Marcellus Daspit

Notes:

Marcellus came to Terrebonne from LaFourche and bought the place known as the Buddy Brown place, where he and his boys built a horse power sugar mill and ran it with success. He died after his son, Justin, had married the second time.

Name:
Marcellus or Marcel.

Died:
Age: 58

Marcellus married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcel married Claire Adelle Coursier on 6 Oct 1809 in Lafourche, Louisiana, USA. Claire was born on 6 Apr 1794 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA; died on 15 Nov 1820 in Lafourche, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
St. Joseph Cemetery, Plot: Daspit De St. Armand tomb, sec 11

Other Events:

• Baptism: 28 Jan 1755, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Pierre Daspit St. Amand

Pierre Daspit St. Amand (Pierre #2) was the son of Pierre Daspit St. Amand and Marie Anne Carmouche (Pierre #1 - See above). Pierre (#2) is sometimes also referred to as Pierre Jr. Pierre married Marie Mayeaux, the daughter of Francois Mayeaux and Nicole Prevost on November 28, 1778. Their children were:
Pierre - born in 1779 (presumably died young)
Marie Anne - born in 1781
Pierre born in 1784
Marcel (Marcellus) born in 1790, died 1855 (follows)
Baselice - born in 1800, baptized 1801 in Plattenville La.
Pierre (#2) was born while Kerlac was governor of Louisiana . When he was eight years old, the territory of Louisiana was transferred to Spain, in 1863. The Spanish Domination lasted until 1800 (1803). He was Judge of the Interior Parish of Lafourche. He was sixty years old at the time of his daughter, Basilice's marriage at Thibodaux, of which a copy of the court record follows (Page 93 - Acts 1814-15. Part II.)
Some family records show that Pierre #1(See Footnote 8) was married a second time to Marian Leroux-Courcier, however these are not original documents and it is more likely they actually refer to a second marriage of Pierre #2. There were no children by this union, however Marian had two daughters from her first marriage, Adele and Celeste, to August Courcier. Adele married Pierre (#2)'s son Marcel and both Adele and Celeste seem to have been withesses at Basalice's wedding (See below).

Marriage of Bazilice Daspit St. Amand

Today the 12th day of September 1815 and the 40th of the independence of the United States of America Before me Pierre Daspie, judge of the interior parish appeared Monsieur Mathieu Hotard who requested me to register the celebration of marriage which he presents in the following manner:
Interior Parish of Lafourche, State of Louisiana, 12th of September, 1815 and the 40th of the Independence, I the undersigned V. Coulon, justice of the peace for this parish at the request of the Honorable Judge Pierre Daspie, was brought to his home to join in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony the Sieur Mathieu Hotard, inhabitant of the Parish of St. Charles, age 42 years, native of the Parish of St. Louis, legitimate son of Mathieu Hotard and Marie Genevieve Bourgeois on one part.

And Miss Basilice Daspit St. Amand, minor daughter of the said Pierre Daspit Saint Amant and Marie Mayeaux deceased on the other part, assisted by her Father.

After having received the reciprocal consent of both parties and fulfilled the ordinary ceremonies, ordered by law, the said parties have assigned their signatures and mutually promised to ratify their marriage in the face of our Mother, the Holy Church C. A. &R. at the earliest possible.

Made in the presence of the undersigned witnesses the day and year mentioned above:

Signed: Mathieu Hotard Basalice Daspit

Witnesses: Daspit St. Amand, Courcier Daspit, Lag Daspit, Vol. Daspit, Louis Courcier, Celeste Courcier, Adele Daspit, Chas. Beard.

Signed par me the said Coulon, Justice of the peace.

Registered by me day and year mentioned above.

Signed P. Daspit, Judge.

From Court Record at Thibodaux, La.

Coat of Arms 1209 gives spelling as St. Amand.

The will of Pierre (#2) is on file in French at Thibodaux dated September 20, 1837 (See Translation below). he died September 22, 1837.

WILL OF PIERRE ST. AMAND

The undersigned, Pierre St. Amand, native of Louisiana and resident of Orleans Parish, about 62 years old, physically sick, but with sound mind, memory and intelligence declares that the following is my will and act of last will. I GIVE AND BEQUEATH HALF OF MY PROPERTY in general to my 6 natural children, namely: Martin, Genevieve, Hilaire, Louis, Louis Ovide and Mary St. Amand. The said half of my property to be divided between them in equal parts. I name guardian of my two children: Louis Ovide and Mary, my son Hilaire, and in his default, my son Louis. In the case of the death of one of the said two children, Louis Ovide and Mary, before their majority and without having disposed of their property through testament, the bequest that will come to him in my succession according to the above disposition will be revertible to the survivor of the two.
OF THE OTHER HALF OF MY PROPERTY I give and bequest to Celeste Mechin St. Martin, wife of the said Zenon Boudousquie, the sum of $2000.00 paid once. To Emma Mechin St. Martin, wife of Mr. Witte, the sum of $2000.00 paid once. To my Godchild Mathilde, daughter of Jan Bte Plauche, the sum of $3000.00 paid once. The my Godchild Pierre Bertrand, son of Alexis Bertrand, the sum of $500.00 paid once. To Marie Louise said Heloise Escaud the sum of $2000.00 paid once. To Francoise Sabatier, wife of Joseph Cheval, the sum of $500.00 paid once. To my brother Antoine St. Amand, my watch and to my old friend Mr. Francoise Adam, the sum of $2000.00 paid once.

I give and bequeath to my slaves named below: Andre my old commandant, to Manon old negress and her daughter Lise, to Charles about 70 years old, to old Congo, Genevieve McCarty said Cambasold negress, and immediately after my death, my testament executors as named below, will fulfill to the expenses of my succession, all the formalities required by law, so that my said slaves will enjoy as soon as possible the liberty I give them in regard for their faithful services.

After my death, my testament executors will charge the sum of $2000.00 they will take FROM THE SECOND HALF OF MY PROPERTY, not disposed of in favor of my children, the shares of the State Bank of Louisiana, and the dividends thereof I give and bequeath to my brother Sylvan St. Amand to have and enjoy all his life and dispose as he sees fit. After his death, the said shares of the bank will become the property of his children to who I give and bequeath the aforesaid time to use and dispose as their property.

After the bequests that I make by this present will have been paid and liquidated and my debts paid, IN CASE THE DIVERS BEQUESTS THAT I MAKE ON THE HALF NOT DISPOSED OF IN FAVOR OF MY CHILDREN WILL EXCEED THAT HALF, they will be reductible to "une mare la livre" (mare a pound ????) except for the liberty which will have priority over the other donations.

FOR THE SURPLUS OF MY PROPERTY, after the said donations have been paid I name my universal legatee and my heir Mr. Charles Perret. I name as my testament executors Messieurs James H. Shepherd, William M. Montgomery, merchants, in this town, to act jointly or separately, one in default of the other, in all things respecting my succession, without recourse to the court. I annul and revoke all wills and codicils I may have made before the present for which I stand.

MADE IN NEW ORLEANS the 18th of AUGUST 1821.

Also I give and bequeath to my sister Eulalie St. Amand, widow of Chesne, the sum of $4000.00 paid once. After my death my slave Lala, colored, about 55 years old, will receive her liberty. I give and bequeath to my brother Antoine St. Amand, the sum of $4000.00 to be invested by him and the interest to be given when collected, without touching the capital, and after the death of said Joseph, the sum of $4000.00 will be given in equal parts to the other children of my said brother. I give and bequeath to Miss Felicite Paillat, the sum of $50.00 paid once. To Isabelle Fazende in gratitues for her care the sum of $500.00. To Celeste Escaud the sum of $200.00. To Saintville St. Amand, the youngest of the two sons of my brother Sylvain St. Amand $500.00. To Rosalie Clapier, my Godchild, $400.00.

NEW ORLEANS, AUGUST 18, 1821

(SIGNED) Pierre St. Amand.

Ne varietur (not to be changed) (SIGNED) Jn. Pitot, Judge.
Source: Daspit, Patrick, Coteau de France (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, August 1999), www.fluckers.com/family/daspit/

Buried:
According to TPGS' St. Joseph Book 1989, p 14 this was the site for the Firmin Lacapere tomb. Described as "Very old brick tomb; crumbling and needs to be repaired; Marble slab lying on top" the remains have likely been moved.

St. Joseph Cemetery, Plot: Daspit De St. Armand tomb, sec 11

Pierre married Marie Anne Mayeux on 7 Dec 1778 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Marie was born on 16 Apr 1764 in Louisiana, USA; died on 29 Sep 1802 in Lafourche, Louisiana, USA; was buried in Thibodaux, Lafourche, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Pierre Francois & Nicole (Prevost) Mayeaux.

Buried:
St. Joseph Cemetery, Plot: Daspit De St. Armand tomb, sec 11

Notes:

Married:
St. Louis Cathedral

Other Events:

• Residence: 1785, Des Allemands, St Charles, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

Pierre Daspit St. Amand (Pierre #1) was the son of Jean Francois Daspit St. Amand and Marie Francoise du Buisson (See above) also referred to in some places as John Pierre. According to the account cited earlier, Pierre Daspit came to Louisiana when he was forced to leave France due to an "unfortunate duel and disastrous affairs". In another location the following is recorded:

"The tradition is that Pierre, Sr. came to Louisiana from France, bringing with him his three sons - Pierre, Antoine and Alexandre. They came just before the French Revolution (1789)."

The "tradition" cited above does not however reconcile with a number of other facts which appear to be fairly well established. First of all, the family records indicate that the information on Pierre's children is from St. Louis Cathedral records. While it it is possible that these refer to births in France, it is more likely the births were in Louisiana. Pierre's last will was dated New Orleans, 1780 and he died in 1784 also suggests an earlier date of arrival in Louisiana. In the history of the COTEAU DE FRANCE that was written by Clement Bourgois Jr., there are several other important facts mentioned (although their source is not). This documents notes that the Daspit de St. Amand came from France in about 1715. At also mentions that Dominique, the son of Jean Francois Daspit had a son named Antoine who was born in 1757 and married Eulalie Zeringue in 1790. (Antoine will become an important individual in the Coteau de France and the Lanfear affair). Based on this then, Antoine is not Pierre's son but his cousin. One supposition on the part of the author is that the circumstances cited in Dr. Lugano's translation surrounding Pierre's coming to Louisiana may actually refer to Jean Francois who is referred to as Jean Pierre in some documents. The one point that tends to corroborate the "tradition" cited above is the fact that Pierre(#2)'s will (see translation below) states that Antoine is his brother.

Pierre (#1) was married first to Marie Anne Carmouche. Their children were:

Anne Daspit St. Amand - born in 1751
Marie Francoise Daspit St. Amand - born in 1753
Pierre Daspit St. Amand (Pierre #2, also Pierre Jr.) - born in 1755
Michel Daspit St. Amand - born in 1756
Jean Francois Daspit St. Amand - born in 1759
Alexandre Daspit St Amand - born in 1761
Rosalie Genevieve Daspit St. Amand - born in 1762
The family records indicate that the above information is from St. Louis Cathedral records and that, of the above, only Pierre, Michel & Jean Francois and Alexandre left heirs. [7]
After the death of Marie Anne Carmouche, Pierre (#1) married Marian Leroux-Courcier, the widow of August Courcier by whom she had two daughters, Adele and Celeste[8]. Madame Leroux-Courcier was the governess from New Orleans who had been employed to teach Pierre (#1)'s children. Adele married Marcel (or Marcellus) Daspit.

Pierre (#1)'s will is on file in Spanish at Cabildo. The will mentions five commissions received from the Spanish Government, among them a captain's and a colonel's commission. There is a family tradition that Pierre (#1) was known as "the general". The tradition is that for services rendered the Spanish Crown he received a grant of some five thousand acres of territory known as the Coteau de France.

NOTE: The above information on Pierre (#1 or Pierre Sr.) is from a memo with the following note:

March 19, 1933
The above memo was given to me by Edna who found same among Uncle Isaac's papers. It is not known from what source it was obtained.

V. N. D.[9]
Source: Daspit, Patrick, Coteau de France (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, August 1999), www.fluckers.com/family/daspit/

Pierre married Marie Anne Carmouche in 1749 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Marie was born on 14 Nov 1734 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 22 Mar 1775 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: France

Notes:

Jean Francois Daspit de St Amand, native of Toulouse, France was born in 1690, the son of Jacques Daspit de Saint-Amand and Dominique Bordeliere. He went to live in Paris and consolidate is fortune, but after a sequence of adventures and some unfortunate duels he had to leave France. In 1719 he departed for Louisianna provided with a commission of miliatary Captain, which was purchased for him by his father.

After arriving in Louisianna Jean Francois married demoiselle Marie Francoise du Buisson, native of Dunkirk, daughter of Leon du Buisson and Marie Anne Carrep on April 13, 1722. There is no mention of when she arrived in America. The marriage is recorded in Reg. 1 - 1720-1730, Folio 49, entry #119. Children:
Pierre Daspit St. Amand - born 1723 or 1724
Dominique Daspit St. Amand - born 1728

Jean Francois was made commandant of the upper part of the Louisianna province and was assigned to Fort Rosalie near the present site of Natchez. In the "History of Louisiana", Charles Gayarre tells of the circumstances surrounding Jean Francois' death. Marie Francoise later married Antoine Muillion.
Source: Daspit, Patrick, Coteau de France (Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, August 1999), www.fluckers.com/family/daspit/

Name:
Also Daspe.

Jean married Marie Francoise Dubuisson on 13 Apr 1722 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Marie (daughter of Leon Dubuisson and Marie Anne Carep) was born on 6 Sep 1700; died in 1738 in Louisiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 7 Sep 1700

Notes:

Birth:
Marie Francoise Dubuisson, wife of Jean Francois Daspit de St Amand - Baptism Certificate, born September 6, 1700 - baptized September 7, 1700; Godparents were Jean Mogin and Marie Anne Dubiee (from "The German Coast Families" by Albert J. Robichaux Jr.)

Notes:

Both brothers left France for America, but only Jean Francois is listed by name. In some records Jean Pierre is mentioned as if it is another name used by Jean Francoise and thus creating some confusion as to just who was who. (http://www.fluckers.com/family/daspit/daspit1.html)

Jacques married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leon married Marie Anne Carep. Marie was born in 1663 in Dunkirk, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]