To the Honorable Like & Laulely Judge of the
Circuit Count of St Louis County .

Sally an infant mulatto girl of the age of
thirteen year by her next friend Samuel Willi
respect fully represents, that on the fourteenth day of
February eighteen hundred and eighteen, a certain
agreement in writing was made signed sealed and
Executed by and between Marie Thereze Brazean
widow of Joseph Brazeau deccased of the one part
and Baptiste Duchauguette and Ganie Therese his
wife of the other part, in which among other things
it is stated a follows, towit; ``Whereas Joseph Brazeau
by tes tamintarq act, dated the fifth of may, one
thousand leven hundred and ninety eight, proved and
approved the twenty sixth of November and
deposited in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of st Lovis Country Missouri Territory, it is saided declared
by the ninth article of the said Testament a follows,
to wit; ``Ninthly, as to the of all the property
which he will leave on the day of his decease, the
present tes tament fulfilled, he gives them to Marie
Brazeau his , in consideration of the attachment
which he has for her, and of that which she has always
him & of her good conduct, he gives & beyueathy
them to her in been gift, naming her to that effect
his universal legatee, to be disposed of by her as of
things to her properly belonging, after the
decease however of marie Therese Brazeau my wife
to whom I have abandonned the enjoyment thereof
during her life time.'' whereas the said Marie
Therese widow of Joseph Brazeau deceased day not
feel herself in a condition to sender available the
property abandoned by the said Joseph Brazeau
deceased, and is content to abandon the Care & direction
of the same to Baptiste Duchouguette and to the said
marie Thereze Brazeau of the said deceased &
wife of the said Bapstite Duhoguette, the universal
legatee named in the laid nineth article of the ssaid
tament, the said Bpatiste & marie here present &
accepting, know all those who shall lee these
presents that the said marie therese widow of
Joseph Brazeau deceased of the one part & the said
Baptiste Duchouguette & marie Therese his wife of
the other part, have Corcuanted and agreed as follows,
to wit: That the said marie therese widow of the
said Joseph Brazeau deceased, for and in Consideration
of the seem of three hundred and fifty dollar, lawful
money of the United Italy which the said Baptiste &
marie his wife, oligate, promise & engage themselves
to pay each year to the said widow Brazeau , during
her lifetime, the first payment of which shall come-
mence in one of ear from the date of these presents, and
also for and in consideration of the promises,
conventions & cndition herein after lated
and mentioined, which the said Baptisted marie
his wife provise, obligate & engage themselves to
fulfile, in all their exlent, force & tenor, the said
widow of Joseph Brazeau deceased, has
color, Ceded, quiteclaimed , abandoned
& transferred, as in fact and by these presents, she
, , quiteclaim reling wishes, abandon &
hundred to the said Baptiste Duchouguette and
marie Therese his wife, all the rights, telles, actions
pretensions properties which she has and
may have to the property left by the laid Joseph
Brazean deceased, and to the enjoyment of the said
property left to her by the said testament, during her
lifetime, with the exception of the reservation herein
after made, to that the laid Baptiste & marie

his wife their & assigns may do with enjoy & of the
bove mentioned nights as olf things to them proper
& belonging from this time & forever and the said
& maine his wife for and in
of the Clause conventions &
here in above made to them by the above named
widow of of Joseph deceaded, they promises,
obligate & engage themselves well & only to pay to
the said widow Brazean at the expiration of each
year from the day of the date of these presents during
her life time, the above mentioned same of three hundred
and fifty dollar lowful money of the united
states, moreover to fulfill in all its , the caluses
conventions of legacies mentioned in the said testament
conformably with their force & , moreover to leave
to the said widow Brazean during her lifetime the
Enjoyment of a negro named aged about
thirty years, who after the deceade of the said widow
shall as the property of the said and
his wife, conformably with the letter of the said
testament; and moreover, for & in Consideration of
the above & o the attachment which
the said Joseph Brazean deceaded during his life-time
has mainfested towards the said maria
, & of the lover tenderness & affection
which the said has for the said
Joseph Brazean deceaded her uncle & of the lover,
& attachment which the has named
& to the said widow of Joseph Brazean deceaded
the said & his wife
promise, obligate & engage themselves, that when the
happening of the deceade of the said widow of the said Joseph
Brazean deceaded, they will recognize, declare &
let free and will give deedy of freedom to the mulatha
aged about fifty years as well as to the
mulatha woman mariannes and to the children
whom she may have, that they may enjoy their
freedom and act and contract as free and independant
persons ``all which will appear by the
said agreement in corecting reference being
had, the record those of in the office of the
Recorder of St-Louis County book page one hundred
and seventy two and following.''

Your petitioner scater that she is the
daughter of the said mariannes, and as such she is
is legally & equitably to her freedom
the scater that
dead on the twenty second day of July eighteen
hundred & thirty three that his wife the said
maine theme died on the eighth day
of July eighteen eighteen hundred and
eighteen, and that the said Brazean
died on the second day of february - eighteen hundred
and thirty four.

The said Baptiste & Marie
his wife after their death left the following
named each to a distributted
of them to ;

Baptiste Joseph ,
Therese who
with Memories , Elizabeth Duchouguette ,
commonly called Ritta Duchouguette , who intermarried
with Baptiste , Brazean
Duchouguette who died without prior to the
death of his father Baptiste Duchouguette and
Duchouguette who intermarried
with and died on the twenty third
of november eighteen hundred and thirty three,
leaving from children, to with many,
Coralie & .

On the thirteen day of July—eighteen hundred and thirty four,

your
petitioner protected against such a course, the
said him of One & Marie thezege
his wife hold your petitioner as a shame for life
to Henry Chouteam of the City of St Louis , who by
Virtue of his purchase holds your petitioner in his
service & can today as his slave and her of
her liberty contrary to teh intent and meaning of
the agreement in waiting above receited and
against the laws of this state.

She therefore prays that she may be
permitted to bring said as a poor person against the said Henry to establish her
freedom and that your hour will make such
order as will ensure to her
ths rights & privileges which under the Circumstances
of the case the law allows her.

June 26th 1835 Tally by her next friend Saint Willi

County of St. Louis to with;

Samuel Milli being on his each days that the facts stated in the foregoing
as far as they depend upon his own known ledge
are true, and as far ar they are derived from the infor
motion of others he believing to be true.

Same Milli to before me
this 26th day of June 1835Mough Sanction of the
St Louis County

County of St Louis ,

She within named petitioner
Sally in permitted to bring such as a poor person
against Henry to recover her freedom
it is function ordered that she have reasonable
liberty to attend her counsel and teh
where may require, and she
shall not be taken or removed out of the of the said Court nor be subject to
any severity be cause of her appreciation for
freedom.

Given under my hared at St Louis this
26th day of June 1835 Judge of the Court 3rd Judicial

In the Circuit Court This Judicial Circuit July Term 1835 County of St Louis , Circuit .

Sally a girl of color by her
next friend, complains of Henry and on plea
of ; for them the said dependants on the
thirteenth - day of July - eighteen hundred
and thirty four with force apauthed the
said Plaintiff, to wit, at the county a force said and
then & there beat till-heated her the said Plaintiff
then & there imprisonech her the said Plaintiff
& Report & detained her in them & there any
reasonable or hrobable cause what for a
long time, to wit, for the of twenty four hours
then next following, contrary to the law of the
land & against the will of the said Plaintiff; and
other wronge to the said Plaintiff then & there did
against the heace & dignity of the Slate of Missouri
and to the damage of the said Plaintiff of five
hundred dollars & therefore she brings her such

and the said Plaintiff avers that before &
as the time of the Committing the grievavees
aforesaid, she was a still is a still is a free person & that
the defondant held & detained her & still holds &
detairy her in slavery.

Frimen Drake
atty for

County of St Louis to wit

The within named petitioner Sally is permitted to bring
quit as a poor person against Henry Chontean to recover her freedom. It is
further ordered that she have reasonable liberly to attend her councel and
the circuit court when Oceasion may require; and she she all not be taken or
removed out of the Jurisdiction of said court nor be subject to any seerity
because of her application for freedoms.

Given under my hand at st
Louis this 26th day of June 1835A frue copy of the order of the Judge
Archibald Gambled Clerk L E Lawless Judge of the circuit count 3d Judicial Circuit

The State of to
To the Sheriff of the county of Greeting

We command you to permission Henry Choutoau
that he be and appear before the judge of our circuit
court at the next term there of to be held at the city of St Louis
within and for the county of Saint Louis on she second monday
of July next then and there to answer unto Yally againe
of color of a plea of Frespap to the damage of the said
Plaintiff of five hundred dollars and have you then
Hence this writ.

Witness Archibald Gamble clerk of our
said circuit court at office this twenty
eight day of June in the year of Qun
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five Archibald Gamble Clerk

No 101 Saint Louis Circuit Court
July Terms 1835

Sally

Narr.

Henry Choutean

Fait for Freedom

$ 500.00

The Clerk will
on the declaration.

Jrimm & Drake
for PliffFiled 26th June 1835 Archibald Gamble Clerk

Excecuted this writ by offering to Read it and
the declaration and and alow the orderd
made by the to hear the
Same and ackowledging the servier thereof in the county of St Louis on the 26
day of June 1835 James

By Mr D

vs

July Term AD 1835

And the aid by his attorney
& defend the force when
that he is not guilts of the said
above said to his charge, in
as the said plaintiff hath
above thereof complained against & of
this he puts himelf upon the county

Beverly allen
for

And the plaintiff the like.

filed July 16 1835 & Drako
Allys for plff

No 107
July Term 1835

Sally vs
Henry Choutean

plea :

filed July 16 1835 A Gamble
clk

County of St. Louis , sct.

State of Miggouri,To the Sherifft of St. Louis CountyGreeting

You are hereby commanded to summon
Louis Hyph
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the of april next
at the city of St. Louis , then and there to Testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Sally , (a of Color) is -
- plantiff and Henry Choutraw is
- defendant on the part of the
Plantiff and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis this ninth day of March
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six,
In. Rccland Clerk, C.C.

Serve This unit by reading is to the within
Manned persons on the 1st day of march 1836
in the county of St Louis shift

Serrine 1.50

by & Hammend Depuety

March term 1836

Sally (Period of folor)
vs
Henry Choutran ,

Louis Brarean
Hypoleted Papind
Primrd 36.

County of St. Louis , sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon
Louis , Hypolito Papin of Primmed
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, thereby and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the 20th day of Julynext,
at the city of St. Louis , then and there to Testify
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Sally (a person of Color) is plaintiff and Henry ,
is defendant on the part of the
Plantship and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Circuit, Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this 29th day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty .Hv. Ruland Clerk, C.C.

July Term 1836

Jully (perdon of color)
vs
Henrg Choutsan

Louis Brarran
Hypolited Papin to
Primmed.20th July

Excecuted this by neading is to
Louis Brageau, Hypolite Papin & Wilm
Prinned on the 1st day of July 1836 in the
County of & Louis

service $2.00./

James therein
by Louis

County of St. Louis , sct.
State Of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon
Louis Baareau, Hypolited Papin
Primmed,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the 23rd MarchNext
at the city of St. Louis , then and there to Testify,
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein Sally la person of Color/
is plaintiff and Henry Chouteau
is defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this 9th day of Feby
in the near of our Lord. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-sevenIn. Rccland Clerk, C. C.

Executed this by reading it to
the name & mitneyses 23rd
February 1837 in the of

device /$ 1050

James
By Deply

Cut
March T. 1837.

Sally (a personal of Color)
vs
Henry Choutran

Louis Brazeaw
Hypolito Papid of
Primned23 march

County of St. Louis , sct.
State Of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You are hereby command to summon Paseab & Ceree
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on theforthwith
at the city of St. Louis , then and there to Testify,
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein sally is
plaintiff and Herry Choutean is
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at the
City of St. Louis , this 24th day of march
in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty seven. John Ruland Clerk, C.C.

March Term 1837

Sally
vs
Herry & houteous

for fifth Paseal & sevre
fotthwith

Executed this maid by meading it to
Pascal & severe in the leading of
March 24th 1837 Louis Brothertoo

By Severie $ = 50

vs

Be that on the of this
cause by the court, againing a , it an
- that Brazean this life on the 22nd. day of
November in the year 1826 in the Territory of mis-
souri hereing by made his , that -
quent to his death, tourt, on the 26th of June
by said will was duly , that the said his taken
by said once a female slave named mar-
nianne to his widow there for her
life father her oeath to Marie Brazean his , that
the said Marie Brazean nice Span B. Dnchouqunth
on the 3d July in year 1798
the there of that a maniae
was executed the said Jean B . Duahon.
quitte his wife previous to other
, to unit, on the 2d July in year 1798 at
St Louis that is said it was
that the said Jean J .
Brezean have to take one another
in the name can of the have the
mean of have after may he or
one of the require it of the
them the said further husband finite to be commercon in all near open and of acquni
according to them to change
any thing for them the said
has tased take each then with all them -
lester each as to them on may
fall to them from the of them father
to whatever such they may , of whatever notice they may be whatever heace
com from this time with there
which they may has of there own within by
or ; it shall he to the said
the further wife the children which may
from the said marriage a the
present com to be take
by all & whats over she may have hongest or what
may have then said mar-
riage, either by fiful & or other - that
the said Marie wife of the siad Jean B . Ouchongurthe
this wife on the 8th July in year 1818 at it.
in the Territorry of missouri the said Learns.
on the 23d march in year 1833, at Jame heace said Dalirce wid our of Marcan
deponted this life on 3d day of February in year
1834 at same , that on the 14th February in
the year 1817 after and the lead them D.
widow of Joseph Brazean Jean S .
Dachonguenthe & his wife executed
their hand, freah fourth out them formating; o-
ther than acknowldgement of same before clerk
of of in terri-
torry an agreement on , whichly an certain
food they the said .
quitte Langage
that at the acease of the said Delisee widow
of said qoush Brayean they will acknowledge reclane
to the give an act of freedom to the
said woman marianne children
the man have to that they may enjoy of them.
, that she & is a child of the
on the tenth day of July in the year 1823, at St Louis after and that the
claim the by for ago and
consideration from the him of said B. Ju-
chonquenthe of Marie his wife made on this 30th day on
July - in the year 1834 - & her in

at the of the commencement
of suit know held her same
title upon , the
Court decided on motion of that the plaintiff untitle to recover her freedom to
which decision the his excepts
the may be more of the
record which i one accordingly.

Seal

Sally
vs
Christian

Bill of Exceptions

Filed 10th April 1837 John Ruland Clerk