Person:Solomon High (3)

Watchers
  1. Col. Solomon HighAbt 1790 -
  1. Mary Agnes HighAbt 1816 -
  2. Frederica Helena High1816 - 1904
  3. William Alsobrook "Alsey" High1821 - 1870
  4. Virginia Carolina High1824 - 1892
Facts and Events
Name Col. Solomon High
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1790 North Carolina, United States
Marriage to Emilie G Gasquet
Marriage to Clara Ada Kingsland
Residence? 1823 Petersburg, Virginia, United States[per family notes - verification needed]
Probate[1] 1833 Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Census[2] 1850 Jefferson, Louisiana, United StatesLafayette Ward 1
Residence[3] 1872 New York City, New York, United States
Death? New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Research notes

  • supposedly Solomon High left Petersburg in 1823--July 10 he sold to his brother-in-law, Wm. A. Gasquet, for $1151 cash, all of his household and kitchen furniture, containing many fine pieces. Verification needed.
  • was a Democrat official in New Orleans as can be found in several newspaper mentions
References
  1. Louisiana, Orleans Parish Estate Files, 1804-1846 [database on-line].

    Name: Solomon High
    Event Place: Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    Event Year: 1833
    Record Type: Estate
    Event Type: Estate
    Note: Folder Label: High, Mrs. Solomon (née Emilie G. Gasquet), Estate of, 1833
    Court Type: Probate Court

  2. Jefferson, Louisiana, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    Year: 1850; Census Place: Lafayette Ward 1, Jefferson, Louisiana; Roll: M432_232; Page: 117B; Image: 238
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    Family Number: 369
    Household Members:
    Name Age Sex Bplace
    Soloman High 60 M NC
    Clara A High 37 F NY
    Ada High 7 F LA
    Josephine 17 F LA

  3. U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011).


    Name: Solomon High
    Gender: Male
    Spouse: Clara A High
    Publication Title: New York, New York, City Directory, 1872