Isaac W. Choat, Deed 1867, Franklin  Parish, LA. 
Submitted by: Shawn Choat Martin  SMARCMAR@aol.com 
April 2003



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State of Louisiana
Parish of Franklin

Be it Remembered that on this the 14th of November 1867 by virtue 
of an order of the Hon. the twelfth Judical District Court in and 
for the parish of Franklin in the matter of the Seccession of I. W. 
Choat a copy of which is hereto anexed and made a part hereof after 
having had the property of the Estate of I. W. Choat, Isaac W. Choat, 
advertised according to the law and in pursuance of the Said as per 
the anexed Copy of the advertisement which is also made a part hereof 
I A. W. Moon, Sheriff of the parish of Franklin went to the residence 
of the Deceased and that the hour of twelve oclock PM proceeded to 
offer the proper the property according to said advertisement and 
the law for cas at the appraised value in an audible voice there being 
no bid in any of the property for cash.  It was then reoffered on a 
credit of twelve months.  The Land being first offered in lots.  
Robert S. Boughton became the purchaser of the South West quarter of 
the North East quarter of the North West quarter of South East Quarter 
and North East quarter of South West quarter of Sec. 28 in Township 15 
North Range 6. E. containing one Hundred and twenty acres more or less 
for the price and Sum of Fifty cents per acre his being the last and 
highest bid it was adjudicated to him.  He also became the purchaser 
of the East half of North East quarter of Section 4 in Township 1 H 
North Range 6, East, containing Eighty Acres more or less for the price 
and Sum of fifty cents per acre and being forty Dollars in the aggregate 
his being the last and highest bid the same was adjudicated to him.  
He also became the purchaser as the last and highest bidder of the 
following personal property at the price hereinafter stated viz.  
Sixty Head of Stock Cattle more or less at two Dollars & 50/100 per 
head amounting to One Hundred and fifty Dollars; Fifty Seven Head of 
Hogs at the price of Three Dollars per head amounting to the Sum of 
one Hundred and Seventy one Dollars.  On account on the Estate of 
Mrs. C. Hewitt for the sum of twenty five cents.  One Cooking Stove 
at the price and Sum of twenty Seven Dollars and fifty Cents making 
the aggregate of his purchase the Sum of Four Hundred fifty eight 
and 75/100 Dollars, Being Sum of his minor Son William A. who is an 
heir and Grandson of Decd. he retained the amount of his bid in his 
own hands Subject to the final Settlement and partitions of the Estate.

Mrs. Catherine Choat, partner in Community and Admrx. of the Estate of 
the Deceased as the last and highest bidder became the purchaser of the 
following tracts of land, to wit:  South West quarter of South East 
quarter and South quarter and the North East Quarter of North West 
quarter of Sec. 33.  Containing two Hundred acres more or less at 
the price of fifty cents per acre amounting to one Hundred Dollars.  
And the South half of North East quarter South East quarter of North 
West quarter North half of South West quarter North West quarter of 
South East quarter of Section 33.  Containing two Hundred and forty 
acres more or less for the Sum of fifty Cents per acre being all in 
Township 15, N. R. 6. E.  Amounting to one Hundred and Twenty Dollars; 
and the following personal property to wit; one Sorrel mule, on Hundred 
and fifty Dollars; one black do. at One Hundred and fifty Dollars; 
one Sorrell Horse at forty Dollars.  Seventy Head of Sheep at Three 
Dollars per Head $210.  One ox Waggon at Eighty Dollars.  One Yoke of 
Oxen at Ninety Dolalrs One Set Black Smith Tools Twenty Five Dollars 
One lot Farming Dools at Seventeen Dollars;  Twenty Five Dollars One 
lot farming Tools at Seventeen Dollars; Twenty four Dollars in Coin 
at Twenty five Dollars & 25/100, One yoke of Oxen at Eighty five Dollars.  
One odd Ox at twenty five Dollars.  Making the amount of her purchase 
the sum of Eleven Hundred and Seventeen Dollars & 25/100, $1117.25 being 
the Admx., and partner of the Community.  She retained the Amount of 
her Several bids as aforesaid in her own hand until the final Settlement 
of the Administration.

William F. Choat one of the Heirs as the last and highest bidder became 
the pruchaser of the South West Quarter of South West quarter of Sec. 28 
& West half of North West quarter of Section 33 and East half of North 
East Quarter of Sec. 32 all in Township 16 N. R. 6, East containing in 
the aggregate Five Hundred acres more or less at the peicr of Fifty cents 
per acre making one Hundred Dollars, and the following Described personal 
Describvevd property viz.  One Brown mule for One Hundred and Sixty Dollars 
One account on Patrick McGinnis at 50 cent One account on Wiles Crook at 
twenty Seven Dollars & 25/100 making the aggregate of his purchase Five 
Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars & 75/100, and being one of the heirs retained 
the amount of his purchase to await the final Settlement of the Estate.

Isaac W. Choat, Jr. As the last and highest bidder became the purchaser 
of the following notes and accounts, on account on E. P. Thomason at 25 
cents Note on P. H. Parham at $50 An account on John Moore at twenty Dollars 
and account on A. S. Atkinson at 25 cents, a note on W. A. Thomas at 50 cents; 
Making the aggregate of his purchase twenty one Dollars & 50 cents being one 
of the heirs he retained of his bid till the final Settlement of the Estate.

James M. Bagget one yiork of oxen at one Hundred and One Dollars Having 
Executed his note with James R. Cottingham his Security payable to 
Mrs. C. Choat Admx.  The Same were adjudicated and Delivered to him.

Pendleton Hix purchased an account on Black Smith Ike at Thirty one Dollars 
& having executed his note with I. W. Choat Security the Same was adjudicated 
to him and delivered.  The household furniture not being sold but retained 
by the Admx.; the use of which She claims this being all the property known 
to me as Therein the sale was concluded.

No therefore I A. W. Moore Sheriff of the parish of Franklin by virtue of 
the premises and the authority vested in me by law, I do hereby sell assign 
Transfer and Deliver unto the respective purchasers all the right title 
and Interest which the deceased had in and to the virtue and herein Conveyed 
and Described hereafter __________.

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