Hi Julie, I've been doing research on the McCarty family (originally, Macarty) for the Old New Orleans site. And what a history they have. Hope this helps. The land where this McCarty plantation stood was owned by Le Sieur de Bienville in the 1700's, and by the early 1800's, was part of a large sugar plantation owned by Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty. Many members of the McCarty family played notable roles in the area's history. They belonged to an aristocratic French family and one of their members married the last Spanish governor of LA. Among the high (and low) spots: One of the McCartys was mayor of N.O., one was LA Secretary of State; one of their plantations was involved in the famous slave revolt conspiracy of the early 1800's; the land that is now Metairie Cemetery belonged to a member of the McCarty family in the 1700's; in the early 1800's, a crevasse in the Mississippi River levee, at the plantation you asked about, was responsible for flooding a wide area of the city and leaving silt that created the luxuriant foliage growth responsible for giving the Garden District its name. And even the infamous and cruel Madame Lalaurie was a member of the family! From: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm "Augustin Francois de Macarty who was elected the sixth Mayor of the City of New Orleans on Sept. 4, 1815, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10, 1774. He was the son of Augustin Guillaume de Macarty and Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, one of the last Spanish governors, Don Estevan Rodriguez Miro. His father, a Chevalier de Saint Louis, was born in New Orleans on May 5, 1745. He married Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, by whom he had two sons, Augustin Francois born in New Orleans January 10, 1774, and Jean Baptiste, also born in New Orleans in 1776. Augustin de Macarty’s son, Lewis Barthelmy Macarty, served as Secretary of State under Governor Claiborne in 1812, another interesting member of this aristocratic family was his aunt, Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty, whose vast plantations just above the city, ultimately became the site of the suburban town of Carrollton, and whose fortunes he inherited." For more information, try these links: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm http://www.nola.com/forums/townhall/index.ssf?artid=234341 http://www.metairie.com/history/racetrack.htm http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=755&p=surnames.lopez Nancy Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html ================================================ Hi, Nova! Does anyone know anything about the McCarty Plantation? The only thing I can find is that it was located in what we now know as Carrollton and the house on the plantation eventually became the Court House for the Carrollton. The plantation was annexed to the City of New Orleans in 1833. What I really need to know is who built/owned/lived in the McCarty Plantation. I can find nothing on the McCarty family with regard to the plantation. Any ideas? Julie Hernandez

Thanks, Nancy, for all the great information! It is the Carrollton McCarty family that I'm looking for. My ancestor is Adelaide McCarty who married Azor Raymond Zeringue. I know of two children: Felicite and Michel Raymond. I have a copy of Adelaide's succession and her property was "Faubourg Bouligny in the Parish above the City of Lafayette at the corner of Levee Street and a vacated space above Bobb's Brick Yard". It says it's about 6 miles above New Orleans on the right bank of the Mississippi River. I'll keep looking, but if anyone else has something to add, please let me know. Julie Hernandez ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <nancybrister621@bellsouth.net> To: <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] McCarty Plantation Hi Julie, I've been doing research on the McCarty family (originally, Macarty) for the Old New Orleans site. And what a history they have. Hope this helps. The land where this McCarty plantation stood was owned by Le Sieur de Bienville in the 1700's, and by the early 1800's, was part of a large sugar plantation owned by Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty. Many members of the McCarty family played notable roles in the area's history. They belonged to an aristocratic French family and one of their members married the last Spanish governor of LA. Among the high (and low) spots: One of the McCartys was mayor of N.O., one was LA Secretary of State; one of their plantations was involved in the famous slave revolt conspiracy of the early 1800's; the land that is now Metairie Cemetery belonged to a member of the McCarty family in the 1700's; in the early 1800's, a crevasse in the Mississippi River levee, at the plantation you asked about, was responsible for flooding a wide area of the city and leaving silt that created the luxuriant foliage growth responsible for giving the Garden District its name. And even the infamous and cruel Madame Lalaurie was a member of the family! From: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm "Augustin Francois de Macarty who was elected the sixth Mayor of the City of New Orleans on Sept. 4, 1815, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10, 1774. He was the son of Augustin Guillaume de Macarty and Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, one of the last Spanish governors, Don Estevan Rodriguez Miro. His father, a Chevalier de Saint Louis, was born in New Orleans on May 5, 1745. He married Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, by whom he had two sons, Augustin Francois born in New Orleans January 10, 1774, and Jean Baptiste, also born in New Orleans in 1776. Augustin de Macarty’s son, Lewis Barthelmy Macarty, served as Secretary of State under Governor Claiborne in 1812, another interesting member of this aristocratic family was his aunt, Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty, whose vast plantations just above the city, ultimately became the site of the suburban town of Carrollton, and whose fortunes he inherited." For more information, try these links: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm http://www.nola.com/forums/townhall/index.ssf?artid=234341 http://www.metairie.com/history/racetrack.htm http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=755&p=surnames.lopez Nancy Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html ================================================ Hi, Nova! Does anyone know anything about the McCarty Plantation? The only thing I can find is that it was located in what we now know as Carrollton and the house on the plantation eventually became the Court House for the Carrollton. The plantation was annexed to the City of New Orleans in 1833. What I really need to know is who built/owned/lived in the McCarty Plantation. I can find nothing on the McCarty family with regard to the plantation. Any ideas? Julie Hernandez

Nancy, I forgot to add to my last e-mail. I am so impressed by your website "past whispers Old New Orleans". I have it in my favorites and check it out from time to time to see what's new. I love it and so appreciate your keeping it up. Thank you. Julie Hernandez ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy" <nancybrister621@bellsouth.net> To: <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] McCarty Plantation Hi Julie, I've been doing research on the McCarty family (originally, Macarty) for the Old New Orleans site. And what a history they have. Hope this helps. The land where this McCarty plantation stood was owned by Le Sieur de Bienville in the 1700's, and by the early 1800's, was part of a large sugar plantation owned by Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty. Many members of the McCarty family played notable roles in the area's history. They belonged to an aristocratic French family and one of their members married the last Spanish governor of LA. Among the high (and low) spots: One of the McCartys was mayor of N.O., one was LA Secretary of State; one of their plantations was involved in the famous slave revolt conspiracy of the early 1800's; the land that is now Metairie Cemetery belonged to a member of the McCarty family in the 1700's; in the early 1800's, a crevasse in the Mississippi River levee, at the plantation you asked about, was responsible for flooding a wide area of the city and leaving silt that created the luxuriant foliage growth responsible for giving the Garden District its name. And even the infamous and cruel Madame Lalaurie was a member of the family! From: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm "Augustin Francois de Macarty who was elected the sixth Mayor of the City of New Orleans on Sept. 4, 1815, was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 10, 1774. He was the son of Augustin Guillaume de Macarty and Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, one of the last Spanish governors, Don Estevan Rodriguez Miro. His father, a Chevalier de Saint Louis, was born in New Orleans on May 5, 1745. He married Jeanne Chauvin de Lery, by whom he had two sons, Augustin Francois born in New Orleans January 10, 1774, and Jean Baptiste, also born in New Orleans in 1776. Augustin de Macarty’s son, Lewis Barthelmy Macarty, served as Secretary of State under Governor Claiborne in 1812, another interesting member of this aristocratic family was his aunt, Mademoiselle Jeanne de Macarty, whose vast plantations just above the city, ultimately became the site of the suburban town of Carrollton, and whose fortunes he inherited." For more information, try these links: http://nutrias.org/info/louinfo/admins/macarty.htm http://www.nola.com/forums/townhall/index.ssf?artid=234341 http://www.metairie.com/history/racetrack.htm http://boards.ancestry.com/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=755&p=surnames.lopez Nancy Nancy http://www.thepastwhispers.com/Old_New_Orleans.html ================================================ Hi, Nova! Does anyone know anything about the McCarty Plantation? The only thing I can find is that it was located in what we now know as Carrollton and the house on the plantation eventually became the Court House for the Carrollton. The plantation was annexed to the City of New Orleans in 1833. What I really need to know is who built/owned/lived in the McCarty Plantation. I can find nothing on the McCarty family with regard to the plantation. Any ideas? Julie Hernandez