GUIDREAU To ROBERTSON, Release of Mortgage, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller

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Guidreau wife of Bergeron To Robertson
Release of Mortgage
Recorded 4th August 1836


Know all men by these presents that, Whereas William B. Robertson of the State
of Louisiana and Parish of Iberville became the purchaser some Years ago from
Beloni Leblanc of the undivided half of a tract of land having three and one
fourth arpens front by forty arpens in depth situated in the aforesaid Parish
of Iberville and lying on the right, or upper bank of the Bayou known by the
name of the Bayou Jacob or upper branch of the Bayou Plaquimine, which said
undivided half of said tract of land was then the property of the late
Francois Rivette deceased.  And whereas the aforesaid sale has been ratified
and confirmed by a family council and the under tutor of the children and
heirs of the said Francois Rivette deceased, and Whereas the said William B.
Robertson has paid to Mrs. [?] Sydonia Guidreau Widow of the said Francois
Rivette now the wife of Pierre Bergeron, and mother and natural Tutrix of her
minor children towit, Sydonie Rivette and Francois Oneal Rivette issue of her
marriage with the said Francois Rivette, the full and entire amount of the
purchase money for the aforesaid tract of land the receipt whereof she has,
and does hereby acknowledge.  Now therefore she the said Sydonise Guidreau
acting herein by the Consent and authorization of her said husband Pierre
Bergeron, has in consideration of the premises and does by this public act, as
natural Tutrix of her aforesaid children, release the mortgage retained on the
aforesaid tract of land to secure the payment of the purchase money and
interest thereof as fully and completely as though the same had never existed
hereby discharging the said William B. Robertson his heirs &c of and from the
same forever.  In testimony whereof she the said Sydonise Guidreau has
hereunto signed by making her ordinary mark not knowing how to write, together
with her said husband in presence of Antoine Dupre and Abraham H. Andrus
competent witness and before George King Parish Judge in and for the Parish of
St. Landry at Opelousas this fourth day of August in the Year one thousand
eight  hundred and thirty six.  Sydonise x Guidreau  P. Bergeron  Witness 
Ant. Dupre'  A. H. Andrus   Geo King P. Judge

Source:  Family History Library Microfilm #1412749, Item 3, Notarial Records,
St. Landry Parish, Page 37.