Antoinette

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Antoinette

Date of birth: 
1798* (estimated)
Baptism Date and Sponsors: 
Unknown
Place of Origin: 
Louisiana (Creole)
Gender and Designation: 
Female (Negro)
Skills or Duties: 
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

 

* Denotes estimated date based on available records. 

 


 

 

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