Conveyance Book A, , Various Florida Parishes, La. File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Warren B. Wall WaBrWall@aol.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ST. HELENA PARISH, LA., CONVEYANCE BOOK A, Term of SHEPHERD BROWN, Second Parish Judge July 1813 - June 1815 Abstracts of Conveyance Records With a Brief Biography of SHEPHERD BROWN by Warren B. Wall Pasadena, Texas September, 1993 Surname index at the end of this file. --------- SHEPHERD BROWN SECOND PARISH JUDGE OF ST. HELENA PARISH, LOUISIANA Shepherd BROWN became the second parish judge of St. Helena Parish, succeeding Audley L. OSBORNE some time between September of 1812, when Judge OSBORNE made his final entries in Conveyance Book B, and July of 1813, when Judge BROWN began his entries in Conveyance Book A. He was appointed by Gov. William C.C. CLAIBORNE (exact date not known) and served as parish judge for approximately two years - his final entry in Book A was dated June 13, 1815. At about the same time as BROWN was appointed, David KEMP was appointed sheriff, succeeding the first sheriff, Fortescue CUMING. CUMING, who was also a justice of the peace in Spring- field, continued serving in that office for a while longer. This Shepherd BROWN was the same BROWN who was the Spanish Comandante of the Distrito de Santa Helena in 1810, the year of the West Florida Rebellion. He probably was appointed to that position in late 1809 following the departure from the district of the previous Comandante, Jose Bernardo DeHEVIA. [The Spanish Distrito de Santa Helena and the American Parish of St. Helena occupied much of the same area, but there were significant differences in both the east and west boundaries. For example, that part of present-day Livingston Parish lying between the Tickfaw and Amite rivers was, prior to 1810, a part of the Baton Rouge district, but after 1810 if became a part of St. Helena Parish. An interesting side note is that Shepherd BROWNS's plantation lay in this region, so that while he was serving as the Spanish Comandante of the St. Helena District his home was in the Baton Rouge District.] Shepherd BROWN, as he stated in his will in 1817, was a native of Shepherdtown, Virginia. He came to New Orleans by 1800 and entered into a partnership with Rezin D. SHEPHERD [a relative, also from Shepherdtown] and, after 1803, with John McDONOGH Jr. This firm was known as SHEPHERD, BROWN, & CO. In 1805, BROWN was selected to serve as a director of the newly established New Orleans branch of the Bank of the United States. Some time before 1809 Shepherd BROWN moved from American New Orleans to the plantation on the Amite River in Spanish West Florida [in the District of Baton Rouge]. His partnership with John McDONOGH continued - they were known as "John McDONOGH and Co." in New Orleans, but they were "Shepherd BROWN and Co." in West Florida - and they acquired a great deal of land in the area. BROWN did run the plantation [or had someone run it for him] as evidence shows that he was a large slave owner. BROWN and McDONOGH prospered during the decade, and perhaps because they preferred doing business under the Spanish in West Florida, BROWN, in 1810, opposed the efforts of the ex-American planters in Feliciana to overthrow the Spanish. He collaborated with the governor in Baton Rouge, Don Carlos de Hault de LASSUS; he recruited settlers loyal to the Spanish [although falling far short of the 500 troops he had promised to raise]; and he had a fort erected at Springfield intended for use by the Spanish forces. However, as is well known, the West Florida Rebellion did suc- ceed. Baton Rouge was taken by the rebel 'army' on Sept. 22, 1810, and the government of the new republic was established. Some two weeks later, Gen. Philemon THOMAS and his little army marched to Springfield to bring the last of the Spanish sup- porters into line, but they met with little or no resistance. Shepherd BROWN was captured on Oct. 5 and taken to the juzgado in Baton Rouge, joining ex-governor de LASSUS. The two of them languished in the "jug" for some two months and were released on December 8. At about that same time an agreement was reached and West Florida became American territory. It was annexed to the Territory of Orleans, under Gov. Wm. C.C. CLAIBORNE. Shepherd BROWN apparently returned to his plantation on the Amite River and quietly became an American citizen again. Then, when Judge OSBORNE'S term as parish judge of St. Helena Parish was completed in late 1812, Gov. CLAIBORNE appointed BROWN to that position. According to one source [the Louisiana Gazette] the appointment was the result of a petition of the inhabitants of the St. Helena district, but one might well suspect that the influence of John McDONOGH had more to do with it than did any petition. Shepherd BROWN served as parish judge for about two years. Near the end of his term (in late 1814 and early 1815) an opportunity came for him to serve his country. According to the Gazette, when the British invaded our state and the militia was being raised, BROWN could have been exempted from service as a parish judge, but instead he elected to volunteer. The militia from the area served under Gen. Robert McCAUSLAND, of West Feliciana, who selected BROWN "as his Aide de Camp, in which capacity he served throughout the campaign, and until the evacuation of the country by the British." By mid-1815, Shepherd BROWN had apparently decided to return to the New Orleans area. His final land sale on record in the St. Helena Conveyance Books was on June 7, 1815, when he sold a 200- acre tract on Gray's Creek (near present-day Port Vincent) to Lawrence H. MOORE. In 1818, his estate directly across the river from New Orleans was being subdivided by the executors of his estate. The "Louisiana Gazette" ran a commemorative article on Shepherd BROWN in February of 1818. He had died in Baltimore on the 7th of January His age was not given, nor was the cause of death. His will, written in November of 1817, is on record in Orleans Parish. At that time he was still "an inhabitant of the State of Louisiana." Further, he had "no legitimate heirs living, either ascending or descending." He left practically all of his estate [not itemized] to his brothers and sisters or to their heirs, some of whom still lived in Shepherdtown. His executors were John McDONOGH, William MONTGOMERY, and John Hiram BROWN. Al- though not stated, the latter was possibly a resident of Vir- ginia. The other two were prominent businessmen in New Orleans. ----- References: 1. Arthur, Stanley C., The Story of the West Florida Rebellion. Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing Co., 1975. [Repring] 2. Clark, John G., New Orleans, 1718-1812 - An Economic History. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 1970. 3. Orleans Parish Will Bk. Vol 3, p. 40. 4. St. Helena Parish, La., Conveyance Bk. A, pp. 74, 76; Bk. B, pp. 14, 15, 20, 67, 91. 5. The Louisiana Gazette, Feb. 23, 1818. 6. Padgett, James A., "Official Records of the West Florida Revolution and Republic", The Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol. 21, No. 3. 7. West Flordia Records: Archives of the Spanish Government of West Florida, Translated and transcribed (Survey of Federal Archives, 1937), Vol. 12, p. 94. ----- Attachments: 1. SHEPHERD BROWN - PER STANLEY C. ARTHUR 2. SHEPHERD BROWN OBITUARY [FROM THE LA. GAZETTE] 3. SHEPHERD BROWN; NOTES FROM ST. HELENA CONVEYANCE BOOKS ---- SHEPHERD BROWN - PER STANLEY C. ARTHUR Notes on Shepherd Brown from Stanley C. Arthur's "The Story of the West Florida Rebellion" P. 157: "Page 42 - Shepherd Brown, like his friend and business associate John McDonogh, came to New Orleans from Baltimore, and the two formed a co-partnership and did an extensive business under the name of "John McDonogh, Jr. & Co." In December of 1815 this partnership was dissolved, Shepherd Brown dying soon there- after." [Actually Brown died Jan. 7, 1818. WBW.] P. 42: Shepherd Brown, commandant and alcalde in the Ste. Helena district, objected to the ocnvention called for by Feliciana planters. He pledged support to Gov. de Lassus. [Brown had "settled in the West Florida section soon after John McDonough (sic) arrived in Louisiana to begin his work of amas- sing a fortune in the New Orleans trade and in cypress swamps along the Iberville, Amite and comite rivers. In this latter endeavor McDonough (sic) was ably assisted by his confidential agen in Louisiana, Shepherd Brown. It was Brown who greased Spanish palms to secure these "worthless" lands for the notorious spendthrift of the Crescent City. No small wonder then Shepherd Brown did not look with friendly eye on any move for any kind of government."] Reassured by de Lassus, Brown called for election to select St. Helena delegates to convention - Joseph Thomas, John W. Leonard, William Spiller and Benjamin O. Williams. Delegate from the Chifoncte, or Tanchipaho region was William Cooper, "a former 'North Carolina Tory' now an adherent of Shepherd Brown." [See "home of Thomas Lilley", mid. p. 43.] P. 89: Shepherd Brown appointed one of three associate Judges of the Superior Court [of the Baton Rouge jurisdiction.] P. 100: "At Springfield, John Ballinger, who had recently emi- grated there from Kentucky, was told that Michael Jones and William Cooper were "erecting a fort on the Nictalbany" under the instructions of Shepherd Brown" [as a base for troops expected from Pensacola'. Ballinger relayed this information to Philemon Thomas and urged prompt action. In Baton Rouge, Brown declined to take oath of office as judge and returned to St. Helena, "telling the governor and close friends that he preferred to retain his office as alcalde of his district." P. 102: Saturday, Sept. 22, 1810. Philemon Thomas himself went to Springfield and, assisted by Ballinger, mustered a "grenadier company" of 44 men. They returned to Baton Rouge and were joined by some 21 mounted men from Feliciana. That night this little "army" captured the fort at Baton Rouge and imprisoned the governor and other Spanish officials. P. 119: At Springfield, Brown and Michael Jones continued to recruit settlers favorable to the Spanish regime to assist Gov. Folch in putting down the rebellion. At Baton Rouge, the new govt. issued orders for the arrest of Brown, Jones and Bill Cooper. On Oct. 1, an expedition set forth from B.R. to St. Helena to carry out the orders. P. 120: Report of P. Thomas: Reached [an took] Springfield on 5th & 6th. Left a company of volunteers there under Capt. Samuel Baldwin. "I returned by way of Brown's plantation & the Spanish settlements - they all appeared friendly." Jones was persuaded to sign the Declaration of Independence; Brown was captured and imprisoned at Baton Rouge; Cooper was captured and "killed trying to escape." [Mr. Arthur ended his account leaving de Lassus and Shepherd Brown languishing in prison. However, in James A. Padgett's "Official Records of the West Florida Revolution and Republic" (The Louisiana Historical Quarterly, V. 21, No. 3), we find that the General Assembly of the new republic, meeting on Dec. 8, 1810, "Resolved that Don Carlos Dehault Delassus and Don Shepherd Brown now under confinement in the fort of Baton Rouge be im- mediately released from the same, on giving their parole of honor not to oppose the views and interset of this state."] --------- SHEPHERD BROWN OBITUARY Article (announcing death) from the "Louisiana Gazette" of New Orleans, dated Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1818. (Copied from microfilm at New Orleans Public Library, November 1991, by W.B. Wall) Page 2, Col. 1 - "Obituary - (Communication)": Louisiana has again to morn (sic) the loss of another of her Patriot Sons in Shepherd BROWN, who departed this life on the 7th ultimo [i.e., January], in the City of Baltimore. The deceased was born in Virginia, and came to this city in the year 1800, whilst Louisiana was held, and belonged to Spain. As a merchant, he pursued the profession with great uprightness of character for some years, and until he had obtained a competency, when, fa- tigued with its turmoils, he retired to a farm with the intention of devoting the rest of his days to the peaceful pursuits of a country life. But he was permitted to remain in that state but a short time, as the Local Authorities of the Spanish Government in West Florida, acquainted with his virtues and talents, sought him in his retreat and forced on him the appointment of Civil and Military Commandant of the St. Helena District, which high appointment he filled with great honor to himself for several years, and until the revolution in that and the adjoining dis- trict of Baton Rouge separated that part of West Florida from the Spanish Government, and annexed it to the United States. Shortly after this event, he was appointed by the Executive of this state, (on a petition from the inhabitants of the St. Helena District, whom he had as before observed, rule over them for several years anterior, as Spanish Commandant,) to the office of Parish Judge, which he filled with credit for a considerable time, and in which situation he was found at the late Invasion of our state by the British. Excepted from military duty, as he was by his office of judge, he hesitated not a moment, but with the militia of his parish marched to the seat of action as a volun- teer, where he was found and selected by General McCAUSLAND as his Aide de Camp, in which capacity he served through the cam- paign, and until the evacuation of the country by the British. If love of country, talents constantly employed in serving his fellow man, with a philanthropic and Benevolent mind, added to mild and amiable manners, give a title to the esteem and respect of mankind, then does the claim of the deceased stand pre-eminent in the affections of his fellow citizens, and his memory will be long held dear. ------- SHEPHERD BROWN; NOTES FROM ST. HELENA CONVEYANCE BOOKS CONVEYANCE BOOK B, pp. 57-118 (OSBORNE, P.J.) 22-74: St. Helena, Aug. 26, 1809; two letters to ROBERT POWERS, Union Estate, one from JOSE BERNARDO DeHEVIA [referred to in Entry 11-64 as the Comandante] and JOHN W. LEONARD, the other from DeHEVIA alone. Summary: LEONARD had given the infant son of DeHEVIA an interest in Union Estate; POWERS was their agent. DeHEVIA was planning to leave St. Helena, and as Guardian of his son presumably had sold his son's interest in the plantation back to LEONARD. POWERS was so informed, and instructed to complete an inventory, list of due bills, etc. [ED. NOTE: With DeHEVIA's departure the Spanish probably at that time appointed SHEPHERD BROWN "comandante and Alcalde" of the "Distrito de Ste. Helena", a position which, according to STANLEY CLISBY ARTHUR, BROWN held in 1810 during the "West Florida Rebellion."] 25-76: Sept. 24, 1810; LWEWIS H. GURLAIN of Dist. of St. Helena, agent general of the Eastern Shore of Maryland Louisiana Company, acting in his own name as well as for the company, sold 24 slaves to SHEPHERD BROWN for a total of $11,150 paid in full; 7 men: JACK, DAVIS, LEVIEY, PIERRE, LOUEY, BATISTE & JOSEPH; 12 women: ANGELINA, ALBA, MELIA, MARIE LOUISE, CELESTA with infant child, ZAY with her child, GRANNY, SALLY, POLLY, PEGGY, CELEY & FRAN- COISE; 3 girls: SERAPHINA, ZELIA & MELIE. Wits.: CELESTIN LAVERGNE, JNO. P. WIRTH. Purchaser to have the same recorded "whenever a proper organization of the present government shall have been finally established." Rec. by A.L. OSBORNE, not dated. (Prob. Mar. or Apr. 1812.) CONVEYANCE BOOK A, pp. 1-99 [BROWN, P.J.] 12-14: Sept. 15, 1813; Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to John ANDER- SON and Thomas E. BRIDGES, tract situated on the east side of the "river Amit", beginning at 'LIVINGSTON's old fields." Contingent upon BROWN acquiring clear title from U.S. Mortgage, annual payments. Rec. by Shepherd BROWN, P.J. Wits.: David WRIGHT & Michael SMELSER. 13-15: Sept. 15, 1813; Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to Chandler LINDSLEY, tract situated "on river Tickfaw on the left bank of the river in ascending the same on a bluff formerly known by the name of THOMAS' bluff, now commonly called "High Tower", about four and a half miles above the settlement known by the name of Rome." Contingent upon BROWN acquiring clear title from U.S. With mortgage, annual payments. Rec. by Shepherd BROWN, P.J. Wits.: D. WRIGHT, William GEORGE, Michael SMELSER. 17-20: Oct. 29, 1813; [Written in Spanish] Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold a tract in the Spanish settlement, on Gray's Creek to Juan HERNANDES; bounded on one side by lands of Joseph ALAMO and son, on another by a McNEIL. Originally a 120,000 arpent royal grant to Don Geronimo LACHAPELL, then sold to Don Guilliemo DONALDSON, then to BROWN. Wits.: L.H. GUSTAIN & Celistin LAVERGNE. [NOTE: See Casey, Vol. IV, p. 15] 55-67: Mar. 22, 1811; "We Shepherd BROWN & Co. being Shepherd BROWN and John McDONOUGH (sic) "sold to Matthew BRIGNIAC a 500 arpent "plantation or tract of land on the river Amit in the parish of St. Helena on which he at present resides." Described, in part, as commencing about 39 arpents above the landing of Jacob VOUSER, at the uper line of a tract engaged by Paul GUIDRON [or GUIDROW?]. For $200 in hand. Wits.: Jean Loui PICOU and Frcs. BONNET. Rc. July 4, 1814. 55b-68: Mar. 22, 1811; Matthew BRIGNIAC sold to Louis LAUBEL, for $960, 240 arpents, part of above 500 arpent tract. Same witnesses, date of recording. 77-91: June 7, 1815; Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to Lawrence Harrison MOORE a 200 acre (sic) tract of land adjoining to the west that part of ALLWOOD plantation, known by the name of Jack's field, runing with Gray's Creek upwards ...etc. For $800 in 3 notes over 3 years. Wits.: R.E. HALL, M. SMELSER. --------- ST. HELENA PARISH CONVEYANCE BOOK A Term of SHEPHERD BROWN, 2d Parish Judge, July 1813 - June 1815 [Note: Document numbers represent Entry# - Page#. All documents were "probated and recorded" by Shepherd BROWN, Parish Judge and ex officio Notary Public, or by his clerk David WRIGHT, unless otherwise noted.] 1-1: July 6, 1813 = Sheriff David KEMP appeared before Judge Shepherd BROWN and "declared that the jail of the aforesaid parish is altogether deficient in size and convenience for the safe keeping of such prisoners as may be committed ...", etc. Wits.: Lawrence H. MOORE & David WRIGHT. 2-1: Sept. 21, 1811 = Fortescue CUMING (or CUMMING - spelled both ways) of Springfield, Justice of the Peace and Sheriff, donated property to his four children, Julia Fortescue, Josephine Fortes- cue, Robert George Cochran, and Emily Fortescue CUMING. Prop. included cows, calves, a horse, wagons, etc., and Lots 1 & 2 of Block 7 in "the town of Springfield designated in the plan of the said town in the possession of Alexander BOOKTER Esquire". Cows mentioned were bought from John KNIGHT, John LAMBERT, and Jere- miah BRYAN. Prop. to be held in trust for the children by their mother Elisa (?). Wits.: Jas. NORTON & George PATTERSON. Rec. July 14, 1813. 3-3: May 31, 1811 = Nicholas HIGHLAND sold to Fortescue CUMING of S.H. Par., a tract of land on the N. side of "School house branch" and on the W. side of "twelve mile creek", part of a tract conveyed to HIGHLAND by Hugh BLUNT on June 12, 1806. Imroved in 1802. Wits.: Bernd. METCALF & Francis METCALF. Rec. July 14, 1813. 4-4: April 12, 1811 = James HARRIS sold to Fortescue CUMING, both of S.H. Par., Lots 1 & 2 of Block 7 in Springfield, "as desig- nated on the plan of said town now in the possession of Alexander BOOKTER Esq." Wits.: Alexr. BOOKTER & Chandler LINDSLEY. Rec. July 14, 1813. 5-6: March 17, 1813 = Lawrence H. MOOR, being indebted to the heirs of the estate of Robert CHILDRESS in the sum of $3200 cash, sold to the heirs his complete stock of groceries and goods on hand, five cows and calves, a bay mare, and all the improvements (house, stables, corn crib, etc.) he possessed "near the court house", and furniture, etc. Wits.: Alexr. BOOKTER, Uriel KING & Geo. WASHINGTON. Rec. July 18, 1813. 6-7: March 18, 1813 = Lawrence Harrison MOOR of S.H. Par., is indebted to the estate of Robert CHILDRESS, dcd., late of Adams County, Miss. Terr., in the sum of $3200 for property acq. of CHILDRESS: one negro man named ROBERT ($700), one negro woman named SARAH ($500), and "this (?) years crop of cotton" ($2000). Mortagaged to the heirs of CHILDRESS his one third interest in a 1500 acre tract on "North Bayo Pierre", near Port Gibson, in Claiborne County, owned jointly with Stephen TRIGG and John DOHERTY. Wits.: Alexr. BOOKTER & Geo. W. MULLING. Rec. July 18, 1813. 7-8: Port Gibson, March 13, 1810 = Jno. STEVENSON sold to L.H. MOOR a slave named PERRY, for $500. Paid by draft on KENNER & HENDERSON of New Orleans. On July 14, 1811, MOOR, as Exr. of the est. of R. CHILDRES, sold the slave PERRY to the CHILDRESS estate, and about the same time sold the slave Robert to "KNIGHT & HOWARD". Rec. July 20, 1813. 8-9: Special Appointement, July 20, 1813 = Shepherd BROWN, P.J. & N.P., appointed David WRIGHT Clerk of the Parish, authorized to receive and record appropriate documents in his (BROWN'S) ab- sence. Wits.: Thos. KAMP & David KEMP. 9-10: April 11, 1812 = Thomas I (or J?) DAVIDSON, planter of S.H. Par., sold to Daniel BOOKTER, for $1, a 600 "arpanes" tract lying "on the West side of the river Ticfoha, Tickfaw or St. Vincente". Tract previously sold to DAVIDSON by Daniel BOOKTER, and to BOOKTER by John MINK. Sale to be voided if DAVIDSON pays some $1500 to BOOKTER on schedule. Tract b. by river, by "CHEW & RELF", and by Ann BOOKTER. F. CUMING, J.P. Rec. July 29, 1813. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & D. KEMP. 10-11: Oct. 8, 1811 = [Mortgage.] Thomas FREEMAN (free man of color), sold for $1 Lot 1 of Block 1 in Springfield to James HARRIS, Alexander BOOKTER and Daniel BOOKTER, Trustees and Tutors of Mary D. BOOKTER and Alexr. BOOKTER Junr. Sale void if $100 paid by FREEMAN on schedule. Wits.: F. CUMING & Thomas KENNEDY. Rec. July 29, 1813 11-13: August 4, 1803 = Alexander BOOKTER, for $120, gave quit- claim to Frederick MIORS(?) for all labor, etc., don "on an Improvement made in the year 1801 by me & Thomas MUMFORD...on the East side of Natalbany adjoining my landing." Attest Mich. McCARTY. Rec. by William COOPER in his office in 1806 (?). Presented to Judge BROWN for recording on Aug. 12, 1813, by John F. MYERS. 12-14: Sept. 15, 1813 = Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to John ANDER- SON and Thomas E. BRIDGES, tract situated on the east side of the "river Amit", beginning at "LIVINGSTON'S old fields." Contingent upon BROWN acquiring clear title from U.S. Mortgage, annual payments. Wits.: David WRIGHT & Michael SMELSER. 13-15: Sept. 15, 1813 = Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to Chandler LINDSLEY, tract situated "on river Tickfaw on the left bank of the river in ascending the same on a bluff formerly known by the name of THOMAS' bluff, now commonly called 'High Tower', about four and a half miles above the settlement known by the name of Rome." Contingent upon BROWN acquiring clear title form U.S. With mortgage, annual payments. Rec. by Shepherd BROWN, P.J. Wits.: D. WRIGHT, William GEORGE & Michael SMELSER. 14-17: Aug. 16, 1813 = Benjamin McWATERS, Planter, sold to Dr. Samuel LEONARD, for $650, 640 acre tract on east side of river Amite b. N. by Stephen WILLIAMS and S. by John W. LEONARD, later GUSTAVIES. Aug. 30: Elizabeth WELLS, wife of Benjamin McWATERS, relinquished her rights to property. Wits.: John W. LEONARD & Maria DOBBS. Rec. Sept. 15, 1813. 15-18: Aug. 30, 1813 = At Springfield, Thomas I. DAVIDSON sold to Chandler LINDSLEY, for $600, a negro ROBERT, about 25. Rec. Sept. 20, 1813. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & M. SMELSER. 16-19: Feb. 3, 1813 = [Mortgage] Benedict SAILORS sold to Joel PERSON, for $72, an improvement situated on Beauchamps creek joining Ed GAR..? and Elisha WALLER. Void if SAILORS pays $72 to PERSON, on schedule. Test. Jno. VERNON. Rec. Oct. 1, 1813. 17-20: Dec. 28, 1810 = [Written in Spanish] Shepherd BROWN & CO. sold a tract in the Spanish settlement, on Gray's Creek to Juan HERNANDES; bounded on one side by lands of Joseph ALAMO and son, on another by a McNEIL. Part of an original 120,000 arpent royal grant to Don Geronimo LACHAPELL, then sold by him to Don Guil- liemo DONALDSON, then to BROWN. Wits.: L.H. GURLAIN & Celistin LAVERGNE. Rec. Oct. 29, 1813. 18-21: Nov. 13, 1813 = John GEORGE Junr. sold to Daniel BOOKTER a slave named JOHN for $600. Slave had run away - sale contingent upon his recovery. Wits.: Jos. IRWIN & Avery BREED. 19-22: Nov. 13, 1813 = Avery BREED sold to Charles DAVIS, for $300, an improvement on the east side of the river Amite, common- ly known as Chaney's Bluff. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & James McNEIL. 20-23: Nov. 22, 1813 = Concerning sale of slave JOHN, aged about 19, by John GEORGE Junr. to Daniel BOOKTER ("now in possession of sd. slave"), by William GEORGE, brother of John GEORGE Jr., guaran- teed title. D. BOOKTER paid by endorsing a $600 note on Alexander BOOKTER over to GEORGE. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & M. SMELSER. 21-24: Oct. 4, 1813 = Michael SMELSER, Admr. of the estate of Charles STEWART, a free man of color, sold a negro slave named MOSES, for $676, to Lewis DUNN, acting on behalf of John WELLS. Secured by a 12-month note endorsed by Robert HOLLOWAY. Rec. Dec. 13, 1813. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & Jacob HUBER. 22-25: Dec. 27, 1813 = Ezekiel COBB sold to John BREED an im- provement on the river Amite, being the same as purchased by vendor from James COBB, and by COBB from Mark WOODWARD. For $100, received. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & M. SMELSER. 23-26: Dec. 27, 1813 = Ezekiel COBB sold to Charles DAVIS, for $170 in hand, a certain improvement on "Amit" adjoining Absalom PENNINGTON on the upper side and Charles DAVIS on the lower. Formerly owned by Jno. GATTLING, settled in 1805, in cultivation since 1812. Wits.: L.H. MOOR & M SMELSER. Rec. Jan 1, 1814. 24-27: Jan. 5, 1814 = Morgan CRYER sold to Alexander PAINTE a 2000 acre claim on the "West side of Tanchipao" for $500. Wits.: Reuben BENNETT & Lemuel THOMPSON. Rec. Jan. 8, 1814. 25-28: Jan. 12, 1814 = Pre-marital agreement between James MACKAY and Nancy BOOKTER, done before David WRIGHT, Parish Clerk. (Nancy BOOKTER assisted by her father and Guardian, Alexander BOOKTER, and her other guardians, James HARRIS and Daniel BOOKTER.) Declared that "marriage is shortly intended to be had and solemnized" ... to be regulated by the laws of the state with some exceptions. The total protion of the intended to be had of: (1) 342 acres of land sit. on the river Tickfaw which she holds in her own right by a Spanish grant, excepting a mill seat and mill which shall be kept up for the use of the children of Alexander BOOKTER and Mary his wife until the youngest reaches age of majority; excepting also "a building now used as a court house" by St. Helena Parish, with 3 acres of land, conveyed by James HARRIS on Dec. 14, 1813, "and the jail built thereon"; excepting also 4 lots of ground sold to Lawrence H. MOOR and others; land valued at $1710; (2) one negro slave named NED ($300) and one negress slave JACKSEY and her two youngest child- ren ($1000); (3) Six cows and calves ($90) and a horse ($00); (4) a $526 bond from her 3 guardians payable upon her reaching age of majority. Wits.: Jesse T. GERARD & Hugh HOPGOOD. 26-30: Jan. 17, 1814 = William GEORGE sold to Anne MOORE, admin- istratrix of the estate of Robert CHILDERS decd., a tract of land on the W. side of the river Tickfaw, about 1 1/2 miles below the court house. First improved by GEORGE about 1804. For $500; prom. note of Lawrence H. MOOR. Wits.: M. SMELSER & Thos. KEMP. 27-31: Jan. 12, 1814 = Ann H.P. CORBETT of S.H. Par., caratrix of the estate of Dennis CORBETT dec'd., appionted Nicolas HIGHLAND her attorney & agent to conduct affairs of said estate. Wits.: M. SMELSER & D. WRIGHT. Rec. Jan. 18, 1814. 28-33: Dec. 8, 1812 = John D. STARNS of S.H. Par. sold an im- provement on the Tickfaw, on which he last resided, to Mary RHEIMS. Wits.: Frederick STARNS & Hezekiah WILLIAMS. Presented for recording by Jacob "REAMS" on Jan. 18, 1814. 29-34: Jan. 28, 1814 = James McKIE and his wife Nancy BOOKTER, assisted by her curators ad bona Alexander BOOKTER, James HARRIS and Daniel BOOKTER, who declared to have sold to Jacob HUBER, for $90, a piece of land, 4 1/2 acres, situated near the Tickfaw, being part of a larger parcel that Nancy McKIE held in her own right. Wits.: M. SMELSER & John MINK. [Signed: "Ann McKIE."] 30-35: Jan. 7, 1814 = Thomas WILLIAMS sold to Kindred WILLIAMS, For $300, the improvement on which he had resided for the past six years, on the Amite River lying between Jesse HOOPER and Hezekiah WILLIAMS Senr. Being same improvement he had made in the year 1801. Wits.: Francis STROTHER & Sam WATSON. Rec. Jan. 29, 1814. 31-37: Mar. 1, 1813 = Joshua PARKER of S.H. Par., for $150, sold to the heirs of the Robert CHILDERS estate a tract on twelve-mile creek, situated between John WEST on the North and Mrs. NETTLES on the South, which improvement was made by Abraham MOURNING before the year 1803. Wits.: L.H. MOORE & Uriel KING. Presented for recording by Lawrence H. MOOR on Feb. 3, 1814; Uriel KING then deceased. 32-38: Feb. 17, 1814 = David GAINES, for $200, sold to Abijah SELF a certain improvement of land sit. on the E. side of the river "Tanchipao" at the mouth of Big Creek. Land originally improved by Dred. SINGLETON and sold to Hilary LANIER, under whose claim GAINES derived his title. Wits.: John KNIGHT & Lawrence H. MOOR. 33-38: Feb. 20, 1814 = Alexander BOOKTER, James HARRIS & Daniel BOOKTER, curators of the estate of Nancy BOOKTER wife of James MACKAY, together with the said Nancy and James MACKAY, are bound unto Ann MOOR administratrix of the estate of Robert CHILDRESS dcd. in the penal sume of $1000; for $50 Nancy BOOKTER, with consent of her curators and husband, sold to Ann MOOR two lots of ground, each 1/2 acre square, "the first situated top of the hill commonly called Montpelier", both facing on the public square, a store on one and a house on the other, both belonging to the estate of Robert CHILDRESS. Wits.: M. SMELSER & Thos. KEMP. 34-40: Feb. 24, 1814 = Joseph WOODWARD of Amite County sold to John GLASSCOCK of St. helena a female slave, PRISCILLA, aged about 33 years, with her child named BACCHUS, about 3, for $500. Wits.: Law. H. MOORE & Samuel CURTIS. 35-41: Mar. 7, 1814 = George KILLIAN, Sr. of S.H. Par. acknow- ledged debt of $200 to William STARNS; to secure debt, makes subject to STARNS a female slave PHILLIS, aged about 32. Wits.: David WRIGHT & Ephraim DEAL. [Note in margin indicates mortgage was cancelled Nov. 22, 1814.] 36-41: Mar. 12, 1814 = John SPILLER sold to William STARNS a female slave NICE, age about 19, for $400 (cash plus note). Wits.: David WRIGHT & Jeremiah SPILLER. [NOTE: Two entries numbered 36.] 36-42: Mar. 15, 1814 = Ann H.P. CORBET, curatress of the estate of Dennis CORBET dcd., appointed James CAMPBELL of Baltimore, merchant, her attorney to handle the affairs of the estate in all states except Louisiana. Wits.: David WRIGHT & David KEMP. 37-43: Feb. 28, 1814 = William COLLINS of Wilkinson Co., Miss., sold to Elizabeth TEAKLE a certain plantation that COLLINS had bought of Richard TEAKLE, along with mill, gin, house & furni- ture, stock, and four slaves, for $4000. Wits.: Anne H.P. CORBET & Nich. HIGHLAND. Rec. Mar 15, 1814. [NOTE: Two pages numbered 43.] 38-43: Feb. 28, 1814 = Richard TEAKLE of S.H. Par. sold to William COLLINS of Wilkinson Co., Miss. Terr., the property desc. in 37-43, for $4500. Named slave PATTY, age about 40, a boy 11 and two girls, 8 & 4. Wits.: Nicholas HIGHLAND & Anne H.P. CORBET. Rec. Mar. 15, 1814. 39A-44: May 20, 1812 = William COOPER Senr. sold to Carlton COOPER and Rodney COOPER the "plantation where I now live" and two other improvements, all being on the west side of "river Tanchpho", the "loyest" settled by Jeremiah STRICKLAND in the year 1800, the other by John COCHREN in the year 1800; for $800. Wits.: Field P. HUNTER, William COOPER Junr. & James DURBIN. 39B-45: May 23, 1812 = William COOPER Senr. sold to Carlton COOPER and Rodney COOPER a negro man named TOM, about 55 years, for $150. Wits.: Same as 39A. 39C-46: May 30, 1812 = William COOPER Senr. sold to Carlton COOPER and Rodney COOPER all his stock of horned cattle, branded with "2C", work oxen included, and 22 head of sheep, for $2000. Wits.: Same as 39A. All recorded Mar. 15, 1814. 40A-46: July 7, 1807 = Robert JONES of W. Fla. sold to John WHEAT a certain improvement ("improved by me in 1803") lying opposite to Hezekiah WHEAT's on a branch of Tickfaw river. Wits.: Frederick SMITH & Hezekiah WHEAT. 40B-47: July 9, 1807 = John WHEAT assigned his right, title, etc. of above improvement to Benj. O. WILLIAMS. Wits.: Wm. BELL & Richard FERGUSON. Both rec. Mar. 16, 1814. 41-48: Mar. 12, 1814 = Three Articles of Agreement between Anne H.P. CORBET, curatress of estate of Dennis CORBET dcd., repre- sented by her atty. Nicolas HIGHLAND, of the first part, and Johnathan KEMP and David KEMP of the second part. (1) A long discussion of moneys owed, bills of sale, lawsuits, etc., resulting in agreement that certain property of the Dennis CORBET estate would be delivered up to Judge BROWN to be sold to satisfy debts. (2) Dennis CORBET "in his lifetime" had put into the possession of David KEMP a certain slave DICK. Parties now disagree over terms of that action. They agree to let Judge BROWN hear evidence and decide whether KEMP owes for the hire of the slave. (3) A claim of Jonathan KEMP against the est. of Dennis CORBET for $60 to be submitted to Judge BROWN for a judgment. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & Ephraim DEAL. 42-51: Mar. 29, 1814 = Caswell T. TODD since his settlement in St. Helena, had married Mary CARTER, widow & relict of Baynes CARTER. Since marriage, TODD had purchased a slave MILES, 21 yrs., with funds of the estate. Previously, John BREED and William WATSON had bound themselves as security for Mary CARTER, admr. of est. of Baynes CARTER. Inventory was $1032. Therefore, to protect BREED and WATSON against any loss of monies as a result of their duties, TODD "sold" slave MILES to them. Sale to be voided if BREED and WATSON released from their bond. Wits.: Aaron GRINAGE & M. SMELSER 43-53: April 6, 1814 = Nathaniel TICKEL, of S.H. Par. sold to George TICKEL a female slave TILLAH, age 25, and her two children JOE, 10, and CAROLINE, 1 1/2, and in exchange George sold to Nathaniel his claim in the succession of their late mother Elizabeth TICKELL. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & D. KEMP. 44A-54: Oct. 15, 1812 = John MINK of S.H. Par., for $500, sold to Polly BOOKTER, dau. of Alexander BOOKTER and "Mary his present wife", 400 acres on the river Tickfaw being the N. part of 1000 acres surveyed to A. BOOKTER and "by him transferred to me"; to be held in trust for her until age 21 by her agents, A. BOOKTER, James HARRIS and Daniel BOOKTER. 44B-55: Oct. 15, 1812 = John MINK, for $1000, sold to Daniel BOOKTER, by Alexander BOOKTER and James HARRIS his agents in trust for him, 600 acres adjacent to above land. 44C-55: Feb. 14, 1805 = John MINK sold to Alexander BOOKTER for his son Daniel BOOKTER an improvement on the W. side of Tickfaw on a tract laid out by Capt. Vincente PINTADO, 600 acres, b. E. by river, S. by Anne BOOKTER. Wits.: William COOPER, Benjn. LANIER & Jacob GALLUP. Rec. Apr. 27, 1814. 45-56: May 6, 1814 = Thomas I. (or J.) DAVIDSON sold to Jesse CARTER of Adams Co., Miss. Terr., for $1700, slaves JIM, 32, FANNY, 27, & her 4 ch. BILL, 6, BET, 4, PETER, 2 & SALLY, 1; also JACK, 25. Wits.: Thoams CLAYTON & L.H. MOORE. 46-57: May 14, 1814 = Chandler LINDSLEY, indebted to John ALEXANDER in sum of $500, promises to pay before Sept. 1; secur- ity, male slave JACK, 18 yrs. [Note in margin: "annulled by Act before D. WRIGHT, J.P., of Oct. 30, 1814.] 47-57: Apr. 5, 1814 = Shepherd BROWN, Judge of Ct. of Probate, sold at the house of Nicolas HIGHLAND all the estate of Dennis CORBETT dcd. Abner WOMACK of St. Helena was high bidder and purchaser of slaves DICK, $420, and POLLY & her 2 ch., $710. On credit with notes, etc. David KEMP, Security. Wits.: L.H. MOORE, D. WRIGHT. [Mortgage cancelled Apr. 22, 1818.] 48A-59: ??, 1810 = Jacob GALLUP, for 40 "Spanish milled dollars" rcd. from Alexander BOOKTER, sold to Rebecca BOOKTER, dau. of Alexander, a 200 acre tract surveyed for him in 1803 by Capt. Vincent PINTADO, sit. on the W. side of Tickfaw river at or near Kings road against a place known as Elizabeth's Bluff. Wits.: Rosh CHARL & Thomas CLANTON. 48B-60: Nov. 3, 1812 = "Jermima" PERRY sold to Alex. BOOKTER an improvement on the N. side of Blood River about 2 mi. from the main road leading to Springfield, adjoining BOOKTER'S Blood river field. Wits.: David KEMP & Uriel KING. 48C-60: Mar. 19, 1811 = John MINK sold to Jemimah PERRY, for $300, an improvement about 1 1/2 mi. from the residence of Alexander BOOKTER, known as McMULLENS improvement, or Dogwood Springs. Wits.: Levi SHEPPARD & James HARRIS. Assigned to Alexander BOOKTER by Jemimah PERRY on Nov. 8, 1812. All recorded May 23, 1814. 49A-61: June 17, 1813 = James STERLING sold to Alexander R. GAINEY, for $15 in hand, his rights and those of John BONER in an improvement of land on the W. side of the Amite River about nine miles above an improvement by the name of BROWN'S Steam Mill. Wits.: J. NORTON & F. CUMING. 49B-61: May 14, 1814 = GAINEY signed over to John W. LEONARD the above claim as security for a debt to LEONARD. Rec. May 23, 1814. 50-62: May 26, 1814 = Isaac DAWS sold to Ephraim DEAL a planta- tion on the Amite b. by the Widow QUILLINGS above and ALBRITTONS below; for $250, incl. house, furniture, stock & crops growing. Wits.: L.H. MOORE & T.D. QUILLING. 51-63: June 18, 1806 = James McELROY of Feliciana Par., before Don Carlos de GRAND PRE, in the town of Baton Rouge, sold to John P. SANDERSON, merchant of N.O., for $1600, land in St. Helena fronting on the E. side of the Amite about 4 3/4 mi. from the Miss. line; b. N. by Don Manuel LOPER. May 26, 1814 = Joseph THOMAS of S.H. Par., on behalf of SANDERSON, presented doc. to Judge BROWN for recording. 52-65: June 1, 1814 = Ephraim DEAL sold back to Isaac DAWS the prop. desc. in 50-62, and returned the $250. Same witnesses. 53-66: June 8, 1814 = Pre-marital agreement between Michael SMELSER and Mary BOOKTER, done before David WRIGHT, Par. Clerk. Mary B. was assisted by her father and Guardian Alexender BOOKTER, with James HARRIS, also guardian and tutor. Her prop. incl.: 400 acres on W. side of Tickfaw, on part of which a toll bridge was erected; two slaves FANNY & GEORGE; a $326 bond from Alex. BOOKTER, James HARRIS and Daniel BOOKTER payable at 21; livestock; total est. $3000. Wits.: Thos. KENNEDY & James McKIE. 54-67: July 4, 1814 = Daniel CRYER of S.H. Par. sold to William DAY, for $900, land on the W. side of the Tickfaw, b. on upper side by John BATES and other side by David LEA; being same land settled by William CRYER in 1802 and sold by him to Daniel CRYER on July 21, 1812. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & John TATE. 55A-67: Mar. 22, 1811 = "Shepherd BROWN & Co. being Shepherd BROWN and John McDONOUGH" sold to Matthew BRIGNIAC a 500 arpent "plantation or tract of land on the river Amit in the parish of St. Helena on which he (BRIGNIAC) at present resides." Des- cribed, in part, as commencing about 39 arpents above the landing of Jacob VOUSER, at the upper line of a tract engaged by Paul GUIDRONS. For $200 in hand. Wits.: Jean Loui PICOU & Frcs. BONNET. Rec. July 4, 1814. 55B-68: Mar. 22, 1811 = Matthew BRIGNIAC sold to Louis LAUBEL, for $960, 240 arpents, part of above 500 arpent tract. Same witnesses, date of recording. 56-69: July 14, 1814= Ephraim McCAULEY of St. Tammany Par. sold to Alexander BOOKTER, as agent for Daniel BOOKTER, an improvement on which vendor then resided, on the "east margin of the river Tanchipaho; 35 acres cleared, with houses, etc., for $800. Margaret, wife of Ephraim McCAULEY, relinquishes rights, etc. Bef. F. CUMING, J.P. Wit.: Jas. NORTON. 57-70: June 18, 1814 = Alexander R. GAINEY, indebted to John W. LEONARD, to guaranty payment mortgages two improvements, one on Yellow Water about 3 mi. above Kings road, purchased from James SMITH 7 years before, and the other about 3 mi. above the first, settled by GAINEY in 1809. Done at Springfield. Wits.: Chandler LINDSLEY & J. BRYAN. Rec. July 14, 1814. 58-71: July 14, 1814 = John W. LEONARD presented for recording a bill of sale executed by Jeremiah BRYAN Constable, "unto Chandler LINDSLEY of all the right and title of William R. STUDEVANT" to an improvement on the Tickfaw River. The doc. was endorsed over to LEONARD by LINDSLEY for $61.83 on June 21, 1814. Wit.: David WRIGHT. 59-72: May 29, 1810 = John WELLS, farmer in St. Helena Dist., gave to his minor son James WELLS a negro boy PETER, age 10. Daniel RAINER AC. Wits.: Michael P. JONES & William FLETCHER. Presented for rec. Aug. 6, 1814, by Pierson WELLS. 60-73: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to minor son Benjamin WELLS a negro boy HARD, age 8. 61-74: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to daughter Ruth WELLS a negro boy JACOB, age 2. 62-75: Similar to above, same dates, witnesses - John WELLS gave to son Pearson WELLS a negro boy ISAAC, age 15. 63-76: July 7, 1814 = James BLOUNT of S.H. Par. sold to Elias BLOUNT of E. BAton Rouge Par., for $400, two pieces of land on the Amite, adjacent to ___?? DUNN. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & Stephen WALLER. 64-77: July 17, 1814 = William SPILLER of S.H. Par. entered into an agreement with Samuel H. HARPER and William BELL, both of S.H. Par., and with James O. COSBY of the Miss. Terr., whereby SPILLER, in extremely poor health, sold property to the three in exchange for "services rendered and to be rendered" to his family; esp. the "maintenance and education" of SPILLER'S thre children, Mary Ann, Letitia Hickman and Elisa SPILLER. Jane SPILLER, wife of W.S., to enjoy during her natural life usufruct (sic) of the plantation and other property. Prop. sold incl. (1) the plantation upon which W.S. resided known as Mount Aria with all appurtenances, etc., (2) a tract sit. on twelve mile creek adjoining the plantation, (3) a tract on the Amite R. on Brown- ings Island, adjoining the impr. of Stephen WILLIAMS, (4) a nine- acre tract near St. Francisville adjoining John H. JOHNSON, Dr. FLOWERS & Gilbert MILLS, dcd., and (5) slaves: TOM, 30; NANCY his wife, 17; JOE, 30; NED, 19; JIN a woman, 20; JIM a mulatto, 5; CHERRY, 40; BIDDY, her dau., 19; her child LUCINDA, 2; AARON, 12; BOB, 10; ROSE, 8; LUKE, 5; LEVICY, 2. Further, another tract on the headwaters of Bayou Colyel, adjoining lands of John BREED, and known by the name of Duck pond, to be sold by the three for expenses, etc. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & Michael SMELSER. 65-80: Aug. 2, 1814 = Isaac DAWS of S.H. Par. sold, for $200 paid, the plantation on which he resided to Thoams QUILLING of St. Helena. Wits.: Godfrey DRELER (?) & John S. VAUGHAN. Rec. Aug. 9, 1814. 66-81: Jan. 9, 1812 = Alexander BOOKTER of W. Florida and S.H. Par., as agent for James HARRIS, for $100, sold to Thoams KENNEDY lot No. 6 of Block 5 in the town of Springfield, as per A. BOOKTER's plan of the town, bounded by Market and Second streets. Wits.: Robt. BRATTON, James MAXWELL. Rec. Aug 26, 1814. 67-82: May 2, 1814 = Nathaniel HOGGATT of S.H. Par., for $600, sold to Thomas KENNEDY of St. Helena a negro man NED, about 25. Rec. Aug. 26, 1814. Wit.: F. STARNS. 68-83: Oct. 10, 1814 = William CRYER Junior was indebted to Nedom ALFORD in sum of $52 and to Young WILLIAMS in sum of $60; the dist. court had issued an order of attachment against the property of CRYER who could not pay; David KEMP, Shf., assumed the note; CRYER secured the loan with a male slave, CHAMPION. Wits.: Hesekiah WHEAT & Joseph KILLIAN. 69-85: Oct. 31, 1814 = John ALEXANDER sold to Frederick STARNS of S.H. Par. a male negro JAKE, the same as purchased at the probate sale of est. of Chandler LINDSLEY, decd. For $130 cash and note of James STARNS for balance. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & D. KEMP. 70-86: Nov. 7, 1814 = John Drake STARNS of S.H. Par. sold to John GEORGE Junr. a male slave WILLIS, about 15, for $350. Wits.: David WRIGHT & William KINCHEN. 71-87: Nov. 8, 1814 = Dixon WAINWRIGHT of S.H. Par., indebted to John WHITTEN of the Par. of Feliciana in the sum of $260, puts up as security negress JENNY, age about 13. Wits.: David WRIGHT & Jno. W. MOORE. 72-87: Nov. 22, 1814 = William STARNS of S.H. Par. declared he had received $200 owed him by George KILLIAN Senr. Debt had been secured on Mar. 27 by KILLIAN with negro slave PHILLIS, about 32. STARNS satisfied, previous act null & void. Wits.: Alexr. BOOKTER, David WRIGHT & James STARNS. 73A-88: Dec. 2, 1812 = William GLOVER of S.H. Par. sold to Williem BELLUE, for $10, a tract of land on the west side of Owens Creek. 73B-88: Dec. 3, 1814 = William BELLUE sold above land to John W. LEONARD for $100. Wits.: D. WRIGHT & M.A. STILLEY. 74-89: Dec. 24, 1814 = William CRYER Junr. sold to David KEMP and Thomas KEMP a male slave CHAMPION, about 30, for $450 ($136 debt plus $314 in hand). Wits.: Aaron GRINAGE & Caleb KEMP. 75-90: Apr. 26, 1815 = Nicholas HIGHLAND, Atty. for Ann. H.P. CORBET, curatress of the est. of Dennis CORBET decd., rcd. from Abner WOMAK the sum of $378.83 which he owed said estate on the purchase of slave POLLY and her two children. Further sum of $400.13 due on Apr. 25, 1816. Wits.: L.H. MOORE & M. SMELSER. 76-91: May 19, 1815 = Henry H. HAMILTON of S.H. Par., for $75, sold to Joseph HOLDEN of S.H., his improvement (begun and claimed by H.H.H. from Feb. 24, 1813) b. on NE by John BREED and on the SW by Jehu FLETCHER. Wits.: William WATSON & Humphrey STEWART. 77-91: June 7, 1815 = Shepherd BROWN & Co. sold to Lawrence Harrison MOORE a 200 acre tract of land adjoining to the west that part of ALLWOOD plantation, known by the name of Jack's field, running with Gray's Creek upwards ...etc. For $800 in 3 notes over 3 years. Wits.: R.E. HALL & M. SMELSER 78-92: June 7, 1815 = Francisca STARNS of S.H. Par., Curatress of est. of John D. STARNS decd., appointed Samuel SATOON to be her lawful attorney to conduct all affairs relating to said estate. Wits.: M. SMELSER & Thomas KEMP. 79-84: June 7, 1815 = John GEORGE Junr. rcd. from Daniel BOOKTER $600 owed from sale of slave JOHN (see docs. 18-21 and 20-23). Former act (mortgage) null and void. Wits.: L.H. MOORE & M. SMELSER. 80-95: June 7, 1815 = Daniel BOOKTER sold to Jacob HUBER the slave JOHN, "now called TOM", about 22, for $450. Wits.: Thomas KEMP & M. SMELSER. 81-95, June 9, 1815 = William GEORGE rcd. from Lawrence H. MOORE $500, owed as result of sale to Ann MOORE, Curatress of est. of Robert CHILDRESS, and note of L.H.M. (See doc. 26-30) Land first improved by GEORGE and W side of Tickfaw R. about 1.5 mi. below courthouse. Wits.: Thomas KEMP & M. SMELSER. 82-96: June 9, 1815 = John MINK of S.H. Par. appointed Burrell CHICK (?) of Union Dist., S.C., his true and lawful attorney to conduct his affairs in the U.S. except La., especially to take charge of and sell property (196 acre tract in Newbury Dist.) due John MINK. Wits.: M. SMELSER & L.H. MOORE. 83-97: June 9, 1815 = Williem H. WOODWARD emancipated slaves GRACE and her three children MARIA, EDWARD and ALFRED. Wits.: Thos. KEMP & M. SMELSER. 84-98: June 13, 1815 = Alexander BOOKTER appointed Samuel ZIMMERMAN of S.C. his true and lawful attorney, to act, sue for and receive, etc., a mulatto boy, SOLOMON, the prop. of Alex. BOOKTER, about 20, son of a mulatto girl JUDY sold by BOOKTER in S.C. Wits.: M. SMELSER & Thomas KEMP. 85-98: Jan. 13, 1815 = L.G.C. COOPER and Rodney COOPER sold, for $3000, their right and claim to two improvements on "Tanchipaho", various animals, and "seven (?) negroes big and little." Wits.: Henry YOUNG & William SHARP.