partied waving
the certificate of mortgage required of the notary in such cases.

Ann Higginbotham
Tho. L. Andrews

Alexander Scott Jo.
David McCants

Tho. W Scott
Parish Judge
Truly recorded February 12, 1830