Charles

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:

1838* (estimated)

Baptism Date and Sponsors:

Unknown

Place of Origin:

Louisiana (Creole)

Gender and Designation:

Male (Mulatto)

Skills or Duties:

Field Hand/Laborer

Relationships:

Mother: Meana; Siblings: Raphael, Rosalie, Elizabeth, and Genevieve

Notes:

Age 10 (R8.198); Age 20 (R5.239); Age 20 (R5.074); Age 20 (R5.073); Age 20 (R8.097)

References:

R5.239
- Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 173
- "Maimed of both arms"
R8.198
- Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession, St. James Clerk of Court, Probate 0683
- Value: $1500.00 (Includes mother and four siblings)
- Lists Meana as Charles mother
- Lists Charles, Raphael, Rosalie, Elizabeth, and Genevieve as siblings
R5.073
- Transfer of Rights, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
- Noted as having lost both hands
R5. 074
- Transfer of Rights, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
- Noted as having lost both hands
R8.097
- Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, volume 36 act 1
- Lost both hands