Jean Durand died last Thursday (per NYT article printed on August 7, 1887) at 100yo and is buried in Potters Field.
http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/orleans/history/directory/1832addr...
Jean Durand druggist - 1832 New Orleans Directory
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/d/a/Leslie-Adams-la/WE...
B. 3 Nov 1723, son of Pierre Durand and Marie Francoise Rabut.
BLM GLO records have DURAND surname in the following parishes:St. Martin, Avoyelles, and Terrebonne. The Terrebonne land has previously been blogged as there were over 25 owners of this single property.
The Louisiana Death records indicate over 151 listings for DURAND and at least 22 birth records.