Joseph Thériot (abt. 1695 - bef. 1761)

Born about 1695 in Saint Charles des Mines, Grand Pré, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Husband of Marguerite Melanson — married about 1720 in Acadie

Descendants

Died before 19 Aug 1761 before about age 66 in Southampton, Hampshire, England [uncertain]

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Biography

Joseph Theriot, son of Germain Thériot and Anne Richard, was born between 1695 and 1698, an estimate based upon the birth order of his siblings.^[1] He was almost certainly born at Mines, as the family was living there in 1693 and after his estimated birth.

About 1720 in Mines, Acadia, Joseph married Marguerite Melanson, daughter of Jean Melanson and Marguerite Dugas.^[1] Joseph apparently had received at least some education in that, like his father, he was able to sign his name. He signed "Terriot" on his children's baptism records at Grand-Pré.

Children (all born at Grand-Pré):^[1]

1. René b: 4 Dec 1721
2. Joseph (dit Voisin) b: 4 Sep 1723
3. Marie Josèphe b: 1 Jun 1725
4. Marguerite b: Abt 1726
5. Isaac b: 13 Feb 1730
6. Jean Baptiste Bruno b: 5 Oct 1731
7. Jean Baptiste b: 18 Apr 1733
8. Marie Marine b: 9 Oct 1735
9. Simon b: 16 Nov 1737
10. Amand b: 15 Sep 1739
11. Anastasie b: 25 Aug 1741
12. Françoise b: 31 Jul 1743

Researcher Paul Delaney believes that Joseph and his family, who were residents of Village Pierre LeBlanc in 1755, were deported from Grand-Pré, even though Joseph does not appear on Winslow's list. His absence could be explained by the fact that he was probably an Acadian deputy. The deputies were not in their villages when the survey for Winslow was taken. The total number of deputies, 37, was added by Winslow at the bottom of his list, without their names.^[2] Joseph, Marguerite, and their children Jean-Baptiste, Marie-Marine, Simon, Amand and Anastasie were deported aboard the Sarah and Molly (AKA Sally & Molly) to Virginia in 1755, and from there were exiled to Southampton, England around 1756.^[3]

Joseph and Marguerite were casualties of le grand dérangement. Assuming they survived wintering over in the Virginia port, they may well have died from the smallpox epidemic the Acadians were exposed to there before being sent on to England in the spring. They were both deceased before 19 August 1761, the date of their son Isaac's second marriage.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Karen Theriot Reader,Page for Joseph Thériot, citing Stephen A. White, Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes 1636-1714, (Moncton, New Brunswick: Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999), p. 1490; (#16) Joseph THÉRIOT, No date or place of birth given. Listed between Marie, born around 1693 & son born before 1701 census, so probably born about 1695/1698.)

   (according to H. HÉBERT,) son of Germain & Anne RICHARD, married around 1720 to Marguerite MELANSON, daughter of Jean & Marguerite DUGAS.

2. ↑ Lucie Leblanc Consentino, Acadian & French-Canadian Ancestral Home, "Deportees of Grand Pre - 1755," citing Collection of the Nova Scotia Historical Society 1870-1884, Journal of John Winslow, volumes 1-4; "Grand Pre, September the 15th 1755."
3. ↑ Paul Delaney, La liste de Winslow expliquée, (Éditions Perce-Neige, 2020) pp.18, 338-339.
4. ↑ Albert J. Robichaux, Acadians in Exile in Saint-Malo, 1758-1785, (Eunice, Louisiana: Hebert Publications, 1981) Vol. III, p. 952;

   Text: Isaac TERRIOT, sailor age 28 years, widower of Magdelene BROUSSART, son of deceased Joseph & deceased Marguerite MELANCON, native of the parish of Saint Charles in Accadie[sic], residing partly here and partly in Saint Servan, married Marie PRIOU, merchant, age about 26 years, daughter of deceased Francois & deceased Marie LeMORDANT, native of Louisbourg, resident in this city.

See also:

• 1701 Acadian Census at Grand-Pré: Germain TERRIOT, his wife, 5 boys, 1 girl, 12 arpents, 10 cattle, 14 sheep, 8 hogs, 1 gun.
• 1703 Acadian Census at Les Mines: Germain TERRIOT, his wife, 5 boys, 1 girl, 1 arms bearer.
• Nos Origines