Natchitoches County Louisiana Archives Court.....Carroll, Sarah October 6, 1854
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Source: Conveyance Record 49, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Pages 74-76
Written: October 6, 1854
Recorded: November 19, 1854


No. 10721 Sarah Carroll to Her Children, Partition November 19th 1854

This instrument made by act under private signature this 6th day of October in 
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four between Sarah 
Sheridan widow Carroll acting in her own right and as surviving wife of Michael 
Quinn and of William Carroll, and her children to wit: Sarah Quinn, wife of 
William Smith, who joins with and assists her in this act, Charles Quinn, both 
issue of the former marriage between Sarah Sheridan and Michael Quinn deceased, 
Madison Carroll, Eliza Carrol, wife of Charles Long, who joins with and assists 
her in this act, Caroline Carroll, wife of Fountain G. McDonald who joins with 
and assists her in this act. 
Witnesseth; that the aforesaid parties, in order to adjust and amicably arrange 
their respective rights and interests in the successions of the late Michael 
Quinn and William Carroll and a fair division of the property which the said 
Sarah Sheridan widow Carroll wishes voluntarily to make among her children, 
have entered into the following agreements and stipulations: - 1st Sarah Quinn 
wife of William Smith, agrees to accept and hereby does accept in full 
satisfaction of all the rights and interest she may have in her late father’s 
succession, and also for her Share in the property now being given by her 
mother to her natural children, that tract of land lying and being on the Bayou 
LeBain in the Parish of Natchitoches, being the same now in her possession, 
confirmed by act of Congress to Sarah Sheridan and heretofore conveyed to her 
husband by public act  passed before W. A. D. Speight Notary Public on the 15th 
day of August 1842 and now of record in the Recorders office of Sabine Parish, 
containing Six hundred and eighty and 36/100 acres; Charles Quinn agrees to 
accept and does hereby accept for all his rights and interest in his father’s 
succession and his share of the property now being partitioned by his mother 
among her several children the Negro girl named Easter about thirty five years 
old and her child Amos about four years old both slaves for life and also to 
accept  in full considerations of his services heretofore rendered to his 
mother and in taking care of and managing the property generally thereof 
another of all that tract of land lying and being on the Bayou LeBain 
containing in all Six hundred and forty acres confirmed in the name of the 
heirs of Michael Quinn, one horse, one yoke of oxen, the stock of horned cattle 
and hogs now belonging to the plantation and agreed to pay one hundred and 
forty dollars to Mistress Walmsley bros. Madison Carroll hereby accepts for his 
share contemplated to be portioned by this act, the slaves for life George 
about eighteen years old and Clara about nine years old; Caroline Carroll, wife 
of Fountain G. McDonald, accepts for her share of the property to be divided by 
this act, Cornelia eighteen years old and Frank about eleven years old. Eliza 
Carroll wife of Charles Long hereby accepts for her full share in the property 
now being portioned, Polly about thirty six years old and Van about twelve 
years old, both slaves for life. – It is further agreed and understood between 
all the parties of this act that one fourth of the tract of land confirmed in 
the name of the heirs of M. Quinn and the slaves Betsy about thirty years old 
and Edward about six years old shall remain in the possession of Mrs. Sarah 
Carroll until Thomas J. Sweatman her minor grandchild shall have arrived at the 
age of majority. Thus done and passed this 6th day of October 1854 in presence 
of Charles A. Bullard and Stephen McLean lawful and competent witnesses. 
Signed: Sarah Carroll, Sarah Smith (her mark) she declaring she could not 
write, William Smith, Charles Quinn (his mark) he declaring he could not write, 
C.E. McDonald, F.G. McDonald, Eliza P. Long, C. Long, Madison Carroll. Attest: 
Charles Bullard – Stephen McLean.


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