James Mather residency permit, 1807 November 24. - James Mather residency permit, 1807 November 24.

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Title
James Mather residency permit, 1807 November 24.
Creator
Mather, James, 1750?-1821.
Contributor
Kuntz, Felix Herwig, 1890-1971.
Colbert, Teenah, active 1807.
Colbert, John, active 1807.
Biographical Information
John Colbert, a free man of color, his wife Teenah, and their three children were citizens of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. John Colbert and his family established residency in New Orleans in 1807.</br></br>James J. Mather (1750?-1821) was a merchant, landowner, politician, planter, and mayor of New Orleans from 1807-1812. He was born in Coupland, Northumberland to Peter and Eleanor Mather. In 1776, he emigrated to America where he established a mercantile firm with George Morgan and acquired extensive land holdings in Southeast Louisiana. He married Frances (?) and the couple had five children: James; George; Ann, wife of Philip Hickey; Frances Sophia, wife of Abner L. Duncan; and Isabel, wife of William Wykoff. He died in St. James Parish on October 7, 1821.</br></br>Felix Herwig Kuntz (1890-1971) was the son of Rosemonde Elizabeth and Emile Kuntz and the brother of Emile N. Kuntz. He was an avid collector of documents, paintings and furniture during and after the Great Depression. The documents in this collection were items that Kuntz collected for his own personal interest.
Date Created
1807-02-24
Subject
Mayors--Louisiana--New Orleans
African Americans--History--19th century
Free African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans. African American families--Louisiana--New Orleans
Colbert, John, active 1807
Colbert, Teenah, active 1807
Mather, James, 1750?-1821
African American children--Louisiana--New Orleans
Licenses--Louisiana--New Orleans
Location
New Orleans (La.)
Occupation
Heirs
Executives
Financiers
Collectors
Description
Residency permit issued by Mayor James Mather, New Orleans, to John Colbert, who is described as a free negro. Mayor Mather certified that he had examined the papers presented him by John Colbert and had found them to be in order. Colbert, his wife Teenah (described as a free negress), and their three children (described as free children) were therefore to be permitted to travel freely and reside within the city limits and to enjoy the fruits of their labor. In French with an unsigned English translation.
Type of Resource
text
Size
1 permit.
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
Rosemonde E. and Emile Kuntz Collection, Manuscripts Collection 600, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
Shelf Location
Manuscripts Number 600, Box 7, Folder 37
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
Rosemonde E. and Emile Kuntz Collection, Manuscripts Number 600, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Related Collections
New Orleans Municipal Records, Manuscripts Number 16, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
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