West Feliciana County Louisiana Archives Deed.....Chinn, Et. Al, Edward - Balfour, William May 22, 1824 ************************************************ ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nicka Sewell webmaster@atlasfamily.org April 13, 2007, 4:37 pm Written: May 22, 1824 Recorded: February 23, 2007 Book A, Page 1 – William Balfour to Edward Chinn; 262 arpens of land and 13 slaves seized and given to Chinn as of May 22, 1824. Book A, Page 23 – William Balfour to Thomas Butler; seized and sold a negro man named Peter as the result of a suit from Dicks Booker, MD against William Balfour for $1,200 on 02/28/1825. Includes all interest earned on slave since 11/10/1820, when they were purchased from Charles Johnson. (See Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 24 – William Balfour to William Balfour; seized and sold a negro woman named Polly, a negro man named David and his wife Esther, a negro woman as the result of a suit from Dicks Booker, MD against William Balfour for $683.50 on 02/28/1825. Includes all interest earned on slaves since 11/10/1820, when they were purchased from Charles Johnson. (See Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 25 – William Balfour to Samuel Glascox; seized and sold a negro woman named Castell, as the result of a suit from Dicks Booker, MD against William Balfour for $10 on 02/28/1825. Includes all interest earned on slave since 11/10/1820, when they were purchased from Charles Johnson. (See Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 70 – William Balfour to Hardy Perry; seized and sold a negro woman named Castell, age 12 or 13 years, as the result of a suit from Edward R. Chinn and Thomas W. Chinn against William Balfour for $376 on 07/03/1827. Originally purchased with other slaves and borrowed against by Edward R. Chinn to secure a payment of $5,116 on 04/2/1823 to Charles Johnson (see Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 28 – William Balfour to Edward Chinn; seized and sold a negro man named Tony, as the result of a suit from Dicks Booker, MD against William Balfour for $470 on 07/11/1825. Includes all interest earned on slave since 11/10/1820, when they were purchased from Charles Johnson. (See Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 42 – William Balfour to Ann R. Johnson; seized and sold a negro man named Anthony, as the result of a suit from Dicks Booker, MD against William Balfour for $620 on 07/18/1825. Includes all interest earned on slave since 11/10/1820, when they were purchased from Charles Johnson. (See Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 51 – William Balfour to William L. Balfour; seized and sold a negro man named Moses, as the result of a suit from Edward R. Chinn and Thomas W. Chinn against William Balfour for $509 on 06/15/1826. Originally purchased with other slaves and borrowed against by Edward R. Chinn to secure a payment of $5,116 on 04/2/1823 to Charles Johnson (see Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 69 – William Balfour to John H. Mills; seized and sold a negro woman named Cillie/Ciller? as a result of the suit of Thomas W. Chinn against William Balfour for $485 on 07/03/1827. Originally purchased with other slaves and borrowed against by Edward R. Chinn to secure a payment of $5,116 on 04/2/1823 to Charles Johnson (see Book B, Page 288) Book A, Page 71 – William Balfour to William Gayoso Johnson; seized and sold a negro woman named Rose and her children Isabel, Lenye and John (who was born since the seizure of all slaves); seized and sold a negro named Dread; as a result of the suit of Thomas W. Chinn against William Balfour for $540 on 07/03/1827. Originally purchased with other slaves and borrowed against by Edward R. Chinn to secure a payment of $5,116 on 04/2/1823 to Charles Johnson (see Book B, Page 288) Additional Comments: File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/westfeliciana/deeds/balfour518gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb