Court Document #65, State of Louisiana, Parish of Terrebonne,
Be it remembered that on the first day of September in the year of our lord 1838, the 63rd of the independence of the United States of America. Pursuant to a decree of the court of probates jotting in a for the parish of Terrebonne dated the 23d day of July of the present year, rendered on the petition of the widow and heirs of full age of the late William Roddy. I upon the advice of the famiy meeting of the minors. Catherine Roddy and George Roddy, ordering that all the property belonging to the community which existed between the heir William Roddy and Catherine Thomas, his surviving wife. I, Lepay Barras, Judge for the parish of Terrebonne have traveled to the house of John Clark on the Bayou Petit Cailiou, and there in presence of
1. Mrs. Widow William Roddy acting in her own name and in the name of Catherine and George, minors as aforesaid
2. William Roddy, one of the heirs acting in his own name.
3. Thomas Roddy , one of the heirs acting in his own name.
4. John Clark, acting in the name of Mary Roddy.
5. Henry Roddy, one of the heirs acting in his own name.
6. And of Mepes, William Claiborne Watkins jr and Phillip Darce assisting witnesses.
Have proceeded to the public auction after crying out in an audible voice the terms of the sale in the following manner. All sums of ten dollars and above payable by thirds in March next 1839 & March 1840 & March 1841. Ten dollars payable all in March next 1839. The lands and slaves remainig their mortgager until final payment and all purchases bound to give approved security in the following manner.
1. One cow called lady, half sold to Eugene Engeron for $41.00 Security Thomas R. Shields.
2. One cow called rose & calf sold to Henry Roddy for $44.00.
3. One red OX sold to Joseph P. Malbrough for $19.25, security Francois Malbrough.
4. One red heiffer sold to John Clark at $10.00
5. One spotted cow and heiffer sold to Clark at $30.25.
6. One brown cow and calf sold to J. Carl for $31.00. Security William H. Witherspoon.
7. One red heiffer sold to J. Carl for $14.25.
8. One young bull sold to Fortune Pelligrin for $10.125. Security Adolph Verret.
9. One Black Heiffer sold to Henry Roddy for $13.50
10. One heiffer spotted sold to Joseph Mausau for $36.00. Security Eugene Engeron.
11. One cow moutai and her bull sold to wypatite Pitre for $38.50. Security L. Pitre.
12. One grey horse called Paddy sold to Thomas Roddy for $67.00.
13. One black bul seven years old sold to Valeri Roper for $29.00. Security Aubin B. Thibadeaux.
14. One cow and heiffer (strawberry) sold to Washington Whitney for $50.00. Security Thomas Elinger.
15. One cow & one heiffer in the woods at the risk of the purchase sold to Mathrin Pitre for $31.00.
16. One young brown bull sold to Mathurin Pitre for $12.62. Security A.B. Thibodeaux.
17. One horse cart sold to Thomas Roddy for $18.00.
18. One grind stone sold to Henry Roddy for $1.50.
19. One steel milk sold to John Clark for $3.50.
20. One lot of tools, hand saw, hand Ax sold to John Clark for $3.50.
21. One lot of tools sold to Thomas Roddy for $5.25.
22. One lot of tools sold to John Clark for $5.25.
23. One lot of tools, old irons, sold to ? theriot for $1.00.
24. One crop ? sold to ? ? Malborough for $2.25.
25. One whip saw and 2 wedges sold to Charles Fanguy for $2.50.
26. One log chain and hoes and plow sold to John Clark for $5.19.
27. One ? sold to Witherspoon for $5.625.
28. One turning lathe sold to ? Bourg for $1.00.
29. One lot of jugs and crocs sold to ? Fanguy for $2.50.
30. Two cane knives sold to ? paye for $.75.
31. One lot of ? sold to ? Blanchard. Security ? Robichaux for $2.375.
33. ? bag of cotte sold to John Clark for $2.81.
34. One big tool chest and the tools in it sold to William Roddy Jr $9.02.
35. One branding iron and old ? ? sold to ? ?. Security Alexis Dupanty. $3.00.
36. Two doors sold to Henry Roddy. $7.00.
37. One cubbort sold to Myainthe Bourt. $7.00. Security Thomas Roddy.
38. One big ? table sold to John Clark. $9.095.
39. One old gun without ? to ? ?. Lapeyrouse. Security W. C. Watkins. $3.695.
40. 5 chairs sold to Benjamin Thibodaux. $3.25.
41. One old valice sold to Washington Whitney. $1.375.
42. One lot of old books sold to Henry Roddy $.50.
43. One ? razors looking ? & ? ? sold to Thomas Roddy $3.50.
44. One lot of ? ? ? sold to ? ? $.50.
45. One ? one bench & one hammer sold to Henry Roddy $1.875.
46. One ? ? sold to Thomas Roddy fo 3.375.
47. One pirogue sold to Delphin Lecompte for $2.12.
48. One half of the Big boat sold to John Clark for $5.00.
49. One patch of 1000 ? sold to Thomas Roddy for $6.00.
50. Eight arpents of Corn in the fields sold to Mrs William Roddy for $65.00.
51. One lot of nine arpents of corn in the field sold to ? Martin for $76.00 Security Etienne Malbrough.
52. One lot of two arpents of cor in the fields sold to Henry Roddy for $17.00.
53. One patch of Irish potatoes sold to Martin Landry for $16.00.
54. 3 pots sold to ? Bourg for $3.75.
55. One big pot sold to Henry Roddy for $3.75.
56. One lot of pots sold to J. Carl for $4.1875.
57. The undivided half of a tract of land containig fourteen arpents in ? ? left bank of Bayou Petit Caillou it being N. twenty in Township
number Eighteen in Range N. Nineteen the other half belonging to George Roddy talk to Nathaniel. Amount brought forward from previous page
$785.5625. Bonner for the sum of $360.00. Security John Clark. Nathan Bonner John Clark
58. One tract of land containing about twenty arpents in front in the right ? of the Bayou Petit Caillou or about 182 acres ? it being the
upper half of N. 48 in township No. 18 pf No. 19 sold to Nathaniel Bonner for the sum of $810. Security John Clark...Nathan bonner.
59. One ? women named nancy aged of about 36years and 2 children amed Nat age 9 years, FR age 7 sold to Pierre B. Baumel for the sum of $1,540.
Security Thomas R. Shields.
60. A negro girl named Sarah age of about 12 years. Sold to Henry Roddy for the sum of $830.00
61. One negro woman named Diana age of about 40 years. Sold to Thomas Roddy for $455.00.
62. One negro man amed Charles age of 35 or 40 years sold to William Roddy for $1,060.00
63. One negro woman named esther age of 40 to 50 years old sold to william Roddy for $360.00
64. One negro woman named Milly age about 40 years, sold to Mrs widow William Roddy for the sum of $905.00.
65. One Bed sold for Mrs. widow Roddy for $5.00.
Closed this date the seventh day at 6 oclock PM amounting to the sum of $7,110.56. and the parties have ? their ?? with the witnesses and ????
Watkins, Darcey, Ordinary mark Widow William Roddy, Ordinary mark Mary M. Clark, Henry Roddy, Thomas Roddy, William Roddy John Clark, L. Barras
Be it remembered that on the first day of September in the year of our lord 1838, the 63rd of the independence of the United States of America. Pursuant to a decree of the court of probates jotting in a for the parish of Terrebonne dated the 23d day of July of the present year, rendered on the petition of the widow and heirs of full age of the late William Roddy. I upon the advice of the famiy meeting of the minors. Catherine Roddy and George Roddy, ordering that all the property belonging to the community which existed between the heir William Roddy and Catherine Thomas, his surviving wife. I, Lepay Barras, Judge for the parish of Terrebonne have traveled to the house of John Clark on the Bayou Petit Cailiou, and there in presence of
1. Mrs. Widow William Roddy acting in her own name and in the name of Catherine and George, minors as aforesaid
2. William Roddy, one of the heirs acting in his own name.
3. Thomas Roddy , one of the heirs acting in his own name.
4. John Clark, acting in the name of Mary Roddy.
5. Henry Roddy, one of the heirs acting in his own name.
6. And of Mepes, William Claiborne Watkins jr and Phillip Darce assisting witnesses.
Have proceeded to the public auction after crying out in an audible voice the terms of the sale in the following manner. All sums of ten dollars and above payable by thirds in March next 1839 & March 1840 & March 1841. Ten dollars payable all in March next 1839. The lands and slaves remainig their mortgager until final payment and all purchases bound to give approved security in the following manner.
1. One cow called lady, half sold to Eugene Engeron for $41.00 Security Thomas R. Shields.
2. One cow called rose & calf sold to Henry Roddy for $44.00.
3. One red OX sold to Joseph P. Malbrough for $19.25, security Francois Malbrough.
4. One red heiffer sold to John Clark at $10.00
5. One spotted cow and heiffer sold to Clark at $30.25.
6. One brown cow and calf sold to J. Carl for $31.00. Security William H. Witherspoon.
7. One red heiffer sold to J. Carl for $14.25.
8. One young bull sold to Fortune Pelligrin for $10.125. Security Adolph Verret.
9. One Black Heiffer sold to Henry Roddy for $13.50
10. One heiffer spotted sold to Joseph Mausau for $36.00. Security Eugene Engeron.
11. One cow moutai and her bull sold to wypatite Pitre for $38.50. Security L. Pitre.
12. One grey horse called Paddy sold to Thomas Roddy for $67.00.
13. One black bul seven years old sold to Valeri Roper for $29.00. Security Aubin B. Thibadeaux.
14. One cow and heiffer (strawberry) sold to Washington Whitney for $50.00. Security Thomas Elinger.
15. One cow & one heiffer in the woods at the risk of the purchase sold to Mathrin Pitre for $31.00.
16. One young brown bull sold to Mathurin Pitre for $12.62. Security A.B. Thibodeaux.
17. One horse cart sold to Thomas Roddy for $18.00.
18. One grind stone sold to Henry Roddy for $1.50.
19. One steel milk sold to John Clark for $3.50.
20. One lot of tools, hand saw, hand Ax sold to John Clark for $3.50.
21. One lot of tools sold to Thomas Roddy for $5.25.
22. One lot of tools sold to John Clark for $5.25.
23. One lot of tools, old irons, sold to ? theriot for $1.00.
24. One crop ? sold to ? ? Malborough for $2.25.
25. One whip saw and 2 wedges sold to Charles Fanguy for $2.50.
26. One log chain and hoes and plow sold to John Clark for $5.19.
27. One ? sold to Witherspoon for $5.625.
28. One turning lathe sold to ? Bourg for $1.00.
29. One lot of jugs and crocs sold to ? Fanguy for $2.50.
30. Two cane knives sold to ? paye for $.75.
31. One lot of ? sold to ? Blanchard. Security ? Robichaux for $2.375.
33. ? bag of cotte sold to John Clark for $2.81.
34. One big tool chest and the tools in it sold to William Roddy Jr $9.02.
35. One branding iron and old ? ? sold to ? ?. Security Alexis Dupanty. $3.00.
36. Two doors sold to Henry Roddy. $7.00.
37. One cubbort sold to Myainthe Bourt. $7.00. Security Thomas Roddy.
38. One big ? table sold to John Clark. $9.095.
39. One old gun without ? to ? ?. Lapeyrouse. Security W. C. Watkins. $3.695.
40. 5 chairs sold to Benjamin Thibodaux. $3.25.
41. One old valice sold to Washington Whitney. $1.375.
42. One lot of old books sold to Henry Roddy $.50.
43. One ? razors looking ? & ? ? sold to Thomas Roddy $3.50.
44. One lot of ? ? ? sold to ? ? $.50.
45. One ? one bench & one hammer sold to Henry Roddy $1.875.
46. One ? ? sold to Thomas Roddy fo 3.375.
47. One pirogue sold to Delphin Lecompte for $2.12.
48. One half of the Big boat sold to John Clark for $5.00.
49. One patch of 1000 ? sold to Thomas Roddy for $6.00.
50. Eight arpents of Corn in the fields sold to Mrs William Roddy for $65.00.
51. One lot of nine arpents of corn in the field sold to ? Martin for $76.00 Security Etienne Malbrough.
52. One lot of two arpents of cor in the fields sold to Henry Roddy for $17.00.
53. One patch of Irish potatoes sold to Martin Landry for $16.00.
54. 3 pots sold to ? Bourg for $3.75.
55. One big pot sold to Henry Roddy for $3.75.
56. One lot of pots sold to J. Carl for $4.1875.
57. The undivided half of a tract of land containig fourteen arpents in ? ? left bank of Bayou Petit Caillou it being N. twenty in Township
number Eighteen in Range N. Nineteen the other half belonging to George Roddy talk to Nathaniel. Amount brought forward from previous page
$785.5625. Bonner for the sum of $360.00. Security John Clark. Nathan Bonner John Clark
58. One tract of land containing about twenty arpents in front in the right ? of the Bayou Petit Caillou or about 182 acres ? it being the
upper half of N. 48 in township No. 18 pf No. 19 sold to Nathaniel Bonner for the sum of $810. Security John Clark...Nathan bonner.
59. One ? women named nancy aged of about 36years and 2 children amed Nat age 9 years, FR age 7 sold to Pierre B. Baumel for the sum of $1,540.
Security Thomas R. Shields.
60. A negro girl named Sarah age of about 12 years. Sold to Henry Roddy for the sum of $830.00
61. One negro woman named Diana age of about 40 years. Sold to Thomas Roddy for $455.00.
62. One negro man amed Charles age of 35 or 40 years sold to William Roddy for $1,060.00
63. One negro woman named esther age of 40 to 50 years old sold to william Roddy for $360.00
64. One negro woman named Milly age about 40 years, sold to Mrs widow William Roddy for the sum of $905.00.
65. One Bed sold for Mrs. widow Roddy for $5.00.
Closed this date the seventh day at 6 oclock PM amounting to the sum of $7,110.56. and the parties have ? their ?? with the witnesses and ????
Watkins, Darcey, Ordinary mark Widow William Roddy, Ordinary mark Mary M. Clark, Henry Roddy, Thomas Roddy, William Roddy John Clark, L. Barras