Laurent DesNoyers (abt. 1697 - 1729)

Born about 1697 in France

Husband of Marie Anne Angelique Chartron — married before 10 Aug 1720 in France

Descendants

Died 28 Nov 1729 at about age 32 in Natchez, Louisiana, New France

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Biography

Laurent DesNoyers migrated from France to Louisiana.

Laurent Denoyer or Desnoyer, a French soldier, married Angelique Charton sometime before they sailed from France for the French colony of Louisiana aboard L'Elephant on 10 Aug 1720.^[1][2] The passengers aboard the ship were all sent to establish the LeBlanc Concession at Natchez, with Laurent being a Sergeant in the naval company sent with their families and others to develop the concession. There were children aboard, but the Desnoyer's had no children at the time.

The Natchez Massacre

Laurent was at Fort Rosalie in Mississippi on November 28, 1729,^[3][4] when the Natchez Indians came to the Commandant of the Fort with corn, poultry, and deerskin, and also carrying a well-known symbol of peace called a calumet.^[5] The Commandant had not had good relations with the Natchez as he had his eye set on the land that their village resided upon.^[6]

Reportedly the commandant, experiencing a hangover from drinking the night before, was certain that they had no violent intentions. Soon after, the Natchez began massacring the French with colonists' own firearms and destroying Fort Rosalie. They also attacked farms and concessions in the area that is now covered by the city of Natchez. They killed about 240 people, primarily surprised French men who were unarmed, as they saw no reason to carry weapons at the time. Women, children, and African slaves were mostly spared, although many were held captive until late February.^[5] Angelique survived the massacre so she and her child were likely among those held captive.

But Laurent was not spared and appears on the list of those who lost their life in the massacre on 28 Nov 1729.^[3][7] A year after the event, the tally of dead was put at 138 men, 35 women and 56 children, or approximately 230 overall.^[5]

Known Children with Desnoyer

1. Marie Louise Desnoyers was born around 1723^[8]
2. Pierre Desnoyer born abt. 19 Jan 1726, died 31 Jan 1726, buried 1 Feb 1726.^[9][10]
3. Antoine Laurent Desnoyer born 9 Aug 1729 and baptized 10 Aug 1729 at Natchez.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, "Liste de passagers embarqués sur le vaisseau L'ELEPHANT. Troupes (2 compagnies), ouvriers, femmes, enfants, gens mariés; tous destinés pour s'établir dans la concession Le Blanc." Online MIKAN no. 2319111 (images 1, 4 & 10 of 11).
2. ↑ Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana, Volume I (Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing, 1970): p.94-96. Text:

   • [p.94-Listed under Sargeants] DESNOYER, Laurent
   • [p.96-Listed under Wives] CHARTIOU, Angelique- Wife of DENOYER, a sergeant.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Louisiana Historical Quarterly 1, no.3 (January 1918), University of Arkansas Digital Collection,p.127. Text:

   7. de Noyer--function of aide major and director of the concession of "Terre Blanche," his wife is living, married to Mr. Joye, called Rougeot.

4. ↑ Massacre at Fort Rosalie - November 28, 1729, Adams County, Mississippi Genealogical and Historical Research, accessed 9 Feb 2019.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Natchez Revolt at Wikipedia.com. Accessed 9 Feb 2019.
6. ↑ THE NATCHEZ MASSACRE at Genealogy Trails History Group website.
7. ↑ Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana, Volume II (Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing, 1970): p.131 (List of Those Who Died "In the Times of the Massacre Begun by the Natchez Indians on November 1, 1729 and Lasting to August 1, 1730) & 141 (List of Persons At or Near the Natchez Post Who Were Killed by the Neighboring Indians in the Massacre of November 28, 1729). Text:

   • DE NOYERS- Ensign "Expectative" functioning as aide-major and director of the Terre Blanche Concession. His wife is living and married to Sieur Joye, called Roujot.
   • DESNOYTERS- Sub-lieutenant. Director of the Terre Blanche concession.

8. ↑ "Sturgell, Cathy (Lemoine), comp. 1745 Inhabitants of Pointe Coupee. USGenWebArchives, accessed 9 Feb 2019. Text:

   M. Pierre Ricard, storekeeper, 42

   Marie Louise Desnoyers, wife, 22

   Marie Jeanne Rougereau, her sister, 14

   ___ Ricard, his daughter, at the breast

9. ↑ Conrad, Glenn R. The First Families of Louisiana, Volume II (Baton Rouge: Claitor's Publishing, 1970): p.94. Text:

   DESNOYER, Pierre - Died Janaury 31, 1726. Son of Laurent DESNOYER, former sargeant in the Naval Regiment, and Marie Angelique CHARTRAN. Aged about 12 days.

10. ↑ Woods, Earl C. and Charles E. Nolan, eds. Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 1, 1718-1750 (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1987): p. 80. Text:

    DESNOYER...Pierre (Laurent, former marine sergeant, and Marie Angelique CHARTRAN), cir. 12 da., I. Feb. 1, 1726 (AN, F 1726, 2)

11. ↑ Woods, Earl C. and Charles E. Nolan, eds. Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 1, 1718-1750 (New Orleans, LA: Archdiocese of New Orleans, 1987): p. 79. Text:

    DESNOYER...Antoine Laurent ([o.], assistant surgeon of troops at Natchez and director of La Terre Blanche concession, and Angelique CHARIRON), b[apt] at Natchez Aug. 10, 1729, bn. Aug. 9, 1729, s. DES URSINS DE LA LOIRE, concessionaire, and [o.] [fem.] DES NOJES (SLC, B1, 89)

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