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 edge 210 LeBreton, Noel Barthelemy C 08/15/1833 1st 04025713934870 138 11 -- right bank nine -- Levee permit to protect plantation 10 mi above NOLA; judges Harang & Smith Concerns Deschapelles, Derbigny, Zeringue, Ursin, St. Amant 210 Peny, Mrs. Michael S 11/24/1846 3rd 04025713934870 186 11 -- -- -- -- 210 Trouard, Caroline S 11/24/1846 3rd 04025713934870 239 11 -- -- -- -- The Trouard-Peny docket information is within Noel B. LeBreton's docket #210. Widower, Michael Peny; Justine Peny (Mrs Cyprius Lefebre); Manuel Garcia 216A Gauthraux, Jean Baptiste S 02/11/1832 3rd 04025713934870 11 12/06/1821 Lafayette yes -- Widow, Adelaide Landry; Arsene 14, Adele 12, Joseph 9, Virginie 7, Theophile 4 & Eliza 6 mos. 217 Larrea, Jean S 03/18/1858 3rd 04025713934870 138 11 10/26/1852 -- yes yes Widow, Emilie; her brother-in-law "executor" absconded with her money Minor children; Feliz, Pauline, Adelaide & Dominica 225 Rixner, Mr. & Mrs. Telephore S 06/20/1854 3rd 04025713934870 202 11 -- -- -- -- 225 Bachelot, Rosalie Felicie S 06/20/1854 3rd 04025713934870 12 11 -- -- -- -- Ann Clarissa 14, Marie Felicie 9 1/2 Pierre Bachelot, tutor (Marquerite Zeringue's spouse); Charles Rixner, under tutor 275 Reinhart, George S 10/09/1845 3rd 04025713934870 202 11 12/05/1844 -- -- -- widow, Catherine Thomas; minors, Caroline 6, Frederick 3 286 DeGruy, Mrs. Joseph Verloin S 05/07/1849 3rd 04025713934870 286 11 -- -- 15 -- 286 Saulet, Marie Heloise S 05/07/1849 3rd 04025713934870 219 11 -- -- -- -- Joseph, Paul Emile, Theohile, Anthyme, Camille, Jules, Virginie Mrs Paul Jules Fazende, Corinne Mrs Gustave Jacquet, Estelle Mrs Francois Fazende, Laure Mrs Etienne DeGruy; Clementine (dec'd) & Louis Alexander Harang's children are Clemence & Clementine. 300 Ulmer, Jacob S 03/05/1846 04025713934870 251 11 06/26/year 18 -- -- -- Died in Catahoula Parish; brothers, John & Michael; mother, Christine; Sister: Regina wife of John Labordre lived in Louisiana; Sisters: Rosina & Barbara lived in Wurtemburg, Germany. 302 Estricken, Mr. & Mrs. Louis S 11/16/1833 04025713934870 70 11 -- -- -- -- John Sturges; Mary Ann 7, Charles 2 309 Dufilho, Edmond S 04/23/1846 04025713934870 56 11 -- -- four -- Widow, Oleide Drouet; son, Charles; in French; Delphine Bozonier Marmillion widow of W. Louis Dufilho 327 Prewitt, John R. S 10/11/1852 3rd 04025713934870 187 11 10/05/1852 -- -- -- He died in New Orleans; brother, William Daniel Bloom, creditor; W G Clay & W Horton are heirs 329 Foster, Frederick W. S 08/04/1845 04025713934870 76 11 07/24/1845 -- -- -- Age 32, native of Hanoer, Germany; William Rebenstch, brother-in-law 334 Chalaine, Mrs. Claude S 06/28/1848 3rd 04025713934870 37 11 01/12/1848 right bank -- yes 334 Versailles, Marie S 06/28/1848 3rd 04025713934870 252 11 01/12/1848 -- -- -- Guille kin: Adolph, Onesiphoe, Paul, Melanie (Ignace Zeller), Leocadie (Louis Corneille). Chalaine kin: Laurence, Aime (Mrs J B Robert) & Camille via Pierre. Belsom kin: Matilde (Jacques) Belsom, Marcelite (Henry) Belsom. Residence right bank 13 miles above NOLA; St. Charles Parish involved Mentions free men of color Edmond Delery & Joseph Cavalier Normally, newspaper clippings only show person in docket but this docket has entire newspaper page with successions of: John Jenkins, Pete Winter, Wm Lewis, G Wurzschimidt, Jean Dupre, Nat Way, J Wagner, J Duhurst, R Easton, H Towner, E Wise, M Mayo, M Dudley, M Edwards, Ben Page, & a law suit for Preston vs Dubaulaye. 335 Villars, Mrs. Jean B. Dubreuil S 1837-1848 3rd 04025713934870 252 11 05/04/1834 -- yes -- 335 Delery, Charlotte S 1837-1848 3rd 04025713934870 252 11 05/04/1834 -- yes -- The husband, J B D Villars, 49 yrs 8 mos, died 02/28/1837. Children's uncle, Lenon Trudeau. Bernard Villars' minors, Aurora, Adolph & Didier. Older son Gaston Villars. Children's cousins, Adolph & Charles Livaudais, Francois Dugue, Louis Harang. Mentions Auguste Nouchit of St. Domingo; judges were Dugue, Harang & Smith Bernard Villars d. 10/09/1840; Louis Joseph Didiere Villars d. 02/14/1840; his widow Aurora wed H B Farot, she d. 02/05/1844; Theophile's kids, Louis Joseph Alcide, Marie Aglae & Marie Eulalie Villars. Extremely long file. 342 Clark, Sylvester Gibbs S 02/14/1849 3rd 04025713934870 55 11 -- -- -- -- Docket began in 1st JDC 12/28/1836 but ended in 3rd JDC; date of will 05/14/1836; Samuel Augustus Belden (merchant) executor of will. One lot in Lafayette, 4 in Carrollton, 1 in Mandeville, 2 other places not legible. 345 McAfee, Denis S 1853-1862 3rd 04025713934870 173 11 11/04/1854 Carrollton -- -- Widow, Sarah Ann Hudson; Denis died in Gretna; lived on Dublin Street in Carrollton; A Notary Public; son of Mr & Mrs Thomas McAfee (both dec'd); no children. 355 Miller, Mrs. John Henry S 03/20/1848 3rd 04025713934870 257 11 03/10/1848 Gretna -- -- 355 Lemmaman, Elizabeth Margaretta S 03/20/1848 3rd 04025713934870 257 11 03/10/1848 Gretna -- -- nee Elizabeth Margaretta Lemmaman; home corner of Lafayette & 3rd in Gretna; Margaretta 7, Henry 3; spouse John Henry Miller, petitioner. 361 Weaver, Mrs. Conelietta S 01/17/1849 3rd 04025713934870 257 11 01/11/1849 Carrollton yes 3 -- 361 Norcross, Conelietta S 01/17/1849 3rd 04025713934870 177 11 -- -- -- -- Will made 12/21/1848; petitioner Dudley Hewitt Weaver; sons, William James and Albert Weaver