Succession of Parene Mills, Lafourche Parish, La. Submitted by: Nancy Wright Source: Lafourche Parish Civil Records 9 Aug 2004 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Lafourche Parish, Louisiana - Successions - Year 1842 - Succession of Parene MILLS, widow of Hudson TABOR by first marriage, deceased wife of Samuel Smith WHEELER by second marriage. State of Louisiana, Parish of Lafourche Interior Know all men by these presents that on this the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred and forty two at ten o'clock in the forenoon--- Pursuant to a petition of Samuel Smith WHEELER, of said parish of Lafourche Interior representing that on the 17th day of November 1842 Parene MILLS, petitioners wife departed this life leaving some property real and personal rights and credits, partly separate property and partly belonging to the community lately existing between her and her surviving husband S. S. WHEELER leaving also as her only heirs and representative her children born of her firmer marriage with Hudson TABOUR, deceased, to wit: Anne E. TABOUR, wife of Sugars TURNER; Mary L. TABOUR, John Harman TABOR, all over the age of twenty one years complete, Julia E. TABOR, Martha W. TABOR and Hudson W. TABOR, minors and concluding by a prayer for a true and faithful inventory. Pursuant also to a decree of the court of probates of said parish rendered at the prayer of said petition on the ____ day of ______eighteen hundred and forty two decreeing among other things that on this day and at this hour a true and faithful inventory appraisement description etc be made by me the undersigned parish judge at the late residence of said Parene MILLS. Pursuant finally to various notices to those interested I, James McALLISTER, parish judge and ex officio a notary public in and for said parish of Lafourche Interior assisted and accompanied by _______________ _______________good and competent witnesses over the age of twenty one complete and residents of the parish, proceeded to the abode of said S. S. WHEELER in said parish about a half a mile below the town of Thibodaux on the right bank of bayou Lafourche where his said wife departed this life and where we found 1st S. S. WHEELER surviving husband of the deceased and entitled to one half of the community 2nd John H. TABOUR, one of the heirs of Mrs. WHEELER 3rd Anne Eliza TURNER also an heir Mary Lavinia TABOR William N. FIELD And for the purpose of ascertaining and securing the rights and interests of all parties concerned I, the judge assisted by the witnesses appraisers etc. in the presence of the parties and by standers do now proceed to take a true and faithful inventory and make a just and impartial appraisement of the property real and personal left by the said Mrs. WHEELER or belonging to the said community and to make a description to titles, debts, active and passive etc. The property subject to appraisement is pointed out by ___________________________ who under oath has promised to designate every thing kept by said Parene MILLS or belonging to said community. The appraisement is made by _____________________________________________experts or appraisers appointed by said decree to estimate and value the property according to law but who before proceeding to the appraisement have taken and subscribed the following oath to wit: We, Pierre LAGARDE & Valmont D. TERREBONNE, experts or appraisers appointed by the court of probates of said parish of Lafourche Interior a just and true appraisement to make of the property to be _______tained as belonging to Parene MILLS deceased or to the community formerly existing between her and her surviving husband, S. S. WHEELER solemnly swear on the Holy Evangelists of the Almighty God a just and impartial appraisement to make so help us God. Sworn to and subscribed /S/ P. LAGARDE, before me the said judge /S/ V. D. TERREBONNE this ____ day of _____________ The inventory is as follows In the house we found 1 A gilt frame mirror or looking glass appraised at six dollars 2 A high post cypress bedstead in an eastern room appraised at six dollars 3 A high post maple bedstead win the front west room appraised at eight dollars 4 A high post bedstead in the back west room appraised at seven dollars 5 A trundle bedstead for children appraised at two dollars fifty cents 6 A high post cherry bedstead appraised at eight dollars up stairs appraised a eight dollars 7 A small trundle bedstead appraised at one dollar in the front west room 8 Mahogany candle stand appraised at ten bits 9 A small saddle appraised at six dollars 10 A patent air bed appraised at two dollars 11 One hammock appraised at two dollars 12 A lot of foot mats appraised at one dollar fifty cents 13 A mahogany breakfast table appraised at eight dollars 14 A mahogany dining table appraised at three dollars fifty cents 15 A walnut table appraised at one dollar 16 A small mahogany bureau appraised at six dollars 17 Two silver plaited candlesticks appraised with a pair of brass ones appraised at one dollar fifty cents 18 A dozen large silver spoons appraised at twenty dollars 19 A dozen small silver spoons appraised at then dollars 20 A lot of knives and forks appraised at seven dollars 21 Two decanters and twelve _____ champagne glasses appraised at two dollars fifty cents 22 One dozen wine glasses appraised at ten bits 23 Eight glass goblets appraised at ten bits 24 Nine tumblers appraised at one dollar fifty cents 25 A pair of china ware pitchers appraised at ten bits 26 A pair of shell flower pots appraised at four dollars 27 A pair of cut glass flower pots appraised at three dollars 28 A stone pitcher appraised at four bits 29 One large waiter appraised at ten bits 30 Another large waiter ten bits 31 A plaited nut cracker appraised at six bits 32 A gin case and apparatus appraised at five dollars 33 One stone jar appraised at two dollars 34 One safe appraised at two dollars 35 One brass kettle appraised at two dollars 36 A lot of pots appraised at four dollars 37 Four buckets appraised at one dollar 38 Two large iron pots appraised at three dollars 39 A wheel barrow appraised at three dollars 40 An English plough appraised at ten bits 41 Three pair wood collars, two pairs chains, appraised at two dollars 42 Two hoes, two spades and a grubbing hoe appraised at one dollar and a half 43 A grind stone appraised at ten bits In the Store 44 A lot of tools (carpenter's) appraised at three dollars 45 A remnant of paint potty appraised at three dollars 46 Another remnant of paint appraised at two dollars 47 A lot of rope, appraised at ten bits The amount of estimation of property belonging to the community as pointed out by S. S. WHEELER is one hundred and sixty five dollars seventy five cents Afterwards appeared Mary L. TABOR who pointed out the following property as belonging to her deceased mother. 48 A cherry bureau or secretary appraised at six dollars 49 A wooden clock appraised at eight dollars 50 A jar, appraised at two dollars 51 A brass iron pot appraised at one dollar 52 A cypress safe, appraised at two dollars 53 Three big buckets (grandes boilles) appraised at two dollars 54 A cherry table, appraised at one dollar 55 A cypress bedstead appraised at one dollar 56 Another cypress bedstead appraised at one dollar 57 An armoire appraised at three dollars Amount of appraisement of personal property is one hundred and ninety two dollars six bits Slaves 58 _easey a Negro woman aged twenty four with one child and infant a month old appraised at five hundred dollars community property 59 Suzanne aged sixteen appraised at four hundred and fifty dollars 60 Rosalie a Negro girl aged between thirteen and fourteen appraised at three hundred and fifty The two last are now the subject of a law suit it not being as yet determined whether they one to be considered as community property or separate, the parties reserve all questions relative to the ownership thereof. 61 Jack s Negr o man aged about sixty three appraised at one hundred 62 dollars, separate property Amount of appraisement of slaves is sixteen hundred dollars errors excepted Land 63 A tract of land measuring one arpent front by twenty deep situate in the 64 said parish on the right bank of bayou Lafourche thirteen arpents below 65 the Court House of Thibodaux bounded above by land of Celestin GUYOT 66 and below by the tract now occupied as a residence by said WHEELER 67 appraised at eight hundred dollars (community property) Amount of appraisement of land eight hundred dollars Total $ 2,592.75 Active tiles One hundred and thirty five shares of Union Bank stock one hundred dollars a share about final disposition of which a suit is now pending. Recapitulation The amount of the personal property as appraised is one hundred and ninety two dollars and six bits. The appraisement of slaves is sixteen hundred dollars Of the land eight hundred dollars Total, errors excepted twenty five hundred and ninety two dollars six bits Bank stock excluded and nothing else remaining to be inventories the parties hereby again declare that they reserve all rights not _______ meant to pair or alter them in any manner by this act after which at ____ o'clock in the afternoon we close this inventory the and date above written making said WHEELER guardian and judicial repository of the property in testimony of all of which the parties appraisers and witnesses sign with me the judge the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred and forty two. /S/ P. LAGARDE /S/ S. S. WHEELER /S/ D. TERREBONNE /S/ John H. TABOR /S/ Ann Eliza TURNER /S/ Bannon G. THIBODAUX /S/ Mary Lovenia TABOR /S/ James S. COLE /S/ William N. FIELD /S/ James McALLISTER, Judge State of Louisiana Parish of Lafourche Interior Know all men by these presents that on this the twenty second day of April eighteen hundred and forty three at ten o'clock in the forenoon--- Pursuant to the petition of James _. COLE Esquire curator of the vacant estate of Samuel S. WHEELER deceased but not yet qualified and sworn suggesting the death of said WHEELER and the propriety and legal necessity of taking a true and faithful inventory and appraisement of the affects real and personal right, credits title papers obligations & of said WHEELER. Pursuant to a decree of the court of probates of said Interior parish decreeing that on this day and at this hour said inventory be taken by me this ____ designated parish judge. I, James McALLISTER, Parish judge and ex officio a notary public in and for said parish of Lafourche Interior assisted and accompanied by Auguste ROGER and Pierre PORTIER of said parish good and competent witnesses over the age of twenty one years complete went to the late abode of said deceased WHEELER about a half a mile below the town of Thibodaux in said parish on the right bank of bayou Lafourche where we found 1 James L. COLE, Esq. Appointed curator through not yet duly sworn and qualified of said succession 2 Celestin CLOSE, guardian of the effects appointed by the said judge 3 Gustave A. KNOBLOCK Attorney for absentees - No ___ attorney being found willing to act. For the purpose of securing the rights of all parties concerned I the Judge in presence of the witnesses the parties to proceed to the making of said inventory appraisement and according to law. The property to be inventoried is pointed out by said CLOSE under oath and is appraised by Pierre LAGARDE, Esq. And Valmont D. TERREBONNE experts appointed by said decree and who before proceeding to their duty have taken and subscribed the following oath to wit: We Pierre LAGARDE and Valmont D. TERREBONNE of said parish solemnly swear on the Holy Evangelist of the Almighty God that we will a just (sic) and true estimate and appraisement make of the property herein after inventories as left by S. S. WHEELER Esq. deceased., so help us God Sworn to and subscribed /S/ Pierre LAGARDE /S/ V. D. TERREBONNE The inventory is as follows to wit: 1 A gold watch chain and key ______ by B. G. THIBODAUX, Esq. tutor of Hudson TABOR who declared that the watch was in the hands of his _______ as a donation from said WHEELER but said THIBODAUX believing the same to have been a donation ____ cause only gives it in to be appraised provisionally appraised at fifty dollars 2 A hat and some wearing apparel appraised at ten dollars 3 A lot of old medicines appraised at four bits 4 A trunk containing boots, shoes a hat, old clothes etc, appraised at ten dollars 5 A pair of razors, shaving box, brush etc. ($1.00) 6 A spy glass appraised with miniature at five dollars 7 Two pair saddle bags a bridle etc. three dollars 8 A bedstead bed bedding appraised at eight dollars 9 A small bureau appraised at five dollars 10 A lot of linen clothing appraised at three dollars 11 A lot consisting of a walking stick cow hide spectacles etc appraised at fifty cents 12 Two chairs appraised at fifty cents 13 A pair of old and irons shovel etc appraised at two bits 14 A lot of queens and tin ____ appraised at twenty five cents 15 Two volumes of Sparks Bible and the Holy Bible in one volume appraised at one dollar fifty cents 16 A Creole bay poney appraised at fifteen dollars [Error in numbering in the original succession, items renumbered for this transcription] 17 A grey horse appraised at fifteen dollars 18 A mail cart appraised at then dollars with harness 19 A Barouche and harness appraised at sixty dollars 20 Stocks appraised at two bits 21 A horse cart appraised at five dollars Total 187.75 Total amount of appraisement is the sum of one hundred and eighty seven dollars errors excepted. There were found a number of old account books some of them connected with the business of S. [Dr?] WHEELER and some of them with that of strangers, some old title papers belonging to various persons some true receipts from Welsh, some unimportant papers and nothing else remaining to be inventories we have closed this inventory the and date above written at quarter past eleven in this morning leaving the effects still in the hands of said CLOSE guardian as aforesaid. /S/ Auguste ROGER /S/ James L. COLE /S/ Pierre PORTIER /S/ G. A. KNOBLOCK /S/ P. LAGARDE /S/ V. D. TERREBONNE /S/ James McALLISTER, Judge State of Louisiana Parish of Lafourche Interior Know all men by these presents that on this the fourth day of May eighteen hundred and forty three at ten o'clock in the forenoon Pursuant to the petition of James L. COLE curator of the estate of S. S. WHEELER, Esq., deceased in said parish and administrator of the succession of Mrs. Parene MILLS, deceased, wife of said WHEELER and also of said Parene MILLS and that belonging to the community as well as some other property upon which Andrew COLLINS, it is supposed May have some eventual rights is of a perishable nature subject to deterioration and is daily diminishing in value besides being expensive to keep and praying the sale thereof pursuant to an agreement by said ________ and to a decree of the court of probates of said parish of Lafourche Interior ordaining among other things the sale of said effects on a twelve months credit to take place on this day and at this hour at the late residence of said WHEELER and wife and to be made by the undersigned probate Judge and auctioneer. Pursuant finally to public notices and advertisements published in English and French in the Patriot of Lafourche and Terrebonne a new paper of said Interior parish and posted up at the church and court house doors all for more than fifteen days announcing the said sale with articles to be sold the time place to wit Conditions thereof as ____ as ___ authority be which it was to be made and containing all the other requisites of a good and sufficient legal advertisement J James McAlester Parish Judge and ex officio auctioneer in and for said parish of Lafourche Interior aided accompanied and assisted by Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS & A. G. KNOBLOCK, good and competent witnesses proceeded to the late residence of said WHEE LER and wife in said Interior Parish where we found 1 James L. COLE, administrator, 2 J. H. TABOR, one of the heirs and son of Mrs. Perene MILLS, deceased; 3 The appraisers Pierre LAGARDE and Valmont D. TERREBONNE. 4 Francois BERNARD, the crier And the witnesses Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS and G. A. KNOBLOCK And when and where in presence of the parties witnesses, bystanders, etc. I, the judge, announced the terms and conditions of the said sale the authority by which it is to be made, etc and read the advertisement all loudly separately and distinctly in the English and French languages which terms and conditions are as follows all lots payable in one year from this day and the price bearing ten percent interest from due till paid, F. BERNARD, Crier 1 A gilt frame mirror or looking glass appraised at six dollars adjudicated to Dr. Q. B. LEWIT for six dollars, Security Fn LAFONT 2 A high post cypress bedstead appraised at six dollars, adjudicated to Harman TABOR for ten dollars Security Sugars TURNER 3 Lot 9th in WHEELERs inventory and in the bed room occupied by him appraised at five dollars, adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for fourteen dollars and fifty cents Security John H. TABOR 4 A mahogany armoire, adjudicated to Valmont D. TERREBONNE for thirty nine dollars, Security 5 Lot no. 8 on the original inventory appraised at ten bits, adjudicated to Dr. Q. A. SCUDDY for two dollars fifty cents 6 A high post maple bedstead in the front west room appraised at eight dollars, adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for thirteen dollars, Security J. H. TABOR 7 Another high post bedstead (7), adjudicated to Adelaide LAFONT for nine dollars, Security Louis 8 A trundle bedstead (2-50), adjudicated to Auguste ROGER for two dollars fifty cents, Security J. H. TABOR 9 A high post cherry bedstead up stairs (8), adjudicated to Theodore FRONE for nine dollars fifty cents, Security Celestin GUYOT 10 A small trundle bedstead (1), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS for four dollars, Security A. F. AYCOCK 11 A side saddle (6), adjudicated to Magloise LASSNE [Lasseigne?] for eight dollars, Security Louis 12 A patent air bed, adjudicated to Adelaide LAFONT for two dollars, Security Louis 13 One namniock (2), adjudicated to Leander D. BOURGEOIS, Security Thos M. WILLIAMS 14 A lot of foot matts (1-50), adjudicated to Dr. Q. A. SCUDDY for one dollar fifty cents, [security] Thos. M. WILLIAMS 15 A mahogany breakfast table (8), adjudicated to C. ARMITAGE for eight dollars, [security] Thos. M. WILLIAMS 16 A mahogany dining table, adjudicated to Charles ARMITAGE for twelve dollars fifty cents, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 17 A walnut table, adjudicated to Harman TABOR for five dollars, security Sugars TURNER 18 Two silver plaited candlesticks and a pair of brass candlesticks (1-50), adjudicated to A. F. AYCOCK for two dollars, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 19 A dozen large silver spoons (20), adjudicated to Joseph A. LeBLANC for forty dollars, security J. A. SCUDDAY 20 A dozen silver tea spoons(10), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS fifteen dollars, security J. A. SCUDDAY 21 A lot of knives and forks (7), adjudicated to Armogen H. AYCOCK for eight dollars, security Thos N. WILLIAMS 22 Two decanters and eleven champagne glasses ($2-00), adjudicated to J. A. LeBLANC for three dollars fifty cents, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 23 One dozen wine glasses (1-25), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS for twelve bits, security J. A. LeBLANC 24 Eight glass goblets (1-25), adjudicated to ten bits cash (sic) 25 Nine tumblers (1-50), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for two dollars, security John H. TABOR 26 A pair of china ware pitchers (1-25), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for thirteen bits, security J. H. TABOR 27 A pair of shell flower pots (4), no bidder, _____ for sale at the price it might bring adjudicated to T. BERNARD, two bits 28 A pair of glass flower pots (3), adjudicated to J. A. LeBLANC for three dollars two bits, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 29 A stone pitcher (50 cents), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas C. WILLIAMS for six bits, security C. ARMITAGE 30 A large waiter (1-25), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas C. WILLIAMS for three bits and a half, security J. H. TABOR 31 Another waiter (1-25), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for one dollar, [security] J. H. TABOR 32 A nut cracker (75 cents), adjudicated to S. TURNER for six bits, security 33 A gin case ($5), adjudicated to Jean _______ for five dollars two bits, security A. COLLINS 34 A stone jar (2), adjudicated to B___ GUILLOT for two dollars fifty cents, security Jean Donatian BENOIT (X) his mark 35 A safe (3), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for three dollars, security J. H. TABOR 36 A lot of pots (4), adjudicated to Harman TABOR for fourteen dollars, security Sugars TURNER 37 A stone jar ( ), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for four dollars, security J. H. TABOR 38 A brass kettle appraised at two dollars fifty cents, adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for three dollars, security J. H. TABOR 39 Four buckets (1), adjudicated to Dr. Thomas M. WILLIAMS for one dollar, security C. ARMITAGE 40 Four large iron pots appraised at three dollars, adjudicated to Ruben TABOR for four dollars fifty cents, security J. H. TABOR 41 A wheel barrow (3), adjudicated to Pierre LAGARDE for three dollars (______ BERNARD) 42 An English plough (1-25), not sold 43 Three pairs wooden collars, two sets of chain (2), to Onesime PONTIFFE for two dollars, security Jean Donatian BENOIT (X) his mark 44 Four hoes two spades and a grubbing hoe, not found supposed to be ______ 45 A grindstone (1-25), adjudicated to Harman TABOR for one dollar, security Sugars TURNER 46 A lot of carpenters tools (3), adjudicated to Harman TABOR for three dollars fifty cents, security Sugars TURNER 47 A remnant of paint putty (3), not sold 48 Another remnant of paint (2), not sold 49 A lot of rope (1-25), adjudicated to Celestin GUYOT for one dollars six bits, security V. D. TERREBONNE 50 A bureau (cherry or mahogany 6), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for thirteen dollars, security J. H. TABOR 51 A wooden clock (8), adjudicated to Harman TABOR for nine dollars, security Sugars TURNER 52 A jar (2), adjudicated to Auguste ROGER for one dollar fifty cents, security Sugars TURNER 53 A brass or ___ metal pot (1), adjudicated for one dollar, security J. H. TABOR 54 A cypress safe, appraised at two dollars - ad (sic) judicated to for two dollars to Ruben TABOR, security J. H. TABOR 55 Three large buckets or tubs, not sold 56 A cherry table (1), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for one dollar and fifty cents, security J. H. TABOR 57 A cypress bedstead (1), not sold 58 Another cypress bedstead (1), not sold 59 An armoire (3), not sold 60 Looking g lass (appraised at three dollars) adjudicated to Mrs. Mary L. DEZAUCHE for thirteen dollars, security Thos. M. WILLIAMS 61 A clothes press or cypress armoire (ten dollars), adjudicated to Sugars TRUNER for eighteen dollars, security J. H. TABOR 62 A dozen rush bottom chairs(appraised at ____ dollars), adjudicated to Harman TABOR for fifteen dollars, security Sugars TURNER 63 A dozen more can bottom chairs (appraised at six dollars) adjudicated to A. ARMITAGE for twenty one dollars, security Thos. M. WILLIAMS 64 A side board (appraised at fifteen dollars), adjudicated to Dr. T. M. WILLIAMS for forty dollars, security C. ARMITAGE 65 A bureau (appraised at five dollars), adjudicated to Sugars TURNER for eleven dollars, security J. H. TABOR 66 An old bedstead (appraised at two dollars), adjudicated to Auguste ROGER for ten dollars and fifty cents, security Sugars TURNER 67 A writing desk portable (appraised at one dollar), adjudicated to Valmont D. TERREBONNE for ten bits, security L. G. BOURGEOIS 68 A mantle clock (appraised at five dollars), adjudicated to Charles ARMITAGE for twenty five dollars, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 69 An old armoire (appraised at six bits), adjudicated to Alexis BENOIT for eight dollars and half, security John H. TABOR 70 A wash stand (appraised at one dollar), adjudicated to S. TURNER for two dollars fifty cents, [security] J. H. TABOR 71 A rocking chair (appraised at one dollar), adjudicated to Reuben TABOR for four dollars, [security], J. H. TABOR 72 A large cypress armoire and case of drawers (appraised at ten dollars), adjudicated to Mary L. TABOR (Mrs. DEZAUCHE) for twenty five dollars, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 73 A ____ (appraised at five dollars) adjudicated to James A. BUFORD for fifteen dollars, security Thos. M. WILLIAMS 74 A fire ______ [packet, junket?] (two pair of andirons tongs shovel appraised at five dollars), adjudicated to C. ARMITAGE for nine dollars fifty cents, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 75 A coffee mill and cast net (appraised at six bits), adjudicated to Magloine LASSNE for one dollar and thee bits, security FRANE[?] 76 An oven and stove (six bits) sold to Harman TABOR one dollar six 1/4 cents, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 77 A small mahogany table (appraised at one dollar), adjudicated to Mary L. TABOR for three dollars fifty cents, security Thos M. WILLIAMS 78 Two pair traces appraised at four bits), adjudicated to C. GUILLOT six bits, security V. D. TERREBONNE 79 A pair of oars, adjudicated to V. D. TERREBONNE for one dollar, security Celestin GUYOT 80 A lot of buckets (appraised but not sold) now again offered for sale and adjudicated to C. GUYOT for one dollar, security V. D. TERREBONNE 81 A plough and other harrow old pots together appraised at fifty cents, adjudicated to Harman TABOR for one dollar fifty cents, security V. D. TERREBONNE 82 A lot of pickets and boards (appraised at two dollars), adjudicated to Auguste ROGER for six dollars fifty cents, [security] J. H. TABOR 83 A lot of hoes, spades etc. to C. GUYOT for one dollar fifty cents, security V. D. TERREBONNE Abstracted by Nancy L. Wright, P O Box 1041, Gray, LA (c) 2001