Extractions from Porter Conveyance Records - St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

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#266 Landlot PORTER's Succession Feb. 24, 1834 (20 pages):

The 7th document, dated February 24, 1834, is an actual inventory and appraisal of Landlot's
property: 1 mulatto woman named Matilda, aged 55, appraised at $450; 1 Negro woman named
Hetty, aged 30 years, together with her child named Henry, aged 9 years, appraised together at
$1000; 1 mulatto girl named Julia, aged 11 years, appraised at $450. Second page: 1 mulatto
man named Buck, aged 40, appraised at $550. Total value of these slaves: $2450. Samuel R.
RICE is chosen curator, or tutor, of the minor heirs. (Samuel R. RICE was husband of "Patsy"
CAMPBELL, daughter of Levi CAMPBELL,  Sr. [father of Elizabeth "Betsy" CAMPBELL, wife
of Shadrach PORTER -  therefore an uncle of the heirs]. Witnessed by Basil C. CROW at the
neighboring plantation of John BROWNSON, Esq.

The 9th document, 2 pages dated May 17, 1834 in the Parish of Lafayette, is the actual auction
sale of the slaves. The purchasers are to give their separate notes to the order of Cornelius
VOORHIS, Jr. - administrator of the estate -, with "satisfactory security" and "10% per annum
interest", if not paid on time. (The slaves were to remain mortgaged until completely paid.)
"The present sale having been duly advertised and published, the terms and conditions were
announced to the bystanders in a loud and audible voice before commencing." Matilda brought
$476. Hetty and Henry brought $1060. Julia brought $460. Buck was sold for $630 to John
Brownson. Total of $2626, $176 more than the appraisal.

#331, Shadrach PORTER's Heirs, Oct. 15, 1836 (33 pages):

The first is two pages; the first and last paragraphs are in French.  It is dated February 5, 1828
and its place given as St. Mary's Parish.  Samuel RICE, as "curator ad bona" of Cyrenia
PORTER and dative tutor  for the other three minors, requested, and Judge Paul BRIANT of
St. Martin's Parish agreed, to go to Shadrach PORTER's plantation to  sell all but the real estate.
Shadrach had apparently died ca.  December 1827(?), since the meeting was held on the 28th of
that month and year. The cotton for one year and other personal property over a three-year
installment-plan time were to be sold. One Negro, named  Domiez(?)[Domeey?], age @ 45
years, was sold to Gregoire ROUDOIN for $1000.