+CHOUACHAS CONCESSION+ >A LOST FRENCH GOVT. COLONIAL +PLAQUEMINS PLANTATION+. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >( a possible land grant to the widow and family of our pioneer degruy military officer deceased, 1759) +HISTORY OF MY INTEREST+ >note for a complete understanding of my interest in this french concession please use: google.com (search) EUGENE RAY/CHOUACHAS CONCESSION ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >several of my internet messages here delineate its importance to family >dufouchard/verloin degruy +THANKS JOHN. >we look forward to being with you @ THE H.N.O.C. NEXT FRIDAY THE 13TH AT 10 A.M. >i have mentioned several topics that would be of interest. +CHOUACHAS CONCESSION+ >is an additional interest that holds FASCINATING POTENTIAL FOR +ALL deGRUY RELATIVES+ >we would be grateful for all +DATA/DOCUMENTA+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ >ABOUT THE CHOUACHAS FRENCH (see de montigny & sam wilson) +PLAQUEMIN'S CONCESSION+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the french concession's map of 1721 shows our dussieau de la croix relative as plantation owner >AT THE CHOUCHAS CONCESSION (is this a correct assesment ?) NOTE: JEAN BAPTISTE GARIC was the >crown notary for this and his descendent, garic barranger (a degruy relative) >may be w/ us friday. >OUR deGRUY FAMILY WAS VERY CLOSE TO THE CROWN SURVEYORS WHO (francois & ducatel saucier) >OWNED A NEARBY PLANTATION. >(saucier had drafted the king's land grant given to our degruy family >VIA THE de LA CROIX STEP FATHER IN ABOUT 1762) >( joseph dussieu de lacroix married the widow degruy after the death in 1759 of antoine jean baptiste valentin verloin degruy our PIONEER ANCESTOR (french military officer) >NOTE: THIS TOPIC IS AN ADDITION (templar colonial influence etc.) >TO THE PREVIOUS TOPICS SENT >IN MY RECENT MESSAGES. >THANKS AGAIN, JOHN, we are very grateful for your aid to us. >WHICH ADDRESS SHOULD WE REPORT TO FRIDAY, 10 A.M. >OUR BEST TO PRISCILLA< >PLEASE JOIN US FOR LUNCH< >(i have no knowledge of the number of degruy family members who will join us but i did send out a request for estimation). >ALL BEST REGARDS gene eugene ray architect, m.f.a. prof. emeritus s.d.s.u.