Notarial Records, Page 49-75. St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Transcribed and Submitted by Mike Miller ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. In This File: Sarah Boardman widow Dinsmore To Andrew Lutch Power of Attorney Recorded September 26th 1836 William Chevis To Chacere peres Mortage of Land Recorded 29th September 1836 Valerie P. Auguste [f.m.c.] To Chevis [f.m.c.] Sale of Land Recorded September 29th 1836 Ann Offutt wid. Miramond To Eliza Posey wife of Offutt Donation of Slave Recorded 29th September 1836 Cyrille Thibodeau To Marie Richard widow Thibodeau Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd October 1836 Adolphe Richard To Pierre Pitre Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd October 1836 Silas F. Thomas [Avoyelles Parish] To Patrick H Glaze Power of Attorney Recorded 7th October 1836 Maurice and Susan Moore To Marsden Campbell and John H. Overton Mortgage [Land and Slaves] Recorded 8th October 1836 Michel Carriere To Heirs of Celeste Mate Release of Mortgage Recorded 12th October 1836 Verret To Young Release of Mortgage Recorded 12th October 1836 Marcellin Garand To Robert D. Winds Sale of Slave Recorded 13th October 1836 William Prater To Joseph Harman Sale of Land Recorded 14th October 1836 Rice Garland To Robert D. Windes Sale of Slave recorded 14th October 1836 Placide Thibodeau To Jean M. Cardinal Sale of Land Recorded 14th October 1836 Theodore Mudd To Rice Garland Recorded 15th October 1836 Sale of Slaves William Clagett To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Recorded 15th October 1836 John Tyler To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Recorded 15th October 1836 John W. Ogden To John H. Overton Power of Attorney Recorded 17th October 1836 Elizabeth Rogers To John Overton Power of Attorney Recorded 17 October 1836 Fernando Gayoso [Natchitoches Parish] To James Stille Jr. Renunciation Recorded 19th October 1836 Joseph Young Jr. To John H. McGee Sale of Land Recorded 20 October 1836 Joseph Young Jr. To Henry Young Donation of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 Joseph Young To Hypolite Young Donation of Land Recorded 20 October 1836 Joseph Young Junr. To Henry Young Sale of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 Pierre Lacomb To Joseph Young Jr. Sale of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 Thomas Insall To Thomas N. and Richard Insall Sale of Land Recorded October 24th 1836 Antoine Hebert To Sylvest Thibodeau Mortgage on Land Recorded 25th October 1836 Nathaniel Offutt, Ann Offutt and William Offutt To Isaac Griffith Sale of Land Recorded 25th October 1836 Louis Sam [Lam?] and Babet Masse Marriage Contract Recorded 3rd November 1836 Jean Marie Debaillon To Labiche Sale of Recorded 3rd Novembre 1836 (need translation) John OConnor To Michael OConnor Sale of Land Recorded November 9th 1836 Andre Nicholas Deshotels & Marie Fidelle Guillory Marriage Contract Recorded 9th November 1836 Benjamin Linton To William H. Hardy Sale of Land Recorded November 9th 1836 Joseph Harman To David Meche Sale of Land Recorded 12th November 1836 Heirs of Lastrapes Partition Recorded November 16th 1836 Heirs of Lastrapes Partition Recorded 16th November 1836 Ange and Christoval Soileau To Stanislas Gardner Sale of Land Recorded 17th November 1836 Kreps Gradenigo To Rachel Ferguson Sale of Slave Recorded 19 November 1836 Rachel Ferguson To Kreps Gradenigo Sale of Land Recorded 19th November 1836 Barre' To L. Hermite' (Pte. Coupee) Power of Attorney Recorded 21 November 1836 Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Joseph Jackson Sale of Land Recorded 22nd November 1836 Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Joseph Jackson Sale of Land Recorded 22 November 1836 Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Lemuel Miles Sale of Land Recorded 22nd November 1836 Kreps Gradenigo [Free man of color] To E. D. White Governor Bond for Grog Shop Recorded 22 November 1836 Sarah Boardman widow Dinsmore To Wm. Moore Power of Attorney Recorded 23rd November 1836 Richard To Richard Emancipation Recorded 28th November 1836 John West To Ellen Keys Sale of Land Recorded 29 November 1836 Moses Hebert To John Lynn Daniel Agreement [includes a number of slaves] Recorded 29th November 1836 William B. Lewis To Thomas H. Lewis Sale of Slave Recorded 9th December 1836 ***** Sarah Boardman widow Dinsmore To Andrew Lutch Power of Attorney Recorded September 26th 1836 Know all men by these presents, that I Sarah Boardman Widow and Executrix of the last will and testament of the late John Dinsmore of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry deceased have nominated, constituted and appointed and in my place and stead put and by these presents do nominate and appoint and in my place and stead put Andrew Lutch Esqr. of the State of Virginia and County of Albemarle my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name place and stead and to my use as Executrix as aforesaid to ask demand sue for levy require recover and receive all and all manner of chattels debts duties rent and rents sum and sums of money and demands whatsoever due or hereafter to be due owing or belonging unto me as well in right of my being Executrix as aforesaid as in my own right or otherwise howsoever by any person or persons whomsoever for any matter cause or thing whatsoever and upon the receipt thereof or any part or parts thereof to make and give acquittances or other discharges for the same in my name or in his own name. And also for me and in my name and Stead to enter and make any entry or entries into and take possession and seize of any lands tenements or hereditaments of or belonging to the estate of the said John Dinsmore deceased and for me and in my name and to my use as executrix as aforesaid to receive and take all or any rents issues and profits of all or any such lands tenements or hereditaments and to sell all and any part or parts of such lands tenements hereditaments or any of them in such sort manner and from as my said Attorney shall think proper. And also all and every deed and deeds conveyance and conveyances writing and writings in that behalf requisite and necessary or which my said Attorney shall think requisite and necessary, for me and in my name to make seal and deliver as my act and acts deed and deeds and for me and in my name to take or cause to be taken any distress or distresses and make or cause to be made any owing or owings cannusance [sic] or cannusances [sic] of or for any such distress or distresses. And for me and in my name to commence and prosecute any suit or suits action or actions as well real as personal or mixt for any gods chattels debts duties demands matter cause or thing whatsoever due or belonging or to be due or belonging unto me or to be demanded or that may [be] demanded by me in any count or counts of law or equity or in any other court or place whatsoever and the same action and actions suit and suits and every of them to prosecute and follow on to discontinue the same or become non-suited therein if he shall see cause and also for me and in my name to use and take all such courses ways and means and remedies for the recovering receiving obtaining or getting any lands tenements rents hereditaments goods and chattels debts demands duties sum and sums of money or other things whatsoever that is or shall be or by my said attorney [Page 50] shall be conceived or thought to be unto me belonging appertaining due owing or payable on right of my being executrix as aforesaid or any otherwise howsoever, as I myself might use or take if I were present in person. 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 the said John Dinsmore or his estate by any person or persons whatsoever. And also for me and in my name to settle and adjust with all person or persons all accounts dues & demands subsisting or to subsist between them or either of them and the estate of the said John Dinsmore deceased and to compound arbitrate , and agree the same in such manner as my said attorney shall think proper. And finally to do execute and perform and finish for me and in my name all & singular those things which shall be expedient and necessary or w[h]ich my said Attorney may deem expedient and necessary to bring that part of the Estate of the aforesaid John Dinsmore deceased which is in the State of Virginia to a close and settlement as thoroughly amply and fully as I the said Sarah Bordman Widow Dinsmore might or could do in about or concerning the same being personally present & Whatsoever my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done about or concerning the premises and any part thereof. I the said Sarah Boardman Widow Dinsmore do & shall ratify confirm and allow as fully and amply as if I myself was personally present and did the same in my own person. In testimony of all w[h]ich I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and Richard N. Garwood competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of Saint Landry this twenty sixth day of September in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Sarah Boardman, Widow Dinsmore (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. Richd. M. Garwood Geo. King P. Judge ***** William Chevis To Chacere peres Mortage of Land Recorded 29th September 1836 Know all men by these presents that William Chavas free man of Colour of the State of Louisiana and Parish of [St.] Landry acknowledges himself indebted to Mssrs. [sp?] Chacheres freres in the sum of eight seven dollars which sum he promises & Obliges himself his heirs to pay to them or order on the first day of May next with interest thereon from this day until payment at the rate of ten per Cent per an[n]um. And to secure the payment of the aforesaid sum of money and the Interest which may accrue thereon he the said William Chaves has hypothicated and mortgaged and does hereby for himself his heirs and hypothicate & mortgages to the said Chachere's freres their heirs or assigns a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the Prairie adjacent to Mallet's woods & being one half of the South East quarter of Section No. 3 in Township No. 6 South of Range No. 2 East, and bounded on the North by land of Augustin Mallet, on the South by Michel Lacasse fils on the East by Margarett Provoux and on the West by Pelagie Pierre Auguste, containing about eighty superficial acres, and being the Same which the said William Chevis this day acquired by purchased from Valery Pierre Auguste. The Mortgagees dispinses [sic] with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto Signed, the said William Cheves by making his mark not knowing how to write in presence of Benoist Debaillon & Caleb Green Jr. competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry this twenty ninth day of September in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. William x Cheves (seal) Chacheres freres Witness Bt. Debaillon Caleb Green Jr. Geo. King P. Judge ***** Valerie P. Auguste [f.m.c.] To Chevis [f.m.c.] Sale of Land Recorded September 29th 1836 This deed of Sale made this twenty nineth [sic] day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty six between Valery Pierre Auguste f.m.c. of this S[t]ate of Louisana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and William Chevis f.m.c. of the same State and Parish of the other part Witnesseth, that for & in consideration of the price and sum of one [Page 51] hundred dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged , the said Valery has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver to the said Chevis a certain tract of land being one half of the South East quarter of section No. 13 in Township No. 6, South of Range No. 2 East, & bounded on the north by land of Augustin Mallett on the South by Michel Lacasse fils, on the East by Margueritte Provost & on the West by Pelagie Pierre Auguste , containing about eighty superficial acres. To have and To hold the said tract of Land to him the said William Chevis his heirs & assigns forever, and the title to the said tract of land with its privileges and appurtenances to him the said Chevis his heirs &c. free from the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, the said Valery Pierre Auguste does hereby warrant & will forever defend. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code and by all other laws of this State relation [sic] to mortgages is dispensed with [by] the purchaser. In testimony of all which the said parties have hereunto signed by making their Ordinary mark not knowing how to write, at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry the day and Year above written. Valery Pierre x Auguste (seal) William x Chevis (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Ann Offutt wid. Miramond To Eliza Posey wife of Offutt Donation of Slave Recorded 29th September 1836 This deed made this twenty nineth [sic] day day [sic] of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty Six between Ann Offutt widow Meramond of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry of the one part & Eliza Posey wife of William Offutt of the same state & parish of the other Witnesseth, that in consideration of her love & affection towards the said Eliza Posey & for divers other good causes and consideration she the said Ann Offutt widow Meramond hath given & granted aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant alien & confirm unto the aforesaid Eliza Posey her heirs executors administrators and assigns forever a certain negro girl slave named Liza aged about seventeen years. To have and To hold the aforesaid slave to her the said Eliza Posey her heirs &c forever. And the said Ann Offutt for herself her heirs executors and administrators the said slave against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever to the said Eliza Posey her heirs &c does hereby warrant and will forever defend. In testimony whereof she has hereunto signed and affixed her seal together with the said Eliza Posey hereby accepting by & with the consent and authority of her said husband who hath also signed at Opelousas in presence of Victor Meramond & Benoit Debaillon competent witness and before George King Parish Judge in & for the s[ai]d Parish the day and Year above written. Ann Meramond (seal) Eliza Offutt (seal) Wm. Offutt (seal) Witnesses Ve. Meramonde Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Cyrille Thibodeau To Marie Richard widow Thibodeau Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd October 1836 This act of Sale passed this third day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty six between Cyrille Thibodeau of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry of the one part & Marie Lilie Richard widow of Jean Baptiste Thibodeau of the same State and Parish of the other part Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the price and sum of three hundred dollars cash in hand to him paid about six years ago, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Cyrille Thibodeau has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Marie Lilie Richard, a certain negro boy named Prudent aged about thirteen years. To have and To hold the said slave to her the said Marie Lelie Richard & her heirs forever and the title to the said slave the said Cyrille Thibodeau for himself his heirs &c to her the said Maire [sic] Lelie Richard her heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants said slave free from all ridhibitory [sic] vices deseases [sic] & defects. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with by the purchaser. In testimony whereof the parties have [Page 52] hereunto signed at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & Alexandere Dessasarts competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in [and] for the aforesaid Parish of Saint Landry the day and Year above written. Cyrille Thibodeau (seal) Marie Lelie x Richard (seal) Widow Jean Bt. Thibodeau Witness Caleb Green Jr. Desersarts Geo. King P. Judge ***** Adolphe Richard To Pierre Pitre Sale of Slave Recorded 3rd October 1836 This act of Sale passed this third day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred thirty six between Adolphe Richard of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the One part and Pierre Pitre of the same State and Parish of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred and fifty dollars payable one third on the fifteenth of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven One third on the fifteenth of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and the remaining third on the fifteenth of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine with interest at ten per cent per annum from time due until paid, the said Adolphe Richard has bargained and sold and does by these presence [sic] grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Pierre Pitre a certain Negro boy slave named Jack aged about eleven Years. To have and To hold said slave to him the said Pierre Pitre his heirs & assigns forever And the title to the said slave free from the lawful demands of all persons whatsoever to him the said Pierre Pitre his heirs &c the said Adolphe Richard does hereby warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants him against all redhibitory [sic] vices deceases [sic] and defects. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with by the purchaser. In Order to secure the payment of the aforesaid purchase money the said Pierre Pitre mortgages and hypothicates the said slave to the said vendor, until final payment of principal and interest, and in order further to secure the payment of said purchase price Pierre Lacombe also signs these presents as binding himself for the payment of the same. Marie Eugunie [sic] Lavergne Widow Richard hereby signs as binding herself as security for the title to the aforesaid slave. In testimony of all which the parties to these presents have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & Vital Estilette competent witnesses and before George king parish Judge in and for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry the day and Year first above written. Adolph Richard Mark x of Marie Eugunie [sic] Lavergne widow Richard Pierre x Pitre pere Pierre Lacomb Witness Vital Estilete Caleb Green Jr. Geo. King P. Judge ***** Silas F. Thomas [Avoyelles Parish] To Patrick H Glaze Power of Attorney Recorded 7th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that I , Silas F. Thomas of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Avoyelles being about to depart therefrom, have deputed constituted and appointed Patrick H. Glaze of the same State and Parish aforesaid my Attorney in fact for me and in my name to transact generally all my business in said state of what naturesoever it may be to collect all monies and debts which are or may be due to me & to receipt and give acquit[t]ances for the same to sue for me and in my name for the aforesaid purposes or purposes and to employ counsel hereby satisfying and confirming whatsoever the said Glaze shall or may do or cause to be done for me and in my name as if I was personally present and the same had been done by me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before me George King Parish Judge this seventh day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. S. F. Thomas Witness Caleb Green Jr. Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Maurice and Susan Moore To Marsden Campbell and John H. Overton Mortgage [Land and Slaves] Recorded 8th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that whereas on the [blank] day of [blank] last Marsden Campbell and John H. Overton of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry indorsed [sic] a note executed by Maurice Moore payable at the Office of discount and deposit of the Mechanics & Traders bank at Opelousas for the sum of [blank]. Now in order to secure the said Marsden Campbell and John Page 53] H. Overton in case of their being oblige [sic] to pay the amount of the said note or any part thereof, he the said Maurice Moore and Susan McKinzie his wife acting with the advice and consent of her husband have Mortgaged and do hereby Hypothicate and Mortgage to the said Marsden Campbell and John H. Overton their heirs and assigns the following property towit, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated on the West side of Bayou Chicot in the aforesaid parish of St. Landry and containing about three hundred and twelve and an half acres bounded on the upper side by land now or formerly belonging to John Walker & on the lower side by land formerly belonging to Joseph Willis and being the same tract acquired by the said Maurice Moore by purchase from Benjamin R. Rogers, also the following negro slaves towit, Daniel a negro man aged about thirty Years, Pompy aged about thirty Years, Big John aged about thirty three Years, Little John aged about thirty five Years, Betsey a negro woman twenty nine Years, Caroline a girl aged about twelve Years, Jemimah a negro woman aged about twenty seven Years, Kitty a negro woman about twenty nine Years, Margaret a negro woman aged about twenty one Years, a negro woman named Beck aged about forty seven Years, and Peggy a negro woman aged about forty seven Years, they the said Maurice Moore and Susan McKenzie binding themselves not to alienate deteriorate or incumber [sic] the said mortgaged property until the aforesaid sum of money shall have been paid & the said Marsden Campbell and John H. Overton released from the effects or thier [sic] aforesaid indorsement [sic]. The said Susan McKinzie having been informed by the undersigned Notary that she had a legal or tacit Mortgage upon all the property of her said husband for the restitution of her total effects, w[h]ether brought in marriage or subsequently acquired for the restitution of her paraphernal effects of which her said husband had the administration or enjoyment, for debts by her contracted with her said husband & for nuptial presents, declared that she was acquainted with her rights, and that she persisted in her intentions to approve and to ratify this act. It is further agreed by the said Morgageons [sic] that this mortgage shall have the force & effect of a Judgment at Law and that execution may issue thereon as soon as the said indorsers [sic] shall have made any payment on account of the aforesaid indorsement [sic]. In Testimony whereof the said Maurice Moore and Susan McKinzie his wife have hereunto signed in presence of Patrick H. Overton and John Sturling competent Witness and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this eight day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty Six. The mortgagees dispense with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. Maurice Moore Susan McMoore [sic] M. Campbelle J. J. Overton Witness Patrick Hy. Overton John Sturling Geo. King P. Judge ***** Michel Carriere To Heirs of Celeste Mate Release of Mortgage Recorded 12th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that whereas on the twelfth day of June in the Year 1834 Michel Carrier of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry bargained and sold to the late Celeste Mate' decd. two certain tracts of land situated in the aforesaid Parish adjoining each other, One having four arpens front by forty in depth and the other four arpens front by twenty in depth bounded on one side by Jacques Charlot and on the other by Etienne Lejeune and Philip Lacasse and lying at the edge of Mallet's Woods, payable, One hundred dollars on the seventh day of August 1834, and three hundred dollars on the seventh day of August 1835 with the right of protracting the second payment One year or paying interest thereon at the rate of ten percent per annum. The said tracts of land remaining mortgaged until the final payment of the purchase money and interest and whereas the said Michel Carrire [sic] has released and does hereby acknowledge to have received the full and entire amount of the aforesaid purchase money & interest from Louis Verret agent of the heirs of said deceased. Now in consideration of the premises he the said Michel Carrier has released and does hereby release the above recited mortgage as fully and completely as though it had never [Page 54] existed. In Testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon and [blank] Competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this twelfth day of October in the Hear One thousand and eight hundred and thirty six the said Michel Carrier has signed by making his ordinary mark not knowing how to write. Michel x Carriere Witness Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Verret To Young Release of Mortgage Recorded 12th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that whereas Jean Bte. Young of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry on the twelfth day of January last at the sale of the Estate of the late Celeste Lemate of said parish deceased became the purchaser of the tract of Land on w[h]ich the deceased last resided situated in the aforesaid parish and lying on Mallett's Woods bounded one side by land of Jacques Charlet and on the other [by] Etienne Lejeune & Philiip Lacasse having eight Arpens front, four Arpens of which having forty in depth and the other four, having twenty arpens in depth making in the whole two hundred and forty superficial arpens for the sum of four hundred dollars payable one half in all the month of September 1836 and the other half in all the month of September 1837. And whereas the said Jean Bte. Young has paid to Louis Verret of the aforesaid State and Parish of Lafourche interior, agent of the Estate of the said Celeste Mate the full and entire amount of the aforesaid purchase money the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge. Now in consideration of the premises, he the said Louis Verret agent as aforesaid for & in behalf of said Estate has released and does hereby release the Mortgage retained on said tract of land to secure the payment of the purchase money as fully and completely as if the same had not existed. In testimony whereof he has hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon and [blank] competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas this this [sic] twelfth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Louis Verret Witness Bt. Debaillon ***** Marcellin Garand To Robert D. Winds Sale of Slave Recorded 13th October 1836 This deed of Sale made this thirteenth day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Marcellin Garand of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry of the One part and Robert D. Winds of the same State and parish of Avoyell[e]s of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the price and sum of nine hundred and fifteen dollars payable in the first day of March next with interest at ten percent per annum from the date of these presents until final payment. The said Gerrard has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain, sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Winds a certain negro woman Slave named Louisa aged about twenty Years. To have & To hold the said slave to the said Winds his heirs and assigns forever, and the title to the said Slave to him the said Winds free from the Lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, the said Garand does hereby warrant and will forever defend. The said Garand also guarantees the said slave to be free from the redhibitory vices diseases & defects. It is understood that the said Garand retain a special mortgage on said slave to secure the purchase money together with the interest that may accrue thereon . In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto Signed at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & Benoit Debaillon Competent Witnesses and before George King parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry the day and Year first above written. Marcellin Garand R. D. Winds Witness Caleb Green Jr. Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** William Prater To Joseph Harman Sale of Land Recorded 14th October 1836 This deed of Sale made this fourteenth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between William Prater of the State of Louisiana [Page 55] and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Joseph Harman of the same State and Parish of the other part Witnesseth That for & in consideration of the price & sum of hundred [sic] and ninety dollars payable on the first day of May (1837) for which the said Harman has given his promissory note with interest at the rate of ten percent from the time due until paid, & which said note the said Prater acknowledges when paid to be in full of all demands, the said Prater has bargained & sold and does by this act grant bargain sell alien convey set over & deliver unto the said Harman a certain tract of land, lying on the East side of the West branch of the Bayou Placquemine Brule having ten arpents front on said bayou by the depth of forty arpents & bounded on the upper side by land of Samuel Lyons & on the lower side by land of Eugene Richard. To have & To hold the said tract of land to him the said Harman his heirs & assigns forever. And the title to the said tract of land to him the said Harman his heirs &c the said Prater does hereby warrant & will forever defend, against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. The purchaser dispenses with the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for said Parish the day and Year above written at Opelousas. William Prater (seal) Joseph Harman (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Rice Garland To Robert D. Windes Sale of Slave recorded 14th October 1836 This act of Sale made this fourteenth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Rice Garland of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry of the one part and Robert D. winds of the same State and parish of Avoyell[e]s of the other part Witnesseth that for & in Consideration of the price and sum of fourteen hundred dollars, for which the said Winds has given the said Garland a draft on Lastrapes Desmares & Co. Merchants of New Orleans payable ninety days after date, the said Garland has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain sell alien convey set over & deliver unto him the said Winds two certain female negro slaves viz. Caroline aged about thirteen Years & Eliza aged about twelve Years. To have and To hold said slaves to the said Winds his heirs executors administrators & assigns forever. And the title to the said slaves free from the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever, to the said Winds his heirs &c, the said Garland does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants them free from all redhibitory vices diseases & defects. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any laws of this State relative to mortgages is dispensed with by the purchaser. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and Benoit Debaillon & before George King Parish Judge in & for s[ai]d parish of St. Landry the day & Year first above written. R. Garland R. D. Winds Witness Caleb Green Jr. Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Placide Thibodeau To Jean M. Cardinal Sale of Land Recorded 14th October 1836 This Deed made the Sixth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Placide Thibodeau of the State [of] Louisiana and parish of ST. Landry of the one part and Jean Marie Cardinal of the same State and parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars payable on the first day of May next he the said Placide Thibodeau has bargained and sold and does by this publick [sic] Act grant bargain sell alien confirm and deliver unto him the said Jean Marie Cardinal a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the East bank of the West fork of the Bayou Plaquemine brulee' bounded on the upper side by land of Onezime Comeau and on the lower side by lands of Jaques Bacon, five and two thirds arpens front on said Bayou Plaquimine [sic] by forty arpens in depth. To have and To hold the aforesaid tract of land with its appurtenances and privileges to him the said Jean Marie Cardinal, his heirs exeuctors, administrators and assigns forever, and he the said [Page 56] Placide Thibodeau for himself his heirs &c the tract so described as aforesaid [illegible] singular its improvements, privileges and appurtenances against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Jean Marie Cardinal his heirs, executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. To secure the payment of the aforesaid sum of five hundred dollars, it is stipulated by the between the parties that the aforesaid bargained and sold premises shall be & remain specially hypothicated and mortgaged to the sellor [sic] until the entire payment thereof. 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 by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Louis Guidry pere and Prospere Martin Competent Witnesses & before George King Parish Judge at Opelousas the day and year first above written. Placide x Thibodeau (seal) Jean Marie x Cardinal (seal) Witness Louis Guidry Prosper Martin Geo. King P. Judge ***** Theodore Mudd To Rice Garland Recorded 15th October 1836 Sale of Slaves This Sale made this 4th day of May in the Year 1836, between Rice Garland of Opelousas in the State of Louisiana of the one part , and Theodore Mudd of Charles County in the State of Maryland of the other Part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars Cash in hand paid, by the said Rice Garland to the said Theodore, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he has bargained, sold and delivered, and by this act, does bargain, sell and deliver to the said Rice Garland his heirs or assigns Six Slaves, to wit, Minta a woman between forty and fifty years of age, Adelin a woman about eighteen Years of age, Henny a girl fifteen or sixteen Years of age, Caroline a girl, twelve or thirteen years of age, Eliza a girl about eleven years of age and Frank a boy seven or eight Year of age and the said Henny Caroline Eliza and Frank being children of Minta, the whole of said negroes are black and slaves for life. And the said Theodore Mudd for himself, his heirs and assigns, hereby covenants and agrees with the said Rice Garland, his heirs & assigns, that he will forever warrant and defend him in the title to all the aforesaid slaves against any or all claims whatsoever, by whomever preferred and against all liens in [and] incumberances whatever. Also that they are all perfectly sound and healthy in body, and mind, that they are slaves for life and of good moral character for persons in this condition of life. Done and signed in the City of Washington on the day and year first mentioned. Theodor[e] Mudd (seal) R. Garland (seal) Witness Robert Carter Nicholas ***** William Clagett To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Recorded 15th October 1836 This deed of Sale made this twenty first day of the month of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty five, between William D. Clagett a resident of Prince Georges County in the State of Maryland of the one part and Rice Garland a resident of the Parish of St. Landry in the State of Louisiana of the other part, Witnesseth that the said William D. Clagett for and in consideration of the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars Cash in hand paid by the said Rice Garland the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hat bargained and sold and does hereby bargain, sell, and deliver to the said Rice Garland seven slaves towit, A man named Ben or Ben white [sp?] aged about thirty seven or eight Years. A woman named Betsy aged about the same with Ben whose wife she is a young woman named Susan aged, seventeen or eighteen Years, a girl named Nelly aged about twelve or thirteen years, a girl named Amelia aged about seven years, A girl named Mary aged about three years. The said Susan, Nelly, Amelia and Mary, being the children of the woman Betsey, also a man named Henry, aged about twenty Years. The whole of the aforesaid slaves being mulattoes. To have and To hold the aforesaid slaves by the said Rice Garland his heirs and assigns forever. The said William D. Clagett for himself his heirs, Administrators and assigns covenants and agrees to warrant and defend to the said Rice Garland his heirs or assigns the title to the aforesaid names slaves against the claim or claims of [Page 57] all manner of persons whatever, also that they are all sound and healthy and of good character and that the man Ben is a good carriage driver and general servant the woman Betsey is a good cook, the young woman Susan is a good seamstress and house servant. In Witness whereof the said William D. Clagett and the said Rice Garland have hereunto signed, in the City of Washington the day and [year] above mentioned in the presence of the undersigned witness. William D. Clagett R. Garland Witness Alex Porter ***** John Tyler To Rice Garland Sale of Slaves Recorded 15th October 1836 This deed of sale made on the ninth day of the month of May in the Year eighteen hundred & thirty six between John Tyler a resident of Gloster County in the State of Virginia of the one part and Rice Garland a resident of Opelousas in the State of Louisiana Witnesseth that the said John Tyler for and in consideration of the sum of four thousand dollars Cash in hand paid to him by the said Rice, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained sold and delivered, and does hereby bargain sell and deliver to the said Rice Garland his heirs and assigns forever, the following negroes [sic] slaves, for life to wit, Armstead a man from twenty seven to twenty nine Years, Sylla the wife of Armstead a woman about thirty five or six Years of age with an i[n]fant male child, now about three weeks old, Mary a woman about nineteen years of age with an infant male child about three weeks old, Claiborne a boy sixteen or seventeen Years of age, Sally a girl fourteen or fifteen Years of age, Cornelius a boy six or seven Years of age, Kitty a girl four or five years of age and Nelson a boy between two and three Years of age. The said Mary, Claiborne, Sally Cornelius Kitty and Nelson are all children of the woman Sylla. To have and To hold the said slaves by the said Rice Garland his heirs and assigns forever. and the said John Tyler for himself his heirs and assigns, does hereby covenant and agree with the said Rice Garland, that the title to said slaves is good and unencumbered and that he will at all times war[r]ant and defend the same to the said Rice against all manner of claims whatever presented. Also that said slaves are of good character and all perfectly sound in body and mind, except the boy Cornelius who has a slight defect in one of his eyes, but in all other respects sound and healthy. Done and signed in the County of Glouster Virginia the day and Year first mentioned in presence of the undersigned. John Tyler (seal) R. Garland (seal) Witness R. C. Nicholas ***** John W. Ogden To John H. Overton Power of Attorney Recorded 17th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that I john W. Ogden of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry, and natural Tutor to my daughter Eliza Hall Ogden minor child and heir of the late Delia M. Rogers my deceased wife, and one of the [heirs] of the Estate of the Late Robert Rogers of said parish deceased, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and do by these presents nominate constitute and appoint, and in my place and stead put John H. Overton of the aforesaid State and Parish my true and lawful Attorney to represent me in my capacity of Natural tutor as aforesaid in all things retaining to the estate of the said Robert Rogers deceased, to use all lawful means by suits at Law or otherwise to obtain a judicial sale and partition of the same within the shortest delay; to agree on and fix the terms of sale; to receive all sum or sums of money due or which may fall due to me as Tutor as aforesaid from said estate; and for me and in my name to sign all acts, deeds, acquittances or other instruments of whatsoever nature, in anywise relating to said estate, which it would be right and proper, or which he may deem it would be right and proper for me to sign were I personally present, and finally to do and perform all manner of things which may be necessary or which my said Attorney may deem necessary to bring the said estate to an immediate and final settlement, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney may do in or about the premises as fully as though I had been present and done the same in person. And further I John W. Ogden for myself and in my capacity of natural Tutor as aforesaid have nominated constituted and appointed and do by these presents nominate, constitute and [Page 58] appoint, and in my place and stead put him the John H. Overton my true and lawful Attorney to represent me as well in my own personal rights and in my capacity as Natural Tutor to my said daughter in all things relative to the Estate heretofore in community between myself and my deceased wife, to Cause a sale at auction to be made of the same in conformity with the decision of the family council which will appear by reference to their proceedings. To sign for me and in my name as well in my capacity of owner as in that of natural Tutor as aforesaid all acts and deeds which may be necessary to convey and transfer a good and lawful tittle [sic] in the property of said Estate to the purchaser or purchasers of the same, to receive all sum or sums of money arising from the sale of the property of said estate, and to execute and sign good and lawful acquittances for the same. And finally to do and perform all and all manner of things which he may deem necessary to be done in about or touching the premises so as to carry into full effect the decision of the family Council holden before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid parish on the eighth day of the present month, hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises as fully as though I had been present and done the same in person. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed in presence of Pierre Wartelle and Benoist Debaillon competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this seventeenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. John W. Odgen (seal) Witness P. Wartell B. Debaillon George King P. Judge ***** Elizabeth Rogers To John Overton Power of Attorney Recorded 17 October 1836 Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth F. Rogers of the State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Landry one of the heirs of the Estate of the late Robert Rogers my deceased father, have nominated, constituted and appointed and do by these presents nominate constitute and appoint, and in my place and stead put John H. Overton of the aforesaid state and Parish my true and lawful attorney to represent my interest in all things relating to the said Robert Rogers deceased, to use all lawful means by suits at Law or otherwise to obtain a Judicial sale and partition of the same, to agree and fix on the terms of sale to receive all sums or sums of money due or which may fall due or be coming to me as one of the heirs as aforesaid from said estate. And for me and me [sic] and in my name to sign all acts, deeds, acquittances and receipts or other instruments of writing of whatsoever nature, in any wise relating to said estate, and finally to do and perform all manner of things which he may deem necessary to bring the said Estate to an immediate & final settlement and I do hereby ratify and confirm whatever my said Attorney may do in, about, or touching the premises as fully I had been present and done the same in person. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed in presence of John W. Ogden and Benj. Ro. Rogers competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry at Opelousas this seventeenth day of October in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Elizabeth F. Rogers (seal) Witness John W. Ogden Benj. R. Rogers Geo. King P. Judge ***** Fernando Gayoso [Natchitoches Parish] To James Stille Jr. Renunciation Recorded 19th October 1836 Before me, Charles E. Greneaux, Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary public, in and for the Parish of Natchitoches, State of Louisana, and in presence of the undersigned witnesses, personally came and appeared Fernando Gayoso Esquire, of the same parish, who declared that He Does, by these presents, renounce the succession of James Stille, Junior, brother of this appearer and late of the Parish of Saint Landry deceased. In Testimony whereof the said Fernando Gayoso has signed these presents, in presence of me the said Judge and notary, and of Alexis Lemce [Lemee?] and Tubius Victor Bossier, competent witnesses who have all signed at my office, i n the Town and Parish of Natchitoches the nineteenth day of October, in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Fernando Gayoso attest A. Lemce [Lemee?] J. B. Bossier C. E. Greneaux Parish Judge and ex-officio notary public [Page 59] ***** Joseph Young Jr. To John H. McGee Sale of Land Recorded 20 October 1836 This Deed made the twentieth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Joseph Young Jr. of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and John H. McGee of the same State and parish aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed, he the said Joseph Young Junr. has bargained and sold, and does by these presents grant, bargain, sell set over alien Confirm and deliver to him the said John H. McGee a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the Prairie Faquetaique, bounded on one side by land of Thomas McGee and on the other by the seller having three arpens front by forty in depth. To have and to hold said tract of land to him the said John H. McGee his heirs, executors administrators and assigns. And he the said Joseph Young for himself his heirs &c the tract of Land so described as aforesaid with all and singular its appurtenances and privileges, against the lawful claims of all persons whatever to him the said John H. McGee his heirs executors, administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and forty dollars payable in all month of June next, the bargained and sold premises remaining specially mortgaged to the seller to secure the payment of said purchase money. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed. The said Joseph Young Junr. by making his ordinary mark not knowing how to write, in presence of Benoit Debaillon and George R. King competent Witnesses & before George King parish Judge in and for the parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas the day & Year first above written. Joseph x Young Jr. (seal) John H. McGee Witness Bt. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Joseph Young Jr. To Henry Young Donation of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 Know all men by these presents that Joseph Young Junr. of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and in consideration of the affection which he bears to his son Henry Young of the aforesaid State and Parish, and for divers other good causes and considerations has given and does by this act give, grant, transfer, set over and convey in pure and simple donation to his said son Henry Young who accepts the same, a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the aforesaid parish and lying in the Prairie Faquetaque , bounded on one side by land of Pierre Lacombe and on the other by the said Henry Young having three arpens front by forty in depth. To have and To hold the aforesaid tract of land to him the said Henry Young his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Joseph Young Jr. for himself his heirs, executors and administrators the tract of land so described as aforesaid against the lawful claims of all persons whatever to him the said Henry Young his heirs executors, administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. In Testimony whereof the said Donor and the said Donee accepting this donation have hereunto signed by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Benoit Debaillon and George R. King competent Witnesses and before George King parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this twentieth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Joseph x Young Junr. (seal) Henry x Young (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Joseph Young To Hypolite Young Donation of Land Recorded 20 October 1836 Know all men by these presents that Joseph Young Junr. of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry for and consideration of the love and affection which he bears to his son Hypolite Young of the aforesaid State and Parish, and for divers other causes and consideration, has given, and does by this act give, grant, transfer, set over and convey in pure and simple donation to his said son Hypolite Young who accepts the same a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the Prairie Faquitaique, bounded on one side by land of the donor and on the other by land of Dozat having three arpens front by forty arpens in depth. To have and To hold the aforesaid tract of land to him the said Hypolite Young his heirs & [Page 60] assigns forever. And the said Joseph Young Junr. for himself his heirs, executors and administrators the tract of lands described as aforesaid against the lawful claims of all persons, whatever to him the said Hypolite Young his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns does warrant & will forever defend. In Testimony whereof the said Donor, and the said Donee accepting this donation have hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon and George R. King competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public this twentieth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. The said Joseph Young Junr. not knowing how to write has signed by making his ordinary mar. Joseph x Young (seal) Pollit Young Witness B. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Joseph Young Junr. To Henry Young Sale of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 This deed of sale made this twentieth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Joseph Young Jr. of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry of the one part and Henry Young of the same state and Parish aforesaid, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars cash paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Joseph Young Jr. has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain sell alien confirm set over and deliver unto him the said Henry Young a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying in the Prairie Faquetaick bounded on one side by land of Louis Jacques Fontenot & on the other by the sellor [sic] having two arpens front by forty in depth being part of a tract purchased by the sellor [sic] from Pierre Lacomb. To have and to hold the aforesaid tract of land with all and singular its appurtenances to him the said Henry Young his heirs executors and administrators forever. And he the said Joseph Young for himself his heirs executors and administrators, the tract of land so described as aforesaid with its privileges and appertenances [sic], against the lawful claims of all persons whatever to him the said Henry Young his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend, the purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed and affixed their seals by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Benoit Debaillon and George R. King witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of Opelousas the day & year first above written. Joseph x Young Jr. (seal) Henry x Young (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Pierre Lacomb To Joseph Young Jr. Sale of Land Recorded 20th October 1836 This deed of Sale made this twentieth day of October in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Pierre Lacomb of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Joseph Young Jr. of the same State and Parish aforesaid Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Lacomb has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain sell alien set over and deliver unto him the said Young a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the aforesaid Parish & lying in the Prairie Faquetaick having five arpens front by forty in depth bounded on the north by Land of the sellor [sic] and on the South by Louis Jacques Fontenot. To have & To hold said tract of Land to him the said Young his heirs & assigns forever. And the title to the said tract of Land to him the said y Young his heirs &c the said Lacomb does warrant & will forever defend, against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Benoit Debaillon & George R. King competent witnesses and Before George King Parish Judge in and for said Parish the day and year first above written at Opelousas. Pierre Lacomb (seal) Joseph x Young Jr. (seal) Bt. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Thomas Insall To Thomas N. and Richard Insall Sale of Land Recorded October 24th 1836 This deed of Sale made this twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Thomas Insall of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part & Thomas N. Insall & Richard Insall of the same State & Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth That for & in consideration of the price & sum of Four [Page 61] hundred & thirty five dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Thomas Insall has bargained & sold & does by this act grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey, set over and deliver unto the said Thomas R. [sic] & Richard Insall a certain tract of land situated in said parish & lying on the head waters of the Nezpique in the Bayou Chicot settlement bounded north by vacant lands, West by lands of Jeremiah McGrine [McGrive?], South by lands of the sellor [sic] & East by lands of Dyal & Heath & containing one hundred & twenty five superficial acres. To have and To hold said tract of land with all its privileges & appurtenances to them the said Thomas R. [sic] & Richard Insall their heirs &c with guarantee of title on the part of the sellor [sic] & his heirs against the lawful claims of all persons whatever. The certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code is dispensed with by the purchaser. In testimony of all which the said Parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & John Heath competent witnesses and before George King parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in & for said parish the day & year above written, at Opelousas. Thos. Insall (seal) Thos. N. Insall (seal) Richard Insall (seal) Witness J. J. Heath Caleb Green Jr. Geo. King P. Judge ***** Antoine Hebert To Sylvest Thibodeau Mortgage on Land Recorded 25th October 1836 Whereas Antoine Hebert of the Parish of St. Landry and State of Louisiana acknowledges himself justly indebted unto Sylvest Thibodeau also of said Parish in the sum of seventy dollars and seventy five cents which he promises to pay to said Thibodeau in all the month of August One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven with interest at the rate of ten percent per annum on fifty Dollars of said sum from this date until paid, said sum of seventy dollars and seventy five cents being the amount of two several Judgements obtained by the said Thibodeau against the said Hebert before James Young a Justice of the Peace in and for said Parish together with the costs of the suits upon which said Judgements were obtained and which costs the said Thibodeau has under taken and acknowledges himself bound to pay. Now in order to secure the payment of the said sum of seventy Dollars and seventy five cents with interest as aforesaid on fifty Dollars of said sum when the same shall become due the said Antoine Hebert has mortgaged and hypothicated and by this act does mortgage and hypothicate unto the said Sylvest Thibodeau a certain tract of land situated in said Parish and lying at the point-au-Lous [Sous?] containing eighty superficial American acres more or less bounded above by land of Louis St. Marc and below the domain and being the same acquired by the mortgage from the General gover[n]ment by purchase. The said Thibodeau dispenses with the production of the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by all other Laws of this State on the subject of mortgages to the same effect. In witness whereof said parties have hereunto Signed at Opelousas by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of George R. King and Ralph Meche competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for said Parish of St. Landry this twenty fifth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six. Antoine x Hebert Sylvest x Thibodeau Witness Raphael x Meche Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Nathaniel Offutt, Ann Offutt and William Offutt To Isaac Griffith Sale of Land Recorded 25th October 1836 This Deed made this twenty fourth day of October in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Nathaniel Offutt, Ann Offutt widow Miramond and William Offutt of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Isacc [sic] Griffith of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed, they the said Nathaniel Offutt, Ann Offut and William Offutt have bargained and sold, and do by these presents grant bargain, sell alien confirm, set over, transfer and deliver to him the said Isaac Griffith a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the East side of the Bayou Chicot containing five hundred and seventy superficial acres more or less bounded on the West by the said Bayou Chicot, on the North by public land on the East by public & on the South partly by Thomas Keller & Benjamin R. Rogers, also a tract of land situated in the aforesaid Bayou Chicot adjoining the above mentioned tract of land on the North, land of Benjamin [Page 62] R. Rogers & of Thomas Keller on the south & west containing ninety eight & a quarter superficial acres more or less being the same tracts of land which the said William J. Offutt decd. acquired by purchase from Philip Bundick as per Act of Sale bearing date the thirteenth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred and seventeen. To have and To hold aforesaid tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon to him the said Isaac Griffith his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. And the said Nathaniel Offutt, Ann Offutt and William Offutt for themselves their heirs executors and administrators the tracts of lands so described as aforesaid with all and singular their improvements, appertenances [sic] and privileges against the lawful claims of all persons whatever to him the said Isaac Griffith his heirs executors, administrators and assigns do warrant & will forever defend. This Sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand nine hundred and thirty eight dollars & forty three cents which the sellors [sic] acknowledge to have received in two obligations, One signed by E. L. Briggs for nine hundred and thirty eight dollars & forty three cents and endorsed by John Griffith & Isaac Griffith and the other by L. Lastrapes and John J. Taylor for two thousand dollars & endorsed by the said Isaac Griffith. No mortgage retained on the aforesaid bargained & sold premises. The purchaser dispenses with the Certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any subsequent laws. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and George R. King competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day and Year first above written. N. Offutt (seal) Wm Offutt (seal) Isaac Griffith (seal) Witness C. Green Jr. Geo. R. King Geo. KIng P. Judge ***** Louis Sam [Lam?] and Babet Masse Marriage Contract Recorded 3rd November 1836 This contract of Marriage made the third day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Louis Sam [Lam?] of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Babet Masse of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part both parties being free negroes Witnesseth that the parties for divers good causes have agreed to unite themselves in the Holy bonds of matrimony, and to cause their nuptials to be celebrated without delay. It is further agreed by and between the parties that the community of property shall be regulated by the existing Laws of this State. The property of the future husband consists of sundry horned cattle, horses and other moveable effects estimated at One thousand dollars $1000. And for cause of marriage, and divers other good causes, and for services rendered to him, he the said Louis Sam future husband has endowed and does hereby endow the said Babet Masse future wife with the sum of five hundred dollars, to be taken by her out of the estate in property at a fair estimation, at the dissolution of the marriage, provided she be the survivor of the two. The parties declare that they have lived together in a state of concubinage during which time the said Babet Masse has borne five children, to wit, Jean Pierre, Angelique, Don Louis, Casimere and Adolphe, all of which the said Louis Sam acknowledges himself to be the father. The said parties further declare that they have neither of them legitimate ascendants nor descendants, and that it is their intention to legitimate the aforesaid children and they do by this act make them legitimate to all intents and purposes, as provided for by the 217th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Benoist Debaillon & George W. Adison competent Witnesses 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 above written. Louis x Su[a?]m (seal) Babit x Masse (seal) Witness George W. Adison Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge ***** Jean Marie Debaillon To Labiche Sale of Recorded 3rd Novembre 1836 (need translation) L'an mil huit Cent trente six et le troisieme jour du mois de Novembre. Pardevant George King Juge de la Paroisse St. Landry et notaire et officio dans et pour la dite paroisse demeurant dans la ville des Opelousas Paroisse St. Landry. Etat de la Louisiane. Fut present Mr. Jean Marie Debaillon demeurant dans cette paroisse de St. Landry lequel nous a declare qua lencass de la succession de Victoire Langlois fait par le soussigne en la qualite de Juge de la Cour dis [Page 63] des Preuves de cette sus dite [aroisse, sou la date du vingt Sept mai 1833, il a achete une certaine fraction de terraine situe dans cette dite villie des Opelousas mesurant quarante quatre pieds de face a la rue de [illegible] poids de profondur, Bornee au sud par la dite rue du nord, a Lest par Pierre Labychee au sud par N. Franchebois, et au Nortd par le dit J. M. Debaillon, pour le prix et moyennant le somme de soixante cinq Piastres payables moitie comptant & l'autre moitie en tout avril mil huit cent trente quatre, avec hypotheque en spiciale jusqua parfait payement, et Attendu qui cette suidite fraction de terrain e ete achete par le dit J. M. Debaillon, pour le Ete. du sieur Pierre Labyche que a umplli toutes les conditions de la vente, Enconsequence le dit J. M. Debaillon, cede quille transporte & deloisse en toute proprete & soussance de maintenant et pour toujours avec cession et subrogation de tous droits, et Activites contre tous precedants vendeurs au sieur Pierre Labyche Demeurant dans cette dite ville de Opelousas a ce present et acceptant pour lui ses heriteurs et ayant cause las as dite fraction de terrain detaille course et est dit ce dessus au moyen de tout gue le dit Jean Marie Debaillon met et subroge le dit Pierre Labyche a tous les droits de propriete et autres quil avait et pouvait avoir sur la dite fraction de terrain, sur disassfant a sou profit pour par le sieur acquireur faire et disposer de la susdite fraction de terrain en tout propriete des maintenant et a toujours par lui ses heriteurs & ayant Causes en vertu & aux terms expresentes. Et aux primetes est interviu Zenon Lede Aquissant pour et au nom de marie Thizoneau son epouse pour laquelle il se porte fort en tout que de Besoin Joseph Thisonon, et Baptiste Thuroniau tous gens de Couleurs libre demurants dans cette Paroisse de St. Landry agissant a Leffet despreantes comme heriteurs de Victoire Langlois leur mere decede il entestant, les quils nons ont declare avoir leur au sieur Pierre Labiche la soussme de trente deux piastres & cinquante cents montant de hypotheque quils situaient reservee par la proces verbal de vente fait comme il dit ce dessus le vingt sept mail 1833. En consequence le dits sur nommes annullereus rendent nul et damain valeur la surdite hypothique que a ete enscrite au Bureau de hypothiques de la susdite paroisse de St. Landry Registre Avil No. 1 fo. 258 voulant quelle suit connderil de la meme maniere que si elle vent jamais excrite doment pluise et Enlire quillance. Dont act fait et Passe dans mon office, dans la ville des Opelousas le jour mois et An surdits en presence de Alexandre Fontenot fils & J. Milton Pruvet temoins requis dabs cette Paroisse de St. Landry que ont signe avec le dits J. M. Debaillon Pierre Labyche et moi Notaire surdits et les dits Zenon Lede Joseph Thisoneau N. Baptitste Thironeau ayant declare un savoir signer ont fafit leur maraques ordinaires apres lecture fait de touts J. M. Debaillon Zenon x Lede Joseph x Thisoneau Baptiste x Thisoneau Labyche Witness Alexdre Fnot. fils J. M. Preveltt Geo. King P. Judge ***** John OConnor To Michael OConnor Sale of Land Recorded November 9th 1836 This act of Sale made this ninth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty six between John OConner of the State of Louisiana & parish of St. Landry of the one part & Michael OConner of the same State & Parish of the other part Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the said John has bargained & sold and does by this act grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver to the said Michael a certain lot of ground situated in the town of Opelousas fronting on Main Street & bounded on the South by land of Simon Richard & on the East & North by land of Aron Prater having fifty feet front on main street by sixty feet in depth. To have & to holed the aforesaid parcel of land to him the said Michel his heirs &c forever. Ant the said John OConner for himself his heirs &c the title to the said lot of ground with all its appurtenances to him the said Michel does warrant and forever defend. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate of non mortgage. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & George W. Adison & before George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid parish at Opelousas the day & Year first above written. John OConner (seal) Michael OConner (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. George W. Adison Geo. King P. Judge ***** Andre Nicholas Deshotels & Marie Fidelle Guillory Marriage Contract Recorded 9th November 1836 This marriage contract made the twenty ninth day of November in the Year One [Page 64] thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Andre Nicholas Deshotels of the state of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Marie Fidelle Guillory widow Jean Bte. Soileau of the same State and parish aforesaid have agreed to unite themselves in the Holy Bond of Matrimony, and to have their nuptials celebrated without delay. It [is] further stipulated and agreed by and between the parties, that each shall have the entire control and administration of the property belonging to him or her without the interferance [sic] in any manner whatsoever of the other, that this debts due by either party shall be paid out of the proper Estate, goods & chattels of the party who shall have contracted the same. That there shall be no community of acquists and gains but that each party shall have the revenue of his or her property or Estate. The property of the future wife consists in a tract of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the Bayou Petite pase [sic] having five arpens front by forty in depth with the improvements thereon a negro man named Charles aged about thirty five Years. A negro woman named Keziah aged about forty years with her four children, to wit, Bazel a boy aged about fourteen Years, Narcisser a boy aged about twelve Years, a negro girl named Sophie aged about seven Years and a negro boy named Robert aged about four Years. About twenty head of Cattle and eleven head of hors[e]creatures bearing her brand thus [SJC, with the 'J' a little lower than the other two letters] her plantation tools & house hold furniture. The property of the future husband will be as[c]ertained by a settlement and partition of the Estate in community between him & the heirs of his late diseased [sic] Wife. It is further stipulated that if the future wife survives her husband she shall have the use and enjoyment of the plantation improvements house hold furniture & planting utensils & implements thereon at the time of his death during her natural life. It being clearly understood that the said future wife shall have the sole and entire Controle [sic] of her property & the revenue thereof, and that no community of acquists and gains shall exist during the marriage. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of the subscribing 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 first above written. Andre Nicholas x Deshotels Marie Fidelle x Guillory Witness b. Chachere D. C. Sittig Geo. King P. Judge ***** Benjamin Linton To William H. Hardy Sale of Land Recorded November 9th 1836 This act of sale made this ninth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Benjamin F. Linton of the State of Louisiana & parish of St. Landry, of the one part & William F. Hardy of the same State & parish of the other part, Witnesseth --That for & in consideration of the price & sum of one hundred dollars payable in all the month of April next (1837) the said Linton has bargained & sold & does by this act bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Hardy a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid parish in the woods of the Grand Coteau near the prairie Bosse containing about forty superficial arpents being the same acquired by the vendor at Sheriffs sale on the 12th day of January 1830. To have & to hold said tract of land to him the said Hardy his heirs & assigns forever. And the title to the said land the said section for his heirs &c does warrant and will forever defend. The certificate of mortgage is dispensed with by the purchaser. And the vendor retains no mortgage on the above described premises. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and Robert Taylor competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for said parish the day and Year first above written. Benj. F. Linton Wm. F. Hardy seal Witness Caleb Green Jr. Robert Taylor Geo. King P. Judge ***** Joseph Harman To David Meche Sale of Land Recorded 12th November 1836 This Deed made the twelfth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Joseph Harman of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and David Meche of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that for and in Consideration of the sum of Six hundred and ten dollars Cash in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivering of these presents he the said Joseph Harman has bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain, sell transfer [Page 65] set over, convey and deliver unto him the said David Meche a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the aforesaid parish and lying on the East side of the West fork of the Bayou Plaquemine Brule bounded on the lower side by land of Eugene Richard and on the upper side by Samuel Lyons, having ten arpens front on said Bayou Plaquemines brule by forty in depth. To have and To hold the aforesaid tract of Land with its appurtenances to him the said David Meche his heirs executors, administrators and assigns forever. And he the said Joseph Harman for himself his heirs &c the tract of Land so described as aforesaid with all and singular its privileges and appertenances [sic] Against the lawful claims of all persons whatever, to him the said David Meche his heirs, executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In Testimony whereof the parties have hereunto signed and affixed their Seals in presence of Abraham Harman and George R. King competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish at Opelousas the day & Year above written. Joseph Harman (seal) David x Meche (seal) Witness Abraham Harman Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Heirs of Lastrapes Partition Recorded November 16th 1836 This Deed of partition made the fourth day of November in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four between Jacques Lastrap, Alphonse Lastrapes, Ludger Lastrap, Clarisse Lastrap, wife of Adolphe Garrigues, herein acting by and with the advice and consent of her said Husband, Louis F. Lastrapes, Charles Lastrapes, Andre Lastraps, Celeste Lastrapes wife of Rice Garland, herein acting by and with the consent and authority of her said husband and Theodore Lastrapes of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry Witnesseth: That the said parties joint owners of certain lots of ground in the Town of Opelousas which they inherited from their Father and mother Jean Henri Lastrapes and Celeste Genevieve Boisdore' late of said Parish deceased have come to the conclusion that it would promote their individual interest to have a partition in Kind of the property so held in community between them and do by this public act divide the same as follows towit, Jacques Lastrapes to have the small piece of Ground fronting the West side of the Bayou Tesson at the lower extremity of the Lots laid off by the Heirs of Lastrapes. The piece is not numbered on the plat of said Lot, but lies immediately below lot No. 65 on said plat, being separated [sic] from it by a street on the south, said piece of Ground has a front of three hundred and thirty nine feet two inches on the Bayou on a line with such depth as may be found between the Bayou & the first Street therefrom running North and South also Lots No. 65, 66, 79, 49, 50, 25, & 24 on said plan. Alphonse Lastrapes to have Lots No. 67, 80, 37, 6, 7, and 8 on said plan. Lu[d]ger Lastrapes to have Lots No. 68, 81, 38, 5, 5, 21, 22 on said plan. Clarisse Lstrapes wife of Adolphe Garrigues to have Lots No. 82, 83, 33,34, 17, and 18 on said plan. Louis F. Lastrapes to have Lots No. 93, 94, 51, 52, 11, 12 and 1 on said plan. Charles Lastrapes to have Lots No. 86, 87, 35, 36, 4 & 20 on said plan. Celeste Lastrapes wife of Rice Garland to have Lots No. 75, 88, 61, 45, 29, 13, and 27 on said plan. Theodore Lastrapes to have Lots No. 76, 77, 62, 46, 30, 14 and 2 on said Plan. To have and to hold the several Lots as above described and numbered to the other all right, tittle [sic] interest, claim and pretensions in and to the aforesaid Lots of ground excepting those which he or she has taken for his or her share in this partition. In Testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed at Opelousas in presence of William Moore and Garrigues Flaujac competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of Saint Landry the day and Year first above written. R. Garland A. Lastrapes L. Lastrapes Theo. Lastrapes Alph Lastrapes L. F. Lastrapes Chs. Lastrapes A. Garrigues Jques Lastrapes [Page 66] Witness W. Moore Garrigue Flaujac Geo. King P. Judge ***** Heirs of Lastrapes Partition Recorded 16th November 1836 This deed of partition made the twenty seventh day of July in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five between Leger Lastrapes, Charles Lastrapes, Jacques Lastrapes, Clarisse Lastrapes wife of Adolph Garrigues, acting herein with the advice and consent of her said husband, Alphonse Lastrapes, Theodore Lastrapes and Louis F. Lastrapes of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry Witnesseth, That the said parties being joint owners of a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying near the Town of Opelousas, fronting partly on the West side of said Town and partly on the Bayou Tesson having ab[ou]t. seventeen arpens front by a depth not calculated or unknown bounded on the North by the lands of Andre' Lastrapes and Rice Garland and wife which said tract of land they inherited from their Ancestors the late Jean Henri Lastrapes deceased, and which they have agreed to divide and do by this public Act divide as follows towit, The said Ludger Lastrapes to have about two arpens & 3/7 arpens front on the said West side of the Town of Opelousas with a depth of about 103 Chains & 10 links adjoining land of Rice Garland and wife and Andre' Lastrapes, the said Charles Lastrapes to have about two & 3/7 arpens front on siaid West side of said Town with the like depth adjoining the above tract taken by Charles Lastrapes, the said Clarisse Lastrapes wife of Adolph Garrigues to have abut two & 3/7 arpens front by said West side of said Town with a like depth adjoining the above parcel taken by Jacques Lastrapes, the said Alphonse Lastrapes to have ab[ou]t. two & 3/7 arpens front on the said West side of said Town and the Bayou Tesson by a depth of ab[ou]t. 103 Chains & 10 links on the upper line and a depth of forty arpens on the lower adjoining the above parcel taken by Alphonse Lastrapes and the said Louis f. Lastrapes to have ab[ou]t. two & 3/7 arpens fronting on the West side of the Bayou Tesson having a depth of forty arpens adjoining the above parcel taken by Theodore Lastrapes on the one side and on the other adjoining the lands of [blank] and of Madam Thompson et. being understood that the said Louis F. Lastrapes and Theodore Lastrapes shall pay five dollars per arpen for the excess or quantity of land which their portion may contain over and above that of the other aforesaid parties. To have and To hold the aforesaid several tracts or parcel of lands to the individual who have taken the same in this partition and to their Heirs, Executors, Administrators and assigns forever, each one of said parties relinquishing to the other all rights title, interest, claims and pretension in and to the aforesaid tract of land excepting that part which he or she has taken for his or her share in this partition. Andre Lastrapes and Celeste Lastrapes wife of Rice Garland herein acting by and with the advice and consent of her said husband, being present at this partition acquiese in the same, and having acknowledged that they have received a valuable consideration for their interests in the tract of land above divided, they hereby make a formal surrender of all their pretensions to the aforesaid tract of land in favor of those individuals among whom said tracts has been parceled out and signed this deed of partition as a proff [sic] that they acquiesce in the same and consider it obligatory upon them as the Heirs of the aforesaid Jean Henri Lastrapes decd. In Testimony whereof the aforesaid parties to wit, Ludger Lastrapes, Charles Lastrapes, Jacques Lastrapes, Clarisse Lastrapes, wife of Adolphe Garrigues as also the said Adolphe Garrigues, Alphonse Lastrapes, Theodore Lastrapes, Louis F. Lastrapes, Andre Lastrapes and Celeste Lastrapes, wife of Rice Garland and the said Rice Garland have hereunto signed and affixed their Seals at Opelousas in presence of Alston Youngblood, William Moore & Garrigues Flaujac competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry the day and Year first above written 27 July 1835. A. Lastrapes. A. Lastrapes. R. Garland. L. Lastrapes. Theo. Lastrapes [Page 67] Alph. Lastrapes. L. F. Lastrapes. Chl. Lastrapes. A. Garigues. Jques Lastrapes Witness A. Youngblood Wm Moore Garigues Flaujac Geo. King P. Judge ***** Ange and Christoval Soileau To Stanislas Gardner Sale of Land Recorded 17th November 1836 This Deed made the seventeenth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Ange Soileau and Christoval Soileau of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Stanislas Gardner of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth: that for and in consideration of the premises herein after expressed they the said Ange Soileau and Christoval Soileau have bargained and sold and do by these presents grant bargain, sell transfer, set over convey and deliver unto him the said Stanisleau [sic] Gardiner the following described tracts or parcels of land, towit, the lots numbered 8 and 11 of Section No. 31 Township No. 3 South, Range No. 4 East containing eighty four and ninety five hundredths American acres lying on Bayou Bouef [sic] in the aforesaid Parish, bounded on the East by land of Joseph Lemoine & Joseph Dubisson and on the West by Louis Vedrine, being the same which the sellers acquired by purchase from Donat Soileau who purchased it from the United States. To have and to hold the aforesaid tracts or parcels of land with their appurtenances to him the said Stanislaus Gardener his heirs, executors administrators and assigns forever. And they the said Ange Soileau and Christoval Soileau for themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, the tracts of land so described as aforesaid with all and singular their improvements appertenances [sic] and privileges against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Stanislaus Gardiner his heirs executors Administrators and assigns do warrant and will forever defend. This Sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of twelve hundred dollars, which the purchaser promises and obliges himself his heirs &c to pay to the sellers their heirs and assigns in the following installments, towit Six hundred dollars in the month of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven, three hundred dollars in the month of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight & the remaining three hundred dollars in the month of March in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. It being stipulated and agreed that the said bargained and sold premises shall be & remain specially Mortgaged to the sellers to secure the payment of the purchase money until the same shall have been finally paid. The certificate of non Mortgage is produce[d] by the sellers & make a part. In Testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed, the sellers by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write, in presence of Benoist Debaillon & Caleb Green Jr. competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this day & Year first above written. Ange x Soileau (seal) Christoval x Soileau (seal) Stanislaus Gardiner (seal) Witness Btr. Debaillon Caleb Green Jr. Geo. King P. Judge Etat de la Louisiane, Paroisse St. Landry. Bureau des hypotheques. Le conservateur de hypothiques, soussigne, certifie quil nineste [sp?] sur les registres de son bureau aucune hypotheque contre Ange Soileau & Christoval Soileau de cette Paroisse de St. aLandry Opelousas le 17 Novembre 1836. Garrigues flaujac. ***** Kreps Gradenigo To Rachel Ferguson Sale of Slave Recorded 19 November 1836 This act of sale made this nineteenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Kreps Gradenigo of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry of the one part and Rachel Furguson of the same State and parish of the other part, both free persons of Colour, Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the sum of Thirteen Hundred Dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Kreps Gradinego has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Rachel a certain negro man slave named John aged about Twenty Years. To have & To hold the said slave free from the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever and the title to the said slave to her the said Rachel her heirs &c the said Kreps [Page 68] Gradinego does hereby warrant & will forever defend. He also warrants the said slave free from the redhibitory vices disceases [sic] and defects. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony of all which the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. and J. Stringer Competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for said parish the day and Year above written. Kreps Gradenigo Rachel Furgeson Witness J. Stringer Caleb Green Jr. Geo. King P. Judge ***** Rachel Ferguson To Kreps Gradenigo Sale of Land Recorded 19th November 1836 This act of sale made this nineteenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between Rachel Ferguson f.w.c. of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Landry of the one part & Kreps Gradnigo of the same State and Parish of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the price and sum of one thousand dollars Cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, the said Rachel ahs bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain sell alien convey set over and deliver unto the said Kreps Gradenigo a certain lot of Ground situated in the Town of Opelousas fronting on Court & North Street, & having [blank] feet on Court Street & [blank] on North Street, together with all the improvements excepting a Stable Situated thereon. To have & to hold the said lot of ground to him the said Kreps Gradenigo his heirs & assigns forever. And the title to said lot with all & singular its privileges appurtenances & improvements to him the [said] Kreps his heirs &c. the said Rachel will forever defend against the lawful claim of all persons whatsoever. The purchaser dispenses with the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code. In testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto signed in presence of Caleb Green Jr. & Joseph Gradenigo competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in & for the parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day & Year above written. Rachel Furgeson (seal) Kreps Gradenigo (seal) Witness Caleb Green Jr. Joseph Gradenigo Geo. King P. Judge ***** Barre' To L. Hermite' (Pte. Coupee) Power of Attorney Recorded 21 November 1836 Know all men by these presents that the undersigned, heirs of the late Joseph Decuir of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Pointe Coupee' deceased, by representation of their ancestor the late Magdeline Decuir deceased wife of the late Charles Barre' of the aforesaid State and Parish of St. Landry deceased, towit, Euphrosine Roy widow of the late Alexis Nezat deceased, and natural Tutrix of her minor children towit, Julie Nezat, Euphroisine Nezat, and Sophie Nezat legitimate children of the said Alexis Nezat, Acting for and in behalf of her said children, and also representing the interest of Hellene Nezat widow Montpillier who sold and transfer[r]ed her rights in the Estate of the said Magdeline Decuir, to the said Alexis Nezat as per act passed before George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry bearing date the sixteenth day of September in the Year one thousand eight hundred & thirty one and Andoine Nezat. The said Alexis, Hellene & Antoine Nezat coming to the succession by representation of their late mother Julie Barre deceased wife of Antoine Nezat and legitimate daughter of the said Magdeline Decuir. Amilie Barre' widow Gradenigo Genevive Barre' widow Daniel Zeringue and Euphrosine Barre' wife of John Close acting herein by and with the advice and consent of her said husband the said Amelie, Genevieve and Euphroisine Barre coming to the succession by representation of said Madeline Decuir their legitimate mother. Pierre Nezat and Antoine Nezat coming to the succession by representation of their mother Magdeline Barre' deceased wife of Auguste Nezat and legitimate daughter of the said Magdeline Decuire, all of the State of Louisiana & parish of St. Landry have nominated, constituted and appointed, and in their place and stead put, and by these presents do nominate, constitu[t]e and appoint and in their place and stead put [blank] Hermite of the aforesaid State and Parish of Pointe Coupee' their lawful Attorney for them and in their names, place [Page 69] and stead, and to their use to ask, demand, sue for levy, require recover and receive their respective parts or shares in the Estate of the aforesaid Joseph Decuir deceased from any person or persons who may have the same or any part thereof in possession and upon receipt thereof or any part thereof to make and give acquittances, release of Mortgage, or other discharges for the same in their names or in his own name. And for them and in their names to commence and prosecute any suit or suits, action or actions, as well real or personal or nixt, for any goods chattels, debts duties demands, matter, cause or thing whatsoever, due or belonging unto them, or to be demanded, or that may be demanded by them in any Court or Courts of law, 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 nonsuited therein if he shall see cause. And also for them and in their names to appear, make answer and defend in all manner of actions and suits whatsoever, as well real as personal or mixt which already are or at any time hereafter shall be commenced against the succession of the aforesaid Joseph Decuir deceased. And to do execute and perform and finish for them and in their names all and singular those things which shall be expedient and necessary, or which their said Attorney shall judge expedient and necessary in , about, for, touching or concerning the premises or any of them as thoroughly, amply & fully as they the said constituents might or could do, in, about or concerning the same being personally present, and whatsoever their said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in, about or concerning the premises and any part thereof they the said constituents do and shall ratify confirm and allow as fully and amply as if they were personally present, and did the same in their own persons. And the said Constituents do also hereby authorise [sic] and empower their said Attorney to pay over to Charles Close of the aforesaid State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry all sum or sums of money which may come into his hands by virtue of these presents, reserving however the usual or lawful commissions for his services. And the said Charles Close is by this act authorised [sic] to grant receipts and acquittences for the same in the name of the aforesaid constituents. In Testimony of all which the said constituents have hereunto signed, the said Euproisine Roy, Emilie Barre,' Genevieve Barre, Euprosine Barre, Pierre Nezat and Antoine Nezat by making their ordinary marks not knowing how to write in presence of Benoit Debaillon & George R. King competent Witness & before George King Parish Judge in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this twenty first day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty six. Euproisine x Roy widow Nezat, Mark x of Amelie Barre' widow Gradinego Mark x of Genevive Barre' widow Zeringue Mark of x Euphroisine Barre wife of Close Mark x of Pierre Nezat Mark x of Antoine Nezat son of Auguste John Close Antoine Nezat Witness Bt. Debaillon Geo. R. King Geo. King P. Judge ***** Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Joseph Jackson Sale of Land Recorded 22nd November 1836 Before me, William B. Pearce, Notary Public, in and for the Parish of Rapides, State of Louisiana, and the undersigned witnesses, came in person Henry Jackson inhabitant of the aforesaid State and Parish who acknowledged that for the consideration hereinafter expressed to have bargained, sold transfer[r]ed and delivered, and does by these presents bargain, sell transfer and deliver unto Joseph Jackson of the Parish of Rapides and State of Louisiana an undivided half of a certain tract or parcel of Land situated in the County of Opelousas principally on the bayou Crockadile abut 20 or 30 Arpens below Wade's ferry, and being Section No. Nine in Township No. One South, Range No. One East Containing Six Hundred and Forty 75/100 Acres. To have and to hold the above described undivided half of Section of Land to him the said Joseph Jackson his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Henry Jackson doth covenant and agree to and with the said Joseph Jackson that he will warrant and forever defend the above described property, against the claim or claims of all persons whatever. This Sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of Three Thousand Two hundred [Page 70] Dollars, One Thousand of which is paid in hand, Eleven hundred Dollars payable on the first of January next and the balance payable on the first of January, Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight, with mortgage until final payment. In Testimony whereof the said Henry Jackson and the said Joseph Jackson here present and accepting, hereto subscribing their names this 5th day of May A. D. 1836. Henry Jackson Joseph Jackson Witness Wm. Hithermek L. F. Ardrey Done before me Wm. B. Pearce N[otary]. P[ublic]. ***** Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Joseph Jackson Sale of Land Recorded 22 November 1836 Before me Wm. B. Pearce Notary Public in and for the Parish of Rapide State of Louisiana and the undersigned Witnesses personally came Henry Jackson of the aforesaid State and Parish who acknowledged that for the consideration herein after expressed to have bargained sold transfe[r]red and delivered unto Joseph Jackson of the said State and Parish an undivided half of the following described tracts or parcels of Land, towit, Situated in the Parish of St. Landry, and being the East half of the North East Quarter and East half of the South East Quarter of Section No. Seventeen, Containing One hundred and Sixty 53/100 Acres. Also the East half and the West half of the North East Quarter & the East half and the west half of the South East Quarter of Section No. Eight, Containing Three Hundred and twenty Acres, also the South East quarter of the South West Quarter of the section No. Four Containing Forty & 34/100 Acres, all of [sic] being in Township No. One South, Range No. One in the South Western District of the State of Louisiana. And the said Henry Jackson doth covenant and agree with the said Joseph Jackson that he will covenant and defend the title to the above described parcels of land against the claims of himself his heirs and those containing by from or under him. This Sale is made for an[d] in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty five dollars in hand paid The receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. In Testimony whereof the said Henry Jackson and the said Joseph Jackson here present and accepting hereto subscribed their names This 5th day of May 1836. Henry Jackson Joseph Jackson Witness Wm. Hethermich L. F. Ardrey Done before me W. B. Pearce N. P. ***** Henry Jackson (Rapides Parish) To Lemuel Miles Sale of Land Recorded 22nd November 1836 Before me W. B. Pearce Notary Public in and for the Parish of Rapide State of Louisiana and the undersigned witnesses personally Came Henry Jackson inhabitan[t] of the aforesaid State and Parish who acknowledged that for the consideration hereinafter expressed to have bargained sold transfer[r]ed and delivered unto Lemuel Miles of the Parish of Avoyell[e]s & State aforesaid The following described tracts or parcels of Lands to-wit an undivided half of Section No. nine, also the East half of the North East Quarter and the East half of the South East Quarter of Section No. Seventeen. Also the East half & the west half of the North East Quarter and the East half and the West half of the South East Quarter of Section No. Eight, all of which being in Township No. One South of Range No. One East in the parish of St. Landry and South Western District of the State of Louisiana and Containing in alli Eleven Hundred and Twenty acres more or less. To have and To hold the above described premises to him the said Miles his heirs and assigns forever, and the said Jackson doth covenant and agree with the said Miles that he will warrant and forever defend the above described property to him the said Miles his heirs and assigns against the claim or claims of all persons whatever. This sale is made for and in Consideration of the sum of Four Thousand Four Hundred Dollars payable as follows, towit, Eleven hundred Dollars payable on the First day of January Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight The like sum on the first of January Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Nine. The like sum on The first of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty and the like sum of the first of January Eighteen Hundred and Forty One for which the said Miles hath executed his several promissory Notes in favour [sic] of said Jackson bearing date with this Deed, with mortgage on the premises until final payment. [Page 71] In testimony whereof the said Jackson and Miles here present and accepting hereto subscribed their names This 11th day of November A. D. 1836. Henry Jackson Leml. Miles Witnesses L. F. Ardry Wm Hetherwick Done Before me W. B. Pearce N[otary]. P[ublic]. ***** Kreps Gradenigo To E. D. White Governor Bond for Grog Shop Recorded 22 November 1836 Know all men by these Presents, That we Kreps Gradenigo free man of C[olor]. as principal [and] Francois Donatto free man of C[olor]. as security are held and firmly bound unto Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in Office, in the sum of Five hundred Dollars, which sum well and truly to pay the said Edward D. White Governor of the State of Louisiana and his successors in Office. We do bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, signed with our hands and sealed with our seals in the Parish of St. Landry this 22d day of November in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty six. Whereas the above bound Kreps Gradinego free man of C[olor]. principal has obtained Licence [sic] to Keep a Grog shop in the Town of Opelousas from and after the date hereof to the first Monday in May next. Now the condition of [the] above obligation is such, that if the said bound Kreps Gradinego free man of C[olor] the principal shall contravene any one of the provisions in relation to Slaves, contained in the act entitled "An act to amend the Black Code," approved March 16th 1830, or should the said bound Kreps Gradenigo free man of C[olor] the principal keep a disorderly Grog Shop or permit an assemblage of more than three slaves not belonging to him or in his employment at the said Grog shop Kept by him or at such other place as he may be in the act of retailing spiritous [sic] liquors at, in the said Town, then the above obligation shall be forfeited, and the amount thereof be recovered before any court of competent Jurisdiction in the State of Louisiana: one half to the use of the person who shall sue thereon, and the other half to the use of the Parish of St. Landry. Kreps Gradinego (seal) Fr. Donato (seal) Witness Francois Simien Guy H. Bell Acknowledged and Executed before me Geo. King Parish Judge St. Landry ***** Sarah Boardman widow Dinsmore To Wm. Moore Power of Attorney Recorded 23rd November 1836 Know all men by these presence [sic] that I, Sarah Boardman widow and Executrix of the last Will and Testament of John Dinsmore late of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry deceased, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and in my place & stead put, & by these presence [sic] do nominate, constitute and appoint, and in my place and stead put William Moore of the same State and Parish aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney for me an din my name, place, and stead, and to my use, to ask demand, sue for recover all sum and sums of money, and demands whatsoever, due or hereafter to be due, owing or belonging unto me as well in right of my being executrix as aforesaid as in my own right and give acquittances or other discharges for the same in my name or in his own name. And for me and in my name to commence and prosecute any suits action or actions as well real as personal or mixt for any debts, duties, demands, matter, cause or thing whatsoever, due or belonging , or to be due or belonging unto 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 suit & suits action and actions and every of them to prosecute and follow or to discontinue the same or become nonsuit thereon if he shall see cause and also for me and in my name, to use and take all such courses, ways and means for the recovering any sum or sums of money or other thing whatsoever that use or shall be or by my said Attorney thought to be unto me belonging appertaining, due owing or payable, as well in right of my being executrix as aforesaid, as in my own right or any otherwise howsoever as I myself might use or take if I were present in person. And also for me & in my name to appear, make answer & defend all and all manner of actions and suits and suits whatsoever as well real as personal or mixt, which already are or at any time hereafter shall be commenced, sued or taken against me the Said Sarah Boardman as well in right of my being executrix as aforesaid, as in my [Page 72] own right or otherwise howsoever by any person or persons whatsoever. And also for me and in my name to settle and adjust with all person or persons, all accounts dues and demands subsisting or to subsist between them, any or either of them and me, and to compound arbitrate and agree the same in such manner as my said Attorney shall think proper, And finally to do execute and perform and finish for me and in my name all and singular those things which shall be expedient and necessary, or which my said Attorney may judge expedient & necessary in, about, for, touching or concerning the premises or any of them, as thoroughly, amply and fully, as I the said Sarah Boardman in my own right or as executrix as aforesaid might or could do in, about, or concerning the same, being personally present, and whatsoever my said Attorney shall do or cause to be done in, about or concerning the premises and any part thereof, I the said Mary [sic] Boardman do and shall ratify, confirm and allow, as fully and amply as if I myself was personally present and did the same in my own person. In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed in presence of the subscribing Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge and ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this twenty third day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven. Sarah Boardman Witness Bt. Debaillon Wm B. Jackson Geo. King P. Judge ***** Richard To Richard Emancipation Recorded 28th November 1836 Before me George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of St. Landry State of Louisiana & ex-officio Notary Public appeared personally Mrs. Marie Eugenie Lavergne widow of the late Philip Richard of said Parish deceased, and only Surviving parent of her son Adolphe Richard a minor over the age of eighteen Years, Who declares before me & the undersigned Witnesses that she has emancipated her said son Adolphe & that she does by this act emancipate him & vest him with all the rights & privileges of an emancipated minor in such case contemplated by the Law of this State. In Testimony whereof she has hereunto signed by making her ordinary mark not Knowing how to write, at Opelousas this twenty eighth of November in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Mark x of Marie Eugenie Lavergne widow Richard Witness Bt. Debaillon D. Lamorandiere Geo. King P. Judge ***** John West To Ellen Keys Sale of Land Recorded 29 November 1836 This deed made the twenty ninth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six between John West of the State of Louisiana and Parish of St. Landry of the one part and Ellen keys wife of Edward C. Watson herein acting with the advice of her said husband of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the premises hereinafter expressed he the said John West has bargained & sold, and does by these presents grant bargain sell, alien, transfer, and deliver unto her the said Ellen Keys a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the aforesaid parish and lying [in?] the East side of the Bayou Boeuf being Lot No. 62, Sixty Two, Township No. Three South, and No., Three East containing One hundred and sixty four and 39/100 Superficial acres and being the Same which the seller purchased from the Gover[n]ment of the United States on the 17th of June 1836 as per receiver's receipt No. 1629. To have and To hold the said tract of land to her the said Ellen Keys her heirs executors, administrators and assigns forever. And the said John West for himself his heirs executors & administrators the tract of Land so described as aforesaid with all and singular the buildings and improvements thereon against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to her the said Ellen Keys her heirs executors administrators and assigns does warrant and will forever defend. This sale is made for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars Cash paid in hand, the receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged. The 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 whereof the parties have hereunto signed with the said Edward C. Watson. In presence of Benoit Debaillon and William C. Marshall competent Witnesses and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this day and Year first above written. John West (seal) Ellen Keys (seal) [Page 73] Edward C. Watson (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon W. C. Marshall Geo. King P. Judge ***** Moses Hebert To John Lynn Daniel Agreement [includes a number of slaves] Recorded 29th November 1836 This agreement made and entered into the twenty ninth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and Thirty six between Moses Hebert Junr. of the State of Louisiana Parish of St. Landry of the one part and John Lynn Daniel of the same State and Parish aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that whereas the said parties have previous to the signing of this act being joint partners, as well in commerce as in their planting establishment on the Bayou boeuf, and whereas they have mutually agreed to dissolve the said partnership and make a partition of all their joint Property as well real as personal. Now in order to carry said aggrement [sic] into effect, he the said John L. Daniel has bargained and sold and does hereby grant, bargain, sell, set over transfer and convey to him the said Moses Hebert Junr. all his right, title claim and interest in and to the undivided half of the following described property, towit, the plantation and tract of land purchased by the said Moses Hebert at the sale of the estate of the late George Jackson deceased made on the sixth day of January in the Year One thousand eight hundred & thirty five situated in the aforesaid Parish and lying on the East bank of the Bayou bouef [sic] bounded on the lower side by land of William Moore having ten arpens front by forty in depth for the sum of four thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars, also a negro man named Zerringue alias Dyson (a runaway) aged about twenty seven Years purchased by the said Moses Hebert at the aforesaid sale for seven hundred and eighty dollars, also two horses purchased by the said Hebert at the aforesaid sale for one hundred and nineteen Dollars, making the entire sum of five thousand six hundred and forty nine Dollars. Here it is to be observed that the undivided half of the aforesaid property was sold and conveyed by the said Moses Hebert Jr. to him the said John L. Daniel by an act passed before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in and for the aforesaid parish bearing date the thirty first day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and recorded in Book H pages 638 & 639 of the records of sales and Mortgages in the office of said Judge & Notary, which said sale is hereby made nul[l] and void and the said John L. Daniel is released and exonerated from the consideration of said sale as fully and effecutally as thought it had never existed. He the said John L. Daniel has also bargained and sold and does by this act grant, bargain sell transfer and convey to him the said Moses Hebert Junr. the undivided half of a certain tract or parcel of land purchased by the parties from William Moore as per act passed before George King Parish Judge asa aforesaid bearing date the fourteenth day of July last. He the said John L. Daniel has also bargained and sold and does by these presents grant bargain, sell alien, transfer and convey to him the said Moses Hebert Junr. an undivided half of the following described Slaves, towit, A negro man named Belcour aged about thirty two Years, A negro woman named Milly aged about thirty Years with her four children towit, Evelina a negro girl aged about fourteen Years, Stephen a negro boy aged about seven Years, Charles a negro boy aged about five Years and Sally a negro girl about fifteen months old, and also all the horses, horned cattle and farming utensils now on or belonging to the aforesaid plantation. To have and To hold the aforesaid and above described property to him the said Moses Hebert Junr. his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by through or under him the said John L. Daniel. In consideration where he the said Moses Hebert Junr. has bargained and sold and does by this act grant bargain, transfer alien and confirm to him the said John L. Daniel the undivided half and all his right title and interest in and to the following described slaves, towit, A negro man named John aged about twenty eight Years, his wife a negro woman named Charlotte aged about twenty six Years and her five children, towit, Betsey a negro girl aged about ten Year, Viney a negro girl aged about eight Years, Mary a negro girl aged about Six Years, Anthony a negro boy aged about four Years, and Martha a negro girl about fifteen months old, a negro man [Page 74] named Mike aged abut thirty five Years, Mariah his wife a negro woman aged about twenty five Years with her child a boy named Abram aged about two Year, A negro woman named Patsey aged about nineteen Years with he child a negro boy named Edenborough aged about two Years, A negro man named Billy aged about thirty Years and his wife a negro woman named Darcas aged about twenty eight Years with her two children towit, Jef a negro boy aged about ten Years and David a negro boy about eighteen months old, a mulatto boy named William aged about Seventeen Years, A negro man named Dick aged about twenty nine Years, A negro woman named Sally aged about thirty seven Years, a negro woman named Caty aged about Sixteen Years with her infant child name not known, the said Dick, Sally & Caty and her child now in the posses[s]ion of John B. Theall of the Parish of Lafayette. To have and To holed the aforesaid slave to him the said John L. Daniel his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns forever with guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by or thorough him the said Moses Hebert Junr. and he the said Moses Hebert Junr. sells and conveys to him the said John L. Daniel all and singular his undivided half of the Merchandise now belonging to said firm of whatsoever nature and he the aid Moses Hebert Junr. also transfers and conveys to him the said John L. Daniel all and singular his undivided half of the debts of every description due or to fall due from all persons whatsoever to the said firm. And he the said John L. Daniel agrees and binds himself to pay all the debts due or owing or to fall due by said firm to all persons whatsoever having just and lawful claims against the same. It is understood and explained by the parties that one of the debts due by the said firm was created by a purchase of John B. Theall of a certain number of slaves mortgaged to the Union Bank at Vermillionville for the sum of five thousand dollars four thousand two hundred or thereabout of which the parties bound themselves to pay to said Bank, and it is explicitly understood that this debt is included among those to be paid by the said John L. Daniel. The proceeds of the Crop of Cotton of the present Year after the payment of the expenses of the plantation to be equally divided between the parties. It is further agreed and understood that neither party has any claim whatsoever against the other except those contained in this act, and that the partnership heretofore existing between them is finally dissolved. The parties dispense with the production of the certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any subsequent Law on the subject of Mortgages. In Testimony of al which the said parties have hereunto signed & affixed their seals in presence of Benoit Debaillon and Andre Lastrapes competent Witnesses & before George King parish Judge & ex-officio Notary Public in & for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry at Opelousas the day & Year first above written. M. Hebert Jr. (seal) Jno. L. Daniel (seal) Witness Bt. Debaillon A. Lastrapes Geo. King P. Judge ***** William B. Lewis To Thomas H. Lewis Sale of Slave Recorded 9th December 1836 Know all men by these presents that William B. Lewis of the State of Louisiana and parish of St. Mary, for and in consideration of the sum of eleven hundred dollars cash in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold, and does by this act grant, bargain, sell, transfer and deliver unto Thomas H. Lewis of the aforesaid State and parish of St. Landry a certain negro boy slave named Ben aged about seventeen Years & being the same which the seller acquired by purchase from Moses Hebert Jr. To have and To hold the said negro boy slave to him the said Thomas H. Lewis his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever. And the said William B. Lewis for himself his heirs &c the title to the aforesaid slave against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever to him the said Thomas H. Lewis his heirs & assigns does warrant and will forever defend. He also warrants him free from all the diseases & vices deemed redhibitory in Law. [T]he certificate required by the 3328th Article of the Louisiana Code or by any subsequent Law on the subject of Mortgage is dispensed with by the purchaser. In testimony of all which the parties have hereunto signed in presence of Andre Lastrapes and Benoit Debaillon competent witnesses and before George King Parish Judge in and for the aforesaid Parish of St. Landry & ex-officio Notary Public at Opelousas this ninth day of December in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six. W. B. Lewis Tho. H. Lewis Witness [Page 75] A. Lastrapes Bt. Debaillon Geo. King P. Judge Source: Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records, St. Landry Parish, Page 49-75.