Saint Jehan Passenger List

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Acadie, Nouvelle-France
Surname/tag: Acadian

This is the passenger list for the St. Jehan ship from France. Taken from a document by Stephen White titled "St-Jehan Passenger List, Among the French who sailed on the St-Jehan on April 1, 1636 were some of the Pioneers of Acadia"^[1] The original record source: Department Records of Charente Maritime

When this document was discovered in the Paris, France Archives this was the first known passenger list to be found [and perhaps the only list] of the French who had sailed from LaRochelle, France to Acadia. *No other lists have been found.* Not all on the list remained in Acadia. It is believed some may have returned to France. Whatever the case may be, their names do not show up in later enumerations of Acadia so they did not become permanent residents of Acadie.

Written by Nicolas Denys: (numeration and WikiTree links added)

1. Nicollas LeCreux (Dubreuil), with Anne Motin (de Reux), his wife Nicolas (Le Creux) Le Creux Dubrieul (-bef.1671), Anne Motin (abt.1615-)
2. Claude Motin, her brother, Claude Motin (bef.1615-)
3. Jehan Motin, also her brother, Jean Motin (bef.1615-)
4. Jehanne Motin, her sister, Jeanne Motin (abt.1615-bef.1663)
5. Jacqueline de Glaisnée, their cousin
6. Jehanne Billard servant girl

The following names are those of laborers who traveled with said Le Creux. Firstly:

1. Jehan Chalumeau, laborer and his wife (no known connections in SAW)
2. George Migot, from Dijon, laborer (no sources)
3. Jehan Hyechtier, from Dijon, laborer (no sources)
4. Simon Merllin, from Dijon, laborer (no sources)
5. Jehan Pericaud from Dijon, log splitter (no sources)
6. Jehan Guiot from Dijon, Laborer (no sources)
7. Nicollas Bayolle, from Dijon. Nicollas (Bayon) Bayolle (abt.1605-)
8. Isaac Pesselin from Champage Isaac Pesseley (bef.1609-abt.1645)
9. Hilaire Bicau from Champagne (no sources)
10. Jehan Donno, native of Angers, master mill carpenter usually living in Paris (no sources)
11. Roch Roche, also a carpenter, from Paris (no sources)
12. Martin Le Doux, also a carpenter, from Paris (no sources)

List of Anjou peasants who sailed on the Saint-Jehan to work in New France. Firstly:

1. Tibault Destouches, with his wife and three children, laborer from the parish of Bourgueil near Chinon. (no known connections in White)
2. Pierre Martin, laborer with his wife and one child, from Bourgueil. Pierre Martin (abt.1601-aft.1679), Marie Catherine Vigneau (abt.1603-bef.1678), Pierre Martin (1632-aft.1714)
3. Jehan Mangoneau, laborer with his wife and one child also from Bourgueil (no known connections in White)
4. Pierre Choiseau, laborer with his wife and two children, also from Bourgueil (no known connections in White)
5. Widow Perigault with Michel and Julien Perigault, her children, also from Bourgueil, laborers. (no known connections in White)
6. Hadrien Benoiston, laborer, also from Bourgueil. (no sources)
7. [Omitted], laborer, also from Bourgueil (no sources)
8. Julien Aury, laborer, also from Bourgueil. (no sources)
9. Pierre Le Moine, laborer, also from Bourgueil. (no sources)
10. Nouel Tranchant, laborer, also from Bourgueil. (no sources)
11. Guillaume Trahan, officer of the cavalry, with his wife and two children and a servant, also from also from Bourgueil Guillaume Trahan (abt.1601-bef.1685), Françoise Corbineau (abt.1609-abt.1665), Jeanne Trahan (abt.1629-aft.1698) and Unknown Trahan (bef.1628-aft.1650) or Unknown Trahan (abt.1630-)
12. Louis Deniau, from the city of Chinon, a cooper. (no sources)
13. Philippe Rat, from the city of Chinon, tailor (no sources)
14. Daniel Chichereau, from the city of Chinon, tailor (no sources)
15. Jehan Danjon, from the city of Chinon, laborer (no sources)
16. Michel Callant, from the city of Chinon, laborer (no sources)
17. Jehan Vache, from the city of Chinon, cobbler (no sources)
18. Louis Blanchard, from La Rochelle, wine maker (no sources)
19. Pierre Paquis, master gunsmith and locksmith (no sources)
20. Aimé Diot, laborer from Paris (no sources)
21. André Braconneau, laborer from Paris (no sources)
22. François Guion, from La Rochelle, master baker (no sources)
23. Gilles Tionne, master gardener from Paris (no sources)

List of carpenters who went to build ships and boats in New France. Firstly:

1. Jouannis Daprandestiguy, Basque, master (White does not connect him to Marie Dapesteguy)
2. Jehan Debourgonare, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
3. Jouanis Dahausquin, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
4. Jehan De La Faye, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
5. Bernard Bugare, also a Basque carpenter. Bernard Bugaret (abt.1610-abt.1648)
6. Jouanis Lavare, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
7. Bernard Tegarnous, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
8. Jouanis Destiquau, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
9. Abraham Dostique, also a Basque carpenter (no sources)
10. Saint-Martin dit Gascon, to be a sailor (no sources)
11. François Leteller dit Labrande, from La Tremblade, also a sailor (no sources)
12. René Arquange, from La Rochelle, also a sailor (no sources)

List of salt workers who went to work in the marshlands in New France. Firstly:

1. Jehan Sandre, with his wife, master salt worker or seller. Jean Cendre (abt.1610-), Perrine Baudry (abt.1616-aft.1650)
2. Pierre Gabory, also a salt worker, from La Rochelle (no sources)
3. Jehan Pronost, also a salt worker, from the islands (no sources)
4. François Baudry, also a salt worker (no sources)
5. Pierre Prault, also a salt worker (no sources)

List of sailors who were part of the crew of the Saint-Jehan Firstly:

1. Pierre Sauvic, master of said ship, from d'Auray river
2. Martin Lebagous, sailor, from d'Auray river
3. Jehan Margar, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
4. Jacques De Lamer, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
5. Marc De La Mer, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
6. Jehan Piluesrie, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
7. Guillaume Bellego, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
8. Etienne Le Rouzic, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
9. Allen Malloin, also a sailor, from d'Auray river
10. Domingo Basque, from Bayonne, also a sailor
11. Jouanis Basque, also a sailor, from Bayonne
12. Bertholome Demairon, also a sailor, from Bayonne
13. Jehan Roou, carpenter from St-Malo
14. Pierre Moysieau, master gunner from La Rochelle
15. Jehan Guiot, master valler from d'Auray river
16. Bonaventure Guibermin, "garçon" from Morbien
17. Henry Quinper, "garçon" from Brittany
18. Petiolle Périn,"garçon" from d'Auray river

(signature) N. Denys Nicolas Denys

The original record source: Department Records of Charente Maritime