Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1853-11-05
State of Louisiana-Parish Of Iberrille.
Succession Sale,

DY virtue of decree or order to me direct
ID ed from the Hon'ble the 9Th District Court
of the State of Louisiana, in and for the parish
of lberville, dated the Sth day of October,
1853, | will offer at public sale to the highest
| and last bidder, on
Saturday, 10th of November,
1853, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the following de-
scribed property, belonging to the
Succession Of d. L. r. OriLion, deceased,
to wit:
/. A certain parcel of Land lying and stua-
ted in said parish of Iberve on the left bank
of the bayou Plaquemine (descending) mea-
suring seventy feet or more in front, on the
public or levee road on the bayou Plaquemine,
bv three arpents in depth; bounded above by
the land formerly belonging to the succession
of the late John Dutton. and now belonging to
sundry persons; below by the continuation of
Plaquemne street, and on the back or side to-
wards the river Mississippi by land belonging
to the widow Joseph OriIilon, jr.
2. A Lot of Ground or Town Lot. situated
in said parish, in the town of PIaquemine, com
posed of two lots, designated in the act OF sale
thereof from widow Laurent Daigre to the de-
ceased D. L. r. Orilon, as follows, to wit
the lot marked A measuring one hundred and
twenty four feet, fronting on Court street, by
depth of seventy five feet fronting on Bank
street, and is bounded on the side towards the
river by the lot marked B, hereinafter described.
and back by lot belonging TO Isaac Erwin,
measuring fifty feet front on said Court street.
and ad Looming the above lot marked A, by one
hundred and sixty feet in depth, the whole in
French measure, or Paris feet, said lot B c be-
ing bounded on the side towards the river by
lots formerly belonging to the parish of lber-
vile, or the Jail lots, and now belonging to
Pierre Bevin, on the opposite side of the said
lot A, and the lot of Isaac Erwin, and in the
rear by lots formerly belonging to Nathan Me-
riam, deceased, which two lots, together with
all the buildings, houses, improvements and ap-
purtenances thereon being and thereunto be-
longing.
g. Another Lot of Ground, also situated in
the said parish, in the said town Of Plaque
mine, in that part of said town divided into
lots by James P. Terrell, surveyor, on the
goth March, 1852, as belonging to the estate
of N Merriam, deceased, and is designated in
said plat of division as lot No. 9, measuring
sixty four feet four inches in front, on Church
street. and sixty seven feet four inches on the
line dividing said lots from lot No. l6, bounded
Northward;y by lot of ground belonging in
to Mrs. Lavinia Dodd, (widow Oril~
lion,) and Southwardy by lot No. 10, belong
ing to the estate or heirs of said Nathan Me-
riam, the whole agreeably to the said plat of
survey.
4. Lot or section No. "a, in township No s,
south of range No. East, containing l79 65-
100 acres; fronting on the West bank of bayou
Marangouin having five arpents front, more or
less. with the depth thereto belonging.
Also, the following described slaves to wit: |
George, negro man, aged about twenty one
years;
Caroline, negro woman, aged about forty
years;
Clarissa, mulatto woman, aged about forty
three years, sicky and drunkard;
Mahala, cook. negro woman, aged forty six
years;
Henry, negro boy, aged seventeen years, hav-
ing been subject to fits.
Jim negro man, aged about forty years. hav- !
ing sore leg.
Adelaide, negro woman, aged about thirty !
five years.
The undivided fifth part of the two last man,
ed slaves, james and Adelaide, belonging to
the said succession will only be sold, the four
other ffths belonging to. the four minor heirs of
Maria Antoinette Blake, deceased wife by first
with said D. L. R. OrilIon
A lot of Movable Property, consisting of
household and kitchen furniture, &c. &c.
Terms and Conditions of Sale.
The landed property payable in three equal
instalments, in all March 1854, 1855 and 1856.
The slaves payable in two equal instalments,
in all March 1854 and 1856, and the movable
property in all March 1854 the purchasers to
furnish their notes endorsed to the satisfaction
Of the testamentary executor, secured by
mortgage on the land and slaves, payable at
The office of the Recorder of this parish, and
% bear interest after maturity at eight per cent
per annum till paid. Sale to take place in the
own of Plaquemine, at the late residence of
he deceased.
J. L. PETIT, Sheriff.
Parish of Iberville. Oct 10, 1853.
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