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[Source citation: Taylor, William Taylor and Lucy Thom Taylor. "Account of Births, Slave names and jobs 1831-1844: including Journal of Lakeland and Briars plantations 1849-1862." MS. Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States, 1831-1862. Privately held by family member.
Note: Recording of births appears to have occurred several years after births, as one entry notes a child died at the age of 3 years. Also, the writing appears to have been done at the same sitting for a portion of the entries.]
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Children born on this and at Briars – viz
1831
Decembr. 20th Clarisse Oclivard of a Son. They name him _ John
1832
Febru’y 3d Jenny Cook, of a female child – named it Matilda
Septr 6 Lucy of a female child call it Esther _
Oct. 9t Nancy Troy “ “ “ Letitia
1833
Jany 8 Betsy . of a male child _ Pierre
May 1 Nancy “ “ “ “ Sans_nom [no name]
July 25. Jenny Cook . “ “ “ William Taylor
Decr 29 Liley Richard _ a female child “ Winny _
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March 13. Fanny _ gave birth to a child who died a few days after
August Aviline a female child ------ Mary
1837
Jany 4t Lucy .. .. .. (do) (do) . . Rose
March 15 Mary Jack . a boy ________________ Madison
Oct. 18. Nancy Lubin __ a boy ___ Truman
1838
Jany 22d Jenny Cook had twin daughters Named them Lucy & Lucinda
Nov. 6t Liley Richard – gave birth to a little girl __ Maria
1839
March Fina Had a child. It lived a few days only.
Dec 30t Aviline had son called it John
1840
Janr 31 Mary Jack gave birth to a son. Manson_ died 3 years old.
1842
March 31. Nancy Lubin delivered of a son. Call it __Bazil
April 21. Betsy. Had a son. Called Abraham. Died a child.
May ___ Clarisse had a daughter ___ call her Hannah
[May] 14. at Briars Sophy . delivered of a Daughter. Calld Julianne
July 6t Fina , a boy. Call him Louis
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A/c of Births continued _
1842
July 26. Nancy Jose delivered of a Male child . call him _Charles Willis
1843
Sept. 13. Constance, delivered of a daughter. Estelle
1844
January Mary Paul had a child. Called Frank
May . Sophy . Aleck’s or Alen K’s wife “ “ “ “ Benjamin
20 . Mary Jack had a child “ “ Joe .
30 Stella . delivered of a dead child _____
July 4 Sarah at Briars gave birth to a child
7 months old _ mother & child died a few days after
20 Fanny Regis ___ had a child __ call it. Bounty
1845
Aug’t. Mary Luke had a child. Call it Betsey *
*Betsey died in 1850
Oct 15 Juddy had a child call it Charity
1846 . . . Edmonia had a daughter __ Call it Lucina __
1847
. Mary Paul had a child .. call it. Sarah
July 6 _ Edmonia _ had a child _ call it _ Sinai
Sept. Mary Luke, had a child _ call it. Allen _
1848
June 11t Edy had a child ____ call it Emily
Sept. 21 Edmonia _ had a child _ ___ Malvyna
Oct 2. Constance had a child __Boy ___ Nickolas
1849
Jany 6 Jane had a child __ called it Peggy
Mary Paul had a child __ call Dennis
(Jan 30) [later changed to Feby 1st Ellen . Husband(?) had a child called. Ferdinand [name added later]
Feby 14. Fina had a child called it. __ Adelle.
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1849 Acct of Births continued _
Sept 20th Mary, Lukes wife, gave birth to a Little Daughter _ [illegible – orig] [different hand], called Siley
[different hand follows. Note: William Taylor dies in 1 September 1850. Entries for 1850 are possibly written by Lucy Lewis Thom Taylor and those written before 1850 were probably those written by William Taylor]
1850
Clarisse, gave birth to a little girl called Harriott __
Sept Mary Paul, had a daughter __ call it Louisa. died
1851
Feb. 11th Edmonia gave birth to a Boy called John Calhoun
March 26th Lakeland, Judy, wife of Louis, a son born Today. Call him Lendor
May 17th Pauline had a son born today1/2 past 10. Call him Prince
1852
Sept 22nd Clarisse had a daughter Cornelia (died)
Oct. 4th Winny had a daughter named Louisa
May 17th Mary Paul gave Birth to a Daughter named Lucy.
1853.
March 4 Edmonia had a daughter named Cora
April 15 Mary Luke gave birth to twins, a son & daughter
May 6th Mary Ann Via Had a Daughter named Fanny Syms
June 8th Frances gave birth to a boy called Washington
Oct 12th Sophy had a Daughter. Called Elizabeth
1854
August 1 Nancy Fox gave birth to a girl called Dolly Madison
November 15. Mary Paul give birth to a girl named & died on the 22 May 1855
1855
January 24 Clarisse had a Daughter
Feb 11 Lucy Cook had her first child Delphine
April 10 Mary Ann Luke gave birth to a son Elgin
April 29 Francis gave birth to a son named Moses
August 12. Edmonia gave birth to a male Child _ “Samson”
June 23. Mary Ann Va. had a Daughter Called Caroline
Septem 15 Maria Ritchard had her first child name “Henry Clay”
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1856 Act of Births Continued
Feb 6th Sophy gave Birth to a child – Anthony
Feb 20 Nancy Zose had a Daughter named Ardele
May 7 Mary Paul gave birth to a Daughter Named Leanna
1857
Janna 8 Lucy Cook gave Birth to her Child Emily
Jan 28 Lucinda Cook gave Birth to her first Child a son called Davis
March 20 Mary Ann Luke had a son name Renben
May 13_Mary Ann Va delivered of a Male Child Bird Willis
May 17 Francis gave birth to a Boy named “Cooley”
August Winny gave birth to a mail child named Noble
August Maria Austin had a son Called Silas
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1858
May 21 Nancy Fox gave birth to a male child named Catesby.
Oct 25 Dolly gave birth to a child named Rachel.
August 12th. Edmonia gave birth – to a son called Loyd
August 26th Sophy gave birth – to a daughter called Stella
1859 =============
Feb 17th 1859 Lucy Cook gave birth to a child called Arthur
July 10th Frances gave birth to a son named Gabriel
September 1st Winny had a boy called Churchill
September 1st Lucinda had a son named Ruffin
October 26th Mary Ann Vir had a girl, named Catharine
1860
Jan 21. Mary Paul gave birth to a male child Alexander
April 17 Sophy gave birth to a female child { dead
August 29th Nancy Fox gave birth – to a girl, named Margaret
August 27th Edmonia gave birth to a girl named Nellie Gordon
1861
Jan } Mary Ann Luke gave birth to a girl . Nina .
Jan 1862 Lucy Cook Gave birth to a female Child 1 of Jan 1862 Named Cornelia
Jan 28 Lucinda Cook gave birth to a Boy named Payton
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March 28 1844 – Names of People at Lakeland
No 1. Loyd carpenter X 2 shirts wanting
2 Henry _ do X
3 Btr Mina do X
4 Fanwar. Carter X
5 Btr Creol Sugarmaker
6 Davis BlackSmith x
7 Jack the Driver X
8 Jim the Cooper X
9 Jack __ Basket maker
10 Joe Congo field X
11 Harry do X
12 Levy _ breaks young horses _ x
13 Stephen _ foreman of the Plough X
14 Dick – Crooked arm - Carter X
15 John Congo - water carrier
16 William Striker to Black Smith X
17 Richard _ Ostler, has care of the hogs. Miller.
18 Grosdol field X
19 Bernard fence Maker X
20 Lendor ditto X
21 Pute field + carter X
22 Louis “ “ X
23 Phil “ “ \
24 Andrew Creol _ “ “ \
25 Hudson “ “ X
26 Lubin “ “ \
27 John Pierre “ “ \
28 White lips “ Carter \
29 Troy Brick maker Mason X
30 Regis field X
31 Marcellin “ \
32 John Baptiste “ X
33 Parrot “ X
34 John Butler a Boy “ \
35 John Davis “ “
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Names continued
No. 36 Robert a boy field
“ 37 Pierre __ “ “
2.P. 38 Sans nom “ “
39 little William “ Hat “
1.P. 40 Madison “ Cowpen
2.S. 41 Xavier Creol Garden –
2.5 42 Dave Market man
2.5. 43 Xavier Bidell
____ Children _____
Monroe___ Quarter
Freeman _________ “
Little John __________ “
Home ____
Cyrus
Bob _______
Jim Crow
Estimated these 31 Men who require Pants @ 2 1/2
John Congo, John Baptiste, Marcellin, Parrot,
Jack Gertin, Xav. Bidell, being 5 @ 2 ¼
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1844
March_ ?? April – Names of people continued
_____________ Females _____________________
Apl 27
No 1 Constance 2.D. field
2 Matilda …… “ 4 ½ yr Dress
3 Siley
4 Idy
5 Nancy Steven
6 Maria Louise Creol
7 Jenny Cook Dairy & field
8 Jenny Loyd Field
9 Mary Jack Seamstress
10 Flora field
11 Eliza
12 Big Fanny
13 Sucky
14 Clarisse
15 Jeannette
16 Adelle
17 Judy
18 Thisby
19 Mary Congo
20 Paticy . old woman minor Stork in the road ___
21 Marie Louisa Congo field
22 Frances “
23 Pauline
24 Lucy “
25 Nancy Lubin field
26 Jenny Gestin “
27 Fanny Regis field
28 Aveline [by Flora]
29 Nancy Daniel “
30 Old Anny _ Hospital Nurse 1. D. 2 Shifts
31 Susan. Ovincen Cook
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Dress Shift
No. 32 Winny__little Girl at Hospital 3 ys 2 yds
33 Mary “ “ at Ovencin Ho. 2 ¾. 2 __
House Servants
34 Stella __ House
35 Letitia little girl do
36 Mary Joanne _ cook
Children
Maria _ ___________}
Lucy ____________} little girls each 1 ¾ yds for a Dress
Lucinda __________}
Recapitulation
For Lakeland
30 men who require Pants @ 2 ½ yds 6R
While John Congo, Jack Gatin. Parrott
Xav. Bidell, Marcellin in all 5 @ 2 ¼ 23
And John Butler, John Davis, Robert. Jim Crow __ 4@ 2 16
And William, Sans_nom Pierre __ Madison 4 @ 14
193
For Briars 13 men @ 2 ½
Sammy, Parris, Bennett. 2_ @ 2 ¼
Churchill . . . . @ 2
Say
42. Men @2 1/2 Yds –
9 others . 2 ¼
5 Boys @
4 small do @
Women
Mar 29. Gave out clothes for Freeman Little John, Lucy, Lucinda,
& Maria
Old Anny 2 Shifts
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