Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets.
Submitted by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2004
Submitted: Jan. 2004
Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives
**********************************************
Copyright. All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm
**********************************************
************************************************
In order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna,
LA, 1965. Films are available at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional
Library.
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 and part of
McDonoghville (Algiers) are now part of New Orleans. Freetown was part of
McDonoghville. Part of McDonoghville and all of Mechanicham 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.
DcktPlaintiff Surname Plaintiff Given Name TCover date JDC LDS # PageJPLD. O. D. Residence Slave(s) f p c film mark
52A Frazer John S02/24/1836 1st 04025633934862 76 3 -- -- -- -- 000005
Brother, James Frazer; curator, W. W. Stewart.
51A Johnson John N. S10/31/1835 1st 04025633934862 120 3 08/00/1835 Lafayette -- --
Died at a boarding home with only one trunk of possessions.
54A Holmes Jesse N. S02/05/1836 1st 04025633934862 102 3 02/02/1836 Lafayette -- --
Owned hardware store Seventh near St. Mary street; Petitioner, Abner Phelps.
55 Ambruster Antonio, Mrs. S01/20/1836 1st 04025633934862 2 3 -- -- -- --
55 Kaiser Christine Petitioner, Christine's mother, Marguerite Serbin (or Schabin) Keiser.
Spouse 1) Joseph Butler, 2) Antonio Ambruster; alternate spelling, Armbruster.
Butler minors; Fredericka 12 1/2, George Washington 11, Joseph.
Fredericka is the minor wife of Peter Korn. Under-tutor, George Schroeder.
57A Loring Lorenzo S04/15/1836 1st 04025633934862 138 3 03/30/1830 Lafayette -- --
Native of Petersborough, New Hampshire; lived in City of Lafayette four years.
59 Dorville Francois Lamolin S09/30/1833 1st 04025633934862 54 3 09/23/1833 Metairie yes --
widow, 2nd wife, Celestine Chalon; brother, Jean Baptiste Auvignac Dorville.
1st wife Celeste Delery, their minor son, Joseph Lemolin Dorville.
2nd wife minors, Athanase L. D., Adelaide Elmira L. D., Marie Celina Lemolin Dorville.
and Pauline Lamolin Dorville born after her father's death.
Curator, Francois Lamolin Feuillas Dorville.
Relatives; Francois Delery of Plaquemines, G B Volant Labarre, P Volan Labarre,
G. Volan Labarre, G. Nelson Volan Labarre.
60A Spricks Hendricks S11/22/1836 1st 04025633934862 219 3 -- -- -- --
Spicks on docket cover; Spricks on documents. widow, Elizabeth Waggaman or Waggoner.
Children, Henry died of Cholora in 1832, Johanna died 3 weeks after the father.
61 Dufossat Joseph Soniat, Mrs. S03/22/1834 1st 04025633934862 54 3 -- Fbg Boligny -- --
Dariocourt Adelaide Widower, Joseph Soniat Duggossat, tutor of his daughter, Felicite.
Felicite Soniat Dufassat 17. Antoine Dariocourt is under-tutor.
Property bounded by Valence, Plaquemines (Colisium), Cadise (Cadiz) & Chestnut.
62A Butler Thomas J. S10/31/1837 1st 04025633934862 12 3 -- Hurstville -- --
Petitioner, Chas. G. Smith, creditor. Residence, "in a house fronting on the Carrollton
railroad (St. Charles Ave) in back of Hurst's plantation." Brother, Joseph lives in
Louisville, KY. Possessions: 3 trunks, 1 chest of carpenters tools, 9 matresses,
11 blankets, 5 mosquito bars, wagon & 2 horses.
NOTE Hurst's plantation was between Joseph and Eleonore streets.
63 Dastugue Etienne S11/05/1848 1st 04025633934862 54 3 11/02/1843 F. Religious yes --
Residence, St. Amand at St. Andrew. Brother, Simonet Dastugue is only heir in LA.
His mother & 2 sisters live in "Srie department of Hautes Pyrenees in France."
He bought his property from Mrs. Ann Morricy, widow of Andrew Daily, on 2/28/1839.
Petitioner is Francis Joseph Laizer.
64 Fortier Edmond, Mrs. S01/07/1837 1st 04025633934862 76 3 03/01/1836 -- yes -- 000233
LaBranche Mathilde NOTE begins at mark 000233 without a cover. Mathilde is daughter of Eugene LaBranche.
Labranche Lucien Sugar plantation in Jefferson Parish. St. Charles Parish involved. 11 children.
1) Matilde LaBranche b. Oct 13, 1811, wife of Edmond Fortier of St. Charles Parish.
2) Roumuald LaBranche b. 2/7/1816; 3) Francoise Euphumie b. Oct 4, 1818; 4) Eugene
Godegrauc b. 9/13/1820; 5) Hermonique Rabylar b. 1/24/1822; 6) Catherine Delphine b.
5/9/1823; 7) Marie Antoinette b. 3/9/1825; 8) Onesiphore Victorie b. 9/4/1826;
9) Celestine Louise b. 1/12/1828; 10) Marie Emilie b. 8/15/1831; 11) Marie Eugenie b.
3/29/1835.
65A Fazende Francis, Mrs. S06/29/1836 1st 04025633934862 76 3 06/00/1836 -- yes -- 000365
65A Harang Josephine S06/29/1836 1st 04025633934862 102 3
Mrs Francis Fazende nee Josephine Harang.
Also called Mathilde Marie Joseph Harang. Mentions Gabriel Marie Fazende.
Children; Louis Francois 14, pascal Fortune 9, Eulalie Celestine Fazende 3.
Kin; Louis Gatien LeBreton D'Orgenois, Celeste D'Orgenois wife of Joseph Volent Labarre.
66A Beaulieu Gilbert L. S10/19/18_ 1st 04025633934862 12 3 000381
Film too dark to read and year torn off edge. Original document may be better source.
67 Fortier Uranie, Mrs. S10/04/1843 1st 04025633934862 76 3 08/21/1843 -- yes --
67 D'Aquin Uranie M. S10/04/1843 1st 04025633934862 54 3
Jacques Berthien Fortier wed Uranie 09/01/1832. Plantation on left bank, 11 miles
above the Vieux Carre between Norbert Fortier up-river and John Slidell down-river.
3 arpents fronting the river (around Dodge Avenue - Jefferson Heights).
Children; Victor 10, Althea 8, Leocadie 6; Norbert Fortier tutor, brother of Uranie.
Includes docket showing estate of Hy. Ludger Fortier.
Also mentions: Elodie Ludger Fortier wife of Victor Faisaus ? and Louis D'Aquin.
68 Laizer Jean, Mrs. S11/22/1832 1st 04025633934862 138 3 11/00/1832 -- -- -- 000402
Alphonse Helen Segovie Alternate spelling, Segonie. 4 children, Eugenie, Joseph, Jean Henry & Pierre David
Laizer. Property in New Orleans in St. Mary and on Bourbon street. Relatives are:
Maniano Azanburg, Barthelemy Bacas, Joseph Palfry, Louis Adam, Francis Sambola.
69A Hauser Paul S11/18/1837 1st 04025633934862 102 3 -- Lafayette -- -- 000454
A statement saying they took inventory.
70 Foucher Zenon, Mrs. S07/02/1842 1st 04025633934862 76 3 -- -- yes --
70 Labarre Adelaide S07/02/1842 1st 04025633934862 138 3
Widower, Zenon Foucher. Much is dark & hard to read, some in French.
Children; Adelaide, Adele, Antoine & Mathieu Foucher
Makes reference to some property in St. James Parish.
71A Nicholson Nicholas S02/10/1838 1st 04025633934862 177 3 10/01/1837 -- -- --
Resident of Concordia Parish, died in City of Lafayette
72 Fortier Adelard S07/18/1832 1st 04025633934862 76 3 -- -- yes --
Widow, Annette Lallande Ferriere.
Children: Michael Hamilier, Louise Anais & Marie Armantine.
Petitioner, James Y Walton for his children; Joseph I and William H Walton.
Relatives: Ludger & Norbert Fortier, Gervais Arnoult.
Joseph Lallande, tutor & Cornelius Hurst, under-tutor for Adelard's children.
73 Foucher Pierre S10/22/1832 1st 04025633934862 76 3 09/13/1832 Fbg Saulet -- --
Petitioners; Louis Frederick Foucher & Philippe Auguste Delcahise, executors.
Will dated June 23, 1831.
Antoine Foucher & wife, Marie Milicente Saulet and their children;
Felicite, Josephine Anais & Marie Azilie.
Also, Elizabeth, John Joseph, & Pierre Denis Foucher.
74 Debellierre Mrs. S08/06/1878 1st 04025633934862 54 3 -- -- yes --
74 Slave, The Frances EMarked Succession of Mrs Debilliane but all documents refer to emancipation of slave.
Petitioner; Gustave Levy
75 Deschapelles Louis C LeBreton, Mrs. S07/13/1838 1st 04025633934862 54 3 05/15/1838 right bank yes --
75 Fazende Eulalie S07/13/1838 1st 04025633934862 76 3
Widower, Louis Cesaire LeBreton Deschapelles
Died on sugar plantation of Barthelemy St. M. Le B. Deschapelles, adjacent to that of
Lucian LaBranche. Sons; Gabriel Cesaire, Francois Joseph, Barthelemy, Louis Cesaire,
Emanuel Lamiche (all names end with Le Breton Deschapelles). Daughter, Leocadie
wife of Charles Enoul Dugue Livaudais.
76 Fortier Henry Ludger S07/22/1844 1st 04025633934862 76 3 03/15/1844 plantation yes --
Born 06/14/1779. All women here mentioned had names ending with Ludger Fortier.
Zoe wife of Gabriel LeBreton Deschapelles. Justine wife of Arthur Guilliot.
Estelle wife of Charles D. Bienvenue. Aimie wife of Francois P N Faisans.
Mathilde wife of Pierre Pascalis Labarre. Elodie (minor) wife of Victor Faisans.
77 Francisco Hiram S01/10/1842 1st 04025633934862 76 3 09/28/1841 Fbg Bouligny -- -- 000643
Hiram, age 39, was a native of New York.
Widow, Jane Ogden, age 35, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Petitioner is his brother, James
Freeman Francisco, age 42, a potter. Hiram ran an earthenward store at #17 Dumaine.
Hiram died at the store, in New Orleans.
78A McMahon J. P. Coulon S07/12/1837 1st 04025633934862 173 3 -- -- -- --
I P or J P Coulon. Simply a declaration to have an inventory made.
79 Fortier Jacques S10/18/1825 1st 04025633934862 76 3 -- left bank yes --
Long docket uses nearly half of the film roll. "Departed some time ago."
Widow, Aime Durel. Estate worth $143,950. Curator, Lucian LeBranche, paternal cousin.
Children; Adelard Fortier, Pauline Frotier, Cidalide Fortier.
Relatives; Norbert & Adelard Fortier and Edward De Bois Blanc (De Boisblanc).
Residence, 5 leagues above the Vieux Carre on the left bank.
Some of these documents appear to be duplicate copies.
80A Ogier Peter S03/11/1837 1st 04025633934862 181 3 02/22/1837 -- yes --
Begins at mark 000735 on top edge of film. Widow, Deborah Mc Keller (or Kelher )
Children; Louis (of age), Caroline & Mary (minors).
Son, Louis wed Mary Ann Williams, the daughter of Walter Williams & Christina Lawrence.
80 Deynant Celine Adelaide S01/02/1834 1st 04025633934862 54 3
80 D'Aquin Louis, Mrs. S01/02/1834 1st 04025633934862 54 3
Widower, Louis D'Aquin.
Minor children; Adolphe & Arthur D'Aquin are both minors. Other children are:
Cilena D'Aquin, wife of Charles Lapointe, lives out of state.
Althea D'Aquin, wife of James Purch, is a resident of Orleans Parish.
Uranie D'Aquin, wife of Berthier Fortier, lives in Jefferson Parish.