Antoinette

OPEN MEMORIAL WEEKEND:

The Historic Site & Exhibits will be open daily from 8:30am-5pm.

Please note that we stop selling tickets at 4pm and expect a higher volume of visitors so we recommend you purchase your admissions in advance. Please pay close attention to the details as you make your reservation and on your confirmation regarding arriving 30 minutes prior to the selected time. Late arrivals are not guaranteed access to the "Big House" exhibit if that is the ticket you purchase. We look forward to your visit.

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Date of birth:

1798* (estimated)

Baptism Date and Sponsors:

Unknown

Place of Origin:

Louisiana (Creole)

Gender and Designation:

Female (Negro)

Skills or Duties:

Washerwoman/Laundress

Relationships:

Children: Simon and Rosalia

Notes:

Age 50 (R8.198); Age 61 (R5.075); Age 61 (R5.073): Age 61 (R5.074); Age 60 (R5.081); AGe 25 (R8.009)

References:

R5.075
- Inventory of Jacques Telesphore (Thélesphore) Roman's New Orleans home (Owned by Henri Jacques Roman and Marie Octavie Roman Buchanan), New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima v 46 act 132
- Valued: $50.00
R5.081
- Bill of Sale, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v46 act 175
- Purchase price: $375.00
- Listed as being a domestic
R8.198
- Jacques Telesphore (Thélesphore) Roman Succession, St. James Clerk of Court, Probat 0683
- Value: $200.00
- Lists Simon as Antoinette's child
R5.016
- Jacques Telesphore (Thélesphore) Roman and Marie Therese Josephine Celina Pilie's Marriage Contract, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 2 act 182
- Lists Simon (4) and Rosalia (2 months) as Antoinette's children
- Value: $800.00 (Includes mother and siblings
R5.240
- Settlement and Partition of Oak Alley Plantation, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v46 act 174
- Purchase price: $14,750
- Vendor: Jacques Telesphore (Thélesphore) Roman; Vendee: Sosthene Roman
R5.073
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
- Listed as being located at the Roman's home in New Orleans
R5.074
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
- Listed as being located at the Roman's home in New Orleans
R8.009
- Bill of Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance Record, v 5 act 155
- This is a sale between Andre Bienvenu Roman and Louise Patin. This sale lists Antoinette before she is purchased by Jacques Telesphore Roman
R17.006.23
- Letter from Celina Roman to her son, Henri Roman, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, LaRC 179 Roman Family Papers
- Celina wrote that "Annette" (misspelled in letter) will take some items to Henri for Celina. Celina also explained that Antoinette's daughter was "terribly consumptive" and Dr. Daret (family member) didn't want to tell her