| 1819 |
William Weeks dies |
| 1820 | David & Mary Weeks move from Bayou Sarah to St. Martin Parish to be closer to sugar plantation on Grand Cote |
| 1822 | Birth of first child, Frances |
| 1825 | Birth of William F. Weeks in January |
| 1825 | Purchase of property on Bayou Teche at New Iberia in September - 158 acres for $1,567 at Sheriff’s Sale |
| 1831-34 | Construction of “The New House” on Bayou Teche |
| 1834 | Mary Weeks and children move into their new home in June |
| 1834 | David Weeks dies in New Haven, Connecticut in August |
| 1835 | Inventory of David Weeks Estate values Grand Cote Plantation (begun twenty years before) at $75,000 |
| 1839 | New Iberia is incorporated including the Weeks home (The Shadows) within city limits. |
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