FIRST ACADIANS IN LOUISIANA 1764 The first documented Acadians to arrive in Louisiana were noted in a letter dated 6 April 1764 from D’Abbadie, Director-General of Louisiana, to Duke of Choiseul-Stanville , Secretary of the French Navy in Paris. D’Abbadie wrote “… four Acadian families of twenty persons have arrived from New York during the month of February last”. [1] Elton Oubre using church records, census data, and land records identified the four families and 20 individuals as[2] [numbers were assigned by Oubre]: Jean[-Baptiste][3] Poirier (No. 1) Madeleine Richard (No. 2), his wife Jean-Baptiste Poirier (No. 10), their son Joseph Poirier (No. 9), their son Jean-Baptiste Richard (No. 3) Catherine Cormier (No. 4), his wife Joseph Richard (No. 11), their son Rosalie Richard (No. 14), their daughter Jean-Baptiste Cormier (No. 7) Magdeleine Richard (No. 8), his wife Anastasie Cormier (No. 13), their daughter Marie Cormier (No.19), their daughter Marguerite Cormier (No. 15), their daughter [Marie-]Anne Cormier (No.16), their daughter Madeleine Cormier (No. 20), their daughter Olivier Landry (No. 5) Cécile Poirier (No. 6), his wife Jean-Antoine Landry (No. 12), their son Joseph Landry (No. 17), their son Marie Landry (No. 18), their daughter In light of new information that has recently been obtained, the earlier work on these four families has been reviewed. The new information is: 1) An item found in the [Savannah] Georgia Gazette dated December 22, 1763 by Lucie Consentino: In the GEORGIA GAZETTE dated December 22, 1763[4] is found: Yesterday more of the Acadians, in number about 21, went in a vessel for Mobile, from which place they are to go to New Orleans. Sailed for Mobile Dec. 21, Sloop Savannah Packet, John Somerville [Master] 2) 29 June 1766 Cabaanocé Lower Coast census[5] (Verret’s Company) found by Donald J. Arceneaux. The review indicates Elton Oubre’s list of 20 members of the four families is correct, but should include one more for a total of 21. The additional member would be: Jean Richard, son of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier (age 22 in 29 June 1766 census) who married 7 November 1767[6] Rosalie Bourgeois). Further posts will be the history of each of the four families as it has been compiled, tracing the families from imprisonment in Georgia, arrival in Louisiana and their settlement patterns through 1777. As an aside, note how close-knit this group of families were. Cécile Poirier, wife of Olivier Landry, was the sister of Jean- Baptiste Poirier who was married to Madeleine Richard, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier; Jean-Baptiste Richard was a brother to Madeleine Richard who was married to Jean-Baptiste Cormier, who was a cousin to Catherine Cormier. [1] Brasseaux, Carl A. ed. QUEST FOR A PROMISED LAND p. 16. [2] Oubrie, Elton J. VACHERIE, ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA: HISTORY AND GENEALOGY pp. 68-69. [3] The information in [….] is personal interpretation. [4] No. 38, p. 2. [Microprint American Antiquarian Society, Worchester, Mass. 1968] [5] 29 JUNE 1766 CABAANOCÉ LOWER COAST CENSUS AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 202, folio 225. [6] CABAANOCÉ MARRIAGES AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 187A, folio 206 . Roger A. Rozendal rogroz@swbell.net

Roger, Jean Richard is shown as a sponsor for his brother, Joseph who was baptized in New Orelans on Feb. 26, 1764. The other sponsor was Magdeleine Richard, the infant's aunt. She was the sister of Jean Baptiste who was the wife of Jean Baptiste Cormier. Magdeleine Richard, sister of Joseph and Jean was married to Jean Baptiste Poirier. I don't have an Anastasie Cormier as a daughter of Jean Baptiste and Magdeleine Richard. I do have a son named Jean Baptiste, bn abt 1742, who m. Marguerite Bourg [she was one of the Acadian nuns but she was returned to her family] and they had a daughter named Anastasie who was born about 1769. She married Jean Frederic Mouton. Stanley LeBlanc http://www.thecajuns.com -----Original Message----- From: acadian-cajun-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acadian-cajun-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roger Rozendal Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 10:29 AM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb. Com Subject: [Acadian-Cajun] FIRST ACADIANS IN LOUISIANA 1764 FIRST ACADIANS IN LOUISIANA 1764 The first documented Acadians to arrive in Louisiana were noted in a letter dated 6 April 1764 from D’Abbadie, Director-General of Louisiana, to Duke of Choiseul-Stanville , Secretary of the French Navy in Paris. D’Abbadie wrote “… four Acadian families of twenty persons have arrived from New York during the month of February last”. [1] Elton Oubre using church records, census data, and land records identified the four families and 20 individuals as[2] [numbers were assigned by Oubre]: Jean[-Baptiste][3] Poirier (No. 1) Madeleine Richard (No. 2), his wife Jean-Baptiste Poirier (No. 10), their son Joseph Poirier (No. 9), their son Jean-Baptiste Richard (No. 3) Catherine Cormier (No. 4), his wife Joseph Richard (No. 11), their son Rosalie Richard (No. 14), their daughter Jean-Baptiste Cormier (No. 7) Magdeleine Richard (No. 8), his wife Anastasie Cormier (No. 13), their daughter Marie Cormier (No.19), their daughter Marguerite Cormier (No. 15), their daughter [Marie-]Anne Cormier (No.16), their daughter Madeleine Cormier (No. 20), their daughter Olivier Landry (No. 5) Cécile Poirier (No. 6), his wife Jean-Antoine Landry (No. 12), their son Joseph Landry (No. 17), their son Marie Landry (No. 18), their daughter In light of new information that has recently been obtained, the earlier work on these four families has been reviewed. The new information is: 1) An item found in the [Savannah] Georgia Gazette dated December 22, 1763 by Lucie Consentino: In the GEORGIA GAZETTE dated December 22, 1763[4] is found: Yesterday more of the Acadians, in number about 21, went in a vessel for Mobile, from which place they are to go to New Orleans. Sailed for Mobile Dec. 21, Sloop Savannah Packet, John Somerville [Master] 2) 29 June 1766 Cabaanocé Lower Coast census[5] (Verret’s Company) found by Donald J. Arceneaux. The review indicates Elton Oubre’s list of 20 members of the four families is correct, but should include one more for a total of 21. The additional member would be: Jean Richard, son of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier (age 22 in 29 June 1766 census) who married 7 November 1767[6] Rosalie Bourgeois). Further posts will be the history of each of the four families as it has been compiled, tracing the families from imprisonment in Georgia, arrival in Louisiana and their settlement patterns through 1777. As an aside, note how close-knit this group of families were. Cécile Poirier, wife of Olivier Landry, was the sister of Jean- Baptiste Poirier who was married to Madeleine Richard, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier; Jean-Baptiste Richard was a brother to Madeleine Richard who was married to Jean-Baptiste Cormier, who was a cousin to Catherine Cormier. [1] Brasseaux, Carl A. ed. QUEST FOR A PROMISED LAND p. 16. [2] Oubrie, Elton J. VACHERIE, ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA: HISTORY AND GENEALOGY pp. 68-69. [3] The information in [….] is personal interpretation. [4] No. 38, p. 2. [Microprint American Antiquarian Society, Worchester, Mass. 1968] [5] 29 JUNE 1766 CABAANOCÉ LOWER COAST CENSUS AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 202, folio 225. [6] CABAANOCÉ MARRIAGES AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 187A, folio 206 . Roger A. Rozendal rogroz@swbell.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-CAJUN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Good Afternoon Roger, Thank you for this post and your time. I for one appreciate the time you take to share with all the rest of us! Andy Scott -----Original Message----- From: acadian-cajun-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:acadian-cajun-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Roger Rozendal Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 11:29 AM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb. Com Subject: [Acadian-Cajun] FIRST ACADIANS IN LOUISIANA 1764 FIRST ACADIANS IN LOUISIANA 1764 The first documented Acadians to arrive in Louisiana were noted in a letter dated 6 April 1764 from D’Abbadie, Director-General of Louisiana, to Duke of Choiseul-Stanville , Secretary of the French Navy in Paris. D’Abbadie wrote “… four Acadian families of twenty persons have arrived from New York during the month of February last”. [1] Elton Oubre using church records, census data, and land records identified the four families and 20 individuals as[2] [numbers were assigned by Oubre]: Jean[-Baptiste][3] Poirier (No. 1) Madeleine Richard (No. 2), his wife Jean-Baptiste Poirier (No. 10), their son Joseph Poirier (No. 9), their son Jean-Baptiste Richard (No. 3) Catherine Cormier (No. 4), his wife Joseph Richard (No. 11), their son Rosalie Richard (No. 14), their daughter Jean-Baptiste Cormier (No. 7) Magdeleine Richard (No. 8), his wife Anastasie Cormier (No. 13), their daughter Marie Cormier (No.19), their daughter Marguerite Cormier (No. 15), their daughter [Marie-]Anne Cormier (No.16), their daughter Madeleine Cormier (No. 20), their daughter Olivier Landry (No. 5) Cécile Poirier (No. 6), his wife Jean-Antoine Landry (No. 12), their son Joseph Landry (No. 17), their son Marie Landry (No. 18), their daughter In light of new information that has recently been obtained, the earlier work on these four families has been reviewed. The new information is: 1) An item found in the [Savannah] Georgia Gazette dated December 22, 1763 by Lucie Consentino: In the GEORGIA GAZETTE dated December 22, 1763[4] is found: Yesterday more of the Acadians, in number about 21, went in a vessel for Mobile, from which place they are to go to New Orleans. Sailed for Mobile Dec. 21, Sloop Savannah Packet, John Somerville [Master] 2) 29 June 1766 Cabaanocé Lower Coast census[5] (Verret’s Company) found by Donald J. Arceneaux. The review indicates Elton Oubre’s list of 20 members of the four families is correct, but should include one more for a total of 21. The additional member would be: Jean Richard, son of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier (age 22 in 29 June 1766 census) who married 7 November 1767[6] Rosalie Bourgeois). Further posts will be the history of each of the four families as it has been compiled, tracing the families from imprisonment in Georgia, arrival in Louisiana and their settlement patterns through 1777. As an aside, note how close-knit this group of families were. Cécile Poirier, wife of Olivier Landry, was the sister of Jean- Baptiste Poirier who was married to Madeleine Richard, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Richard and Catherine Cormier; Jean-Baptiste Richard was a brother to Madeleine Richard who was married to Jean-Baptiste Cormier, who was a cousin to Catherine Cormier. [1] Brasseaux, Carl A. ed. QUEST FOR A PROMISED LAND p. 16. [2] Oubrie, Elton J. VACHERIE, ST. JAMES PARISH, LOUISIANA: HISTORY AND GENEALOGY pp. 68-69. [3] The information in [….] is personal interpretation. [4] No. 38, p. 2. [Microprint American Antiquarian Society, Worchester, Mass. 1968] [5] 29 JUNE 1766 CABAANOCÉ LOWER COAST CENSUS AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 202, folio 225. [6] CABAANOCÉ MARRIAGES AGI, PAPELES DE CUBA, Legajo 187A, folio 206 . Roger A. Rozendal rogroz@swbell.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ACADIAN-CAJUN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message