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Indenture of Francois Millaud with Joseph F. Valentin sponsored by Isabelle Arnaud, Volume 5, Number 429, 1838 October 6
title
Indenture of Francois Millaud with Joseph F. Valentin sponsored by Isabelle Arnaud, Volume 5, Number 429, 1838 October 6
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1838-10-06
Abstract
In this indenture, Francois Millaud (described as a free child of color of about 13 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Isabelle Arnaud (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to Joseph F. Valentin to learn to be a 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.
Emancipation petition of Marie Jeanne, Number 3F, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Marie Jeanne, Number 3F, 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 Marie Jeanne, a free woman of color, to free her daughter, the enslaved woman Marie Noel (alias Victoire), who is 19 years of age. In French and English.
Indenture of Hyppolite Palas with William Sanders sponsored by Martin Palas, Volume 5, Number 432, 1839 March 19
title
Indenture of Hyppolite Palas with William Sanders sponsored by Martin Palas, Volume 5, Number 432, 1839 March 19
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1839-03-19
Abstract
In this indenture, Hyppolite Palas (described as a free boy of color of 14 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Martin Palas, as an apprentice to William Sanders 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 David Griffith, Number 57A, 1827.
title
Emancipation petition of David Griffith, Number 57A, 1827.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1827
Abstract
Petition of David Griffith to free the slave Jarret Garret, who is described as a negro man of 35 years of age.
Indenture of Leon Paty with Jean Borie sponsored by Marie Deau, Volume 1, Number 102, 1813 June 12
title
Indenture of Leon Paty with Jean Borie sponsored by Marie Deau, Volume 1, Number 102, 1813 June 12
Subject
Free blacks, Haiti, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1813-06-12
Abstract
In this indenture, Leon Paty (described as a free man of color of 13 years of age from Saint Domingue) is sponsored by his mother, Marie Catherine Victoire Deau (described as a free woman of color), as an apprentice to Jean Borie to learn to be a cobbler. 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 Joseph Zamon with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Marie Damour, Volume 1, Number 99, 1813 July 9
title
Indenture of Joseph Zamon with Jean Rousseau sponsored by Marie Damour, Volume 1, Number 99, 1813 July 9
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds
Date created ms
1813-07-09
Abstract
In this indenture, Joseph Zamon (described as a free man of color of 15 years of age) is sponsored by his mother, Marie Jeanne Damour (described as a free girl of color) as an apprentice to Jean Rousseau (described as a free man of color) to learn to be a 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.
Emancipation petition of Ramon Planas, Number 60I, 1827.
title
Emancipation petition of Ramon Planas, Number 60I, 1827.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1827
Abstract
Petition of Ramon Planas to free the enslaved woman Charlotte, who is described as a negro woman of 31 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Similien Labranche, Number 71F, 1820
title
Emancipation petition of Similien Labranche, Number 71F, 1820
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1820
Abstract
Petition of Similien Labranche to free the enslaved woman Marie Louise, who is described as a female negro slave of about 40 years of age.
Emancipation petition of Paul Lacon Dubourg, Number 37F, 1825.
title
Emancipation petition of Paul Lacon Dubourg, Number 37F, 1825.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1825
Abstract
Petition of Paul Lacon Dubourg to free the enslaved woman Catharine, who is about 50 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 Jean Baptiste Ramonet, Number 85B, 1815.
title
Emancipation petition of Jean Baptiste Ramonet, Number 85B, 1815.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1815
Abstract
Petition of Jean Baptiste Ramonet to free the enslaved woman Madeleine Henriette, who is described as a negress of about 30 years of age. In French and English.
Emancipation petition of Joseph Usé, Number 23G, 1835.
title
Emancipation petition of Joseph Usé, Number 23G, 1835.
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
1835
Abstract
Petition of Joseph Usé to free the enslaved woman Anna (described as a quarteroon of about 21 years of age) and her two children, Charles (three years of age) and Edouard (one year old). In French and English.
Emancipation petition of Widow Marie Louise Riviere, Number 8E, 1829.
title
Emancipation petition of Widow Marie Louise Riviere, Number 8E, 1829.
Subject
African American families, Louisiana, New Orleans, Child slaves, 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 Widow Marie Louise Riviere, a free woman of color, to free her grandchild, the enslaved child Boney. Boney is described as a mulatto boy of about eight years of age.
Emancipation petition of Martin Öhler, Number 73J, 1819.
title
Emancipation petition of Martin Öhler, Number 73J, 1819.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1819
Abstract
Petition of Martin Öhler to free the enslaved woman Constance, who is described as a negress of about 30 years of age.
Emancipation petition of the estate of Dara Costanza, Number 90E, 1831.
title
Emancipation petition of the estate of Dara Costanza, Number 90E, 1831.
Subject
African American families, Louisiana, New Orleans, Child slaves, Louisiana, New Orleans, African American children, Louisiana, New Orleans, Orphans, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1831
Abstract
Petition of the estate of Widow Dara (or Darrea) Costanza to free the enslaved persons Carmelite (described as a negro wench of more than 30 years of age), her son William (described as the son of Carmelite, above 13 years of age), and Lucien (described as a young mulatto orphan boy of about 11 years of age). The petition is made by the executor of Costanza's estate, a free man of color named Pierre Fildeé.
Indenture of Pierre Berclotte with Dutreuil Barjon sponsored by Jean Fleming, Volume 4, Number 118, 1825 July 30.
title
Indenture of Pierre Berclotte with Dutreuil Barjon sponsored by Jean Fleming, Volume 4, Number 118, 1825 July 30.
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
1825-07-30
Abstract
In this indenture, Pierre Berclotte (described as an orphan and a free man of color of about 15 years of age) is sponsored by his godfather, Jean Fleming (described as a free man of color), as an apprentice to Dutreuil Barjon (described as a free negro) 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.
Indenture of William Lester with James Lambert sponsored by William Steven, Volume 4, Number 17, 1823 May 8.
title
Indenture of William Lester with James Lambert sponsored by William Steven, Volume 4, Number 17, 1823 May 8.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1823-05-08
Abstract
In this indenture, William Lester (described as a free colored man of 18 years of age) is sponsored by his godfather, William Steven, as an apprentice to James Lambert to learn to be a carpenter and house joiner.

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 Antoine Capdefert, Number 93B, 1827.
title
Emancipation petition of the estate of Antoine Capdefert, Number 93B, 1827.
Subject
Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1827
Abstract
Petition of the estate of Antoine Capdefert to free the enslaved woman Marie Francoise, who is described as a negress slave of 45 years of age. In French and English.
Indenture of Jean Baptiste with Louis Clairain sponsored by Joseph Daniel, Volume 5, Number 440, 1840 January 11
title
Indenture of Jean Baptiste with Louis Clairain sponsored by Joseph Daniel, Volume 5, Number 440, 1840 January 11
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Indentured servants, Louisiana, New Orleans, Legal documents, Deeds, Apprentices, Louisiana, New Orleans
Date created ms
1840-01-11
Abstract
In this indenture, Jean Baptiste (described as a free negro of 16 years of age) is sponsored by his father, Joseph Daniel (described as a free negro), as an apprentice to Louis Clairain 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 Baptiste Hazeur, Number 177B, 1836.
title
Emancipation petition of Baptiste Hazeur, Number 177B, 1836.
Subject
Free African Americans, Louisiana, New Orleans. Slaves, Emancipation, Louisiana, New Orleans, Slaveholders, Louisiana, New Orleans, Petitions, Legal documents
Date created ms
1836
Abstract
Petition of Baptiste Hazeur, a free man of color, to free the enslaved woman Louise Goungnon, who is described as a negress of 40 years of age. In French and English.

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