Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets 1825-1845
In the order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna, LA, 1965.
Films are available at the Jefferson Parish East Bank Regional Library and Main New Orleans Public Library.
Prepared by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2004
Prepared by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2004
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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 & part of McDonoghville (Algiers) are now in New Orleans.
Freetown was part of McDonoghville. Part of McDonoghville and all of Mechanickham 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.
Dckt Plaintiff T Cover date JDC LDS # Page JPL DOD Residence Slave(s) FPC film edge
3077 Burdon, James S 06/07/1839 1st 04025693934868 12 9 -- -- yes
Clemence Dapremont Berry. Uncle is James Murphy.
Mentions: Julie Robert Avart, Cornilius Hurst, Abraham Nicholson & Caroline Stuart Coater,
Hugh Graham, James Walsh, and Dominic Burthe.
Slaves sold by Jeramiah Berry to Connelly Lepper were Lisbette 23 & Edward LaGriff 5
NOTES: Docket takes up half of this roll.
Faubourg Livaudais was from Harmony to a line between First and backed by Philip and/or Soraparu.
Faubourg Livaudais, established in 1832, was a major part of the old City of Lafayette.
Bloomingdale was limited to houses on both sides of State Street.
3083 Lafont, Louisa S 07/11/1839 1st 04025693934868 138 9 -- --
3083 Terrebonne, Antoine Dupre, Mrs. S 07/11/1839 1st 04025693934868 138 9 -- C Camanada
Mrs. Terrebonne nee Louisa Lafont.
Children: Eugenie & Adela Terrebonne. They lived on Cheniere Camanada, east of Grand Isle.
3084 Deeds, Henry S 02/15/1839 1st 04025693934868 54 9 09/27/1837 --
Widow, Catherina Anders, later weds Frederick Leep.
Son is Henry Deeds, Jr.
3086 Houst, Barbara S 08/05/1839 1st 04025693934868 102 9 -- --
3086 Burger, Peter, Mrs. S 08/05/1839 1st 04025693934868 12 9 -- --
Mrs. Peter Burger nee Barbara Houst.
Son is Peter Burger.
Relative's name is Trudeau.
3090 Harrison, Jesse Burton S 01/18/1841 1st 04025693934868 102 9 -- --
Widow is Frances Brand. Son is Burton. Daughter is Anna Porter Harrison.
Extensive book list supposedly belonged to George Washington. Books in eight languages.
4056 Couturier, Marianne S 03/29/1830 1st 04025693934868 37 9 -- -- yes 7 000454
4056 DeGruy, Joseph Verloin, Mrs. S 03/29/1830 1st 04025693934868 54 9 07/24/1829 --
Petitioner: Joseph Verloin Degruy, Jr. He requests inventory which is recorded in the
presence of: Jos. V. Degruy; Pierre Verloin Degruy (represented by attorney Etienne Degruy);
Josephine Gewin (?) widow of Antoini Dufouchar Degruy acting as tutrix of her minors,
Marie Doralis and Louisa Dufouchar Degruy; Leonide Verloin Degruy wife of Michel St. Amand.
Also present: Dolphine Verloin Degruy wife of Philippe Boutte and Charles Derbigny their
attorney; Duminil Verloin Degruy represented by attorney Francois Verloin, all heirs.
One slave in Natchez. No land or home is mentioned in this docket, only slaves.
4073 Charbonnet, Jacques P. S 07/01/1837 1st 04025693934868 37 9 -- --
Widow: Alexandrine Melanie Bernaudy, daughter of Bernard Bernaudy.
Minor: son, Philip Bernard Charbonnet.
Other children (adults): J. P. Jr., Louis Emile, Francois Leo, Adolph, and Delard E.
4077 Buret, Jean S 09/01/1840 1st 04025693934868 12 9 -- Metairie
Also spelled Burret. No kin. Defendant, Philip Lambert.
4084 Michel, Jean E 04/04/1844 1st 04025693934868 155 9 -- --
4084 Michel, Jules E 04/04/1844 1st 04025693934868 155 9 -- --
Orphaned. Mentions the names: Keller, Lambert, and Landry.
5009 Cushing, Thomas S 12/30/1837 1st 04025693934868 37 9 -- Bloomingdale
Owns property in Bloomingdale, which was limited to both sides of State Street.
5011 Duffy, Mosses S 03/25/1840 1st 04025693934868 54 9 1828 McDonogh
Widow, Zuline DeGruy, later marries Robert R. Brandon.
Children: John Lafayette Duffy age 14 in 1840 & Louis William Duffy born Sept 5, 1820.
Two deceased children: Zulime & Aime Duffy. Mentions, Usulma DeGruy and Michael St. Amant.
5013 LeBlanc, Stanislas S 12/16/1840 1st 04025693934868 138 9 -- Lafayette
5013 Bruneau, Maria Constance A. S 02/04/1845 1st 04025693934868 12 9 -- Lafayette
5013 LeBlanc, Stanislas, Mrs. S 06/17/1845 1st 04025693934868 138 9 -- Lafayette
Deseased wife is Maria Constance Antoinette Bruneau.
Children: Adolph LeBlanc, Nisida Rounes, Scholastique Casas, Marie Pigreau, Elvina Alcide.
Relatives: Isaac, Anselme & Sylvester LeBlanc, Justin & Norbert Landry, P Harty, D Berthand.
Residence on Harmony street in the old City of Lafayette.
5018 Cowen, Michael S 02/03/1840 1st 04025693934868 37 9 -- Gretna
Widow is Fanny Riley. Children are Catherine & Bridgette Cowen.
5019 Jenkins, William M 04/11/1840 1st 04025693934868 120 9 03/27/1840 Lafayette
Murdered with a ship carpenter's sledge hammer at Levee, Water & St. Andrew sts.
5020 Shepherd, Robert C. S 10/10/1840 1st 04025693934868 219 9 -- --
Mentions Thomas C. Shepherd.
5028 Beaudieu, Marie Clemence S 08/30/1842 1st 04025693934868 12 9 -- --
5028 de Boisblanc, Charles B., Mrs. S 08/30/1842 1st 04025693934868 54 9 -- --
Mrs. de Boisblanc nee, Marie Clemence Beaudien or Beaudieu. Undertutor is Francois Xavier.
Children: G Beauvejour, Maria Elmira, Norbert Gardy, and Rose Clorinde de Boisblanc.
5070 Truesdale, William S 08/25/1841 1st 04025693934868 239 9 07/11/1841 Carrollton
Defendant, Richard W. Cochran.
5075 Posey, George Washington S 04/22/1843 1st 04025693934868 186 9 12/29/1842 Hurstville
Widow: Nancy. Children: Mary Catherine, Ann, and James Posey.
5080 Quinn, Michel S 02/12/1841 1st 04025693934868 200 9 09/10/1841 Lafayette
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