Anne (Censier) Bouton (aft. 1726 - bef. 1774)

Born after 30 Oct 1726 in Arkansas

Wife of Jean Baptiste Bouton — married 31 Aug 1745 in Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died before 4 Mar 1774 before age 47 in St John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana [uncertain]

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Family

Spouse: Jean Baptiste Bouton Known Children:^[1]

Marie Francoise Bouton

Charles Hyacinth Bouton, baptized 9 Sep 1748.^[2]

Anne Bouton, baptized 22 Mar 1751. ^[3]

Marie Anne Bouton

Madeline Bouton, wed Amable Letourneau in 1779.^[4]

Nicolas Bouton, born 1 Nov 1769.^[5]

Biography

Anne's year of birth is uncertain but is estimated to be in the middle of the 1720's. According to her marriage record she was a native of Arkansas.^[6] In fact, her parents appear on the 30 October 1726 Arkansas Post Census without children, so Anne must have been born after that date.^[7] Her parents were Francois Censier and Magdeleine Baptiste. Her father was among those who were killed at the Natchez Massacre on November 28, 1729.^[8][9]

Anne wed Jean Baptiste Bouton on 31 August 1745 in Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, Louisisana.^[6]

By the time of the September 1763 Census of the German Coast, the family was living on the second coast which included Upper St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish. The household is listed under her husband and includes Jean-Baptiste Bouton, 1 woman, 1 boy under age 14, 4 girls under age 12. They had 2 bulls or oxen, 3 cows, and 1 musket. ^[10]

A series of civil records point towards Anne sometimes going by the name of Nanette.^[11][12]

These records refer to a Nanette Bouton (aka Widow Bouton in later documents) who gives power of attorney to her brother-in-law Benoist on the 15th of July 1768 to sell her farm in order to pay debts. Benoist was actually Louis Giscard dit Benoist and he was married to Anne Censier's sister Marianne Censier. So Anne must be the Nanette Bouton . It is odd that she doesn't have her husband sell the land. He must have still been alive since they had a son born in November 1769 as listed above.

Chronologically, the first item contained in the records is a Procuration or Power of Attorney that Nanette Bouton gives to her brother-in-law Benoist (aka Giscard dit Benoist, husband of her sister Marianne Censier) to sell her farm in order to pay certain debts including those to a Bergle, Anselme Martin and others. This is dated July 15, 1768.

The 3 arpent frontage farm is seemingly sold April 22, 1770 to Joseph Dubrocq whose farm actually borders her property. It is bordered on the other side by Jean Baptiste Dubie. Dubrocq pays 275 livres.

On August 23, 1771, Joacon[sic] (likely Joachim) Percle acknowledges that he has been paid what is owed him by Widow Bouton. He is probably the man called Bergle in the power of attorney.

The last item is dated March 4, 1774 and it is the only item that indicates that she has now died. Jean LeSage, who we know married her daughter Anne Bouton,^[13] and Jacques Bouton ( perhaps a son, we don't know about) acknowledge they have received their 1/9th share of the proceeds in the sale of the land of the succession of Nanette Bouton from Marieanne Sausie, widow of Giscart dit Benoist. Apparently her other seven heirs were absent, so the funds are put in the possession of Jean Baptiste Dubier, their uncle (being that he is married to one her sisters).

It seems crazy that a child born in 1769 (Nicolas) could be absent, which makes me think he might have died young. Her daughter Marie Francoise was likely in Pointe Coupee with her husband Henry Pierre Peutresset dit Olinde as they had a child there in 1773.^[14]Marie Anne was probably also in Pointe Coupee as she had wed and had a child, Francois Gallien baptized there in 1773. Daughter Madeleine undoubtedly returned as she married Amable Letourneau in Edgard in 1778.^[15] Her aunt Marie Anne Censier's third husband, Jean Rambeau was a witness at the marriage. The whereabouts of Charles Hyacinthe and young Nicolas at the time of their mother's succession and after are not currently known. Regardless, there seems to be at least one other child (and maybe two if Nicolas died young) we can't account for if she had nine heirs.

Sources

1. ↑ Her maiden name is sometimes shown as Montpierre in her children's records. This is because her mother remarried after the loss of Anne's father to a man named Jean Baptiste Montpierre.
2. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Volume 1, 1718-1750, p.32
3. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Volume 1, 1718-1750, p.38.
4. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 3, p.36 & 192.
5. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records 1770-1803, Volume 2. Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 1980, p.139. Text:

   BOUTIN, Nicolas (Jean Baptiste & Anne Monpierre) bt. 9 Jan 1770, bn. 1 Nov 1769, spo. Gabriel Lamathe & Marie Baron, wife of Decoux (PCP-2, part 2, 89) also (PCP-4,50)

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, Volume 1, 1718-1750, p.32.

   Text: BOUTON [2BOUTTON] Jean Baptiste (Mathurin and Francoise PORTIER), native of La Valle, Diocese of Angers, m. Anne SANCIE, Aug. 31, 1745, w. Jean Baptiste MONPIERE [@MONTPIERRE], the bride's beau-pere, Pier [@Pierre] GARSOIN [@GARCON], the bride's beau-frere, Jacques ROMAN, Nicolas ROUSSAU [@ROUSSEAU], Etienne DAIGLE, LEGROS (SCB, B1, 36).

   Marriage Record for Jean Baptiste Bouton & Anne Censier

7. ↑ Arkansas Post Census 1726, Library and Archives Canada, page 16.
8. ↑ Faribault-Beauregard, Marthe, "Poste de Natchez Recensement des Gens qui ont ete Tues dans le temps du massacre commence par les savauges Natchez Le 1er Novembere 1729 Jusqu'au 1er Auot 1730", La population des forts francais d'Amerique, SVIIIe siecle: repertoire des baptemes, mariages 3t sepultures celebres, Tome 2, p.318.

   Text: St. Francois, sa femme vivante mariee a Monpierre.

9. ↑ Massacre at Fort Rosalie - November 28, 1729, accessed 2 May 2016.
10. ↑ Voorhies, Jacqueline K., Some Late Eighteenth-Century Louisianans: Census Records of the Colony, 1758-1796, General Census of the German Coast taken by Sieur Lange, Captain of the Militia, in September, 1763, p.83.
11. ↑ Conrad, Glenn R. Saint-Jean-Baptiste des Allemands- Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish with Genealogy and Index 1753-1803. University of Southwestern Louisiana: Lafayette, LA, 1972, p.14. Text:

    No. 24 April 22, 1770.

    LAND SALE. Public sale of the farm of Nanette Bouton. The farm is bounded on one side by the property of Jean Baptiste Dubie and on the other side by the farm of Joseph Dubrocq. The 3 arpent farm is sold to Joseph Dubrocq for the sum of 275 liveres. Witnesses: Pierre Bossie and Francois LeBoeuf.

    Acknowledgement, March 4, 1774. Jean LeSage and Jacques Bouton acknowledge that they have received one-ninth of the succession of Nanette Bouton, the amount due them, from Mariane Sausie (Saucier), widow of Giscart dit Benoist. Witnesses: Andre Fauque, Jacques Echetaire (Steiger), Baptiste Dubie, Pierre Charles LeBoeuf.

    Procuration, July, 1768. Nanette Bouton gives power of attorney to Benoist, her brother-in-law, to sell her farm in order to pay certain debts owed to Bergle (?), Ansem Martin, Vaudry, LeFevre, and Baltasar Faugle.

    Receipt, August 23, 1771. Jouacon (Jacques?) Percle acknowledges receipt of what is owed to him by Widow Bouton.

12. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.7. Text:

    22 April 1770, 4 March 1774, 15 July 1768, 8 February 1771, and 23 August 1771, No. 24 [French, 7]

    Public sale of the land of Nanette BOUTON by ROBIN DE LOGNY. Land, consisting of around 3 arpents frontage bounded on one side by Jean Baptiste DUBIE and on the other by Joseph DUBROCQ, is sold to DUBROCQ for 275 livres. Witnessed by Pierre BOISSIER [s/Bossié], Francois BOSSIE [s/Bossiée], and Francois LeBOUEF. Acknowledgement dated 4 March 1774 by Jean LESAGE and Jacques BOUTON, hunters, that they have each received 1/9th of the proceeds of the sale of the land of the succession of Nanette BOUTON from Marieanne SAUSIE, widow of GISCART dit Benoist. The share of the seven other absent heirs is put in the possession of Baptiste DUBIER, their uncle. Witnessed by Andre Faugue, Jacques Echetaire, and Pierre Charles LeBoeuf. Power of attorney dated 15 July 1768 of Nanette BOUTONT to Mr. BEINOIS, her brother-in-law, to sell her land and pay her debts to Bergle, Ansem Martin, Alfonse, Vaudry, LeFeuvres, David Rom, Baltasar Faugle, and Auguste. Witnessed by Charpentie and Theimoint. Receipt dated 8 February 1771 of Anselme Martin to Louis GISCARD dit Benost witnessed by Barnabe, Capuchin priest. Receipt dated 23 August 1771 of Jouacin Percle to Mr. Benoit witnessed by Falgoust.

13. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records: Point Coupeé Records, 1722-1769, Volume 1b. Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 2002, p. 28. Text:

    Anne Bouton (Jean Baptiste Bouton and Anne Saucie) native of des Allemands, m. 28 July 1768, Jean De Sage (Pierre DeSage and Jeanne Lamarck) native of Buence, Diocese of Aire, Gascony, France wit. Clausse; Antoine Neleo; Soileau (PCP-4,29) also (PCP-3,258)

14. ↑ Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Records, Vol 2. Diocese of Baton Rouge: Baton Rouge, 2009, p. 587. Text:

    PETRECELLE (sometimes Pebrecel, Petreulle) Magdeleine (PIerre & Francoise Bouton) bt. 28 Oct 1773, bn. 28 Aug. 1773, spo. Louis David & Louise Catherine Petrecille, spouse of Jean Serville (PCP-2, part 2, 159) also (PCP-4,105)

15. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Vol 3 1772-1783. Earl C. Woods & Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archives of the Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1989, p. 36 and p. 192. Text:

    BOUTON, Magdalaine (Jean Baptiste & Anne MONPIERE), of this parish, m. Hemable LETOURNAU 12 May 1779 wit: Jean RANBAU, DUMOULAIN, Jean LAGRANGE (SJBED, M1, 12)

    LETOURNAU Hemable (Louis and Angelique Heber), native of Varenne in Canada, m. Magdalaine Bouton, May 12, 1779, w. Jean Ranbau, Dumoulain, Jean LaGrange (SJBED,M1,12)

Acknowledgments

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