Conveyance Book B (with Forward), West Florida Parishes, La. File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Warren B. Wall African American records extracted by S.K. Martin-Quiatte redstick4@uswest.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA, CONVEYANCE BOOK B Term of Parish Judge AUDLEY L. OSBORNE, May 1811 - Oct. 1812 [Copied/abstracted by Warren B. Wall. February, 1992] 14-67: Dec. 23, 1811; ELIZABETH STILLY gave to "JAMES HOLLOWAY my son and the son of JOHN HOLLOWAY discd. and one of his heirs for whom I have been guardian", a negro woman LUCEY and her two children JEFFRY and ISAAC, for $200 due her as guardian of JAMES in 1800, which said negro woman and children "do of right belong to said JAMES HOLLOWAY as son and heir of JOHN HOLLOWAY." 19-71: Warren County, Ga., Oct. 20, 1805; JOHN MOORE planter, indebted to NICHOLAS HIGHLAND planter, for $1250, mortgaged unto HIGHLAND the following slaves: WILL, about 17 years; JERSEY, about 22, and her child DICK, about 6. Wits.: BENJAMIN HOWARD Jr., MARY HOWARD. Recorded by Judge OSBORNE on Dec. 25, 1811. [Note in left margin of page 71; "Satisfaction of mortgage & debt made & acknowledged by public acct. by NICHOLAS HIGHLAND & JOHN MOOR, 12th day of October 1814. JOHN R. SALISBURY P.J. & N.P."] 23-75: Oct. 8, 1810; rec. Mar. 24, 1812; JOHN WELLS OF St. Helena Dist., for $400, sold to ROBERT HOLLOWAY "a Negroe man named SAM". Wits.: PHILLIP SIMMS, WM. FLETCHER. 24-75: May 29, 1810; rec. Mar. 24, 1812; JOHN WELLS gave to his daughter, REBECCA HOLLOWAY, wife of ROBERT HOLLOWAY, a "Negroe girl CELE", age 13. In presence of DANL. RAINER Al. C., WM. FLETCHER, MICHL. P. JONES. 25-76: Sept. 24, 1810; LEWIS H. GURLAIN of Dist. of St. Helena, agent general of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Louisiana Company, acting in his own name as well as the company, sold 24 slaves to SHEPHERD BROWN for a total of $11,150 paid in full; 7 men: JACK, DAVIS, LEVIEY, PIERRE, LOUEY, BATISTE & JOSEPH; 12 women: ANGELINA, ALBA, MELIA, MARIE LOUISE, CELESTA with infant child, ZAY with her child, GRANNY, SALLY, POLLY, PEGGY, CELEY & FRAN- COISE; 3 girls: SERAPHINA, ZELIA & MELIE. Wits.: CELESTIN LAVERGNE, JNO. P. WIRTH. Purchaser to have the same recorded "whenever a proper organization of the present government shall have been finally established." Rec. by A.L. OSBORNE, not dated. (Prob. Mar. or Apr. 1812.) 30-79: Apr. 9, 1812; MICHAEL JONES sold to ABRAHAM JONES, for $556.75, a negro man named CATO. Sale to be voided if the amount was repaid with interest within one year. Wit.: WILLIAM SPILLER. 33-81: Mar. 20, 1812; Indenture of EPHRAIM BATES, in which he gives property to children and grandchildren: to son JOSEPH BATES, the home plantation, negro man ROBIN, livestock; to son THOMAS BATES, an improvement purchased of DAVID GAINES, negro boys PETER & JEFF, girl MILLEY, livestock; to son JOHN BATES, negro men BEN & DOCTOR, women EAD & SALL, livestock; to grandson EPHRAIM DENNIS, negro boy SIMON; to grandson THOMAS RODYE, negro boy EDWARD. Acknoledged by EPHRAIM BATES before A.L. OSBOURNE. 35-82: May 6, 1811; ABRAHAM JONES sold to WILLIAM BELL a negro woman MANCE, about 40, and her 6-mo. old child NANCY, for $500. Wit.: WILLIAM SPILLER. 37-83: Nov. 25, 1811; DENNIS CORBIT, in consideration of JONATHAN KEMP Sr. having paid BARTLET & Co. of N.O. $100, JOSEPH KILLIAN $11, SAMUEL MANES $3.90, ROBERT HOLLOWAY $4, WILLIAM WELLS 31 cents, MR. HAMBLETON $1, and CAMPBELL & RICKEY of Baltimore $800, sold to said KEMP his plantation on twelve mile creek, with furniture, stock, crop, and slaves DICK, POLLY & her child ELIZA, and DINA. Wits.: SAML. MILLER, ZACK NETTLES, B.O. WILLIAMS. 45-88: May 25, 1812; THOMAS J. DAVIDSON and JACOB RHEAMS, Executors of the will of TOBIAS RHEAMS descd., "authorized and empowered" DAVID KEMP to go in search of a runaway slave JOHN belonging to the estate of TOBIAS RHEAMS. Wit.: SAML. H. HARPER. 47-89: Jan. 28, 1810; THOMAS CRYER gave to his son MORGAN CRYER four negroes - woman LIDDY, boy DOSS, girl CHLOE, and a boy child NOBLE; also gave to MORGAN all goods and chttles belonging to TIMOTHY CRYER, deceased son of THOMAS. Wits.: WILLIAM COOPER, SKIPWITH DURBIN, JOSEPH SLATTER, CARLTON COOPER. Rec. July 13, 1812. 49-90: May 28, 1812; JOHN WELLS of St. Helena Par. sold to WILLIAM BELL of St. Helena a negro woman NANN, about 40, and a 20-month old child NANCE, for $500. Wits.: WILLIAM SPILLER, ROBT. HOLLOWAY. 53-93: Feb. 7, 1802; WILLIAM SQUIRE (also sp. SQUYRES) of the Miss. Terr., Amite, sold to WILLIAM BOYKIN of St. Helena Par. a negro girl FANNY, 4 years old, for $165. Test.: HENRY HALL, WILLIAM LEE. Proven in court 4th Monday in May 1812. 54-93: Jan. 29, 1812; ABRAHAM WAMMACK of St. Helena Par., for $500, sold to JOHN BECKHAM a negro NED, age 28. Wits.: DANIEL RAINER, DEMPSEY KEMP, URIEL KING. Proven Aug. 17, 1812. 57a-95: April 4, 1812; MICHAEL JONES receIved of ABRAHAM JONES $556.75 as pmt. for negro man CATO; if the money plus interest was repaid within one year the sale was to be voided. Wit.: WILLIAM SPILLER 57b-95: "I assign the within negro CATO to JOHN WELLS in the full extent of the within bill of sale as witness my hand this 26th May 1812." (s) ABM. JONES. Wits.: WM. SPILLER, R. HOLLOWAY 66-102: Feb. 3, 1812; MICHAEL JONES, indebted to DANIEL RAINER by book account in sum of $225.93, and also $663 by note assigned to him by ABRAHAM SPEARS and MICHAEL P. JONES, to secure said debt mortgaged the following: a negro woman BET, about 36, a negro man TONEY, about 45, a boy JOHN, 9, a boy JACOB, 9, and some livestock. 70-104: Apr. 2, 1808; THOMAS FAIL sold to ELIZABETH SPILLER a mullatto boy named GEORGE, about 10 years of age, for $450. Wit.: ? TILLER(?). "Certified in the Spanish language to have passed before Jose Bernardo De Hevia, Commandt." Rec. by OSBORNE. 71-105: Sept. 10, 1812; Instrument of "Quit Claim, Hire and Stewardship" between RICHARD TICKELL Senr. and his sons RICHARD Junr., NATHANIEL and GEORGE, all of St. Helena Parish. RICHARD Senr. gave up to his sons his right to four female slaves. PATSEY, PRICILLA, MARY & DICE, the same having been purchased in the name of his deceased wife ELIZABETH. The sons granted to their father certain slaves for his use, reverting to them at his death. They further agreed to manage his plantation on shares. Wits.: JOHN NOBLET, HENRY GIBSON, SHEPHERD BROWN. 83-111: Aug. 1, 1811; Quit Claim of ALEXANDER BOOKTER Senr., DANIEL BOOKTER and JAMES HARRIS, for $1 paid, unto JAMES HARRIS "all our right & claim to a tract of land whereon is situated the town of Springfield containing one thousand acres or thereabouts, also all right and claim to seven negroes, namely NELLY & her four children JNO., JIM, ESTHER & JACKSEY & her two children ELLEN & ROBIN, together with all the plantation tools, the Blacksmith shop, two carts, the household furniture, & stock of hogs." Unless the sum of $7,575 be paid to HARRIS within six years, in which case this deed and a certain bond be cancelled. [See 82-111] 84-112: Aug. 1, 1811; JAMES HARRIS, for $1 from each, sold to ALEXANDER BOOKTER, DANIEL BOOKTER and himself, JAMES HARRIS, Trustees for MARY D. BOOKTER and children, as follows: - In trust for MARY D. BOOKTER during her lifetime, then to revert to ALEXANDER BOOKTER Junr., the Springfield tract, less lots already sold, including the plantation "now in occupation of ALEXR. BOOKTER", with all buildings, etc., and two slaves JOHN & SIMM. Provided that the Trustees execute a Bond to pay the six children (other than ALEXR. Junr.) $2742 each. - In trust for NANCY BOOKTER a female slave JACKSEY. - In trust for REBECCA BOOKTER a female slave NELLY. - In trust for FANNY BOOKTER two slaves ELLEN & ROBIN. - In trust for ALEXR. BOOKTER Junr. a female slave ESTHER. Wits.: F. CUMING, J. NORTON. 85-113: Aug. 1, 1811; ALEXANDER BOOKTER transferred his property to a trust "for my wife MARY D. BOOKTER & her children by me lawfully begotton (sic).." [including those as of then unborn]; the 3 trustees were himself, his eldest son DANIEL BOOKTER {"he being of age"), and his son-in-law JAMES HARRIS. "In manner following." - In trust for MARY D. BOOKTER the slaves ABRAHAM & KITTY, going to her youngest son ALEXANDER Junr. upon her "demise". - In direct conveyance to oldest son DANIEL BOOKTER, he being of age, the following lands: 1) tract near "waters of Tanchapaho" acquired from EPHRAIM McAULEY; 2) tract on W bank of "Nitalbany", formerly property of DANIEL SPILLER; 3) tract on W side of "Tickfoha where PETER HUTCHINSON now lives"; 4) tract E of river Amite known as "BOOKTER old place"; & 5) tract in the forks of the River Amite & Beaver Creek. Also a slave PHILLIS, some livestock, tools and furniture. Provided he execute a Bond to the trustees ("himself being one") conditioned for the payment of $4074 "in trust for the minor children." [See 78-109] - In direct conveyance to 2d child ELIZABETH HARRIS, a slave named LYD & her children; also some livestock. - In trust until she is of age for 3d child NANCY BOOKTER, a tract of land W of the "Ticfoha", granted in the name NANCY BOOKTER, except the mill thereon, the profit of which is to remain in trust for the minor children "not mentioned"; some livestock; and a penal Bond of the trustees conditioned for the payment of $526 to her at age 21. [See 76-108] - In trust until she is of age for 4th child MARY BOOKTER, a tract of land W of the "Ticfoha" where the "Toll Bridge now is", except the toll bridge proceeds which were to go into the trust for the minor children; also two slaves FANNY & GEORGE, some livestock, and a penal Bond of the trustees calling for the payment of $326 to her at age 21. [See 77-108] - In trust until she is of age for the 5th child REBECCA BOOKTER, a tract of land W of the "Tickfoha" originally granted to JACOB GALOP; also a slave HAYMEN, some livestock, and a penal Bond of the trustees calling for the payment of $726 to her at age 21. [See 80-110] - In trust until she is of age for the 6th child FANNY BOOKTER, a tract of land E of the Amite acq. from HARRY Z?? (page damaged); also some livestock, and a penal Bond of the trustees calling for the payment of $416 to her at age 21. [See 81-110] - In trust until he is of age for the 7th child ALEXANDER BOOKTER Junr., a penal Bond of the trustees calling for the payment of $1926 to him at age 21. [See 74-107] - In trust for "lawfully begotton" children not yet born, the proceeds of the Mill and the Toll Bridge. When the youngest of such children reach 21, the Mill reverts to NANCY and the Toll Bridge to MARY. Wits.: F. CUMING, J. NORTON. Before A.L. OSBORNE, P.J. & N.P.