“ 378. JACK LA CHANCE & MARIE MARTHE LEBLANC. On Apr 30, 1770 Marie Marthe LeBlanc, (Desire LeBlanc-Marie Landry), widow of Jacque La Chance, m. Paul Braud, (Baptiste Braud-Elizabeth Henry), of Piziquid, Acadia. (Q-655). By Jacque she left 1 child, Jacque, Jr., (A-481). Paul Braud and Marie Marthe LeBlanc left the following children: Jerome Raymond, Simon, Etienne, Marie Magdeleine and Marie Henrietta. (Deaths). A Jacque Santiago La Chance d. Apr 25, 1790, age 20. (W2-2-6). Marie Marthe LeBlanc d. Mar 1, 1782 (A-481). (Home). They owned a place, LBMR, 5 arp. concession from Unzaga, dated Nov 5, 1775, bet. Baptiste Braud and Baptiste Landry, house sur saul, 28’ x 16’, surrounded and covered with pickets, 2 small storehouse, 1 negro cabin (A-481). “10366

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“ 132. JEAN BAPTISTE BRAUD & ELIZABETH HENRY, of Piziquid, Acadia. (c) Paul, of Acadia, m. Marie Marthe LeBlanc, (Desire LeBlanc-Marie Landry), widow of Jacque La Chance, Apr 30, 1770. (Q-655). Marie Marthe d. on Feb 28, 1782, age 34, (W1-185), and Dec 23, 1782, Paul m. Isabel Babin, (Antoine Babin-Catherine Landry), of Maryland. (W1-146) (Q-485). Isabel Babin thereafter -- on Sept 18, 1797 -- m. Jacque Guedry (W2-71). Jean Baptiste, a son (Q-655). (GC): Children of Paul and Marie Marthe: Etienne m. Victoire Babin, (Charles Babin-Magdeleine Babin), Feb 21, 1797. (W2-70) (Q-91). Simon, a son (Q-91). Jerome Raymond m. Rosalie Landry, (Mathurin Landry-Anne Landry), Aug 6, 1792. (W2-47; Q-265). Marie Magdeleine m. Guillaume Raphael Landry, (Joseph Landry, dit a Petit Abram-Anne Granger), Nov 26, 1792, (W2-48; Q-257), and on Sep 1, 1825 she m. Alexandre Eusebe Babin, widower of Anne Duhon and Magdeleine LeBlanc (W2-301). (gc) Children of Paul and Isabel: Marguerite m. Simon Richard, (Simon Richard-Marie Rosa Landry), Jan 7, 1806 (W2-125). Henrietta m. Paul Richard, (Simon Richard-Marie Rose Landry), of St. Gabriel, Apr 12, 1803 (W2-100). Joseph m. Marguerite Braud, (Michel Braud-Marie Perpetue Landry), Sep 26, 1818 (T-126). (ggc) Children of Etienne and Victoire: Lauvant m. Magdeleine, widow of Charles Joseph Babin, feb 27, 1827 (W2-318). Pierre Edmond m. Adele Marceline Dugas, (Jerome Dugas-Isabel Babin), feb 25, 1827 (W2-316). Children of Jerome Raymond and Anastasie Rosalie Landry: Etienne Anaclet m. Appoline Landry, (Simon Belony Landry-Marie Jeannette Saubin), Mar 5, 1820 (W2-270). Marthe Arthemise m. Marcelin Comes, (Joseph Comes-Marie Landry), Nov 28, 1816 (W2-236; T-89). Simon Nabor m. Arthemise LeBlanc, (Joseph LeBlanc-Anne Marthe Blanchard), Feb 10, 1817 (W2-242; T-103). Marie Aspasie m. Ferdinand Terrio, (Olivier Therrio-Marie Aucoin), Jan 17, 1825. (W2-295). Euphemie Delia m. Leon LeBlanc, (Gregoire LeBlanc-Marie Barbe Babin), Jan 17, 1825 (2-295). (Home) Paul and Marie Marthe LeBlanc left the following children: Jerome Raymond, Simon, Etienne, Marie Magdeleine and Marie Henrietta. Marie Marthe left one child, Jacque La Chance, by first marriage. They owned a place, LBMR, bet. Bpte. Braud and Baptiste Landry, 5 arp., house sur saul, 28’ x 16’, surrounded and covered with pickets (A-481). On Nov 26, 1793, a Paul Braud sold to Simon Braud, his son, a place, LBMR, 11 arp., ab. by Simon Landry, bel. by Paul Braud (E-375). On Jan 9, 1795 the estate of Paul Braud, being a place, LBMR, ab. by Simon Braud, bel. by Jean Baptiste Landry, 5 arp., house sur saul, 32’ x 16’, gal’y. on each end, was sold to his widow (E-517). On Jan 24, 1796, Etienne Braud purchased the place of Jos. Curse, LBMR, ab. by Enselm Landry, bel. by Allain Babin, 5 arp., Levee very bad. (E-603). On Feb 15, 1792, Jerome Raymond Braud purchased a place, LBMR, 5 arp., bet. John Landry and Pierre, (E-311), and, on Nov 23, 1798, he purchased a place, LBMR, 2 leagues ab. church, 4 arp., ab. by Raphael Landry, bel. by Edward Gaudin (F-161). On May 17, 1801, Jerome Raymond sold to Bpatiste LeBlanc, a place, LBMR, 1/2 league ab. church, 5 arp., ab. by Jean Landry, bel. by Paul Landry (G-261). On Nov 8, 1802, Jerome Raymond sold to Gregoire Dugas a place, RBMR, a little bel. the church, ab. by Raymond Braud, bel. by purchaser (G-467). (deaths) Hypolite d. Sept 13, 1780 (W1-183). Pierre Enselm, son of Paul, d. Sept 30, 1780 (W1-183). Paul Braud d. Jan 7, 1795, age 50 (W2-2-18). Charles, son of Paul, d. Nov. 30, 1809, age 23 (W2-2-9). Etienne d. Sept 18, 1820, age 43 (W2-2-152). Jerome Raymond d. Sept 13, 1829, age 60. (#W2-2-212). “10241

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“ CENSUS OF ASCENSION PARISH
August 1st, 1770

List of the Acadian settlers in Ascension Parish, starting on the right bank of the river at Jean Jeansonne’s, formerly the widow Lachance’s and ending at the upper point at L’Isle au Marais.

. . . .

Left Bank

. . . .

64.
Paul Braud 25
Marie-Marthe LeBlanc, wife 21
Simon Labranche, step-son 6 months

65.
Baptiste Braud 44
Marie-Roze Landry, wife 40
Jacques Braud, son 13
Armand Braud, son 16
Magdeline Braud, daughter ?
Anne Braud, daughter 15
Esthère Braud, daughter 10 “10348

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“ 1770 CENSUS OF ASCENSION
PAPELES PROCEDENTES DE CUBA LEGAJO 188-1

Status of the Acadian inhabitants of the parish of Ascension beginning on the right bank of the river at Jean Jeansonne and on the other side at the Widow Lachance and ending at the upper tip of the Isle aux Marais

NAME OF EACH PERSON AGE ARPENTS OF LAND

. . . .

64 Paul BRAU 25 6
. Marie Marthe LE BLANC 21
. Simon LACHANCE, his stepson 6 months

65 Baptiste BRAU 44 6
. Marie Rose LANDRY, his wife 40
. Jacques BRAU, his son 18
. Amand BRAU, id 16
. Magdeleine BRAU, his daughter 20
. Anne BRAU, id 16
. Esthere BRAU, id 11

AT KABAHANNOSSEE, THE FIRST OF AUGUST 1770

/s/ Louis Judice “10349

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“ Etat, du habitants acadien dela Paroisse de L’asscension, a commence Sur La Rive Droite du fleuve chez jean jeansonne, autre fois chez La veuve Lachance et finir a La pointe D’enhaut de Lisle au marais.

Scavoir Age Terres Esclaves Bestiaux Chevaux Cochons Armes

. . . .

River Gauche

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64. Paul Braux 25 6 5 1
. Marie Marthe le Blanc Sa femme 21
. Simon Lachanche Son beau fils 6 m

65. Baptiste Brau 44 6 7 1
. Marie rose Landry Sa femme 40
. Jacques Brau Son fils 18
. Amand Brau id 16
. Magdelaine Brau Sa fille 20
. Anne Brau id 15
. Esthere Brau id 11

. . . .

Kabahannossée La 1e Aout 1770

Louis Judice “

Translation:
“ List of the Acadian inhabitants of the Parish of Ascension, beginning On The Right Bank of the river at Jean Jeansonne’s home, formerly the widow Lachance’s home and ending at the Upper point of L’Isle au Marais.

Namely Age Lands Slaves Cattle Horses Pigs Arms

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Left Bank

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64. Paul Braux 25 6 5 1
. Marie Marthe le Blanc His wife 21
. Simon Lachanche His step son 6 m

65. Baptiste Brau 44 6 7 1
. Marie rose Landry His wife 40
. Jacques Brau His son 18
. Amand Brau same 16
. Magdelaine Brau His daughter 20
. Anne Brau same 15
. Esthere Brau same 11

. . . .

Kabahannossée The 1st August 1770

Louis Judice “10350

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“ 1777
PARISH OF ASCENSION OF LAFOURCHE DES CHETIMACHAS

Papeles Procedentes de Cuba Legajo 190

General census of the inhabitants of the district of the Parish of Ascension of Lafourche des Chetimachas, which begins on the right bank of the river beginning below at Basil Prejean and ending above at the tip of the Isle aux Marais; and on the left bank, at Sieur Maurice Canoee formerly the village of the Houmas and ending above at Francois Babin opposite the tip of the above mentioned isle, comprising five leagues.

NAME OF EACH PERSON AGE ARPENTS SLAVES CATTLE HORSES SHEEP SWINE ARMS

. . . .

. LEFT BANK

Habitants established on the left bank of the river which begins below at Sieur Maurice Canoee formerly the village of the Houmas and ends at Francois Babin, opposite the upper tip of the Isle aux Marais.

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66 Paul BRAUD 32 5 1 22 1 0 21 3
. Marthe LE BLANC, his wife 28
. Remons BRAUD, his son 6
. Simons BRAUD, id 4
. Estienne BRAUD, id 6 months
. Magdelaine BRAUD, 2
. his daughter
. Jacque LA CHANCE, 7
. his stepson

. . . .

AT LAFOURCHE DES CHETIMACHES, DISTRICT OF THE PARISH OF ASCENSION, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 1777

. //s/ Louis Judice “10353

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“ Jacques Santiago LACHAUSSE, age 20 years & a bachelor, bur. 26 Apr. 1790 (ASC-4,6,#15) “13670

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Jacques Santiago La Chance
Jacque Santiago La Chance
Jacques Santiago LaChausse
Jacque La Chance Jr.
Jacque La Chance
Simon La Chance
Simon Labranche
Simon Lachanche
Jacques LaChance