ESTATE OF JEAN BAPTISTE ARNAIS Estate Probate, St. Landry Parish
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ESTATE OF JEAN BAPTISTE ARNAIS   The Opelousas Courier, 11 Nov 1854  Notice: Adelaide Lejeune and Alphonse Thibodeaux, of the parish of St.Landry, having applied cojointly by their  petition for the appointment of administrators of the estate of Jean Baptiste Arnais, deceased of the parish of  St. Landry. Therefore, any person intending to make opposition to said appointment, will file the same in writing, in my office in the town of Opelousas within ten days from date of this notice.  INSPECTOR OF DROVES ST. LANDRY PARISH 1812  Minutes of St. Landry Parish Jury 16 April 1812  This article is long but very interesting. I did not record the entire document.  Evidently there is a problem with cattle rustling in this area.  This list is an appointment of directors to inspect brands on cattle leaving the county heading in the direction of Natchez, Natchitoches, Rapides and Pointe Coupee.  Philippe Duplechain - Prairie Cassor, Prairie Barre and Petit Bois.  Benj. Smith; Prairie Laurent and Grand Coteau.  Wm. Johnson; Prairie Groscherviel.  Hubert Jany; Quarter of Bellvue.  E.S. Andrews; Plaikimne Brule  Mikel Prudhomme; The prairie west of Plackemine from Pierre Auguste to the end of the prairie.  Mikel Carriere; The prairie Faketaique to Don Manuel's point.  Adam Tete;The grand prairie, Baton Rouge to Don Manuel's Point.  John Coskins (or Corkins);Prairie Mamou.  Martin Allen;Bayou Chicot and the _________prairie.  Nathaniel West;The west side of Nez Pique and Cariousbiou.  Henry Lastrapes;From Decuir's bridge to ________.  Laurent Dupre;From Francois Pitre to Pierre Auguste.  FINAL TABLEAU OF DISTRIBUTION OF THE ESTATE OF MARGUERITE RICHARD WIDOW OF PIERRE THIBODEAU  St. Landry parish Courthouse document No. 7513, Filed June 29, 1855  ACTIVE MASS  Amount of sale, deduction at $2.85 a head being made for six sheep, (excess sold over that delivered to Jean Gay)  Total of all sales:  $8684.78 Interest due from purchasers: $282.08 Total:  $8968.69  PASSIVE MASS Paid the claims of: Clerk of District Court, St. Landry $27.80 Louis Thibodeaux $46.00 H. Dessesarts $8.00 Clement Hollier fils $13.55 Pierre Gosselin\tab $25.00 P. N. Roy $12.56 Theodore Chachere $1.00 Parish tax 1852 $7.28 State tax 1851, 1852 $8.40 Dr. Millard\tab $18.00 Raviol (Curate) $30.00 St. Landry Whig $15.00 Augte Dejean $56.50 St. Charles College $20.00 Joel Sandoz\tab $58.00 Yves d'Avy\tab $6.00 James Donovan $4.00 Harrison Rogers $6.60 Paid claim of Garland N. Lastrapes $50.00 Administrator's Commission upon $7854.95 Amount of inventory $196.3
Future expense until settlement of estate $30.00  Total PASSIVE MASS (Whole 
amount of debts paid by Administrator) $640.05

Balance to be divided between heirs and other Representative:  $8328.64

Each heir's share amounts to $832.86 2/5   
Heirs: Leon Thibodeau, Louis Thibodeau, Pierre Thibodeau, Hyppolite Thibodeau, 
Placide Thibodeau, Marie Louise Thibodeau, Joseph Reo, Louis Hebert, 
Marie Celine Lavergne*, Baptiste Thibodeau

** Note:  Marie Celine Lavergne was represented by Eloy G. Landry and 
Alexandre Lavergne, the share of each of these two heirs by representation 
was the half of $832.86 2/5, which is $416. 43 1/5.

* Note:  Baptiste Thibodeau was represented by Jean Bte. Thibodeau, Zephirin 
Thibodeau, Celestin Thibodeau, Caliste Courville, Joseph Duplechain, 
A. Baillon, Robert Smith and Edmond Thibodeau.  The share of each of these 
eight heirs by representation is the eigth of $832.86 2/5 which is $104.10 4/5.

Amounts received by each heir: 
Leon Thibodeau $832.86 
Louis Thibodeau $832.86 
Pierre Thibodeau $832.86 
Hyppolite Thibodeau $832.86 
Placide Thibodeau $832.86 
Marie Louise Thibodeau $832.86
Joseph Reo $832.86 
Louis Hebert $832.86 
Eloy G. Landry $416.43 
Alex. Lavergne $416.43 
Caliste Courville $104.10 
Zephirin Thibodeau $104.10 
Jean Baptiste Thibodeau $104.10 
Joseph Duplechain $104.10 
Alex Baillon $104.10 
Celestin Thibodeau $104.10 
Robert H. Smith $104.10 
Edmond Thibodeau $104.10