Paul & All, Have a few records for him, one a different death date: Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, vol. 1-A, 1750-1800 (Rayne, LA, Hebert Publications, 1996), p. 73. Jean Louis BONIN died suddenly at his home at la fausse pointe, buried 24 Dec 1795. Recorded by Fr. Etienne VIEL at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, St. Martinville, LA (SM Ch.: v.4, #79). Winston De Ville, Attakapas Post: The Census of 1771 (Author: 1986), p. 12. Antoine BONIN dit Dauphine, age 55, listed with his wife, age 48, and children: Antoine BONIN, 28; Genevieve BONIN, 18; Paul BONIN, 25; Madeleine BONIN, 15; Jean Louis (sic, BONIN missing), 22; plus two other boys, age 5 and 15; one girl, age 8. They have 24 cattle, 9 horses and 6 sheep on 12 arpents of land, without title. Transcription of Papales Procedentes de Cuba (in the Archives of the Indies, Seville, Spain), Legajo 188C, on microfilm at the Center for Louisiana Studies, University of Southwest Louisiana, in Lafayette, LA. Attakapas Gazette, vol. IX, no. 3 (Sep 1974), p. 126. He was a patriot listed on the roster of "La Compagnie de Milice des Attakapas." (Cites: C. Robert Churchill, S.A.R. SPANISH RECORDS: SPANISH-ENGLISH WAR 1779-1783; pp. 289-290). Eligible for Revolutionary War patriot status. Winston De Ville, comp, Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777: Census Records of Attakapas and Opelousas Posts (Ville Platte, LA: Author, 1987), p. 14. 79. Jean Louis BONANT, 25; Marguerite PRINCE, wife, 24. Garcons: Jean Louis, 2. Filles: Susanne, 4; Mannon, 25; Josephe PRINCE, orphan, 14. There were 46 cattle and 6 horses. (Source: Papeles Procedentes de Cuba, at the General Archives of the Indies in Seville, Spain; legajo 2358, folios 258-300) Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900: compact disk #101 (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001), BONIN, Jean Louis - of Alibamons and now resides in Attakapas (Antoine & Marie TELLIER) m. 25 April 1771 Marguerite PRINCE - native of Acadie and residing at Attakapas (Olivier & Marguerite BOUDROT) Wits: BERARD, J. GAIGNARD, MERCIER, GREVEMBERT. Fr. IRENEE, of Pointe Coupee. (SM Ch.: Folio A-1, p.11) BONIN, Jean Louis - des Alibamons (Antoine & Marie TELLIER) m. 25 April 1771 Marguerite PRINCE native of Acadie (Olivier & Marguerite BOUDERAUD) Wits: BERARD, J. GAIGNARD, MERCIER, GREVEMBER. Fr. IRENEE (SM Ch.: v.1, p.21) PRINCE, Marguerite d'Acadie (Olivier & Marguerite BOUDRAUD) m. 25 April 1771 Jean Louis BONIN des Alibamons (Antoine & Marie TELLIER) Wits: BERARD, J. GAIGNARD, MERCIER, GREVEMBER. Fr. IRENEE (SM Ch.: v.1, p.21). Karen Theriot Reader