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State of Louisiana
Parish of Saint Landry
 
We the undersigned do solemnly swear that we will to the best of our judgement, appraise all the property which may be presented to us, belonging to the estate in community between the widow and heirs of the late Jeremiah Walker of said Parish deceased ---- so help us God.----
Sworn and subscribed to at Opelousas
This 7th day of October 1835
Before me,
 
State of Louisiana
Parish of Saint Landry
 
 
Pursuant to an order of the Court of Probate, and being [       ] requested by John Walker administrator of the beneficiary estate in Community between the widow and heirs of the late Jeremiah Walker deceased of said Parish, I George King Parish Judge and for the aforesaid Parish have this day the seventh of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five proceeded to the residence of Doctor Jean Bte. Isabelle situated in the Bayou Chicot settlement distant about twenty eight miles from the Court House of said Parish, in order to make an estimative inventory of the aforesaid estate in community and to that effect have appointed James W. Murdock and John T. Heath Esquires free holding in said Parish as appraisors who having been first duly sworn we have proceeded as following (to wit).
First – A negro man slave named [Feal] aged between thirty five and forty years appraised at six hundred dollars $600.00
2nd – A negro woman named Abby aged about twenty two years appraised at eight hundred dollars 800.00
3rd – A black mare appraised at sixty dollars 60.00
4th – A young brown horse appraised at sixty dollars 60.00
Amt. Carried $1520