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 247 Lorrense, Marguerite S 03/27/1867 3rd 04025833934882 23 05/20/1860 right bank 000005 247 Cavalier, Mrs. Louis S 03/27/1867 3rd 04025833934882 23 05/20/1860 000005 Widower: Louis Cavalier. 8 children: Louis, age 24; Francoise, age 21, wife of Theogene Fernandez; Angelas, age 16; Adeliza, age 14; Firmain, age 12; Eleonore, age 10; Marijeanne, age 9; Henri, age 7. Residence: right bank (west bank) 9 miles above Carrollton or 18 miles above New Orleans (Vieux Carre), bounded on the up-river side by E. Poree & on lower side by P. H. A. Lesly property; with right of batture, consisted of 3 lots totaling 4 1/2 arpents on the river, converged in rear. 249 Price, David (Mr.) S 06/21/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 1851 Carrollton 000020 249 Williams, Eliza (Mrs. David Price) S 06/21/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 06/16/1854 Carrollton 000020 Children: William, age 11; John, age 9; Robert, age 6. Petitioner, Peter Williams, is Eliza's nephew. David Price died in 1851 and Eliza on 6/16/1854. 250 Lafort, Marie Eulalie S 06/26/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 09/20/1852 C Caminada yes 000032 250 Malgrome, Mrs. Francois S 06/26/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 09/20/1852 C Caminada yes 000032 Widower: Francois Malgrome. Children: Paul, age 10; Virginie, age 8. Residence, Cheniere Caminada. Francois has 2 boats. 251 Allen, Mrs. Joseph M 06/27/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 Freeport 000048 Mrs. Joseph Allen nee Ann Hewitt May is petitioning for authorization to mortgage property at her husband's request since he is out of state and debts are due. They wed in August of 1851 in NOLA. 4 lots in the Borough of Freeport bounded by Napoleon, Berlin (Gen'l Pershing), Pitt & Prytania. 255 Watz, Stephen S 06/28/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 08/281853 000056 Petitioner: John Taylor. 260 Frillmann, Henry S 07/27/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 Sept 1853 000064 His widow, Catharina Wrehn, later wed August Koenig. John Pohlmann is tutor to Frederick Frillmann, Henry's son by an earlier marriage. Children in common with Catharina Wrehn: Gustavus, age 6; Charlotte and Anna, both 6 months. Property: 4 lots bounded by Dryades, St. Denis (Danneel), Valence and Bordeaux. 261 Toups, Mrs. Frederick S 08/07/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 06/26/1854 yes 000109 261 Frelaux, Adelaide S 08/07/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 06/26/1854 000109 Mrs Frederick Toups nee Adelaide Frelaux, age 74, has "horned cattle" but apparently no land. Children: Artemise Toups, wife of Pierre Petet; Euphemen Toups; Ladaiska Toups, wife of Ernest Petet. The children of Terrence Toups(dec'd) and Adele Champagne are: Louisa, Euphrasia, Frederic and Theodore Toups. The children of Cellamie Toups (dec'd) and Michael Troxler are: Michel Toxler; Paul Troxler; Virginie Troxler, wife of Baptiste Ortin of St. Charles Parish. Children of Adelaide Frelaux by 2nd marriage to Phelogene Belsom are: Adelaide Belsom and Pelagie Belsom. Other heirs include: Heloise Toups, dec'd wife of Francois Nicolas and represented by Eloise Nicolas, wife of Rosemond Champagne. Members in the family meeting included: Andre Dorvin, Jacque Kinler and Francois Faucheux. 278 Hodgson, John S 09/01/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 00027 ? He died on the plantation of Harang & Bouligny. His will lists his debts & debtors. 297 Dannefelzer, Mrs. Michael S 10/14/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/12/1854 McDonoghville 00028 ? Mrs. Michael Dannefelzer nee Wilhelmina Danne (?). Daughter: Wilhelmina Alenin (?). 4 grandchildren: Catherine, Louis, Margaret, and Barbara Hollmann. Property: 60' front on Washington at levee. 300 Koerner, Charles S 10/16/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/13/1854 McDonoghville 000300 Died at age 72. His widow, Johanna Schuck, is his second wife. Charles Koerner had a son, Charles, by his first marriage. Johanna Schuck & Charles Kerner's children are: Louis; Louisa, wife of H. Faber; Carolina; Juliana; William; Justus; Henry; and Frederick Koerner. 303 Drouet, Jean Baptiste Terrence S 10/03/1856 3rd 04025833934882 23 yes 00033 ? Documents are in English, French and Spanish. Most are very hard to read. Widow: Marie Celeste Saindos, or possibly Lyndos. Children: Estelle and Onesiphore Drouet. Jean Louis Drouet is under-tutor. Involves Louisa & Arthur Toledano. Several properties: 1) Faubourg Plaisance (old City of Lafayette), 2) Bayou Villars in McDonoghville, 3) Sugar plantation at Barataria. Documents begin October 1835. 314 Fortier, Adelaide Althie E 11/03/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 00046 ? Emancipation. She was 18 on August 29, 1854. Includes an order from state Supreme Court. 315 Toups, Artemise S 11/04/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/29/1854 right bank 00048 ? 315 Petit, Mrs. Pierre S 11/04/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/29/1854 right bank 00048 ? Children: Ernest and Ernestine are of age (over 21); minors are Leonine, Hyacinth, and Zoe. Residence is on the right bank (west bank), 5 leagues above New Orleans (Vieux Carre). 322 Lavillvebeuve, Marie Emilie S 11/09/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 08/04/1854 Hurstville yes 00049 ? 322 Gray, Mrs. Alexander P. S 11/09/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 08/04/1854 Hurstville yes 00049 ? Widower: Alexander P. Gray. 6 children: Louise Emilie, age 13; Lucie Francoise, age 12; George Washington, age 9; Alexander Parker, age 8; James, age 5; and Eulalie Eugenie, age 3. The son, George, died on August 23, 1854. They owned lots in 17 squares in Hurstville, comprized of over 300 lots. 8 lots in Hurstville, being batture lots bounded by Arabella, Joseph, Front and the river. 8 lots in Hurstville, within Arabella, Nashville, Front and the river. 22 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Levee and Front street. 22 lots within Arabella, Nashville, Levee and Front street. 24 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Tchoupitoulas and Levee street. 24 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Tchoupitoulas and Levee street. 22 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Jersey, and Tchoupitoulas. 22 lots within Arabella, Nashville, Jersey and Tchoupitouas. 22 lots within Arabella, Nashville, Jersey and Laurel. 20 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Jersey & Laurel. A square of ground within Arabella, Joseph, Live Oak and Laurel. 20 lots within Arabella, Nashville, Live Oak and Laurel. 20 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Magazine and Live Oak. 20 lots within Arabella, Joseph, Camp and Live Oak. 20 lots within Arabella, Nashville, Camp and Magazine. 20 lots within Eleanore, Nashville, Camp and Magazine. A square of ground within Chestnut, Camp, Eleanor and the line of Bloomingdale. NOTES Jersey is now Annunciation & Live Oak is now Constance. Hurstville was from the rear property line of Joseph street to the rear property line of Eleanor. Bloomingdale was both sides of State street through to the rear property lines. 327 Hebert, Samuel S. S 11/18/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/09/1854 000587 Petitioner: John F. Taylor. 328 Arnoult, Justine M 1862-1868 3rd 04025833934882 23 000592 Justine Arnoult -VS- Francois Jean Arnoult curator of the estate of Pierre Gravois Arnoult for $7, 754 due from the estate. Justine is the widow of Alexander Hamilton (?)(surname no clear) and later became the wife of Edmond Girault. 333 Lazier, Francois S 11/24/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/14/1852 000602 Died at age 22. Native of France. Petitioner was H. Fortier. 339 Montaldo, Joseph S 11/30/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 000608 Widow: Felonise Michel. Children: Charles, Fortense, Estelle & Joseph. 348 Jorgenson, Ferdinand Emil S 12/13/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 01/01/1850 000614 Widow: Maria Kant. Children: Emilie Rebecca, age 11; John, age 9; Alexander Nicholas, age 6. Property in Jefferson Parish, in Texas, and dec'd inherited $500 from Copenhagen, Denmark. 357 Margoteaux, Etienne S 01/04/1854 3rd 04025833934882 23 12/27 Lafayette 000618 Died at age 38. Widow: Milanie Bourg. Six children: Marie Victorie, Louis, Henrietta, Rose, Etienne & Prudent. 3 lots bounded by Belcastle, Dufossat, Levee & Jersey (Annunciation) streets. (NOTE Levee & Jersey were between Tchoupitoulas and the river.) 358 Herbert, Samuel S. S 01/30/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 10/09/1854 Harvey 000651 He died at the home of J. H. Harvey. He had a contract to deepen and widen the Harvey Canal. The petitioner was Sylvester Burnett. 370 Preston, Isaac T. S 01/24/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 Manchac 000673 Estate of Isaac Preston -VS- John Hoey & Joseph Ogen Pierson for debts owned estate. Hoey & Pierson could not make payment for land on Preston Island at Pass Manchac. Administrator of the estate was Frank Preston. 373 Paquet, Marie S 01/26/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 12/09/1855 right bank yes 000679 373 Mars, Mrs. Jean Baptiste Eli S 01/26/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 12/09/1855 yes 000679 Free persons of color living on the right bank (west) 18 miles above N. O. (Vieux Carre) Children: Jean Baptiste Eli Mars, Jr.; Eugenie; Florestine; Harriet; and Eulodie. Relative's surnames: Mars, Paquet, Alexandre and Cavelier. 376 Kretts, Mantalena S 02/02/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 12/23/1854 Carrollton 000720 376 Eastman, Mrs. Aaron S 02/02/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 12/23/1854 Carrollton 000720 Widower: Aaron Eastman. Children: Sophronia, 9; Aaron, 7; Catharine, 5; Mary Mantalena, 2. 5 lots front on Cambronne, bound by Third (Freret), Madison & Zimpel. Aaron Eastman bought the property from F. Babin. 378 Buisson, Marie Clementine S 02/12/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 04/07/1854 000746 378 Arnoult, Mrs. Francois Jean S 02/12/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 04/07/1854 000746 Widower/petitioner: Francois Jean Arnoult. Daughter, Cecile Arnoult, is 11 yrs. old. Under-tutor/maternal grandfather: Frederic Buisson of New Orleans. 382 Cavalier, Fermin S 02/17/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 right bank yes 000752 Executors: Louis and Joseph Cavalier. Others mentioned are: Melanie Cavalier; Azelie Cavalier, widow of Pierre Laurent; and Marie Jeanne Cavalier. An inventory of estate and docket mentions Marcelite Rieux having usufruct of several slaves. Right bank, 12 miles above Vieux Carre, 5 arpents on river by 40 arpents deep. 385 Arnoult, Desiree S 02/20/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 02/17/1855 left bank yes 000788 385 Guillotte, Mrs. Edward S 02/20/1855 3rd 04025833934882 23 02/17/1855 yes 000788 Widower: (William) Edouard Guillotte. Son, William, is an adult. Son, Edouard, is a minor. Executor is Joseph Soniat Dufossat. The widower is the natural tutor of Edouard. Plantation on left bank 12 miles above Vieux Carre has 2 arpents on the river. END OF ROLL 000817