Jeanne Martin (abt. 1676 - abt. 1728)

Born about 1676 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Louis (Chenet) Chaine — married about 1697 in Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Wife of Gabriel Samson — married 7 Apr 1704 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 1728 at about age 52 in Port-Toulouse, Ile Royale, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Jeanne was born around 1676, likely in Port-Royal since her family was listed in the 1671 and 1678 censuses there. She was the daughter of Barnabé Martin and Jeanne Pelletret.^[1]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Jeanne, aged 10, was living with her mother, Jeanne PELTRET [sic], aged 45, the widow of Barnabe MARTIN, and six siblings: Marie, aged 18, Rene, aged 15, Madeleine [sic], aged 12, Estienne [sic], aged 8, and 2 other children. They were living on 4 arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle and 4 hogs.^[2]

In 1693, at Port Royal, Jeanne, aged 18, was living with her stepfather, Jacque LEVANIA [sic], aged 40, and her mother, Jeanne PELTRET [sic], aged 52, widow of Barnabe MARTIN, and her stepsister, Elisabeth [sic], aged 4, and her three siblings, children from her mother's marriage to Barnabe MARTIN: Rene, aged 22, Estienne [sic], aged 13, and Cecille, aged 11. The family owned 1 gun and was living on 16 arpents of cultivable land with 10 cattle, 12 sheep, and 6 pigs.^[3]

Jeanne married Louis Chênet (Chesnay) dit La Garenne, son of Bertrand and Élisabeth Aubert, around 1697, in Acadie.

Children:^[4]

1. Marie Josephe (dit La Garenne) CHENET ca 1698-1764
2. Jean Baptiste CHENET ca 1700-/1767

On 7 April 1704, in Port Royal, she married Gabriel Samson, son of Gabriel and Françoise Durand.^[1]

Children:^[1][4]

1. Anne Madeleine Samson 1705-
2. Michel Samson 1706-1764
3. Jeanne Samson 1708-1708
4. Louise Samson 1708-1708
5. Mathieu Samson 1709-
6. x Samson 1712-1712
7. x Samson 1712-1712
8. Madeleine Samson 1713-1750
9. Marguerite Louise Samson 1715-
10. Charles Samson 1717-1758
11. Jeanne Samson 1719-1758

Jeanne died around 1728. She was buried at Port-Toulouse, Île Royale.^[1]

Residence^[1]:
CENSUS: 1678, Port-Royal age 2^[5]
CENSUS: 1686, Port Royal, Acadia, age 10 years.
CENSUS: 1693, Port Royal, age 18 years.
CENSUS: 1698, Port Royal, age 23 years.
CENSUS: 1700, Port Royal, age 24 years.
CENSUS: 1701, Port Royal, age 24 years (sic).
CENSUS: 1707, Port Royal
CENSUS: 1710, Port Royal
CENSUS: 1714, Port Royal (au Cappe)
CENSUS: 1722, Port Toulouse, Île Royale
CENSUS: 1724, Port Toulouse, Île Royale
CENSUS: 1726, Port Toulouse, Île Royale

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} 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) p. 1129, 1443-1445.
2. ↑ 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: Jeanne PELTRET, widow of Barnabe MARTIN, 45; children: Marie 18, Rene 15, Madeleine 12, Jeanne 10, Estienne 8, and two other children; 4 arpents, 6 cattle, 4 hogs. The original 1686 census listed Pelletret as Peltret, Madelaine as Magdelaine, and Etienne as Estienne.

3. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1693 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1693 Census Transcribed. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 62-108;

   at Port Royal: Jacque LEVANIA 40, Jeanne PELTRET (widow of Barnabe MARTIN) 52, [MARTIN's children]: Rene 22, Jeanne 18, Estienne 13, Cecille 11, Elisabeth 4; 10 cattle, 12 sheep, 6 pigs 16 arpents, 1 gun. In the original 1693 census at Port Royal, Jacques was transcribed as Jacque, Le Vanier was listed as le Vania and transcribed as LEVANIA, Pelletret was listed as Peltret, Etienne was listed as Estienne, and Elizabeth was listed as Elisabet and transcribed as Elisabeth.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Karen Theriot Reader Jeanne Martin at Geneanet
5. ↑ Clarence J. d'Entremont, "Recensement de Por t-Royal," in MEMOIRES DE LA SOCIETE GENEALOGIQUE CANADIENNE -FRANCAISE; vol. 22, no. 4; p. 234; sent by PERSI in Jun 19 99. On Folio 20: one of four girls, age 2 years, in household of Bernabe MARTIN & Jeanne PELLETRE, There were also two boys.

See also:

• Charles A. Samson, The Samson Family, article titled "Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, The Acadian Branch," c. 2018, viewed 25 Oct 2018. This web page contains narrative regarding the history of the Gabriel Samson and Jeanne Martin family.
• Genealogy of Canada (Nos Origines), profile of Jeanne Martin
• Bona Arsenault, HISTOIRE ET GENEALOGIE DES ACADIENS; 1600-1800; Ottawa, Editions Lemeac, 1978, vols . 2-6; p. 689 (Port Royal