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Indenture of James Postewait with J. T. Littell sponsored by Amele Keating, Volume 3, Number 130, 1819 July 21
title
Indenture of James Postewait with J. T. Littell sponsored by Amele Keating, Volume 3, Number 130, 1819 July 21
Subject
Free African Americans, Mississippi, Natchez, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-07-21
Abstract
In this indenture, James Postewait (described as a free boy of color of about 14 years of age, born in Natchez) is sponsored by his mother, Amele Keating (described as a free mother of color) as an apprentice to J. T. Littell to learn to be a mason and bricklayer.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Auguste Brouard with Barbarin F. and Son sponsored by Adeline Renaud, Volume 3, Number 147, 1819 October 11
title
Indenture of Auguste Brouard with Barbarin F. and Son sponsored by Adeline Renaud, Volume 3, Number 147, 1819 October 11
Subject
Free blacks, Haiti, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-10-11
Abstract
In this indenture, Auguste Brouard (described as a young free man of color of 12 years of age, native to Saint Domingue) is sponsored by his mother, Adeline Renaud (described as a free woman of color) as an apprentice to Barbarin F. & Son to learn to be a tailor. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Louisa Lacombe, Number 92A, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Louisa Lacombe, Number 92A, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Louisa Lacombe (Widow Bauhus), a free woman of color, to free the enslaved man Jacques. Jacques is described as a griffe of about 34 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Claire Daly, Number 106C, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Claire Daly, Number 106C, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Claire Daly, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved woman Rosine. In French and English.
Marie Boidore affidavit, approximately 1820-1827.
title
Marie Boidore affidavit, approximately 1820-1827.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Carnival, Louisiana, New Orleans, Mayors, Louisiana, New Orleans, African American women, Louisiana, New Orleans, Assault and battery, Louisiana, New Orleans, Affidavits, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents
Date created ms
1820, 1827
Abstract
Affidavit of Marie Boidore, a free woman of color, that at a ball of Mr. St. Martin, Virginie Labortrie, another free woman of color, unmasked her and along with friends, beat her. Presented to Joseph Roffignac, Mayor. In French.
Emancipation petition of Jean Baptiste Coffey, Number 76A, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Jean Baptiste Coffey, Number 76A, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Jean Coffey, a free man of color, to free the enslaved woman Jeane, who is described as a negro wench of about 45 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Rosalie Chenan, Number 76E, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Rosalie Chenan, Number 76E, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Rosalie Chenan, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved woman Maria Julia, who is described as a negro woman of 30 years of age.
Indenture of Fyatt McGuire with George Marshal sponsored by Patrick McGuire, Volume 3, Number 118, 1819 March 20
title
Indenture of Fyatt McGuire with George Marshal sponsored by Patrick McGuire, Volume 3, Number 118, 1819 March 20
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-03-20
Abstract
In this indenture, Fyatt McGuire (described as a free girl of color of about 13 years of age, born in Louisville, Kentucky) is sponsored by her father, Patrick McGuire (described as a free man of color) to be a servant to George Marshal.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Marguerite Pierre Deflanders, Number 74A, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Marguerite Pierre Deflanders, Number 74A, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Marguerite Pierre Deflanders, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved woman Victoire. Victoire is described as a female slave of about 40 years of age.
Indenture of Joseph Raphael with Louis Simon sponsored by Marie Joseph Martin, Volume 3, Number 148, 1819 October 19
title
Indenture of Joseph Raphael with Louis Simon sponsored by Marie Joseph Martin, Volume 3, Number 148, 1819 October 19
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-10-19
Abstract
In this indenture, Joseph Raphael (described as a free child of color of 14 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Marie Joseph Martin (described as a free woman of color) as an apprentice to Louis Simon (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a joiner and carpenter. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Cayetano, Number 74F, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Cayetano, Number 74F, 1819.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Cayetano, a free man of color, to free the enslaved woman Fortunee, who is described as a negress of 35 years of age.
Indenture of Bazile and Boss with Louis Simon sponsored by Valerien Allain, Volume 3, Number 119, 1819 April 1
title
Indenture of Bazile and Boss with Louis Simon sponsored by Valerien Allain, Volume 3, Number 119, 1819 April 1
Subject
Slaves, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-04-01
Abstract
In this indenture, Bazile (described as a mulatto slave of 12 years of age) and Boss (described as a negro slave of 13 years of age) are sponsored by Valerien Allain as apprentices to Louis Simon (described as a free man of color) to learn to be joiners. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Marie Louise Collin, Number 72F, 1820.
title
Emancipation petition of Marie Louise Collin, Number 72F, 1820.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1820
Abstract
Petition of Marie Louise Collin, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved man Thomas, who is 48 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Victoire Perron, Number 72C, 1820.
title
Emancipation petition of Victoire Perron, Number 72C, 1820.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1820
Abstract
Petition of Victoire Perron, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved woman Zabeau, who is described as a negress of about 36 years of age. In French and English.
Indenture of Florivae Thezan with Maurice and Pinson sponsored by Philippe Thezan, Volume 3, Number 138, 1819 September 8
title
Indenture of Florivae Thezan with Maurice and Pinson sponsored by Philippe Thezan, Volume 3, Number 138, 1819 September 8
Subject
Free blacks, Haiti, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-09-08
Abstract
In this indenture, Florivae Thezan (described as a young free man of color of 10 years of age, native to Port au Prince) is sponsored by his father, Philippe Thezan, as an apprentice to Maurice & Pinson to learn to be a bricklayer. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Hyacinte with Charles Poree sponsored by Marie Jeanne, Volume 3, Number 158, 1819 December 10
title
Indenture of Hyacinte with Charles Poree sponsored by Marie Jeanne, Volume 3, Number 158, 1819 December 10
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-12-10
Abstract
In this indenture, Hyacinte (described as a free person of color of 13 years of age) is sponsored by his grandmother, Marie Jeanne (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to Charles Poree (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a joiner and carpenter. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Pierre Boyer with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Finette Ward, Volume 3, Number 141, 1819 September 7.
title
Indenture of Pierre Boyer with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Finette Ward, Volume 3, Number 141, 1819 September 7.
Subject
Free blacks, Cuba, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-09-07
Abstract
In this indenture, Pierre Boyer (described as a free child of color of 14 years of age, native to Cuba) is sponsored by his mother, Finette Ward, as an apprentice to Jean Rousseau (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a cabinetmaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Jean Pierre Emery with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Francoise Trudeau, Volume 3, Number 121, 1819 April 30
title
Indenture of Jean Pierre Emery with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Francoise Trudeau, Volume 3, Number 121, 1819 April 30
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-04-30
Abstract
In this indenture, Jean Pierre Emery (described as a child of color of 12 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Francoise Trudeau, as an apprentice to Jean Rousseau (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a cabinetmaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Indenture of Laurence Alexis with Etienne Carlon sponsored by Antoine Andry, Volume 3, Number 136, 1819 August 17
title
Indenture of Laurence Alexis with Etienne Carlon sponsored by Antoine Andry, Volume 3, Number 136, 1819 August 17
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1819-08-17
Abstract
In this indenture, Laurence Alexis (described as a free child of color of nine years of age) is sponsored by his father, Antoine Andry, as an apprentice to Etienne Carlon (described as a free person of color) to learn to be a shoemaker. In French.

Indentures in which at least one party was a free person of color were selected from among all of the indentures available. This identification was made either by the designation of an individual as a free person of color in the record or when a phenotypical description like "quadroon," "mulatto," or "Negro" was given and there was no information to indicate the person was enslaved.
Emancipation petition of Mathurin Juin, Number 178B, 1815.
title
Emancipation petition of Mathurin Juin, Number 178B, 1815.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Mathurin Juin, a free man of color, to free the enslaved woman Rosette, who is described as a negro female slave of about 30 years of age.

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