VCP251
1831-1852
Louisiana. Parish Court (Orleans Parish)
Change of Domicile Declarations, ca. 1831-1852 (bulk, 1832-1840)
1 carton (0.3 ft.)
Article 42 of the Civil Code of the State of Louisiana (1825) reads, in part, "The domicil [sic] of each citizen is in the parish wherein his principal establishment is selected. The principal establishment is that in which he makes his habitual residence. . . ." A change of domicile occurs, according to Articles 43 and 44, "by the act of residing in another parish, combined with the intention of making one's principal establishment there. . . . This intention is proved by an express declaration of it before the judge of the parishes, from which and to which he shall intend to remove. This declaration is made in writing, is signed by the party making it, and registered by the judge."
The records comprise 146 manuscript declarations of intention to change domicile as prescribed by the above-noted laws. In most cases the documents identify the place of previous domicile as well as the intended domicile. Most involve intrastate movements, but several identify individuals coming to Louisiana from other states. A handful of individuals made more than one declaration. For a sample, see slave trader Isaac Franklin's 1832 declaration.
The list below, arranged in chronological order, gives names, dates of declarations, old and new domiciles, notes, and file location. The notes record additional information (e.g., age, place of origin, occupation, length of residence, etc.) contained in individual declarations. The file location indicates the folder and item number (within the folder) of each declaration.
Please note: These records have not been microfilmed or digitized and are available for in-house use only, by appointment. If you wish to consult the records, please contact the Archivist in advance of your visit.
| Name |
Date |
Old Domicile |
New Domicile |
Notes |
File Location |
| Stewart, William Wardrop |
5/13/1831 |
Alexandria, LA |
New Orleans |
|
7,7 |
| Armitage, Justin A. |
1/30/1832 |
Orleans Parish |
Iberville Parish |
|
15,2 |
| Franklin, Isaac |
2/28/1832 |
Tennessee |
New Orleans |
|
1,1 |
| Robitaille, M. |
2/28/1832 |
Mississippi |
New Orleans |
|
8,2 |
| Jumonville de Villiers, Gustave |
3/8/1832 |
New Orleans |
Assumption Parish |
|
8,8 |
| Manus, Arthur |
4/26/1832 |
Virginia |
New Orleans |
|
7,6 |
| Lyle, Josias A. |
5/22/1832 |
Mississippi |
New Orleans |
Native of Ireland |
8,6 |
| Diggs, James B. |
2/27/1833 |
|
New Orleans |
|
8,5 |
| Elliott, Samuel Waggaman |
3/8/1833 |
New Orleans |
St. Tammany Parish |
Native of Maryland, resident of New Orleans for eighteen years past, age 29, an accountant or merchant, in St. Tammany since 12/4/1833 |
9,1 |
| Jumonville, Charles Francois Coulon |
3/16/1833 |
Assumption Parish |
New Orleans |
|
8,7 |
| Delalande, Jean Philippe |
4/23/1833 |
Charleston, SC |
New Orleans |
|
7,8 |
| Warner, Franklin Seaman |
5/17/1833 |
New Orleans |
Jefferson Parish |
About 32 years old and a native of Massachusetts |
8,4 |
| Ducros, Marie Dalcour |
1/29/1834 |
St. Bernard Parish |
Orleans Parish |
Moving to Orleans Parish after the death of her husband, Edouard Marie Ducros |
9,5 |
| Merritt, Noah |
2/14/1834 |
New Orleans |
St. Tammany Parish |
Age 40, a merchant |
9,4 |
| Villejouin, Gregoire |
6/14/1834 |
Lafayette Parish |
Orleans Parish |
Resident in Lafayette Parish for twenty years past, in New Orleans since November 1833 |
8,9 |
| Petitbien, Renaud |
7/28/1834 |
Assumption Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
9,3 |
| Fleming, John |
7/30/1834 |
Iberville Parish |
Orleans Parish |
Free Man of Color |
8,10 |
| Bertrand, Pierre |
9/18/1834 |
Jefferson Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
9,2 |
| Marigny, Prosper |
10/18/1834 |
New Orleans |
Adams County, MS |
|
9,7 |
| Stockton, Richard C. |
11/8/1834 |
New Orleans |
Carroll Parish |
|
9,6 |
| Marsoudet, Philippe |
12/5/1834 |
New Orleans |
Assumption Parish |
Original appears to be Assumption--(Lafourche) |
14,8 |
| Cousteau, Joseph Gregoire |
2/25/1835 |
St. John the Baptist Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
1,5 |
| Cousteau, Joseph Gregoire |
3/12/1835 |
St. John the Baptist Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
7,10 |
| Huie, James |
3/26/1835 |
Rowan County, NC |
Orleans Parish |
In New Orleans six or seven years |
14,9 |
| Grosjean, Victor |
5/12/1835 |
Ouachita Parish |
New Orleans |
|
8,1 |
| Bostwick, J. M. |
6/8/1835 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Mary Parish |
In St. Mary Parish for eighteen months |
1,3 |
| Bostwick, John L. |
7/9/1835 |
New York |
New Orleans |
|
15,5 |
| Mitchell, James |
10/7/1835 |
Pointe Coupee Parish |
New Orleans |
|
11,5 |
| Bach, John M. |
1/2/1836 |
Jefferson Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
11,2 |
| Watson, Roman |
2/19/1836 |
|
Orleans Parish |
27 years old, has been doing mercantile business in New Orleans for four years with the firm of Babcock, Gardiner & Co. |
11,7 |
| Woolfolk, Austin |
4/2/1836 |
|
New Orleans |
Native of North Carolina, a trader, and an owner of considerable real estate in New Orleans, LA |
10,8 |
| Gurney, Alphus |
5/4/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,6 |
| Dough, John W. |
5/16/1836 |
|
St. Mary Parish |
Had been absent from St. Mary Parish while master of the Steamer Teche and now makes it his permanent residence |
15,4 |
| Gormley, William |
5/23/1836 |
New Orleans |
Jefferson Parish |
|
11,6 |
| Sierra, Stephen E. |
6/4/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
11,8 |
| Deblieux, Honore Fabricius |
6/4/1836 |
New Orleans |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,4 |
| Trudeau, Joseph Zenon |
6/7/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
11,1 |
| Gallier, James |
6/7/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
12,4 |
| Fulton, Ambrose |
6/8/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
14,10 |
| Ogilvie, James |
6/17/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,5 |
| Jore, Pierre Louis |
6/17/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
1,4 |
| Mallein, Louis Melchior |
6/20/1836 |
Jefferson Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
10,10 |
| Preston, Isaac T. |
7/4/1836 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,9 |
| Marigny, Armand |
9/19/1836 |
New Orleans |
St. Tammany Parish |
About twenty years old |
7,9 |
| Porche, Roseline |
1/27/1837 |
Pointe Coupee Parish |
New Orleans |
Widow of Jean Jarreau |
5,8 |
| DeGruy, Francois Verloin |
2/22/1837 |
Jefferson Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
6,1 |
| Tiernan, Charles |
3/30/1837 |
Baltimore, MD |
New Orleans |
|
6,6 |
| Mallein, L. M. |
4/10/1837 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
5,7 |
| Botts, George A. |
4/18/1837 |
Fleming County, KY |
Orleans Parish |
|
13,10 |
| Barrett, Israel |
4/20/1837 |
Orleans Parish |
West Feliciana Parish |
|
13,8 |
| Lea, Franklin William |
5/8/1837 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Tammany Parish |
In St. Tammany for some years past |
5,9 |
| Cook, Gabriel S. |
6/7/1837 |
Hinds County, MS |
New Orleans |
|
6,5 |
| Deblieux, Honore F. |
6/28/1837 |
Jefferson Parish |
New Orleans |
|
11,3 |
| Durrive, Edward |
7/1/1837 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Bernard Parish |
|
5,6 |
| Flagg, George |
11/22/1837 |
Alabama |
Louisiana |
|
13,9 |
| Reddall, William C. |
11/22/1837 |
Alabama |
Louisiana |
|
5,10 |
| Brown, Burlin |
12/4/1837 |
Mobile, AL |
New Orleans |
|
6,4 |
| Cram, Captain Smith |
12/27/1837 |
New York |
Orleans Parish |
|
6,2 |
| Huey, John C. |
1/27/1838 |
Russellville, KY |
New Orleans |
|
9,9 |
| Stone, Isaac |
1/29/1838 |
|
New Orleans |
Had been a resident of New Orleans for many years but left the country and has now returned |
11,9 |
| Davis, Mark |
2/1/1838 |
Petersburg, VA |
New Orleans |
|
2,6 |
| Mix, Elijah |
2/12/1838 |
|
New Orleans |
Resided in New Orleans 2 years & 3 months |
2,4 |
| Dallimore, Edward |
2/13/1838 |
|
New Orleans |
|
1,9 |
| Aicklen, Frederick |
2/13/1838 |
|
New Orleans |
|
7,3 |
| Laurent, Joseph |
2/27/1838 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Tammany Parish |
|
13,7 |
| Griffin, James F. |
3/8/1838 |
Natchez, MS |
New Orleans |
|
5,5 |
| Mallein, Louis Melchior |
3/10/1838 |
Jefferson Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
2,2 |
| Hammer, Horton |
3/12/1838 |
Alabama |
New Orleans |
|
12,2 |
| Van Court, Daniel |
3/12/1838 |
New York, NY |
New Orleans |
|
1,7 |
| Hagarty, James |
3/13/1838 |
New York, NY |
New Orleans |
|
1,10 |
| Kirkman, James |
3/14/1838 |
Alabama |
Orleans Parish |
|
5,4 |
| Figures, Matthew |
3/15/1838 |
|
Wilson County, TN |
New Orleans |
2,7 |
| Harris, Joseph |
3/24/1838 |
Matanzas, Cuba |
New Orleans |
Born in Hartford, CT |
1,8 |
| Eastland, Thomas B. |
4/21/1838 |
Nashville, TN |
New Orleans |
Born in Woodford County, KY |
2,10 |
| Rayburn, John K. |
4/21/1838 |
Nashville, TN |
New Orleans |
Born in Montgomery County, Virginia |
2,9 |
| Brander, James S. |
4/27/1838 |
New York, NY |
New Orleans |
|
13,5 |
| Stewart, Thomas S. |
4/30/1838 |
St. Louis, MO |
New Orleans |
|
2,3 |
| Dodman, Martial |
5/25/1838 |
St. John the Baptist Parish |
Orleans Parish |
|
7,5 |
| Rondeau, William H. |
5/25/1838 |
Orleans Parish |
Plaquemines Parish |
He moved there on 5/15/1838 |
13,6 |
| Wiltz, Victor |
7/1/1838 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
3,1 |
| Rouzan, J. P. Meffre |
7/16/1838 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
12,3 |
| Kenton, Joseph |
11/20/1838 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
2,1 |
| Field, Stephen |
12/7/1838 |
St. Louis, MO |
New Orleans |
|
13,3 |
| Vincent, William P. |
12/27/1838 |
Virginia |
Orleans Parish |
|
2,8 |
| Garrison, James S. |
1/17/1839 |
|
New Orleans |
Resident since November 1838 |
6,8 |
| Livaudais, Philippe Enoul Dugue |
2/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
6,7 |
| Dillingham, James |
2/9/1839 |
|
Orleans Parish |
He had been captain of a vessel and never had a fixed residence |
6,10 |
| Swain, Richard |
3/7/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
City of Lafayette |
3,5 |
| Eaton, B. O. |
4/6/1839 |
Natchez, MS |
Orleans Parish |
|
3,2 |
| Haynes, Henry |
5/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Tammany Parish |
|
9,10 |
| Harrison, J. Burton |
6/22/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
3,3 |
| Willis, Alexander Hamilton |
6/29/1839 |
New Orleans |
Jefferson Parish |
|
14,6 |
| Piquery, Felix |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
1,2 |
| Levrier, Joseph |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
14,7 |
| Girauld, E. F. |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
3,4 |
| Mouchon, Benjamin |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
7,2 |
| Wiltz, Pierre S. |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
13,2 |
| Swideric, Benoit |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
12,10 |
| Mayard, Sivere |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
Signed with his mark |
12,9 |
| Edler, Severin |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
Signed with his mark |
8,3 |
| Wiltz, Drausin |
6/30/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,1 |
| Chiffer, Louis |
7/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
7,1 |
| Wiltz, Edmond V. |
7/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,7 |
| Duval, Julian |
7/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
5,1 |
| LeBeau, Alfred |
7/6/1839 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
10,3 |
| Ewart, Samuel |
7/10/1839 |
Mississippi |
Orleans Parish |
|
12,8 |
| Rank, Amos |
7/19/1839 |
Lebanon County, PA |
New Orleans |
|
10,2 |
| Converse, William P. |
7/23/1839 |
Mobile, AL |
Orleans Parish |
|
14,5 |
| Mason, Thaddeus Harris |
10/2/1839 |
New Orleans |
St. Tammany Parish |
33 years old, in New Orleans since 1831, and in St. Tammany since April 1839 |
6,9 |
| Chaloner, William |
12/17/1839 |
Philadelphia, PA |
Orleans Parish |
|
15,6 |
| Cox, Walter |
1/7/1840 |
Louisville, KY |
New Orleans |
|
4,10 |
| Ingersoll, George B. |
1/7/1840 |
Louisville, KY |
New Orleans |
|
3,8 |
| Franklin, Isaac |
1/9/1840 |
New Orleans |
Sumner County, TN |
|
3,9 |
| Arthur, J. W. |
1/13/1840 |
New York, NY |
New Orleans |
Partner in the firm of Arthur, Fulton & Co. |
15,7 |
| Rouzan, Julian Meffre |
2/16/1840 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
11,10 |
| Sewall, Rufus |
2/21/1840 |
New Orleans |
Caddo Parish |
|
14,4 |
| Knox, James |
2/28/1840 |
|
Orleans Parish |
|
3,10 |
| Carleton, Enoch |
2/28/1840 |
Maine |
New Orleans |
In the city for more than a year |
4,9 |
| Farrar, Preston Withers |
2/28/1840 |
Wilkinson County, MS |
Orleans Parish |
|
13,1 |
| Early, Samuel Henry |
2/29/1840 |
Virginia |
New Orleans |
|
5,3 |
| Carr, Samuel J. |
4/2/1840 |
West Baton Rouge Parish |
New Orleans |
|
4,3 |
| Leech, Dr. William |
4/23/1840 |
|
New Orleans |
|
5,2 |
| McClellan, John |
4/27/1840 |
|
New Orleans |
|
4,8 |
| Baldwin, Isaac |
5/8/1840 |
Rapides Parish |
Orleans Parish |
His father, Isaac, died in 1833 and his mother, Elisa, died in 1836. He was a minor and his tutor was Thomas Maddox of Rapides, hence that was his official domicile despite the fact that he never lived there. |
12,5 |
| Wilson, Tolbert |
5/13/1840 |
|
Orleans Parish |
Steamboat Captain |
12,6 |
| Ballard, Dr. Benjamin |
5/14/1840 |
|
New Orleans |
|
4,4 |
| Hubaut, Eloise |
5/23/1840 |
West Baton Rouge Parish |
Orleans Parish |
Separated from bed and board from her husband, Julien Bienville |
12,1 |
| Thompson, J. Bowers |
5/27/1840 |
Charlestown, MA |
New Orleans |
In the city for the past eighteen months; had no fixed residence for ten years since he was working on the River, most of the time as a steamboat captain trading at New Orleans |
4,5 |
| Beauregard, Basile |
6/22/1840 |
Orleans Parish |
St. Tammany Parish |
Bayou Liberty |
4,1 |
| Soria, Jacob |
6/29/1840 |
Natchez, MS |
New Orleans |
|
15,1 |
| Salter, Richard |
7/9/1840 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
14,2 |
| Parker, William |
7/10/1840 |
Natchez, MS |
Orleans Parish |
|
14,3 |
| Wade, John |
10/17/1840 |
Boston, MA |
New Orleans |
Native of New York |
9,8 |
| Keays, John |
10/22/1840 |
Plaquemine (Iberville Parish) |
New Orleans |
|
11,4 |
| Hopkins, James W. |
11/11/1840 |
Natchez, MS |
New Orleans |
|
4,6 |
| Robertson, Algernon Sidney |
11/21/1840 |
Kentucky |
Orleans Parish |
|
15,3 |
| Willard, Allen |
11/24/1840 |
Ohio |
Orleans Parish |
|
4,7 |
| Bryant, J. J. |
12/4/1840 |
Mississippi |
Orleans Parish |
|
1,6 |
| Statler, Shadrich F. |
12/11/1840 |
|
New Orleans |
In the city for the last five years |
3,6 |
| Deblieux, A. E. |
12/15/1840 |
Natchitoches |
New Orleans |
|
4,2 |
| Burke, John D. |
12/15/1840 |
Rankin County, MS |
New Orleans |
Residence on Barthelemy Street |
3,7 |
| Young, William R. |
12/19/1840 |
Florence, AL |
Orleans Parish |
|
14,1 |
| Phillips, Hugh Lawson White |
6/1/1841 |
|
New Orleans |
|
6,3 |
| Wyatt, William |
12/13/1843 |
Tallahassee (Florida Territory) |
New Orleans |
|
12,7 |
| Thibaut, Arthur |
8/2/1848 |
Orleans Parish |
Jefferson Parish |
|
7,4 |
| Lanaux, George |
1/16/1852 |
|
New Orleans |
Retaining his domicile in New Orleans where he transacts part of his business and resides a portion of the year |
13,4 |
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