New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-04
CHRIsTovAL DE ARMAs, Not Pub.
a true copy from the original,
(Signed,) OCTAVE DE ARMAs, Not Pub.

NO 10. The LAsr WILL AND Testament AZ MIGUEL ORA
COZ, DATED APRIL 20. 1919
Before me. Christoval de Armas, a Notary
Public, residing in this city Of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana, U. S. of America, and in
presence of the three witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally appeared
Mr. Michel Dragon, residing in this city, whom
|, the said Notary, and the undersigned witnesses
found in house belonging to him, situated in
this city, on Charities street, between Cont and
Benvile streets, in the hall Of which house the
appearcr was sitting down, somewhat unwel il
body, though of sound mind, memory aud I'M
Outstanding, as it appeared to said Notary and
witnesses the said appearer requested the said
Notary TO write down his will, which he dictated
as follows
My lame is Michel Dragon; was born in
Athens, in the Ottoman Empire; | am bout a
years old, the legitimate son of Antonio Dragon
and Of Helena elmo. who are both dead,
| declare that | have no legitimate ascend
ants nor descendants, nor any collateral rela-
tives; declare that have natural daughter
named Maria Anna Dragon, legitimate wife of
Andrea Dimitry, who | have recognized in due
form Of law, and who l had with Maria Fran.
csca Monplaisir Chauvin Beaulieu
| belong to the Apostolic Roman Catholic re-
| ligion leave it to my testamentary executors
religion, and Immediately after my death 10 have
a funeral service performed for me in the Par
| ish Church of this city
| Ny ilnmovable property and slaves are these,
the titles Of which will be found in my name,
| among my papers my movable effects are very
| inconsjderabe; they will be pointed CIT by
| Maria Francisco Monplaisir Chauyin Beauliou
with whom | have lived for fifty years. | de-
clare that the greater part of the movabes now
| IL Ill, Il. ~.
| the immovable property and slaves, the ii les OF
which are in her name, (elther coming from me
or from other persons selling) are her privat,
property, being the fruit of her labor, of he1
| industry and of her economy, and although
have been in the habit of paying the taxes OF
these properties, declare that have paid then
| for her only, with funds which she has given M
to pay the same
| forbid my heirs to trouble or modest her af
ter my death, in the free enjoyment of thes
properties, on pain of disinhcrltance on my part
for SO have wiled it; and in this case, my
estate shall belong to those of my heirs herein
after named who shall not have participated il
the act by which she may be troubled or mo
| Tested
give and bequeath to the said Maria Fran
| csca Monrlaisir Chauyin Beauleu, as a mari
Of my gratitude for her constant care of m
during the time | have been living with her an
for having assisted me IN making what pos
sess, sum of twelve thousand dollars, whic
shall be paid to her by my testamentary execu
tors, on the amount Of my estate, during tn
year after my death
| institute for my heirs, in the first place, m
above named natural daughter Maria Ann
Dragon, wife of Dimtry, and in case of he
death, the children born or to he born from he
said marriage; and finally in the case Of tn
death of one or the other of her SAID children
the legitimate of these shall inherit my estate
with their uncles and aunts, and by represents
: ton of their father or mother / name as IN
! testnmcntary executors the said Maria FraI
cisca NIonplaisir, Chauvin Beaulieu and IL
said Andrea Dimitry, my son-in-law. gi'
them sezin of my estate and authorize them
act, without the intervention Of Justice, as ia
, as it is possible for them to do SO, and ! autho
ize them to act together or separately as Il
nature of the case may require.
revoke and annul all other wills and cod
ellis or all other disposal of last wishes which
may have made previous to the present on
which shall have full and entire force, for SUI
is my wish
Il is thus that this will was dictated by 4
said testntor. TO the said Notary, vic has wi
y IL. Il sis srs had ss!i!es u Il as a.stst