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(Black History Month) MSS SC 1147 - Parish of Feliciana (LA) Bill of Sale
Number of Pages: 3

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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF EAST FELICIANA

BE IT KNOWN, That this day, before me, HENRY HAWFORD,
a Notary Public in and for the Parish of East Feliciana, State of Louisiana, aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn, PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
Dewed C Hardee and William Sandel Administrator
of the Estates of Wade H Gaulden deceased and Ana M 
Gaulden declared of saw Nariph of Earn Fliciana
WHO DECLARED, That for and in consideration of the sum of Nine hundred
and sixty five dollars lawful money of the United States, payable in the manner
prescribed below, They do grant, bargain and sell unto Doctor Fleming
P Duggins also of and Parish of the other part, (said party being present and
accepting,) the following described Negros Ver: Negro woman
names "Jane" and her child "Philip"
being the same which was bid off by the said Dr. Fleming P. Duggin
at a public sale of said Wade H Gaulden's Estate on this
24th February 1852 made by Augustin J Law Sheriff of East Feliciana
in virtue of an order from the Honorable Seventh District COurt, in and for said Parish
of East Feliciana, in suit numbered on the docket of the suits of said Court, No. 703
and entitled "In the matter of the succession of Wade A Gaulden [---]"
after due notices by public  advisements, for which the said Hardee V Sandel
Administrator have received the said Dr Fleming P Duggins
note dated the 24th February 1852 payable twelve months after
date with eigth per cent per annum from this date with Clemens
Gore security  which note in amounts $965 has been paraphed
"the varieter" by one notary to identify the same herewith
to have and to hold the above named slaved Jane & Philip to the said Doctor
Fleming P. Duggins his heirs and assigns, to this own proper use,
benefit and behoof, forever. And the said Hardee V Sandel
Administrator
the said Slaves to the said purchaser, his heirs and assigns,
shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents from any incumbrance on the 
part of the said  Wade A. & Ann M Glauden deceased
and no other person.

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AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING THE SAID Hardee V Sandel
Administrator in the true and lawful payment of the above-mentioned
notes, or sums of money, at the time the same shall become due, the said Doctor
Fleming P. Duggins doth by these presents,
mortgage and hypothecate unto the said Hardee V Sandel Administrator
the above described and named slaves "Jane" and "Philip"
until the full and final payment of said sums of money, and all interest that may accrue
thereon.
	And the said Dr. Fleming P. Duggins doth further
AGREE AND CONSENT, That this mortgage and hypothecation shall operate as, and have
the full force and effect of a final judgment rendered in a court of competent jurisdiction
within the State of Louisiana.
	And the said Dr. Fleming P. Duggins doth further
COVENANT AND AGREE, not to mortgage, sell, alienate, donate, convey, or otherwise
encumber, deteriorate, or dispose of the slaves Jane & Philip
herein conveyed, to the prejudice of Cre[---] of the said Wade/ &
Gaulden deceased
THUS DONE AND PASSED, at [---] Parish of East
Feliciana this twenty fourth day of February A. D. 1852
	And the parties having hereunto set their hands in the presence of
	Ben[--]ah D Doughty & Thomas N. Moody
	competent and assisting witness, I GRANT THESE PRE-
	SENTS, under my official signature and seal.

WITNESSES:		F. P, Duggins
B.D. Doughty 	D.C. Hardee		
T.N. Moody		W Sandel

Henry Hawford
Notary Public
The State of Louisania 
Parish of East Feliciana [-] certify the foregoing to be a true copy
from the Original on file and for record in my office
	Give under my official signature and
	seal this 24th February AD 1852 —
	Henry Hawford
	Notary Public

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24th February 1852
Transfer of Slaves

D. C Hardee &
William Sandel Owners
	to
Doetor F. P. Duggins

Copy for Dr. Duggins
fees paid
24/2/52