A framed court ordered estate inventory and appraisal for one Daniel M. Bondurant of the Concordia Parish, Louisiana dated November 16th, 1837.  Bondurant was born 1779 in Bedford, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Peyton Cammack of Caroline County in 1816. They first lived at the Pleasant View Plantation in Concordia Parish, but later established a second near Natchez, Mississippi, called The Anchorage. 

Bondurant was a prominent land and slave owner as outlined in the document. It lists a handful of properties containing 100+ acres near or along the Mississippi River, as well as over 100 enslaved people ranging from ages 6-months to 43-years old. Research reveals that Bondurant died March 1937 in Mississippi, months before the date of this document. Therefore it is presumed he did not leave behind a Final Will & Testament, requiring Judge G.W. Keeton of Concordia Parish to appoint William R. Lawson and Jeremiah Watson for Bondurant's propery appraisal. It identifies Elizabeth as tutrix (Louisiana's legal term for female guardian) of their four sons and the successors of his estate. 

The document is housed in a double-sided wood frame that allows viewers to see both sides.

Dimensions: (sight) 13h x 16w inches, (frame) 14.5h x 17.5w inches

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Fair to Good antique condition. Appropriate age damage and toning across the document, including faded ink, stains, and other wear. However it is protected inside the frame and no further damage or restoration was revealed under blacklight. Light handling wear is visible around the frame. Please see photos.