Hi, Offering this for anyone who may not already have it: It is from Gulf Coast Colonials by Winston DeVille: Page 25 "JEAN CARMOUCHE dit LORAIN - Locksmith for the Company. ANNE ALEXANDRE CHENET JEAN BAPTISTE - Baptized 27 May 1727. CLAUDE - Born 5 July 1729. JEAN BAPTIST - Born 21 September 1731. ANNE - Baptized 14 November 1734. [Note: Robert Talon is listed as the children's uncle; Marie Praux, their grandmother.]" Note: pay attention to that Jean Carmouche dit Lorain...Interesting, huh? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Background: Azelie St. Amand, who was married to Pierre Verloin Degruy, was the daughter of Michael St. Amand and Françoise Zeringue. Michael St. Amand was the son of Pierre Daspit St. Amand and Marianne Carmouche. Marie Anne Carmouche was the daughter of Jean Baptist Carmouche and Anne Alexander Chenet. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Now, here's a question for you..... Were any of our Degruys in the Revolutionary War? Why I ask is that I did took a very brief look at Winston deVille's "Louisiana Soldiers in the American Revolution" and didn't see any Degruy names in it......maybe I missed something. Does anyone know if there are any Degruy DAR members????? Renee