East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Conveyance Records Extraction of Slave Records 1846 - 1848 This information is provided to the Louisiana Genealogy Project by S.K. Martin-Quiatte ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TRANSCRIBERS NOTE: Only the portion of these records that includes the name(s) of slaves and FPOC were included in this transcription. (No date given) George McWhorter and Robert Ingram, declared that they made an exchange. McWhorter turned over to Ingram (land and property description given). Robert Ingram turns over in exchange a Negro woman named Harriett of yellow complexion, age ca. 22. (No date given) Josephus Baker sells to George F. Behrnes, Jr. a slave named Abram, age 40, for $800.00 cash. July 15, 1846 William B. Wood of Pointe Coupee Parish sells to Daniel D. Avery a slave women named Rachel, age 30 and her child Sarah or Molly age 5 for $800. October 6, 1846 Louis Sheppers cashier for the branch of the City Bank of New Orleans in Baton Rouge, who acting for the bank has sold to Stephen Roberts, Elihu Hooper and Foster Bradford the following property (list location of plantation but not a name) acquired by the bank at a sheriff's sale on January 3, 1846 at suit of City Bank of New Orleans vs. Jacob Hawes and sold to satisfy a mortgage loan on said property to William Hawes and wife. (The following slaves were included in this transaction) Sylvie - age 40 Dick - age 23 Lucy - age 22 Jesse - age 10 Ned - age 17 Jim - age 18 Prince - age 16 Maria - age 15 October 22, 1846 William W. Pate sold to Bird Thompson the following slaves for the sum of $2,500 cash. Mary E. Pate relinquished her Dowers rights. Neptune - age 44 Jack - age 30 Diana - age 26 Betsey - age 26 and her child (Transcribers Note: Child's name not given) Mary Ann - age 7 October 22, 1846 William Pate sold to David Pate (land description listed) and the following slaves: Lewis - age 30 Middleton - age 30 November 17, 1846 Celeste Daigre sold to J.A. Lopez the following slaves for the sum of $2,750 cash. Barnet - age 25 Harry - age 55 Cely - age 15 Eliza - age 35 and her 3 children: Margaret 8, Jefferson 2 and January 8 months Gilliam 10 October 10, 1846 Margaret Hampton of Wilkinson County, Mississippi for an in consideration of the faithful services of my Mulatto girl Sylva or Young Sylva, and particularly for her faithful attention to me in my protracted illness, hance manumitted and forever set free...from slavery...and her youngest child Vandy, together with her increase. April 4, 1834. Witneses Joseph A. Foster, A. Byram Margaret Hampton appeared before Daniel Bass, J.P. in Wilkinson County, MS and acknowledged that she had signed the above deed April 24, 1834. John Netterville, Clerk of Court , Wilkinson County, MS certifies the foregoing deed was filed for record in his office on April 24, and recorded in Book 15, page 364. State of Ohio, Hamilton County, William H. Harrison, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas, certifies that the within deed of manumission and above certificate for freedom of Negress named Sylvia and her child within named was duly presented to him and entered on the Negro Records of said court in Book 5, page 191. At Cincinnati, Ohio, July 27, 1838 January 2, 1847 Joseph E. Noble sells to Benjamin W. Grimshaw of West Baton Rouge Parish for $300 a slave named George age 38. Purchased at by Noble at private sale of property of heirs of the late William Loudon January 17, 1847 David Middleton received from J.A. Lopez, $700.00 in full payment for slave Lewis, age 19. January 17, 1847 David Middleton received from J.A. Lopez, 600.00 in full payment for slaveEllen, age 17 January 30, 1847 Commissioned by the 6th Judicial Distirct Court, Sameule Skolfield made an inventory and estimation of the estate of Joseph Cooper. Appraisers: Moses Harris, H.B. Harrelson The following slaves were included in the appraisal: Jane - age 53 $350 Chick - age 40 $650 Step - age 22 $800 Bob - age 50 $500 Joseph - age 21 $800 Henry - age 19 $750 Lewis - age 15 $500 George - age 12 $450 Mary - age 10 $300 Tonc - age 7 $200 Charles - age 24 $800 Philip - age 12 $450 Bet - age 16 $500 Dunlap - age 75 $150 February 8, 1847 Mrs. Ann black, wife of John M. Dawson seperated in property from her husband sold to Thompson Bird a negro boy named George about 16 tears old for the sum of $800. John M. Dawson declared his wife was fully authorized to make the sale. February 9, 1847 Mrs. Marceline Bouillon sells to Michael Adams the following slaves for $1512. Frederick - age 29 Pleasant - age 10 Seller acknowledged to have received a note of hand executed by her late husband, Joseph Bouillion in favor of purchaser on January 19, 1843 for $1475, $37 interest, note secured by mortgage on a tract of land on Bayou Manchac containing 200 acres. Also slaves: Nancy - age 31 Henry - age 9 Pleasant - age 7 Charles - infant. February 8, 1847 Joseph W. Fowler sells to John Florence a slave named Frances age 29 years old acquired at a Sheriff's sale at a suit of Joseph Monget. February 10, 1847 In exchange, James T. Bryan transferred to John W. Bryan, a negro girl named Becky, age 20, also he assumes all mortgages and incumbrances on the land and the girl Becky. February 10, 1847 Joseiah Lee sells to Daniel Morgan, Sr. a negro man named Same, age 42 brought from Henry M. Kerr for the amount of $400. February 13, 1847 Mrs. Eleanor Hillen, wife of James W. Hillen duly authorized her husband, declared it was her husband's intention to sell: Same - age 40 Aisley - age 34 and her child an 18 month old female (name not given) Charlotte - age 33 and her child an 18 month old female (name not given) Cilia - age 7 Maria - age 15 Mary - age 13 Dick - age 15 George - age 4 Andrew - age 5 Rachel age 3 In order to give full force and validity to such act of slae as her husband shall hereafter make of one or more described slaves, she release her rights and claims in favor of the purchasers. February 23, 1847 James W. Pipes sells to Robert M. Lea a tract of land. Purchaser gave notes secured by mortgages on slaves: Anthony - age 21 Harry - age 28 Negro Woman - age 26 (name not given) and her children: Maria 9 and Moses 7. Mrs. Susan Pipes released claims. February 26, 1847 Alexander Courtney, with his wife Lucy Naul of St Helena Parish sell to Abraham Eddins the following slaves for the total sum of $600. Lucy Naul released her Dower's rights. Ann - age 25 and her child (Childs name not given) Leander (female) age 8 February 26, 1847 (Original sale completed on January 9, 1845) Josiah Barker sells to Miss Martha Barker the following slaves for $2,000. Kent - age 41 John Gregory - age 29 Ollie - age 30 and her 3 children: Willis 12, Pliny 8 and Rebecca 6 (Original sale completed on January 9, 1845) February 26, 1847 Josiah Barker sells to Miss Martha Barker the following slaves for the sum of $3,800. Binah - a Mulatto woman - age 53 Sevan - a Mulatto man - age 34 Esther - age 32 and her children Elizabeth 10 and Elsie 4 Elsie - a Mulatto woman - age 33 and her children Edward 9 and Stephen 2 Polly - a Mulatto woman - age 23 and her children Flora 7, Tena 3 and Caroline 1 January 17, 1848 By order of the Sixth District Court, Manuel Moreno exposed to public the property of the succession of Joseph Cooper. The following slaves were adjudicated to Andrew Cooper: Jane - age 50 $350 Bob - age 40 $500 Joseph - age 21 $2, 270 March 11, 1847 Before John Reid, Notary Public, Fergus Gardere representing by power of attorney his father Francis Gardere, of City of New Orleans sells to Madame Josephine Joyce, widow of Fergus Peniston (gives land description) and the following slaves: John - age 20 George - age 42 Issac - age 25 Louis - age 33 Sam - age 44 Henry - age 25 Peter - age 27 Jack - age 19 John - age 16 Byron - age 18 Tyas - age 29 Ann - age 22 Felecianne - age 29 Elizabeth - age 23 Mary Ann - age 24 Louise - age 24 and her son John 8 Delaly - age 21 and her son William 3 Moriny - age 33 and her 3 children Alfred 8, Davis 6 and Henrietta 2 Nelly - age 45 All acquired from vendor from Madame Celeste Trahan, widow of Laurent Daigre. July 28, 1847 Before Samuel Skolfield appeared Louis Grabert of East Baton Rouge Parish and Aime' Allain of Iberville Parish who declared that they had made the following exchange. Louis Grabert transferred to Aime' Allain a certain negro nman named Robert, about 17 valued at $650. In exchange, Aime' Allain transferred to Louis Grabert a negro woman named Elizabeth, ca. Age 45 and her child Marie Felicite, ca. Age 7 valued at $650. July 29, 1847 George McWhorter acknowledged himself justly indebted to William S. Pike and Samuel M. Hart, composing the firm of Pike & Hart of Baton Rouge, in sum of $275.75 for value received. Payable 4 months after date hereof, with 8% interest, he has given a promissory note. In order to secure punctual payment, George McWhorter mortgaged to Piek & hart a negro girl named Elizabeth, ca. Age 13 or 14 of copper complexion acquired from Albert Moller by private act dated April 7, 1847. August 1, 1847 Margaret Cassidy, wife of Alexander Shaw, duly authorized amd assisted by her husband, declared she had sold to Catherine Butterfield, of full age, a Negro womannamed Elisa, ca. age 19 and two children George 2 « and Cornelia 8 month; said Eliza was acquired by Mrs. Shaw from Montgomery Sloan by act passed before Charles Tessier, P.J. on June 27, 1840. Fpr $1,000 cash. August 5, 1847 Alexis LeBlance sells to Maximillian LeBlance of Assumption Parish, a Negro girl named Rose aged about 17, for $700.00, for which the purchaser has given a promissory note/ August 7, 1847 Alexander Shaw declared that he was justly indebted to Nathan King Knox for $600, being a loan in that , for which he executed a promissory note, due 12 months after date and payable at the counting room of A. Matta in Baton Rouge. In order to ensure prompt payment, Shaw mortgaged to Knox a Negro man named Henry, ca. age 38. Mrs. Margaret Cassisdy, wife of Alexander Shaw released her claim to Henry. September 1, 1847 Ms. Catherine Butterfield and Mrs. Margaret Cassidy, wife of Alexander Shaw appeared. Ms. Butterfield declared that for friendship and affection she bears to Margaret Cassidy, she gives her the following slaves: Henry - age 38 ($1,000) Eliza - age 19 and her two children: Geroge 2 « and Cornelia 9 months ($1,000) September 3, 1847 Eusin Herbert of Ascension Parish sells to Francois C. Babin of East Baton Rouge Parish a Negro slave, Humphrey, ca. age 45-50 years old for $350. September 6, 1847 George A. Freret of City of New Orleans, agent of the Union Bank of Louisiana, vendor by authorization of Pres., Directors of Co. of Bank, J.N. Duralde of West Baton Rouge, slaves: Nina - age 30 and her children: Emeline 10, St. Helena 7, Big Monroe 5, Martha 3 and Kezia 5 months Rhoda - age 24 - a Mulatto Acquired by Union Bank at Sheriff's sale on September 4, property of John Morris , at suit of Union Bank vs. John Morris, et al. September 21, 1847 Union Bank of Louisiana, New Orleans resolved that the Board of Directors approved the sales executed by George Freret on behalf of the Bank before S.S. Skolfield, Recorder at Baton Rouge" 1. To J.N. Duralde of the slaves Rhoda and Nine and her five children: Emeline, St. Helena, Monroe, Martha and Kezia for $1,725. 2. To Jno. Scudder of the slave Mathilda for $1,510. September 21, 1847 Nathan King Knox sells to John Fisher a slave Negro girl named Phillis, age about 12 yrs. Acquired by seller at Sheriff's sale on September 4 as property of John M. Morris and Agnes Morris for $400. October 18, 1847 Gabriel Gussman sells to Mrs. Octerine Beale, wife of Charles Antonio Cavalier, Esq., authorized and assisted by her husband. A slave named Lucy, aged about 50 years. Acquired by vendor at sale of estate of John P. Maitland on October 13, 1847 for $161. December 17, 1847 (Incomplete).....concerns a sale named Fanny by Joseph Fowler to Col. Philip Hichey. December 22, 1847 By virtue of an order from Honorable 6th Judicial District Court, Samuel Skolfield made an inventory of the estimation of the estate of General Philemon Thomas, deceased: (gives land description) and the following slaves: Bob - age 64 $200 John - age 58 $250 Jim - age 42 $500 Elijah - age 34 $850 Jock - age 45 $500 Charles - age 23 $800 Alexis - age 21 $800 Ben - age 19 $800 Alfred - age 40 $650 Soesthy - age 64 $100 Esther - age 12 $500 January 4, 1848 Mrs. Louisiana F. Boatner, wife of Josephus Barker, duly authorized by her husband, appeared and declared that she had been informed that her husband had obtained a loan of money from A. Ledoux and Company of New Orleans amounting to $3,000 payable December 1 1848 for which sum he gave a promissory note drwan to order and said firm, and to secure the punctual payment, her husband had, by act passed before Hillary Breton comas, a Notary Public of New Orleans, on November 30, 1847 specifically mortgaged in favor of said firm the following plantation and slaves situated in this parish. (Gives description of plantation named Springfield Plantation). Jim - age 40 Marion - age 40 Isadore - age 14 Abe - age 8 Dawson - age 6 Clarisa - age 4 Louisa - age 3 Abram - age 39 Anderson - age 36 Jenny - age 34 and child age 6 months (child's name not given) Cezar - age 16 Bill - age 15 Jane - age 6 Tom - age 9 Bob - age 2 Milly - age 43 and her 2 sons: Wash 16, and Henry 14 Nan - age 9 Marian - age 8 Jane - age 4 Lucy - age 23 Margaret - 2 Mrs. Baker releases all her Dower's rights in order to give full force and validity to this mortgage. January 10, 1848 Louis N. Delaune sells to George W. Buckner a slave named Charlotte, age 31 and her 3 children" Ann 12, Dennis 7 and Isom 2 for the sum of $1550. January 17, 1848 By order of the Sixth District Court, Manuel Moreno exposed to public the property of the succession of Joseph Cooper. The following slaves were adjudicated to Edward Cooper for the total price of $1,875 Clio - about 40 Louis - age 15 January 17, 1848 By order of the Sixth District Court, Manuel Moreno, Auctioneer of East Baton Rouge Parish, exposed to public sale land (gives description of plantation, but no name, but was located on what is now Claycut Road) belonging to Joseph Cooper, deceased. To secure payment a mortgage is retained and in addition a special mortgage is granted on the following slaves: Edmund - age 28 India - age 26 and her three children: Denith 6, William 4 and Frank 2 Jules - age 12 Victoria - age 8 January 18, 1848 By order of the Sixth District Court, Samuel Skolfield, Recorder, took inventory of the estate left Mrs. Mary Catherine Randolph. Harry - age 60 $350 Mary - age 50 and her 3 children: Celia 9, Abram 7 and Ellen 8 months $900 Stephen - age 14 $500 Nelly - age 12 $400 Louisa - age 36 and her 4 children: Melissa 7, Paul 7, Clarissa 3 and Alfred age 2 $1,100 Adam - age 20 $800 Fanny - age 13 $450 James - age 11 $400 Issac - age 55 $200 January 27, 1848 Stephen Henderson, Esq., with authorization from the Sixth District Court, emancipates a slave, Ann Randolph, a mulatto woman over the age of 30, to renmunerate her for her long and faithful services and good conduct. Witnesses: Joseph A. Fowler, James D. Stuart January 28, 1848 Nemorin Bergeron sold to Dr. Thomas Beaumont a mulatto boy named Eugene, age ca. 13, acquired from Madam Pauline O'Brien, his mother by Act of Donation on August 21, 1847. In consideration of the sum of $325.00 cash. January 29, 1848 William Stevens sold to Andrew Kleinpeter two slaves George and Levi. George about 24 and Levi about 28 for $1800 cash. Elviara Hackett wife of William Stevens relinquishes her dower rights.