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 * ********************************************** 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; DOD 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 3079 Waggaman, Henry St. John S 03/25/1857 3rd 04025783934877 257 18 01/00/1851 000000 Henry died in late January 1851 in Philadelphia. Widow: Adile V. Bujoi. Minor children: Henry & George. 3087A Gromley, William S 1845-1862 3rd 04025783934877 90 18 000025 A single page, no date. Gromley's name not shown on this paper, only on cover. Property for sale in Faubourg Nuns, bounded by St. Andrew, Felicity, Fulton and ? NOTE This Fulton street is now St. Thomas and not the Fulton street shown on modern maps. NOTE Fulton (St. Thomas) crossed St. Andrew, St. Mary, and then Felicity. 3088 Heidschud, George S 10/08/1852 3rd 04025783934877 102 18 08/25/1852 000028 Age 36; widow, Louisa Ehneniger; lived on Jersey street between Louisiana & Delachaise. 3101A Wicke, Herman S 06/25/1849 3rd 04025783934877 257 18 000044 Documents are from 1849 to 1851. Contains a record of sale of 20 lots in Bloomingdale. Bloomingdale was limited to both sides of State Street from the river to St. Charles Ave. 3172A Bonney, Franklin R. S 11/05/1840 3rd 04025783934877 13 18 000054 Contains one page. 3184A Dufossat, Joseph Soniat S 12/01/1851 3rd 04025783934877 56 18 000057 Statement that the court sealed the estate. 3190A Schuk, John S 01/24/1852 3rd 04025783934877 219 18 000061 Widow, Eva Palsgrave later wed Martin Kalleng. Minor child: Mary Schuk. 3216A Halbisch, George Michael S 10/08/1852 3rd 04025783934877 102 18 04/25/1852 000068 Heir: niece, Louisa Halbirch, wife of Jacob Hofman and daughter of John Halbisch. George Halbisch was a native of Pennsylvania. 3230A Steffelin, Charles S 06/07/1853 3rd 04025783934877 220 18 02/00/1841 000090 Lived in Louisiana but was a native of and died in Stuttgart, Germany. Heirs are his brother and sister. Julius & Fredericka Steffelin of Stuttgart. His parents & his brother & sister, Anthony & Louisa are deceased. 3236A Motherwell, Peter S 06/29/1852 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 06/26/1852 000098 age 27 3246A Piquix, Josephine M. S 10/09/1852 3rd 04025783934877 186 18 000103 Resident of Jefferson but died in New Orleans. 3252A Slave, Moliere the E 11/19/1852 3rd 04025783934877 219 18 yes yes 000107 Slave owner, Onesiphore St. Amand. 3258A Dusch, Joseph S 12/31/1852 3rd 04025783934877 56 18 000109 Widow: Christine. 3268A Bergan, Michael S 04/26/1853 3rd 04025783934877 13 18 1851 Lafayette 000113 Died "May or June 1851" in City of Lafayette, age 37. His widow later married Joseph G. Long. Residence Tchoupitoulas b. 1st & 2nd streets. 3270A Kissinger, Valentine S 12/06/1848 3rd 04025783934877 128 18 Lafayette 000119 Sheriff's sale of estate. 3274 Waggaman, George A. S 12/06/1842 3rd 04025783934877 257 18 000122 3274 Arnoult, Marie Camille Sheriff, Manuel Garcia, seized estate for debts owed. Began in 1st ended in 3rd JDC. Widow, Marie Camille Arnoult. Daughter, Christine wife of W. McDonald; son, Henry Waggaman. Minors, Eugene, Mathilde, Camille, Eliza. Creditor, James W. Zacharie. 3770 Kring, George C. S 11/16/1851 3rd 04025783934877 128 18 000243 3770 James, Charles F. S 11/16/1851 3rd 04025783934877 18 000243 Property for sale in Bouligny & Greenville. The two deceased men each owned a third & the last third was owned by Thomas Durant. East Bouligny: from Gen'l Taylor to Napoleon. West Bouligny: from Napoleon to Upperline. Greenville: from Walnut(Audubon Park) to Lowerline & from the river to Third (now Elm). 4009 Meadows, A. L. S 06/12/1852 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 05/24/1852 Mechanicham yes 000246 Petitioner, Sylvester Bennett for debts owed to James Thornton, F M C for burial expenses. Notice was posted at "Baptiste & Hector streets in Gretna." 4010 Moylan, Michael S 12/03/1850 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 11/07/1850 Carrollton 000253 Age 28. Widow: Julia. Minor child: Martin Moylan. 4011 Maiers, Joseph Street S 05/26/1852 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 03/07/1853 Gretna 000265 Age 65. Alternate spelling Meaiers, Mieares. Widow: Jeannette Samuel. Buried at Girod Street Cemetery. 4012A Mott, Peter S 05/04/1852 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 04/14/1852 000296 Age 63. Curator: Wm. P. Hepp. Roda Mott d. Jan 5, 1852. Buried in Girod Street Cemetery. 4045 Mueller, Francis S 09/14/1843 3rd 04025783934877 156 18 08/00/1843 000318 Died in New Orleans, no heirs in Louisiana. 4046 Vigneau, Pierre Gregorie S 05/28/1851 3rd 04025783934877 252 18 05/18/1851 Lafayette 000352 Widow: Marie Jeanne Casanave. Brother: Bernard Vigneau. "Paul Juge fils" (French for son.) 4050 Valentine, Mrs. Mark S 05/28/1853 3rd 04025783934877 252 18 yes 000538 4050 Vaulk, Martha An order for a Sheriff's sale of slaves. 4050A Boutte, Philippi S 07/11/1846 3rd 04025783934877 13 18 03/23/1846 000541 Died in New Orleans, book G, folio 58. Son of Jean Baptiste Boutte. His wife, Dauphin Verloin DeGruy, daughter of Pierre Verloin Degruy) died in Gretna 08/27/1845. Petitioner/daughter, Philimene Boutte, has 7 children: Leapold; Virginie, wife of J. Delpit (?); Evelina, wife of F. DeGruy; Armantine, wife of F Ottis; Elodie, wife of A. Boudier; and minors Armand Boutte & Delphine Boutte. 4051A Delery, Laurent Felix Chauvin S 03/12/1840 3rd 04025783934877 55 18 02/19/1840 000590 He died in New Olreans. Widow, Felicite Dautrive (alternate spelling of Dauterive). 5 minors; Felicite Odile Chavin Delery, Joseph Alfred Chavin Delery, Felix Chavin Delery, Louis Oscar Chavin Delery, and Mary Josephine Chavin Delery. 4053 Slave, Seraphine the, & child E 07/28/1846 3rd 04025783934877 219 18 yes yes 000655 4053 Slave, Celeste the, & child E 07/28/1846 3rd 04025783934877 219 18 yes yes 000655 Emancipation of slaves owned by Mrs. Harang Zeringue. Seraphine & child 18 mos; Celeste & child 4 yrs. 4054 York, William Kerr S 06/05/1848 3rd 04025783934877 273 18 01/10/1848 000664 Age 27, Baton Rouge carpenter, son of Arthur York & Jane Kerr. Petitioner is creditor & brother-in-law, John Connell. 4055 Young, William (1 of 2 men) S 09/02/1847 3rd 04025783934877 273 18 08/30/1847 Lafayette 000669 Widow: Carolina Mund. Son, Charles Frederick Young, age 2 months. Under-tutor, Charles Young. Residence St. Andrew at Levee street in the old City of Lafayette. 4055 Young, William (2 of 2 men) S 09/02/1847 3rd 04025783934877 273 18 10/14/1850 yes 000691 No docket cover and contained within the docket of the William Young who died in 1847. Native of Tennessee, died in Greenville. Age 38. Widow, Ann Eliza Young. Children: William, Cornelius, John, Robert, Sarah Elizabeth and Ellen Sydney. Under-tutor, Daniel Young. Greenville: Walnut to Lowerline, & from the river to Third (now Elm) street. Est. 1871. 4059 Savallo, Domingo S 11/29/1847 3rd 04025783934877 219 18 10/07/1847 Boligny yes 000725 Age 55, lived in Faugourg Boligny, died at the Borough of Freeport. Brothers, Juan and Joseph. Sister, Antoinette has daughter Maria & Juliene. Brother, Joseph has daughter Adile. Page with 1848 Sheriff's sales reveals succession of P. A. Newman. 4062 Petre, Auguste S 06/18/1852 3rd 04025783934877 186 18 12/15/1850 C. Caminada yes 000755 Age 50, lived & died at Cheniere Caminada. Widow, Marie Clotilde Petre. Alternate spelling Petrie. Children: Eugene 20, Louisa 18, Louis 15, Adrien 12, Elmire 10, Joseph 8, Andre Gratien 6. 4065 Lafort, Mrs. Maximillion S 06/18/1852 3rd 04025783934877 139 18 11/08/1851 000781 4065 Plaisance, Mary S 06/18/1852 3rd 04025783934877 18 000781 Widower, Maxmillion Lafort. Children: Maxmillion 10, Alzina 7, Victor 4, Oscar 2. 4066 Bronson, William S 11/09/1854 3rd 04025783934877 14 18 000800 4066 Bronson, Elizabeth S 11/09/1854 3rd 04025783934877 14 18 000800 Both drowned in the Mississippi River in Illinois along with 3 of their children. Petitioner, Mary Bronson, is grandmother & tutor of two minors; John 9 and Charlotte 5.