Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe
1631-1708
Timeline for Pierre Desautels
Pierre Desautels was baptized April 4, 1631, in Malicorne-Sur-Sarthe, the Godfather being Rene Desautels, and the Godmother being Marguerite Buisson. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Pierre Desautels LaPointe was baptized Apr 4, 1631 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe (St-Sylvestre) (Sarthe : 72179), Married, Son of Thomas and Marie Buisson. Source: Robert Rouleau, PCOM, 1997. Reference: DGFQ, p. 337. Remarks: Catholic. (Fichier Origine Database)
Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, INSEE:72179. Pl: Malicorne-sur-Sarthe. Zone: Sarthe. Dest: Québec. (Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene)
Pierre Desautels LaPointe, Immigrant, born Apr 4, 1631, St-Sylvestre de Malicorne (auj. Malicorne-sur-Sarthe), ev. Le Mans, Maine (ar. La Fleche, Sarthe). Married first Mary Remy in 1666 in Montreal, married second Marie Catherine Lorion in 1676 in Montreal.(PRDH)
Liste de Migrants Certificate No. 402537, Apr 30, 1653, St-Nazaire. Pierre Desautels LaPointe, occupation defricheur, origin Malicorne le Mans. Note: Pierre Desautels est l'un des derniers survivants de la recrue. (PRDH)
On May 4, 1653, Pierre enlisted with the Company of Montreal as an engagé at Lafleche, near Malicorne for five years with a yearly salary of 65 livres and a contract was drawn up by the notary Leroyer. Before leaving Nantes, Pierre was advanced 101 livres, 7 sols and 8 deniers apparently to buy winter clothes as certified in a contract signed before Notary Beliotte of Nantes. On Jun 20, 1653, the group of 103 emigrants hired as engages and 19 others, including his future wife Catherine Lorion departed from St. Nazaire aboard the St. Nicolas with it's Captain Pierre LeBesson. The ship soon began taking on significant amounts of water and had to return to France. They waited on an island near St. Nazaire until another vessel could be located and departed on Jul 20, 1653. Upon their arrival in Quebec City, en route to Montreal, on Sep 22, 1653, their vessel hit some rocks and was stranded. After weeks of waiting, the grand recrue departed Quebec City aboard canoes, arriving at Ville-Marie on Nov 16, 1653. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Confirmation Certificate No. 403594. Aug 24, 1660, Montreal, Pierre Desautels received the sacrament of confirmation from Francois de Montmorency-Laval. (PRDH)
On Jan 20, 1663, Pierre volunteered as a soldier of the 7th squad of the Militia of the Holy Family organized by Sieur de Maisonneuve to protect the settlers from the Iroquois Indians. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On May 3, 1665, for services rendered as an engage and soldier, Pierre received a concession of 30 arpents of land situated in Cote St. Martin, to be later known as Longue Pointe, on the St. Lawrence River. Pierre was to pay anually three deniers per arpent; build a house; and clear six arpents with a pic axe, and then the land would be his. The act of concession was signed by Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Marriage Certificate No. 47293. On Jan 11, 1666, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels, residence Montreal, Parents: Thomas Desautels and Marie Buisson, married Marie Remy, residence Montreal, Parents: Nicholas Remy, dec'd., and Marie Vener. Present: Honore Langlois and Pierre Chauvin. (PRDH)
The eleventh day of January, one thousand six hundred sixty-six, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre DesAutels, son of Thomas DesAutels and Marthe Busson with Marie Remy, daughter of the late Nicolas Remi and Marie Vener, both of this parish, the three bans having been published, having no ban of opposition. Said marriage completed in the presence of Honore L'anglois, Pierre Chauvin, & other relatives & also those who declared they could not sign.
1667 Montreal Census Record No. 96716, Pierre Desautel age 32 habitant, wife Marie Remy age 21, child ? Desautel age 1. This census taken under the direction of the intendant Jean Talon mentions that Pierre had five arpents under cultivation. (PRDH)
At a general assembly precided by Charles LeMoyne on Oct 9, 1667, Pierre was among those who signed a request sent to King Louis XIV that the Hospitalieres de St. Joseph be officially recognized at the Hotel-Dieu. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Dec 24, 1670, Pierre received from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a second tract of land of 30 arpents, situated at the extremity of what he already possessed. Two years later, one of his neighbors died without leaving heirs. Pierre acquired half of his property, 1 arpent x 30 arpents for the sum of 500 livres. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Jun 30, 1672, Pierre was among those who signed the minutes written up by Benigne Basset of the many sessions held for the building of a new church between the actual Notre-Dame and the Place d'Armes. On Mar 26, 1673, Pierre made a donation to the church as part of an agreement Pierre made with Elie Beaujean at Longue Pointe to exchange parcels of land. On Jun 15, 1673, Pierre cancelled the agreement. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
In Nov 1676, a year after his wife Marie Remy's death, Pierre and friends traveled from Cote St. Martin to Montreal where they called on Sieur Desmussaux, the magistrate and Basset, the notary to draft the "Acte de tutelle et curatelle". The group named Pierre tutor to his two sons, Joseph and Gabriel, while his neighbor, Eli Beaujean was elected custodian. That same day, Pierre hired two assessors, Jean Mee and Nicolas Giard to inspect and evaluate his belongings at Cote St. Martin, and a mason, Bailley, to examine the buildings. The inventory of Pierre's assets totaled more than 653 livres, and the "Inventaire des liens" was drafted by notary Basset. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Nov 21, 1676, at the home of Catherine Lorien in Ville-Marie, the notary, Benigne Basset wrote the marriage contract for Pierre Desautels and Catherine Lorion. The "douaire coutumier" was to be 300 livres. Pierre and Catherine promised to bring up Pierre's two sons, Joseph age 8, and Gabriel age 6, and Catherine's two youngest sons, Francois age 5, and Jean age 3. They were married two days later in a religious ceremony at the Notre-Dame church. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Marriage Certificate No. 47418, on Nov 23, 1676, in Montreal, Pierre Desautels LaPointe, residence Montreal, origin Malicorne Diocese du Maine, Parents: Thomas Desautels - tailleur d'habit and Marthe Busson, married Catherine Lorion, widow - spouse Nicolas Millot, dec'd. Present: Pierre Pigeon - marguillier, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Regnaud, Jean Raynaud, Jean Delpue, Mathurin Lorion, Gilles Perot - priest, and Lefebvre - directeur du seminaire grand vicaire. Note: une dispense de deux bans a ete accordee par M. Lefebvre.(PRDH)
The 23 November 1676,, Act of marriage, completed and solemnized, of Pierre Desautels dit LaPointe, at Ville Marie, resident of this place, son of Thomas Desautels, clothes tailor, of the parish of Malacorne, diocese of Mans, and of Martha Buisson, for one part and of Catherine Lorion, widow of Nicolas Millet, resident of this place, after the publication of one ban and the dispensation of two others, to which there was no opposition. The dispensation given by Monsignor M. Lefebvre, superior of the seminary and the vicar general of bishop _____. The said marriage completed in the presence of Mr Pierre Pigeon, church councilman of this parish, Guillaume Bouchard, Antoine Reynaud, Jean Reynaud, Jean Delpué, Mathurin Lorion. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
1681 Montreal Census Certificate No. 98051, Pierre Deshostels age 50 habitant, wife Catherine Lorion age 45, son Gabriel age 11, son Pierre age 4, son Gilbert age 2, other Jean age 7 - domestic. Note: Le redacteur a inscrit gilberte plutot que gilbert, comme la reconstitution des familles nous l'indique. The census of 1681 stated that Pierre had 18 arpents under cultivation and owned a gun and 5 beasts. (PRDH)
When their father died, the Millet children inherited a concession on the Coulee St-Jean. The seignorial dues on this land were accumulating, so Pierre traveled to Montreal to obtain permission from the Seigneurs to sell the land. Later he contacted Basset to draw the deed on on Dec 29, 1681. After he obtained the certificate of publication, Pierre presented the notification of sale to the parish priest who read it three consecutive Sundays before the celebration of the parochial Mass at Pointe-aux-Trembles. The land was never sold, as in 1691 it belonged to Nicolas Millet, who instead of paying the dues, abandoned it to the Seigneurs. One of the Seigneurs, Dollier de Casson ceded the empty lot to brothers Pierre and Gilbert. Their father, Pierre accepted the transaction with the understanding that a house be built on the lot and someone would reside in it. The house was built and later Pierre and Gilbert sold the lot to Jean Arnaud for 200 livres, half of which was paid immediately to their father, Pierre because the brothers were absent. The other half was to be paid three weeks later. In 1712, Pierre age 35 and Gilbert age 33 both appeared before the notary, Adhemar to give their assent to the sale. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Sep 18, 1689, Pierre leased a house on St. Paul St. to Jean Sarot for one year with the provision that in case of an Indian war, Pierre, his wife and three children would reside in the rented house with Sarot. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
In 1691, M. Dollier of Glass fragment, superior of the Seminar, grants a concession in edge of the river and Sainte-Marie coast to him, with mid- way between theSainte-Hélène island and the fort of the Long-Point. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Dec 17, 1692, Pierre obtained from the Seigneurs of St. Sulpice a concession of 3x20 arpents for his two sons, Pierre age 15 and Gilbert age 13. This concession was an extension of Pierre’s, measuring 20 arpents further inland. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Jun 14, 1694, the day after Pierre's son Joseph turned 25, they went to Montreal and appeared before Adhemar, the notary. A thirteen page document was drafted listing the revenues, expenses, and bills that Joseph had incurred over the years. As the sole heir of Marie Remy, Joseph could now claim 51 livres, 10 sols, 9 deniers, which was paid in cash by Pierre in the presence of the notary. Joseph also had a right to half of the concession of 2x30 arpents. Pierre kept the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Elie Beaujean, and Joseph received the 1x30 arpents adjacent to Jacques Milhot. Two weeks later on Jul 2, 1694, Joseph sold the tract of land he had just inherited to his two half-brothers, Pierre and Gilbert, for 450 livres. Pierre accepted the transaction for his two sons who were absent, and immediately paid 300 livres to Joseph. Pierre also promised to pay 85 livres Joseph owed to a merchant, and 15 livres due to the Seigneurs. The remaining 30 livres, Joseph would receive at his forthcoming marriage. Immediately after this contract, Joseph in another deed, sold his one third share of his inheritance he would receive from his father Pierre to his two brothers Pierre and Gilbert for 200 livres to be paid within two years without interest. Joseph received no money as his father paid 125 livres for merchandise Joseph had purchased. For the remaining 80 livres due him, his brothers gave him two bulls. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Oct 22, 1694, Catherine went to Ville-Marie to see the notary, Adhemar for the drafting of a document entitled Pledge by Elizabeth Drouet dit Grandmaison to Catherine Lorion, wife of Pierre Desautels. Elizabeth was an orphan since the age of five and was living with her aunt, Marie Vallade. Marie gave her consent for Elizabeth now age 12 to spend the next four years under the care of Catherine. Elizabeth lived with the Desautels until she married in March of 1699. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
On Jan 12, 1699, the day that their son Pierre and Angelique Thuillier had their marriage contract drawn up by Adhemar, Pierre and Catherine reported and it was included in the marriage contact that they were giving their property to their two sons. In exchange the sons agreed to care for their parents. Pierre and Catherine lived with their son Pierre until their son Gilbert's marriage, at which time Pierre moved in with Gilbert, until he died shortly thereafter, on Nov 19, 1708. After Pierre's death, Catherine sold her right to half of the chattel to her sons, Pierre and Gilbert for 250 livres, 200 of which was paid immediately. She instructed them to keep the remaining 50 livres for her mases after she passed away. Catherine died on Apr 20, 1720. (Sister Lucienne Desautels)
Burial Certificate No. 50522, Pierre Desautels, age 79, buried Nov 19, 1708, in Montreal, Present: Antoine Devalens - priest, Pierre Remy - priest, and Priat - priest. (PRDH)
Sources:
Elizabeth Grobes
weg3-eg1-map@worldnet.att.netPRDH Repertory of Vital Events, 1621-1799
http://www.genealogy.umontreal.ca/en/main.htmPierre Desautels dit LaPointe 1677-1753
by Sister Lucienne DesautelsFichier Origine - Database of French Immigrants in Quebec
http://www.genealogie.com/fichier.origine/Index of French immigrants in North America, by Francogene
http://www.francogene.com/migrants/
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