Iberville County Louisiana Archives Court.....Blanchard, Et Al  March 23, 1798


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Source: Transcribed Court Document
Written: March 23, 1798

Date: March 23, 1798

Family Meeting - 
Appeared: Anselme Blanchard; Antoine Blanchard; Joseph Mollere, paternal 
relatives of the late Gerome Blanchard; Pierre Clouatre; Joseph Clouatre; Jean 
Dupuy, husband of Marie Clouatre, widow of Gerome Blanchard; Bernard 
Capdevielle, maternal relatives; herein assembled to discuss the liquidation 
of the succession of the minor children, issue of the marriage of the late 
Gerome Blanchard, with Marie Clouatre, named: Anrieutte Blanchard, Carmelitte 
Blanchard and Gerome Blanchard, all three issue of the said marriage. That 
Jean Dupuy and Marie Clouatre, his wife with the consent of the relatives, 
would take the plantation of the late Gerome Blanchard, situated in this 
District on the right bank of the Mississippi river, adjacent above to the 
land of Francois Marionnaux and below to that of Pierre Clouatre, containing 
four arpents of front on the ordinary depth of forty, and the buildings which 
are found thereon at the price of the estimation which had been made the 3rd 
of August 1793; to pay to Pierre Clouatre sum of $333 the surplus which is $17 
will remain half to the minor children of Gerome Blanchard and to his widow. 
That Jean Dupuy and Marie Clouatre, his wife, to take with the consent of the 
relatives and at the price of the estimation at the inventory made Aug. 3, 
1793 by Pierre Clouatre and Honore Braud. A donkey goes to Jean Dupuy and his 
wife. That the animals and other objects which have been sold, would pay 
expenses of the succession. The minors were given by their grandfather, 
Anselme Blanchard, two negroes, estimated by the relatives. Jean Dupuy and his 
wife obligate themselves to render an account to the said minors at their 
majority or at their marriage. Understood that the negress Marie Anne belongs 
to Marie Clouatre.

Additional Comments:
Transcribed from original French in 1978 by Delma Abadie

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