Act of Donation of Joseph Young Sr. and Patsy Haye Young
St. Landry Parish, LA
Submitted by John A. Young  cen37192@centuryinter.net


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Donation, Joseph Young and Patsy Hay his wife to children

[A short time after this donation was filed and before January 23, 1822,
Patsy Perrine Hay, the wife of Joseph Lejeune/Young died. She would have
been about 55 years of age. Joseph and Patsy had fourteen children,
eleven of whom reached maturity, married and had families of their own.
The following was taken from St Landry Parish Conveyance Records Book
F-1 page 83.]


Joseph Young Sr. and wife to Children - Donation Recorded September 20,
1821.

     Know all men by these presents that Joseph Young Senior and Patsey
Haye his wife of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry,
having raised a large family of children and seen the youngest of them
married, have thought proper in order to aid and assist them, to divide
among them, a certain portion of their property, by equal shares, in
property which the said children have taken by cant or licitation, to
the amount of seven hundred and eighty - four dollars and sixty - two
and a half cents each, it being understood that the deficiencies which
must naturally occur by a division in that way, to some of the children,
have been made up by those who have received larger amounts, so that
they have received sums precisely equal. Now in order that the said
children may have clear and legal titles to the several slaves which
they have received as above stated, the said Joseph Young Senior and
Patsey Haye his wife have given, granted, transfered and conveyed and do
by this act give, grant, transfer, set over, convey and deliver in full
right, to their son Joseph Young a mulate boy named Charles aged about
sixteen years. To Mary Josette Young wife of Samuel Reed, acting with
the consent of her husband, a mulato boy named George aged about nine
years, and a negor girl named Celia aged about eight years. To their son
Jean Baptiste Young a mulato woman named Caty aged about twenty-eight
years, and a negor woman named Jude [?] aged twenty years with her
infant child. To their daughter Susanne Young wife of Jacob Bihm and
acting with the consent of her husband, a mulato boy named Michel aged
about eight years and a negro girl named Jude aged about six years. To
their daughter Marguerite Young widow Barton a negro man named Congo
aged about twenty-seven years. To their son Peter Young a negro man
named Jim aged thirty-five years. To their son James Young a negro woman
named Rose aged about thirty-five years, and a negro girl named Dilsey
aged about twelve years. To their daughter Jane Young wife of Michel
Bime acting with the consent of her husband, a mulato boy named Martin
aged  about six years. To Eliza Young wife of Joseph Ortego acting with
the consent of her husband a negro woman named Charlotte aged about
thirty years. And to their daughter Caroline Young wife of Michel
Prudhomme fils, and acting with the consent of her husband a griffe
woman named Maryann aged about twenty-eight years... have and to hold
the faforesaid slaves to the several persons to whom they are conveyed,
and to their heirs, executors, administrators and asigns forever, with
guarantee of title against the lawful claims of all persons whatsoever.
And the said Joseph Young Senior and Patsey Hays have also deposited in
the hands of the said John Baptiste Young and James Young the sum of
seven hundred and eighty-four dollars and sixty-two and a half cents to
be paid by them to the children and heirs of their deceased son Gilbert
Young, whichsaid sum the said John Baptiste and James Young promise and
oblige themselves their heirs to jointly and severally to pay to the
said heirs of Gilbert Young with interest at the rate of six and a
quarter percent per annum, when they shall be thereto legally required,
that is to say when they shall arrive at the age of majority, or after
the decease of one or both of the donors the legal representatives of
the said children and heirs of Gilbert Young deceased may lawfully claim
the same.
     In Consideration of the aforesaid conveyance the aforesaid children
of Joseph Young and Patsey Hays promise and oblige themselves each one
for him or herself to pay to them the said father and mother the annual
sum of eighteen dollars, in the month of March of each year during their
natural lives. It is understood that John Baptiste and James Young are
to pay to the said father and mother the sum annually and aforesaid of
eighteen dollars out of the intrest of the money deposited in their
hands for the children and heirs of Gilbert Young deceased. In testimony
whereof the parties have hereunto sighed and ratified this act in all
its parts in presence of the subscribing witnesses and before George
King judge in and for the Parish of Saint Landry at Opelousas this
twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty one.

	Joseph (X) Young Senior                     Patsey (X) Hayes 

John Bte. (X) Young;          s/JacoBihm            s/ James Young 

s/Michel Bime                         Joseph (X) Young,
fils                         

s/ Michel Prud'homme fils     s/Samuel Reed      s/Peter Young 

Mary (X) Young               Jose (X) Ortego      s/Caroline Young 

Marguerite (X) Young.

     Witnesses: s/William Link        s/Alexandro Rougeau

                                            s/Geo. King, Judge