Mrs. Reader: Just adding to your data for anyone interested in the book/subject you mentioned. This book is a translation and abstract of the earliest records of Ascension Parish, in the Donaldsonville courthouse, records of Judice. Mrs. Behrman also did a translation and abstract of the earliest records of St. James, the recordings of Michel Cantrelle, bound as "Spanish Land Grants." She used to be a resident of Conroe, Texas; in the early 80's, and I recall learning from her that she had worked on the St. James records from microfilms. I assume the same was the case for the Ascension records. Originals sometimes disclose more data than microfilms. If I recall right, there were 4 or 5 volumes of the original records, in French, kept on the highest shelf in a side room, off of the main reading room. I assume the original volumes are still in Donaldsonville, perhaps by now in the State archives. These are some of the same records (plus the church records) that Marchand used for his "An Attempt To Reassemble," etc.. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 12:18 AM Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Re: Firmin Dupuy/Joseph Hebert > Judy and List, > > There is a book by Eileen Larré Behrman, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA, > CIVIL > RECORDS, 1770-1804 which I saw at the Salt Lake Family History Library, > US/CAN > 976.319 R2b; p. 44. On pp. 951-955 of Book A in the Parish Records. > "Acting > upon an order of Louis Judice, Joseph Landry, Lieut. of the Militia of > LaFourche, goes to the farm of Firmin Dupuis, resident of this district, > who is accused > of having killed a resident of Baton Rouge, to proceed with an inventory > of > all property belonging to said Firmin Dupuis. Present are Anne Richard, > mother > of Firmin Dupuis..." The farm of 5 arpents had a house 20 x 15 pied, and a > storehouse, all estimated at 300 piastres. Total inventory was 394 > piastres 7 > reaux, "and will remain in the hands of Dame Anne Richard, who will render > an > account when so ordered." > I wonder if Firmin had to serve a jail sentence, or perhaps pay a > fine? > Firmin DUPUIS did not marry until 15 Feb 1790, over two years later, to > his > 2nd cousin Marie Josephe THERIOT, daughter of Jean Jacques THERIOT & > Marguerite > Josephe RICHARD. She was age 24, and he was around 37. They had at least > 10 > children. > The most likely candidate for the Joseph HEBERT who died would be the > son of Charles HEBERT & Marguerite LE BLANC, born about 1749 in Acadia, > who was > exiled to France and immigrated in 1785 to Louisiana aboard "Le Saint > Remi" > with his wife Jeanne de la FOREST and their five children. His widow > remarried > at Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, LA, on 16 Aug 1789 to Nicolas Jean > Sebastien BENOIT. Any better ideas? > > Karen Theriot Reader > [email protected] > > > ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== > The number one rule of this list is no flaming. If something is posted to > the list that disturbs you, bring it to the _admin._, not the list or the > person who posted. Your concerns will be addressed. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >