Jean Jacques Montfort and Marie Eulalie Blais marriage contract, 1829 October 26. - Jean Jacques Montfort and Marie Eulalie Blais marriage contract, 1829 October 26.

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Title
Jean Jacques Montfort and Marie Eulalie Blais marriage contract, 1829 October 26.
Creator
Blais, Marie Eulalie, born 1805?
Contributor
Montfort, Jean Jacques, born 1797?
Biographical Information
Jean Jacques Montfort (born approximately 1797) was a free man of color and resident of New Orleans. He was born in Saint-Domingue to George Montfort and Fillette Capet, a free woman of color. He married Marie Eulalie Blais in 1829.</br></br>Marie Eulalie Blais (born approximately 1805) was a free woman of color, propertied slave owner, and resident of New Orleans. She was born in Cuba to Mr. Blais and Marie Magdeleine Parnets, a free woman of color. She married Jean Jacques Montfort in 1829.
Date Created
1829-10-26
Subject
Free African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans. Spouses--Louisiana--New Orleans
Creoles--Louisiana--New Orleans
Cuban American women--Louisiana--New Orleans
Slave records
Women slaves--Louisiana--New Orleans
Prenuptial agreements--Louisiana--New Orleans
Dowry--Louisiana--New Orleans
Women landowners--Louisiana--New Orleans
Marriage records--Louisiana--New Orleans
Saint-Domingue
Immigrants--Louisiana--New Orleans
Location
New Orleans (La.)
Occupation
Slaveholders
Landowners
Description
A marriage contract between Jean Jacques Montfort and Marie Eulalie Blais, both free people of color. The document includes an inventory of Marie Eulalie's dowry comprising a property on Burgundy St.; an enslaved person, aged 13 years, named Melie; monies, silver, furniture, clothing, and jewelry. In the agreement, the future wife reserves the right to retain and administer separate property. Document in French with English translation.
Type of Resource
text
Size
1 marriage record.
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
Personal Documents Collection, Manuscripts Collection 525, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.
Shelf Location
Manuscripts Collection 525, Box 1, Folder 2
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
Personal Documents Collection, Manuscripts Collection 525, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Related Collections
Jean Baptiste Meullion Papers, Manuscripts Collection 713, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University.; The John and Jean Rousseau Collection, Louisiana State Museum Historical Center.
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