Nicolas Prevost (bef. 1710 - bef. 1777)

Born before 1710 in Longuille, Boulogne, France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Therese Bertrand — married 18 Jun 1732 in New Orleans, Louisiana, New France

Husband of Marie Francoise Quebedeau — married 27 Jul 1745 in Kaskaskia, Illinois, Upper Louisiana, New France

Descendants

Died before 4 May 1777 at about age 67 in Attakapas Post, St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, New Spain

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Biography

Nicolas Prevost, dit Blondin was born in Paris, France before 1710. He immigrated to the Illinois Territory in Nouvelle-France by the early 1730s. His parents are named in his 1732 New Orleans marriage record.

His first wife was Marie Therese Kiernen, by whom he had children.

Nicolas married Marie Therese Bertrand on 18 June 1732 in St. Louis Church (now cathedral) in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1][2][3][4]

He went to the Illinois Territory by 1736, for on March 24 of that year he was granted three arpents of land at St. Philippe.^[5]

He had a child, Marie Therese Prevost, who was born about 1736 in Illinois Territory.^[6]

On July 27, 1745 in St. Philippe, he married Marie Francoise Quebedeau, daughter of Joseph Quebedau and Marie Anne Antoine Beau.^[7][8] So far have been found the records of only three children born of this marriage; however, there were undoubtedly more children. The names of Joseph and Madeleine Provot which appear in the baptismal register as sponsors in 1762 are probably the older children of Nicolas. ^[9][2]

1. Francoise, born November 20, 1747, baptized the next day.
2. Louis, born and baptized February 21, 1763.
3. Jean Baptiste, married Agnes Loisel in 1765.

Children Joseph Nicholas dit Blondin PREVOST

1. Joseph PREVOST b: Abt 1746 in Kaskaskia, IL ? he was said to be 80 when he died in 1806 so born after the census of 1726.
2. Marie Francoise Prevost (Nov 1745 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois)
3. Jean Baptiste PREVOST b: ABT 1747 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois
4. Marie Magdeleine Provost b: ABT 1749 in Petit Village, Fort Chartres,Randolph Co., Illinois
5. Nicolas (Prevost) Provost b: ABT 1751 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois
6. Jeanne Provost b: ABT 1757 in Illinois Territory
7. Pelagie Marie Provost b: 20 Nov 1760 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois Territory c: 21 Nov 1760 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois Territory
8. Louis Provost b: 21 Feb 1763 in Fort Chartres, Randolph, Illinois
9. Julie PREVOST b: ABT 1764 in Illinois Territory
10. Marie Therese Provost b: 14 Jan 1766 in Pointe Coupee, Louisiana c: 30 Jan 1766 in Pointe Coupee Ch., New Roads, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
11. Henri Prevost b: 3 Nov 1768 in Pointe Coupee, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana c: 16 Jan 1769 in Pointe Coupee, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana
12. Felecite Prevost b: 1 Feb 1772 in , of Pointe Coupee, Louisiana c: 15 Jul 1772 in St. Martin du Tours Ch., St. Martinsville, St. Martin, Louisiana

There were multiple merges so these children need to be sorted out

: Husband: Nicholas (Provot-Blondin) Prevost

Wife: Marie Francoise Quebedeaux

1. Joseph Provost
2. Marie Francoise Prevost 20 NOV 1747
3. Marie Magdeleine Provost
4. Nicolas (Prevost) Provost
5. Jean Baptiste Prevost first spouse
6. Pelagie Marie Provost
7. Jeanne Provost
8. Louis PROVOST was born 21 FEB 1763.
9. Juana Provost
10. Louis Provost
11. Marie Therese Provost14 JAN 1766.
12. Henri Prevost 3 NOV 1768.
13. Francois Provost ABT 1770.
14. Felecite Prevost 1 FEB 1772.
15. Juana PROVOST.

Residence

Census: 1752 St. Philippe, Illinois Territory ^{[citation needed]}

Census: 30 Oct 1774 Attakapas, St. Martin, Louisiana ^[10]

Son Nicolas?

Census: 1810; Attakapas Post, LA^[11]

Head of Household: Nicolas Prevost,

3 Free White Males under 10

4 Free White Males 16-25

1 Free White Males 45 and over [this man]

2 Free White Females 10 thru 15

3 Free White Females 16 thru 25

1 Free White Females 45 and over [his wife]

69 Slaves

5 under 16

2 over 25

83 Total in household

He died before the 1777 census of the Attakapas and Opelousas Posts, when his spouse was described as a widow.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

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Please Note: It is clear that Nicolas Prevost was married at least 3 times. There is a census record from 1826 for Nicolas Prevost which has been included in this narrative; however, there were other Nicolas Prevost/Provot/Provost living in Louisiana during this time. These other Nicolas Prevosts men were in Mobile (Indigo Grower) and New Orleans (Bookkeeper). The census is for Natchitoches Post Louisiana and is probably for Nicolas (Prevost) Prevôt dit Colet Prevost-289.

Sources

1. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Volume 1, 1718-1750, Rev. Monsignor Earl C. Woods, ed., (New Orleans, 1993), page 58, left side, transcription/translation of the French by David Quénéhervé, p. 58;

   The year 1732 the eighteen published June after three marriage banns from the pulpit of our parish mass for three consecutive Sundays between Nicolas PREVOST native Longvillié, Bishop of Boulogne, Claude PREVOST and Marie BORNIé his parents, to First and Marie Thérèse BERTRAND, daughter of Pierre and Francoise BERTRAND POUPON, her father and mother, a native of Brest, S parish (ain) t Savior, bishop of St. Pol de Leon on the other and not having found unable to effect the said marriage, I the undersigned priest apostolic Capuchin missionary in New Orleans have received their mutual consent and gave them the nuptial blessing in the presence of the undersigned witnesses know HENEUT François François LACROIX Gabriel Aug (ust ) e DAINIE Hugh MARQUIAN, which have signed or made their regular brands. In witness whereof I have signed the day and year first above written.

   Fr (AD) e Hyacinthe P (st) e Cap (UCIN) Miss (ionnai) re Apostolic (olique)".

   Marriage Document-Prevost & Bertrand

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Early U.S. French Catholic Church Records" Drouin Collection, 1695-1954; Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
3. ↑ Winston De Ville, The New Orleans French, 1720-1733, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing, 1973) p. 83;

   Nicolas PREVOST, native of Longuille, bishopric of Boulogne, son of Claude PREVOST & Marie RORNIE (??), married 18 Jun 1732 Marie Therese BERTRAND, daughter of Pierre BERTRAND & Francoise POUPON, native of Brest, parish of St. Sauveur, bishopric of St. Paul de Lion.

4. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Volume 1, 1718-1750, Rev. Monsignor Earl C. Woods, ed., (New Orleans, 1993) pp. 214 & 20;

   PREVOT, Nicolas (Claude & Marie RERNIE), native of Longville?, Diocese of Boulogne, m. 18 June 1732, Marie Therese BERTRAND (Pierre & Francoisse POUPON) native of Brest, Dioces of St. Pol-de-Leon. Wit: Francois Henaut; Francois La CROIX; Gabriel Auger? DAUNIE; Hugues MARQUIAN (SLC, B1, 56).

5. ↑ American State Papers, Public Lands, II, map opposite p. 192.
6. ↑
7. ↑ Fort de Chartres Register, Transcript, 23; Kaskaskia Mss., Private Papers, IV.
8. ↑ Marriage contract between Nicolas Provot dit Blondin, of St. Phillipe du Grand Marais, widower of the late Marie Therese Kiermer, son of Claude Provot and of the late Marianne Borgne, of Boulogne, diocese of Boulogne, parish of Lonvilliers de St. Nicolas, and Marie Francoise Quebedau, daughter of the late Joseph Quebedau, and Marianne Antoine Beau, of Kaskaskia. Bride agrees to care for Provot's children by his first wife. Executed at St. Phillipe. (Witnesses) Jean Baptiste Chauvin; Pierre Butaut; Pierre Colet; Jacques Millet; 3pp. Priv. IV, 52. Source online here
9. ↑ Source: #Kaskaskia ^{[citation needed]}
10. ↑ Karen Theriot Reader, RootsWeb.com, citing Winston DeVille, Marriage Contracts of the Attakapas Post, 1760-1803, (St. Martinville, LA: Attakapas Historical Assoc., 1966, Special Publication No. 1) pp. 55 & 65;

    Text: Nicolas PREVOT sa femme; with 9 children, 0 slaves, 80 cattle, 12 horses or mules, and 15 hogs.

11. ↑ Year: 1810; Census Place: Atacapas, Louisiana; Roll: 10; Page: 82; Image: 00074; Family History Library Film: 0181355 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1810 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch; accessed through Heritage Quest; Texas Share, 9 Sept 2016. Original data: Third Census of the United States, 1810. (NARA microfilm publication M252, 71 rolls). Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=75394409&pid=528

Acknowledgments

Laura Wilkins

Ivan Ogburn

Jacqueline Girouard

David Quénéhervé