Louis Nadeau (1736 - 1806)

Born 12 Dec 1736 in Saint-Vallier, Bellechasse, Canada, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marie Josèphe Bilodeau — married 21 Oct 1765 in Berthier-en-Bas, Province de Québec

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1806 at age 69 in Berthier-en-Bas, Montmagny, Bas-Canada

Biography

Louis Nadeau served with Second Canadian Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

2nd Canadian Regiment.

Louis was born in 1736. He is the son of Louis Nadeau and Elisabeth Helie.

Basile Pierre Nadeau was with the rebel forces at Fort Ticonderoga in July of 1776 having followed the American troops since their defeat at Quebec. He most likely was present during the unrest in Williams visit. His cousins Jean-Baptiste and Louis Nadeau were among the rebels that were rounded up by representatives of the British Crown. Louis would enlist in the 2nd Canadian regiment on December 4, 1777 in Albany, New York and he would be discharged on April 3, 1778 due to his wounds. Basile formally signed on with the 2nd Canadian Regiment, 6th Company under Captain Oliver on November 16, 1776 in Albany, New York.

The following comes from the "Journal of Francois Baby, Gabriel Taschereau and Jenkin Williams."

English translation found in the book Quebec During The American Invasion, 1775-1776, Ed. Michael P. Gabriel

Monday, July 8, 1776 Berthier Last fall, this parish, particularly the upper section, opposed the nomination of officers for the King in their parish. (The habitants ignored the order by the seigneur of Berthier who insisted it was their obligation to serve the king. They even threatened to pillage the property of anyone who did.)

Joseph Morancy, first bailiff, is cited as one of the most seditious subjects of this parish.

Last fall, he had most of the habitants of this parish accompany him to the seditious and riotous assembly at Pointe Levy. He and a group of others went there. Another group, having met some people who were returning from the assembly, decided to turn back and return home themselves.

Following the assembly, this parish stood guard to resist the government, fearing new orders or reprisals. One group stayed at Germain Beaudoin's house, another at Jacques Lavoye's, and a third in the cove of Bellechasse, where the bailiff himself stayed. The said Morancy, the bailiff, either upon orders or because of his zeal, having learned that a group of royalists was forming below, established a guard of 15 or 20 men under his own command at Roderich McEndire's house. The names are:

Basil Dion

Janot Nadu

Louis Nadu

Jacques Blanchet

Jean Nadu

Joseph Lessard

Louis Fortier, a boy

Jean Isabel

Jacques Boutin

Joseph Lemieux, the son

Joseph Provençal & c.

Jean Nadau, having knowledge that Donald MacKinnon had gone to observe the scouts who had gone to Pointe a la Caille, whom we mentioned in Beaumont journal, and suspecting that the said Donald McKinnon [MacKinnon] would go warn the royalists made his report to Joseph Morancy. He [Morancy] sent Jean Nadau, Joseph Lessard, Louis Nadau, Jacques Boutin, and Joseph Lemieux to his [MacKinnon] house and had him taken into custody.

These men were found at Blay's house during and after the action: Joseph Morancy, bailiff

Louis Nadau

Le Cadien (deserter)

Jacques Boutin, the son

Andre Lavoye

Michel Lacombe

Joseph Lemieux

Bazil Dion

Louis Dion

Jean Nadau

Chs. Morancy Butau

Gabriel Bedouin

...overall, he [Morancy] was a very disloyal subject from beginning to end and gave repeated proofs of it. It was upon his orders that the signal fires were built. Almost all of the habitants of this parish tended and guarded the fires.

In the beginning of May, upon Clémont Gosselin's orders, the parish appointed Francois Chretien as Capt. and Joseph Morancy as lieutenant.

...This parish always showed much affection for the rebels, especially the upper section.

Left for St. François [du Sud] at 6:00 PM.

Sources

• [1] Généalogie du Québec et d'Amérique française
• [2] Index to French Canadian Revolutionary War Patriots
• Dictionnaire généalogique des familles canadiennes (Collection Tanguay), 1608 à 1890
• Registres paroissiaux et Actes d’état civil du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1967; St-Vallier, Baptism
• Registres paroissiaux et Actes d’état civil du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1967; Berthier, Marriage
• Registres paroissiaux et Actes d’état civil du Québec (Collection Drouin), 1621 à 1967; Berthier-en-Bas, Burial
• [3] Page 1 Revolutionary War Service Records - Fold3
• [4] Page 126 Revolutionary War Rolls - Fold3
• [5] Page 2 Revolutionary War Service Records - Fold3
• [6] Page 61 Numbered Record Books - Fold3
• [7] Rapport de L'Archiviste de La Province de Québec, 1927-1928:481-482
• Gabriel, Michael P., Ed. Québec During The American Invasion, 1775-1776: The Journal of François Baby, Gabriel Taschereau, & Jenkin Williams. Michigan State University Press: East Langsing, MI, 2005:79-80
• Canadian Participants in the American Revolution, An Index by Virginia E. Demarce
• PRDH/ Repertoire des Actes de Bapteme, Mariage, et Sepulture, et des Recensements de Quebec Ancien XVIIe Siecle, Jacques Legare & Hubert Charbonneau, Les Presses de Université de Montréal, Montreal, Québec (Baptism, Marriage, Couples, Burial and Family Records)