James Cage Recognition Submitted by: Nancy Wright Source: Terrebonne Parish Civil Records ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ================================ Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana Conveyances Book L, page 33-34 #3902 James Cage Recognition 3902 State of Louisiana } Parish of Terrebonne } Before me, Evariste Porche, Parish Judge of the Parish of Terrebonne & ex - officio Notary Public in the same [___ ?_____ ] (Sworn [_] Personally) came & appeared Mr. James Cage, residing in the Parish of Terrebonne, aforesaid Who declared that, from his cohabitation with Susan, a free woman of color aged about thirty eight years, residing in the State & Parish above named, he had the following children, to wit: Martha Elizabeth Randolph born 12th November 1827; William Randolph born 20th May 1835; Thomas Mann Randolph born 5th November 1837; & George Washington Randolph, born 14th August 1843, & that they by these presents, he does recognize & acknowledge them as his natural children, for them to enjoy of all the rights, privileges, [ ____________] & rights to inherit, and all other rights granted by law to duly acknowledged natural children Thus Done & passed at my office in the Parish & State aforesaid in presence of Messrs John W. Danks & Henry M. Thibodaux, legal witnesses who have signed with the said appearer & me the Judge in the Sixteenth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred & forty six (Original signed) James Cage: J. W. Danks & H. M. Thibodaux E. Porche Judge : Approved the word "they" erased Recorded the 16th May 1846