CHRETIEN To DOYLE & BARRY, Mortgage Release [incl. Slaves] , St. Landry
Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Hypolite Chretien To John Doyle & Robert Barry
Release of Mortgage [Slaves included]
Recorded 30 June 1836

Whereas by an act passed before George King Parish Judge of the Parish of St.
Landry on the 18th of June 1834, John Doyle & Robert Barry acknowledged
themselves indebted to Hypolite Cretien all of the said Parish, in the sum of
Two thousand seven hundred dollars payable at such times and on such term as
are specified in said act, and as security for the payment of said sum of
money with such interest as might accrue thereon, the said Doyle and Barry
mortgaged to the said Chretien the following described property towit, A tract
of Land situated in the aforesaid Parish & Lying in the prairie Grand Coteau
bounded on one side by land of the widow Jean Bt. Stelly and on the other side
by land of the Widow Bernard Collegin on one end by land of Humbert Perrodin
containing ninety superficial acres with the buildings & improvements thereon,
being the same on which said Doyle & Barry then resided.  Also a tract of wood
land lying in the aforesaid Parish on the Bayou Bourbeur, bounded on one side
by land of Mr. Charles Smith & on the other by lands ceded to citizens [very
faded word] of Bellevue, on one end by the said Bayou & on the other end by
the domain, containing forty superficial arpents, also the following described
Slaves to wit.  A negro man named Henson aged about twenty eight years.  A
negro Girl named Maria aged about eighteen years.  A negro woman named Philis
aged about thirty two Years.  A negro boy named Charles aged about eleven
Years.  A negro Girl named Ellen aged about nine Years.  A negro Girl named
Clarissa aged about six Years, and Milly a negro girl aged about four Year. 
And whereas the said Doyle & Barry are desirous of Pledging said Landed
property so described as aforesaid for Stock in the Citizens Bank of this
State.  Now therefore, I the said Hypolite Chretien have released & do by this
act release cancel & annul the said Mortgage on said land and improvements
thereon, ad fully & effectually as though said Mortgage had never existed
thereon.  It is hereby explicitly understood however that the said Chretien
retains a mortgage on the said slaves as by said act of 15th June 1834
Mortgaged & hypothicated to him by Doyle & Barry.  In testimony whereof the
said Chretien has hereunto signed at Opelousas in presence of Caleb Green Jr.
& Benoit Debaillon and before George King Parish Judge & ex-officio Notary
Public in & for the said Parish of St. Landry this thirtieth day of June  One
thousand eight hundred and thirty six.  Ht. Chretien  Witness  Caleb Green Jr. 
 Bt. Debaillon    Geo. King  P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Pages 14-15.