St Landry County Louisiana Archives News.....Estate of Alexandre Fontenot pere December 25, 1852 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bryant Walker http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00024.html#0005835 December 30, 2014, 9:58 am Opelousas Courier, Opelousas, Louisiana December 25, 1852 Vol. 1, No. 3, Page 2 Published on Saturday by Joel H. Sandoz & Andrew Meynier Estate of Alexandre Fontenot pere Sale at Auction The public is hereby informed that there will be sold at public auction, to the last and highest bidder, by the undersigned, public autioneer for the Parish of St. Landry, on Monday the 10th January next, the following described property, belonging to Mrs. Adrienne Deshotels, Widow of the late Alexandre Fontenot pere, to-wit: 13 SLAVES, of different ages and both sexes, the greatest part of whom are creoles. Three gentle horses, a lot of corn and fodder. Terms and conditions. --- The purchase money payable in one and two years credit, from the day of sale; purchasers furnishing security to the satisfaction of the vendor; and all sums not punctually paid at maturity, to bear 8 per cent interest per annum from time due. --- And moreover, the slaves remaining mortgaged by privilege until final payment of the principal and interests. Acts of sale to be passed by O. A. Guidry, notary public, at the costs of purchasers. The sale will take place on the plantation, last residence of late Alexandre Baptiste Fontenot, at Old Grande Prairie. SIMEON FONTENOT, Auctioneer Opelousas 24 December 1852. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/stlandry/newspapers/estateof451gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb