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 5052 Sarniguet, Jean Marie S 04/09/1867 3rd 04025803934879 220 20 000005 Widow, Maria Linder Sarnigue Riggl. German spelling: Raffol. Child: Philomene. Marked "transfered," it began in 1845-1862 court docket time-frame. 5053 Dufossat, Joseph Soniat S 04/22/1853 3rd 04025803934879 56 20 yes 000009 Solomon Sylvester charges the estate with debt of supposed theft by Dufossat's slave, Barthazar, prior to Dufossat's death. 5060 Steigner, Michael S 04/02/1850 3rd 04025803934879 220 20 000055 Catherine Steinger wife of Peter Eiswirth; Catherine Christopher, daughter of Mary Ann Steinger and Nicholas Christopher; Julia Steigner; Baptiste Steigner. 5071 Louis, Marc S 04/01/1850 3rd 04025803934879 139 20 March 1850 000083 No heirs in state. Age 25, from Switzerland. Died on plantation of Harang & F. Bouligny, 4 miles above city of Lafayette. 5074 Slave, Pamela the; & children E 03/17/1849 3rd 04025803934879 219 20 000100 Pamela 1: age 26, children Hannah 5 & Leontine 3. Pamela 2: age 33, children Anna 6, Leontine 4, Rosine 2 years & Louise 4 months. Owner: Charlotte Euranie Labarre wife of Alexander D. Bienvenu. 5098 Ward, John W. S 01/26/1850 3rd 04025803934879 257 20 01/20/1850 000105 From Mississippi. Died on the river bank at Carrollton. Mentions Alonzo Lancaster. 5099 Wilson, William Stewart S 08/29/1853 3rd 04025803934879 258 20 08/27/1853 Jefferson yes 000168 Residence in City of Jefferson is bounded by Larel, Cadiz, Jena & Live Oak (Constance). Petitioner: James Freeman Francisco. 6001 Brisementier, Jacques Augustine S 01/29/1850 3rd 04025803934879 14 20 10/1/1849 000198 Died at Vera Crus (sic). Widow: Marie Chedorme. Child: Pierre. 6004 Bigbie, Horace S 10/09/1850 3rd 04025803934879 13 20 June 1849 Lafayette 000214 British, age 42, lived on Josephine street. 6011 Slave, Louisa the E 10/14/1850 3rd 04025803934879 219 20 yes 000219 Age 50, Owner, Euphemie LaBranche widow of William Brown. 6017 Vigneau, P. G. S 03/18/1852 3rd 04025803934879 252 20 000223 Vigneau was shot. 3 doctors attended him surgically and care for him for several days. Their fees were $500, $500 & $700. The estate didn't want to pay because Vigneau died. Court ruled in favor of the three doctors; J. V. Wren, D. Laureal, and M. M. Dowler. Estate curator: B. Buisoon. 6018 Slave, Marie Julien the E 12/13/1850 3rd 04025803934879 219 20 yes yes 000273 This 18 month old child was purchased by her father, Justin Julien, a free man of color, from Antoine Verloin DeGruy the slave owner. Justine applied for Marie's emancipation. 6061 Leroy, Charles S 09/16/1847 3rd 04025803934879 139 20 09/11/1847 Carrollton 000285 Widow, Susannah Bowman, married Leroy seven years earlier. No children. 6066 Steigner, Mary Ann S 04/02/1850 3rd 04025803934879 220 20 000299 Mary Ann died eight years earlier at age 26. The widower is Nicholas Christopher. Their daughter, Catherine, is the wife of Peter Eiswirth. Alternate spelling Steinger. Mary Ann's father, Michael Steigner, died at McDonoghville, 3/28/1850, about 65 years old and a native of France. Involved are Baptiste Steigner and Odil Steiner (sic). 6086 Brown, Hermogene S 01/22/1849 3rd 04025803934879 14 20 02/00/1847 000310 6086 Castan, Artenise S 01/22/1849 3rd 04025803934879 14 20 02/00/1848 000310 Children: James 6, Prosper 4, and Gabriel 2. Petitioner: William Brown, father of Hermogene and grandfather of the children. 6087 Layton, Catherine Lawn S 10/18/1843 3rd 04025803934879 139 20 000318 6087 Preston, Isaac Trimble S 10/28/1852 3rd 04025803934879 186 20 07/05/1852 Catherine died first, 1843?, then Isaac in 1852. Children: Francis, Robert, Thomas, Buxton, and Isaac T. Tutor: Buxton Preston. Property in Faubourg's St. Mary, Delord, Franklin, Montreuil, Bouligny and Carrollton. 7005 Livaudais, Emile Enoul Dugue S 05/00/1850 3rd 04025803934879 139 20 yes 000547 Minor: Adophe Enoul Dugue Livaudais. Minor heirs: Flavins, Joseph & Philip Thompson. Relatives: F. Dugue, Jr; C. O. Dugue; Jules Livaudais; Louis Harang; Octave Harang; P A Delachasse; J A Livaudais; Didier Villars; Adolphe Villars. 7007 Grenot, Marie Catherine S 11/06/1847 3rd 04025803934879 90 20 Tunisburg yes yes 000555 7007 Wanderstand, Mrs. Joseph S 11/06/1847 3rd 04025803934879 90 20 McDonogh 000555 Widower, Joseph Wanderstand. Mentions Charles Didion owns 2/3 and Joseph Wanderstand owns 1/3 of a lot bounded by Jefferson, Lapeyrouse, Madison and DeArmas. It was purchased from Felix Martin Forstall. Mentions: Marie d'Assumption; Celestine Forstall, wife of Jean Adolph Durel; Catherine Estelle Forstall, wife of Pierre Edouard Tricou; children, Marie (also known as Adelaide) Wanderstand 3 1/2 & Marie Francoise age 2. Under tutor is Laurent Grenot. A copy of docket #213A is within this material and date on it is 01/12/1848. 7009 Wood, Elizabeth S 03/01/1852 3rd 04025803934879 258 20 000650 Only contains the newspaper notice of succession. 7011 Flood, Harriet S 09/05/1853 3rd 04025803934879 76 20 Fbg Nuns 000653 7011 Barnes, Mrs. William S 09/05/1853 3rd 04025803934879 13 20 Widower, William Barnes. Related; Harriet Flood, James Flood, L A Kirk & Elizabeth Kirk. 7013 DeYoung, Abraham S 06/20/1837 3rd 04025803934879 55 20 Lafayette 000657 Contains one sheet of paper. 7014 Howell, Stephen Day S 12/22/1847 3rd 04025803934879 103 20 000660 Widow, Louisa. Petitioner Robert Heath -VS- estate of Howell. 7020 Livaudais, Amelia M 10/21/1848 3rd 04025803934879 139 20 Livaudais 000675 The city orders sidewalks paved. The father of Amelia cannot afford the expense. He begs the court to allow him to sell the property. Magazine b. 6th, Camp & 7th. Sidewalks to be paved with black (or block) stones. 7041 Swiler, John S 03/12/1852 3rd 04025803934879 220 20 03/01/1852 Gretna 000686 Widow: Juliette Macarty. Brother: Joseph Swiler, Jr. Child: Emile Greenleaf Swiler, 13 months. John age 33 at death. 6 Bodel, Robert S 08/08/1853 3rd 04025803934879 13 20 07/31/1853 000707 His father is Robert Bodel of the townlard of Mealough, Parish of Drumbo, County Down, Ireland. Petitioner is Moses Levy. 10 Gasson, Antoine S 08/19/1848 3rd 04025803934879 89 20 yes 000730 10 Lanous, Madeline S 08/19/1848 3rd 04025803934879 138 20 Petitioners: Jean Baptiste Gasson; Clotilde Gassen, wife of Louis Gordan (Gardon or Gorden); Jeannette Gasson, wife of Antoine Cuille (or Cuilbe); Adelaide Gasson and Antoine Gasson. Mentions: slaves, ferry, livery stable, sugar plantation.