Jean/ John Cary

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Date of birth:

1/10/1859

Baptism Date and Sponsors:

January 29, 1860; Sponsor: Laurent (slave) & Rose (slave)

Place of Origin:

Oak Alley (Creole)

Gender and Designation:

Male (Mulatto)

Relationships:

Mother: Rosine; Siblings: Louise

Notes:

Age 5 (R5.239); 5 months (R5.073); 5 months (R5.074)

References:

R5.239
- Jacques Telesphore Roman Succession Settlement, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 46 act 173
Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
- St. James Catholic Church, St. James Parish, Louisiana
- Item No. 7; Page No. 232; Entry No. 3
- Lists Rosine as Jean's mother
R5.073
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 107
- Lists Rosine as John Cary's mother
R5.074
- Transfer of Records, New Orleans Notarial Archives, Felix Grima, v 45 act 108
- Lists Rosine as John Cary's mother
R8.097
- Sale, St. James Clerk of Court, Conveyance record, vol. 36 act 1
- Lists Rosine as John Cary's mother
Slave baptism records, Archdiocese of Baton Rouge
- St. Michael Catholic Church, Convent, Louisiana
- Item no. 9; Page no. 18; Entry no. 9
- Lists Rosine as Louise's (bn. 1840) mother; Estimated that Jean Cary and Louise are siblings