Search results

Islandora advanced search

Islandora sort

  • CSV Spreadsheet
(41 - 60 of 369)

Pages

Indenture of Alexander Chevalon with William Brothers sponsored by Louise Camp, Volume 4, Number 221, 1828 May 13
title
Indenture of Alexander Chevalon with William Brothers sponsored by Louise Camp, Volume 4, Number 221, 1828 May 13
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-05-13
Abstract
In this indenture, Alexander Chevalon (described as a young free man of color of 16 and a half years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Louise Camp (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to William Brothers to learn to be a house carpenter and joiner. 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 Ursin Lacoste with John Randlett sponsored by Noel Carriere, Volume 4, Number 226, 1828 June 30.
title
Indenture of Ursin Lacoste with John Randlett sponsored by Noel Carriere, Volume 4, Number 226, 1828 June 30.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-06-30
Abstract
In this indenture, Ursin Lacoste (described as a free negro man) is sponsored by his uncle, Noel Carriere (described as a free negro man), as an apprentice to John Randlett to learn to be a 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.
Emancipation petition of Celestin Metzinger, Number 11C, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Celestin Metzinger, Number 11C, 1829.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Celestin Metzinger, a free man of color, to free the enslaved woman Gertrude, who is described as a negro woman above 30 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Bonne Pennicot, Number 3D, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Bonne Pennicot, Number 3D, 1829.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Bonne Pennicot, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved woman Popotte. Popotte is described as a mulatto girl of about 37 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Pierre Profit, Number 164, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Pierre Profit, Number 164, 1829.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Pierre Profit, a free man of color (described as a negro), to free the enslaved man Pierrot Damba (alias Piro), who is described as a negro slave of about 35 years of age.
Indenture of Pierre Lanon with Nelson Foucher sponsored by Elenor Magdeleine, Volume 4, Number 211, 1828 February 6.
title
Indenture of Pierre Lanon with Nelson Foucher sponsored by Elenor Magdeleine, Volume 4, Number 211, 1828 February 6.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-02-06
Abstract
In this indenture, Pierre Lanon (described as a young free man of color of 17 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his mother, Elenor Magdeleine (described as a free negress), as an apprentice to Nelson Foucher (described as a free man of color) 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.
Emancipation petition of Louis Morin, Number 10D, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Louis Morin, Number 10D, 1829.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Louis Morin, a free man of color, to free the enslaved man Henry. Henry is described as a griff Creole man of New Orleans, who is 44 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Eloïse Marcos, Number 9A, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Eloïse Marcos, Number 9A, 1829.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Eloïse Marcos, a free woman of color, to free the enslaved man Jacob, who is described as a negro man above 30 years of age.
Indenture of Lolo with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Widow Ducayet, Volume 4, Number 213, 1828 March 3
title
Indenture of Lolo with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Widow Ducayet, Volume 4, Number 213, 1828 March 3
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
1828-03-03
Abstract
In this indenture, Lolo (described as a slave of 14 years of age) is sponsored by Widow Ducayet as an apprentice to Jean Rousseau (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a joiner and 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.
Emancipation petition of the estate of William Dalton, Number 10E, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of the estate of William Dalton, Number 10E, 1829.
Subject
African American families, Louisiana, New Orleans, Child slaves, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of the estate of William Dalton to free the enslaved woman Isabella and her child Rosina.
Indenture of Numa Chevalon with Jean Chaigneau sponsored by Elizabeth Houard, Volume 4, Number 209, 1828 January 23
title
Indenture of Numa Chevalon with Jean Chaigneau sponsored by Elizabeth Houard, Volume 4, Number 209, 1828 January 23
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-01-23
Abstract
In this indenture, Numa Chevalon (described as a young free man of color of 14 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his mother, Elizabeth Houard (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to Jean Chaigneau 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 Antoine Palas with Francois Correjolles sponsored by Martin Palas, Volume 4, Number 225, 1828 June 18
title
Indenture of Antoine Palas with Francois Correjolles sponsored by Martin Palas, Volume 4, Number 225, 1828 June 18
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-06-18
Abstract
In this indenture, Antoine Palas (described as a young free child of color of 14 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his father, Martin Palas, as an apprentice to Francois Correjolles 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 Charles Thomas with Jean Creon sponsored by Antoine Thomas, Volume 4, Number 207, 1828 January 5
title
Indenture of Charles Thomas with Jean Creon sponsored by Antoine Thomas, Volume 4, Number 207, 1828 January 5
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-01-05
Abstract
In this indenture, Charles Thomas (described as a free child of color of 15 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his father, Antoine Thomas (described as a free man of color), as an apprentice to Jean Creon 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 Jean Baptiste Lacuesta with Fiffe Pomponneau sponsored by Bicinthe Andre y Borjes, Volume 4, Number 233, 1828 September 15
title
Indenture of Jean Baptiste Lacuesta with Fiffe Pomponneau sponsored by Bicinthe Andre y Borjes, Volume 4, Number 233, 1828 September 15
Subject
Orphans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-09-15
Abstract
In this indenture, Jean Baptiste Lacuesta (described as an orphan and a young free man of color of about 14 years of age) is sponsored by Bicinthe Andre y Borjes (described as a free person of color) as an apprentice to Fiffe Pomponneau (described as a free person of color) to learn to be a joiner and 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.
Emancipation petition of Jean Mason, Number 3H, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Jean Mason, Number 3H, 1829.
Subject
Child slaves, Louisiana, New Orleans, African American children, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Jean Mason to free his daughter, the enslaved child Eliza. Eliza is described as a mulatto girl of five years of age.
Indenture of Eugene Gilbert with Joseph Mitchell sponsored by Marie Claire Leroux, Volume 4, Number 214, 1828 March 3
title
Indenture of Eugene Gilbert with Joseph Mitchell sponsored by Marie Claire Leroux, Volume 4, Number 214, 1828 March 3
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-03-03
Abstract
In this indenture, Eugene Gilbert (described as a young free man of color of 16 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by Marie Claire Leroux as an apprentice to Joseph Mitchell 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 Ursin Syndoff with François Correjolles sponsored by Severin Latoire, Volume 4, Number 220, 1828 May 22.
title
Indenture of Ursin Syndoff with François Correjolles sponsored by Severin Latoire, Volume 4, Number 220, 1828 May 22.
Subject
Orphans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-05-22
Abstract
In this indenture, Ursin Syndoff (described as a young free orphan of color of 14 years of age) is sponsored by his tutor, Severin Latoire (described as a free man of color), as an apprentice to François Correjolles 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 Theodule Flazeur with Piere Derigny sponsored by Baptiste Flazeur, Volume 4, Number 217, 1828 May 6.
title
Indenture of Theodule Flazeur with Piere Derigny sponsored by Baptiste Flazeur, Volume 4, Number 217, 1828 May 6.
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-05-06
Abstract
In this indenture, Theodule Flazeur (described as a young free man of color of 11 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by his father, Baptiste Flazeur (described as a free negro), as an apprentice to Pierre Derigny (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a cigarette maker. 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 Leandre Poincy with Maurice Pizzeta sponsored by Jean Montesquieu, Volume 4, Number 247, 1828 December 18
title
Indenture of Leandre Poincy with Maurice Pizzeta sponsored by Jean Montesquieu, Volume 4, Number 247, 1828 December 18
Subject
Creoles, Louisiana, New Orleans, Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1828-12-18
Abstract
In this indenture, Leandre Poincy (described as a free man of color and orphan of 16 years of age and a Creole of Louisiana) is sponsored by Jean Montesquieu as an apprentice to Maurice Pizzeta 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.
Emancipation petition of Marguerite Hazeur, Number 176D, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Marguerite Hazeur, Number 176D, 1829.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. African American families, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1829
Abstract
Petition of Marguerite Hazeur, a free woman of color, to free her mother, the enslaved woman Tonton.

Pages

Admin Login

 

Louisiana Digital Library

Contact the Louisiana Digital Library

Permissions/rights/reproduction and information requests:

The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is composed of collections from many different institutions. Permission to publish and acquire images or requests for more information about materials that you find in the LDL should be directed to the institution that contributed the item to the LDL. To find the contact who can help you, find the field called "Contact Information" next to the image of interest to you. The Louisiana Digital Library is a service provider only and has no authority to grant permission to publish or supply high-resolution images.

Technical assistant/site support

The Louisiana Digital Library platform has been developed by LSU Libraries on behalf of the Louisiana Digital Consortium. It runs on the Islandora open-source digital repository software.

LSU Libraries' Technology Initiatives: lsudiglib@lsu.edu.

Thanks for your interest in the Louisiana Digital Library.

About the Louisiana Digital Library (LDL)

The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) is the front door to Louisiana's digital cultural heritage. Members include public libraries, academic libraries, museums, and archives from arcross the state.

Currently, there are 25 participating institutions in the LDL. Each institution contributes the digital items and the descriptive text for their collections.

  • Calcasieu Parish Public Library
  • Delgado Community College
  • East Baton Rouge Parish Library
  • Law Library of Louisiana
  • Louisiana State Archives
  • Louisiana State Museum
  • Louisiana State University
  • Louisiana State University at Alexandria
  • Louisiana State University at Shreveport
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans
  • Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
  • Louisiana Tech University
  • Loyola University New Orleans
  • McNeese State University
  • Nicholls State University
  • Northwestern State University
  • Southern University
  • State Library Of Louisiana
  • The Historic New Orleans Collection
  • Tulane University
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • University of New Orleans
  • Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park
  • Webster Parish Library

The LDL is built with Islandora, an open source digital library system based on Fedora, Drupal, and Solr.

Information about the Louisiana Digital Consortium can be found here: http://louisianadigitalconsortium.org

 

LDC Board Meetings

LDC Membership Meetings

LDL Advisory Committee Meetings