Succession agreement entered into by the heirs of the deceased Mary Brown, wife of St. Julien de Tournillon, Assumption Parish

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The heirs of Mary Brown, who died on 1822 April 26 in Assumption Parish were Nicholas P. Trist and H.B. Trist, sons from a previous marriage, and St. Julien de Tournillon and Marie Louise de Tournillon, children from her later marriage. Her estate consisted of a plantation in East Baton Rouge Parish, thirty-two slaves, books, dishes, and furniture. The document gives the details of the agreement of the heirs for partition of the estate. Names and prices of individual slaves also appear

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Title: Succession agreement entered into by the heirs of the deceased Mary Brown, wife of St. Julien de Tournillon, Assumption Parish
Date Created: 1823-12-31
Description: The heirs of Mary Brown, who died on 1822 April 26 in Assumption Parish were Nicholas P. Trist and H.B. Trist, sons from a previous marriage, and St. Julien de Tournillon and Marie Louise de Tournillon, children from her later marriage. Her estate consisted of a plantation in East Baton Rouge Parish, thirty-two slaves, books, dishes, and furniture. The document gives the details of the agreement of the heirs for partition of the estate. Names and prices of individual slaves also appear
Topical Subject(s): Documents
Inheritance & succession
Estates
Slaves
Language: fre
Notes (Physical): Document. Certified copy, dated 1832 July 16, signed by Bela Hubbard, Judge, Assumption Parish. In French.
Extent: 4 pages
Type of Resource: text
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