Notarial Records Page 137-200., St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and Submitted by Mike Miller Date: 1999-2000 African American Records extrated by: S.K. Martin-Quiatte - redstick4@uswest.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** In This File: Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,St. Landry Parish, Page 137-159. Robert E. Smith to the Citizens Bank of Louisiana Acceptance of Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 2nd August 1837 Marie Jeanne Lemelle (fwc) To Estate of Lemelle Retrocession Recorded 10th August 1837 Gilbert L. Thompson To Thomas Bilbo Retrocession of Slave Recorded 11th August 1837 Widow Frederick Miller & Heirs of Frederick Miller Agreement (includes slaves) 12th August 1837 Mrs. Henriette Matilda Pannell & Edwin B. Scott To William Wikoff Sale of Slaves, stock and Lands Recorded 15th August 1837 Evariste Robin & Bridgette Stelly Marriage Contract Recorded 17th August 1837 Napoleon Robin and Marie Boudreau Marriage Contract Recorded 17th August 1837 (need translation) Gerasime Richard & Eugene Richard Division of Land [sic] [slaves] Recorded 18 August 1837 Eliza M. Wikoff To Henrietta Matilda Pannell Scott Sale of Slaves Recorded 22 August 1837 Thomas Bilbo To Lewis Andrus Sale of Slave Recorded 12 September 1837 William K. Sloane [Kentucky] To William H. Gray Sale of Slave Recorded 21st September 1837 Edwin B. Scott & wife To Lewis Andrus Sale of Slaves Recorded 14th October 1837 George Forbes To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Admitted to Record 14th October 1837 William Vinson To Rice Garland Sale of Slave Admitted to Record 14th October 1837 Thompson To Bowen Transfer Filed and Admitted to record 21st October 1837 Mary Hayes To Lewis Campbell Sale of Negro Recorded 17 April 1837 Citizens Bank To Smith & Wife Acceptation of Mortgage Recorded 9th August 1837 Flaujac and wife To Citizens Bank Mortgage Recorded April 27th 1838 Joseph H. Youngblood To Wm. H. Parrott Sale of Slaves Recorded Nov[embe]r. 6th 1838 Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 160-174 Joseph Fontenot To Don Deigo Lafleur Sale of Slave Recorded 9th November 1837 Moses Hebert to John S. Daniel Sale of Land and Renewal of Partnership Novr. 14th 1837 Christopher Steele To Edwin B. Scott & wife Sale of Slaves Recorded 27 November 1837 George Keller To Delphine B. Fontenot Sale of Slave Recorded 5th December 1837 Gradinegos To Fuselier Release of Mortgage on Slave Recorded 9th December 1837 Estate of Deshotels To Fuselier Release of Mortgage Recorded 11 F[eb]r. 1837 Edwin B. Scott & Wife To Ben Andrus Sale of Slaves Recorded 14th Decber 1837 George Keller To Geo. Hudspeth Sale of Slave Geo. Hudspeth To Geo. M. Smith Mortgage Recorded 15th Decber 1837 Daniel S. Parish To Washington Burnes Power of Attorney Recorded 15th Decr. 1837 (also a mention of Patrick Gorman, Fayette County, Tennessee) (Mr. Parish may own land/slaves in either TN or MS) Jno. Reed To Solomon Harman Sale of Slave Recorded 27 Decber 1837 Jno. Francis To Alexandre Duhon Sale of Slave Recorded 28 Decber 1837 Thomas H. Lewis To Stephen Durel Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd Jany. 1838 William Link to Thomas H. Cook Sale of Slave Recorded 12th Jany. 1838 Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 176-200. Jackson's Succession To G. R. King Release of Mortgage (involves slave) Recorded 15th January 1838 Joseph Bordelon [Avoyelles Parish] To Loucifer Bordelon Power of Attorney [for Sale of Slave] Recorded 15th Jany. 1838 Joseph Bordelon To Eli G. Guillory Sale of Slave Recorded 15th Jany. 1838 John Butler and Washington Butler Exchange of Slaves Recorded 16th January 1838 Overtons and Wives To Citizen's Bank of Louisiana Recorded 20th January 1838 William Garrand To James Neyland Sale of Slave Recorded 23rd Jany. 1838 Cocke to De la Garza Note Recorded 26th Jany. 1838 Jno. L. Garrette To Crawford Lyons Sale of Slave Recorded 31st Jany. 1838 James OConnor To Joel Vanoy Partition of Slaves Recorded Jany. 31st 1838 Labyche a L. Dupre' Vente de terre Recorded 13th February 1838 Stephen H. Gough to Rapael J. Smith Sale of Slaves Recorded 20th February 1838 Emile J. Bignon To Edmond H. Martin Commercial Partnerships Recorded 3rd March 1838 Acceptation of Wm. Moore Mortgage to the citizens Bank of Louisiana 20th May 1837 Moore & Wife To Citizens Bank of Louisiana Mortgage Moore & Wife To Citizens Bank of Louisiana Mortgage Recorded 3rd March 1838 Elizabeth and Isaac Devore To Jno. Arden Argument Recorded 6th Mar[ch] 1838 Estate of Fenner & Isabelle Arbitration Recorded 7th Mar 1838 Jno. Cooke To Joseph E. Andrus Sr. Sale of Slaves Recorded 10th March 1838 Board of Public Works to Geo. M. Smyth Sale of Slave Recorded 15th March 1838 James Hanse To Atchafalaya Rail Road & Banking Company Filed & Admitted to Record 16 March 1838 Maurice Barnett Jr. To Thomas Lewis Sale of Slave Filed and Admitted to Record 16th March 1838 Swayze Syndic To Dyal Sale of Slave Recorded 21st Mar. 1838 Swayze Syndic To Griffith Sale of Slave Recorded 21 March 1838 Swayze Syndic To Dyal Sale of Slave Recorded 21 March 1838 Francois G. Fuselier f.m. coulor [sic] To Eliza Rene' f.w.c. Donation Recorded 28 March 1838 Margaret Richard widow Thibodeaux To Louis Thibodeaux Sale of Slave Recorded 27 Mar[ch] 1838 ***************************************************************************** Robert E. Smith to the Citizens Bank of Louisiana Acceptance of Mortgage [includes slaves] Recorded 2nd August 1837 Before me Theodore Seghers Notary Public duly commissioned and sworn for theCity & Parish of New Orleans, State of Louisiana and in presence of theundersigned witnesses, Personally appeared Edmund John Forstall President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana who declared that he has taken cognizance of an act passed before George King Parish Judge of St. Landry State of Louisiana on the Twenty ninth day of June Eighteen hundred & thirty seven by which Robert E. Smith and Celeste Neda his wife, domiciliated [sic] in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry, mortgaged in favor of said Citizens Bank of Louisiana to secure twelve thousand dollars, the amount of one hundred and twenty sharessubscribed by said Robert E. Smith in the Capital Stock of Citizens Bank of Louisiana. A certain tract of land situated in the Parish of St. Landry &lying in the Prairie Grand Coteau containing ab[ou]t. seven hundred & seventysuperficial acres more or less, bounded on the North by Joseph Balque on the South by David Meche and the purchaser on the East by Raphael Smith and on the West by the widow Robert Burleigh and being the same acquire by purchase from Mary S. Smith widow of the late Charles Smith deceased as per deed of sale bearing date the twelfth day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred & thirty five together in the buildings thereon. 2d The following described slaves viz. Ester aged 23 years, Milly 30 years, Maria 16 years, Charlotte 18 years, Matilda 20 years, Harriet 20 years, Susan 30 years, James 123 years, Henry three years, Nelson 3 years, Auguste 6 years, Mary 10 years, Henriette 8 years, Catherine 6 years, Louisa 3 years, an infant girl, Julie 2 years, Clarissa 2 years. Also fifteen horses and mules, twelve oxen, and the instruments, and other appurtenances attached to said plantation, which mortgaged is granted by said Robert E. Smith & wife jointly and severally to secure said one hundred & twenty shares in the Capital Stock of said Bank and also to Secure the payment of the principal & interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of said Bank finally to secure any loan which said Robert E. Smith may obtain of said Bank and of the Interest at ten per cent per annum in case of non payment According to the charter of said Bank. Said E. J. Forstall declares that he does accept by these presents in the name and as president of said Citizens Bank the aforementioned mortgage with all the Clauses therein mentioned. And he declares that so soon as the present acceptation together with the mortgage shall have been registered at the office of the Judge of the Said Parish of St. Landry & on production of a Certificate from the Judge of said Parish proving said inscriptions & proving also that there has been no new mortgage nor privilege preferable to the one actually granted, registered & that no transfer of said property has taken place, then said Robert E. Smith shall be a lawful Stockholder for one hundred and twenty shares in the Capital Stock of said Citizens Bank of Louisiana liable to Such reduction as may take place at the final apportionment. Thus done and passed in the City of New Orleans at my office on this twenty sixth day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven, the Sixty second of American Independence in presence of Wolmar Bon [sp?] and Lewis Quemper [sp?] both of this City witnesses who have Signed with the appearer and me the Notary. I certify the above to be a true copy of the original in my office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office New-Orleans 26th July 1837. Thre. Seghers Not[ary]. Pub[lic]. ***************************************************************************** Marie Jeanne Lemelle (fwc) To Estate of Lemelle Retrocession Recorded 10th August 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas on the Twenty ninth day of June inthe year one thousand eight hundred and twenty four Marie Jeanne Lemelle free woman of Colour of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry bargained and sold to her son Narcisse Lemelle f.m.c. a tract of Land situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the west bank of the bayouCourtableau, being the same tract confirmed to the Said Marie Jeanne Lemelle by the Land Commissioners as per their Certificate marked A. No. 902 and containing eight hundred Superficial arpens equal to six hundred and seventy seven acres as appears by the plate [sic] of survey approved on the thirty first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty three and Signed by John Dinsmore principal Deputy Surveyor, which said sale was made, as stated in the Deed for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars which the said Marie Jeanne acknowledges to have been due to her said son for services rendered as averred and otherwise. And whereas the said Marie Jeanne Lemelle some years previous to her death made a will in which she bequeathed to her daughter, Catherine a mulatto girl slave named [Page 138] Adrinelle there ab[ou]t. nine months old. And whereas at a meeting of theheirs of the said Marie Jeanne Lemelle which took place on the twenty fifthday of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty four, the day on which the property of the Succession of the said Marie Jeanne Lemelle was sold, that, if the said heirs would not interrupt the said will so far as it respected the bequest of said Mulatto girl, that he the said Narcisse Lemelle would reconvey & return to the Mass [?] of said Estate the aforesaid tract of land or so much thereof as then remained in his possession, and the price then due for the one half of said tract which he had sold to Jacob Wildes and Benjamin Weed [sp?] on the eleventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five for the Sum of two hundred & sixtydollars, fifty dollars of which were paid in an [sic] horse and the remainder two hundred and ten dollars payable one third in April 1826, one third in April 1827, and the remaining third in April 1828, in gentle horned Cattle, horse creatures, Plank, Picure [sp?] or other scantling [sp?] to be delivered at the mouth of the Bayou Waria [sp?] at the current price, the said land remaining mortgaged until complete payment. The two hundred and ten dollars payable as aforesaid agreement he the said Narcisse Lemellle has transfer[r]ed and does by this Act transfer set over and convey to the Succession of his said mother all his right, title, Claim and interest in and to the aforesaid one half of the aforesaid and above described tract of Land, say the lower half, so that it may be sold as a part of the estate of his said mother. And he also transfers and conveys to the said Succession the debt due by the Said Jacob Wildes [Wilder?] and Benjamin Weed [sp?] of two hundred and ten dollars and the interest which may have accrued thereon. And he does hereby assign to the said Succession the mortgaged retained on said land to secure the payment of the aforesaid two hundred & ten dollars. It being stipulated and clearly understood that this conveyance is made on the express Condition that the Said Catherine Lemelle shall in no wise be troubled in the possession of the Said mulatto girl Adrinette bequeathed to her by her said mother, reserving to himself the right of Claiming from the estate of his said mother the proceeds of the sale of the aforesaid tract of land, and the amount of money which may be recovered from the said Wildes [Wilder?] & Weed in case of any attempt on the part of said heirs of any of them to disturb the said Catherine in the quiet & peasable [sic] possession of said mulatto girl Adrinette & her futur[e] increase. The Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. In testimony of all which the said Narcisse Lemelle, and Francois Lemelle Executors of the last will & Testament of the said Marie Jeanne Lemelle, and the undersigned heirs have hereunto signed in presence of Richard M. Garwood & Benoist Debaillon competent witnesses and [torn] [before] George King Parish Judge in & for the Parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public [at] Opelousas this tenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. N. C. Lemelle Witness Richd. M. Garwood & Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Gilbert L. Thompson To Thomas Bilbo Retrocession of Slave Recorded 11th August 1837 Whereas by a public act passed before George King Parish Judge and ex-officioNotary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry on the 22d day of June 1836, Thomas Bilbo of said Parish sold & conveyed to Gilbert L. Thompson of the same Parish a certain negro man slave named Daniel aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years for the price of twelve hundred dollars which sum is stated in said act to have been paid in Cash the receipt of which was acknowledged. And whereas but two hundred dollars of said price were paid in cash & for the Remainder the said Thompson gave his notes & promises in writing as follows, towit, a promissory note dated the 21st of June 1837 payable to said Bilbo on the first day of August thereafter (viz. 1837) for six hundred & eighty five dollars, a promisse [sic] in writing of like date to take up & pay a note of said Bilbo payable to Donat Fux for one hundred & sixty five dollars on demand, & an agreement and undertaking in writing dated on the aforesaid 21st day of June to pay to Dr. Moses Littell or order one hundred & fifty dollars for and on account of said Thomas Bilbo which sums tog4ether formed the said sum of twelve hundred dollars the entire price & consideration of Said Sale. And whereas said Gilbert L. Thompson has been unable to comply with his several engagements aforesaid to pay the said Bilbo, Fux, & Littell the respective sums which he had undertaken as aforesaid [Page 139] to pay to each, and now consents to annul the aforesaid sale of the 22nd June1837, & to retrocede & reconvey said slave Daniel to said Bilbo. And whereas the said Bilbo has refunded to the said Thompson the aforesaid sum of two hundred dollars to Cash paid as aforesaid, and has restored to said Thompson the aforesaid obligation to pay to said Bilbo said sum of $685., together with the aforesaid promises in writing to pay to said Fux & Littell the respective sums which he had undertaken as aforesaid to pay to them (which cash & obligation from collectively the aforesaid price of said slave the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by said Thompson. Now therefore be it Known that in consideration of the premises the said Gilbert L. Thompson hasretroceded & reconveyed & does hereby retroced[e] & reconvey said slave Daniel to the said Thomas Bilbo. To have and to hold said slave to him the said Thomas Bilbo his heirs & assigns forever free from the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. And further said Thompson has cancelled & Annulled and does by this act cancel & annul the aforesaid act of sale of the 22d day of June 1837, as fully as though the same had never been executed. TheCertificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code has beenproduced and is hereto annexed . In witness whereof the said parties havehereunto Signed at Opelousas this eleventh day of August in the year onethousand eight hundred & thirty seven in presence of Robert Taylor and George R. King competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry. G. L. Thompson Thomas Bilbo Witness Robert Taylor and Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Widow Frederick Miller & Heirs of Frederick Miller Agreement (includes slaves) 12th August 1837 This agreement & Compromise made this twelfth day of August in the year onethousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Victoire Mayer widow of thelate Frederick Miller of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry ofthe one part and the undernamed children and heirs of the said FrederickMiller, towit, Jean Frederick Miller, Frederick Miller, Marie Cecille Miller wife of Christopher Gatte, Julien Miller, Joasin [sp?] Miller, Leufroy Miller & Cedalize Miller of the aforesaid State and Parish, Carmelite Miller wife of Jean Pierre Fruge', Euranie Miller wife of Joseph Boutin and Placide Miller of the aforesaid State and Parish of Lafayette, the said wives acting herein with the advice of their said husbands of the other part Witnesseth that whereas the party of the second part have claims of inheritance on the estate of their deceased father which has without their Knowledge or consent Sold and disposed of all the slaves belonging to the said Estate, towit, William a boy aged ab[ou]t. [hereafter just as spelled in document] fifteen years, Louise a mulatto girl aged abt. thirteen years, Basil a mulatto boy aged abt. ten years, Charlotte a negro woman aged abt. thirty years with her four children towit, Manuel a boy aged abt. ten years, Alexandre a boy aged abt. Seven years, Joseph a boy aged about four years and Celest a girl aged abt. three years, by act of sale to Messrs. Antoine & Auguste Dejean and Adolphe Bourgeois Blezine [sp?] passed before Felix Dejean Notary Public bearing date the fourth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven for and in consideration of the Sum of three thousand five hundred dollars payable in three years from and after the date of said sale with interest thereon at the rate of eight and an half per Cent per annum from date until paid. Now to avoid a tedious and impressive Lawsuit the parties have made and entered into the following agreement, towit. First - The widowagrees to take one thousand dollars of the proceeds of the above described debt and Mortgage and the interest already [Page 140] acrued & accruing thereon, three gentle horses of her choice, five cows &calves, the hogs of said estate and the household furniture which she has inpossession the quiet and peaceable possession of all which property is guaranteed to her by the said heirs forever. 2ndly. The said widow hasassigned & transfer[r]eed and does hereby assign and transfer to the saidheirs two thousand five hundred dollars of the aforesaid Debts and Mortgage with the interest thereon, due by Dejean & Bourgeois as aforesaid, and she also transfers to them all her right, title, Claim and interest in and to the residue of the property lately in community between her and her deceased husband. And Thirdly the said heirs, in consideration of the premises have ratified and do hereby ratify and confirm the aforesaid Sale of Slaves to Dejeans & Bourgois Blezine. It is understood and agreed that the said widow shall have the first thousand dollars which shall be paid by the said Dejeans & Blezine. In testimony of al which the parties have hereunto signed by making their Ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Vincent Bertrand & Francois Vallet & John Seels [sp?] and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day and year first above written. Mark of x Victoire Mayer widow Miller Jean Frederick x Miller Christopher xGatte Marie x Cecille Miller Gatte Carmelitte x Miller Fruge' Jean Pre.x Fruge Euranie x Miller Boutin Julien x Miller Julien x Miller Joachin x Miller Lufroy x Miller Cedalize x Miller Marcantel Zenon x Marcantel Joseph x Boutin Placide x Miller Witness Vincent Bertrand Fcois Vallet John Seels Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Mrs. Henriette Matilda Pannell & Edwin B. Scott To William Wikoff Sale of Slaves, stock and Lands Recorded 15th August 1837 This Deed made the fifteenth day of August in the year one thousand eighthundred and thirty Seven between Mrs. Henrietta Matilda Pannell wife of Edwin B. Scott of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry duly authorised [sic] to the effect of these presents by her said husband of the one part, William Wikoff of the same state and Parish aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the Sum of ten thousand dollars paid by the said William Wikoff to the Said Henrietta Matilda Pannell in four obligations, towit, the obligation of Henderson Taylor for four thousand dollars payable on the first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred &* thirty eight, the obligation of L. G. De Kerlegand for one thousand five hundred dollars payable the fifteenth of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, another obligation of L. G. DeKerlegand for two thousand two hundred & fifty dollars payable the fifteenth of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and another obligation of the said L. G. DeKerlegand for two thousand two hundred and thirty nine all endorsed by the Said William Wikoff and received by the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell . she the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell has bargained & sold, and does by this pubic act grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm to him the said William Wikoff her share, being one twelfth part, of the Vacherie of the estate of her deceased grand mother Mrs. Susan Watts Wikoff including the horned Cattle and horse creatures bearing the following brands, towit, [WK where the letters connect at the back], [WK same as before except that the left side of W has a long trailing stem much like the letter M], [VNK, where the V and N appear interlaced with the K formed at the right end of the N], [backward capital D, N, K where the N and K connect at the back of the K], [backwards capital R N K, same as previously described], and also those bearing her own private brand, together with her share in the followingdescribed slaves employed as stock Keepers, towit, big Ben a negro man aged ab[ou]t. [hereafter abbreviated as in document] forty five years, John a negro man aged abt. thirty eight years, Charles a negro man aged abt. twenty eight years, Mitchel a man aged abt. twenty seven years, August a man aged abt twenty years, Isaac a man aged abt. twenty years, Philip a man aged abt. twenty three years, Guilbert a boy aged abt. fourteen years, Adam a boy aged abt. fourteen years, and Benjamin a boy aged abt. twelve years. Also her share in the tract of land on which the said Vacherie is Kept Situate in theaforesaid Parish and lying on both sides of the East branch of the bayouPlaquemine brulee' having thirty seven and an half arpens front by forty in depth on one side of Said Bayou, and thirty five by forty on the other side. And also her share in a negro woman Malanie aged abt. fifty years. It being fully & clearly understood that this sale is made for one twelfth part of the property bought by the heirs of the aforesaid estate for themselves and their wards at pubic Auction made on the twenty first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and included in lots No. 53 and No. 20 in said sale. And the sale is made Subject to all the provisions in anagreement made between William Wikoff, Stephen W. Wikoff and Eliza M. Wikofffor themselves and their wards [Page 141] bearing date the thirteenth day of April in the year one thousand eighthundred and thirty six. To have and to hold the aforesaid stock, lands & slaves to him the said William Wikoff his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And she the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell and the said Edwin B. Scott her husband for themselves their heirs, executors & administrators the aforesaid and above described lands, slaves & stock of Cattle & horses, that is to say the one twelfth part of the whole against the Lawful claims of all persons whatever, to him the Said William Wikoff and to his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do warrant & will forever defend. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto Signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon & William H. Parrott, Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & year first above written. Henrietta M. Scott Edwin B. Scott Wm. Wikoff Witness Bt. Debaillon & Wm. H. Parrott Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Evariste Robin & Bridgette Stelly Marriage Contract Recorded 17th August 1837 This marriage contract made and entered into the seventeenth day of August inthe year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Evariste Robin, a minor assisted herein by Louis Joseph Francois Robin his father, of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry of the one part, and Wife Bridget Stelly also a minor assisted by Michel Stelly her father of the same state and Parish aforesaid of the other part, witnesseth, that in consideration of theaffection existing between the parties, they have agreed to unite themselves in the Holy Bonds of matrimony, and to have their nuptials Celebrated without unnecessary delay. It is further agreed that the debts contracted by either of the parties previous to their marriage shall be paid out of the proper goods and Chattels of the party who shall have contracted the same and that the community of acquists and gains shall in any event be governed by the Laws of Louisiana as they now exist. The property of the future husband consists of eight head of horse creatures of one year old and upwards estimated at eighty dollars $80. Two horses at sixty dollars, $60. One gentle cow and calf at twenty dollars $20. Cash one hundred dollars $100. The product of his own labour and the following property advanced to him by his father on account of her future pretentions on his estate, towit, A negro boy named Gregoire aged abt. fourteen years estimated at seven hundred dollars $700. Cash eight hundred dollars $800, Makin[g] the sum total of one thousand seven hundred and sixty dollars $1760. The property of the future wife consists in five head of horned Cattle estimated at Seventy dollars $70. Her wardrobe estimated at two hundred dollars $200, making the sum total of two hundred & seventy dollars $270. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed together with the said Louis Joseph Francois Robin and the said Michel Stelly the latter by making his Ordinary mark not Knowing how to write, in presence of Napoleon Robin & Benoist Debaillon competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day & year above written. Evariste Robin (seal) Bridgette Stelly (seal) L. J. F. Robin (seal) Michelx Stelly (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon & Napoleon Robin Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Napoleon Robin and Marie Boudreau Marriage Contract Recorded 17th August 1837 (need translation) Aux Opelousas Le vingt Cinuieme jour du Mois d'avril de l'annee mil huit Centtrent quatre et de la cinquante triosieme annee de L'Independance des Etats Unis d'Amerique. Nous Napoleon Robin fils Legitime et naturel de Mr. Louis Joseph Francois Robin et de dame Emilie Stelly d'une part et de Demoiselle Marie Boudreau fille Naturel & Legitime de Mr. Augustin Boudreau et de dame Francoise Ritter ses peres et meres d'autre part, tous natifs de L'etat de la Louisiane, promettons en presence de nos parents amis et temoins en presents de nous unis en Marriage et de le faire celebrer en face de la Sainte Eglise Catholic Romaine, le jour pas nous decide' et du consentement de nos parents Les biens du future Epouse provenants de son travail et de Son Commerce comme marchant connistent pour ce quil regarde son Commerce, d'apres un inventaire Estimatif fait a l'amiable en la somme de deux mille deux cent quatrevingt quatre piastres, plus quatorze tetes de betes cavalines estimies Cent douze piastres, Cinq cheveaux domptes estimees cent piastres vingt deux tetes de betes a Cornes estimees cent cinquante quatre piastres, plus une terre situee' a la prairie du Gros chevreuil en face de la riviere teche Contenant quatre Arpents de face sur la profondueur de quarante Bornee [sp?] a Mr. Alexandre Lanclos d'un Cote', et de l'autre par Louis Joseph Francois Robin pere du futur Epouse Estimee mille piastres, plus un jeune negre natif de ce pays Estime cinq cent piastres Total des droits de Napoleon Robin future Epouse, moutant a la somme de quatre mil cent soixante et quinze piastres cy $4175. Les biens de la future Epouse Demelle. Marie Boudreau consistent en ce qui suit savoir son trousseau estime' a la somme de deux Cents piastres cy $200, il est a observer que la terre avanice au futur epouse Napoleon Robin est a Compte des ses droits paternels et maternel ainsi que le negre nomme Prudent en foi de quoi les parties Contractantes ont signes excepte la future Epouse qui a mis sa marque disant ne savoir signer, fait et passe' le meme jour et an quantell [sp?] de se contrat que les parties interesses veulent quil soit enregistre au Griffe des Opelousas. Napoleon Robin Marie x Boudreau Temoins L. J. F. Robin Augustin x Boudreau Francoise x Ritter Emelie Stelly Adeol Stelly Ducoudray Lamorandier Stateof Louisiana Parish of St. Landry Before me George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish appeared personnaly Adeol Stelly and DucoudrayLamorandier witnesses to the foregoing marriage contract, who beinb first duly sworn declared on their oaths, that they were present when Napolion Robin & Marie Boudreau previous to their marriage signed and acknokwledged theforegoing contract to be their act & Deed for the purposes therein expressed, and that they also saw Ls. Jos. Frs. Robin the father of the said Napolion and Augustin Bourdreau the father of the said Marie Boudreau, at the same time, signed the same. Sworn & subscribed to at Opelousas this 17th day of August 1837. Before me Geo. King P. Judge Adioil Stelly D. Lamorandier ***************************************************************************** Gerasime Richard & Eugene Richard Division of Land [sic] [slaves] Recorded 18 August 1837 Know all men by these presents that whereas at the sale of the Estate of thelate Philip Richard of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landrydeceased, Gerasime Richard & Eugene Richard purchased in partnership thefollowing described slaves towit, Nancy a negro woman aged ab[ou]t. [hereafter abbreviated as in document] thirty eight years with her family of children, towit, Constance a girl now aged abt. sixteen years, John aged thirteen years & Phillis aged abt. ten years, and William aged abt. eight years, which said negro woman has since had three children, towit, Betsey a girl aged abt. six years, Julien a boy aged abt. four years, and Cadet a boy abt. two years old. A negro woman named Adeline (since dead) with her children, towit, Adelle a girl now abt. sixteen years old, Pierre a boy aged abt. twelve years and Joe aged about nine years, and the said Adeline had one child a girl named Susan now aged abt. seven years born since said purchase, and at the sale of the Estate of Murthough Collins decd. they purchased a negro man named Ambroise now aged about forty five years, a negro boy named Billy aged abt. sixteen years. And a negro girl named Becky aged abt. twelve years. And whereas abt. five or six years ago the said Gerasime & Eugene Richard verbally dissolved their partnership and made a division of the aforesaid slaves, by which the negro woman Nancy and her children & future increase [Page 143] and the boy Billy & Girl Becky were taken by the said Gerasime as his part ofsaid slaves, and the negro girl Adelle, boys Pierre &* Joe, the girl Susan and the man Ambroise were taken by the said Eugene as his part, each onehaving had the possession of his said part of said Slaves and their services from the time of said dissolution of Partnership up to the present time. Now in order to prevent any future difficulty which might arise on the subject, the said Gerasime & Eugene Richard have confirmed the aforesaid division and do hereby confirm the same to all intents & purposes. The said Gerasime transfer[r]ing & conveying to him the said Eugene his heirs & assigns all his right title claim and interest in and to the said Slaves, taken by him at the aforesaid division. And he the said Eugene transfer[r]ing & Conveying to him the said Gerasime and to his heirs & assigns all his right title claim and interest in and to the said slaves taken by him at said division. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon & George R. King Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this eighteenth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Gerasime Richard (seal) Eugene Richard (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon & Geo.R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Eliza M. Wikoff To Henrietta Matilda Pannell Scott Sale of Slaves Recorded 22 August 1837 Know all men by these presents that Eliza M. Wikoff wife of William H. Parrottof the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry and being duly authorised [sic] by her said husband has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto Henrietta Matilda Pannell wife of Edwin B. Scott of the same State and Parish aforesaid and duly authorised [sic] by her said husband, a certain negro woman Slave named Lydia aged ab[ou]t. twenty six years with her child a boy named Augustin aged ab[ou]t. seven years and being the same which the said Mrs. Parrott purchased at the sale of the estate of her deceased mother on the twenty first day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves to her the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell her heirs &c forever with guaranty of title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by or through her the said Mrs. Parrott. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars, to be accounted for the Estate of the late Mrs. Susan Watts Wikoff in the same manner as though the said Henriettta Matilda Pannell had been actual purchased of said slaves from the said Estate. The production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto Signed in presence of the subscribing witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this twenty second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Eliza M. Parrott H. M. Scott Wm. H. Parrott Edwin B. Scott Witness Bt.Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Thomas Bilbo To Lewis Andrus Sale of Slave Recorded 12 September 1837 Know all men by these presents that Thomas Bilbo of the State of Louisiana andParish of St. Landry, for and in consideration of the sum of eight hundreddollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold, and does by this Public Act grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Lewis Andrus of the Same State and Parish aforesaid, a certain negro man Slave named Daniel aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years. To have and to hold Said slave to him the said Lewis Andrus his heirs, executors,administrators, and assigns forever. And he the said Thomas Bilbo for himself his heirs &c the title to said negro man slave against the lawful Claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Lewis Andrus his heirs and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. [H]e also warrants, said Slave to be free from all redhibitory complaints, diseased & vices. [T]he purchaser dispenses with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or any subsequent law on the Subject of mortgages. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & George R. King Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this thirteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Thomas Bilbo (seal) Lewis Andrus (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. & Geo. R.King Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** William K. Sloane [Kentucky] To William H. Gray Sale of Slave Recorded 21st September 1837 Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the Sum ofeight hundred dollars in hand paid at and before the sealing & delivery of this act William K. Sloane of the State of Kentucky and County of Spence hasbargained and sold, and does hereby grant, bargain, sell and deliver untoWilliam H. Gray of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry a certainnegro man slave named Sam aged ab[ou]t. thirty five years. To have and to hold the said slave to him the Said William H. Gray his heirs and assignsforever. And he the said William K. Sloane for himself his heirs &c the title to said Slave against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said William H. Gray his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend. [H]e also warrants him free from redhibitory infirmities & vices. The purchaser dispense with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code, or any subsequent Law on the Subject of Mortgages. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon and George R. King Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas [Page 145] this twenty first day of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred &thirty seven. Wm. K. Sloane (seal) Wm. H. Gray Witness Bt. Debaillon & Geo. R. King Geo.King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Edwin B. Scott & wife To Lewis Andrus Sale of Slaves Recorded 14th October 1837 Know all men by these presents, that for and in consideration of the premiseshereinafter expressed, Edwin B. Scott and Mrs. Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, the said Henrietta being Authorised [sic] to the effects of these presents by her said husband, have bargained and sold and do by this Public act grant bargain, sell, alien, confirm, transfer, retrocede and deliver unto Lewis Andrus of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro man slave named Edward aged ab[ou]t. [hereafter abbreviated as in document] thirty two years, a negro woman slave named Milly aged twenty eight years and Claiborne their child a negro boy aged abt. seven years, being three of the slaves sold by the said Lewis Andrus and Benjamin Andrus to the said Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife as will appear by Deed passed before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public bearing date the twenty sixth day of July last 1837. To have and to hold the said slaves to him the said Lewis Andrus his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And they the said Edwin B. Scott & Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife for themselves their heirs &c the title to said Slaves, against the Lawful Claims of all persons claiming by through or under them, to him the said Lewis Andrus his heirs & assigns do warrant and will forever defend. This sale or retrocession is made for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars, which said Sum is credited on a note executed by the said Edwin B. Scott and wife bearing date the twenty sixth day of July last, in favor of the said Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus, and given in part payment of the aforesaid slaves, with other slaves and lands, as will appear by reference to the above recited sale. And the said credit on the aforesaid note is acknowledged by the present sellers to be the full and entire payment of the price of the aforesaid bargained and sold or retroceded slaves. The purchaser dispenses with the production of theCertificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code, or anysubsequent law on the subject of Mortgages. In testimony of all which theparties have hereunto signed in presence of William H. Parrott and GilesHigginbothom Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge andex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry thistwelfth day of October Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven. Edwin B. Scott (seal) Matilda Scott (seal) Lewis Andrus (seal) Witnesses Wm. H. Parrott Eliza M. Parrott & Giles Higginbothom Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** George Forbes To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Admitted to Record 14th October 1837 Know all men by these presents, that I George Forbes a resident of the Countyof St. Mary in the State of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars Cash paid to me have bargained and sold and do herebybargain sell, and deliver to Rice Garland a residant [sic] [Page 147] of the Parish of St. Landry in the State of Louisiana, two negro men slavesfor life named David aged about twenty one years and Dennis aged abt. nineteenyears, to have and to hold the said Slaves to the said Garland, his heirs and assigns forever. And the said George Forbes, for himself, his heirs and assigns does hereby agree to warrant and defend the title to the said Slaves to the said Garland against the Claim or Claims of any person or persons whatever, also that they are sound in mind and body and of good Character. Done and Signed at the City of Washington this Seventh day of the month of January in the year 1837. Geo. Forbes (seal) R. Garland (seal) Witnesses M. Black ***************************************************************************** William Vinson To Rice Garland Sale of Slave Admitted to Record 14th October 1837 Know all men by these presents that I Wm. Vinson of Montgomery County in theState of Maryland for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven hundredDollars to me in hand paid by Rice Garland of the State of Louisiana at & before the Sealing & delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I the said Wm. Vinsin do hereby acknowledged, have granted, bargained, and sold & bythese presents do grant, bargain & sell unto the said Garland, his executors, administrators and assigns a negro man slave named Hanson Graham, supposed to be ab[ou]t. twenty one years old, or intended so to be, to the said Rice Garland his executors administrators and assigns forever, and I the said Wm. Vinsin for myself my heirs executors and Administrators, the said negro man named Hanson Graham as a Slave unto the said Rice Garland his executors administrators and assigns against me the said Wm. Vinsin my executors and Administrators and against tall and every other persons whatsoever Shall and will warrant forever deferred by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of January 1837. William Vinsin (seal) Witness Charles Vinsin ***************************************************************************** Thompson To Bowen Transfer Filed and Admitted to record 21st October 1837 Whereas I Gillis Thompson in August in the year 1815 Sold to Sydalise deLachaise then the wife and now the widow of John Thompson deceased of theParish of St. Landry a Slave Becky with her children for $1000 and whereas I have since commenced a suit in the District Court of Said parish to recoverthe price of the said Slaves, in which Suit by a Judgement of the Supreme Court of their last term of at [sic] Opelousas I have recover[ed] upwards of $200, say $214, or thereab[ou]ts. with legal interest thereon from the time of the said Sale. Now I the said Gillis Thompson in consideration of three hundred dollars to me in hand paid by William W. Bowen the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof acquit and discharged the said Bowen has assigned sold and delivered & do hereby assign sell and deliver to the said Bowen right title and interest therein & thereto also the said Suit and the said Judgement and all my right title and interest therein or thereto hereby subrogating the said Bowen to all my rights and remedies in and to the said debt suit and Judgement. And I hereby promise & agree with the said Bowen that the same is now due & that I will not discharged [sic] the same, now shall the same be discharged in account of any compensation or reconvention against me. This Sale is made as well for the said sum as for the fericus [sic][sp???] of the said Bowen in the said suit which are considered as an equivalent for the residue of the said Judgement and the said Bowen accepts this transfer as a full equivalent for the said services and in consideration thereof discharges and acquits the said Thompson from all demands against him by reason thereof. In witness whereof the parties have signed & delivered this instrument this Sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Seven at Plaquemine in the Parish of Iberville. G. Thompson Wm. W. Bowen Witness J. Jubertie Tho. P. Anderson State ofLouisiana. Parish of Iberville. Personally before me John Dunmore ParishJudge in and for the Parish of Iberville appeared J. Jubertie & Thomas P. Anderson who being first duly sworn say that they saw Gillis Thompson andWilliam W. Bowen signed & executed the foregoing instrument of writing theyfurther declare on oath that they saw the said William W. Bowen pay the said Sum of three hundred dollars or the price of the sale therein stipulated Sworn & subscribed before me this sixteenth day of October 1837. John Dinsmore P. Judge J. Jubertie. Tho. P. Anderson ***************************************************************************** Mary Hayes To Lewis Campbell Sale of Negro Recorded 17 April 1837 Know all men by these presents that Mary Hays of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry, for and in consideration of the Sum of four hundreddollars, fifty four dollars of which are paid and the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged and the balance of three hundred and ninety six dollars payable in al the month of May next has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain, sell, transfer and Convey to Lewis Campbell of the same state and Parish aforesaid a certain negro boy slave aged ab[ou]t. sevenyears, an orphan. To have and [Page 148] to hold the aforesaid slaves to him the said Lewis Campbell his heirs,executors, administrators and assigns forever, with guaranty of title against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, and also against the diseases & vices deemed redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. The name of the bargained and sold negro boy is Henry. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto in presence of John H. Overton & Jacob Bihm Competent witnesses at Opelousas this 17th day of April in the year Onethousand and eight hundred and thirty seven. Mary x Hay (seal) L. Campbell. Witness J. H. Overton & Jacob Bihm [pere?] Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Citizens Bank To Smith & Wife Acceptation of Mortgage Recorded 9th August 1837 Before me, Theodore Seghers, notary Public, duly commissioned for the City andParish of New-Orleans State of Louisiana, therein residing, and in presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned Personally appeared EdmundJohn Forstall, of this City, President of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, who declares that he has taken cognizance of an act passed before George King, Parish Judge of the Parish of St. Landry, by which act dated the thirty first day of July 1837 Raphael J. Smith and Marie Clemence Guilbeau his wife, by him duly authorised [sic], domiciliated both in the Parish of St. Landry, have mortgaged in favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, to secure the Sum of Six thousand dollars, amount of sixty shares of one hundred dollars each, in the Capital stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, subscribed by the said Raphael J. Smith, the following described property towit: A tract of Land situate in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying in thePrairie of the Grand Coteau, having six arpens front, on the south side of the Bayou Bourbeau by forty arpents in depth, & Containing two hundred and forty superficial Arpents, adjoining on one side to the land of Humbert Perodin, and on the other side to land formerly belonging to the widow Charles Smith and now to Robert E. Sith, together with the improvements thereon. Also a tract of Land situate on the north side of the said Bayou Bourbeau, opposite the above described tract, & Containing one hundred and seventy three Superficial Arpents, the said two tracts being the same purchased by the mortgagers at the sale of the Estate of the late Benjamin A. Smith & Elizabeth Hardy both deceased. Also five Slaves attached to said lands, whose names and ages are fully described in the said Act of Mortgage, which Mortgage was given by the said Raphael J. Smith & Marie Clemence Guilbeau, his wife, to secure sixty share in the Capital Stock, of said Bank, as well as to secure the payment of the Capital and Interest of the loans, made or to be made to form the Capital Stock of said Bank, and finally to secure all loans which the said Raphael J. Smith may have obtained or may obtain from the said Bank, And also the interest thereon at ten per centum per annum, in case he should fail to pay according to the terms of the chattel of said Bank. The said Edmund JohnFostal, president as aforesaid, further declares that he accepts, in his said Capacity the aforesaid mortgaged, with all the clauses & Stipulations therein contained, and he declares, that as son as the present act of Acceptation & the act of mortgage shall have been recorded in the Office of the recorder of mortgages for the Parish of St. Landry, and on the production of a certificate from the Recorder of Mortgages, proving that said acts have been duly recorded, and that there are no mortgages or privileges recorded preferable to this mortgage and on the production of a certificate from the Parish Judge showing that the property above described has not been alienated, the said Raphael J. Smith shall be Lawfully a stockholder for sixty shares, in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana, subject to such reduction as may be ordered by the Board. Thus done & passed at New-Orleans, in my office, on the ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty seven in the Sixty Second year of American Independance [sic] in presence of Wolmar [sp?] Bon and Lewis Quimper, duly qualified witnesses, residing in this city who have signed with Edmund John Forstall & me the Notary. (Signed) Edm. J. Fostall Prest. Wolmar Bon Lewis Quimper. Th[eodo]re. Seghers Not[ary]. Pub[lic]. I certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the original Act on record in my office. In faith whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this eleventh day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. Th[eodo]r[e]. seghers Not[ary]. Pub[lic]. [Page 149] ***************************************************************************** Flaujac and wife To Citizens Bank Mortgage Recorded April 27th 1838 Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public dulycommissioned and sworn for the Parish of St. Landry state of Louisiana,therein residing and in presence of the undersign witnesses, Personally appeared Garrigues Flaujac and Marie Louise Fonetonet [sic] his wife, by him duly authorised [sic], domiciliated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry who declared that the said Garigeus Flaujac having subscribed for Two hundred shares of One hundred dollars each forming in the ag[g]regate the sum of Twenty thousand dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank ofLouisiana, created and incorporated by an act of the Legislature approved onthe first of April eighteen hundred and thirty three they acknowledgethemselves by these presents, to be Conjointly and 'in Solidum' indebted to the said Bank in the Said sum of twenty thousand dollars amount of said shares, And in order to secure his said shares in the Capital Stock of said Bank and also to secure the payment of principal and interest of the loanraised or to be raised to form the capital of said Bank by the issue of Bonds Signed b the Govenor [sic] of the State of Louisiana in favor of said Citizens Bank, countersigned by the secretary and treasurer and under the seal of the state, they do by these presents jointly and severally Mortgage, in favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana the following described property, towit: A tract of Land situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the Bayou Boeuf, being lots Number 74, 75, 76, and 77 in Township No. 3 South of Range No. 3 East and being part of the land Confirmed to him the said Garrigues Flaujac by an act of Congress entitled 'An act supplementary to an act entitled An act for the relief of Garrigues Flaujac of Louisiana' approved on the twenty fifth of May One thousand eight hundred and twenty six approved 1st May 1824 Containing eight hundred superficial arpent also nine slaves to wit: Anthony a negro man aged about twenty years, Waley [sp?] a negro boy aged about eighteen years, Macaza negro boy aged ab[ou]t. sixteen years, Jefferson a negro man aged abut twenty five years, Margaritta [Page 152] a negro woman aged about twenty four years, Henrietta a negro girl aged aboutsixteen years, Delphine a negro girl aged about fifteen years, and John anegro man age[d] about twenty six years. All which property is to remain thus mortgaged until all said bonds shall have been paid and redeemed in Capital and interest or until the Said Garrigues Flaujac shall have paid the amt. of his shares and have reimbursed the loan which he may be obtained as Stock holder unless he should have previously transfer[r]ed his Shares and have been entirely discharged by the Bank. The Said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac & Marie Louise Fontenet his wife agree that the present hypothecary obligation granted by them to Secure said Stock and the re-embursement of any loan which he the said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac may or shall have obtained of said bank shall bear interest at the rate of ten perCent per an[n]um if not punctually paid when due and that all the above described property shall likewise remain specially mortgaged to secure the payment of such eventual interest. The said Garrigues Flaujac & Marie Louise Fontenet his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective or that said property is subject to any tacit or other mortgage the bank shall have the right to cause the Stock to be sold and to exact theimmediate re-embursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereonunless however the Said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac should prefer substituting other property of which the title should be indisputable. The said GarriguesFlaujac and Marie Louise Fontenet his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors of said Bank that the property now mortgaged is no longer of sufficient value to secure said Stock the Bank shall have the right to exact additional security, and in case of refusal or neglect of said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac and Marie Louis Fontenet his wife to furnish the required additional Mortgage the Bank will have the right to cause said Stock to be sold in whole or in part, and to cause the property mortgaged to be sold in order to obtain the re-embursement of the sum that have been loaned to him the said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac as Stockholder. According to the Certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages of the aforesaid Parish hereunto annexed and made a part of this act is appears that no Mortgage exist[s] on the above described land and Slaves. Whereas the final apportionment of Stock among the subscribers to the Capitalof the Citizens Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made and that the number of shares to which each of them will be entitled cannot yet be determined the Said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac and Marie Louise Fontenet his wife acknowledge that the present mortgage is subject to such deduction as may take place on a final apportionment of the stock. The present mortgage will have to be accepted authentic act, by the President of Said Citizens Bank of Louisiana, and the said Mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages for the said Parish of St. Landry, and the judge of said Parish will have to furnish a Certificate that said inscriptions have been made and that there has been no new Mortgage or priviledge [sic] inscribed or alienation made of the above described premises before the said Garrigu[e]s Flaujac will be recognized as Stockholder of the said Citizens Bank. This done and passed at my Office in the Town of Opelousas this thirteenth day of September in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Garrigu[e]s Faujac Lise' Fontenot (seals) Witness George R. King Wm. W. Bowen George King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Joseph H. Youngblood To Wm. H. Parrott Sale of Slaves Recorded Nov[embe]r. 6th 1838 Know all men by these presents that I, Joseph Alston Youngblood for and inconsideration of the sum of Two thousand six hundred and twenty dollars to me in hand paid by the Wm. H. Parrott the receipt whereof I hereby acknowledged and thereof acquit & discharge him, do hereby assign transfer sell and deliver to the said William H. Parrott all my right and title to, and property and interest in the following Slaves, toWit, Betty a Griffe woman about thirty three years old with her four children whose names and ages are as follows: Patty a mulatto girl about fourteen or fifteen years old, Peter a mulatto boy about twelve years old, George a mulatto boy about seven [Page 158] years old, and Emily a mulatto girl about four years old, also Seisure a negroman about twenty six years old, Charles a mulatto about twenty years old,Cesar a negro man thirty five years old, George a negro man about thirty five years old and James a negro man about thirty seven years old, the ages of the above named slaves are stated by me as above from recollection and may not be entirely accurate but the slaves are the same which are the subject of a Suit in the district Court of the Parish of St. Mary of Thomas Youngbloodundertutor &c [etc.] vs. William Flagg & in which a judgement was rendered in favor of the Plaintiffs which has been confirmed in appeal by the Supreme Court at the last session at Opelousas, and I hereby for the consideration aforesaid hereby assign sell and deliver to the said William H. Parrott all my right title and interest to and in the said Judgement and to in the slaves adjudged to me in whole or in part therein, whether contained or -mittio [sp?] in the above enumeration hereby subrogating the said Parrott to all my rights & Remiders [sp?] in and by reason of the said Judgement, the property adjudged to me in whole or in part thereby, and of my title to and interest in the above enumerated Slaves and those contained in the said Judgement I further covenant and agree to and with the said Parrott that I am the owner up to the present sale of an undivided third part of each and every of the said Slaves, which I hereby sell to and vest in the said Parrott free from any lien or encumbrances whatever except that my father has a life Estate [or a usufruc[t] for life] in the aforesaid Slaves Charles & Seisure, with this exception, I Guarantee [sic] to the said Parrott my aforesaid title and interest to and in the said Slaves and will warrant and defend the same from all claims or encumbrances troubles evictions whatever all which I promise to the said Parrott for the Consideration aforesaid. In witness whereof I have signed and delivered this act at Opelousas in the Parish of St. Landry on this sixth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in the presence of George Rogers King and of William H Gray Competent Witnesses who have signed this act as such. Joseph A. Youngblood Witness G. R. King W. H Gray State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry Personally appeared before the undersign[ed] Magistrate at Opelousas in theaforesaid Parish on this six day of November in the year One thousand eighthundred and thirty seven George R. King and William H. Gray who beingseverally duly sworn do Severally depose and say that they saw the above named Joseph Alston Youngblood sign execute and deliver the above act of sale for himself to William H. Parrott as stated in the said act and that thesedepossist [sic] were the subscribing witnesses to the Said act and as such signed the same as above appears by the said act. Geo. R. King Wm. H. Gray Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of November 1837 before me Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** [Page 160] Joseph Fontenot To Don Deigo Lafleur Sale of Slave Recorded 9th November 1837 Know all men by these presents that Joseph Fontenot of the State of Louisiana, and Parish of St. Landry, for and in Consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars in hand paid the receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Don Diego Lafleur of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro man slave named Bazil aged about thirty years, to have and to hold the said slave to him the said Don Diego Lafleur his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever with guaranty of title against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever and also with guaranty against the infirmities, diseases and vices deamed [sic] redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispences [sic] with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or any subsequent law on the subject of mortgages. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of David Duplechain and George R. King Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this ninth day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. Joseph Fontenot (seal) D. Lafleur (seal) Witness David Duplechain Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Moses Hebert to John S. Daniel Sale of Land and Renewal of Partnership Novr. 14th 1837 This Deed and agreement made and entered into this fourteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven between Moses Hebert Junr. of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and John S. Daniel of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that, for an in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed he the said Moses Hebert Junr. has bargained and sold and does by these presents, grant bargain, sell, alien, confirm and deliver unto him the said John S. Daniel the undivided half of the following described property towit, the plantation and tract of Land purchased by the said Moses Hebert Jr. at the sale of the Estate of the late George Jackson deceased on the sixth day of January in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five containing four hundred superficial Arpens, also a negro man Jemingeo [sp?] alias Dyson (a runaway) aged about twenty eight years, and two horses also purchased by the said Hebert at the aforesaid sale of the Estate of said George Jackson deceased, the said land, slaves Horses for the sum total of five thousand six hundred and forty nine dollars, and also the undivided half oaf a certain tract o L and, purchased by the parties from William Moore as per act of Sale passed on the fourteenth day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. To have and to hold the aforesaid undivided half of the aforesaid Lands Slaves & Horses to him the said John S. Daniel his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever, with guaranty of title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, through or under the seller. This Sale is made for the following Consideration, towit, that the said John S. Daniel agrees, promises and binds himself to pay to the aforesaid Estate of George Jackson One half the purchase money for the land Slave and Horses bought at the sale of said Estate by the said Moses Hebert which said half amounts to the sum of two thousand eight hundred and twenty four dollars and fifty cents and the interest which has accrued or may accrue on the said half and he the said Moses Hebert Junr. has for a Valuable consideration bargained and sold and hereby bargain & sell to him the said John S. Daniel on undivided half of all the horse creatures, horned Cattle, farming utentials [sic] & finally of every thing appu[r]taining to Said Plantation except the hogs and sheep. And it is agreed by and between the Parties that the partnership existing previous to the dissolution thereof on the Twenty ninth day of November in the last year is now [illegible] and [illegible] parties are now by vertue [sic] of this Act full and equal partners in the planting and farming business on said Plantation , that each party shall furnish an equal force in Slaves to work said Plantation, which said slaves are however [illegible] in partnership as to the property & title thereof but they remain the private property of the party who may furnish the same, and it is well understood that the property of the said Plantation shall be annually and equally divided. It is further agreed by the said John S. Daniel that he will pay one half the expenses which has accrued since the aforesaid dissolution of Partnership and also of the debts contracted for the use and benefit of said Plantation as well personally as since said dissolution. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Edwd. W. Taylor & Chas. W. Gamon [sp?] Competent witnesses and before Greorge King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry at Opel[ousas]. the day & Year first above written. M. Hebert Jr. (seal) Jno. S. Daniel (seal) Witness E. W. Taylor C. N. Gamon George King P. Judge [Page 162] ***************************************************************************** Christopher Steele To Edwin B. Scott & wife Sale of Slaves Recorded 27 November 1837 Know all men by these presents that Christopher Steele of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain sell, sett [sic] over and deliver unto Edwin B. Scott and Henriette Matillva [sic] Pannell his wife of the same State and Parish aforesaid two negro Slave towit, a man named Sam aged about twenty seven years and a negro man named Henderson aged about twenty three years. To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves to them the said Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannel his wife and to their heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. And he the said Christopher Steel for himself his heirs, executors and administrators the title to the aforesaid Slaves against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to them the said Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilde Pannel his wife and to their heirs and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants them free from all the diseases, malidies [sic] and vices deamed [sic] redhibitory in Law, excepting the vice of running away and the purchasers accept them subject to that vice. It is understood that the negro man Sam is mortgaged to the Mechanics and Trader's Bank, with several others and a tract of Land to secure the payment of the sum of two thousand dollars which the seller engages to have released. The Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed at Opelousas the twenty seventh day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven in the presence of Benoist Debaillon and Jonathan Harris Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish. This sale is made for and in Consideration of the sum of Sixteen hundred dollars payable on the first day of Feb[r]uary in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight for which the purchaser have given them note in favor of Seller of equal date with these presents. Christ. Stel (seal) Edwin B. Scott (seal) Matilda Scott (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Jonathan Harris George King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** George Keller To Delphine B. Fontenot Sale of Slave Recorded 5th December 1837 Know all men by these presents that for and in consideration of the sum of Seven hundred dollars Cash in hand paid & the receipt thereof acknowledged, George Keller of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry has bargained and sold and does by this public act Grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto Delphine Belair Fontenot of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain Mullato Girl slave named Hannah aged about fourteen years. To have and to hold the said slave and her future to her the said Delphine Belair Fontenot her heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. And he the said George Keller for himself his heirs executors administrators the title to the aforesaid Slave against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to her the said Delphine Belair Fontenot her heirs executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants her free from all the maladies infirmities and vices deamed [sic] redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in the presence of George M. Smith and John Butler Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this 5th day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. George Keller (seal) Delphine Belair Fontenot (seal) Witness Geo. M. Smith John Butler Geo. King P. Judge Mrs. Sarah Grimble wife of the above named George Keller, and acting herein with the advice and consent of her said husband being informed by the undernamed Notary, separate and apart from her said husband of her rights and privileges on his Estate, declared that she renounced and that she does hereby renounce in favor of Delphine Belair Fontenot all her rights and privileges whether dotal or any other King or nature whatever which she has or might have upon the above bargained and sold slave transfer[r]ing her said rights to her the said Delphine Belair Fontenot her heirs and assigns forever. In Testimony whereof she has herewith signed in the presence of the undersign[ed] Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Parish of St. Landry this 5th day of December 1837 as aforesaid. Sarah I. [J?] Keller Witness Jno. D. Hudspeth & Benoit Debaillon Geo. King P[arish]. J[udge]. ***************************************************************************** Gradinegos To Fuselier Release of Mortgage on Slave Recorded 9th December 1837 Whereas on the twenty fifth day of January 1836 Edward Fuselier of the Parish of Pointe Coupee' and State of Louisiana purchased from Helari Gradenigo Joseph Gradenigo & Maria Gradenigo V[euv]e. Edmond Donato of the Parish of St. Landry a negro man slave named Alexander then aged twenty one Years for the price of fourteen hundred and fifteen dollars payable one half on the first day of March 1837 and the other half on the first day of March 1838 said payments or party thereof not punctually made to bear interest at the Yearly rate of ten per Cent from the time when respectfully due and payments made on account of said price before the expiration of said terms subject to a deduction at the rate of seven per Cent per an[n]um, and in order to secure the payment of the aforesaid price & such interest as should accrue thereon the aforesaid slave remains specially mortgage[d] and hypothecated in favor of the aforesaid Vendors. And whereas the entire purchase money of said slave has been paid by said Fuselier to the aforesaid Vendors in conformity with the aforesaid stipulations which are contained in an act of sale passed before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary in & for said Parish of St. Landry on the aforesaid twenty fifth day of January 1836. Now be it Know[n] that in Consideration of the premises the said Hilaire Gradenigo Joseph Gradenigo & Marie Gradenigo Widow E. Donatto have released cancelled and annulled and by this act do release cancel and annull [sic] the aforesaid Mortgage on the said slave. A lendor [??] as fully as though the same had never existed. In witness whereof they have hereunto signed at Opelousas this 9th day of December in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty seven in presence of Edmond H. Martin and Benoit Debaillon Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of [Page 167] St. Landry. Geo. R. King agent and attorney in fact for M. Gradenigo Ve. Donatto = H. R. Gradenigo = Joseph Gradenigo = Witness E. H. Martin Bt. Debaillon = Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Estate of Deshotels To Fuselier Release of Mortgage Recorded 11 F[eb]r. 1837 Know all men by these presents, that whereas on the twenty second day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six at the sale of the Estate in community between Andre N. Deshotels and the heirs & legal representatives of the deceased wife, Edward Fuselier of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Pointe Coupee, because the purchaser of a negro man named Simon then aged abt. Sixteen years for the price & sum of fifteen hundred dollars, payable one half on the first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven and the other half on the first day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, with mortgaged on said slave to secure the purchase money. And whereas the Said Edward Fuselier has paid the full and entire amount of said purchase money to Dominique C. Sittig who is by virtue of a Power of Attorney from the Executor of said Estate Authorised to receive the same and grant acquittances therefore. Now in consideration of the premises he the Said Dominique Sittig has released and does hereby release the above recited mortgaged as fully and completely as though it had never existed. In Testimony whereof he has hereunto Signed in presence of A Ladeveze & John Z. Morroy, competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry aforesaid this Eleventh day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty Seven. D. C. Sittig (seal) Witness = A Ladeveze John Z. Morroy Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Edwin B. Scott & Wife To Ben Andrus Sale of Slaves Recorded 14th Decber 1837 Know all men by these presents that for and in Consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed Edwin B. Scott and Henrietta Matilda Pannell his wife of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry the said Henrietta Matilda Pannell acting herein with the advice & consent of her said husband, have bargained and sold, and do hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver to Benjamin Andrus of the same state & Parish aforesaid the following described slaves, towit, Hannah a negro woman aged ab[ou]t. [hereafter abbreviated as in document] Thirty five years, Phillis a mulatto girl aged abt. Fifteen years, Daphni a negro girl aged about thirteen years, Nancy a negro girl aged abt. Eight years, Prescilla a girl aged abt. Three years and Lavilla or Sarah about one year old. To have and to hold the aforesaid slaves to him the said Benjamin Andrus his heirs executors, administrators and assigns forever with guaranty of title against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand five hundred & fifty dollars which the Sellers acknowledged to have received in the following manner towit, in a credit on a rate of three thousand three hundred dollars executed by the Sellers in favor of Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus bearing date the twenty sixth day of July last and payable one month thereafter of twelve hundred dollars and a credit of thirteen hundred & fifty dollars on a note for ten thousand dollars executed by the Sellers in favor of the said Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus bearing date the twenty sixth day of July last and payable on the first day of May next, it is understood that the above recited notes were given by the Sid Sellers to the Said Lewis Andrus & Benjamin Andrus the present purchaser, in payment for the aforesaid slaves & other property, and that they the said Slaves are taken by him the Said Benjamin Andrus in part payment of his share of the Same the purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benjamin R. Rogers & Robert Taylor Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of St. Landry this 14th day of December 1837. Edwin B. Scott (seal) Matilda Scott (seal) Benjn. Andrus (seal) Witness Benj. R. Rogers & Robt. Taylor Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** George Keller To Geo. Hudspeth Sale of Slave Geo. Hudspeth To Geo. M. Smith Mortgage Recorded 15th Decber 1837 Know all men by these presents, that George Keller of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in Consideration of the premises herein after expressed has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto George Hudspeth a certain negro man slave named Daniel aged ab[ou]t. Twenty one years. To have and to hold the aforesaid slave to him the Said George Hudspeth, his heirs executors, administrators & and assigns forever, and he the Said George Keller for himself his heirs &c. [etc.] the title to the aforesaid slave against the lawful Claims of all persons whatsoever to him. The said George Hudspeth does warrant & will forever defend. He also warrants him free from the maladies and vices deemed redhibitory in Law. This Sale is made for & in consideration of the Sum of one thousand dollars which he the Said George Hudspeth promises And obliges himself his heirs & to pay to George M. Smith on or before the first day of April next for which Said Sum he has executed his promissory note of equal date with these presents, to secure the payment of which note, he the said Hudspeth has mortgaged and does by this Act Hypothecate & mortgage the above describe[d] slave to him the Said Smith his heirs and assigns. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any subsequent Law. And Mrs. Sarah Grimble wife of the Said George Keller, and acting herein with the Consent of her said husband being informed separate and apart from him, of her rights and privileges on his estate by the undersigned Notary declared that she renounced and that she does hereby renounce in favor of him the Said George Hudspeth all rights and privileges whether dotal or of any other Kind or nature whatever which she may have upon the above described slaver, transfer[r]ing her said rights to the said George Hudspeth his heirs or assigns. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed together with the Said George M. Smith Receipting the mortgage and obligation in part payment of a debt due or to become due to him by the Said George Keller in presence of Benoist Debaillon & Richard M. Garwood, Competent witnesses & before George King Parish Judge in & for the parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this fifteenth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. George Keller (seal) Sarah J[?] Keller (seal) George Hudspeth (seal) Geo. M. Smith (seal) Witnesses Bt. Debaillon & Richd. M. Garwood William Teer Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Daniel S. Parish To Washington Burnes Power of Attorney Recorded 15th Decr. 1837 (also a mention of Patrick Gorman, Fayette County, Tennessee) (Mr. Parish may own land/slaves in either TN or MS) Know all men by these presents that I Daniel Smith Parish of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Washington Pearson Burnes of the State and Parish aforesaid my true and lawful agent and attorney in fact for me and in my name and for my use and benefit to enter into and take possession of all lands [Page 169] tenements, and Real Estate whatsoever in the State of Tennessee and Mississippi whereof I am the owner or am intitled [sic] to or interested in either in severally or Jointly or in Common with any other person or persons also to take possession of in my name and for my use all the personal property and slaves in the aforesaid States of Tennessee and Mississippi whereof I am the owner or am entitled to or interested in either in Severally or Jointly or in Common with any other person or persons also to take possession of in my name and for my use all the personal property and slaves in the aforesaid States of Tennessee and Mississippi whereof I am the owner or am entitled to or interested in either in Severally or jointly or in Common. And also for me and in my name to grant bargain and sell all the aforesaid lands tenements heritaments and Estate whether Real personal or any share part and proportion thereof, and all such right title interest claim and Demand both in Law and equity as I may have in the same for such sum and price and on such terms as to him my said agent and attorney shall seem meet, and for me and in my name to make execute and deliver good and sufficient deeds and Conveyances for the Sums and every part thereof either with or without Covenants or Warranty. And until the sale thereof for me and in my name and for my use to Rent and demise the same or any part or parts thereof. Also for me and in my name and to my use, to ask demand sue for levy require recover and secure all and all manner of Goods Chattels debts duties rents sum and sums of money and demand whatsoever due or hereafter to be due owing or belonging unto me by person or persons whatsoever and upon the receipt thereof or of any part or parts thereof to make and give good acquittances or other sufficient discharges for the same in my name or in his name. And for me and in my name to Commence and prosecute any suits or suits action or actions as well real or personal or mixed for my lands tenements heriditaments goods Chattels debts dues demands cause or thing whatsoever due or belonging or to be due or belonging to me or to be demanded, or that may be demanded by me in any Court or Courts of Law or equity or in any other Court or place whatsoever and the same action or actions suit and suits and every of them to prosecute and follow or to discontinue the same or become nonSuit therein if he shall [illegible] cause. And also for me and in my name to use and take all such causes ways and means and remedies for the recovery, receiving, obtaining or getting any lands tenements rents hereditaments slaves, goods, and Chattels, debts demands sum and sums of other things that is or are or shall be thought by my said Attorney to be unto me belonging appertaining due owing or payable as I myself might use or take if I was personally present and acting. And also for me and in my name to appear make answer and defend in all manner of actions and suits whatsoever as well real as personal or mixed which already are or at any time hereafter shall be commenced sued or taken against me the said Daniel I. Parish. Also for me and in my name to settle and adjust with all person and persons all accounts dues and demands subsisting or to subsist between them or either of them and [use?] and to Compound arbitrate and agree the same in such manner as my said attorney shall think proper, also for me & in my name to prosecute and follow all suit or suits action or actions in any Court of Law or equity or in any other Court or place which have been by me heretofore inst[i]tuted commenced sued or taken or to discontinue the same or become nonsuit therein if he think fit or to submit the same to arbitration or to settle Compound and agree the same in Such manner as he my said Attorney may deem proper. And my said Attorney is specially authorized to sell transfer and Convey all my right title interest and pretentions in and to a number of slaves for the recovery of which I have heretofore instituted suit against Colberts & others Indians or mixed blood. I further declare that I have revoked and do hereby revoke cancel and annul all former powers and Authorities whether general or special verbal or written by me heretofore given or executed and particularly all power and authority by me given in any manner whatever to Patrick Gorman of Fayette County in the State of Tennessee. And for the better doing performing and executing al or any of the premises I give unto my said Attorney full power and Authority to Constitute Appoint Authorise and in his place and stead put and substitute one or more Attorney or attornies for me and as my attorney or attornies, or the same at pleasure to revoke and other or others in his or their place to Substitute and appoint. And finally in all things touching and Concerning the premises my said Attorney shall have all the powers in all the [illegible] ways means & remedies and perform all the acts which I Could [Page 170] have use and perform were I personally present and Acting. And I hereby ratify and confirm whatever my said Attorney or his substitutes shall Lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto signed at Opelousas in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry this fifteenth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven with the aforesaid W. P. Burns who accepts this authority in presence of George R. King & Benoist DeBaillon Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge And ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry. D. I . Parrish = W. P. Burns= Witness Geo. R. King and Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Jno. Reed To Solomon Harman Sale of Slave Recorded 27 Decber 1837 Know all men by these presents that for and in Consideration of the premises herein after expressed, John Reed of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry has bargained & sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer And deliver unto Solomon B. Harmon of the Same State & Parish Aforesaid a certain negro boy slave named Pierre aged ab[ou]t. ten years. To have & to hold the said slave to him the said Solomon B. Harman his heirs executors, administrators And assigns forever. And he the Said John Reed for himself his heirs &c the title to the aforesaid slave against the lawful Claims of all persons whatsoever to him the Said Solomon B. Harman his heirs And assigns will warrant & forever defend. He also warrants the said slave free from the defects deemed redhibitory in Law. This sale is made for & in consideration of the sum of six hundred dollars, three hundred dollars of which are paid in Cash the receipt whereof is hereby Acknowledged, and three hundred being the balance in a note executed by the said Solomon B. Harman with Joseph E. Andrus as security which note is taken by the sellor [sic] without retaining a mortgaged [sic] on the Said Slave. The Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto Signed in presence of Joseph e. Andrus & William H. Gray Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this 27 day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven. John Reed (seal) Solomon B. Harman (seal) Witnesses Jos. E. Andrus & Wm. Gray Geo. King P. Judge [Page 171] ***************************************************************************** Jno. Francis To Alexandre Duhon Sale of Slave Recorded 28 Decber 1837 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry [Mesiteau?]. Know all men by these presents that I the undersigned John Francis of the County of Opelousas does this twenty first day of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & thirty seven Bargain sell and deliver unto Alexandre Duhon of the aforesaid Parish and State and present acceptant [sic] a certain piece or tract of Land all my Right title and Interest of the Same the Said parcel or piece of Land being my part of an [sic] quarter of Section Bought at private sale at the Land Office at Opelousas on the 17th June 1836, the north west quarter of the Section number Six in the township number Eleven south three west for the Consideration of twenty dollars for which sum I acknowledge to have received the said sale I guarantee forever to the said Alexander Duhon heirs assigns & signed by making his mark in presence of Placide Hebert & Louis Hebert Both signing their names this 21 December A. D. 1837. John + Francis Alexander + Duhon Witness Placide Hebert & Louis Hebert fils ***************************************************************************** Thomas H. Lewis To Stephen Durel Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd Jany. 1838 Know all lmen by these presents, that John M. Jewell of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry agent & Attorney in fact for Tomas H. Lewis, and acting hereby by virtue of a power of Attorney bearing date the twentieth day of December last has bargained and sold and does by this public act, for and in behalf of the Said Thomas H Lewis grant, bargain, sell transfer and deliver unto Stephen Durel of the aforesaid state & Parish a certain negro woman named Jemima aged ab[ou]t. twenty two years. To have and to hold the Said Slave to him the Said Stephen Durel his heirs ex[ecuto]rs. & Administrators forever with guaranty of title against the lawful [Page 174] claims of all persons whatsoever, and also against the Malidies [sic] and defects deemed redhibitory in Law. This Sale is made for and in Consideration of the Sum of One thousand dollars for which the purchaser has executed his promissory note in favor of the Said Thomas Lewis payable on the first day of April next. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony whereof this sale have hereunto signed in the presence of the Subscribing Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this third day of January in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight. J. M. Jewell (seal) Stephen Durel (seal) Witness James H. Skurns [sp?] Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** William Link to Thomas H. Cook Sale of Slave Recorded 12th Jany. 1838 Know all men by these presents that William Link of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry has this day, the twelveth [sic] day of January one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight bargained and Sold and does hereby bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Thomas A. Cook a certain Negro man named Major aged about thirty seven years. To have and to hold the aforesaid Slave to him the Said Thomas A. Cook his heirs executors & administrators forever with guaranty of title against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever and against the Maladies & defects deemed redhibitory in Law. This Sale is made for and in Consideration of the sum of Seven hundred and fifty dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof they have hereunto signed in the presence of B. Debaillon & Michel Prudom Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public the day and Year first above written. William Link = Thos. A. Cook = Witness Bt. Debaillon & Michel Prudome = Geo. King P. Judge ******************************************************************************** Jackson's Succession To G. R. King Release of Mortgage (involves slave) Recorded 15th January 1838 Whereas at the probate Sale of a part of the Succession in Community between the heirs of the late George Jackson deceased and [blank] Brashear deceased his wife made on the 26th day of September 1834 George R. King became the purchaser of a Negro woman Slave named Charlotte then aged about twenty two Years for the price of nine hundred Dollars payable one third on the 26th day of September 1835 one third on the 26th September 1836 and the remaining third on the 26th of September 1837 Said Payments to bear interest at ten per Cent per an[n]um from the time, they respectfully become due until Paid and Said Slav remaining specially mortgaged until the final payment of the aforesaid Price & such interest as should accrue thereon. And whereas the aforesaid Sum of nine hundred dollars together with Such interest as has accrued thereon has been paid by the Said George R. King to Edward W. Taylor tutor to George Jackson and Frederick Bowen Jackson two of the minor Children & heirs of Said deceased and agent of Said Succession. Now therefore be it Known that in Consideration of the premises the Said Edward W. Taylor tutor and agent as aforesaid has released and does hereby release Cancel and annul the above recited Mortgage as fully and effectually as though the Same had never existed. In witness whereof the Said Edward W. Taylor has hereunto Signed at Opelousas the fifteenth day of January in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight in presence of Thomas A. Cook and Benoist Debaillon Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry= E. W. Taylor Agent of the Estate of George Jackson deceased-Witness Thomas A. Cook Bt. Debaillon = Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** [Page 176] Joseph Bordelon [Avoyelles Parish] To Loucifer Bordelon Power of Attorney [for Sale of Slave] Recorded 15th Jany. 1838 State of Louisiana Parish of Avoyelles Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Bordelon of the Parish of Avoyelle and State of Louisiana, do hereby make, nominate, and appoint Loucifer Bordelon of the Parish of St. Landry and State aforesaid, my true and lawful attorney in fact whom I fully authorise [sic] and impower [sic] to Sell in my name and behalf and on such terms and for Such terms as he shall deem most advantageous to my interests and to whomsoever he may think proper, a Certain Negro Man slave named Billy aged about 20 Years being the Same whom I purchased at the Sale of the Estate of Mistress Phillip Jean Louis Fontenot in the month of April last. To perform execute and sign all acts or instruments which may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid. To place if possible the purchaser in my lien and Stead towards the aforesaid Succession as respect the payments for which I am bound thereto, and if Practicable in so doing, to obtain from the administrator or any lawful agent, a discharge and acquittance from any liability which I may have incurred by the execution of my notes to Said Estate, if not to exact from the purchaser, good and a[m]ple security and mortgage with notes payable to my order, bearing ten per Cent Interest per an[n]um from time due, and finally for him my Said attorney in fact, to do all that may be necessary in the premis [sic] although not expressed herein, promising and obligating Myself at all times to ratify and Confirm the Same. In testimony whereof I have here set my hand at Avoyells on this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven in the presence of Belbin [sp?] Barbin and Ernest Bredault Witnesses and before Louis Bordelon Parish Judge in & for the Said Parish of Avoyells= Joseph Bordelon -- Witness= F. B. Barbin = E.B. Bredault = Louis Bordelon Par[ish]. Judge ***************************************************************************** Joseph Bordelon To Eli G. Guillory Sale of Slave Recorded 15th Jany. 1838 Know all men by these presents that Joseph Bordelon of the Parish of Avoyells [sic] acting herein b his regularly authorised agent and attorney in fact Loucife Bordelon of the Parish of St. Landry has bargained and Sold & does by this act bargain sell convey and deliver unto Eli Glaudo Guillory of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry a Certain negro man Slave named Billy aged about twenty two years the same purchased by the Vendor at the Sale of the Succession of Philipe Jean Louis Fontenot on the 18th day of April 1837. To have and to hold Said Slave to him the Said Eli Glaud[e] Guillory his heirs and assigns forever free from the lawful claims or title of all persons whomsoever and from redhibitory vices diseases and defects. This Sale is made for & in Consideration of the price and Sum of fifteen hundred & sixty dollars payable at the office of Thomas St. Secois [sp?] in the Town of Opelousas one half on the fifteenth day of April next (1838) and the other half on the fifteenth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty nine. The Said purchaser binding and obligating himself his heirs &c to release the Mortgage now existing on said slave in favor of the aforesaid succession for the aforesaid Sum. It being understood that said purchaser places himself in the Stead of the Said Seller with regard to the said Succession and takes upon himself all the obligations [incurred] by the seller towards Said Succession when said slave was acquired therefrom hereby releasing and discharging Said Joseph Bordelon all further liability or responsibility in relation to the payment of the aforesaid price to Said Succession and when the Payment of the aforesaid Sum of fifteen hundred & Sixty dollars shall have been made to Said Succession as aforesaid the aforesaid purchaser with then be released and discharged from all further liability towards this Vendor in relation to Said Slave. And further to Secure the payment of the aforesaid Sum with such interest as shall accrue thereon Eli Lucas Fontenot of Said Parish of St. Landry binds himself his heirs &c as Security of the Said Eli Glaude Guillory. In witness whereof the aforesaid Parties have hereunto signed at Opelousas this fifteenth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight in presence of George R. King and Benoist Debaillon Competent witnesses and [Page 177] before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the Said Parish of St. Landry. The Certificate Requiring [sic] by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with. Loucife Bordelon = Eli Glaude x Guillory = Eli Lucus x Fontenot = Witness George R. King = Bt. Debaillon = Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** John Butler and Washington Butler Exchange of Slaves Recorded 16th January 1838 This exchange of slaves made the sixteenth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, between John Butler of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Washington Butler of the same State and Parish of Avoyelles of the other part - Witnesseth Witnesseth that, for and in Consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed he the Said John Butler has bargained and Sold and does hereby grant bargain Sell transfer and deliver unto him the Said Washington Butler a Certain Negro Slave named Maryann aged about twenty three years. To have and to hold the aforesaid slave to him the Said Washington Butler his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. In consideration whereof he the Said Washington Butler has bargained and Sold and does by this public act grant, bargain, sell transfer, and deliver unto him the Said John Butler a Negro Woman Salve named Jane aged about nineteen years with her child named Josephine aged ab[ou]t eight months. To have and to hold the Said Negro Woman Jane and her Child to him the Said John Butler his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. Each party guaranteeing the titles to the other against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. And it is Stipulated and understood that neither party guarantees against redhibitory defect, and that both parties dispense with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Gideon Glaze and Abner Roach Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this day and Year first above written. = John Butler = Washington Butler = Witness Gedeon M. Glaze & Abner Roach Geo. King Parish Judge ***************************************************************************** Overtons and Wives To Citizen's Bank of Louisiana Recorded 20th January 1838 Before me George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public duly commissioned and Sworn for the parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana, therein residing, and in presence of the undersigned Witnesses. Personally came and appeared John Holmes Overton and Emily King his wife, by him duly authorised [sic] domiciliated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and Patrick Henry Overton and Rebecca Phillips his wife by him duly authorised, domiciliated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry who declared that the Said John H. Overton and Patrick Henry Overton having subscribed for one hundred and eighty seven shares each of one hundred Dollars each share forming in the aggregate the sum thirty seven thousand four hundred Dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana Created and incorporated by an act of the Legislature approved on the first of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, they acknowledge themselves b these presents to be Conjointly and 'in Solidum' indebted to the Said Bank in the Said Sum of thirty thousand four hundred dollars ambient [sic] of Said Shares. And in order to secure their Said Share in the Capital Stock of Said Bank and also to secure the payment of the principle [sic] and interest of the loaned [sic] raised or to be raised, to form the Capital of Said Bank by the issue of Bonds signed by the Governor of the State of Louisiana in favor of the Said Citizens Bank countersigned b the Secretary and Treasurer of State and under the Seal of the State and under the seal of the State [sic], they do by these presents jointly and severally Mortgage, in favor of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana the following described property towit: A tract of land situate in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the left bank of the Bayou Beouf in Township No. 3 South Range No. 3 east and extending about North East from Said Bayou ab[ou]t. forty arpens in depth into Township No. 2 South of Range No. 3 East having [missing] arpens front on Said Bayou Beouf, bounded on the up- [Page 178] per side by part of the original tract now owned by Marsden Campbell Jr. and also the back concession of Said Tract of Land, the whole Containing Sixteen hundred superficial arpens, a negro man named Virgil aged about twenty eight years, a negro man named Peter aged about twenty four Years, a negro man named William aged about Seventy seven years a negro man named Billy aged about twenty six Years a negro man named Amos aged ab[ou]t. thirty Years, a Negro man named Harry aged about thirty two Years, a negro man named Claiborne aged about thirty one years a negro man named Sterling aged about Twenty one Years a negro man named Shepherd aged about Seventeen Years a negro man named Charles aged about eighteen Years a negro man named Cazores aged about Seventeen years, a negro boy named Peter Jones aged abut aged about [sic] Eighteen Years a negro man named Robert aged about twenty three Years, a negro man named Hector aged about twenty two Years, a negro man named Joe Lu [sp?] aged about twenty Years, a negro man named Joe Plank aged about Seventeen Years, a negro man named Beverly aged about twenty four Years a negro man named Jeff aged about thirty three Years, a negro man named Daniel aged about Seventeen Years, a negro boy named Soloman aged about sixteen Years a negro boy named Bob aged about Sixteen Years, a negro Boy named Bill aged about twelve Years, a negro boy named Virgil aged about fourteen Years, a negro boy named Chetcheto [sp?] aged about twelve Years, a negro woman named Becky aged about thirty five Years, a negro woman named Caroline aged about nineteen Years, with her two children towit Henry, two Years old and an infant, a negro woman named Tempy [sp?] aged about eighteen Years, with her child a boy aged ab[ou]t two Years named Davis, a negro woman named Rose aged about twenty eight Years with her two Children to Wit, Bill & Lydia a negro woman named Betsey with her five Children, towit, Henderson a boy aged ab[ou]t. ten Years Becky a Girl about Eight Years Dan a boy aged about five Years George a Boy three Years old and an infant, Hannah a negro woman aged about twenty eight Years with her two Children towit [blank] aged about Seven Years, and Luckey [sp?] aged about five years, a negro woman named Phillis aged about seventeen Years with her infant Child, a negro woman named Rachel aged ab[ou]t. twenty three Years with her Child named Phillis, a negro woman named Patty aged about [blank] years with her child a girl named Phebe aged about ten Years and a negro woman named Flora with her Child. All which property is to remain thus mortgaged until all Said Bonds shall have been paid and released in Capital and Interest or until the said John H. Overton & Patrick H. Overton shall have paid the amount of their shares and have remembered the loan which they may have obtained as Stock Holders unless they should have previously transfer[r]ed their shares, and have been entirely discharged by the Bank. The Said John H. Overton & Emily king his wife and Patrick H. Overton & Rebecca Phillips his wife agree that the present hypothecary obligation granted by them to secure Said Stock and the re-imbursement of any loan which they the Said John H. Overton and Patrick H. Overton may or shall have obtained of Said Bank shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per an[n]um if not punctually paid when due, and that all the above described property shall [ ]wise remain specially mortgaged to secure the payment of such eventual interest. The Said Emily King & Rebecca Phillips do hereby renounce in favor of Said Bank, all rights and privileges whether dotal or of any other Kind or Nature whatsoever which they may have upon the above described property Ceding & transfer[r]ing their Said rights to the Said Bank. The Said John H. Overton and Emily King his wife and Patrick H Overton and Rebecca Phillips his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective or that Said Property is subject to any tacit or other Mortgage, the Bank shall have the right to Cause the Stock to be sold and to enact the immediate re-embursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereon, unless however the Said John H. Overton & Patrick H. Overton should prefer substituting other property of which the titles should be indisputable. The said John H. Overton & Emily King his wife & Patrick H. Overton and Rebecca Phillips his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board of Directors of the Said Bank that the property on which mortgaged is no longer of sufficient Value to secure the Said Stock the Bank shall have the right to exact additional Security, and in Case of refusal or neglect of said John H. Overton [Page 179] and Emily King his wife and Patrick H. Overton & Rebecca Phillips his wife to furnish the required additional mortgage the Bank will have the right to Cause Said Stock to be sold in whole or in part and to Cause the property Mortgaged to be sold in order to obtain the re-embursement of the sums that have been loaned to them the said John H. Overton and Patrick H. Overton as Stockholders. According to the Certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages of the aforesaid Parish hereto annexed and made a part of this act it appears that there is a mortgage recorded in his Office bearing date the 12th day of June 1832 in favor of the Canal Bank for seven thousand Dollars payable on the Second June One thousand eight hundred and thirty three. And a mortgage bearing date the 2nd May One thousand eight hundred and thirty four in favor of the Same Bank for three Thousand Dollars, payable on the 10th of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty [blank] and that there exist[s] on other mortgage against the property of the Said John H. Overton & Patrick H. Overton. Whereas the final apportionment of Stock among the subscribers to the Capital of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made, and that the number of shares to which each of them will be entitled cannot be determined the Said John H. Overton & Emily King his wife and Patrick H. Overton and Rebecca Phillips his wife acknowledged that the present Mortgage is subject to such reduction as may take place upon a final apportionment of the Stock. The present Mortgage will have to be accepted by authentic act, by the President of Said Citizen's Bank of Louisiana & the Said mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages of Said Parish of St. Landry, and the judge of Said Parish will have to furnish a Certificate that Said inscriptions have been made and that there has been no new Mortgage or privilege inscribed, or a limitation made of the above described premises before the said John H. Overton & Patrick Henry Overton will be recognized as Stockholders in the Citizens Bank. This Done and passed at my office in the Town of Opelousas this twentieth day of January in the Year One thousand Eight hundred & thirty eight. J. H. Overton = Emily King Overton = Patrick H. Overton = Rebecca Phillips Overton = Witness E. H. Martin Bt. Debaillon = Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane Paroisse St. Landry Bureau des hypotheques. Le Conservateur des hypothiques soussigni, Certifie, quil n'existe sur les registres de son Bureau d'autre Hypotheque contre John H. & Patrick H. Overton que cell ce aprŠs mentionnee du 12 June 1832. Hypotheque speciale en favour de la banque du Canal pour une Somme de Sept mille piastres payable le 2 Juin 1833 $7000. ... Du 2 Mai 1833. hypotheque speciale en faveur de la Banque du Canal pour une somme de trios mille piastres payable le dix Avril 1834. Opelousas le 20 Janvier 1838. Garrigues flaujac Conservateur. ***************************************************************************** William Garrand To James Neyland Sale of Slave Recorded 23rd Jany. 1838 Know all men by these presents that William Garrand of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry for and in Consideration of the sum of One thousand Dollars Cash in hand paid, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold & does hereby grant, bargain, sell transfer and deliver unto James Neyland of the same State & parish aforesaid, a Certain Negro man Slave named William aged about thirty eight Years. To have and hold the said Slave to him the said James Neyland his heirs exec[utor]s. adm[inistrator]s. & assigns forever, and he the said William Garrand for himself his heirs &c. the title to the Said Slave against the lawful Claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said James Neyland his heirs and assigns does Warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants said Slave to be free from the Maladies & defects deemed redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto Signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon & Caleb Swayzie Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this twenty third day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Wm. Garrand (seal) James Neyland (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon C. S. Swayzie Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** [Page 181] Jno. L. Garrette To Crawford Lyons Sale of Slave Recorded 31st Jany. 1838 Know all men by these presents that for and in Consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed Gilbert Sloane agent and attorney in fact for John L. Garrett of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry has bargained and sold, and does hereby Grant, bargain, sell alien confirm and deliver unto Crawford Lyons of the Same State and parish aforesaid a Certain Negro Girl slave named Mary aged about sixteen Years. To have and to hold the Said slave to him the Said Crawford Lyons his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. And he the Said Gilbert Sloane for and in behalf of him the Said John L. Garrett, the title of the Said Slave against the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the Said Crawford Lyons his heirs &c. does Warrant & will forever defend. He also in behalf of the Said John L. Garrett warrants the Said Slave to be free from all the defects deemed redhibitory in Law. This Sale is made for and in Consideration of the Sum of Nine Hundred Dollars payable in all the month of April next, for which Said Sum the purchaser has executed his promissory note of equal dates with these presents, in favor of the Seller. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony whereof the Said Agent & purchaser have hereunto signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Leonard E. Fontenot Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this thirteenth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Gilbert Sloan (seal) Crawford Lyons (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Leonard E. Fontenot Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** James OConnor To Joel Vanoy Partition of Slaves Recorded Jany. 31st 1838 This Act of Partition made the 31st day of January in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight between James OConnor of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry of the one Part and Joel Vanoy [sp?] representing his wife Mary Frances Singleton of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other Part. Witnesseth, that whereas the parties own in Community the following described Slaves towit, Jane a negro woman aged about twenty two Years with her two children towit, Simon a boy aged about two Years and Mark a boy about two months old, a negro man named Isham about seventeen Years, a negro Girl named Louisa aged about twelve Years a negro woman named Josephine and her two children, towit Simon a boy aged about two Years and Mary Ann an infant Girl and a Negro Girl named Sylvanie aged about eight Years. And whereas the parties have agreed on the following Division towit, that the Said James OConnor takes for his part the above described negro woman Jane and her two Children, the negro man Isham, and the negro Girl Sylvanie. And the Said Joel Vanoy for and in behalf of his wife takes the negro woman Josephine and her two Children and the negro Girl Louisa for his Part. And it is Considered by the parties that the part taken by the Said James OConnor is worth seven hundred Dollars now, than [sic] the part taken b the Said Vanoy, he the said OConnor has paid to the Said Vanoy in order to equalise [sic] the disunion, the sum of three hundred and fifty Dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Now in Consideration of the premises the parties reciprocally grant, bargain sell & deliver to each other the aforesaid Slaves according to the above division. James OConnor Joel Vannoy Witness Wesley Singleton = Sidney Singleton = Done before me Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** [Page 184] Stephen H. Gough to Rapael J. Smith Sale of Slaves Recorded 20th February 1838 Know all men by these presents that Stephen Henry Gough of St. Mary's County in the State of Maryland has bargained & sold and by this act does grant, bargain sell & deliver unto Raphael Smith of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry the following slaves towit: a negro woman named Stache or Anastasia aged about thirty years with her five children viz: Jerry a boy aged ab[ou]t. thirteen years, Washington a boy aged abt. eleven years Jane a girl aged about nine years Julianne a girl aged abt. five years and a boy named Henry abt. Seven months. To have & to hold Said Slaves to him the Said Raphael J Smith his heirs and assigns forever free from the lawful claim or title of all persons whomsoever & Redhibitory vices deseases [sic] & defects. This Sale is made for and in consideration of the price and Sum of Twenty five hundred dollars, eight hundred dollars of which have been paid in Cash the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the Said Gough. And the balance Seventeen hundred dollars the Said Smith promises & obliges himself his heirs &c. to pay to Said Gough twelve months after the date of this Sale with interest thereon at the yearly rate of ten per cent from this date until paid. The letter to secure the payment of said seventeen hundred dollars Said slaves remain & are hereby specially mortgaged in favor of Said Gough until the final payment of said Sum & Such interest as may accrue thereon. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. Notwithstanding what is above said Slaves are not warranted from Redhibitory diceases [sic] said slaves having been examined by said purchaser who express himself satisfied on that subject. In witness whereof Said parties have hereunto Signed at Opelousas this twentieth day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight in presence of George R. King and J. A. Taylor Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry. L. H. Gough Raphael J. Smith Witness Geo. R. King & J. A. Taylor Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Moore & Wife To Citizens Bank of Louisiana Mortgage Before me George King Parish Judge and Ex-Officio Notary Public duly Commissioned and Sworn for the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana , therein residing and in presence of the undersigned Witnesses, Person[al]ly appeared William Moore and Mrs. Eloise Delphine Verret his wife by him duly authorised [sic], Domiciliated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry, who declared that the Said William Moore having subscribed for One hundred and forty two Shares of on hundred dollars each forming in the aggregate the Sum of fourteen thousand two hundred Dollars in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana , Created and incorpporarted by an Act of the Legislature approved on the first day of April eighteen hundred and thirty three, they acknowledge themselves by these presents to be Cojointly and 'in Solidum' indebted to the Said Bank in the Said Sum of fourteen thousand two hundred Dollars amount of Said Shares. And in order to secure his Said shares or Subscription in the Capital Stock of Said Bank, and also to secure the payment principle [sic] and interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of Said Bank by issue of bonds signed by the Govenor [sic] of the State of Louisiana in favor of the Said Citizens Bank Countersigned by the Secretary and Treasurer of State, and under the Seal of the State, they do by these presents jointly and severally Mortgage in favor of the Citizens Bank of Lousina the following described property towit, A tract of land Situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and lying on the East bank of the Bayou Boeuf bounded on the upper side by land of Mois Hebet and on the lower side by land of William Wikoff Containing five hundred and Twenty Suprerficial arpens purchased at different times by Said William Moore from the United States, also eleven slaves, towit, a Negro man named Opey Spenks [Assey Spenks?] age about forty five years, A Negro man named Ben Sucket aged abut twenty two years, A Negro man named Io Dausey aged about twenty two years - A Negro man named James Hawkins aged about twenty One years, A Negro man named Augustus Speake aged about nineteen Years, A Negro man named Magloire aged abut forty five years, A Negro woman named Milley Sucket aged about thirty three years with her child a boy named [blank] about one year old, A Negro woman named Marie aged about nineteen Years with her child a girl named Laura aged about three years old, and Negro girl named Delia aged about nineteen Years. All which Property is to remain Mortgaged until all said Bonds shall have been paid and redeemed in Capital and Interest or until [Page 189] the Said William Moore shall have paid the amount of his shares, and have re-emburse[d] the loan which he may have obtained as Stockholder unless he should have previously transfer[r]ed his shares and have been entirely discharged by the Bank. The Said William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret his wife agree that the said Hypothecary obligation granted by them to Secure said Stock and the reembursement of any loan which he the said William Moore May or shall have obtained of Said Bank, shall bear interest at the rate of ten per cent per an[n]um if not punctually [paid] when due, and that all the above described property shall likewise remain specially mortgaged to secure the sum of such eventual interest. The Said Mrs. Eloise Delphine Verret does hereby renounce in favor of said Bank all rights and priviledges [sic] whether dotal or of any other Kind or Nature whatever which she may have upon the above described property, Ceding and transfer[r]ing her said rights to the Said Bank. The said William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret his wife further agree that if the Bank should hereafter discover that the titles to the above described property are defective or that Said property is Subject to any tacit Mortgage the Bank shall have the right to Cause the Stock to be Sold and to exact the immediate reembursement of any loan which may have been obtained thereon, unless however the Said William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret his wife should prefer substituting other property of which the title should be indisputable. The Said William Moore and Elise Delphine Verret his wife also agree that whenever it shall be proved to the Satisfaction of the board of directors of the Said Bank that the property now mortgaged is no longer of sufficient value to secure said stock the bank shall have the right to exact additional security and in case of refusal or neglect of Said William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret his wife to furnish the bargained additional Mortgaged the Bank will have the right to Cause Said Stock to be sold in whole or in part And to Cause the property Mortgaged to be Sold in order to obtain the Embursement of the Sum that may now have been loaned to him the Said William Moore as Stockholder -- according to the Certificate of the Recorder of Mortgages hereto annexed and made a part of this act it appears that the tract of Land and the slaves Maria and Child Delia and Magloire are Mortgaged to the Union Bank of Louisiana to secure the payment of the sum of three thousand Dollars and that no Mortgage exist[s] on the balance of the Slaves herein named. And the Said William Moore obligates himself not to avail himself of any portion of the Credit which said Stock will entitle him to so long as the above described property remains encumbered with the aforesaid Mortgage unless it be for the purpose of paying and cancelling [sic] Said Mortgage. Whereas the final apportionment of Stock among the subscribers to the Capital of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana has not yet been made, and the number of Shares to which each of them will be entitled cannot yet be determined, the Said William Moore and Elise Delphine Verret his wife acknowledge that the present Mortgage is subject to such reduction as may take place upon a final apportionment of the Stock. The present Mortgage will have to be accepted by authentic act by President of Said Citizens Bank of Louisiana and the Said Mortgage and acceptation will have to be registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages of Said Parish of St. Landry and the Judge of Said parish will have to furnish a Certificate that said inscriptions have been mov-[?] and that there has been no new Mortgage or priviledge [sic] inscribed or alienation made of the above described premises, before the Said William Moore will be recognised [sic] as a Stockholder of the Citizens Bank. Thus Done and passed at my Office in the Town of Opelousas this fourteenth day of April in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. W. Moore -- Eloise Delpine Verret = Robt. Taylor A-. Dejean -- Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Moore & Wife To Citizens Bank of Louisiana Mortgage Recorded 3rd March 1838 Be it known that on this day before me Theadore Seghers Notary Public duly commissioned and Sworn for the City and Parish of New Orleans State of Louisiana and in presence of the undersigned Witnesses -- Personally came and appeared William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret Moore his Wife by him hereunto duly authorised [sic] both Domiciliated in the Parish of St. Landry who declared that the Said William Moore had originally subscribed for [Page 190] One hundred and fifty shares in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana but that his property having been Valued only at fourteen thousand two hundred Dollars his subscription was admitted only for One hundred and forty two shares, for which he executed a Mortgage in favor of the Citizens Bank per act passed before George King Judge and Ex-officio Notary Public for the Parish of St. Landry on the fourteenth day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty seven, accepted by the Bank by an act before the undersign Notary bearing date twentieth May Eighteen hundred and thirty seven. But that since on further application to the Board and on offering to give a Mortgage on three additional Slaves he was admitted to secure the balance of his original Subscription on his land and those three Slaves. Wherefore the Said William Moore and Eloise Delphine Verret Moore do hereby acknowledge themselves to be well and truly indebted unto the Citizens Bank jointly and severally in the Sum of Eight hundred Dollars for the amount of the Said eight slaves being the balance of the Original Subscription and each share being of One hundred dollars in the Capital Stock of the Said Citizens Bank of Louisiana Created and incorporated by an act of the Legislature approved on the first of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three. And the Said William Moore and wife bind themselves jointly and 'in Solidum' for the amount of the Said Shares to the Citizens Bank of Louisiana. And in order to Secure the Said remainder of the Subscription of William Moore in the Capital Stock of Said Bank as well as any loan which he may obtain on his Stock, and also to Secure the payment of the principle [sic] and Interest of the loan raised or to be raised to form the Capital of said Bank by the issue of Bonds Signed by the Governor of State of Louisiana to the order of Said Citizens Bank Countersigned by the Secretary and treasurer of State and under the Seal of the State. The said appearer[s] do hereby jointly and 'in Solidum' Mortgage in favor of the Said Bank the following described property to Wit, First - A certain tract of land cultivated as a Cotton plantation situated in the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry and ling on the East Bank of the Bayou Boeuf having about ten Arpents in front on the Bayou Boeuf by an irregular depth as laid on the annexed diagram bounded on the upper side by land of Moise He'bert and on the lower side by the land of William Wikoff, containing five hundred and Twenty Superficial Arpents, purchased at different times from the United States by the Said William Moore and counting of the following parcels of Land as per the said plan or diagram: 1st lot or fractional Section Number thirty eight in Township Number four south of the thirty first degree of Latitude in Range Number East of the Basis Meridian containing One hundred and sixty eight acres, purchased from the United States as per final certificate delivered by Valentine King, register of the land Office at Opelousas State of Louisiana dated thirty first March Eighteen hundred and thirty five and bearing [blank] No. 22 ------168 acres 2nd Irregular Section Number Thirty nine in Township Number four South of Range number four East containing about the same number of superficial acres purchased from the United States as per Certificate delivered by John J Taylor Register of the land Office at Opelousas Louisiana under the date of July the twentieth 1836 attesting that the Said Moore purchased the Said Section on the twenty seventh October 1831 and that Certificate of purchase Number 430 has been issued him accordingly -----168 acres 3rd Lot number three of the Section Number Fifty one in Township number four South of the thirty first degree of North latitude of Range number four East of the basis Meridian in the South Western district of the State of Louisiana, Containing twenty one acres and sixty three hundredths purchased from the United States as per Receipt No. 1726 and according to a Certificate of the Said John J. Taylor Register dated Opelousas thirteenth July 1836 ----- 21 acres 63/100 4th Lots Number Eleven and Twelve of the Section Number fifty in the Township Number four South of the thirty first degree of North Latitude of Range Number four East of the basis Meridian, in the South Western district of the State of Louisiana situated and containing seventy five acres and Eight hundredths [Page 191] or thereabouts Purchased from the United States as per receipt No. 1517 and according to a Certificate of the Said John J. Taylor Register bearing the same number 1517 and dated Opelousas June Tenth 1836 -----------------------75 acres 8/100 Total Quantity of acres ------- 432 acres 71/100 Which is equivalent to 520 Superficial Arpents or there abouts Also all the building improvements negro huts, Corn and Cotton House Carts Ploughs horses Oxen and all other appurten[an]ces to Said Plantation in any wise belonging- Secondly - Three Slaves, names Millis [Millie] Gage a woman about thirty four years Old her Child Bob two years Old, and Elizabeth Socket Seventeen years of Age. Said property shall remain thus Mortgaged until all the above mentioned lands shall have been redeemed in Capital and interest or until the Said William More and wife shall have paid the amounts of threes slaves, and shall have reembursed [sic] any loan which they may have obtained as Stockholders unless they should personally have transfer[r]ed their Stock and have been intirely [sic] discharged by the Bank. The Said William Moore and wife agree that the present obligation and Mortgage granted by them for Securing their Stock & any loan which they may obtain from Said Bank, shall bear interest at the rate of Ten percent per An[n]um from due till paid if not punctually paid when due and demanded and that the above described property shall likewise remain specially Mortgaged to secure the payment of such eventual interest. This obligation and Mortgage are accepted in behalf of Said Citizens Bank of Louisiana by Edmond John Forstall here present President of Said institution. The said Mrs. Eloise Delphine V. Moore hereby renouncing in favor of Said Bank any right and priveledges [sic] as well dotal as of any other Kind or nature whatsoever, which she may have on the above Mortgaged Property ceding and transfer[r]ing Said rights and priveledges [sic] to Said Bank & binding herself jointly and 'in Solido' with her husband for all the above mentioned purposes. It is expressly agreed that if the Said Bank should hereafter discover that the title to the above mortgaged property is defective or that the same is encumbered with some tacit Mortgage or other the Bank shall be entitled to have the Stock Sold and claim immediate payment of any loans which may have been made thereon unless however the Said William Moore and Wife should prefer Substituting thereto other property whereof the title should be indisputable. It is likewise will [be] understood [sic] and agreed that whenever it shall be proved to the Satisfaction of the board of Directors that the Property now Mortgaged is no longer of sufficient Value to secure the above Shares, The Bank shall have the right to demand additional Security and in Case of refusal or neglect on the Part of Said William Moore & Wife to give Said additional Security when required the Bank shall have the right of having their Stock Sold either in whole or in part and Causing the Property Mortgaged Sized and Sold in order to obtain payment of any Sums which may have been loaned to them as Stockholders. The said Wm. Moore declares that there is no Mortgage whatsoever on the Said three Slaves and that there is no other Mortgage recorded on the land than the Mortgage heretofore granted b him to the Citizens Bank to Secure the said One hundred and forty two Shares, and a Mortgage granted b him to the Union Bank of Louisiana on the Said tract of Land and on the Slaves Maria Delia and Magloire to secure three thousand Dollars for a loan granted him by the Said Union Bank. Which Union Bank Mortgage is prior to the Mortgages in favor of the Citizens Bank not withstanding which Circumstance the present Mortgage is accepted b the President of the Citizens Bank in as much as the amount of the said Union Bank Mortgage is within the limits determined by the Board of Directors of the Citizens Bank being less than one half of the total Valuation of the land improvements and Slaves including the three Slaves herein Mortgaged which total Valuation is Fifteen thousand Dollars. It is however well understood that the said William Moore shall not be entitled to any [Cnoit?] or loan on any Part of his Subscription of one hundred and fifty Shares So long as the Union Bank Mortgage remains unpaid unless the amount be applied to the extinguishment in full of the Said Union Bank Mortgage. And the Said Wm. Moore promises to produce a Certificate from the Recorder of Mortgages for the Parish [Page 192] of St Landry as evidence that the two above mentioned mortgages are the only ones on his property. The Said President acknowledges that so soon as this Mortgage will have been registered in the Office of the Recorder of Mortgages of St. Landry Parish and on the production of a Certificate from Said Recorder attesting that Said Mortgage was duly registered at least one day previous to Said Certificate and further attesting that there is no other Mortgage nor privilege Recorded in the name of the Said W. More & wife on the Said Property & Slaves excepting the two aforementioned ones towit - The one for favor of the Union Bank and the other in favor of the Citizens Bank. And on the production of the Certificate from the Parish Judge of Said Parish, Attesting that there is no alienation recorded in his Office of any Part of Said Land and Slaves no [on] the name of the Said William Moore and Wife then the Said William Moore will be recognised [sic] as a lawful Stockholder for eight Shares more in the Capital Stock of the Citizens Bank of Louisiana--- This done and passed at New Orleans, in my Office on the Twenty fourth of Feb[r]uary eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and the sixty second year of the American Independance [sic] in the presence of Wolmar Bon and Lewis Quemper both of this City who have Signed with the appearers and me the Notary after due reading thereof (Original signed). Willm. Moore = Eloise Delphine Verret, Edmd. J. Forstall = Lewis Quemper = Wolmer Bon = Thr. Seghers Not[ary]. Pub[lic]. A True Copy New Orleans 27th Feby. 1838 ***************************************************************************** Estate of Fenner & Isabelle Arbitration Recorded 7th Mar 1838 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry Know all men by these presents that John B. Isabelle and Mrs. Anne Fenner by her attorney Ramsom P. Furguson have this day agreed to settle a dispute or disagreement arising out of the Sale of a Certain Negro man slave named peter sold by the Parish Judge at the Sale of Richard O. Fenner late of the State & Parish aforesaid. The said Isabelle & Furguson have agreed to and do appoint Ezikial Mixen and James W. Murdock umpires to arbitrate and Settle the Said dispute or disagreement and do obligate and bind themselves to abide by their decision-J. B. Isabelle = Ransom P. Furguson atty. For Ann Fenner - Sworn & Subscribed to this 28th day of February 1838 to stand the decissions [sic] of the Arbitrators before me Isaac Griffith Justice of the Peace- We the undersigned arbitrators do agree and award that John B. Isabelle shall pay one third of the amount of the purchase money for the above named Negro man Peter - for and in Consideration of his not having employed a -lunsion [sp?] to attend Said Negro during his Sicknesses. James W. Murdock = Ezekiel Mixen = Sworn & Subscribed to this twenty eighth day of Feb[r]uary 1838 - Before me Isaac Griffith Justice of the Peace ***************************************************************************** Jno. Cooke To Joseph E. Andrus Sr. Sale of Slaves Recorded 10th March 1838 Know all men by these presents that for and in Consideration of the Sum of Six hundred Dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Ivan A. Dumartrait agent and attorney in fact for John Cook of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, has bargained and Sold and does by this public act grant, bargain, sell, transfer, and deliver unto Joseph Elah Andrus Senr. of the same State and Parish aforesaid a certain negro woman slave named Nelly aged about forty two years. To have and to hold the said slave to him the Said Joseph E. Andrus his heirs Executors administrators and assigns forever, and he the Said Ivan A Dumartrait for and in behalf of him the Said John Cooke, the title to the aforesaid Slave against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the Said Joseph Andrus his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend. He also as agent as aforesaid warrants her against the Vices and Maladies deemed Redhibitory in Law. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony of all which the Said agent and purchaser have hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon and E. W. Carson Competent Witnesses, & before George King Parish Judge & Ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this tenth day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Ivan Dumartrait for John Cooke (seal) Jos. E. Andrus (seal) = Witness Bt. Debaillon = E. W. Carson. Geo. King Parish Judge ***************************************************************************** Board of Public Works to Geo. M. Smyth Sale of Slave Recorded 15th March 1838 State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry. Pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Public Works bearing date the tenth day of January 1838, And at the request of Captain W. Mayer agent of Said board, I George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Auctionnier [sic] in & for the aforesaid Parish have this day the fifteenth of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, exposed [sp?] for sale at public Auction a negro man slave named Coffee S-rill [sp?], belonging to Said Board, the Said Slave having by a hurt, last the use of one of his hands, is sold Subject to all maladies, infirmities or [----] whatever and without other guarantee than the title which is warranted by said Board payable in ninety days, the purchaser giveing [sic] his note with approved Security and the slave remaining specially Mortgaged until the payment thereof. And Fr. George M. Smyth being the last and highest bidder the Said Slave was adjudicated and Sold to him for the Sum of one hundred and twenty five dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed with the purchaser at Opelousas at the day & year first above written in presence of the Subscribing witnesses. Geo. King P. Judge Geo. Morris Smyth Witness Bt. Debaillon & J. B. Dejean Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** [Page 196] Maurice Barnett Jr. To Thomas Lewis Sale of Slave Filed and Admitted to Record 16th March 1838 State of Louisiana City of New-Orleans. Be it Known, that this day, before me, William Boswell a notary Public, in and for the City and Parish of New-Orleans, duly commissioned & sworn, and the Witnesses hereinafter named & undersigned. Personally came and appeared Mr. Maurice Barnett Junior of this city, residing in Rampart Street, between Saint Anne & Dumaine Streets, who declared, that for the consideration of Six hundred & fifty dollars, to him paid in ready money the receipt whereof he hereby acknowledges he does by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, convey transfer, Assign and Set over with a full guarantee against all troubles, debts, mortgages, claims, donations, alienations, or other incumbrances [sic] whatsoever, unto Mr. Thomas Hardeman Lewis of the Parish of St. Landry, Opelousas in this State, present and accepting his heirs and assigns, and acknowledging possession thereof, a negress slave named Harriet, aged about fourteen years free from all incumbrance as appears by the annexed Certificate of the Conservator in this city, and fully guarantee against the vices and maladies prescribed by Law. Being the same which the present Seller acquired by purchase from John Short by act passed before the undersigned Notary on the thirty first day of January eighteen hundred and thirty eight. To have and to hold the Said Slave unto the Said purchaser his heirs and assigns to their proper use and behoof [sp?] forever. And the Said Seller for himself and his heirs the Said Slave to the Said purchaser his heirs and assigns shall & will forever warrant and forever defend against the Lawful Claims of all persons whomsoever, by these presents. And the Said vendor does moreover Subrogate the said purchaser to all the rights and actions of warranty which he has or may have, against his own vendor or against the vendor of his vendor, fully authorising [sic] Said purchaser to exercise the said rights and actions in the Same manner as he himself might or could have done. And therefore, personally came and appeared, and intervened to this Act. Mistress Marie Augustine Blanchard of lawful age, wife of said Maurice Barnett Junior, who being herein duly Authorised [sic] and assisted by her Said husband, took cognizance of the foregoing Act of Conveyance, which I Notary, carefully read and explained to her & having so done she declared that it was her intention, not only to ratify Said Sale, but to make renunciation of all rights she has, by mortgage or otherwise, on the Slave therein conveyed upon which, I Notary, declared to her, separately and apart from her Said husband, as it is my duty, that by Law of this State. She possessed a general mortgage on all the property of her said husband, and upon that of the Community in case she should renounce thereto: First, for the restitution of her dower, and the reinvestment of dotal property brought by her in marriage. Second - for the restitution of dotal property by her acquired during marriage, by inheritance, donation, or otherwise. Third - For indemnity against all debts contracted, on which she might hereafter contract, with her Said husband. Fourth, for such of her paraphernal property and funds as may have been alienated by her Said husband, or of which he has had, or may have the administrative or enjoyment or of which he may otherwise have Benefited. Fifth - for nuptial presents, made to her by her Said husband or others that in making her intended renunciation she would deprive herself, irrevocably and forever, of all rights of reclamation against Said Sale whether under mortgage, privilege, or otherwise. Whereupon, the Said wife declared that she still persisted in the intention she had announced, to ratify Said Sale and to dispossess herself of all rights and liens which she has upon Said Slave, whether by marriage contract, dower, donation or otherwise, and the Said husband being now again present before me, And Authorising [sic] his said wife she again declared that She does hereby formally Renounce, henceforth and forever, al & singular her said Right and tran[s]fer the Same to the said purchaser his heirs and assigns, to be had and held by him and them, and by them enjoyed, in law and thereout, and she hereby binds herself and her heirs to the Said purchaser his heirs and assigns, that She and they shall and will, at all times acknowledge the validity of the present Sale, and of the renunciation she now makes, of all rights which she has or may have in and to the Slave so sold. And that neither she nor they shall ever seek to oppose or impair the force of this act, hereby renouncing the benefit of all laws, privileges and customs, of which she might avail herself, or which are in her favor in the premises. Thus done and passed, in my office, at the city of New-Orleans, aforesaid in the presence of Edward Barnett & Francois N. Mioton witnesses, of lawful age, and domicilated in this City, who hereunto sign their names together with the Said parties, and me the Said Notary, on this Tenth day of February in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Signed M. Barnett Jr. Augustin Barnett Thos. H Lewis Edward Barnett F. N. Mioton William Boswell Not[ary]. Pub[lic]. ***************************************************************************** [Page 198] Swayze Syndic To Dyal Sale of Slave Recorded 21st Mar. 1838 Know all men by these presents, that, whereas, at the sale of the property Surrended [sic] by Benjamin B. Raburn to his creditors. Jesse Dyal purchased a negro woman Slave named Judy for the price and Sum of five hundred and fifteen dollars payable as follows, towit, two hundred and fifty Seven dollars and fifty Cents on the first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and two hundred and fifty Seven dollars & fifty cents on the first day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty, for which he has executed his two promissory notes of equal date with these presents, with approved endorsers according to the terms and conditions of said Sale which said notes are identified with this Act by the 'Ne Varietur' of the undersigned Authority now in consideration of the premises, Caleb Swayze, Sundic [sic] of the aforesaid creditors & in virtue thereof duly authorised to the effect of this act, has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell and deliver to him the Said Jesse Dyal the aforesaid and above described Slave. To have and to hold the Same to him the Said Jesse Dyal his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, forever. It being stipulated & understood that the Said Slave remains specially mortgaged & hypothecated to secure the payment of the aforesaid notes and the interest which may accrue thereon, as they bear interest at ten per cent from maturity until paid. The aforesaid notes are made payable at the Office of discount and deposite [sic] of the Bank of Louisiana at Opelousas and endorsed by John T. Heath and Charles Kibbe. In testimony of all which the said Syndic and purchaser have hereunto Signed in presence of James W. Murdock and Appleton Gay Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and Ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry this twenty first day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. C. S. Swayze Syndic (seal) Jesse Deal (seal) Witness James M. Murdock Appleton Gay Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Swayze Syndic To Griffith Sale of Slave Recorded 21 March 1838 Know all men by these presents that, whereas at the Sale of the property surrendered by Benjamin B. Raburn to his Creditors Isaac Griffith purchased a negro man slave named Burrel for the price of Six hundred and Seventy Dollars Payable as follows to Wit, three hundred and thirty five dollars on the first day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and three hundred and thirty five Dollars on the first day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty for which he has executed his two promissory notes of equal dates with these presents, with approved endorsers according to the terms and Conditions of said Sales, which Said notes are identified unto this act by the 'Ne Variteur' of the undersigned authority. Now in Consideration of the premises Caleb Swayze Syndic of the aforesaid Creditors, and in virtue thereof duly authorised [sic] to the effect of this act has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver to him the said Isaac Griffith the aforesaid and above described Slave, having an ulcer on one of his legs which has been examined by the Said purchaser. To have and to hold the said negro man Slave to him the Said Isaac Griffith his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever. It being Stipulated and understood that the Said Slave remains specially Mortgaged & hypothecated to secure the payment of the aforesaid notes and the interest which may accrue thereon, as they bear interest at ten percent per an[n]um from maturity until paid. The aforesaid notes are made payable at the Office of Discount & Deposite [sic] of he Bank of Louisiana at Opelousas and endorsed by Ransom P. Furguson and John T. Heath. In Testimony of al which the said Syndic and purchase have hereunto Signed in presence of Solomon Hudson & James W. Murdock Competent witnesses &before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this twenty first day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. C. S. Swayze Syndic (seal) = Isaac Griffith (seal) = Witness Solomon Hudson = James W. Murdock = Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Swayze Syndic To Dyal Sale of Slave Recorded 21 March 1838 Know all men by these Presents that, whereas at the sale of the property surrendered by Benjamin B. Raburn to his Creditors Jesse Deal purchased a negro man Slave named John a Blacksmith for the sum of thirteen hundred and ten dollars [Page 199] payable as follows, towit, One hundred Dollars in Cash Six hundred and five dollars on the first day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine and Six hundred & five dollars on the first day of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and forty for which he has executed his two promissory notes with approved endorsers according to the terms and Conditions of Said Sale which said Notes are identified by the undersigned authority with these presents by his 'Ne Variteur' and has paid the Said Sum of one hundred dollars the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. Now in Consideration of the premises Caleb Swayze Syndic of the aforesaid Creditors & in virtue thereof duly authorised [sic] to the effect of this act, has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain sell and deliver to him the Said Jesse Dyal the aforesaid and above described Slave. To have and to hold the same to him the said Isaac Dial his heirs Executors administrators & assigns forever. It being stipulated and understood that the Said Slave remains specially Mortgaged & hypothecated to Secure the payment of the aforesaid Notes and the interest which may accrue thereon, as they bear interest from maturity until pail. The aforesaid Notes are made payable at the Office of discount &Deposite [sic] of the Bank of Louisiana at Opelousas and endorsed by John T. Hath & Charles Kibbe. In Testimony of all which the Said purchaser & Syndic have hereunto Signed in presence of James W. Murdock & Appleton Gay Competent Witnesses before George King Parish Judge & Ex-officio Notary Public in & for the Parish of St. Landry this twenty first day of March Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. C. S. Swayze Syndic (seal) Jesse Dyal (seal) Witness James W. Murdock = Appleton Gay = Geo. King Parish Judge ***************************************************************************** Edward W. Taylor To Delphine B. Fontenot Sale of Lot Recorded 24 Mar 1838 This Deed made the twenty fourth day of Mach in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eighth between Edward W. Taylor of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one Part and Delphine Belair Fontenot of the same State and Parish aforesaid Witnesseth, that for and in Consideration of the sum of Thirty Dollars in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the Said Edw[ar]d. Taylor has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain sell transfer and deliver unto her the said Delphine Belair Fontenot a Certain lot of ground in the Town of Mountville being lot No. [blank] in the plan of Said Town and the same which the Said Taylor purchased at Pubic Auction at the Sale of Mountville Lots. To have and to hold the aforesaid Lot of ground to her the Said Delphine Belair Fontenot her heirs Ex[ecuto]r. adm[inistrato]r. and assigns forever, with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony of all which the Parties have hereunto Signed in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Egbert W. Carson Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish and Ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & year first above written. E. W. Taylor (seal) Delphine Belair Fontenot (seal) Witness E. W. Carson Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***************************************************************************** Francois G. Fuselier f.m. coulor [sic] To Eliza Rene' f.w.c. Donation Recorded 28 March 1838 Know all men by these presents that Francois Guillaume Fuselier of the State of Louisana and Parish of St. Landry in Consideration of love and affection and for Divers other good Causes and Considerations, has given and granted and b this public act does give and grant by pure and simple donation to his daughter Eliza Rene' wife of Celestine Baptist Pervost of the same State and Parish aforesaid the following describes property To Wit: Twenty three head of horned Cattle estimated at ten dollars per head..................................$230 Three & one half pair of work oxen at fifty dollars per pair..............................................175 Two horses Estimated at fifty dollars ........................................................................50 Fifty Dollars in Cash.......................................................................... ..................50 Making the entire sum of five hundred and five Dollars................................................$505 Which she the said Eliza Rene' wife of Celestine Bt. Provost accepts with advice [Page 200] and Consent of her Said husband on account of her future pretentions on the Estate of her Said mother. In Testimony whereof the parties together with the Said Celest Bt. Provost all people of Colour have hereunto Signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon and Egbert W. Carson Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and Ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this twenty Sixth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Francois x Guillaume Fuselier (seal) Eliza x Rene' (seal) Celest x Baptiste Provost (seal) The parties not Knowing how to write have made their marks. Witness Bt. Debaillon Egbert W. Carson George King Parish Judge ***************************************************************************** Margaret Richard widow Thibodeaux To Louis Thibodeaux Sale of Slave Recorded 27 Mar[ch] 1838 Know all men by these Presents that Margurite Richard widow Thibodeaux of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in Consideration of the sum of Two hundred Dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged has bargained and sold and does by this public act grant bargain and Sell to Louis Thibodeaux of the same State and Parish aforesaid a Certain Mulatto Boy named Andre' aged about four years, on the express Condition that he the Said Louis Thibodeaux his heirs or assigns shall in due form emancipate the said Mulatto boy when he shall arrive at the age of thirty one Years or sooner if the laws will permit. To have and to hold the Said boy during his Servitude as aforesaid to him the Said Louis Thibodeaux his heirs & assigns with guarantee of title against the lawfull [sic] claims of all persons whatsoever. The purchaser dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto Signed by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Benoist Debaillon and Egbert W. Carson Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge and Ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas This twenty seventh day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight. Mark of x Margurite Richard V[euv]e. Thibodeaux (seal) Louis x Thibodeaux (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon E. W. Carson Geo. King P. Judge *****************************************************************************