The Triumphs and Struggles of the Lavallais and Augustine Families and their relatives
In 1835, Susanne would have been between 45 and 48 years old. She had once been a wealthy woman, at least in land, if not in money. Because of circumstances discussed in Susanne Lavallè FWC in a Left-Handed Marriage, she no longer owned large plantations. She may have been trying to re-establish herself to provide for her children, when she made two different purchases of land with the Louisiana Land Office
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During slavery in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Susanne Lavallè FWC (Free Woman of Color) owned plantations, raised bi-racial children and had a “Left-handed marriage” with a White plantation owner, Valery Dauzat.
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The enslaved Eulalie Jacob was worth fighting over and Scholastic Normand sued her husband, for control of her. Moreover, the enslaved Jacob from Africa, once owned by Marguerite Wienaire may indeed be Eulalie’s father and the person from whom the African-American Jacob line from Avoyelles Parish descends. Eulalie goes from being an enslaved valuable asset to a free landowner.
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Visiting his Free minor children placed the enslaved Simon's life at risk. The accusations of a white landowner and the strict rules of the Louisiana Black code had the potential of having Simon harmed physically, imprisoned and/or hindered from visiting his children again. Also, discover a family connection between a slave-owner and the enslaved Simon.
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I continue with the lives of my great grandmother, Unity FWC (Free Woman of Color) and my great-great grandmother, Mally/Milla/Miley/Moilly. Unity had been bestowed the ultimate gift, the gift of freedom. Yet, something about William InRufty’s last will and testament gave me a feeling that there was more, something missing. I believe you will find the search for Unity’s Hidden Legacy very interesting.
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For my first blog post on The Courage of my Ancestors, I'm going to introduce you to my great grandmother, Unity and to Mally/Milla/Miley, whom I think is her mother and my great great grandmother. We will cover Unity's life from eleven years old to her emancipation. I wrote about Unity's son, my grandfather, George Washington (1827-about 1895) in a previous blog on the website Reclaiming our Ancestors owned by Jessica. If you haven't read it, you can find it at that link. I will, also, cover tips I've learned on finding documents and clues within documents.
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