>From "Saint-Jean-Baptiste des Allemands; Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John The Baptist Parish to 1803" by Glenn R. Conrad No. 44 12 Jun 1762 LAND SALE. Adam SEXCHENAIDRE (Schexnayder) and his wife, Aniese MAYRE (Mayer) sell a farm, 7 arpents wide by the customary depth (40 arpents), to Jean Paul SEZANT for 1100 livres. Witnesses: Francois BOSSIE (Bossier) and Pierre BOSSIE (Bossier). No. 40 27 Apr 1766 SUCCESSION SALE. Following proper notice, the farm of Antoine SCHAAFFE (Schoff) was sold at public auction. Jacob HEYDLE (Haydel) was highest bidder at 100 livres. No no. 22 Apr 1770 SUCCESSION SALE. Public sale of the farm of Guillaume COLINDRE (Callander). The farm is 4 arpents wide by the customary depth (40 arpents) and is bounded on one side by the farm of Antoine HIM (Himel) and on the other side by a man named PICARD. The farm is sold to Jean MILLET for 300 livres. Witnesses: Francois LEBOEUF, Michel ARCENAULT (Arceneaux), Jean LEBOEUF, Baptiste FOLSE, Jean MILLET, and Mathieux FREDERIC. No. 11 13 Oct 1770 LAND SALE. Baptiste CAMBRE sells to Antoine MANCE (Montz) a farm 4 arpents wide by the customary depth (40 arpents), bounded by the farms of CRISTIANNE (Christian) JACO (Jacob) and Nicolas OUILLON (Voillon) fils, for the sum of 450 livres. Witnesses: Michel JACO (Jacob), Francois LEBOEUF and Jean LEBOEUF. No no. 30 Sep 1771 TUTORSHIP. Anne BARBET (Barbay), wife of the late Jacques PERILLOU, and Louis BARBET (Barbay), her brother, together with Pierre BOREL, Leonard LASEIGNE, Francois LEBOEUF, Louis HARDILY (Ardilly), Nicolas VOILLON fils and GLAPION, petition that a tutor and surrogate tutor be named for the minor children of Jaques PERILLOU. Anne BARBET, the mother of the children, is named tutor. Louis BARBET is named surrogate tutor. (Note: Barbet signed his name BARBAY.) No. 1 30 Sep 1771 INVENTORY OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF THE LATE JACQUES PERILLOU AND HIS WIFE, ANNE BARBET (BARBAY). Inventory taken by Pierre BOSSIE and Leonard LASEIGNE in the presence of the widow; Louis BARBET, her brother; Francois LEBOEUF; Nicolas VOILLON fils and Louis HARDI. These are just a few entries among many. I am combing the pages for surnames that I see you all are researching. Will have more later. ~Michelle Fradella St. John Parish, LAGenWeb Coordinator LASTJOHN-L Listowner ------------------------------