Abraham Benoit (abt. 1709 - abt. 1758)

Born about 1709 in Port-Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Angelique Vincent — married 28 Sep 1732 in Saint Charles des Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadie, Colony of Nova Scotia

Husband of Marie Josèphe Lejeune — married 21 Sep 1751 in Port LaJoye, Isle Saint Jean, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Descendants

Died about 13 Dec 1758 at about age 49 in At Sea

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Biography

Abraham Benoit was born about 1709. ^[1] He was the son of Pierre Benoit and Elisabeth LeJuge.

At age 23 he married Angélique VIncent age 16, daughter of the late Pierre Vincent and Jeanne Trahan on 28 Sept 1732 at Saint Charles des Mines, Grand-Pré, Acadia.^[2][1]

Children:^[1]

1. Jean BENOIT ca 1734-
2. Marguerite BENOIT ca 1736-
3. Josephe BENOIT ca 1738-
4. Marie Madeleine BENOIT ca 1740-
5. Marie BENOIT ca 1747-

He married Marie Josèphe Lejeune, daughter of Germain Lejeune and Marie-Anne Trahan, and widow of Pierre Serrier, on Sept 21, 1751 in Isle Saint Jean. ^[3][1]

Children:^[1]

1. Joseph BENOIT 1752-
2. Charles BENOIT 1754-

They were listed on the 1752 La Roque census at Anse-au-Matelot, Isle Saint-Jean.^[4]

He passed away at sea around 13 December 1758 as a result of the sinking of the Duke William.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Geneanet.org. Karen Theriot Reader Family Tree page for Abraham Benoit citing:
   • Dictionnaire Généalogique des Familles Acadiennes, Première Partie 1636-1714 - Stephen A. White - 2 vols., Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Études Acadiennes, 1999 - p.108, 1581 -

     Abraham BENOIT, son of Pierre le jeune & Élisabeth LeJUGE, married (Grand Pré Register) 23 Sep 1732 to Angélique VINCENT, daughter of Pierre VINCENT & Jeanne TRAHAN. He married Marie Joséphe Lejeune (Germain Lejeune & Marie-Anne Trahan), widow of Pierre Serrier, on 29 September 1751 at Port-Lajoie, Isle Saint-Jean. He was on the 1752 (LaRoque) census, age 42 years.

   • Marriage with Marie Joseph Lejeune: Acadian Church Records, Port LaJoye, Ile St. Jean, 1749-1758 - Hebert, Tim, trans. & ed. - Houma, LA, Acadian-Cajun Genealogy & History, 2000 - Parish records of St. Jean l'Evangeliste Parish. - p. 23 - Marriage]

     Abraham BENOIST, widower of Angelique VINCENT, son of Pierre BENOIST & Isabelle LEJUGE of L'Assomption [Pisiguit, Acadia] married 21 Sep 1751 to & Marie Joseph LEJEUNE, widow of Pierre SERRIE, daughter of Germain LEJEUNE & Anne Marie TRAHANT.

2. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Fonds de la paroisse catholique Saint-Charles-des-Mines (Grand-Pré, N.-É.) - 1869; Canadiana, Heritage, Parish registers: Nova Scotia : C-1869 (Image 667): https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c1869/667?r=0&s=5
3. ↑ Hebert, Timothy. Acadian Church Records: Port LaJoye, Ile St. Jean, 1749-1758: St. Jean LEvangeliste Parish. Acadian-Cajun Geneaology & History, 2000, p. 23. The original record can be found at Archives Nationales d'outre-mer État civil, Ile Saint-Jean (Port La Joye) Parish Records 1721-1758, 1751, p. 13 Marriage

   Abraham BENOIST et Marie Joseph LEJEUNE Married: September 21, 1751 Parents: Pierre BENOIST & Isabelle LEJUGE of L'Assomption Parents: Germain LEJEUNE & Anne Marie TRAHANT Abraham was widower of Angelique VINCENT Marie Joseph was the widow of Pierre SERRIE

4. ↑ Report Concerning Canadian Archives for the Year 1905, Volume II (Ottawa: Printed by S.E.Dawson, 1905), 1752 La Roque Census, p. 113/image 256. The original census, in French, can be found at Census Original Version “Recensement de l'Isle Royal et de Isle Saint-Jean ” Image 424

   Abraham Benoist, ploughman, native of l'Acadie, aged 42 years, he has been in the country two years. Married to Marie Joseph Le Jeune, native of l'Acadie, aged 34 years. They have two sons and five daughters:-
   Jean Benoist, aged 18 years.
   Joseph, aged two months.
   Margueritte, aged 16 years.
   Marie Magdelaine, aged 12 years.
   Joseph, aged 14 years.
   Pelagie, aged 10 years.
   Marie, aged 5 years.
   And in stock, two oxen, two cows, two heifers, five sows, and five fowls. The land upon which they are settled is situated as in the last instance, and was given to them verbally by Monsieur de Bonnaventure. On it they have made a clearing of two arpents.