Francois

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Date of birth:

1777* (estimated)

Date of death:

1848* (estimated)

Baptism Date and Sponsors:

Unknown

Place of Origin:

Louisiana (Creole)

Gender and Designation:

Male (Negro)

Skills or Duties:

Carpenter

Relationships:

Wife: Augustin (1786); Children: Gilblos and Foblas

Notes:

Age 35 (R17.005.1); Age 67 (R5.194); Age 67 (R5.216); Age 67 (R5.217); Age 67 (R5.218)

References:

R17.005.1
- Jacques Etienne Roman's Succession, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, LaRC 600 Kuntz Collection
- Listed as a carpenter, lathe operator, cooper, scieur de long, and laborer
- Value: $4,000.00
R5.194
- Louise Patin Succession, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Theodore Seghers, v 18 act 521
R5.195
- Mortgage, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Theodore Seghers, v18 act 603
R5.216
- Mortgage, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Adolphe Mazareau, v 18 act 307
R5.217
- Mortgage, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Adolphe Mazareau, v18 act 459
R5.218
- Mortgage, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Adolphe Mazareau, v19 act 653
R17.006.1
- Petition, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, LaRC 179 Roman Family Papers
- Lists Augustin as Francois's wife
- Lists Augustin and Francois as being parents

R17.005.1
- Jacques Etienne Roman Succession, Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, LaRC 600 Kuntz Collection
- Value: $1,300 (Includes mother and two children)
- Lists Gilblas and Foblas as the children of Augustine; Estimated that Francois is the father of Gilblas and Foblas

Associated transaction(s):

Jacques Etienne Roman's Succession (R17.005.1-2)

Louise Patin Succession (R5.194)

LaRC 179 Roman Family Papers (R17.006.1)