Eleventh Generation


1614. Nicolas DE LA COUR I was born on 20 March 1701 in St. Jean des Champs (Manche) (Normandie Region), France.1,3074 He was baptized on 21 March 1701 in St. Jean des Champs (Manche) (Normandie Region), France.1,3074appeared on the ship list of the "la Loire" dated a 20 August 1720. He was identified as a worker for the St. Catherine Concession (Natchez). It was fitted for deployment on 3 August 1720 at Port Louis. However, he also appeared on the ship list of "la Garonne". There is no date on that ship list. He is identified as being "of Saint Jean des Chams"(?) which, although the place is spelled incorrectly, thist appears to indicate that this was our Nicolas. He was identified as a laborer. According to the website "Mémoire des Hommes", "la Garonne" was fitted for sailing at Lorient on 30 November 1720. The same site provides no additional info other than the fact that the ship returned to Rochefort in June 1722. On the other hand, Albert J. Robichaux's book entitled "German Coast Families: European Origins and Settlement in Colonial Louisiana", states that the last mention of the ship at Lorient was on 28 December 1720. From that port, the voyage to Louisiana began but, due to illness and fear of a possible epidemic, the ship sought refuse at Brest in January 1721 (no later than 14 January 1721 when burials of passengers were recorded there). The ship appears to have left Brest on 27 February 1721 and arrived at Saint-Domingue in late April where it was captured, near Samana, by a pirate ship, La Gaillarde, from Martinique. According to Robichaux, "A rescue was organized by the Marquis de Sorel, the governor of Saint-Dominique. The survivors, who numbered only about 50, were brought to the port of Cap François on 19 July 1721." It is unknown when "la Garonne arrived at Ship Island but is was likely in 1722. It is possible that he did not make it onto "la Loire" and, as a result, had to leave on "la Garonne" from Lorient several months later. If so, he was one of the 50 who survived both the illness sufferred by many of the passengers as well as the pirate ship capture. Military service: Compagnie des Indes. Nicolas on 13 June 1725 in Natchez (Adams County), Mississippi, USA testimony was heard by Louis Massez, Commandant at Natchez, in the defamation suit against Nicolas de la Court by Louis Rousseau. In this suit, René Papin and Estienne Elloy (alias Charente) were questioned about damaging reports, supposedly, spread by Nicolas de la Court (de la Cour) about the reputation of the wife of Louis Rousseau. De la Cour(t) admitted having slandered Rousseau's wife and was sentenced to make a public apology to Madama Rousseau, pay costs, and was assessed a fine of 20 francs to be paid to the Church.1,3096 He appeared in the census in 1726 in Natchez with his wife. He. At the time of the Natchez Massacre on 28 November 1729, Nicolas and his family were residents of Natchez. One child belonging to Nicolas and Perrine was killed during the massacre but the name of the child is unknown. Nicolas appeared in the census in 1731 in New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana, USA. On 9 January 1737 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA, Nicolas purchased one male and one female slave from Antoine Malon. This appears to be the first indication that the family was in Pointe Coupée. On 1 Dec and 2 Dec 1737, Nicolas and his wife, Perrine Brette, signed a legal document acknowledging their indebtedness to the Company of the Indies in the amount of 2245 livres which they promised to pay in three years. They were living in Pointe Coupée by this time.1,3075,1792 He appeared in the census in 1745 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA with his wife, six children and a ten-year-old nephew. The family owned fourteen slaves and cultivated 45 arpents of land (farmed corns, beans and tobacco). They had one horse, 30 cattle and 8 hogs. Jean Baptiste Bara dit LeBlond sold to Nicholas LaCour (I): a plantation fronting 16 arpents on the Mississippi River, bounded by __Rocancourt and Pierre Bara, "with fences, barns and other buildings". 1,3097 A document in the records of the French Superior Council dated 12 April 1747 showed that Nicolas and Perine sold their plantation at Pointe Coupée to André Rambin for a sum of sixty-one piastres.1,3098 On 25 March 1749 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA, a medical certificate was issued by the surgeon at Pointe Coupée, Dr. Balquet, after examining Jacques Landerneau who claimed to have been assaulted and beaten by Nicolas de la Cour.1,3099 The following day, Mr. Trenaunay Chanfret, Judge at Pointe Coupée, addressed the complaint of Jacques Landerneau. Landerneau, called Darelon, claimed that he was assaulted and severely beaten by Sieur Nicolas de la Cour. Landerneau demanded damages and adequate compensation for his sufferings and expenses.1,3100 In a 29 March 1749 document of the Louisiana Superior Council, we find out that Nicolas filed suit against Jacques Landerneau after claiming that Landerneau physically assaulted him at the home of Pierre Baron while Nicolas was inquiring with LeDoux about the whereabouts of LeDoux's hired man. Apparently, Nicolas claimed that Landerneau also owed him six livres at which time Landerneau claimed that he had paid back three of the six livres in tobacco and would pay the remaining three livres upon his return from hunting. Witnesses came forward to describe what they saw and, not surprisingly, eyewitness accounts were not identical and the story appeared to grow with each new witness account. By the end of the witness testimony, it was unclear as to whom had thrown the first punch but Nicolas did not appear to be the innocent victim that he claimed. In the final report to the Procureur General on 31 March 1749, Trenaunay (Judge) stated that Nicolas Lacour had a habit for treating others badly and there were, at least, six or seven others that he had treated in such way in the past. Nicolas had obviously been subject to small fines in the past for this type of behavior but it had not restrained him. Trenaunay went on to say that Nicolas was full of pride and could not be punished by the purse and he believed that only severe punishment would be appropriate. Unfortunately, the final outcome of this case has not been found but it does provide insight into Nicolas' personality. 1,3101 On 31 March 1749 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA, the information gathered against Nicolas La Cour in the case brought against him by Jacques Landerneau was gathered and sent to New Orleans.1,3102 On 3 May 1749, an order was issued by Vaudreuil for re-examination of the defendant in the matter of Jacques Landerneau vs. Nicolas de la Cour. On the same day, an order was issued for the defendant to appear in order to be interrogated.1,3103 According to one source, most of his land lay along Old River in the Raccourci area north of present Morganza (Louisiana). He became a prosperous planter and slaveholder. We do know, however, the he originally owned (what later became) Tracts 13 and 14 in Township 4S, Range 9E in Pointe Coupée Parish (along the Mississippi River). These two tracts were divided amongst his two youngest sons, Nicolas Colin and Jean Baptiste, after the death of Nicolas Sr. These two tracts of land, eventually, became part of Brunswick Plantation. This plantation was purchased in 1856 by Jacob Haight Morrison - the great-grandfather of Lindy Boggs. (Lindy Boggs was the wife of Louisiana Representative Hale Boggs. After his death, she successfully ran for his House seat.) Lindy Boggs was born in the Nicolas Lacour House in 1916. (Note: The Nicolas Lacour house still exists and is now located on Hwy. 414 in Pointe Coupee Parish.) Nicolas was buried on 27 December 1761 at St. François d’Assise Catholic Church & Cemetery in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. 842 He was buried on 27 December 1761 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. 842 Perrine BRET (BRETTE) and Nicolas DE LA COUR I were married on 9 September 1726 in New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana, USA.1,3076,1793

1615. Perrine BRET (BRETTE) was born on 10 October 1709 in La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime) (Poitou Charentes Region), France.1,887,1794 She was baptized on 13 October 1709 in La Rochelle (Notre-Dame-de-Cougnes) (Charente-Maritime) (Poitou Charentes Region), France.1,887,1794 She came to the New World via/on "La Dauphine" in 1719. Perrine appeared in the census in 1726 in Natchez with her husband, Nicolas de la Cour. She appeared in the census in 1745 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA with her husband, six children and one nephew. She died on 19 March 1761 and was buried on 20 March 1761 at St. François d’Assise Catholic Cemetery in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1795, 3169

Children were:

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i.

Simon LACOUR.

ii.

Isabelle LACOUR was buried on 8 December 1752 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

807

iii.

Perrine LACOUR.

iv.

Henry LACOUR was baptized on 1 January 1731 in New Orleans (Orleans Parish), Louisiana, USA. He was born about 1731 in Louisiana, USA. He was buried on 3 January 1740 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

v.

Jacques LACOUR was born in 1733. He was buried on 11 November 1761.1507

vi.

Nicole Adrienne LACOUR was born on 12 December 1736 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1799 She was baptized on 8 September 1737 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1508 She was buried on 12 September 1741 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

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Jean Baptiste LACOUR was born on 24 March 1739 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 He was baptized on 19 April 1739 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 He took an Oath of Allegiance to Spain on 10 September 1769 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. Although Spain had taken control of Louisiana in 1766, the French administration was not removed immediately. The oath was ordered by Governor Don Alexander O'Reilly on 18 August 1769 - immediately after he took office. Jean was buried on 30 October 1790 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1800

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viii.

Nicholas Colin LACOUR.

ix.

Jeanne LACOUR was born on 15 May 1742 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was baptized on 10 June 1742 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was buried on 11 September 1755 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

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Marie Louise LACOUR was baptized on 11 October 1744 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was born about October 1744 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA. She was buried on 24 October 1752 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1510

xi.

Marie LACOUR was born on 9 August 1746 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was baptized on 13 September 1746 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

xii.

Anne LACOUR was born on 18 May 1749 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was baptized on 4 July 1749 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507

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Mariane LACOUR was born on 28 February 1751 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was baptized on 4 April 1751 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507 She was buried on 20 October 1757 in (Pointe Coupée Parish), Louisiana, USA.1507