Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets. 1845-1862 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 16 Carroll, Thomas S 08/29/1853 3rd 04025813934880 37 21 08/27/1853 000005 Residence Chippewa street. Died in Jefferson City. No heirs. Petitioner and creditor, James H. Holmes. 18 Smith, John S 05/16/1852 3rd 04025813934880 220 21 05/16/1852 Carrollton 000036 Widow: Margaret Road. Son: John Smith, age 11. 25 Leipmann, Wilhelm S 09/06/1853 3rd 04025813934880 139 21 08/27/1853 McDonogh 000069 Leipmann, age 53. Petitioner: John M. Beelman. 27 Hartz, Henry S 09/14/1853 3rd 04025813934880 27 21 09/20/1847 Carrollton 000074 Widow: Maria Noerding or Noending later married John Wyndhurst. Minor: Leonora Hartz. 31 Mycels, Henry S 09/15/1853 3rd 04025813934880 156 21 08/25/1853 000089 31 Digraves, Catherine S 09/15/1853 3rd 04025813934880 156 21 08/27/1853 000089 Petitioner/creditor: George Alfred Freret. Alternate spellings Mygess and DiGraver. 32 Williams, Dicey Ann S 09/15/1853 3rd 04025813934880 257 21 1853 Carrollton 000104 Petitioner: William Watson. Does not give names but says there were five children. 34 Maurer, Michel S 09/21/1853 3rd 04025813934880 156 21 09/10/1853 000136 Age 42. 35 Leach, Samuel B. S 10/17/1853 3rd 04025813934880 139 21 yes 000148 36 Leach, Jeramiah T. S 01/11/1854 3rd 04025813934880 139 21 09/08/1853 yes 000148 Brother: Archibald Leach of Racoon Post Office, Preston County, Virginia. Also mentions: Elizabeth Leach, wife of Dr. J. R. Crigler; Alexander W. Leach; Emily Evelina Leach; Jane Leach, wife of Mr. Gordon; and Rebecca Leach. B. F. Leach and David Leach are minors. Petitioner: Henry D. Ogden. 38 Hoffman, Joseph S 03/08/1866 3rd 04025813934880 103 21 000208 Widow, Helen Dosman, married Mr. Hoffman in Paris, France, Oct 31, 1840. No children. The widow later wed Jean Lesche. 41 Heaton, Andrew J. S 10/6/1853 3rd 04025813934880 102 21 09/29/1853 Carrollton 000217 Widow: Mary Heaton. No children. Residence: corner of Monroe & Levee street, Carrollton. 42 Crumbacker, Jesse S 10/25/1853 3rd 04025813934880 38 21 10/03/1853 yes 000229 Died of yellow fever. Alternate spelling Krumbacker. Slave, Henry, 7 years old. 44 Walter, Mrs. John George S 10/12/1853 3rd 04025813934880 257 21 08/25/1853 McDonogh yes 000256 44 Donnenfelser, Wilhelmina S 10/12/1853 3rd 04025813934880 257 21 08/25/1853 McDonogh yes 000256 Widower: John George Walter. Wilhelmina, age 22. No children mentioned. 49 Lombardo, Mrs. Manuel S 05/25/1851 3rd 04025813934880 139 21 McDonogh yes 000270 49 Roche, Josephine S 05/25/1851 3rd 04025813934880 203 21 McDonogh yes 000270 Very long and rather confusing docket. Apparently Josephine Roche married several times. Widower, Manuel Lombardo, second husband and a free man of color. Lasses children: Josephine, Narcisse (male), and Nicomede Lasses, 17, died 09/13/1857. Azur children: Joseph, Antoinette, Marianne, Charles, Yacinthe, and Auguste. Lombardo children: Augustine, Raphael, Manuel, Marie Francoise, Doralise, Marie Rose and Aimie. Josephine Lasses, wife of Leonard or Leonan Roche. Her parents were Marie Therese Daille & Joseph Lasses. Her grandparents were Augustine Maillet & Benjamin Daille. Alternate spelling: Dail, Dale. Other names mentioned are: Homore Dast, native of St. Charles Parish; Philip Ducloslange; Theophile Azur; Benjamin Lamotte; Auguste Roche; Augustine Mallet. Property: in Faubourg Nuns, bounded by Felicity, St. Michael, St. Mary & Azelie streets. Property: Lots in McDonoghville on Adams and on Washington streets. Property: Lot in Faubourg Washington. Another spouse of Theresa Daille was M. Joseph Daille. Gives ages of some individuals at specific dates but it is too complicated to offer here. 55 Langton, Patrick S 01/12/1852 3rd 04025813934880 138 21 01/09/1852 yes 000337 55 Corcoran, Mary S 11/17/1853 3rd 04025813934880 38 21 10/26/1853 yes 000337 Son, Denis William Langton, age 2 in January 1852. Jane Corcoran (wife of ?) Finston Peters. Langton bought slave, Alfred, 13, from Col. William Whistler of U. S. Army. Langton bought plantation from Martha Dunbar wife of John F. H. Claiborne. Pierre Sauve, a creditor, appointed tutor of Denis. Letters from John M. Clay of Ashland c. c. 1851 RE race horses, the "Fayette" Circuit Court, a Mr. Grinstead and a Mr. Brierton. Plantation located on left bank (East) bounded by Pierre Sauve above and Bonsejour Bois Blanc. "Fayette" here may mean La Fayette, LA. 56 Averitt, Joshua S 11/23/1853 3rd 04025813934880 21 Carrollton yes 000453 Native of El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas. Nephew, William Jacob Averitt of Morehouse Parish, named executor in his will. Slaves willed to the nephew were to be set free seven years after Joshua Averitt's death. 59 Kendall, Thompson S 11/10/1853 3rd 04025813934880 128 21 08/20/1853 000469 Widow, Louisa A. Minors; Mary Jane 9, Joseph 7. n/a Klan, Anthony M 09/26/1859 -- 04025813934880 128 21 09/26/1859 000491 An inquest into the death of Anthony Klan who was stabbed by Bass Goya on 9/24/1859. 65 Murphy, Mary Ann S 11/14/1853 3rd 04025813934880 156 21 08/01/1853 Mechanicham 000494 65 Garey, David S 11/23/1853 3rd 04025813934880 89 21 07/10/1852 Mechanicham 000494 Children: Margaret 18, David 13, John 11, Bartholomew & William both 7. Pierre H. Delery, administrator of Estate. Porperty Front street corner Lavoisier. Tutor, Frederick Witzman. n/a Barry, Robert M Widow Margaret Barry sues estate of David Garey. Her children are; John, 000519 Ellen, William, Margaret, Robert, James and Mary Ann. Robert Barry owned half of the lot in Mechanicham on Front at Lavoisier and also half of a lot bounded by Newton & Second. 66 Robert, Norbert S 11/14/1853 3rd 04025813934880 203 21 10/21/1853 West Bank yes 000533 Widow, Amanda Toledano. Minors, Ernestine 7, Norbert 5, Amanda 3 and another expected. Property, right bank (west bank) 18 miles above New Orleans (18 mi. above the Vieux Carre). Hubert Robert owns land down-river side of Norbert. Jean Robert's land is on up-river side. Toledano relatives: Jerome, Benjamin, Raphael, Emanuel, Arthur. Robert relatives: Jean, Louis, Mathiew, Hubert. Also involved: Raphael Bauvais, Francois Foucheux, Paul Kinler, Edward Fresnont. 68 Phillippi, Carl S 11/04/1853 3rd 04025813934880 186 21 08/22/1853 Carrollton 000555 68 Stilgebauer, Catherine S 11/04/1853 3rd 04025813934880 220 21 08/31/1853 Carrollton Brother/Petitioner, Peter Phillippi. No children mentioned. Property: lot bounded by Washington, Macarty, Burdette & Commercial. Carl bought lot from P. Schneckenburger on 12/16/1851. 79 Grimm, Jacob S 11/26/1853 3rd 04025813934880 79 21 03/29/1849 000564 Widow, Anna Maria Orth later wed Jacob Weigel. Minors; Charlotte 11, John 8, Francis 6. 81 Buchu, Catherine S 12/26/1853 3rd 04025813934880 14 21 08/14/1841 000570 81 Eich, Catherine S 12/26/1853 3rd 04025813934880 14 21 08/14/1841 000570 Catherine Buchu (or Buehn ) nee Catherine Eich. Administrator, Florence Pfister. Catherine interred in the churchyard at Houston, Harris County, Texas. Signed Daniel Tupper. Owned 4 lots on Valence street, Jefferson City and 5 lots on Napoleon avenue. 86 Peny, Michel S 12/06/1853 3rd 04025813934880 186 21 12/01/1853 Carrollton yes 000589 An inventory of items beginning with page 2. Heirs out of state. Friend of family/administrator of estate, Charles Bleton. 94 Hagenburger, Mary S 12/27/1853 3rd 04025813934880 102 21 09/23/1853 000642 94 Hesse, Mrs. Frederick S 12/27/1853 3rd 04025813934880 102 21 09/23/1853 000642 Mary, 27, b. Germany. No children. Widower, Frederick re-wed without settling estate. Brother, John Hagenburger filed for estate settlement. 96 Millard, Alfred S 12/14/1853 3rd 04025813934880 156 21 12/06/1853 yes 000649 Mother, Nancy Millard of Texas. Property 2 arpents on the river above Carrollton by 40 arpents. Widow, Louisa. Also mentioned: Mary M & John S. Whitaker. Son, George, to get 50 shares of Bank of Louisiana and 2 lots bounded by Napoleon, Fulton, Third and Fourth street in Lafayette. Daughter Sarah is "to be educated at the expense of my estate." The wife and the mother were to receive specified allotments. 99 Briarton, Christopher S -- 3rd 04025813934880 14 21 09/13/1853 000694 Petitioner/creditor, Andrew McCormick is owed $200 by the deceased. Briarton died at home of Mrs. Patrick Langton, who died 10/26/1853. See docket 55 this file. 139 Lowe, Sara E 01/03/1854 3rd 04025813934880 139 21 000700 Age 20, her father, Francis Lowe died in Iberville in 1838. Her mother, Rhoda Rushing, died in 1843. Sara Lowe lived in Bayou Sara in Point Couppe Parish from 1843 to 1854. Tutor, James G. Fanning or Farming of Jefferson Parish. 117 Garcia, Aimee Euphrasie S 01/06/1854 3rd 04025813934880 89 21 12/11/1853 yes 000708 117 Fortier, Mrs. Francois Faustin S 01/06/1854 3rd 04025813934880 76 21 12/11/1853 Widower, Francois Faustin Fortier. Older children, Joseph Foustier Fortier, Josephine Catherine Fortier, H. Francois Fortier, Manuel Fortier. Minors; Henri Andre and Frederick Lucien Fortier.