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 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 537 Vandaveer, Z. P. S 09/12/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/04/1855 yes 000005 Petitioner: Clement Wilkins. Vandaveer died in Iberville Parish. Company name was Logan & Vandaveer. Notice in Jefferson Journal Sept. 13 to 26, 1855. 697 horned cattle, 2 mules, and 1 horse. Total value $12,202.00. Half was Vandaveers. Slave, William Walton, age 20. Others mentioned: P. L. Lemly, A. E. Richland, William Perkins, Moses Marks, S. B. Dove, G. W. Miller, and Valey Roth. See docket 534, LDS film 0402585-334884, Vandaveer, Logan. 544 Franke, Adelaide S 10/02/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/01/1854 Carrollton 000026 544 Neiman, Herman Heinrich S 10/02/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/01/1854 Carrollton 000026 Petitioner & creditor: Henry H. Gogreve. Heirs: John Heinrich Neiman, age 21 & Louisa, age 16. Family meeting was of friends in default of family members in this state. S. N. Cannon was under-tutor. Property: 30' front on Cambronne between Plum and 4th (Oak), bounded by Madison was purchased from George Alfred Freret. Carrollton Star notice Oct 6, 1855. 546 Miller, William S 10/13/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/07/1855 000051 Muller, William Widow: Mary Mara. Alternate spelling: Muller. Petitioner #1: Charles P. Bobb, creditor for $2,368 in lumber. Petitioner #2: James Power creditor for $600. Children: William Henry Miller, born 1851; and Eugene Mara Miller, born 1853. John Trenton is under-tutor and security/surety. Miller owned a lumber yard on Triton Walk (Howard Avenue) corner of Dryades. Petitioner #3: John Greene is creditor for $2000. Property: 14 lots in Bloomingdale total 300' front on State street, & on the line of Burthe's property, by 205' on Williams and 203' on Benjamin. Bloomingdale property had a succession of owners: Julie Robert Avart; John Greene; Elizabeth Norton; Ferdinand Bundy and wife, Elisa Boucier. William Miller bought it on Sept 5, 1854. 552 Prons, Jean S 10/17/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 08/11/1855 000146 Prous, Jean Jean Prous or Prons died in New Orleans. Petitioner: Charles F. Thielman. No heirs in state. 562 Bernard, Jules and wife S Nov 1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 1855 Gretna 000151 Petitioner: Roger Dixon of Gretna. Both died of yellow fever in September or October leaving one child, name not given. Roger Dixon was their landlord. 566 DeGruy, Etienne S Nov 1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/18/1855 Frieburg yes 7 000155 Petitioner/widow: Marie Laure. Daughter: Josephine Laure is 18. Cousin: William L. Duffy. Etienne DeGruy was 54 years old. He owned 20 lots in the Faubourg of "Fribourg." 300' front on Pine and Broadway by 240' front on Oak and Magnolia streets. 300' front on Pine and Lower Line by 240' front on Oak and Magnolia. 300' front on Pine and Lower Line by 240' front on Oak and Warsaw. 300' front on Pine and Broadway by 240' front on Oak and Warsaw. NOTE Frieburg, was from Lowerline to Walnut & Third to Mobile street. NOTE The streets are now: Magnolia (Zimple), Warsaw (Plum), Third (Freret) Mobile (Claiborne). 567 Scherschel, Jacob S 11/04/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 03/28/1854 Carrollton 000193 Jacob Scherschel, age 40, was a carpenter. His most valued possession was his tool chest. Petitioner/widow: Marguerite Kerner. Children: Ellen, age 9; Lena, age 6. Witnesses: Stephen Kerner and George Kerner. Herman Henry Gogreve is co-executor. Document on Nov 14, 1855 says the widow is to marry Harry Lowenstein. Property is bounded by 3rd (Freret), Madison (Dante), Burthe & Dublin. It has a 117' front on Burthe at the corner of Dublin with a 45' front on Dublin. 568 Cougat, Jean S 11/08/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/12/1855 Jefferson 000211 Jean Cougat was a native of France, Department of Gere; age 31. Widow, Catherine Ludwig. Residence was on Louisiana Avenue. His brother and business partner is Louis Cougat who inherits 2 tables in the Dryades Market and a mule, and is to send $600 home to their father in France. 578 Bourg, Sylvester S 09/19/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 06/02/1855 F. Boligny 000223 Petitioner/widow: Eliza Fonteneau. Alternate spelling: Sylvestre. Children: Dominigue, age 12; Ophelia, age 7; Adrien, age 3. Property is bounded by Plaquemines (Coliseum), Perrier, Bordeaux & Lyons. 579 Gardere, John Pierre S 11/19/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 11/15/1855 000239 Petitioner: Lucien Gardere. 2 lots in Faubourg Plaisance, 32' front on Bacchus. Petitioner: Lorenza Bonami, a free man of color, is a creditor for $3,000. Petitioner: T. J. Noel is a creditor and the administrator of the succession. Gardere was a Bachelor. NOTE Bacchus is now Baronne street. 599 Weirich, William S 11/29/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/06/1855 Jefferson 000285 William, age 30, was a native of Brunswick, Germany. Residence, Apollo corner Valence. Estate is under $500 in value. Petitioner was Henry Frederick Smith. 600 Bienvenu, Alexander Devince S 11/30/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 07/08/1855 000290 Petitioner is his son, Pierre Armand Bienvenue, and his widow, Charlotte Uranie Labarre. 8 adult children: Pierre; Theodore; Charles; Francis H.; Hypolite; Virginie, wife of Charles Fagot; Octavie, wife of F. J. Laizer; and Uzeide, wife of Victor Livaudais. 1 minor grandchild: Celestine, wife of Edgar Marin. Owns property in St. Martin Parish at the "Isle of Cypress." 602 Dangluze, Jean Baptiste S 12/04/1853 3rd 04025863934885 26 03/27/1851 McDonoghville yes 000311 602 Dangluze, Montplaiser S 12/04/1853 3rd 04025863934885 26 03/27/1851 McDonoghville yes 000311 Jean Baptiste Etienne Dangluse also known as Montplaiser Dangluze. A native of Teseamie (Jeremie?), St. Domingo, he was a free man of color. Petitioner & widow: Philonise Haydel. His death was recorded in book E of colored deaths. Property with 30' front on Jefferson by 120' deep. Property was purchased from Marguerite Foureaux, widow of Adrien Gravel of New Orleans. 616 Bayless, Nathan, Jr. S 12/27/1855 3rd 04025863934885 26 11/12/1855 000334 Petitioner: John F. Thorpe, curator and creditor for the medical attention to Bayless. Notice put in Jefferson Journal from 12/28 to 1/10/1856 and from 1/19 to 1/30/1859. Bayless, a resident of Kentucky, died in Carrollton. Also mentioned are: Juan De Egana, Honore Mumiri and Fox Fleming. 618 Rehves, Mary S 01/04/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/05/1855 Carrollton 000353 618 Stelling, Mrs. Henry S 01/04/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/05/1855 Carrollton 000353 Mary Rehves or Rehoes, age 36, was a native of Germany. Petitioner/widower: Henry Stelling. Under-tutor: Peter Muller. Children: Mary, age 11; William, age 8; Magdalena, age 6; and Henry, age 4 (as of 12/27/1855). Property: 4 lots bounded by Monroe, 4th (Oak), 5th (Willow) & Mary (Eagle) streets. Property was bought from Mary Ann Eliza Porter, wife of John Hampson, on 9/10/1945. 619 Gutner, Michael S 01/04/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/20/1855 Carrollton 000363 Gutner, single, age 23, native of France. Petitioner: H. H. Gogreve, creditor. Property: Lot #13 in the square bounded by Third (Freret), Jefferson, Zimpel, and Cambronne. On corner with 30' front on Jefferson and 120' front on Zimpel. Sold to Jacob Biet. Deceased's uncle, also named Jacob Gurtner, is mentioned. 628 De La Croix, Mrs. Bathazard Dusuan S 01/17/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 01/02/1856 000380 628 Dusan, Mrs. Bathzard S 01/17/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 01/02/1856 000380 628 Forcelle, Marie F. A. Olivier S 01/17/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 01/02/1856 000380 Marie Francoise Amelie Olivier Forcelle, widow of Bathazard Dusuan De la Croix (Delacroix). Petitioner: Charles Dusuan, universal legatee. Mentions Thorsire Josephine Olivier Forcelle in a will written in French. Witnessed by L. D. Deblanc. 629 Sorbet, Theophile S 01/22/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 12/25/1855 Plaisance 000389 Soulet, Theophile NOTE Index book and docket cover both say Soulet. Documents say Sorbet. Testamentary Executor: Vincent Castelin. Theophile was 27 and a native of France. The will is in French. Residence on Jersey between Delachaise and Louisiana Avenue in Faubourg Plaisance. Sorbet's mother & sister's names: Laurent, Dominique, Dominette, and Etienne Arme. Cousins: Jean Marie Bertin and his sister, widow Bergette Bertin. His heirs: mother, sisters, Bernard Sorbet, and Bernarde Durant all live in Department Perenee, Canton de Tris, France. 630 Green, Evelina L. S 03/17/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000416 An order to appraise the estate again and a judgement ordering sale of property. 632 Gellhane, Henrietta Florentina S 01/05/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/22/1855 Carrollton 000420 632 Rathert, Mrs. Fred William S 01/05/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/22/1855 Carrollton 000420 Petitioner: Fred William Rathert. Children: Frederick Benjamin, age 3 and Sophia, age 1. Property: 30' front on Plum by 150' deep, between Madison & Cambronne. It has a house and a carpenter's shop, chicken house, cistern & fences. Total value $450. Posted estate in the Carrollton Journal from Sep 20 to Oct 4, 1856. By 7/26/1858 only the son, now age 5, is mentioned. It later says Sophia died. S. N. Canon is under-tutor of Frederick. 636 Belsome, Caroline S 01/25/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/01/1853 000439 636 Faucheux, Mrs. Francois S 01/25/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 10/01/1853 000439 Petitioner: Francois Faucheux. Children: Celina, Diogene, Fergus, Hermogine & Septime. All are minors 1/25/1856. Celina & Diogene are no longer minors as of 3/28/1862. Residence on the right bank, 18 miles above New Orleans (Vieux Carre). One-half arpent on the river by 80 arpents deep. Bounded by Joseph Osgood down-river and by Jean & Hubert Robert up-river. Prior owners of the property were Eugene Fortier & Selina Darby. First under-Tutor was Hermogine Belson who died 3/28/1862. Thelesphore Kilner was made new under-tutor on 1/28/1867. Family meeting: Hubert Robert, T. Beaudoin, P. Kinler, R. Beauvais, and J. J. Arnoult. 637 Mehn, Jacob S 01/30/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 04/21/1849 Carrollton 000465 Native of Germany, single, age 24. Petitioner: his brother, Adam Mehn, is his creditor and his only heir. His Sister, Eva, wife of Henry Jurgens, & their child, Henry, both died before Jacob. His estate owns 9 lots in Carrollton bounded by Cambronne, Fourth, Jefferson, and Zimple. Each lot is 30' x 150' with total value of $600. NOTE Fourth is now Oak, Jefferson is Joliet. 640 Avart, Marie Louise Artemese S 02/05/1844 3rd 04025863934885 26 02/04/1844 yes 108 000481 640 Dufossat, Mrs. V. Gustave Soniat S 02/05/1844 3rd 04025863934885 26 02/04/1844 yes 108 000481 Marie Louise Artemesa Avart, a minor and wife of petitioner, Valerie Gustave Soniat Dufossat. Children: Gustave, age 6; Alfred, age 16 months; Theodore, age 19 days. Names of the 108 slaves is given but not their ages. Property on the left (east) bank, 13 miles above New Orleans (Vieux Carre). Having 51 arpents on the river, deminishing in a wedge, it is bounded by P. Sauve, Edmond Soniat Duffossat, and by Mrs. Boisblanc at the rear. (See docket #776 on this reel.) 658 Favre, Celestine S 02/20/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 01/01/1856 yes 1 yes 000536 Celestine Favre or Fabre, a free woman of color, native of Louisiana, age 40. Petitioner: Clemir Garidel, a free man of color. Some documents in French. Property: 2 lots each one arpent on the river by 40 arpents deep. She purchased the property from Euphemie S. Roman & Sylvestre Roman. 676 Chevally, Jacob Daniel S 03/06/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 02/27/1856 Jefferson yes 5 000550 Three petitioners: the widow, Margaret Bernard; Emile R. Chevally; and Josephine Chevally, wife of Francis Bel. Property: One lot in the square bounded by Milan, Berlin (General Pershing), Laurel and Live Oak (Constance). Property: Two lots each with 78' front on Milan by 120' deep. Property: 3 lots with 28' front on Milan by 120' deep, purchased from Samuel Kuhn's estate. 677 Guillotte, Edward, Jr. E 03/21/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000564 Emancipation. He is above the age of 18 and his mother departed. Family meeting: Arthur Guillotte; Frederick Guillotte; Edward Guillotte, Sr.; Joseph Jules Arnoult; Edward Buisson; Charles and Henry Chapotin; Joseph Soniat Dufossat. 711 Dibendoll, Margaret S 04/15/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 05/27/1855 Freeport 000575 711 Rouli, Mrs. John S 04/15/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 05/27/1855 Freeport 000575 Petitioner: John Rouli. Alternate spelling: Dibendall. Their child, Henry, is 8. The Bourough of Freeport, lot 17, in square bounded by Miland, Marengo, Camp, and Chestnut. The lot had a 29' front on Marengo by 120' front on Camp. Rouli bought the property from John George Mohl on 11/5/1851. The Family Meeting was made up of friends in lieu of relatives, since none lived nearby. NOTE Freeport was a short-lived name for the area between Felicity to Audubon Park. The boundary changed several times and included various faubourgs, depending on boundary. 714 Grabenhorse, Mrs. Henry Julius S 04/24/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000594 714 Mahrenholtz, Christina S 04/24/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 Petitioner: Henry Julius Grabenhorse presents her will to the court. No other major information in this docket. 724 Emigly, Josephine E 05/06/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000603 Deceased is Angelle Angelletti, widow by first marriage of Geovani Emigly and by 2nd marriage of Charles Arturi (or Arture). She died "ten years ago" at Cheniere Camanada. Josephine Emigly's under-tutor is Raphael Landry. 725 Preston, Thomas E 05/06/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000607 Son of the late Isaac Trimble Preston. Brother of Francis, Robert L., John & Isaac F. Preston. Relatives: Edward Buisson and C. Roselius. Asking for emancipation, he is over 18. Buscton Layton resigned as tutor, left the state and returned without enough money to tutor. 726 Preston, Robert E 05/06/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000616 Son of the late Isaac Trimble Preston. Brother of Francis, Robert L, John & Isaac F. Preston. Relatives: Edward Buisson and C. Roselius. Asking for emancipation, he is over 18. Buscton Layton resigned as tutor, left the state and returned without enough money to tutor. 731 Dusson, Marie Rose S 05/29/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 03/20/1856 McDonoghville yes 000626 Marie Rose Dusson, a free woman of color, died 3/20/1856. Petitoner: Augustine Roche, son-in-law, a free man of color. Property: 60' front on Washington by 120' front on Anson. With 4 cows & hefers. Total estate valued at under $500. 734 Triche, Adele S 05/22/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/24/1853 yes 000636 Trouard, Mrs. Caliste S 05/22/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 09/24/1853 yes 000636 Petitioner: Caliste Trouard of St. John the Baptist Parish. One docket date is 1/25/1855. Minors: Caliste, Celeste and Paul Trouard. 758 Lasseigne, Dorville S 06/30/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 Hurstville 000656 Petitioner: Eugene Rocheveau & Co. -VS- estate of Dorville Lasseigne. Lasseigne bought property from Alfred Bouligny in Faubourg Hurstville, bounded by the Faubourg of Bloomingdale, and by Eleanor, Live Oak (Constance) & Magazine streets. NOTES Hurstville was from Joseph street to a line between State and Eleonore. Bloomingdale began at the line between State and Eleonore. 776 Avart, Mrs. Francois Robert S 08/12/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 08/08/1856 Avart yes 13 000670 776 Delassize, Marie Amelia S 08/12/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 08/08/1856 Avart yes 13 000670 Marie Amelia Delassize, widow of Francis Robert Avart. Petitioner: Martin Valmont Soniat Dufossat. Heir 1: daughter, Azuma Avart, widow of Guy Duplantier. Heir 2: Louise Avart, wife of M. V. S. Dufossat. Heir 3: grandchildren Gustavis, Theodore, and Alfred Avart. Heir 4: Gustavis, son of Arthemise Avart and Gustave Soniat Dufossat, both deceased. Theodore Soniat Dufossat is tutor to the children. Very long docket. Considerable property in both Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. 5 lots, 8 lots, 2 lots, 8 lots, 97 lots, all in Faubourg Avart (from Upperline to Valmont, along the river). 778 Munch, Bernard S 08/19/1856 3rd 04025863934885 26 000799 Petitioner: George Hilderbrand, administrator. Petitioner: Emile Faure. Children: Emilie, age 16; Louise, age 14; Julie, age 9; Leontine, age 2. Ages as of 8/27/1856. Property: 2 lots; one forming corner of Lafayette Ave (150' front)& Front street (29' front). Second lot same size, not on corner. Both lots were bought from St. Mary's Market & Ferry Co. Two more lots in Gretna, one with a tinsmith shop and a crockery store on the property.