Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Archives Land Claim.....Henry M Fleury and Jared Cable Dec 14, 1835

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Copy of Land Claims in the Late Neutral Territory between the Rio Hondo and Sabine 
Rivers
Opelousas Office, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana 
Transcriber’s notes are in brackets [ ]
Copy obtained from Donald W. Johnson,  1936-2004, former UsGenWeb Louisiana 
Archives contributor; Mr. Johnson obtained the copy from the Louisiana State Archives, 
Choctaw Road, Baton Rouge, LA
Transcribed by Deandra L. Norred, April 2010

No. 4  Henry M Fleury and Jared Cable of the county of Natchitoches assignees of Peggy 
Shabino (Peggy Crow), filed their notice claiming 640 acres of land situated in the late 
Neutral Territory between the Rio Hondo and Sabine Rivers.  This claim is founded on 
habitation and cultivation by Peggy Sharbino by purchase.  The evidence of Benjamin P. 
Belis taken this 14th of Dec 1835 states “That in the year 1816 or 1817 he went to the 
house of Peggy Crow alias Peggy Sharbino on the East side of the Sabine River”- “about 
three quarters of a mile or one mile from the place called Crow’s Ferry, that he returned 
to the place in 1820 and she still resided at the same place – believes that between the 
years 1817 and 1820 she always resided without interruption on the same place, that 
her present residence is within about a quarter of a mile from her former residence in 
1817 – that Peggy Sharbino has always been considered as the owner and proprietor of 
the place whereon she resided, and has from the time this deponent has known it up to 
this time that when he first went there in 1816 or 1817, the tract of land was improved.  
There was a small field and a dwelling house, the silo was larger when he saw the place 
again in 1820, does not recollect when she moved to the place where she now resides, 
but is positive it was after the year 1820, deponent considers and believes that the 
change of residence of the said Peggy was not with a view to abandon her right to the 
land, as she always cultivated the same field and her change of place as to her dwelling 
house was always at a short distance from and always in sight of her field.”  The 
evidence of William Callaghan taken on the same day states “that ever since the month 
of June 1815 has known and has been at the residence of Peggy Crow alias Peggy 
Sharbino at the place mentioned in the affidavit of Benjamin P. Biles which was taken in 
his presence, that he knows of his own personal knowledge, that all the facts stated in 
said Biles’ affidavit are true and correct, that he has been in the habit of travelling 
frequently between the Town of Natchitoches and the Sabine River and has always seen 
the said Peggy at the different residences mentioned in the affidavit of said Biles, and 
always within a short distance of his first settlement.”  The testimony of Domingo 
Gonsales also filed in this claim fully establishes the cultivation and possession of the 
land in question by Peggy Crow alias Peggy Sharbino on and previous to the 22nd of 
Feb’y 1819.  The evidence of William Callaghan and Benj. P. Biles taken subsequent to 
their first declarations also establish the possession and cultivating at that time.  It has 
been presented to the board that this claim is within the limits of the claim of the widow 
and heirs of Isaac Crow dec. ?  Reported by the Register and Receiver under No. 182, the 
1st of Nov. 1824 and notwithstanding this fact, and as the confirmation of a claim is 
merely a relinquishment by the Government, we recommend this claim for 
confirmation.