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At the time of his death in 1841, Michelet was a substantial landowner, holding hundreds of acres on the Escambia River as well as Bayou Chico. Michelet also once owned the land on the western end of [[Santa Rosa Island]] that became home to [[Fort Pickens]]. On [[May 28]], [[1828]], the United States purchased 1,181 arpents (about 997 acres) from Michelet for the sum of $4,000.<ref name="Bearss">Bearss, Edwin C. [http://palmm.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/uwf%3A3960#page/1/mode/1up ''Historic Structure Report, Fort Pickens''.] U.S. Department of the Interior, 1983.</ref>
Michelet's residence, recorded in — and possibly the location of his 1841 will, auction house — was Lot 118, Old City Tract, on the northwest corner of [[Baylen Street|Baylen]] and [[Government Street]]s.<ref name="will" /> In 1825, Michelet also purchased the lot adjoining to the north (Lot 137).<ref name="deed">Escambia County Deed Books</ref>
==Involvement in the slave trade==
*Three enslaved males and two enslaved females — July 22, 1839<ref>Pensacola Gazette. 13 July 1839.</ref>
Michelet also personally owned slaves; his 1841 will records four enslaved individuals among the property to be divided between his wife and daughters.<ref name="will" /> Escambia County deed books record at least four instances in which Michelet personally bought or sold enslaved persons.<ref name="deed" />
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