Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets. 1825-1845 In the order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna, LA, 1965. Films are available at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library and Main New Orleans Public Library. Prepared by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2004 Prepared by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2004 Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Dckt is Docket; Plaintiff is the deceased; the Defendant or Petitioner filed the succession JDC is Judicial District Court; LDS # is Latter Day Saints roll number. JPL is Jefferson Parish Library one or two digit roll number; D. O. D. is Date of Death. Page refers to a printout provided by the court as an index. Copies are available at J P East Bank Regional Library. T = Type of docket, S = Succession, C = Civil suit, M = Misc., I = Interdiction (to claim insane or unfit), E = Emancipation of a youth or of a slave film edge indicates a number found along the top edge of the microfilm. These are not always easily read. Most "cover dates" are from docket covers, others are from various documents indicating a date in court. The Cities of Lafayette, Carrollton & Jefferson, Faubourgs & part of McDonoghville (Algiers) are now in New Orleans. Freetown was part of McDonoghville. Part of McDonoghville and all of Mechanickham are now part of Gretna. The "Town of Brooklyn" is now part of Gretna but there were other west bank areas called Brooklyn without "town" mentioned. Dckt Plaintiff T Cover date JDC LDS # Page JPL DOD Residence Slave(s) fpc film mark 81A Butler, Joseph S 02/25/1834 1st 04025643934863 12 4 Widow, Christina's name spelled variously as Keysen, Keylen, Reyser & Kayser. 82A Gibson, Jane S 10/23/1836 1st 04025643934863 89 4 Dockets begin in May 1835 83 Fortier, Norbert S 08/18/1841 1st 04025643934863 76 4 -- 84A Daquin, Louis S 01/14/1834 1st 04025643934863 54 4 Widow, Celine A Deynaut; Charles Lapoint; or as D'Aquin 84A Deynaut, Celine S 01/14/1834 1st 04025643934863 54 4 Deceased spouse of Louis Daquin ( D'Aquin ) 85 Encalada, Marie Louise S 03/03/1832 1st 04025643934863 70 4 Signed by: Manuel, Paul and Dominique Perin or Perrin; Adelaide, Jacques & Charles Pellateau; Michael Belsom; Laurent Lelong; Louis Domee; Alternate spellings Pelteau, Pellitiau, Paletou 86A Caleb, Thomas S 05/19/1832 1st 04025643934863 173 4 86A McCaleb, Thomas S 05/19/1832 1st 04025643934863 173 4 Caleb on docket cover, McCaleb inside 87 Guiller, Mr. & Mrs. Jacques S 10/31/1836 1st 04025643934863 89 4 Lafayette La Rochelle, Jacques La Rochelle is alias for Guiller; alternate spelling Guillie Mrs, nee Marie C. 88A King, Thomas S 01/24/1832 1st 04025643934863 128 4 89 Gibbons, Edward S Sept 1833 1st 04025643934863 89 4 91 Geugnan, Etienne S 06/08/1835 1st 04025643934863 89 4 alternate spelling Guignau; could be Gueydan 92 Gibson, Andrew S 02/03/1834 1st 04025643934863 89 4 93 Geiger, Frederick S 09/13/1840 1st 04025643934863 89 4 son, Michael 95A Delery, Francis B. S 09/23/1833 1st 04025643934863 54 4 widow, Sophie; children, Francoise Sophie, Marie Octavie & Pierre Joseph 96 Green, Joseph S 08/28/1828 1st 04025643934863 89 4 98A Finnerty, John S 03/05/1834 1st 04025643934863 76 4 99A Clark, Patrick S 11/20/1832 1st 04025643934863 37 4 widow, Betsy Shaw 100 Henderson, Stephen S 04/17/1838 1st 04025643934863 102 4 101A deRoupe, B. S 10/07/1830 1st 04025643934863 54 4 de Roupe 102 Lacour, Marguerite S 10/04/1827 1st 04025643934863 138 4 102 DeBlanc, Mrs. Joseph S 10/04/1827 1st 04025643934863 138 4 Mrs Joseph DeBlanc, nee Marguerite Lacour; dockets in French & English 104A Dauphine, Francis S 05/18/1833 1st 04025643934863 54 4 104A Isnard, Sophia S 05/18/1833 1st 04025643934863 118 4 Mrs Francis Dauphine; alternate spelling Dauphin 105A Cleeve, Dr. Charles S 08/28/1834 1st 04025643934863 37 4 alternate spelling Cheve 106A Ireland, William H. S 02/20/1833 1st 04025643934863 118 4 107 Hampson, Mrs. John S 05/03/1841 1st 04025643934863 102 4 107 Pilham, Eliza Mary S 05/03/1841 1st 04025643934863 186 4 Mrs. John Hampson, nee Eliza Mary Pilham 108A Heurtin, Pierre S 02/15/1833 1st 04025643934863 102 4 widow, Rose Guillot; alternate spelling Heutin 108B Meunier, C. S 1859 1st 04025643934863 155 4 widow, Caroline; son, Charles 109 Hyde, Joshua S 03/10/1831 1st 04025643934863 102 4 yes F Dusseau is free person of color 110 Hammond, Bozabell S. S 11/09/1841 1st 04025643934863 102 4 111 Harrison, P. C. S 04/24/1832 1st 04025643934863 102 4 112A Castillen, Marie Louise S 05/21/1831 1st 04025643934863 37 4 112A Tobarosse, Aimie S 05/21/1831 1st 04025643934863 4 Tobarosse is an alias for Castillion 113 Harang, Louis Alexander S 01/05/1837 1st 04025643934863 102 4 Mary Olivier Porter Harby, deceased; Matilde Harang deceased wife of Francois Fazande 114 Jacob, Regis S 10/28/1825 1st 04025643934863 120 4 or Rogis Jacob; John Baptiste Bacchus 116 Charman, Louis C. Lebreton S 04/23/1834 1st 04025643934863 37 4 116 Deschapelles, Louis Cesaire Lebreton S 04/23/1834 1st 04025643934863 54 4 cover says Charman, dockets say Deschapelles; related to Fazende 117 Jackson, Henry S 09/20/1836 1st 04025643934863 120 4 118 Sprowle, John S 08/19/1829 1st 04025643934863 219 4 119A Albert, Margaret Shidler S 09/23/1841 1st 04025643934863 2 4 120A Bonney, Franklin Riley S 01/17/1838 1st 04025643934863 12 4 121A Nozworthy, J. Zephainiah S 05/17/1841 1st 04025643934863 177 4 Also recorded as Nausworthy or Nozworthey 122 Harang, Jean Melville S 03/02/1827 1st 04025643934863 102 4 A Jeff Parish Judge; deceased wife was Elizabeth Anais Tricou 122B Slave, Manette the E 1827 1st 04025643934863 219 4 Manette 123 Johnson, Elizabeth S 03/29/1844 1st 04025643934863 120 4 124A Logan, William G. S 01/28/1841 1st 04025643934863 138 4 125 Talley, Pierre S 02/26/1842 1st 04025643934863 239 4 126 Johnson, Charles S 09/23/1829 1st 04025643934863 120 4 128A Kilbourg, Samuel S 12/19/1840 1st 04025643934863 128 4 Alternate spelling Kilbourz 129 Jackson, Joel P. S 11/27/1832 1st 04025643934863 120 4 130A Pilou, Charles S 08/26/1840 1st 04025643934863 186 4 132 Golding, Beverley B. S 09/21/1837 1st 04025643934863 89 4 133 Hall, Pascal P. S 08/01/1835 1st 04025643934863 102 4 134A Slave, Harriet the E 04/13/1843 1st 04025643934863 219 4 Harriet Defendant (owner) is John Davis 135 Granier, Charles Louis S 09/26/1838 1st 04025643934863 89 4 Alternate spelling Garnier 136A Lambert, John S 01/10/1843 1st 04025643934863 138 4 137A Melchior, Celia S 04/13/1843 1st 04025643934863 155 4 137A Wintz, Florence S 04/13/1843 1st 04025643934863 257 4 Mrs Florence Wintz, nee Celia Melchior 138 Dreux, Charlotte S 01/23/1835 1st 04025643934863 54 4 138 Fazende, Mrs. Rene S 01/23/1835 1st 04025643934863 76 4 Mrs Rene Fazende, nee Charlotte Dreaux; Eulalie Fazande Deschapelles 139A Tuthill, Horton S 06/22/1831 1st 04025643934863 239 4 140A McDermott, John S 09/22/1842 1st 04025643934863 173 4 141A Raiboul, Edward S 06/04/1842 1st 04025643934863 202 4 142 Hauser, Paul S 11/00/1837 1st 04025643934863 102 4 Lafayette 143 Derousse, J. B. S 01/15/1830 1st 04025643934863 54 4 144A Wise, Ethan A. S 11/20/1844 1st 04025643934863 257 4 146 January, W. H. S 09/22/1837 1st 04025643934863 120 4 147 Williams, James S 11/18/1828 1st 04025643934863 257 4 148A Daily, Owen S 09/24/1841 1st 04025643934863 54 4 150 Slave, Sauris the E 07/28/1828 1st 04025643934863 219 4 Sauris Owner, Mamichi Mare widow Tacques. NOTE michi was slave lingo for monsieur (mister) Mamichi Mare could be loosely interpreted to mean "my master woman." See docket 190. 151A Delhondes, Francis S 04/13/1840 1st 04025643934863 54 4 152 Polite, Nicholas S 05/12/1834 1st 04025643934863 186 4 153A Mahi, Jean S 06/11/1827 1st 04025643934863 155 4 154A Trahant, Mrs. Maire L. Jean S 12/26/1844 1st 04025643934863 239 4 alternate spelling Trahand, Trahan 155 Pijou, Jacque S 10/11/1843 1st 04025643934863 186 4 156 Parent, Bernard S 09/24/1827 1st 04025643934863 186 4 157A Slave, Victoria Bellanger E 01/13/1830 1st 04025643934863 219 4 Victoria 158 Passoner, William S 10/01/1842 1st 04025643934863 186 4 Spelled alternately as Passauer 159A Rochejean, John S 07/26/1834 1st 04025643934863 202 4 160 Philips, Jacob S 01/11/1831 1st 04025643934863 186 4 162 Vincent, Dumetre S 10/20/1841 1st 04025643934863 252 4 174 Mozo, Francisco S 12/21/1832 1st 04025643934863 155 4 175 McCoy, Alexander S 03/07/1832 1st 04025643934863 173 4 176 Marchand, Simon S 08/11/1835 1st 04025643934863 155 4 177 Forstall, Mrs. Marie Celeste S 08/09/1832 1st 04025643934863 76 4 nee Marie Celete Daunoy 179 Ramage, James E 02/17/1840 1st 04025643934863 202 4 180 Morris, Archibald S 11/30/1830 1st 04025643934863 155 4 181 Mullony, D. S 03/11/1833 1st 04025643934863 155 4 182 Manning, Thomas S 11/01/1838 1st 04025643934863 155 4 183 Saindos, Manon S 11/26/1838 1st 04025643934863 219 4 184 McCoy,Isaac L. S 05/01/1838 1st 04025643934863 173 4 185 Cowand, Anna McKenzie S 01/31/1838 1st 04025643934863 37 4 186 Martin, Jacob S 06/04/1844 1st 04025643934863 155 4 188 Mercier, Jean S 07/03/1832 1st 04025643934863 155 4 189 Sharp, Mrs. Stephen S 02/27/1840 1st 04025643934863 219 4 189 Morris, Alida S 02/27/1840 1st 04025643934863 219 4 Mrs Stephen Sharp, nee Alida Morris 190 Marmiche, Guillaum S 04/03/1841 1st 04025643934863 155 4 Alternate spelling Marmichi. See docket 150.