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supplied by the Yankees. Th? South was virtually starving -	?>
at thla t 1m i but when they moved on, they left several ban a	''
of flour and supplies for the'family. ^	^
"My grandfather had a son, Bill (Parker), about sixteen	*
yearn old. He took BUI by schooner to the Islands out In the Culf to protect Mm from the Yankees. They were looking for conscripts for their army.	r	'
"The Yankees were kind and guarded the hone at night while they camped there. They did not ateal nor did they molest any of the animals or destroy the property. They did carry pontoons on wagona, and, when they came to a bay,	?
creek or river, they would put the pontoons on the water,	-
cross over, and continue oh their journey.	/
"After the war ended and the South was subdued, grand-	*
Bother's slaves were free; yet some of them never left hone.
They continued to live, work are! e^X^fen their cabins until death. They, too, were laid to reat ^ the fatally plot about three hundred yards froa the postered house.
"This house, or part of It, stands today, 1971. It is known as the Krautter House, after a daughter, Amine,
who had married Xouls Krautter and i^erlted the place.'*	i
Alexis snd Martha had eight known children. They were:	Rose Cecils,
who married James Parker of Baltimore, Maryland; Louis, who married Martha Bosarge; Octavla, who married Thomas Latimer*; Gilbert, husband of Jane Bennett, .
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who died in the Civil War; David, husband of Martha Bennett, also killed In the , Civil War; Melanie, who married Antoine Thomas; Caroline, wife of Francis Formast; an<f Armine, who married Louis Krautter of Germany*	^
The following "settlement of estate" by the heirs of Alexis Fayard appoints an agent to see to the sale of all property "at public outcry to the * highest bidder for cash."
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Know a}l that we, Sylveatar Fayard, Louis Fayard, Mary	'
Foretlch, Octavla Latimer, Armine Krautter, Caroline Thomas, \ilv direct heirs! of Alexis tayard and Miry Croue, Wm. Parker,
Janes Parker*; Emily Parker, Uraln Parker, Cecilia Stewirt,
Matilda Armstrong, Lavlnla Mor^p, helra of Mrs. James Parkar deceased, who was an heir diract of the aald Alexis Fayard deceased, do hereby appoint and conatltuta Antonio Forat.lch in all matters pertaining to the winding up of the Estste of the late Alexis F?vard and more particularly Is he, Antonio Foretich, empowered to lawfully advertise for sale and to sell and convey, all and singular, the lands belonging to the Estate of Alexis Faysrd deceaaed, in which we are interested