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Notarized Copy of the Estate of Esther Hunt, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1849


Ten-page notarized document detailing the estate of Esther Hunt, totaling $13,289.75. Includes a list of household slaves purchased from Jacob Nainez Cardozo and names numerous other Jewish executors and beneficiaries, including I. Philips, David & Joe Van Ostern, Sarah Van Ostern, Bernard Cohen, Benjamin & Henry Florence, and L. Barnett. Authored by A. Barnett as Notary Public on August 7, 1849. The document offers a glimpse into the lives of prominent New Orleans Jewish community members in the 1840s.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Hunt, Esther
  • HUNT, ESTHER / BARNETT, A. /PHILIPS, I./ DAVID & JOE. VAN OSTERN

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 12, Folder 1