Name Index to some probate dockets; Rapides, Louisiana Dates: 1864-1940 Submitter: Jane McManus Compiled by Norma Rose, Longview TX Source:LDS Microfilm ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** This information was transcribed from LDS Microfilm records exactly as it appeared on the microfilm. Some records seemed to be mixed, and the reader should watch closely for dates. The names in this index were taken from two different sets of Rapides Parish Probate Records. The OLD DOCKET (refers to District Court files, 1864 - 1880), and NEW DOCKET (refers to two sets of records: PROBATE COURT files, 1864 - 1880 & DISTRICT COURT files, 1880 - 1940). The designation OLD DOCKET and NEW DOCKET signals the beginning of a new series. Please note that THIS IS NOT A COMPLETE INDEX TO THE PROBATE RECORDS OF RAPIDES PARISH LA, however, it is a total list of all that were on the microfilm. These rolls can be ordered from the LDS Library for use in LDS Church Libraries. (Norma Rose) New Dockets & Old Dockets - Rapides Parish LA OLD DOCKET 1868 - 1883 1196 - Williams, Henry G. (Minors). Succession Date 19 Feb 1868. Tutrix Cecilia Kelly Williams, Mary Ann, Sarah, Henry, Dennis, Kate, and Margaret. Patrick Kelly (their uncle) under tutor. 1201 - Butler, Francis E. (Minors) - Francis E. Butler, tutrix; Newton Butler, father. (Louise A. Sullivan). 1202 - Bonner, Amanda (minor). 1868. James Barrow [sic], Tutor; William L. Sanford, under tutor. Relatives: George W. Compton, Dr. John I. Compton, John Dawson, Robert A. Crain, Lawrence Sanford. 1222 - Smith, Daniel (Succession). 1868. (Freedman). Sale of property. 1225 - Compton, L. G. (minors). 1868, January 31. Amelia B. and John Compton. Jo Ann H. (mother), Leonard W. Compton (father), Alexander G. Compton (uncle) undertutor. 1238 - Ferguson, Henry B. (Succession). 1868, March 13. Henry B. Ferguson (deceased December 1867, Sarah J. Ferguson (wife); Edwin C. Herbert (petitioner). 1253 - Williams, John R. (sons). 14 February 1868. Archiball P. and John Ronch Williams Jr., sons of John R. Williams and Mary Cileste (?). 1284 - Henderson, Epheus G. 20 February 1868. Epheus G. Henderson (over 19), asked for emancipation. 1320 - Cockafar, Carolline (Minor). f.m.c. Mother Martha Ann Anderson, f.w.c. 1326 - Fain, John W. (Succession). Administrator: Benjamin W. Rogers. 1340 - Gill, Margaret Perkins (Minors). 4 April 1868. Thomas J. Gill (father, tutor); Lewis Cooper (under tutor). J. P. Gill, John Gill, Howell, Annie Thomas, and Laura Gill. 1342 - Pearce, William L. (Minors). 1868. Martha E. Medearis (mother). Wm. E., Austin B., Ester E., Sarah E., Joshua, Catherine M., and Mary M. Pearce. 1346 - Thompson, Louis (Succession). Bertie Co. NC. February 1868. Re: Thompson Plantation on Bayou Boeuff LA. Margaret A. Thompson (wife); sons: Thomas U. and William C. Thompson. 1354 - Albright, Elizabeth (Minors). June 1871. Original withdrawn and transferred to Parish of Grant. 1355 - Parish of Rapides vs. Albright, Mrs. Caroline C. 1871. Original withdrawn and transferred to Parish of Grant. 1361 - Pettway, John P. (Minors). 28 May 1868. Mary Vallerine (now wife of Reese D. Price), mother; Warren O. Dammon, under tutor. Mark Franklin, Mary Virginia, John Paul Ernest, Jeff Davis, and Anglica (Agalice) Pettway. Family Members: Earnest (uncle), E. Vallery (a relative), Wm. Hurtmeyer (Hustmeyre), Dr. Jno. Casson, Jno Clements, OK H'awley. 1377 - Vallie, Edmond (Minors). 23 June 1868. Edmond (only child); James Vallie, father; Elodie de Flichier (deceased) [sic], mother; Benjamin Weiss, under tutor. 1378 - Knowles / Knoll, J. F. (Succession). September 1868. John Fredrick Knoll died 12 Nov. 1867. Julia P. Knoll, widow. 8 children: David L. (15), Anna E. (14), Susan A. (12), Nancy L. (9), Chapman (7), Alice V. (5), Charley A. (3), and Ida J. Knoll. Frank V. Murphy, under tutor. 1381 - Talbert, Minervy T. (Succession). 29 July 1868. (Also #2 on New Probate Docket). Wm. C. James, Administrator. Inventory and Administration. 1661 - Davidson (Partition Sale). February 1871. J. Pintard Davidson, Eliza Davidson, widow of Lewis, and Flora Davidson, residents of Parish Orleans. Laura Davidson, wife of Alfred McBryde, resident of Mississippi. Albert Sidney Davidson of Orleans and Margaret K. Davidson, wife of Joseph W. Texadas of Rapides. 2088 - Melder, James Peter (Emancipation). 5 May 1875. James Peter Melder, now 18, son of Joseph V. Melder, petitioned for emancipation. 2101 - Osborn vs. Goss / Legras. 26 Jul 1875. John Osborn vs. Malvina Goss (deceased), Michael Legras. 2108 - LeGras vs. Osborn. October 1875. Michail LeGras vs. John Osborn. Re: Malvina Goss, late resident of New Orleans. Re: Succession Cornelia LeGras. Case given over for trial. District Court, Rapides Parish LA # 2739. Re: Supreme Court of State of LA, 13 March 1876, # 6171. 2113 - Carey vs. McNutt. 15 November 1875. George W. Carey et al. vs. heirs of A. McNutt for partition. Re: Elizabeth Hamilton and husband, P. G. White. Heirs of Martha Glasgoss [sic], Jonas Weil. Francis A. McChesney. Miss Catherine McNutt. Heirs of Rebecca Hickman. Absent heirs of Mrs. M. Paxton. Heirs of Mrs. Jeanette Jenkins. Heirs of Sallie A. Sims. 2138 - Tanner, Esther P. (Succession). December 1875, Administrator of Esther P. Tanner, Succession. 2275 - Strother, Martha (Succession). 1877. John Strother Jr. (husband) died 1865. Martha Strother (16 in 1877). Dennis Strother, under tutor. John Strother Sr., grandfather. Henry Strothers, G. H. Strothers, Washington Ray, Joseph Ray. Olive Oleff Rays, wife of #2 married Lemuel Willis 1867. 2372 - Schawartzenberg, George (Emancipation). 5 April 1880. W. H. Chapman, tutor. 2381 - Vallery, Charles M. (Emancipation). 2 March 1880. Ernest Vallery (father), Florentine Vallery (mother). 2424 - Johnson, James Dawson (Emancipation). 18 October 1880. W. E. Taylor, tutor. John Dawson, under tutor. 2425 - Pettiway, Jefferson D. (Emancipation). October 1880. Emancipation vs. Earnest Valley (uncle), tutor. (See Old Docket # 1361 for details). 2460 - Haynes, Jefferson (Emancipation). 14 January 1881. Marcelline Haines [sic] (mother, widow); John P. Haynes (father, decd.). 2461 - Abat (Emancipation). 14 January 1881. George and Louis Abat. B. P. Abat (father). 2566 - Jackson, Robert H. (Emancipation). 15 August 1881. Robert H. Jackson, born 16 July 1863. Sam G. Compton, tutor. Robert H. Jackson, father; Sallie M. Jackson, mother. 2667 - Stafford, Kate (Emancipation). 3 March 1882. Sarah Catherine Stafford, mother. 2819 - Huie, Laure E. (Emancipation). 5 January 1883. Lucy Varreau, mother (tutor). Henry Huie, brother. THIS IS THE END OF THE OLD DOCKET SERIES # 1 # 1317238 (NEW DOCKET SERIES #2 PROBATE): 1 - Talbert, Thomas Laurence (Succession). 2 March 1869. Thomas L. Talbert died 20 July 1868. Will 21 October 1859: James Leroy Talbert, brother, Caddo Parish. Albert Scott Caston, nephew, Amite Co. MS. Thomas Poindexter Frith, Avoyelles Parish. 2 - Hunter, Benjamin K. (Succession). 19 November 1873. Susan Hunter (deceased), wife. Children (minors): Susan, John T., Lewis T., and Virginia Hunter. Family Meeting: Major Lolette Hunter, Robert C. Hynson, D. W. Hynson, Neal Davidson, Lewis Texada, Edwin H. Hunter (relatives); Mrs. Mary Hynson, aunt; James R. Andrews (friend). Robert A. Hunter, uncle (tutor)?. 3 - Lamothe, Polycarpe (Succession). 30 November 1868. Died 31 January 1859. Nephew: Tom Bynum. 4 - Huie, Mrs. Elira (Estate) vs. Carroll, Hay & Co., New Orleans LA. December 1868. Husband, Isiah Huie (deceased). 5 - Schrader, Charles (Succession). 15 September 1869. Louisa Schrader (wife). Children: Julius, Theodore, George, John, Emma, Henerietta, Charlotte. Friends: John Schwartzenbert Sr.; John Schwartzenberg Jr.; Henry Walklin; Louis Abadie; B. Jarreau Jr.; Ernest Hardtner, under tutor. 6 - Pendleton, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann. Re: Kate Pickett. 9 September 1868. Elizabeth Ann Pendleton, nee Bailey (daughter of William Bailey), wife of Eugene B. Pendleton, mother of Kate Pickett (age 9) (father of Kate Pickett is Hephestian Pickett). General William Bailey (grandfather) under tutor. Family members: Jacob Irving, John W. Clark, Ed. Boyer Price, Jacob Walker, John S. Sullivan. 7 - Bynum, Jesse A. (Succession). 23 September 1868. Will and Probate. Emeline Bynum, wife, appointed exec. Her mother, Ann Gill, died April 1848. 8 - Ball, Antonia (Succession). 16 October 1868. Antonia Ball died 6 September 1868. 9 - Storey, W. B. (Succession). Re: Thomas S. Colier. 17 September 1869. Thomas S. Colier, Winn Parish LA. 10 - Sullivan, Dennis (Minors). October 1868. Dennis Sullivan, father; Ellen Conner (deceased), mother. Daniel, John, Edward, William, Mary Ann (now wife of Edward Bogan). John Smith, under tutor. 11 - Osborn, Mary Corrine (Minor). 17 November 1868. Mary Corrine Osborn, age 4. Mary L. S. Rogers, mother; William H. Osborn, deceased, father. Henry M. Rogers, tutor (step-father). Family meeting: Jacob Irving, Henry H. Parker, Joseph Fellows, William J. Rogers, Samuel Fellows - friends only. 12 - Dysart, Hugh (Succession). 13 November 1868. Daniel Voorhies, Adm. 13 - Dowty Minors. 24 November 1868. John Cross Dowty Jr. and Anna Dars Dowty. John C. Dowty, father (tutor); Anna C. Dowty, dec. 1866, mother. Samuel A. Dowty, under tutor. Mentions: Mrs. Adeline Dowty, wife of Samuel Dowty, Re: Succession # 772, Succ: Coasti Daise. Family meeting: Thomas Neal, Joe Neal, John Cruickshank, John W. Hickman, John Bogan. 14 - Martin, Jane L. (Minor). 24 November 1868. James R. Andrews, under tutor. Loretta Park, grandmother (deceased). Family: Same as # 13. OLD DOCKET: 15 - Stanton, Louis A. (Minors). 24 November 1868. Minors of Louis A. Stanton and Judith Beatty: Clara Marie, Marie Louise Amelia Stanton. Re: Marafret Laysard, Chas. S. Zimmerman, Wm. K. Burney, Francis E. Laysard, John W. Hickman, R. C. Hetherwick, J. W. Beatty. 16 - Hinton, Theophilus (succession). 28 December 1868. Died 1863. Algemon Hilton, son, Administrator. 17 - Conger (Administration and Inventory). 1868. Died May 1868. 18 - LA State Bank et al., Orleans Parish vs. Linton, Stephen D. Estate. 4 January 1869. Re: Anna E. DeBorgne [sic], Thomas E. Manning, Colman M. Calvert. 19 - Jackson (Minors). 1873. J. R. Jackson, tutor. Willie and Ella Jackson (Hays). 20 - Bledso, John G. (Succession). 18 December 1868. Michael Paul Jr. Curator. Re: William Morris, Henry St. John. 21 - Chambers, Josiah vs. Burgess, Mrs. M. D., etc. 1 January 1866. Josiah Chambers from Shreveport (6 mo.) LA to Alexandria LA. Mrs. Mary D. McCoy, wife of A. W. Burgess. Parish and State Supreme Court, re: Hugh O'Donnue; Silas Talbert, decd.; John T. Rhodes, minor, son of Davis Clinton Rhodes and Mrs. Burgess; Austin Burgess; Silas Talbert (died November 1866) and Mary Talbert (decd. 1867) raised Mrs. M. D. Burgess; Josiah Chambers, a nephew of Mrs. Mary Talbert; Eliza J. Pierce (niece of Silas Talbert); Mrs. Mary E. Fountley (daughter of J. Chambers), residing at J. Chambers home; Warren Griffin; Selia White, residing at Warren Griffin home; and Robert West. 22 - Waters, William (Succession). 17 December 1868. Mary Jane Waters, wife. Charles V. Ledoux (brother-in-law). Children: George, Elizabeth, Sarah, Virginia, William, and Charles. Hugh R. Cummings, under tutor (uncle). Witness to will: Julius Leven and Chrittenden E. Ball. 23 - Neil, Edmond, f.m.c. vs. Cosdukes. 20 November 1867. Re: Succession of Robert C. Hynson Jr. John Cosdukes. Rose McNeil (wife). Denied. 24 - Rowe, Mrs. Catherine vs. Heirs of Reagan. 28 December 1868. Thomas Regan died 18 February 1865. Mrs. Catherine Rowe, wife of Edward Rowe, mother of Reagan children. Re: Mrs. Bridget (Lawrence McCormick) McCormick. Children: Bridget, Mary Ann, Thomas, Reagan Jr. Mary Ann married Edward Barrett; John Clements opted special tutor for Thomas Reagan Jr. (minor). 25 - Baillio, Mrs. A. ? (Succession). 1869. Gervais Baillio (father) tutor; George Edward French, under tutor. Minors: Stella, Effie, Celeste. Meeting: Landry Baillio, Landry Baillio Jr., Angus K. McCrammen, John W. Prescott, Alexander G. Compton, Dr. S. G. Compton. 26 - Luckett. (?) Dr. Leon Luckett, decd. Red River Pr. of Rapides LA. Adeline Luckett, widow; married ca 1833. Her father, Col. Robert A. Crain; her mother Elizabeth Crain. 27 - Bonner, Willie (Estate). (?). Amanda Barron, minor child. James Barron, tutor (step-father); Marie Bonner (Barron), mother. Re: Daniel Prath, Ala. 28 - Hilton, Annette (Minor). (?). Heram Hilton, decd. Father; Marie Armstrong, mother; Agernon Hilton, uncle. 29 - Luckett, Levin (Estate). 1871. Adeline Luckett, wife. 30 - Harper (Minors). 1869. Children: William B., Mary D., Reece, P. D. Harper and Elizabeth Harper. Lemidas Harper died 1865, father. Henrietta O. Price (wife of Zacheus Wilcox), mother. William B., grandfather. 31 - Dewil, Mary (Minors). 23 December 1868. Mary Dewil died 23 December 1868, wife of Joseph H. Dewil. Children: Catherine, Azenith, Francis, Marion, Martha Alice Dewil. 32 - Simpson, Elizabeth (Succession). 1869. Elizabeth Simpson died 1867. John C. Irving, son-in-law, married Amanda Reynolds, daughter by Elizabeth's first marriage. 33 - Lott, Harry and Pauline. 1869. Re: Suit # 279, Succession of Edward Johnson. 34 - Stafford, Leroy A. (Succession vs. Joseph Lallande of New Orleans. 1869. 35 - Jones, Elcon (Succession). 1869. Elcon Jones died 1868. Mary E. Jones, wife; Francis and Catherine, children. (see next series est03.txt)