Jean Baptiste emancipation record, 1788 August 1. - Jean Baptiste emancipation record, 1788 August 1.

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Title
Jean Baptiste emancipation record, 1788 August 1.
Biographical Information
Nicolas Forstal was an administrator, councilor, and judge born in Martinique on September 21, 1727 to Nicolas Forstal, Sr. and Jane de Barry. Also active in the military, he was a captain in the New Orleans militia, a member of the New Orleans cabildo from 1772-1785, and a military commandant of Opelousas from 1787-1794. He married Pélagia de La Chaise and the couple had seven children: Edouard Pierre Charles (born 1768), Elisabeth Louise, Edmond (born 1779), Félix Martín (born 1780), Louis Edouard (born 1802), Emerancia, and Mélanie.
Date Created
1788-08-01
Location
Description
A legal document granting liberty to Jean Baptiste, described as a mulatto, after the death of his master, François Marine. The document is in French and is notarized by Nicolas Forstal.
Type of Resource
text
Size
1 legal document.
Language
French
Source
Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, La., http://larc.tulane.edu/
Digital Collection
Revealing an Unknown Past: Free People of Color in Louisiana and the Lower Mississippi Valley
Repository Collection
Prairie Parishes Legal Documents, Manuscripts Collection 472, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
Shelf Location
Manuscripts Collection 472, Box 1
Contact Information
To inquire about ordering copies of these images, email larc@tulane.edu.
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright of the original material is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the repository that holds the original.
Preferred Citation
Prairie Parishes Legal Documents, Manuscripts Collection 472, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
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