St. Charles Parish Inquest Book #1

ZPage 116--Inquest held on 14 Jul 1885 on the body of an unknown colored man lying dead between John Volman aand Frank Harvey Place. The jurors verdict is that he came to his death by being drowned in the Mississippi River. There were no marks of violence on the body. Jurors were Simmon Mathew, Anthony Labranche, Alfred Anderson, Ussin Eugene and Clement Colly.

Page 117--Inquest was held in the city of New Orleans on 20 Jun 1885 before Dr. J.F. Fenney, coroner, on the body of Henry Williams,lying dead at Charity Hospital and after careful autopsy find death to have resulted from a gun shot wound of the abdommen producing internal hemumorrhage. Henry Williams, male,black, native of LA.,age 23, resident of this city since by occupation a laborer residing at Boutte Station, dead of internal hemumorrhage on 29 Jun 1885 at 12 o'clock from a gun shot wound of abdomen. Jurors were A. C. Seymour, Daul Maloney, M.L. Tinney, and J. T. Tinney, MD Coroner.

Page 118--Inquest held on 18 Aug 1885 on the body of Emma Thomas, lying dead at the Oakland Plantation. The jurors verdict is that she came ro her death by sunstroke and not otherwise, there being no marks of violence on her person. The jurors were Chas Ellis, James Harris, Leon Louis, Jesses Zino, and Clement Colly, Coroner.

Little Red Church--Baptisms

Bourgeois, Jean Louis Born 23 Oct, Baptized 25 Oct 1740
Parents--Jean Baptiste Bourgeois and Marie Cavallier
Godparents--Daniel Pofs and Jean Boucherant
Signed--Fr. Prosper,Cure; Daniel Pofs, Jeanne Boucherant

Bouton, Charles Hyacinthe Baptized 9 Sep 1748
Parents--Jean Baptiste Bouton and Anne Sancie
Godparents--Charles Hyacinth LeBoeuf and Anne Barbe Marx,wife of Pomier
Signed--Fr. Prosper

Bouton, Marie Anne Born 25 Mar, Baptized 26 Mar 1754
Parents--Jean Baptiste Bouton and Marian Sensier
Godparents--Jean Baptiste Montpierre and Marie Anne Dreger
Signed-- Fr. Prosper

Bouton, Marie Francoise Baptized 22 Jul 1746
Parents--Jean Baptiste Bouton and Marie Anne Sancier
Godparents--Francois Poche and Marie Monpiere
Signed--Fr. Pierre Monpiere

Little Red Church--Burials

Ciffert (Ziffert),Barthelemie, Buried 4 Jan 1754
Native of Hausgainen
Fr. Prosper, Cure

Clero,Pierre, Buried 20 Mar 1743
F. Pierre

Conrad,Andre, Buried 4 Nov 1754
Age 8 days
Fr. Prosper

Cure,Jacques, Buried 24 Sept 1747
Native d'Orleans
Fr. Prosper

St. Charles Parish Inquest Book #1--March 1877-December 1886

RPage 113--Inquest held on 29 May 1885 on the body of Jacob Warnner lying dead at Bealmon Place. Jurrors verdict is that he came to his death by natural visituation of God and not otherwise. There being no marks of violence on his body and no guilt attaches to any person. Jurors were John Alexander, Alex Jupiter, Jh (G?)ailes, Abe Alexander, Stephen Moore and Clement Colly, Coroner.

Page 114--Inquest held on 23 June 1885 on the body of Jh. James, colored, lying dead in front of Alise Plantation. The verdict of the jurors is he came to his death by some unknown disease. Being a stranger about here, but gave the name as A. Jn. James before he died, a native of Alabama,the deceased was about 5 feet 6 inches of height and about 35 years of age. Jurors were Joseph Williams, Jacko Joseph, Antoine Robberson, Baptiste Johnson, Isaac Brown and Cement Colley, Coroner.

Page 115--Inquest was held on 7 July 1885 on the body of Ben Harriaon lying dead on the Jackson RR at the 25 mile post. The jurors verdict is that he came to his death by being run over by the cars on the Jackson RR and no guilt attaches to any person. Jurors were James McChutchen, R. H. Hull, Joseph Hopkins, Henry Warner, Amoes Williams and Clement Colly, Coroner.

St. Charles Parish Inquest Records Book #1--March 1877-December 1886

Page 110--Inquest on 12 Jun 1885 on the body of an unknown white man lying dead at Boutte Station at a place known as Michle Lockey Store. The jurors verdict is that he came to his death by a gunshot wound by Michele Laque. Jurors were Chas E. Petre, A. Johnson, Jim Barler, A.D. Johnson, Romeo fils, and Clement Colly, coroner.

Page 111-- Inquest held on 14 April 1885 on the body of Celestine Hampton lying dead in the rear of Davis Place about 1 1/2 miles from the river. The jurors verdict is that he came to his death by the natural visitation of God and not otherwise, there being no marks of violence on the deceased Celestin Hampleton and no guilt attaches to any person. Jurors were John Robertson, Claborn Stanly, Simon Sullivan, Chas Haize, James Smith and Clement Colly, coroner.

Page 112--Inquest held on 13 June 1885 on the body of Morgan Carter (at the Denoult Place), a convict in the camp of Captain Hayden. The jurors verdict is that he became sunstruck, there being no marks of violence on his person and no guilt attaches to anyone. Jurors were Chestester Davis, J. M. Dorsey, Joseph Williams, Usnin Paque, Andrew Carter and Clement Colly, Coroner.

St. Charles Parish Police Jury--1897

13 July 1897--Police Jury met pursuant to a call issued bu President. Present, A.E. Picard, Madere, Kenner, Kuhlman and Youngs. Dr. N.C. Stephans was invited to address Jury. On motion of Mr. Picard, 2nd Mr. Madere the following resolution was adopted. Whereas complaint has been made to the Jury, to the effect that Julis Isaac, lesse of the Ferry No. 1, has on several occassions violated the Police Jury ordinances, relative to public ferries, Be it resolved that the lease of Ferry #1 to Julis Isaac be declared forfeited. On motion of Mr. Madere, 2nd by Mr. Kuhlman, the President is hereby authorized to lease Ferry #1 privately for the unexpired term. The President sold said Ferry #1 to Dr. N.C. Stephen for the sum of 50 cents.

14 July 1897--Board of Reviewers met. The protest of Charles E. Alter, owner of the Ormond Plantation in the parish against thee assessment made by the assessor of said property, was taken up and after due consideration Mr. Kenner moved to reduce said assessment from $22,000 to $18,000. No 2nd to motion. On motion of Mr. Kuhlman, 2nd by Mr. Madere the assessors figures were sustained. The protest of Mr. J. C. LeBourgeois was taken up and after due deliberation the figure of $18,000 was sustained.

The protest of the Pecan Grove Plantation property of Citizens Bank of Louisiana was taken up. Motion of Mr. Kenner the assessment of $9000 was sustained. The assessment of Davis Plantation owned by Citizens Bank of Louisiana and on the motion of Mr. Madere the assessment of $10,000 was sustained.

Acadian Ships from France to Louisiana in 1785

The names of these ships were Le Bon Papa, Le Bergere, Le Beaumont, St. Remi, L' Amitie, La Caroline, and La Ville d' Archangel.

Le Bon Papa departed from France on 10 May 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on 29 July 1785.

La Bergere departed from France on 12 May 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on 15 Aug 1785.

Two of my ancester families were on this ship. Family #1 Jean Charles Terriot, age 22, day laborer. Family # 22 Marie Jeanne Richard, widow Landry, age 46, with daughters, Marie Magdeleine, age 16 and Rose, age 10.