On information received on the death of Elizabeth Alston,
late wife of John Alston, a fugitive Rebel of this District of Natchez, at present
with the nation of Indians called "Chits", where he has taken refuge with most
of his property, consisting of slaves, cattle and money, leaving his wife and
children in this District, with a part of his slaves for their support, as also
cattle, horses, hogs and sheep and a few articles of furniture of little value,
thereupon, we, Charles de Grandpre, Lt. Col. of the Regiment of Louisiana, Civil
and Military Commandant of the Post of Natchez, have appointed Alexander McIntosh,
a resident of the Post of long standing, Curator and Guardian to the six children
present, (the other being with his father), now considered orphans, knowing no other
person more worthy to fulfil that charge with probity and disinterestness. [p. 2.]
The six children, minors, are Anne, aged 14; William 12; Jacob 11; Solomon 6;
Lucy 7 and Henry 5 [d. Friday, 3 Aug 1781]. As respects the oldest son, Louis,
he is not considered as coming within the curator's charge. Said Alexander
McIntosh has accepted the same, Wm. Pountney as surety, who has signed with
said curator in the presence of Luis Perez de Bellegarde and Don Joaquim Ossorno,
Lt. and Sub. Lt. of Regiment of Louisiana. // 29 July 1781. In order to proceed
with inventory, appraisers are named: Isaac Johnson and William Ferguson,
residents of this Post, who sign with the same witnesses and Charles de Grandpre.
// 13 July 1781.