Emancipation of Sylvain August 7, 1846 St. Charles Parish, Louisiana This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - African American Archives by: June L. Holeman lrobin8@bellsouth.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Widow Ambroise Brou Slave Emancipation Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853 Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court, Hahnville, LA Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge Henry St. Paul, Attorney for Plaintiff Case # 5 Widow Ambrose Brou, Praying for public notices for her Intention to Emancipate a Slave. Aug. 7, 1846 - Thursay: It was requested that the Sheriff put up public notice of Brou's Intention to Emancipate her slave, Sylvain, aged about 60 years.