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; 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 4067 Layton, Robert S 09/24/1845 3rd 04025793934878 139 19 Lafayette 000000 Item 1) petition for inventory of property in Washington Parish. Item 2) City charges against estate for brick sidewalks along front of 9 lots for $250. 4069 Rousseau, Helene S 01/16/1847 3rd 04025793934878 203 19 02/06/1846 Barataria 000041 4069 Meyer, Mrs. Jean S 01/16/1847 3rd 04025793934878 156 19 02/06/1846 Barataria 000041 4070 Cotting, Uriah S 12/17/1846 3rd 04025793934878 38 19 10/19/1846 000082 Widow: Mary Ann Wilkinson Roe. Four Children: William Cotting; Charles Chauncey Cotting; Sarah Jane Cotting; Samuel Augustine Belden Cotting. 4082 Bruneau, Pierre S 01/31/1846 3rd 04025793934878 14 19 1830 000101 Heirs: Caroline Bruneau; Adele LeBlanc, wife of James Pizrau ?; Lazida, wife of Casimir Rodner; Scholastique, wife of Damion Casas; Lazida, wife of Casimir Rodner; Alaide & Elvina LeBlanc daughters of Constance Bruneau, deceased. 4096 Rixner, Telesphore S 04/24/1852 3rd 04025793934878 203 19 04/15/1852 000125 Age 48. Widow: Rosalie Felicite Brchetot (surname spelled ?). Children: Clarisse 12, Felicie 8, Coralie 10, Leontine 3, Pamela 1. 4176 Boutte, Joseph A. E 08/06/1851 3rd 04025793934878 13 19 000144 Son of Jean Phillipe & Delphine. 4212 Slave, Joseph the S 07/23/1851 3rd 04025793934878 219 19 yes yes 000153 His owner was Mr. Banneral. Joseph's wife, Manon Fortier, a free woman of color, bought Joseph (age 49) and then applied for his emancipation. 4299 LeBlanc, Alcide E 11/29/1851 3rd 04025793934878 139 19 000162 4314 Laizer, Jean David S 10/16/1850 3rd 04025793934878 139 19 10/14/1850 Lafayette 000172 Son: Francois Dufilo Laizer. 4729 Slave, Elizabeth & 3 children the E 07/05/1852 3rd 04025793934878 219 19 yes yes 000306 Elizabeth 35 & her children Joseph 13, Maria Posa 2 1/2, Amelia 5 mos. Owner, Chas Derbigny. 4827 Pacquet, Celeste H. S 04/08/1853 3rd 04025793934878 186 19 yes yes 000316 4827 Pacquet, Jean Baptiste S 04/08/1853 3rd 04025793934878 186 19 000316 Seven Children: Honore Pacquet; Jean Louis Pacquet; Celestin Pacquet; Saintville Pacquet; Ursin Pacquet; Marie, widow of Elie Jean Baptiste Marc; Victorie, wife of Jules Alexander. 5000 Redding, Joseph S 03/12/1851 3rd 04025793934878 202 19 Lafayette 000421 Age 43, from Ireland. 5004 Bienvenu, Marie Celeste E 11/03/1848 3rd 04025793934878 13 19 000437 Heir of the widow of Louis Veillon, under-tutor Alexander Devine Bienvenu. 5005 Besson, Ann (or Annette) S 11/29/1840 3rd 04025793934878 13 19 10/28/1840 yes 000480 Free woman of color born in Haiti. 5008 Higgins, Edward S 10/29/1850 3rd 04025793934878 103 19 08/00/1850 Carrollton 000494 Age 35, born in Ireland. Widow: Anna. Four children: William, James, Maria & Thomas. 5012 Rantoul, Alexander S 02/15/1848 3rd 04025793934878 202 19 Gretna 000514 Courney, Eleanor; Mrs. Rantoul S 02/15/1848 3rd 04025793934878 19 Presbyterian. Brother, David Rantoul of Scotland. Parents, Peter Rantoul & Margaret Wilkie. 5014 Conway, Richard S 03/06/1849 3rd 04025793934878 38 19 02/08/1849 Carrollton 000582 Catholic. Son, Patrick, 8 1/2 is now an orphan. 5022 Richardson, Mrs. Freeman S 10/03/1850 3rd 04025793934878 202 19 07/24/1850 Gretna 000606 Mrs. Freeman Richardson nee Priscilla, age 34. 5031 Davis, Mrs. John J. S 02/02/1846 3rd 04025793934878 55 19 000619 Widower: John J. Davis. Sugar plantation in St. James Parish. Two Daughters: Marie Celeste & Marguerite Cyprenne Amelia. 5035 Courtney, James S 07/20/1850 3rd 04025793934878 38 19 07/14/1850 000645 Widow: Mary. No children. 5038 Slave, Oscar the E 04/20/1852 3rd 04025793934878 219 19 yes yes 000653 A mullato, age 5. Owner was Claride A. E. Avart, widow of W. Louis Avart. 5045 Spahr, Gabriel S 07/18/1850 3rd 04025793934878 219 19 07/06/1850 Carrollton 000661 Native of Baden. Widow: Margaret Rickel. Son: Charles. 5049 Saeger, Andrew (or Andreas) S 07/31/1851 3rd 04025793934878 219 19 07/08/1851 Bouligny 000690 Two children. Widow, Barbara Merke, later wed John Munch. NOTE Andrew is English for the French, Andreas.