New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-08-04

Document No. |, Shows that Geo. Panielly
is the son of Euphroziua Dimily
No. >, Shows that Euphrozina Dimity is the
daughter Of Maria Anna Dragon, and grand
daughter of Maria francesca .H0apidisr
No. 3, Shows that Maria Anna is the daugh-
ter of Francesca, muiGtress; hut from the de-
claration OF her father, Miguel Dragon, she was
made the child of Maria Francisco Monplaisr, !
free qUateF0oH
20 4. Shows that Maria Francisco, in 1866 !
was haptsed II mHidtreSs, slave Of Mr.. Lalan- |
re, the Councillor; but this Act was altered |
subsequently, by Iguacia de Olot, from the de-
claration of Miguel Dragon (see No. 81 so as 10
make Maria Francisco gu0terO0R instead Of
a mUidtross. This alteration is not iegeAl !
lcnacio de Olot had not the power to make such
alteration, unless the declaration be made by
the father. mother or master of Maria Fran
cisca
No 5, Shows that FRANCHISE Monplaisir is
called free mu'otrt5s lin 1850 by the party
selling. Mr.. Dingirart, aud she comes lin l79l)
rs a free 4HaferOo' to record these two deed,
before Brou i'll, Notary.
No. 6, Shows tina. in 1870, Francisco Adam
ian old and respectable citizen of this city and
a very intimate friend OF Mr.. Miguel Dragon,
aud of M Andrea Dimitry,l sells a lot of ground
to Francisco Mouplaisir, free muiatyess, and
she signs this deed
No. Z, Shows that Miguel Dragon calls Fran
this deed
Nos and s. Show that Francisco Monpa-
ser calls herself free quarterOon. 1t is to be
remarked here that third parties acting, call her
a mpidtTSSS, when Mr.. Dragon and herself say
| she is qudrtero0R.
No. 10, Shows that Andrea Dmtry in G@9)
marries Maria Anna Dragon, daughter Of Maria
Francisco Monplaiser,
No. II, Shows that Miguel Dragon On 1879
married Maria Francisco Monplaiser, daughter
Of Marianne Lalande, (Sec No 4
No l., Shows that Miguel Dragon in 1879
recognizes Maria Anna as his natural daughter,
and that he has had her by Maria Francisco
Mouplasir Chauyin Beauieu THIS shows very
clearly that Mr.. Dragon did not consider he was
legally married, for, this acknowledgment Of a
natural child was not necessary, had he married
Il white woman; both wife and child would have
been legtimated by his marriage with white
woman
No Is, Shows that Miguel Dragon calls Ma
ria Anna Dragon his natural daughter, and
declares that he has lived with NJ + NJ c. b,
for fifty years In no instance he calls Maria
Francisco Monplaisir his rife or his spouse, in
this document.
Nos IA and Is, Show the death of Mr.. Ora
gon in 1921, and that of Maria Francisco
Menpaser in 1922
No. 10, Shows positively that this question
has not been iudicially settled (as some pretend
| 10 say 81 ms WIS IL suit Drought DN fAulint
and Josephine Forstall, f c. against Mrs
Dimitry, Tor the recovery of some property (or
Erato street) sold by their mother, and foI
, which their mother had not rendered any ac-
count to Them etc etc
e In their petition, they allege that this pro
e perty is now (or wasl in the possession Of somt
0 person of color. etc, etc; but they bring nj
= evidence TO support their allegation, $50 say
: the judgment itself The defendant takes a
e exception 10 the qualification of f. W c. given t
her mother by the plaintiffs in their petition
! She tthe defendant) brings number of vii
| uesses who say (nearly all of them about Il
;, same) that they have known the wife of NJ
h Dragon, FRANCHISE Monplaisir; that they hay
beiieced her to he of Indian blood, or tiougl
e her TO be 50 that their father had fuli the
/. 20, that fraheo,ss Mnnrlsisir had told them :
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