Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets 1862-1868. Submitted by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2005 In order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna, LA, 1965. Copies are available at the court house, at Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library & at the main New Orleans Library. Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Plaintiff is the deceased; the Defendant or Petitioner filed the succession Dckt is Docket; D.O.D is Date of Death; T = Type of docket S = Succession; I = Interdiction (to claim insane or unfit) E = Emancipation of a youth or of a slave; C = Civil suit; M = Misc., JDC is Judicial District Court; LDS # is Latter Day Saints roll number JPL is Jefferson Parish Library one or two digit roll number Page refers to a printout provided by the court as an index. 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 and part of McDonoghville (Algiers) are now part of New Orleans. Freetown was part of McDonoghville. Part of McDonoghville and all of Mechanicham 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 47 Pousargues, Philip S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000005 47 Boisblanc, Marie Felicie S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000005 Within this docket is docket 277 filed October 11, 1867. 49 Morris, Robert S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 02/12/1867 000063 Petitioner/widow: Amilda Weaver. Filed Feb 18, 1867. Docket 243 is within docket 49. Children: Ephemea D. Morris, Monterey Morris and Adele Morris. Under-tutor Jessie H. Massie (or Massey) is later replaced by John Schoemaker. Property: 30 different lots or squares are listed in Bouligny and Harlem. Estate valued at over $27,000. [NOTE: Robert Morris was a Jefferson Parish Clerk of Court. His date of death was not given in the succession.] His obit was in the Daily Picayune on Feb 13, 1867, page 4, column 3. Harlem was a subdivision along today's Causeway Blvd. in Metairie. The Faubourg of West Boligny was from Napoleon Ave to Upperline and East Bouligny from Napoleon to Gen'l Taylor. 51 Sicard, Marie Rose S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000115 51 Manent, Mrs. Forester S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000115 Tutor: Marcelin Secard. Children: Thomas, Marie Heptic, and Mary Elizabeth Manent. 53 Loge, Andreas S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000118 This request to transfer the succession to New Orleans was filed July 11, 1874. 54 Flesch, Michael S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 03/07/1868 000122 The widow, Caroline De Labarre, filed on Nov 19, 1868. 57 Hunt, Edward S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 10/08/1868 000129 Hunt, age 41 and a native of England, died in Orleans Parish. Widow: Matilda Cribb. 58 Gaisser, Adam, Jr. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000138 The widow, Marie Eliza Fremont, was appointed tutor on Nov 24, 1868 Children: Edward Gaisser and Marie Antoinette Gaisser. A transfer to Orleans Parish was requested by Mrs. Elizabeth Balser. 59 Johnson, Henry S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 10/25/1868 000145 This docket was filed on Nov. 24, 1868. 60 Grinkmeier, William S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 09/26/1867 000159 William's widow, Regina, then wed Conrad Erler (alternate spellings: Erhaler and Erlacher). Alternate spelling: Grunkemaier. 62 Jones, William S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 04/01/1840 000195 Estate still active in court, the widow, Eliza, first filed the succession on April 10, 1840. 63 Wall, Joseph S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 July 1865 000307 Docket 338 is within docket 63. Widow: Jame A. Miller. Child: Jacob, age 17. Filed: 12/08/1868. 65 Beck, Thomas J. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000346 Administrator: C. Rodney May. Filed 05/16/1867. 67 Ferier, Blanche Augusta S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000372 67 Shropshire, Mrs. William Armstrong S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000372 William Armstrong Shropshire is declared tutor on 12/28/1868. 68 Pickens, James A. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 October 7 000275 Widow: Catherine Smith filed the succession on November 2, 1867. 70 Darden, Allen S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 11/17/1868 Kenner 000296 Darden of Kenner, filed a will in Jefferson 10/24/1868 and died in Orleans parish 11/17/1868. 71 Glinn, Michael S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 09/04/1864 000405 Widow: Catherine Corcoran filed this docket January 19, 1869. 72 Kerner, Stephen S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 Carrollton 000412 Elizabeth Hinckel filed succession for seven children. Children: John 13; George 12; Stephen 9; Henry 7; William 6; Elizabeth 5; Julia 3. Carrollton property in the square bounded by Canal Ave., First, Levee and Short. [NOTE: Canal Ave is now Carrollton Ave, First is St. Charles Ave, Levee is Leake Avenue.] 73 Brunck, Mrs. Francis S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 Dec. 1868 000519 73 Bouse, Gertrude S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 Dec. 1868 000519 Administrator, Frederick Fischer, filed January 28, 1869 with Peter Stoulig as security. Docket 159 is within docket 73. 74 Fleming, Robert P. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 01/27/1869 000591 Widow, Penelope Tuckitt, filed February 2, 1869. Robert P. Fleming died at age 55. 75 Schilling, John S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000603 Widow: Margaret Reis. 76 Williams, Peter S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 Oct. 1868 000627 Widow, Odelia Dorsey, filed on February 10, 1869. 77 McKenzie, Roderick S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000641 Petitioners: the widow, Mary Houston, and Peter McKenzie of New York. 78 Parker, William D. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 10/12/1867 000678 Widow: Sarah Rovertson filed February 15, 1869. 79 Harris, Julia Rebecca M 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000705 79 Harris, Beresina P. M 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000705 79 Harris, Elizabeth M 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000705 In RE of minors (filing on behalf of) Julia Rebecca, Beresina P., and Elizabeth Harris. Regarding the widow, Georgiana Quincy. Docket filed February 18, 1869. 80 Lester, H. P. S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000728 Petitioner: Mrs. Amelia Austin. Will filed Sep 21, 1867, this docket filed Feb 20, 1869. Docket 293 is within docket 80. 81 Graham, Edward I 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 000752 Son of Fanny Johnson, Edward's father has been "absent" seven years. Docket filed 2/25/1869. [NOTE: Father absent since 1862 probably died, unaccounted for, during the Civil War.] 83 Toledano, Emanuel S 1862-1868 2 X 04026063934905 46 08/26/1859 000758 Petitioner, Marie Elizabeth Dumaine. Her first husband was Theodule Champagne. Her second husband was Emanuel Toledano who died 26 August 1859. Marie Elizabeth Dumaine died and a new petitioner, Edmond Arthur Toledano, filed on 8/31/1865. This docket filed March 8, 1869.