Louisiana, Jefferson Parish, Judicial District Court, Probate dockets 1862-1868.
Submitted by Rita Curry-Pittman, January 2005
In order as viewed on LDS microfilm created from original dockets, Gretna, LA,
1965. Copies are available at the court house, at Jefferson Parish East Bank
Regional Library and at the main New Orleans Library.
Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives
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Plaintiff is the deceased; the Defendant or Petitioner filed the succession
Dckt is Docket; D.O.D is Date of Death; T = Type of docket
S = Succession; I = Interdiction (to claim insane or unfit)
E = Emancipation of a youth or of a slave; C = Civil suit; M = Misc.,
JDC is Judicial District Court; LDS # is Latter Day Saints roll number
JPL is Jefferson Parish Library one or two digit roll number
Page refers to a printout provided by the court as an index.
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.
Dckt Plaintiff T Cover date JDC LDS # Page JPL DOD Residence Slave(s)FPC film edge
336 Haar, William S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 06/26/1867 Hurstville 000005
Petitioner/widow: Theresa S_____. He died in Hurstville June 26, 1867
338 Krieg, Mrs. Dominique S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 06/04/1868 000020
338 Fleishman, Elizabeth S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 06/04/1868 000020
340 Morris, Elizabeth S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000060
Daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas J. Beck.
341 Igo, Mary Ann S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 09/21/1867 000073
Nine year old daughter of Mary Lane and Patrick Igo, Mary Ann died
Sept 21, 1867. Mary Lane then became Mrs. Michael B. McGary.
342 Johnson, Benjamin S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 Fall 1866 000080
Died in late September or early October 1866 in McLane, Kentucky.
343 Vogel, Mrs. George nee Lena M 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000098
343 Hermier, Narcisse M 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000098
On March 20, 1868 George Vogel left a note saying he was leaving his wife
his blacksmith shop. Narcisse Hermier worked in that blacksmith shop. 2
weeks later Vogel is seen at Bayou Sara.
344 Jennings, John S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 12/04/1868 000154
Petitioner/widow: Bridget Size.
346 Mundinger, John S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 -- 000160
Petitioner/widow: Magdalina.
347 Wright, Emily S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 -- 000180
348 Hunsinger, Mrs. Philip S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 10/25/1865 000190
348 Krifer, Sophia S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 10/25/1865 000190
Sophia died at age 36 on Oct 25, 1865.
349 Benson, Mrs. Robert R. S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 08/04/1866 000207
349 Armstrong, Maria S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 08/04/1866 000207
Adult children: Charles, Clara, and Robert Boyd.
Minor child but emancipated: William Alphonse Benson.
350 Weigel, Louis S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000215
Concerns: Helena Betz, & Louis' sister, Odile Weigel, wife of Michael Sauce.
351 Sophy, John S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000239
Petitioner/widow: Anna Barbara. Petition filed May 27, 1888.
353 McDonald, Michael & wife S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000252
353 McGrail, Mary S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 000252
355 Taylor, Mrs. Thomas S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 09/29/1867 Greenville 000256
355 Brown, Ellen S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 09/29/1867 Greenville 000256
Petitioner/widower: Thomas Taylor. She died in Greenville on Sept 29, 1867.
358 Cochrane, John Reuben S 1862-1868 2 04026043934903 44 08/10/1867 Gretna 000260
1 Hunter, Charles G. S 1868-1888 2X 04026043934903 44 000266
This docket contains dockets marked #227 in 2nd JDC, #33 2nd JDC, #3824 5th
Circuit Court, & finally as docket No.1 marked "Docket X" Judicial District
Court. Petitioner/widow: Rosalie, now lives in New Orleans.
2 Taylor, Mrs. Thomas S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 000362
2 Brown, Ellen S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 000362
Children: John and Sarah.
5 Brown, August S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 08/05/1853 Lafayette 000407
Native of Giessen, Grand Duchy of Hessen Darmstadt, Germany.
Died Aug. 5, 1853. Buried in Lafayette August 6, 1853.
[Assume: Lafayette Cemetery, Washington Ave, New Orleans]
6 Janin, Charles S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 10/16/1867 000414
Another docket within this one is marked, Docket #302, 2nd JDC.
9 Decker, Mary S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 -- 000439
10 Ferris, Esther S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 10/10/1865 000472
12 Zolinger, Valentine S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 07/30/186 ? 000505
Died July 30 at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Docket filed August 6, 1868.
13 Boudeusque, Marie Therese Peloise S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 ? Carrollton 000519
13 Forcelle, Mrs. Francois Olivier S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 ? Carrollton 000519
"Died on the 5th instant" (means 5th day) in Carrollton, docket filed Aug 14, 1868.
14 Forcelle, Marie S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 09/10/1865 000566
14 Devesin, Mrs. Andre O. S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 09/10/1865 000566
15 Gurtner, Catherine S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 10/05/1867 000575
15 Schumacher, Mrs. Peter S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 10/05/1867 000575
16 Kendall, Louisa A. S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 -- 000615
Petitioners/children: Mary Kendall, wife of William Cooney, and Joseph F.
Kendall. Date of death not readily found but docket filed Sept 18, 1868.
17 Burke, Richard S 1868-1888 2 04026043934903 44 000778
Petitioner/widow: Mary Corey. Inventory made on October 1, 1867.
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