SANKOFA'S SLAVERY DATA COLLECTION
Rosedew Plantation
Location: Along Bayou Derbanne, Natchitoches Pa., LA
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Associated Surnames: Daurat, Derbanne, Ferrier, Fredieu
Associated Plantations: Ferrier Farm (Natchitoches Parish, LA); Fredieu Farm (Natchitoches Parish, LA) Greneaux Plantation (Natchitoches Parish, LA)
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1834 - 1840: Slaves of Rosedew Plantation
From "Cane River",by Lalita Tademy
- (Old) Bertram: slave man
- Gerasime: born 1802; of African and Native American parentage; skilled fiddler
- wife Elisabeth: born 1799 in VA; arrived at Rosedew in 1819
- daughter Palmire: born 1821
- son Paul: born 1838; sold away from Rosedew
- son Solais: born 1840; sold away from Rosedew
- daughter Melanate: born 1839; sold away from Rosedew
- daughter Apphia: born 1822
- daughter Laide
- Florenal
- Euphemie
- daughter Suzette: born 1825; "nurse" to Oreline Fredieu
- son Gerant: born 1839
- daughter Philomene: born Nov. 1, 1841
- son Solataire: born 1826; sold to Greneaux Plantation in 1850
- wife and children lived at Greneaux Plantation
1840: Slaves freed in the 1840 will of Louis Derbanne
From "Cane River",by Lalita Tademy
- Jeanne: slave woman
- Apoline: slave woman described as a mulatress
- Pamela: slave woman described as griffe
1850: Slaves named in the estate sale of Rosedew
From "Cane River",by Lalita Tademy; Derbanne plantation bill of sale, 1850
- Amandee: negro, age 25; sold to Jacquitte Rachal (free man of color)
- Athenase: negro, age 60; sold to Mr. G. Guy
- Azenor: negro, age 25; sold to DeBlieux Brothers
- Bernard: negro, age 55; sold to Emanuel Rachal
- Bertram: negro, age 70; sold to Dr. Danglais
- Caroline: negress, age 24; sold to Francois Gascion
- Severin: age 2; sold to Francois Gascion
- Dick: negro, age 50; sold to Madame T. Landry
- Lucy: negress, age 55; sold to Madame T. Landry
- Eliza: negress, age 27; sold to J.M. Tessier
- son Clement: age 10; sold to J.M. Tessier
- Euger: negro, age 11; sold to Hypolite Hertzog
- Francois: negro, age 40; sold to Antoine B. Rachal
- Gerasime: negro, age 45; sold to Hypolite Hertzog
- wife Elizabeth: negress, age 48; sold to Narcisse Fredieu
- daughter Suzette: negress, age 26; sold to Joseph Ferrier (Ferrier Farm)
- son Gerrant: mulatto, age 11; sold to Eugene Daurat
- daughter Philomene: mulatto, age 9; sold to Joseph Ferrier
- daughter Palmire: negress, deaf and dumb, age 30; sold to Joseph Ferrier (Ferrier Farm)
- son Solataire: negro, age 23; sold to Mrs. Eliza Greneaux
- daughter Apphia: negress, age 28; sold to Madame Elisida Metoyer (free woman of color)
- Pheme: age 3; sold to Madame Elisida Metoyer (free woman of color)
- Florenal: age 8 mo.; sold to Madame Elisida Metoyer (free woman of color)
- daughter Laide: negress, age 11; sold to Antoine Radish
- Ignace: mulatto, age 43; sold to Azenore Farron
- Jeanne: negress, age 75; sold to Bertrand Plaissance
- Lafille: negress, age 40; sold to J.B. Charleville
- Margueritte: negress, age 48; sold to Joseph Ganier Sr.
- Phoebe: negress, age 30; sold to Benoist Lavespere
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