Continuing with what my research has indicated, the last four names on the list of holders of receipts for Canadian money are: 29) AMBROIS MARTIN 30) VICTOR COUMAU 31) GREGOIR PELLERIN 32) CLAUDE MARTIN 29) AMBROIS MARTIN Ambroise Martin dit Barnabe, born ca 1735, son of Ambroise Martin, Sr, (White p. 1133) and Anne Cyr (White p. 435) married ca 1759 a wife whose name is unknown. About 1761, a daughter Helene was born; possibly two other children may have been born. Prior to 12 August 1763 his wife died. 12 August 1763 Halifax prisoners (Jehn p. 252): Aulenoize Martin, 3 children This may be Ambroise Martin age 28 (No wife, widower) Helene age 2 Child? Child? About 1764, Ambroise married Marie-Madeleine Godin, born ca 1738, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Godin dit Lincour (White p. 747) and Anastasie Bourg (White p. 235). Marie-Madeleine¹s father had died before 12 August 1763. 12 August 1763 Halifax prisoners (Jehn p. 252): Nastazie Bourque, widow, four children This may be Anastasie Bourg, widow of Joseph Godin dit Lincour, age 55 Marie-Madeleine age 25 Jean age 18 Charles age 17 Ambroise age 8 Ambroise Martin and his family came to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard and shortly after arrival, a daughter Elizabeth was born 21 March 1765 (ADNOSR v. 2 p. 198). On 5 April 1765, Ambroise received a receipt for 410 livres in ordonnances and 445 livres in billetes in Canadian money (Receipts). They probably then went to Attakapas with Joseph Broussard and settled there, but fled with many others to Cabanocey when yellow fever struck in the summer of 1765. In the 8 April 1766 census Verret¹s Company is found: Ambrosio Bernabe, 1 militia man, 1 woman, 2 girls This is probably Ambroise Martin dit Barnabe age 31, militia man Marie-Madeleine Godin, age 28, woman Helene age 5, girl Elizabeth age 1, girl No 1769 census for Verret¹s Company has been found, but in the 1770 Militia List of the Acadian Coast is listed: Ambroise Martin, age 35, Acadian married In the 1 January 1777 census St. James Parish: Ambroise Martin age 42 Magdelaine Gaudin, wife age 39 Paul son age 2 Helainne daughter age 16 Elizabeth daughter age 12 Marguerite daughter age 7 Rozallie daughter age 5 Jean Gaudin, her brother (of Madeleine Gaudin), age 30 30) VICTOR COUMAU Victor Comeau, born ca 1733, son of Jean Comeau (White p. 383) and Brigitte Savoie (White p. 1460) may have been at Ft. Edward with his great-uncle Joseph Comeau dit Grandjean (White p. 389) and his wife Marie Roy dit Laliberte. 12 Jul 1762 Ft. Edward (Consentino); Joseph Comeau -5 Because of his age, 77, he probably was not sent to Halifax with the rest of the men and also his own children had long ago married and had families of their own. My research indicates these persons at Ft. Edward may be: Joseph Comeau dit Grandjean, age 77 Marie Roy dit Laliberte, age 73 Victor Comeau, age 29 Sibling of Victor Comeau? Sibling of Victor Comeau? Shortly after this, Joseph Comeau dit Grandjean died and before the end of 1764, Marie Roy married a Girouard whose first name is unknown. Also in 1764, Victor Comeau married Anne Michel, widow of Michel Brun. Anne Michel, born 23 Jan 1733, was the daughter of Jacques Michel (White p. 1184) and Jeanne Breau (White p. 277). Ca 1754, she married Michel Brun (White p. 297), born 8 Apr 1730, son of Claude Brun and Cecile Dugas. A son, Thomas, was born ca 1760. Michel Brun died before 1763 because at Halifax: 12 August 1763 Halifax prisoners is found (Jehn p. 252): Widow Michel Breun, 1 child This must be: Anne Michel, widow of Michel Brun age 30 Thomas Brun age 3 In November 1764, Victor Comeau and his wife Anne Michel and Marie Roy and her husband (FNU Girouard) set sail for Saint-Domingue with Joseph Broussard arriving there in late 1764 or early 1765. While in Cap Francois, Saint Domingue, a son Jean was born to Victor and Anne Michel. Also in Saint Domingue on 28 March 1765 is recorded the burial of Marie Laliberte, widow of Giroard, Acadian, age 75 years. The parents of Anne Michel, Jacques Michel and Jeanne Breau and some of her siblings had been deported to Connecticut and went to Saint Domingue in the summer of 1764. But instead of a happy reunion she found: Isadore, her brother, buried 22 Sep 1764 Jacques, her father, buried 20 October 1764 Later Marguerite Poirier, wife of her brother Pierre and Anne¹s mother, Jeanne Breau would die there also. Victor and Anne went on to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard where on 5 April 1765, Victor received a receipt for 422 livres 8 sols in billites in Canadian money (Receipts). They then went to Attakapas and settled. In the 25 April 1766 Attakapas census is found: Victor Coumau, 1 militia man, 1 woman, 2 boys These are: Victor Comeau age 33, militia man Anne Michel age 33, woman Thomas Brun age 6, boy Jean Comeau age 2, boy Victor Comeau died before the 1769 census because: In the 1769 Attakapas census is found: Widow Commeau (Anne Michel age 36) Tomat (Brun) son age 9 Jean (Comeau) son age 5 31) GREGOIR PELLERIN Gregoire Pellerin (White p. 1282), born 17 Mar 1724, son of Bernard Pellerin and Marguerite Gaudet, married 10 Jan 1752 Cecile Prejean, born 20 Feb 1730, daughter of Charles Prejean (White p. 1352) and Catherine-Josephe Broussard (White p. 285). 12 August 1763 Halifax prisoners (Jehn p. 251): Grigoire Pelleran, his wife, two children These were probably: Gregoire Pellerin age 39 Cecile Prejean age 33 Agnes Brun? age 20 Child? I have found no record of children for Gregoire Pellerin and Cecile Prejean prior to 1763 so the two children may be others imprisoned with them. One of them may have been Agnes Brun, prior to her marriage to Paul Doucet (see 16) OLIVIER THIBAUDEAU in prior post). Gregoire Pellerin and Cecile Prejean came to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard where on 5 April 1765, Gregoire received a receipt for 24 livres in ordonnances and 185 livres in billetes in Canadian money (Receipts). They then settled in Attakapas. In 25 April 1766 Attakapas census is found: Jorge Pellerin, 1 militia man, 1 woman, 1 boy (sic), 1 girl The first known child of Gregoire and Cecile was Emilie born ca 1767; therefore, there should have been no children in 1766. My premise is that the 1766 Attakapas listing may be: Gregoire Pellerin age 42 Cecile Prejean, his wife, age 36 Marie Thibodeau, widow Suret, age 25 Marie-Anne Suret age 4 It is difficult to place Marie and her daughter in the 1766 census (see 19) PIERRE SURET in prior post), but a good possibility (after eliminating most other possibilities) is that she was with Gregoire Pellerin and his wife, Cecile Prejean. Gregoire¹s brother, Charles, was married to Isabelle Thibodeau, sister of Marie, and they lived next door to Gregoire. Shortly after the 1766 census Marie married Jean-Baptiste Semer (see 20) JEAN SEMERE in prior post). In 1769 Attakapas census is found: Gregoire Pelerin age 40 (sic) His wife (Cecile Prejean age 36) Emilie daughter age 2 Marie-Josephe daughter new born 32) CLAUDE MARTIN Claude Martin, born 26 December 1730, was the son of Charles Martin (White p. 1133) and Jeanne Comeau (White p. 380). It appears he was imprisoned at Halifax in 1763 with his sister Marguerite and her husband, Michel Doucet. 12 August 1763 Halifax prisoners (Jehn p. 252): Michelle Dousain, his wife, 8 children My research indicates these could be: Michel Doucet age 41 Marguerite Martin, his wife age 40 Joseph dit Hilaire, son age 13 Michel, son age 11 Pierre, son age 6 Jean, son age 3 Claude Martin, brother of Marguerite age 33 Joseph Martin, brother of Marguerite age 28 Bonaventure Martin, nephew age 11 (orphan of Pierre-Paul Martin, brother of Marguerite Martin, and Marie-Josephe Thibodeau (White p. 1518) Judith Martin, niece age 10 (orphan of Pierre-Paul Martin, brother of Marguerite Martin, and Marie-Josephe Thibodeau (White p. 1518) This is a modification of a previous posting (see 28) MICHEL DOUCET). Since I am using these postings to coordinate all my notes, occasionally this will necessitate some modifications of previous work. Claude Martin, along with Michel Doucet and his large crew, came to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard where on 5 April 1765, Claude received a receipt for 3362 livres in billetes in Canadian money (Receipts). In 25 April 1765 Attakapas census is found: Claudio Martin, 1 militia man This is Claude Martin age 36, listed next door to his brother, Joseph Martin. Ca 1768, Claude married Marie Babin, born ca 1736, daughter of Pierre Babin (White p. 60) and Marie Landry (White p. 930). Marie and her family had been exiled to Port Tobacco, MD. Marie and her widowed mother came to Louisiana in July 1767 and settled at St. Gabriel. In 1769 Attakapas census is found: Claude Martin age 32 (sic) His wife (Marie Babin age 33) Marguerite Prince age 18 (orphan of Olivier Prince and Marie Boudrot) This concludes the results of my research on the 32 families listed in the receipts for Canadian money given by Maxent to the Acadians coming to Louisiana with Joseph Broussard. Later, I will do another posting with my count of the families and individuals covered by this list. Also, I would like to make some observations that have come from this study. Roger A. Rozendal rogroz@swbell,net