Petition #20883572
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana. cicra February 9, 1835. - June 6, 1835.
- Court: Parish
- Salutation: To the honorable Charles Maurian Judge of the parish Court in and for the city and parish of New Orleans
Abstract
Antoine Benjamin, a free man of color, presents to the court that he is the owner of a forty-two-year-old male mulatto slave named Honoré, whom he "is desirous" to emancipate "from the bonds of slavery" in consideration of his "faithful and important services" and "good conduct." Benjamin declares that Honoré has never run away, never committed any robbery, and never been guilty of any criminal misdemeanor; and he has always been "respectful towards white persons." Benjamin asks the court to order posting of the notices required in such cases according to law. A related document reveals that Honoré is Antoine Benjamin's brother.
Result: Granted.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PAR #20881453 in the Benjamin Series; Order, 9 February 1835; Sheriff's Return, 9 February 1835; Petition to Police Jury, ca. April 1835; Certificate [Text in French], 31 January 1835; Extracts from Police Jury Deliberations, 23 April 1835, 6 June 1835, certified 8 June 1835
- Pages of related documents: 4
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Citation information
Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Records of the Parish Court, Emancipation Petitions 1813-1843
- Page: frame 53C
- Microfilm: Reel #98-2
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