Pierre Benoit (abt. 1683 - bef. 1751)

Born about 1683 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Husband of Elisabeth (LeJuge) Le Juge — married 1703 in Port Royal, Acadie

Descendants

Died before 25 Nov 1751 before about age 68 in Riviere aux Habitants, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

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Biography

Pierre Benoit dit le jeune (the younger) was born about 1683 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France, son of Martin Benoit (abt. 1643–aft. 1712) and Marie Chaussegros (abt. 1654– ).^[1] His father named him Pierre even though there was another son of that name. Eight years separated the two Pierres.

Census of 1678 On verso of Folio 19:

Martin BENOIST Labrierre & Marie CHAUSSEGROS, with two boys and two girls, whom Clarence d'Entremont has correlated as Pierre, born 1675, Clement born 1677, Jacqueline, born 1673 and unidentified one-year old born 1677.^[2]

In 1686, at Port Royal, Pierre, aged 3, was living with his parents, Martin BENOIST [sic], aged 42 [sic], and Marie CHAUSSEGROS, aged 30, and his five siblings: Jacquette [sic], aged 13, Pierre, aged 11, Clement, aged 9, Marie, aged 8, and Jean, aged 5. No land was listed in the 1686 census, but they owned 4 pigs.^[3]

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~acadiancajun/genealogy/1698cens.htm 1698 Port Royal Census] Martin BENOIT has 200 fruit trees.^[4]

Pierre (19) married Elisabeth (LeJuge) Le Juge (13) (born about 1689 in Pisiguit, Acadie; daughter of Guillaume (LeJuge) Le Juge and Marie Mercier) in 1703 in Port Royal, Acadie.^[1] Their known children were:

1. Paul Benoit (abt. 1704–abt. 1758) .
2. Marie Benoit (abt. 1705–aft. 1765) .
3. Guillaume Benoit (1706–1752) .
4. Abraham Benoit (abt. 1709–abt. 1758) .
5. Marguerite Benoit (abt. 1711–bef. 1753) .
6. Charles Benoit (abt. 1713–1760) .
7. Judith Benoit (abt. 1716–bef. 1763) .
8. Claire Benoit (abt. 1718–bef. 1776) .
9. Claude Benoit (abt. 1721–bef. 1765) .
10. Augustin Benoit (abt. 1728–1783) .
11. Anne Benoit (1730– )

In 1730, Pierre the younger took an oath of allegiance (conditional) to the King of England along with his two sons, Paul and Abraham. ^{[citation needed]} The original text of the oath given by the Acadians Pisguit, GrandPre, and Cobequid has been found, along with a petition to Philipps and also his reply,

The oath:

I promise and swear sincerely on my Christian faith that we shall be faithful, that we shall submit to his Majesty George II we recognize as the sovereign lord of Nova Scotia or Acadia, so help me God.

The petition:

The inhabitants of Pisiguit, Grand Pre, and other rivers humbly petition Your Excellency that the said inhabitants who have taken an oath of allegiance to His Majesty be reassured that they may have free exercise of their religion and allow their missionaries to remain so as to instruct them, to allow them to have full ownership of their goods. This is the grace which we, the deputies, request of Your Excellency, and we are the most humble.

Response:

On condition that the inhabitants submit themselves and remain loyal to the King. I accord them all demands which they presented.

Given at Grand Pre April 25, 1730

Phillips

He died sometime before 25 November 1751, the date his widow married again to Francois Michel in Port LaJoye.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Stephen A. White; "Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes"; 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999. p.105
2. ↑ Hebert, Tim. “Recensement 1678, Port-Royal, Acadie.” Edited by Clarence d'Entremont. Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History. Rootsweb.com. Accessed October 21, 2019.
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: Martin BENOIST 42, Marie CHAUSSEGROS 30; children: Pierre 11, Pierre 3, Clement 9, Jean 5, Jacquette 13, Marie 8; 4 hogs. In the original 1686 census at Port Royal, Benoit was listed as Benoist, Chaussegros was listed as Chosegros and transcribed as Chaussegros, and Jacqueline was listed as Jacquette. Benoit was listed as age 43 but transcribed as age 42.

4. ↑ 1698 Acadian Census, at Port-Royal, Acadie. The original census can be found at Acadian Census microfilm C-2572 of the National Archives of Canada “Acadie Recensements 1671 – 1752,” Images 110-150.
5. ↑ Acadian Church Records: Port LaJoye, Ile St. Jean, 1749-1758: St. Jean L'Evangeliste Parish, compiled by Timothy Hebert, 2000, p. 26.

   Text: "Francois MICHEL & Isabelle LEJUGE; Married: November 25, 1751; Groom's parents: Jacques MICHEL (d.) & Catherine COMAUD; Bride's parents; Guillaume LEJUGE & Marie MERCIER; Francois was widower of Marie BOURG; Isabelle was widow of Pierre BENOIST"