Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-09-28
From the Ohio Statesman.
Deed Of Sale Of a Plantation to Gen.
TAYLOR.

Deed Of Sale Of a Plantation to Gen.
Taylor
New ORLEANS, August, le4o'
"Dear Sir: herewith transmit you copy
of the Deed of Sale from John HagaTd' SENIOR
to Gen. Taylor of plantation, horses w.
Since Gen. Tayors return from Mexico ne
has also purchased Slaves. In May last ne Pur'
chased in the name of his son Richard 4aJior,
four slaves of W. w. Williams On the 01h Of
June last he purchased OF b; M. GamPDeh TWO
slaves for the sum OF Sl5OO' lie inspected
The NEGROES and examined them to see if they
were sound. Gave his draft on the Canal Bank
of this city"
''"' H1 20 ST. DEED R SssS''d Is 5S5
ZACHARIAH TAYLOR. Feb, 1914,
THIS 1NDENTURE made this twenty-frst
day of April, eighteen hundred and forty two be.
tween John Hagard, ST.. of the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana of one part, and
Zachariah Taylor, of the other, WITNESSES that
the said John Hagard, ST.. for and in consdera.
ton of the sum of Nnety-fve Thousand Dol
lars to him in hand paid and secured to be paid,
as hereinafter stated by the said Zachariah Tay.
lor, at hand before the sealing and delivering OF
those presents, has this day bargained, sold, de.
livered, conveyed and confirmed, and by these
presents does bargain, sell, deliver and confirm
unto the said Zachariah Taylor his heirs and
assigns, forever, all the plantation and tract Of
Land.
II ALSO all of the
following Slaves--Nelson, Miley, Peggy, Pei.
dea, Mason, Willie, Zachael, Caroline, Lucinda,
Randall Wirma, Carson, Little Ann, Wilma,
Jane, Tom, Sally Gracia, Big Jane, Louisa,
Maria, Charles, Barnard, Mira, Sally, Carson,
Paul, Sanford, Mansfield, Harry, Oden, Harry
IIorley, Carter, Henrietta, Ben, Charlotte, Wood
Dick, Henrietta, Clarssa, Ben, Anthony, Jacob
Handy, Jim, Gabrial, Emeline, Armstead
George, Wilson, Cherry, Peggy, Wallace, Jane
Wallace, Bartlett, Letitia, Barbara, Matilda, Lu
cy, John, Sarah, Big Ann, Allen, Tom, George
John, Dick, Fielding, Nelson or Isom, Wilma
Shellod, Lidney, Little Dherry, Puck k, Sam
Hannah or Anna, Mary, Ellen, Henrietta, ant
two small children Also, all the Horses Mules
Cattle, Hogs, Farming Utensils and tools now OIL
said plantaton-togethel with all and singular
the heredltaments, appurtenances, privileges ant
advantages unto the said Land and Slaves he
loning or appertaining. To have and to hol,
the said plantation and tract of Land and Slaves
and other property above described, unto thu
said Zacharah Taylor, his heirs and assigns
forever, and to his and their only proper use
benefits and behoof, forever.
And the said John Hagard, Nr., for himself
his heirs, and executors and administrators. doe
covenant, promise and agree to and with the sal,
Zachariah Taylor, his heirs and assigns, that tn,
aforesaid plantation and tract of land, the Slave
and other property with the appurtenaces unit,
the said Zachariah Taylor, his heirs and assigns
against the claim claims of all persons whom
soever claiming or to claim the same, or an,
part or parcel thereof, shall and will warrant an,
by these presents forever defend. And the saic
John Hagard, ST., hereby receives special hel
and mortgage of all the above described Lands
tenements, Entertainments, Slaves, and other prop
erty, to secure the full and punctual payments Q
the following promisory notes, to wit: Six prom
isory notes made by Zachariah Taylor, in favo
of and endorsed by Maunsel, White g. Co., a
dated New Orleans, the thirty-frst day of De
cember, Eighteen hundred and forty-one. Fou
of them for the sum OF Four thousand Six hur
dred and three Dollars, with ten per cent int
est from date Two payable Twelve month
after date, and two payable in two years, Tw
other notes for Eighteen Thousand Two HUI
dred and Ninety-four Dollars, with ten per cen
interest from dale, one payably twelve months a
ter date. the other payable two years after dat
Now, if said Zachariah Taylor, his heirs exc
utors, or assigns, shall we'll and truly pay sa
several sums of money in said promisory not
specified, with all interest which may be d,
thereon, to the holder or holders of said note
then this lien or mortgage is to cease and dete
mine, and the estate of the said Taylor in Il
said land, plantation, Slaves and other propert
shall become absolute and unconditional
In testimony Whereof the said John Hagar
ST.. has hereunto set his hand and seal, the d.
and year first above written.
Jefferson couny ss Clerk A of the R Pro6s
Court in said county, do hereby certify that IL
within and foregoing instrument of writing is
true and perfect copy taken from the Record
as Recorded in my office in Book E of Deed
&C., pages 900, 22l, 1922.
rSrr7 Given under my hand and Seal
lAN"I Office, this "a day of July, I848
[Signed] EDWIN Mickey, Clerk
Taxable Property of Zachary Taylor, for t
year lS4S, being in Jefferson County; Miss