Families of the Neutral Strip (1805)
Records of Diago Maria Morfil, representing the Spanish of that area, in lieu of Jacinto Mora, directive of the Governor at Nacogdoches of the Texas Region, presented this record of families considered under the jurisdiction of Presidio Neustra Senora Del Pilar de Los Adais to the United States Land Agents in 1816:
Don Marcelo de Soto, farmer, wife, Dona Maries Baillio, Frenchwoman, two sons, two daughters, resided on Los Pedro Creek (Bayou Pierre). Pedro Lafita, Spanish, wife, Louise Gainnie, Frenchwoman, resided on Bayou Los Tres Leagues. Luis Beltran, Frenchman, resided on Rio Hondo (Young’s Bayou) or Bayou La Jeune. (Unmarried) Vincente Rolan, Frenchman, wed Melanie Vascoque, Frenchwoman, residing on Bayou Durange. (This bayou drains Cypress Swamp and empties into Topelcot Creek, also known as Cypress Swamp, Hall Break area, north of Marthaville, Louisiana). Don Antainse Possiot, Frenchman, wed to Juanna Elena Pabi, Frenchwoman. Note: This is the Anthanase Poissot who bought land from the Chescher Indians on Three League Bayou, which extended westward to Bayou Pierre. Michael Rambin, Frenchman wed to Theresa Baillio (Theresa Baillio, sister to Maria Baillio who wed Marcelo De Soto) resided on Los Pedros Creek (Bayou Pierre). There was one hired hand on this farm, Jose Crafon, Spanish. Jean Balbado, Frenchman wed to Lenore Tessier, Frenchwoman, resided on Arroyo Hondo (Hagewood or Coldwater vicinity between Robeline and Natchitoches, Louisiana). Jean Tessier, Frenchman and widower, resided in the same area as above. Louis Fortin, Frenchman, wed to Manuella Aragon, Spanish, resided on land of Francois Prudhomme which was among the Adais Indians, at Los Adais. Francisco Prudhomme, Frenchman wed to Anne Marie Rambin, Frenchwoman, two sons and seven daughters. Prudhomme in 1805 was 74 years old. This land among the Adais Indians was granted to Prudhomme by DeMezieres in 1771. Francois Prudhomme was a trader among the Indians and at the same time had a Spanish co-partner, Antonio Gil y Barbo, who traded among the Spanish along El Camino Real. Manuel Flores was another partner of Prudhomme, also Miguel Viciente who later sold his grant to Isaac Crow. It is very likely that Viciente at his out of the way home on Sabine River was a trader in contraband merchandise supplied by Prudhomme. The trail leading from Sabine River and the home of Miguel Viciente on Bayou San Patrice and eastward to the Red River via Converse, Pleasant Hill and to Bayou Pierre was a contraband trail. In 1723 Paul Muller established Post du Bayou Pierre, with contraband trade with the Spanish as his aim. Post du Bayou Pierre developed into the Town of Bayou Pierre. This trail was traveled by Gutierrez and his followers when they were pursued by the Royalists, Spanish Troops. Post du Bayou Pierre, The Town of Bayou Pierre, King Hill and Jordan Ferry are all one and the same. Pierre Dole (Pedro Dolet or Peter Dolet), Frenchman mentioned earlier wed Dona Rose Duprez, Spanish woman, resided on Bayou Adais (Winn Creek, west of Robeline, Louisiana). Andria Valentine (Andria Balentine) Frenchman, wed Angela Molis, French woman, resided on Bayou La Jeune (Youngs’ Bayou) near Coldwater vicinity. Elina Wales, widow, American, three sons, Jacob, Thomas and Benjamin, resided on Bayou La Jeune. Jacinto Gane (Jacinto Gannie, Gainnie, Gagnier), evidently a son of Pierre Gainnie, resided on land grant mentioned before. Bacitio Gane of the same family mentioned above, Frenchman, wed Marie Lafita, Spanish woman. Miguel Viciente, Spanish, mentioned before, wed Elena Roubeaux French woman, is the same land grant sold to Isaac Crow, which was being claimed by his son, Michel. Pedro Roblo, Pierre Roubeaux, Frenchman, wed Magdelina Baptiste, Spanish woman, resided on Durango Creek. Francisco Moran, Frenchman, wed Anna Maria, an Apache mestizo, the word mestizo in Spanish refers to a half-breed offspring of Spanish and Indian parents. Moran was an Indian trader for Anthanaze De Mezieres and operated along El Camino Real with a certified passport. He was said to speak French, Spanish and thirty-eight Indian dialects. He often accompanied DeMezieres as an interpreter. He asked for and received three acres of land on El Camino Real in the vicinity of Robeline, Louisiana. In 1805 Moran was seventy-eight years old. Santiago Christine, Frenchman wed Marie D’Ortigeaux, French woman, resided on Bayou Pierre. Antonio Rocquier, Frenchman, wed Marrianne, an English woman. This grant by De Mezieres has already been mentioned as to location. Michel Crow, Englishman, wed Margarita La Fleur (LaFleur-Flores) Spanish woman, resided, as before mentioned in the claim of the firm, Murphy, Smith, Barr and Davenport.
In 1806 the following had applied for homesteads and received quarter sections of land: William Eldridge, George Mac Tier, Manuel Flores, John Cartez, Asa Becherson, Stephen Wallace and Seaborne Maillard.
Peter Belieu, who had been living on Bayou Pierre for fifty years, declared squatters’ rights, as did Walter Weathersby, Francois Dubois, David Chase, Jean Pierre Grappe, Joseph Teanriz, Mickel Chasneau, Benjamin Boullett, William Cockerville, Denise Dies (Diez).
In the area of Cypress, Flora Provincal and Kisatchie, Louisiana, the land was granted by Athanase De Mezieres in 1771-1776, to: Pierre Joseph Maises, at Cypress, Louisiana, on Lago Acasse; Baptiste Prudhomme, also near Cypress; Madam Marie Palagie on Drunkard’s Bayou near Flora, Louisiana; Thomas Vascoque near Provincal, Louisiana; Joseph Procell, a Spaniard, west of Bayou Derbonne, west of Melrose, Louisiana; Pierre Sanscalier on Bayou Kisatchie near Kisatchie, Louisiana, who used the fresh spring water of Kisatchie and made the finest corn whiskey on the whole Neutral Strip; and, Leander Lasso on Petite Bayou Pierre, south and west of present-day Cloutierville, Louisiana.
Within the area of present day Sabine Parish were these settlers in 1805: Joe Leaky, John Wadell, Christopher Anthony, Thomas Hicks, Jacob Winfree, Jose Rivers, Peter Patterson, David Weathersby, David Walters, John Gordon, Benjamin Winfree, James Kirklin, Andres Galinto, Jose Procell, James Denny, Manuel Bustamento, John Yocum, Jessy Yocum and Michel Crow. E. Dillon, A. Davidson, Barbe, Beebe, Cartinez, Slocomb and Addington.
FAMILY TREE OF ST. DENIS
(Born Sept. 17, 1676, Died June 11, 1744.)
Jean Juchereau wed Marie Langlois.
Son
Nicholas Juchereau de St. Denis wed Theresa Giffard.
Son
Louis Juchereau de St. Denis wed Emanuello Sanchez de Navarro Ramone.
Children were:
Marie Rose Juchereau de St. Denis wed Jacques De La Chaise.
Louis Charles Juchereau de St. Denis wed Marie Barbier.
Marie des Delores Simone de St. Denis wed Cesair de Blanc.
Child, Louis Charles de Blanc.
Louise Margarite Juchereau de St. Denis.—Died young.
Marie Patronille Feliciane Juchereau de St. Denis wed Athanase DeMezieres. There was one child, Louise Feliciane DeMezieres, who may have wed a Prudhomme.[14] DeMezieres’ second wife was Pelagie Fazenda, whose name is noted on several birth records as a Godmother.
Marie des Neiges Juchereau de St. Denis wed Manuell Antoine de Soto Bermuda.
Children were:
Marie Manuello de Soto wed Augustain Le Noir.
Ludoric Joseph Firmin de Soto.
Marie Joseph de Soto—died young.
Joseph Marcel de Soto wed Marie Ballio.
S. Antoine Gertrudes de Soto wed Manuell Flores.
Emanuello Marie Anne de Soto wed Joseph Rambin.
BAPTISMAL RECORDS OF NATCHITOCHES
1734 TO 1740
| Child | Parents | Godfather (Parin) | Godmother (Marin) |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Avanboite. | J. Avanboite. | Francois Godeau. | Rose De St. Denis. |
| Marie Badin. | |||
| 1735 | |||
| J. Dupree. | J. Dupree. | J. Dupree. | L. Riotou. |
| Anna Maria Phillipo. | |||
| H. Triche. | J. Triche. | A. Gonzales. | E. S. De Navarre (Madam St. Denis) |
| Lorette Grenot. | |||
| Neona Bautimino. | L. Bautimino. | L. J. De St. Denis. (Louis Jauchero) | E. S. De St. Denis. (Madam St. Denis) |
| Theresa Navarre | |||
| A. Lage. | A. Lage. | A. Dupin. | Anna Verger. |
| Maria De La Chase. | |||
| A. Prevot. | Nicholas Prevot. | J. Bossier. | Ananise Chaneau. (Madame Chmard) |
| Yevonne Dubois. | |||
| J. Leroy | Lise Francis Gillot. | M. de St. Denis. | Madam de St. Denis. |
| Silveran Leroy. | |||
| J. Rachal. | Pierre Rachal. | P. Cussin. | Jeanne Piquerey. |
| Marie Anna Benoist. | |||
| 1736 | |||
| M. V. Prudhomme. | J. B. Prudhomme. | G. Chevert. | Marie Victoria-Gonzalez Derbonne. |
| Celest Mestier. | |||
| Theresa Levasseur. | J. Levasseur. | G. Chevert. | Theresa Barbier. |
| M. F. Bourdon. | |||
| J. B. Brevel. | J. B. Brevel. | J. B. Prudhomme. | Marcel Bacques. |
| A. Tvianac. | |||
| M. Chevert. | G. Chevert | J. B. Prudhomme. | Marainne Bacques. |
| Y. Mestier. | |||
| R. Dupree. | J. Dupree. | Rime Avare. | H’Elane Dubois. |
| Theresa Barbier. (Second wife of Dupree). | |||
| 1737 | |||
| Ann Lage. | Justine Lage. | A. Lage. | M. de La Chase. |
| F. Buart. | |||
| M. F. Gauthier. | J. Gauthier. | R. Dubois. | Marie Francine Renaudier. |
| Manuello Lorenzo Devaca. | |||
| M. L. Manne. | Francisci Manne. | J. B. Derbonne. | Marie Gonzales Derboune. |
| Joan Derbonne. | |||
| N. Prevot. | Nicholas Prevot. | P. Prevot. | Zelia Prevot. |
| Yevonne Dubois. | |||
| 1738 | |||
| R. Possoit. | R. Possiot. | H. Riche. | A. Dumont. |
| A. M. Phillipi. | |||
| M. R. Boisselier. | J. Boisselier. | J. McCartey. | E. Santhez y Navarre. |
| C. Labarre. | |||
| L. Rondin. | J. Rondin. | Luis Goudeau. (Doctor) | J. Piguery. |
| E. Flores. | |||
| C. F. Lavasseur. | J. Lavesseur. | F. Manne. | J. U. Garcia. |
| M. F. Bourdon. | |||
| M. F. Chevert. | G. Chavert. | G. Barbier. | M. F. Bourdon. |
| Th. Barbier. | |||
| J. B. Trichelle. | L. Trichell. | J. B. Derbonne. | A. DeManche. |
| M. Demonde. | |||
| 1739 | |||
| H. M. S. Brevel. | J. B. Brevel. | L. Goudeau. | J. Piguery. |
| A. Tvianac. | |||
| J. B. Prudhomme. | J. B. Prudhomme. | F. Daicdeau. | Donna Girtrudus Gonzalez. |
| Celest Mestier. | |||
| J. Rachal. | P. Rachal. | J. Rondin. | E. Rachal. |
| M. A. Benoist. | |||
| F. Rambin. | Andres Rambin. | Louis Rambin. (Grandfather also) | Marie Cathern de Poutree (Grandmother) |
| Zelia Prevot. | |||
| E. Verger. | J. Verger. | L. DeMalathe. | M. A. Rousseau. |
| A. Demont. | |||
| L. Lager. | J. Lager. | L. DeMalathe. | M. Flores. |
| F. Buard. | |||
| L. DeMatlathe. | L. DeMatalathe. | Manuel Flores. | Th. Flores. |
| M. Flores. | |||
| E. Trechelle. | H. Trichell. | L. J. de St. Denis. | E. Sanchez de St. Deni. |
| M. Charles. | |||
| E. Possiot. | R. Possiot. | S. J. Maderne. | M. Buard. |
| A. M. Phillipi. | |||
| P. DeLuche. | J. DeLuche. | P. Fausse. | J. Grenot. |
| M. DeLuche. | M. Benoist.[15] (Melanie Benoist) | ||
| M. LeRoy. | Siveran LeRoy. | G. Bosseau. | M. de La Chais |
| Lise Francis Guillot. | |||
| 1740 | |||
| A. Prudhomme. | J. Prudhomme. | L. J. de St. Denis. | Donna E. Sanchez de St. Denis. |
| C. Mestier. | |||
| H. D. Marine. | J. A. Marine. | H. Trechelle. | M. Dumont. |
| G. O. L. Perot. | |||
| E. Vidol. | E. Vidol. | J. DeLuche. | M. Benoist DeLuche. |
| C. Lavespere. | |||
| H. L. Lavespere. | H. Lavespere. | L. J. de St. Denis. | M. Derbonne. |
| C. Brossilier. | |||
| M. Leroy. | Siveran LeRoy | J. DeLuche. | M. H. Guillot. |
| L. S. Guillot. | |||
| Note: Margarite LeRoy who was Christened in 1739 wed Louis Rachall, a French Soldier, in 1757. She was 17 years old. Her Sister Marie who was Christened in 1740 wed Jean Baptiste Le Campti who was also a French Soldier, in 1758. | |||
| M. J. Levasseur. | J. Lavasseur. | J. B. Derbonne. | M. V. Gonzalez. |
| M. F. Bourdon. | |||
| C. Hernandez. | G. Hernandez. | P. Renaudier. | M. F. Renaudier. |
| J. Renaudier. | |||
| M. F. Possiot. | R. Possiot. | L. J. de St. Denis. | M. Sanchez. |
| A. M. Phillippi. | |||