| 15. | Maria Hayes was born in 1757 in Fairfax Co, Virginia (daughter of William* "Guillermo" Hayes, II (son?) and Sarah* Celeste Bosman); died on 26 Feb 1812 in Prairie Hayes, St.Landry Parish, Louisiana. Other Events and Attributes:
- Religion: Catholic
- Possessions: Dec 1817, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; Inventory
Notes:
Hayes, Marie Thornell (William Hees & Marie Hees (Hayes) English Catholic) m 2 Feb 1782 "fue el secundo del mes de Enero" (done on the second of the month of January); Document signed 13 Feb. Joseph Andrus (Benjamin & Marie Andreus - Engl Catholic). Wits: Mathias Aedis(?), James Andrus. Fr. Joseph Arazena (SM Ch.: v.2, #71)
Spons: Maria & her husband, Joseph, to bt of Joseph Abel Stout (Peter & Emily Hoffpauir) 13 Apr 1807 Opel.
(Succ Dec. 1817 Opel Ct. Hse # 94 Abstract of estate can be found in Hayse Maze Vol 1 No 1 P 3.) She had also been married to Ephraim Thorndell.
Died age 55, Opel Ch V2, p121, Sucn #94, St. Landry Dec 1817.
Hayes, Marie wife of Josef Andrus bur 26 Jan 1812 at age about 55 yrs. Fr. Louis Buhot (Opel Ch: v.1, p 121)
Hayes, Mary wid of Joseph Andrus; in Succ dated Dec 1817 (Opel. Ct. Hse: Succ #94)
Note: Is she dau of Sara Celeste and Sara was recorded as "Marie" or was there another William Hayes married to a Marie??
Possessions:
Inventory of property of Mary Hayes in her Succession filed Dec. 1817
No. 94 ? St. Landry Parish Courthouse Records
1. Sixty arpens appraised with the improvements thereon at seven thousand dollars $7000.00
2. A tract of land designated the Forestal tract containing eight hundred arpens appraised at two thousand dollars
2000.00
3. A tract of land called the cypress swamp tract containing six hundred and twenty-five arpens appraised at eighteen hundred & ninety-fve dollars 1890.00
4. A tract of land ________the land of Lemuel Sloan containing seventeen hundred and sixty arpens appraised at seventeen hundred and sixty dollars 1760.00
5. A tract of land on Plaquemine Brulee adjoining the land of Henry Bideman containing three hundred & sixty arpens appraised at three hundred ___-? ---------
6. A tract of land situated on Plaquemine Brulee adjoining the land of John Hayes containing four hundred arpens appraised at four hundred dollars
400.00
7. A tract of land situated on the Bayou Cane appraised at six hundred dollars twelve hundred arpens
1200.00
8. A tract of land situated on Nez-pique containing eight hundred arpens appraised at four hundred dollars
400.00
9. A tract of land on Bayou Boeuf containing eight hundred arpens adjoining Rawls; settlement appraised at two thousand four hundred dollars 2400.00
10. A Negro man called Old Bob appraised at ______
Brought forward $17000.00
11. A negro man called old Fortune appraised at -------------------------- 1200.00
12. A Negro man called old Louis at ------- 1000.00
13. A Negro man called young Dick at ----- 1000.00
14. A Negro man named Anderson at ----- 500.00
15. A Negro man named Sambo at ------ 800.00
16. A Negro man named Fortune at --- 700.00
17. A Negro man called Young Bob at eight hundred dollars
800.00
18. A Negro man named ________ at 600.00
19. A Negro man named Gor__ at --- 200.00
20. A Negro man named _______ ________ at 1000.00
___________________ --$269.00
Amount brought forward ------$21,965.00
21. A Negro man named Gloster (?) at -- 1000.00
22. A Negro man named Dublin at -- 700.00
23. A Negro man named Harvey(?) at 550.00
24. A Negro boy named Alexander at 550.00
25. A Negro boy named Stephen at -- 550.00
26. A Negro man called Dick at --- 150.00
27. A Negro man named William at-------- 1000.00
28. A Negro man called _____ Pitre at - 1000.00
29. A Negro man blacksmith named Andrew at 1500.00
30. A Negro man named G______ at 400.00
Amount brought forward: $32,365.00
31. A Negro boy named Harvy at --- 500.00
32. A negro boy named Lewis at five hundred dollars
---------------------------- 500.00
33. A negro boy named Tom at ----- 450.00
34. A negro boy named Isaac at --- 350.00
35. A negro boy named Fortune at - 350.00
36. A negro boy named Bartlett at -- 350.00
37. A negro boy named Gily at -- 250.00
38. A negro man named Jack at - 800.00
39. A negro boy named William at --- 150.00
40. A negro woman named Victoria at 400.00
Amount brought forward: $36, 465
41. A negro woman named Rose at - 700.00
42. A negro girl named Hannah at -- 650.00
43. A negro woman named Carsey at - 500.00
44. A negro woman named Franky & her child at 800.00
45. A negro woman named Nan & her child at - 900.00
46. A mulato woman named Bet at -- 800.00
47. A mulato woman named Anna at -- 600.00
48. A negro girl named Esther at -- 400.00
49. A negro girl named Phillis at -- 400.00
50. A negro girl named Rachel at - 500.00
Amount carried forward $42,815.00
51. A negro girl named Dorcas at - 350.00
52. A negro woman called Black Fanny at - 350.00
53. A negro woman called Yellow Fanny &
her child at ---------------------- 700.00
54. A negro girl named Milly at 275.00
55. A negro girl named Judith at - 275.00
56. A negro girl named Melinda at -- 200.00
57. A negro girl named Winny at -- 200.00
58. A negro girl named Fatima (?) at - 200.00
59. The stock of horned cattle including the Vacherie of home (?) stock, twelve hundred herd at ---- 8400.00
Carried forward $53,765.00
60. The young horses, mares & colts ?150 head
at ----------------------------------- 2250.00
61. Twenty-one Vacherie horses at - 700.00
62. Twelve mules at --- 540.00
63. Two yearling mules & one colt at - 45.00
64. Nine pair of work oxen at -- 315.00
65. Seven work horses at --- 250.00
66. Two cross-cut saws & two whip saws at -- 20.00
67. A quantity of bar iron ---- 145.00
68. A parcel of steele ----- 21.00
69. Five new axes - 12.00
70. Pelts, fur, hatting tools, ______, blocks, etc.
-------------------------------------- 944.00
71. One four-wheeled carriage at ----------- 100.00
Amount carried forward $59,151
72. Kitchen furniture ---- 85.00
73. Plantation tools & farming utensils, etc.
------------------------------------------- 319.50
74. One Proof Jack afs (?) at --- 250.00
75. Five she _____, one yearling & three colts at
------------------------------------- 125.00
76. Thirty-four sheep at ------- 85.00
77. Two-hundred & thirty-four yards of cotton bagging and four hundred eighteen pounds of Rope at ----- 101.00
78. Sugar & coffee ------ ---- 72.00
79. Five barrels of salt & one barrel of flour
at --------------------------------------- 26.00
80. Household furniture at ---------------- 259.00
81. Crop of cotton at -------------- (?) 914.00
82. Crop of corn ------------------ (?) 630.00
83. Tin Demijeans at -------- --- 20.00
Amount brought forward $53,095.50
84. Spinning wheel, cards & loom at - 25.00
85. One rifle & shott gun at ---- 35.00
86. Debts due to the estate, to wit: $10,299.00
$73,452.50
Having closed the inventory of the Estate of affects in community the heirs aforesaid now proceed to the allocation of the amounts already received by them as follows, to wit:
First: Joseph Elah Andrus acknowledges to have received in money & sundry articles, the sum of four thousand four hundred and twenty-seven dollars ---- $4427.00
Second: John Andrus acknowledges to have received as
above the sum of four thousand and one hundred & ninety-three dollars --- $4193.00
Amount carried forward $82072.50
Third Susanna Andrus, wife of Murtaugh Collins,
acknowledges to have received in money & sundry articles
the sum of three thousand six hundred and fifty-eight dollars -- $3658.00
Fourth: Jesse Andrus acknowledges to have received as above the sum of four thousand and seventy dollars $4070.00
Fifth: The sum of eighteen hundred dollars in Money has been advanced to Mary Andrus, dec., wife of William Withers
----------- $1800.00
Sixth: Eliza Andrus, wife of Luke Lessasier, acknowledges to have received the sum of six hundred and thirty-eight dollars --- $638.00
Seventh: The sum of two hundred dollars advanced to David Andrus, dec. ------ $200.00
Amount brought forward; $92438.50
Eighth: Solomon Andrus acknowledges to have received the sum of seven hundred and forty dollars ----$740.00
Total Amount of the Estate: $93178.50
Divided in two equal parts leaves the share of the father, in the community ? the sum $46,589.25
The one-half divided into eight parts leaves to each heir the sum of $5823.65
Note: It is here proper to observe that two of the heirs, to wit, Mary & David Andrus, not mentioned in the process verbal, are dead, and represented by their father being their heir.
Having ascertained the equal amount of the share of each heir, they have proceeded to receive the same, as follows, including the affects collated in the Inventory, to wit:
First was received by Joseph Elah Andrus ? a negro man named Ned at the Sum of five hundred dollars $500.00
A tract of land situated in the Parish of St. Landry, and lying on the east side of the Bayou Marie Croquant, bounded on the lower side by the land of Murtaugh Collins, having twenty-two and a half arpens front on the said Bayou by forty in Depth at the sum of two thousand one hundred dollars 2100.00
In Cash and moveables, the sum of eighteen hundred & twenty-seven dollars 1827.00
The above being the articles collated ----
A negro boy named Ellick aged about twelve years at the sum of five hundred & fifty dollars ---- 550.00
A negro girl named Judith four years old at the sum of two hundred & seventy-Five dollars 275.00
In Cash the sum of five hundred and seventy-one dollars & sixty-five cents 571.65
Amount brought forward $450.00
And lying on the east side of the Bayou Allarais Croquant adjoining on the upper side to the land of Joseph Elah Andrus having twelve and a half arpens front on the said Bayou by forty in depth?at sixteen hundred and twenty-five dollars---- 1625.00
In Cash and moveables the sum of fifteen hundred and eighty-three dollars ----- 1583.00
The above being the articles collated----
A Negro woman named Nan aged about twenty-two years & her infant child, a boy two months old at nine hundred dollars
--- 900.00
A Negro girl named Phillis aged about nine years at four hundred dollars ---- 400.00
A Negro boy named Gily aged about three years at two hundred and fifty dollars ----- 250.00
Second received by John Andrus ? A Negro boy named
George at the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars
--- 450.00
In Cash and moveables the sum of three thousand seven hundred and forty-three dollars ---- 3743.00
The above being the articles collated
A Negro boy named William at one thousand dollars ? aged about twenty-four years 1000.00
A Negro boy named Harvey at five hundred
dollars ----- 500.00
In Cash the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars & sixty-five cents --- 130.65
Full amount of his share $5823.65
Thirs was received by Susanna Andrus, spouse of Murtough Collins ?A Negro girl named Jinsey at the sum of four hundred and fifty dollars 450.00
A tract of land situated in the Parish of St. Landry
(missing description here)
Amount brought forward $5208.00
A Negro boy named William about two years old at one hundred and fifty dollars 150.00
In Cash the sum of Four hundred and sixty-five dollars & 65 cents 465.65
Full amount of her share: $5823.65
Fourth: Was received by Jesse Andrus, a Negro boy named Ben,a hatter aged About twenty-six years at eight hundred dollars 800.00
A tract of land situated on the west side of the Bayou Marie Croquant, bounded by said Bayou on one side, the Bayou Carron on one end & the land of Joseph Andrus & Louis Fontenot on the other side?at Two thousand dollars
----- 2000.00
In Cash and moveables the sum of twelve hundred and Seventy dollars --- 1270.00
The above article collated
Amount carried forward $4070
A Negro boy named Yellow Peter aged about twenty-three years at one thousand Dollars 1000.00
A Negro girl named Esther aged aboaut eleven years at five hundred dollars 500.00
In Cash the Sum of two hundred fifty-three dollars & sixty-five cents 253.65
Full amount of his share --- $5823.65
Fifth ? Was received by Eliza Andrus, Spouse of Luke Lessassier ?a Negro girl named Matilda aged about twenty years and her child a girl named Becky aged
two years at five hundred dollars ---- 500.00
In moveables the sum of one hundred thirty-eight dollars
138.00
The above being the articles collated
A mulatto Girl named Anna aged about fourteen years at six hundred dollars 600.00
Amount brought forward $1238.00
A Negro woman named Frances aged about thirty-eight years and her child three months old at eight hundred dollars
--- 800.00
A Negro boy named Bartlett aged about six years at three hundred fifty dollars 350.00
A Negro girl named Winny aged about four years at two hundred dollars 200.00
A Negro man named Joshua aged about thirty-eight years at seven hundred dollars 700.00
In Cash two thousand five hundred and thirty-five dollars & sixty-five cents 2535.65
Enter share of Eliza Andrus,
spouse of Luke Lessassier
$5823.65
Sixth: Was received by Solomon Andrus a Negro boy named Robert at five hundred & fifty dollars 550.00
In moveables the sum of one hundred and ninety dollars
190.00
The above being the articles collated
Amount brought forward $740.00
A tract of land situated in the aforesaid Parish of Saint Landry and lying in the Prairie of the Church, adjoining on the North side to the land of Joseph Gradnigo and on the South to Joseph Andrus, containing eight hundred arpens at two thousand dollars
2000.00
An undivided half of a tract ofland situated on the West side of the Bayou Marais Croquant, bounded by land formerly belonging to Luke Collins, Ellis & Donato Bello., and commonly known as the Cypress swamp tract, containing six hundred & twenty-five American arpens at nine hundred and forty-six dollars & fifty cents
946.50
A Negro woman called Yellow Fanny aged about forty years with her child, a boy named Morrison about six months old at seven hundred dollars 700.00
A Negro boy named Lewis aged about ten years at four hundred dollars 400.00
Amount brought forward $4880.00
A Negro boy named Tom aged about eight years at four hundred fifty dollars 450.00
A Negro boy named Isaac aged about six years at three hundred and fifty dollars 350.00
A Negro girl named Juliann aged about three years at two hundred dollars 200.00
$5886.50
The Sum returned in Cash 62.85
Complete share of Solomon Andrus $5825.65
The heirs aforesaid having received the full amount of their respective shares of the estate of their deceased mother, do hereby release and forever acquit their father Joseph Andrus of and from the same and every part thereof --- and he the said Joseph Andrus covenants that he will warrant and defend the land slaves received by each and every of the aforesaid heirs against the legal claims of all other persons whatever and the said heirs for themselves, _________ and acknowledge themselves for _________ satisfied with the foregoing _______of the Estate of their deceased mother and they do reciprocally qualify to each other their heirs to the _____ slaves received by each and every ______ In Testimony whereof _____ the parties have hereunto signed the said Susanna & Eliza Andrus by, ___ with the advice & consent of their husbands who have also signed and the said Solomon Andrus with the advice & consent of David L. Todd, who has hereunto signed with him in presence of the subscribing witnesses & before George King, Judge in & for the Parish of Saint Landry this day & year first above written
Signed:
Solomon Andrus
David L. Todd (Curator?) Witnesses:
To Solomon Andrus Wm. A. ______
Joseph Elah Andrus ______ Collins
Joseph Andrus
John Andrus
Susanna Collins
Murtaugh Collins Geo. King, Probate Judge
Jesse Andrus
Eliza Lessassier
Luke Lessassier
Children:
- Joseph Hilaire (Elah) Andrus, Sr was born in Nov 1782 in St. Martinville, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Mar 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- John (Jean) Andrus was born on 19 Nov 1784 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before Dec 1819 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
- 7. Susanne Andrus was born on 20 Nov 1787 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1803.
- Augustin Andrus was born on 19 Nov 1789 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died about 1817.
- Marie Andrus was born on 1 Mar 1791 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1814.
- Jesse Andrus was born in 1793; died on 2 Jun 1868.
- David Andrus was born on 14 Jun 1794 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1832.
- Elizabeth Andrus was born before 2 Oct 1796 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died after 1818.
- Solomon E. Andrus was born on 19 May 1799 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died on 13 Sep 1828 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
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1857 - Aft 1870 (14 years)