Madelaine Martin (abt. 1674 - abt. 1756)

Born about 1674 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Daughter of Barnabé Martin and Jeanne Pelletret

Wife of François Coste — married about 1695 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 1756 at about age 82 in Port Toulouse, Ile Royale, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

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Biography

Madeleine Martin was born about 1674 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, daughter of Barnabé Martin and Jeanne Pelletret. ^[1][2]

In 1686 at Port Royal, Madeleine aged 12, was living with her mother, Jeanne PELTRET [sic], aged 45, the widow of Barnabe MARTIN, and six siblings: Marie, aged 18, Rene, aged 15, Jeanne, aged 10, Estienne [sic], aged 8, and two other children. They were living on 4 arpents of cultivable land with 6 cattle and 4 hogs.^[3]

Madeleine married François Coste (born in Martigues, Provence, France) around 1695 in Port Royal. ^[1]

Their children were: ^[1]

1. Marie Catherine Coste (about 1696–1760)
2. Madeleine Coste (about 1698–about 1754)
3. Francois Coste (1700– )
4. Jean Coste (1703–about 1705)
5. Jacques Coste (1705–1768)
6. Pierre Coste (1707– )
7. Marguerite Coste (1709–before 1752)
8. Jean Coste (1713– )

Daughter Marie's marriage on 5 Feb 1714 at Port Royal validates Madeleine Martin's relationship as a parent and her relationship to her spouse, Francois Coste.^[4]

The family settled in Port-Royal (renamed Annapolis Royal in 1710 by the British) as shown in the censuses from 1698 to 1714. In 1707 they owned only 1 1/4 arpents of land and a small quantity of livestock. Land was becoming scarce in Annapolis Royal. French authorities encouraged Acadians to move to French-controlled territory. By 1716 François and Madeleine were living in Ile Royale (now Cape-Breton) and were given 1 year of rations by the King who wished to encourage colonisation. They lived a long life on Ile Royale and seemed to be doing well. He worked as a carpenter and a navigator and owned a boat for commerce, had servants and hired fishermen and/or sailors.

Madeleine died about 1756 in Port Toulouse, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. ^[1]

Census Records: ^[1][5]

CENSUS: 1698, Port Royal. Francois COSTE 27; Madeleine MARTIN (wife) 24; Marie 2; Madeleine 1/2, 3 cattle, 4 sheep, 1 gun. ^[6]

CENSUS: 1701, Port-Royal. Francois COSTE 36 [sic], Madeleine PELTRET [sic] (wife) 29; Francois 1, Marie 6, Magdeleine 4; 2 cattle, 1 hog.^[7]

CENSUS: 1703 Port-Royal, Francois COSTE, his wife, 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 arms bearer. ^[8]

CENSUS: 1707 Port-Royal. Francois COST and his wife, 2 boys less than 14, 1 girl 12 or older, 1 younger girl; 1 1/4 arpents, 4 cattle, 10 sheep, 10 hogs, 1 gun.^[9]

CENSUS: 1710 Port-Royal. Francois Coste, his wife, 3 boys, 3 girls ^[10]

CENSUS: 1714 Port-Royal, (au Cappe). Francois CROSS and wife, 4 sons, 2 daughters.^[11]

CENSUS: 1716 Port-Toulouse. François Coste; wife, 4 boys, 3 girls [sic] ^[12]

CENSUS: 1717 Ile Royale. françois Coste, Acadien, his wife, 2 boys, 4 girls [sic], ration for 1 year

CENSUS: 1717 Port-Toulouse, Isle Royale. françois Coste, Acadien, his wife, 3 boys, 2 girls ^[13]

CENSUS: 1719 Port-Toulouse. françois coste, his wife, 5 children, 2 servants ^[14]

CENSUS: 1724 Port-Toulouse, Francois Coste, born in Provence, carpenter & navigator, his wife, 2 sons age 15 and over, 1 son less than 15, 1 girl, 1 boat or schooner (with Pierre Bois) ^[15]

CENSUS: 1726 Port-Toulouse. Francois Coste, born in Provence, carpenter & navigator, his wife, 3 sons age 15 and over, 1 boat or schooner for commerce ^[16]

CENSUS: 1734 Port-Toulouse. François Coste, born in Marseille, navigator, his wife, 1 son over age 15, 3 sailors or fishermen, 1 boat for commerce ^[17]

CENSUS: 1752,Baie de l'Ardoise, Ile Royale, age 90 years (sic).^[18][19]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Stephen A.,White, Patrice Gallant, and Hector-J Hébert. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes. (Moncton, N.-B.: Centre d'études acadiennes, Université de Moncton, 1999), p. 1128
2. ↑ 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

   Bernabe Martin Jeanne Pelletret; 4 beasts, 6 acres; 2 boys: 7, 1671; 8/M, 1678; 4 girls: 10, 1668; 6, 1672; 4, 1674; 2, 1676

3. ↑ 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 PELLETRET, 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 1886 census spelled Pelletret as Peltret, Madelaine as Magdelaine, and Etienne as Estienne.

4. ↑ An Acadian Parish Remembered The Registers of St. Jean-Baptiste, Annapolis Royal, 1702-1755 Sebastien Le Roy and Marie Coste Register RG 1 Vol. 26 p.310 Priest Justinien Durand Registration Date 5 February 1714 Event Marriage Groom Sebastien Le Roy Father Jacques Le Roy habitant of Montmidi of the parish of St. Joseph in Lorraine Mother Barbe Raimond Bride Marie Coste Father François Coste Mother Magdelaine Martin https://novascotia.ca/archives/acadian/archives.asp?ID=1306
5. ↑ White, Stephen A. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, "Ajouts et corrections" Ajouts et corrections; Université de Moncton, Centre d'études acadiennes; Online

   • p 419 (août 2007) Famille de François Coste (1)

   Ajouter, aux Documents officiels, après «Rc PR 1714 (au Cappe): 4 fils, 2

   filles», «Rc PT 1716: fransois Coste, femme, 4 fils, 3 filles (sic)».

6. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1698 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie1698 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 110-150

   at Port-Royal: Francois COSTE 27; Madeleine MARTIN (wife) 24; Marie 2; Madeleine 1/2, 3 cattle, 4 sheep, 1 gun.

7. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1701 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1701 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 174-211.

   at Port-Royal: Francois COSTE 36, Madeleine PELTRET (wife) 29; Francois 1, Marie 6, Magdeleine 4; 2 cattle, 1 hog.

8. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1703 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1703 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 212-220.

   Port-Royal: Francois COSTE, his wife, 2 boys, 2 girls, 1 arms bearer.

9. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1707 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1707 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 221-237.

   at Port-Royal: Francois COST and his wife, 2 boys less than 14, 1 girl 12 or older, 1 younger girl; 1 1/4 arpents, 4 cattle, 10 sheep, 10 hogs, 1 gun.

10. ↑ The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-9119 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 1315-1318.

    at Port-Royal: Francois Coste, his wife, 3 boys, 3 girls

11. ↑ Tim Hebert; Transcription of the 1714 Acadian Census at Port-Royal, Acadie 1714 Census Transcription. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 239-261.

    at Port-Royal: Francois CROSS and wife, 4 sons, 2 daughters.

12. ↑ 1716 Port Toulouse Census Original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2574 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 311-312.

    at Port-Toulouse: François Coste; wife, 4 boys, 3 girls [sic]

13. ↑ 1717 Census Port Toulouse, Ile Royale, "Ressensement des habitans accadiens et autres raisidans au port Toulouse, 1717", Transcription, MG 1, G1, volume 466, part 3b, C-2574 (volume 467), pages 641 to 644 (Images 651-654), Library and Archives Canada. Original Record MG1-G1, Microfilm reel number: C-4582, F-768, 2 pages.

    at Port-Toulouse: françois Coste, Acadien, his wife, 3 boys, 2 girls

14. ↑ 1720 Census Ile Royale, (taken ca 1719) "Ressensement [sic] des habitants residants avec leurs familles et domestiques a lisle royale, 1720", Transcription, MG 1, G1,volume 466, part 3a, C-2574, (volume 467), Library and Archives Canada. C-4582, Page 328 / image 336. Original Record MG1-G1, volume 466, part 3a, Microfilm C-4582, F-768, 10 pages.

    at Port-Toulouse: françois coste, his wife, 5 children, 2 servants

15. ↑ Ile Royale Census 1724. Copy of original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2574 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 343-367.

    at Port-Toulouse: Francois Coste born in Provence, carpenter & navigator, his wife, 2 sons age 15 and over, 1 son less than 15, 1 girl, 1 boat or schooner (with Pierre Bois)

16. ↑ Ile Royale 1726 Census. Copy of original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2574 of the Library and Archives Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Images 369-401.

    Francois Coste, born in Provence, carpenter & navigator, his wife, 3 sons age 15 and over, 1 boat or schooner for commerce

17. ↑ Ile Royale 1734 Census. " Recensement de l'Isle Royalle, 1734" Transcript on microfilm C-2574 (volume 467) of the Library and Archives Canada, image 431. Original census can be found at “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752”, Library and Archives Canada, MG1-G1, Microfilm reel number: C-4582, F-768, 27

    at Port-Toulouse: François Coste, born in Marseille, navigator, his wife, 1 son over age 15, 3 sailors or fishermen, 1 boat for commerce

18. ↑ Title: Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, vol. II, pt. A; Author: Public Archives of Canada; Publication: 1905; Appeared as Sessional Paper No. 18. Includes Sieur de La Roque census of 1752. p. 12, L'Ardoise. Copy in possession of Jacqueline Girouard; Note: Available for free download here. If imported into the PC Kindle application, the text is searchable and can be copied.

    Text: The bay of de l'Adroise is adapted to the cod-fishery. The family of the Sieur Coste, who took refuge here at the time of the last war with the English, makes good catches of codfish of very merchantable quality.

    François Coste, native of thé parish of Martegue, diocèse of Marseille, aged 90 years; has been in the colony 30 years. Married to Madeleine Martin, native of Port Royal, aged 89 years. They have with them : Joseph Dugas, aged 21 years ; Madeleine Dugas, aged 12 years ; their grand son ; Louis Mercier, aged 17 years, native of Canada, engaged for one year in the capacity of servant Five cows, two mares, one sow, six fowls, and a garden. Note: there are many more families who live on the property of Sieur Coste, including some of their children and their families. See the link for more information.

19. ↑ Numéro 81. "Voyage fait par le Sr De La Roque ..., Archives des Colonies : Série G 1 - 2474, C-2474, Library and Archives Canada / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, Link to original census

DNA Confirmations

• mtDNA Tester Vincent Courtney is a grandchild of Marie Sarah “Sadie” Fillis who is a 7x ggd of Perrine Bourg through daughter Jeanne Pelletret (abt.1643-abt.1706).
• mtDNA Tester UNK is a great grandchild of Flavie Voisine, who is a 8x ggd of Perrine Bourg through daughter Henriette Pelletret (abt.1641-abt.1694).
• Maternal relationship is confirmed through Mitochondrial DNA test results on Family Tree DNA. Vincent Courtney FTDNA kit # 654156, (a grandchild of Marie Sarah “Sadie” Fillis) and his maternal line cousin UNK (a great grandchild of Flavie Voisine), FTDNA kit # 80680, have an Genetic Distance = 1 in HVR2 at C456T, thereby confirming their direct maternal lines back to their most-recent common ancestor who is Perrine Bourg the 9x great grandmother of Vincent Courtney and the 11x grandmother of UNK.

See also:

• Savard, Denis, Administrator, Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project reports mtDNA Test Results (Accessed 8 Dec 2023), Kits: tester1 654156 tester2 80680. EKA: Perrine Bourg - Spouse of Simon Pelletret. Haplogroup: H14b1.
• Savard, Denis, Administrator, Mothers of Acadia mtDNA Project reports this diagram depicting matrilineal descent, from the Mothers of Acadia DNA Project for more information.