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Title	Slave Bill of sale, 1814 Aug. 2
Creator	Villier, Marie Jeanne
Date	1814-08-02
Notes	[2] p. on 1 leaf; 31 X 40 cm. folded to 31 X 20 cm. On p. [2] of leaf: Vente de Raymond. 2 digital pages.
Description	A slave Bill of sale by Mrs. Marie Jeanne Villier of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana to Louis LeBlanc of St. Martin Parish, Louisiana. Four witnesses signed the Bill of sale, Louis Villier, husband of Marie Villier, and George King (Judge), in addition to two other signatures.
Subject	Slave bills of sale--Louisiana Slaveholders--Louisiana--History--19th century Villier, Louis King, George, Judge Saint Landry Parish (La.)--History--19th century Saint Martin Parish (La.)--History--19th century DeBlanc, Louis Slaves--Louisiana--History--19th century Women--Louisiana--History--19th century Slaveholders--Louisiana--History--19th century African Americans--Louisiana--History--19th century
Language	en
Repository	Marie J. Villier Slave Bill of Sale, Mss. 434, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special) Baton Rouge, La.
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Restrictions	Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. In accordance with U. S. copyright laws, this work is in the public domain.
Cite As	The Louisiana Purchase: A Heritage Explored, LOUISiana Digital LIbrary, Baton Rouge, La.
Item Number	lb000050_0001
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Transcription	Know all men by these presents that Marie Jeanne Vieve Fontenet Villier wife of Louis Chevalier Villier of the State of Louisiana and Parish of Saint Landry, by and with the consent of her husband, and for and in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars in hand paid, before the signing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold and doth by these presents grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto Louis DeBlanc of the State aforesaid and Parish of Saint Martin a certain negroe man named Raymond aged about twenty years, to have and to hold the said negroe man slave to the said Louis DeBlanc his heirs & assigns forever - And the said Marie Jeanne Vieve Fontenet Villier with the consent of her husband as aforesaid the title of said Slave against her heirs executors & administrators, and against all manner of claims, to the said Louis DeBlanc his heirs, ex.rs [executors] adm.r [administrators] & assigns does warrant and will forever defend, She also warrants the said slave free from all diseases prescribed by Law - In testimony whereof - She the said Marie Jeanne Vieve Fontenet Villier & Louis Villier, consenting to the sale, have hereunto Signed in presence of the subscribing Witnesses & befor George King Judge in and for the Parish of Saint Landry aforesaid at Opelousas this second day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and fourteen. --- fontenette villier In presence of - Louis C. Villier P.S. Delachaise [?] Marc Geo [George] : King Judge
Contact and Ordering Information	E-mail lsudiglib@lsu.edu with questions or comments. See instructions for ordering reprints of this item here: http://www.lib.lsu.edu/special/services/duplication.html Mention the "Item number" or "Item URL" in your request.
Relation	http://www.louisianadigitallibrary.org/cdm4/index_lapur.php?CISOROOT=/lapur
Cite As	The Louisiana Purchase: A Heritage Explored, LOUISiana Digital LIbrary, Baton Rouge, La.
Item URL	See 'reference url' on the navigation bars.
Collection URL	http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/cdm4/index_lapur.php?CISOROOT=%2Flapur

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