Hi, I had typed this in answer to a relative's query and thought I might share it with the list. I do hope that this is of interest to someone. >From "The German Coast: Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes 1804-1812" by Glenn R. Conrad. On page130 is found: No. 46 10-22-04 JUDICIAL SALE OF THE COMMUNITY PROPERTY OF THE LATE DROZIN BECNEL AND EMELIE BROU, HIS LATE WIFE. Advised that both Becnel and his wife had died of smallpox some months before, Andry was summoned by Jacques and Ambroise Brou and Pierre and Maximillien Becnel, all uncles of Cidamont Becnel, only child of Drozin Becnel and emelie Brou. Thje child was 22 months old. andry therefore went to the farm of Widow Becnel to proceed with the sale of the community property. antoine Tregre acted as acutioneer. Pierre Becnel, Tutor of the minor child was present. Also present were Jean-Jacques Haydel, Mathias Roussel and Pierre Marmillion. Buyers were Widow Becnel, Widow Brou, Rosalie Brou (Ambroise Brou, bondsman), Antoine Tregre (Pierre Marmillion, bondsman), ambroise Brou, Pierre Becnel, Maximillien Becnel, Jean-Jacques Troxler, Andre Himel, Henry Cornay (Maximillien Becnel, bondsman), Francois Haydel, Louis Neraud, Mathias Roussel, Etienne Reine, Jr., Alphonse Haydel. The following slaves were sold: Pierre (22), of the Caraba nation, virtually unskilled, sold to Ambroise Brou for $610. Constance (16), native of Louisiana, something of a domestic, bought by Anbroise Brou for his sister, Rosalie, for $700. Sale grossed $2,271. The child Cidamont had $763 coming from the estate of his grandfather Pierre Brou. The child also inherited his father's share of his father's estate which amounted to $1,057. Drozin Becnel's father was Pierre Becnel, Sr. Does anyone know if this line continues? Of was Cidamont BECNEL the last of this line? Your answers are welcomed. Linda Plaisance Knecht Lafayette, Louisiana LPKnecht@aol.com