Jean Baptiste Meuillon was the son of Don Luis Augustin Meuillon and his slave Marie Juana. Don Luis Augustin Meuillon inherited them from his father, Antoine Meuillon, Sergeon.
In the following slave documents:
Document Date: 2/21/1777
Notary: Garic, vol. 8
Document Number: 67
Location: Orleans (including Chapitoulas).
Master: Luis Agustin of StCh Meullion
Master's Gender: 2
Name: Juan Bautista
Gender: male
Race: mulatto
Age: 12
Birthplace: Louisiana Creole
Freed: by living master
Relationship of freer to the freed: father
The manumission did not involve cash payment.
Slave was freed.
This slave's white father was certainly involved in the manumission process.
Reasons: for serving us with loyalty & love consistently...
no prices at all
Members of Group: N. mother and child
A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes.
Terms: serve until his death as befor
Family: Maria Juana-m,Jn Bta.-s
This slave's family relationships were indicated.
Comments: He inherited these slaves from his father Antonio Meullion, the slaves were not present at the emancipation, maybe they were in St. Charles Parish
Document Date: 2/21/1777
Notary: Garic, vol. 8
Document Number: 67
Location: Orleans (including Chapitoulas).
Master: Luis Agustin of StCh Meullion
Master's Gender: 2
Name: Maria Juana
Gender: female
Race: black
Age: 40
Freed: by living master
The manumission did not involve cash payment.
Slave was freed.
Reasons: for serving us with loyalty & love consistently...
no prices at all
Members of Group: N. mother and child
A condition was imposed on this manumission. 1 = yes.
Terms: serve until his death as befor
Family: Maria Juana-m,Jn Bta.-s
This slave's family relationships were indicated.
Comments: He inherited these slaves from his father Antonio Meullion, the slaves were not present at the emancipation, maybe they were in St. Charles Parish