Natchitoches Parish Louisiana Archives Land Claim.....John Baptiste Frezziner Jun 17, 1824

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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. 5  John Baptiste Frezziner of the Parish of Natchitoches brother and heir of Louis 
Frezziner dec. ? filed his notice claiming 640 acres of land situated in the late Neutral 
Territory between the Rio Hondo and Sabine Rivers and lying on both sides of the Bayou 
Na ban Chais, bounded on one side by Pierre Ribban and on the other by Batthar ar 
Lagarcia being about 56 miles North West from the Town of Natchitoches.  This claim is 
founded on habitation and cultivation by Julian Fontineau on and previous to the 22nd of 
February 1819 who conveyed his right and demand to Louis Frezziner the 17th of June 
1824.  The claimant in his notice alleges under oath that the tract claimed was occupied, 
cultivated and inhabited by Julian Fontineau “by his growing corn thereon on and 
previous to the 22nd of February 1819” and subsequently even up to the years 1832 or 
1833 and that the improvements thereon embrace about fifteen acres, with a dwelling 
house.  Two separate affidavits accompany this notice – 1st Cesair Laffitte states in his 
affidavit the 18th of Sept 1835, “That he has for a long time known Messer. Julian 
Fontineau  and John Baptiste Frezziner and that the facts stated in the notice of said 
John B. Frezziner are true and that said Julian Fontineau occupied and cultivated the 
land as therein mentioned.”  2nd Pierre Laffitte and F. Poisset in their joint affidavit the 
7th of Nov 1835, defers and say “that the facts stated in the foregoing notice and 
affidavit of John B. Frezziner are true.”  Judge Geniaun certifies, in his certificate 
annexed [?] to this notice that he is well acquainted with the [illegible] Laffitte and 
Poisset and that this testimony is entitled to full credit.  We are of opinion that this 
claim ought to be confirmed.