The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-10-10
SUCCESSION SALES.
Ratare al Freeman Rurr.

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by VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF, Fl HON
D orable Parish Court of the Parish of st. Ian
dryt there will be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder by the undersigned, a public
auctiOneer, at the last residence Of the deceased:
near Opelousas, on TUESDAY, the 4th day Of
November, 1873, the following described prop
erty, belonging TO the estate Of Freeman Burr,
deceased, t0-wit: ~. I'll 4.
sided, situated IN the parish of st. Landry, in
quarter Bellevue, near Opelousas, measuring
about four hundred acres, bounded north by
lands of Mrs. John A. Taylor, south by lands or
Garland and Lastrapes, east by Bayou lesson,
and west by lands of Garland, together with all
the buildings aud improvements thereon, being
purchased In part from Thomas Ell. Thompson,
May oath, 1851, and in part from Eugene War
telle, by act before E. Fl. Martin, Recorder, the
18th, February 1853,
2. The following described swamp land, situ-+
ated in the soutIFWestland district Of Louisiana,
and entered in the name of said Freeman Burr,
viz:
564 $500 acres, bought by deceased from
Turner Morgan, by act Of sale under private sig
nature, acknowledged before Yves D'Avy, Re
corder, the Both August, 1871, and recorded in
book Y, page So, being the north half of north
half OF section Z, and the east of section G., west
half OF southwest quarter of section s, the whole
in township S, south of range 6 east, containing
FIVE hundred and: siXty-four and $500 acres.
321f 89I10G acres, patent Hit dated at the city
of Baton Rouge, La, Goth March, 1862, being
north half of north half of section %, and north
half of north half of section a., in township S.
SOlLA IdllSD y StSobs Containing lIlIEc ullIltlLcIl
and twenty-One and 89TIO0 acres.
SCI 9OI100 acres, as per patent s037, dated Ba.
ton Rouge, May 9Th, 1860, being the south half
of section =, the southwest quarter and west
half Of southeast quarter Of section 8, In town
ship s south range 9 east, containing five hum
bred and sixty-One and 90u00 acres.
64S 7SEl0O acres as per patent Ii ,118, dated BIT
ton Rouge, La, Goth March, 1862, being thes0uth
half of north half and north half of south half
of section "a, township s, south range6 east, con-
tanning six hundred and forty-tllree and 78[I0O
acres. rt5ts~ ea ..3". fs },. ...-
483 93I100 acres rs per patent 1880, dated Baton
| Rouge, La, 18th October, 1860, beingfor the east
half and southwest quarter of section Il, town
| ship s., south n G east, containing four hun
bred and eighty-three and 93I100 acres.
241 36ll00 acres, as per patent 907G, dated city
OF Baton Rouge, La, being for northwest quar-
ter of section 4 and east half of northeast quar-
ter, section s., township s, south range 6 east,
containing two hundred and forty-one and 36Il90
1 acres.
CAB +921OO acres, as per patent 948e, dated Baton
Rouge, La, December 18th, 1860, and being for
section Is, township 8, south range 6 east, con
tanning six hundred and f0rty-three and 92I10O
| acres.
643 78I108 acres as per patent 8068, dated Baton
Rouge, La, May 18th, 1860, and being for south
half OF section IL, and south half of section u, in
township 8, south range 6 cast, containing six
hundred and f0rty-three and 7SI100 acres.
All of said land beingswalnp land, in the south
western land district of Louisiana, and amount
ing lllthe aggregate to four thousand one hun.
dred. and five and 29I100 acres ~ ..
8. Two lots of ground, situated in Lastrapes
addition to the town of O~pelOusas, numbering
seven and eight on the plat thereof, being the
same acquired bytdeceased from James N. Por
ter, as per act 9th December, 1865, before FL
Hayes, Notary, and recorded i'll bOOkT, page FOG
1. One hundred and sixty head of gentle horn
ed cate.
3. Four yoke of work oxen. i:
s. Seventeen wild horses.
Z. One stallion, Morgan"
8. One two-horse wagon.
8. One horse cart.
TO- One OK cart. ss. .-.
IL. One pair light wheels,
II. One lot plantation utensils.
Is. One lot Jokes and chains. T.
IA. One wheel barrow. ...
Is. One grind stone.
16. Two er0SS-cut saws.
IT. Plantation tools.
Is. Ono still. 5..
10. One buggy 80
20. One shot gun.
81. One piano.
%. One card table. p
49, One book case.
"a. One sewing machine.
25. One lot chairs.
IS. Three rocking chairs.
2T. Oneset seals. .@ "
%. -Four bed-steads. ! 8
%. One gold watch. - .4-.
80. Three gold chains and seals.
81. Two cherry tables.
80. On cypress table.
80. One clothes press.
"a. One wire safe.
So. One walnut press,
sc. One toilet.
81. One workable. ..f
50. One work stand. -.s
80. One lot silver spoons.
Terms-Seyen Fights I'd of the purchase prie
cash, at the time of adjudication, and the re
naming one eighth O. on a credit of twelve IL
months, purchasers furnishing their notes wit
good and solvent security to the satisfaction 0
the tutrix, with eight per cent interest froT
maturity until paid; special mortgage and veI
doris privilege on the property sold to be re
served IN favor of said tutrix for the price G
n said credit purchases
JOHN N. OGDEN, Auctioneer.