Michel Dupuis (abt. 1637 - aft. 1700)

Born about 1637 in France

Husband of Marie Gautrot — married 1664 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died after 1700 after about age 63 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

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Biography

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Michel Dupuis migrated from France to Acadia.

Michel Dupuis est né vers 1637. Vers 1664 il épousa Marie Gautrot, daughter of François Gautrot and Marie -----. Entre vers 1664 et 1679, le couple a eu cinq enfants: Martin, Jeanne, Pierre, Jean, and Marie. Michel est mort après 1700.

English Translation: Michel Dupuis was born around 1637. Around 1664, he married Marie Gautrot, daughter of François Gautrot and Marie (Unknown). Between around 1665 and 1679, the couple had five children: Martin, Jeanne, Pierre, Jean, and Marie.^[1]

At the time of the first Acadian Census in 1671^[2], the family was living in Port-Royal, Acadia (Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada). Thirty-seven year old Michel and 34 year old Marie were living with their four children. Six arpents of their land was cultivated and they had 5 cattle and 1 sheep. Their homestead was likely situated on the north bank of the Dauphin (Annapolis River) in the Belleisle Marsh.^[3][4]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Michel DUPEUX [sic], aged 57, was living with his wife, Marie GOTROT [sic], aged 49, and their four children: Martin, aged 21, Pierre, aged 17, Jean, aged 10, and Marie, aged 7. They were living on 5f arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle and 2 sheep.^[5]

By 1690, the family would be affected by King William's War (1689-1697) with France. In May 1690, Sir William Phipps^[6] captured Port Royal, destroyed the church, plundered the settlement, and forced the inhabitants to swear an oath of allegiance to the English crown. He appointed Charles La Tourasse, a former sergeant of the French garrison, to serve as English commandant and leader of a council to keep the peace and administer justice.^[7] Phipps left Port-Royal within 12 days of arrival. Before the end of the summer, seamen from two ships looted Port-Royal and burned and looted between 28 and 35 homes and habitations including the parish church.^[8]

Dunn describes the feelings of the residents during this unsettling time:

"Throughout this period of nominal English rule, French and English vessels anchored at Port-Royal at will, contributing to a sense of unease among the residents. New England vessels came to trade, to check on the inhabitants, and to take French prizes. When the English were not around, French privateers operated out of the port, attracting local young men as crew with the promise of plunder and outfitting the ships from local suppliers... Port-Royal residents did not always appreciate the presence of the French privateers."^[8].

In 1693, an encounter between the vessel of French privateer Pierre Masisonnat dit Baptiste and an English frigate brought further misery. English investigations into the role of Acadians' assistance of privateer Baptiste resulted in the burning of nearly a dozen homes and three barns of unthreshed grain. By 1697, the Treaty of Ryswick restored Acadia to France, and Port-Royal became its capital^[8]

Pierre died sometime after the 1700 Census.

Timeline

c1637 birth

c1664 marriage, Marie Gautrot

c1664 birth, son Martin

c1667 birth, daughter Jeanne

1667-70 Treaty of Breda cedes Acadia to the French; settlement resumes^[9]

c1671 birth, son Pierre

1671 residence, in Port Royal

c1675 birth, son Jean

1678 residence, in Port Royal

c1679 birth, daughter Marie

1686 residence, in Port Royal

1687 War of the League of Augsburg (King William’s War) starts between England and France^[10]

1690 Phipps captures and sacks Port-Royal, coerces inhabitants' oaths of allegiance to English Crown, sets up local Peacekeeping Council and leaves within 12 days.^[6][11][7] Seamen from two ships later looted and burned between 28 and 35 homes/habitations including the parish church.^[8]”

1693 Port-Royal raid with looting and burning.^[8]

1693 residence, in Port Royal

1697 Treaty of Ryswick restores Acadia to France; Port-Royal is its capital^[8]

1698 residence, in Port Royal

1700 residence, in Port Royal

Recensements/Censuses

• 1671 Acadian Census at Port Royal: Michel DUPOUT (DUPUIS), 37, wife Marie GAUTEROT 34; Children: Marie 14, Martin 6, Jeanne 4, Pierre 3; cattle 5, sheep 1, 6 arpents.^[12]

• 1678 Acadian Census at Port Royal: Michel du Peux, Marie Gautrot; 2 acres, 6 cattle; 3 boys: 14 1664, 9 1669, 5 1673; 1 girl: 1 1677.^[13]

• 1686 Acadian Census at Port Royal: Michel DUPUIS 57, Marie GOTRO his wife 49; children: Martin 21, Pierre, 17, Jean 10, Marie 7; 5f arpents, 6 cattle, 2 sheep.^[5]

• 1693 Acadian Census at Port Royal: Michel DUPEUX/DUPUIS 56, Marie GOUTROT his wife 54, Jean 18, Marie 11; 14 cattle, 18 sheep, 8 hogs, 10 arpents, 1 gun.

• 1698 Acadian census at Port Royal: Michel DUPUIS 69; Marie GOTROT (wife) 60; Jean 24, Marie 20; 12 cattle, 20 sheep, 8 hogs, 8 arpents, 1 gun.

• 1700 Acadian census at Port Royal: Michel DUPEUX [Dupuis] 63; Marie GOUTROT (wife) 61; Jean 25; Marie 18; 12 cattle, 20 sheep, 10 arpents, 1 gun.

Research Notes

DNA. The French Heritage yDNA project, including Acadian lines, is has uncovered Michel's yDNA. Michel Dupuis's triangulated yDNA signature is found here. He has an R haplogroup, indicating European origins.

Sources

1. ↑ White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print, p 596-597.
2. ↑ Charles Trahan's translations adding land holdings to 1671 Census
3. ↑ White, Stephen A., Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire Généalogique Des Familles Acadiennes. Moncton, N.-B.: Centre D'études Acadiennes, Université De Moncton, 1999, Print. pp. 1373-1375
4. ↑ 1707 homestead location of the farm of son Jean Dupuis, who lived with his parents (1698, 1700) and widowed mom in 1700. In Au Coeur de l'Acadie Acadian Settlement on the Annapolis River 1707 Map Parks Canada
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1686 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie 1686 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 15-60;

   at Port Royal: Michel DUPEUX 57, Marie GOTRO his wife 49; children: Martin 21, Pierre, 17, Jean 10, Marie 7; 5f arpents, 6 cattle, 2 sheep. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Dupuis was listed as Dupeux, and Gautrot was listed as Gotro.

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} C.P.Stacey, “PHIPS, SIR WILLIAM,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003, accessed November 20, 2013
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} C.Bruce Fergusson,“LA TOURASSE, CHARLES,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003, accessed November 20, 2013
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5} Dunn, Brenda. A History of Port Royal / Annapolis Royal 1605-1800. Nimbus Publishing, p vii,ix,1-12 (early European settlement); p13 (1629 Food abundance Scottish settlement); p32 (Church and School 1686));p 40,43 (1693 PR raid); p44-45 (1697 Treaty of Ryswick); p52-53(1702 Queen Anne’s War); p61-62 (Blockade of PR); p 71-73(1707 Attack on PR); p82-85(1710 Siege of PR).
9. ↑ In collaboration, “MORILLON DU BOURG,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 1, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed November 20, 2013
10. ↑ Griffiths, Naomi E.S., From migrant to Acadian : a North-American border people, 1604-1755, Montreal (Québec), McGill-Queen's University Press, 2005, p147-151 (King William’s War); p 267-268 (oaths of allegiance)
11. ↑ Biography of William Phipps
12. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1671 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. 1671 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752” Images 3-14.
13. ↑ Tim Hebert; 1678 Port Royal Acadian Census noting that the correlations for this census were done by Rev. Clarence J. d'Entremont, Fairhaven, Massachusetts.1678 Census