Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Succession, partial, includes Slave List
Robert Carter Nicholas succession filed Houma, Terrebonne, Parish, LA
courthouse on January 16, 1857
The following list are slaves owned jointly by Robert Carter Nicholas
and his partner, John Becemis. The plantation was located 9 miles
above Houma , Terrebonne Parish, LA along Bayou Terrebonne, encompasing
both sides of the bayou. (This would be located between Houma,
Terrebonne Parish, LA and Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, LA). This list
shows the name, age, full value and half value of the slaves. The
half value is shown since RC Nicholas had a partner and half of
everything went to that partner, John Becemis.
NOTE: There is a second list after this one filed in another document
related to the succession. Any words or names in ( ) in this entire
posting were nearly illegible and are possibly incorrect. A series of
. Indicates unreadable words . This was a hand written document.
and the undivided half of the following slaves attached to said
plantation
1. Charlet age 35 years appraised as
2,000. One half 1000.
2. Eliza Ann, age
27
1,200 600.
3. Catherine, 8 550. 275.
4. Tommy, 5 350. 175.
5. Charles Stuart, 38 1,000 500.
6. Sarah, 40 800. 400.
7. Julianne, 13 750. 375.
8. Jimmy, 12 700. 350.
9. (Pimle?), 30 1,500. 775.
10. Henry Mash, 27 1,500. 775.
11. Jane, 26 800. 400.
12. Amy, infant
13. Lucy 550. 275.
14. Francis Ann, 11 550 275
15. Role, 28 1,200 600.
16. Joe, 11 600 300
17. Jerry, 9 600. 300.
18. Lizzy, 5 300. 150.
19. Nervell, 3 250. 125.
20. John (Tagle?), 2 150. 75.
21. Jacob, 34 1,500. 775.
22. Francis, 28 1,200. 600.
23. (Wallis? Willis?), 12 800. 400.
24. Jack, 40 500. 250.
25. Isabelle, 50 500. 250.
26. Bon Jones, 25 2,000. 1,000.
27. Ann Butler, 37 1,100. 550.
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28. Mille, 45 700. 350.
29. Rachael, 10 800. 400.
30. Spenser, 40 800. 400.
31. Lucinda, 38 800. 400.
32. Jack Peeler, 39 800. 400.
33. Ann Fisher, 30 1,200. 600.
34. Sidney, 11 900. 450.
35. Peter Williams, 37 1,500. 775.
36.George, 12 1,500. 775.
37. (Henry Bates?), 40 800. 400.
38.Sam, 45 500. 250.
39. Green, 22 1,500. 775.
40. (Franforce?, Cranford?), 27 1,200. 600.
41. Franky, 30 1,200. 600.
42. Sam, 2 300. 150.
43. (Franforce Jr?, Cranford Jr?)., 1 150. 75.
44. Ellich, Child of Role, 6 500. 500.
45. Levis or Lewis, 50 800. 800.
46. Perone, 24 1500. 750.
47. Robert, 24 1500. 750.
48. Beverly, 16 600. 300.
The following is a list of the individual property of R C Nicholas to
wit
Albert a boy (Engencier?) age 21 years (appce?, appr.?) 2500.
Engemier, a girl , 35 years 1600.
Endurance, runaway girl, 24 yrs
May, girl, 25 yrs 1500.
Jim, boy, 18 yrs 1600.
Sushy, girl 45 yrs 800.
Nelson, boy, 6 yrs 500.
Fershey, (no sex given), 60 yrs 300
(Rau?) woman, 65 400
Billy Ellis, man, 65 400.
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Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA June 2, 1858
Letters of Tutorship, partial, includes Slave List
Filed by widow of Robert Carter Nicholas, Susan A. (Vinson) Nicholas
State of Louisiana
Parish of Terrebonne
Estate of Robert C. Nicholas
Be it known and remembered that
on the second day of the month of June
One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Eight
and the Eighty second year of the indepen-
dance of the United States of America.
I Alfred Joseph Deleporte Recorder and
Esoffico a notary public, duly commisioned and
. , in and for the parish and state aforesaid.
.
and the following named slaves attached to
.
. on said
plantation.
1. Charles age 30 years
2. Eliza Ann 27
3. Catherine 8
4. Tommy 5
5. Charles Stuart 38
6. Sarah 40
7. Julianne 13
8. Ginny 12
9. Pence or Demce 30
10.Henry Mach 27
11. Jane 26
12. Amy, infant
13. Lucy 11
14. Francis Ann 4
15. Role or Rose 28
16. Joe 11
17. Jerry 9
18. Lizzy 5
19. Newell 3
20. John Taylor 2
21. Jacob 34
22. Francis 28
23. Willis 13
24. Jack 40
25. Isabella 50
26. Bon Jones 25
27. Ann Butter or Butler 37
28. Milly 46
29. Rachael 19
30. Spence or Spencer 40
31. Lucinda 38
32. Jack Peeler 39
33. Ann Fisher 30
34. Sidney 11
35. Peter Williams 37
36. George 12
37. Henry Bates 40
38. Sam 45
39. Green 22
40. Cranford 1
44. Ellich child of Role or Rose age 6
45. Lewis 50
46. (Perous?) 24
47. Robert 23
48. Beverly 16
Respectfully submitted by
Cynthia F. Daigle