“ Jean-Baptiste COMMAUX
. born about 1758 in England “5172

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“ Role of the Acadian families embarqued on the royal frigate La Dorothee. Captain Lavenant

. . .

34. Alexis Coumot
Dorothe Coumot
Jean Coumot
Claire Coumot
Marguerite Coumot
Joseph Coumot
Jean Coumot
Magdaleine Coumot
Mathurin Coumot

. . .

I acknowledge having received, by order of M. de la Rochette, aboard the royal corvette La Dorothee the Acadian families named in the proceeding role whom I promise to deliver at Saint Malo to M. Isarn Commissaire des Classes as soon as possible. On board La Dorothee May 17, 1763. Lavenant“5472

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“ On May 16, the 218 Acadians of Southampton sailed for Morlaix aboard the corvette l’Ambition. On May 26, the 160 from Bristol (then camping in Southampton) also departed for Morlaix on the frigate Dorothée. On the same day, the 158 Acadians of Falmouth left on the transport Fauvette but for St-Malo. And on June 8, commissioner Langton finally permitted the remaining 217 Acadians of Liverpool to break camp for St-Malo, but only upon payment of all their debts. These embarked on the transport l’Esturgeon.(23) In all 378 were sent to Morlaix and 375 to St-Malo. They all arrived, safe, but exhausted in their respective ports of Morlaix and St-Malo. The ministry immediately provided them with some temporary quarters in the barracks of each city but made no provisions for sanitation. The Acadians, worn out by the long road journey of many days, were oppressed to the breaking point by the intense heat and discomfort of the unhealthily overloaded transports.(24) They had hardly arrived when the scourge of their lives, smallpox, attacked them again, and again their number was decimated.(25)

(23) Colonies, Serie B, CXVII, ff. 41-43m 83, 89, 106, 107, 120, 157, 257, 278, 454, A. N.
(24) Mémoire et Documents, Angleterre, June, 1778, XLVII, f. 23, A. A. E.
(25) Mémoire et Documents, Angleterre, June, 1778, XLVII, f. 23, A. A. E. “5473

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“ Alexis Commaux, Dorothee Richard, his wife and Jean-Baptiste Commaux, their son disembarked at St-Malo from England on May 23, 1763 from the ship, La Dorothee. This family resided in the following parishes:

St-Servan 1763 - 1767

In 1768, Dorothee Richard, widow of Alexis Commaux is listed as being a resident of Belle-Île-en-Mer with her new husband, Claude LeBlanc. “5172

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“ Claire Landry, widow of Claude Commaux and her children: Marguerite and Jean Commaux disembarked with the family of Alexis Commaux, son of Claire Landry, at St-Malo from England on May 23, 1763 from the ship, La Dorothee. She resided with her family in the following parishes:

St-Servan 1763 - 1772 “5474

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“ CLAUDE LEBLANT & DOROTHEE RICHARD

CLAUDE LEBLANT, major son of deceased Jean and of deceased Jeanne Bourgeois, native of the parish of Grand-Pre in Acadie, diocese of Quebec, widower of Marie Guedry, and resident of the parish of Sauzon on Belle-Île-en-Mer, diocese of Vannes, and DOROTHEE RICHARD, major daughter of deceased Francois and of deceased Marie Martin, widow of Alexis Commo, native of the parish of Port Royal in Acadie and resident of our parish, have married in this Church this twenty-first day of June 1768 after the three proclamations of their future marriage canonically made without opposition, both in this parish and in that of Sauzon, residence of the said Leblant: the nuptial benediction was administered to them by me undersigned Cure of this parish in presence of Pierre Robicho, Prudent Boudrau, cousins of the groom; Jean Baptiste Commo, brother-in-law of the bride; Jean Landry, cousin of the bride, and others who have assured us the aforesaid residence and liberty of the parties and of whom have signed:

/s/ Jean Commeaux /s/ F: M: Navet, Cure
St-Servan
/s/ Jean Landri 21 June 1768 “5162,5115

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“ Marie-Madeleine LANDRY
. born about 1764 in Boulogne-sur-Mer
. of Jean LANDRY and Blanche LEBLANC,
. his first wife
. Married January 21, 1783 (Saint-Jacques of Nantes)
. Jean-Baptiste COMMAUX
. (See Family No. 82)

Jean Landry, Blanche LeBlanc, his first wife and family of 5 person were in the Fourth Convoy leaving Châtellerault for Nantes from March 6 to March 13, 1776. “6093

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“ ROLL OF THE TRULY ACADIAN FAMILIES - SEPTEMBER 15, 1772

. . .

JEAN BAPTE. COUMEAU, son of Dorothee Richard, cousin of the preceding Jean, of St-Malo “5467

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At the baptism of Jean-Baptiste Comeau, son of Jean-Baptiste Comeau and Marie-Madeleine Landry, on 8 December 1783 in Nantes at St. Similien the godparents were Claude LeBlanc, grandfather, who could not sign his name, and Dorothée Richard, wife of LeBlanc and grandmother, who could not sign her name.5173

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“ JEAN BAPTISTE COMMEAU MARIE MADELEINE LANDRY

The twenty-first January 1783, after the publication of only one bann canonically made both in this parish and in that of Saint Similien, in virtue of the dispensation of the degree of consanguinity which exists between Jean Baptiste Commeau and Marie Madeleine Landry of third to third degree, the said dispensation granted by My Lord, the Bishop, dated seventeenth instant, signed by Reverend Chapteuil, vicar general, insinuated and verified and signed by Rouille, canon secretary and by Bascher; also in virtue of the dispensation of two other banns granted by My Lord, the Bishop, dated the twentieth January present year, signed by Reverend Chapteuil, vicar general, insinuated and verified and signed by Rouille, canon secretary and Urvoi, priest. Betrothed, I undersigned vicar, have given the nuptial benediction to JEAN BAPTISTE COMMEAU, born in England and residing in the parish of Saint Similien of this city, major son of deceased Alexis Commeau and Dorothée Richard; and MARIE MADELEINE LANDRY, born at Boulogne-en-Mer in the province of Picardie and resident of this parish, minor daughter of Jean Landry and deceased Blanche LeBlanc. The ceremony made in the presence of the father of the bride who did not sign as well as the bride; Simon Landry; Jean, Basil and Alexis Henry, cousins of the said groom, undersigned; Henry - surname.
“Madeleine” interlined approved

/s/ Simon Landri /s/ Jean Baptiste Como

/s/ Jn. Henry /s/ B. Henry

/s/ Alexes Henry /s/ Joseph Le Franc, priest, vicar

Saint Jacques of Nantes
January 21, 1783 “5466

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“ ACADIANS IN FRANCE September, 1784

Copy of the list of the Acadian families who want to go to Louisiana to establish themselves at the expense of his Catholic Majesty.*

. . . .

Jean Commeau (head of family), Marie Landri (wife), 1 son, no daughters, 3 in total family; Claire Landry, widow Claude Commeau, 1 son, 2 in total family

. . . .

* This document is found in Archivo General De Indias, audiencia De Santa Domingo (A.D.S.), Legajo 2575. Two separate lists of the Acadians and allied families who left France in 1785 to come to Louisiana, have already been published.
The first publication documented with Spanish archival material is Oscar William Winzerling, Acadian Odyssey (Baton Rouge, 1955), pp. 199-206. The second publication, relying entirely on French archival documents is Milton P. Rieder Sr. and Norma Gaudet Rieder, editiors, The Crew and Passenger Registration Lists of the Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785, (Metairie, La. 1965).
The roll of the Acadian families appearing in the present compilation is documented by a third source. It is felt that it provides a valuable addition to the already published lists and corroborates that information. “5138,5143

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“ LA BERGERE

Departed France May 12, 1785
Arrived Louisiana August 15, 1785

. . . .

List of the Acadian passengers named to embark on the ship, La Bergere, going to New Orleans in Louisiana

. . . .

(16) MARIE MAGDELEINE LANDRY, 22, wife of the absent
Jean Baptiste Commeau
Jean Baptiste Commeau, 2, son “5151

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“ Liste des passagers acadiens nommés pour l’embarges dans le Navire la Bergere attant a la Nouvelle Orleans dans la Louisiane

. . . .

15e
Claude LeBlanc ............Laboureur 62
3. Dorothée Richard sa femme ........ 50
Claire Landry belle mere à la femme .... 75 “

Translation:
“ List of Acadian passengers named in order to embark from the Ship la Bergere going to New Orleans in Louisiana

. . . .

15th
Claude LeBlanc ............ Ploughman 62
3. Dorothée Richard his wife ........... 50
Claire Landry mother-in-law of his wife .... 75 “5153

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“ Marie-Madeleine Landry, wife of the absent Jean-Baptiste Commaux and Jean-Baptiste Commaux, her son were passengers (Family No. 16) aboard LA BERGERE, which departed France on May 12, 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on August 15, 1785. “6094

None

Jean Baptiste Comeau
Jean-Baptiste Comeau
Jean Baptiste Commeau
jean Baptiste Commeau
Jean-Baptiste Commaux
Jean Baptiste Como
Jean Bapte. Coumeau
Jean Commeau
Jean Coumot

“ Marie-Madeleine LANDRY
. born about 1764 in Boulogne-sur-Mer
. of Jean LANDRY and Blanche LEBLANC,
. his first wife
. Married January 21, 1783 (Saint-Jacques of Nantes)
. Jean-Baptiste COMMAUX
. (See Family No. 82)

Jean Landry, Blanche LeBlanc, his first wife and family of 5 person were in the Fourth Convoy leaving Châtellerault for Nantes from March 6 to March 13, 1776. “6093

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“ JEAN BAPTISTE COMMEAU MARIE MADELEINE LANDRY

The twenty-first January 1783, after the publication of only one bann canonically made both in this parish and in that of Saint Similien, in virtue of the dispensation of the degree of consanguinity which exists between Jean Baptiste Commeau and Marie Madeleine Landry of third to third degree, the said dispensation granted by My Lord, the Bishop, dated seventeenth instant, signed by Reverend Chapteuil, vicar general, insinuated and verified and signed by Rouille, canon secretary and by Bascher; also in virtue of the dispensation of two other banns granted by My Lord, the Bishop, dated the twentieth January present year, signed by Reverend Chapteuil, vicar general, insinuated and verified and signed by Rouille, canon secretary and Urvoi, priest. Betrothed, I undersigned vicar, have given the nuptial benediction to JEAN BAPTISTE COMMEAU, born in England and residing in the parish of Saint Similien of this city, major son of deceased Alexis Commeau and Dorothée Richard; and MARIE MADELEINE LANDRY, born at Boulogne-en-Mer in the province of Picardie and resident of this parish, minor daughter of Jean Landry and deceased Blanche LeBlanc. The ceremony made in the presence of the father of the bride who did not sign as well as the bride; Simon Landry; Jean, Basil and Alexis Henry, cousins of the said groom, undersigned; Henry - surname.
“Madeleine” interlined approved

/s/ Simon Landri /s/ Jean Baptiste Como

/s/ Jn. Henry /s/ B. Henry

/s/ Alexes Henry /s/ Joseph Le Franc, priest, vicar

Saint Jacques of Nantes
January 21, 1783 “5466

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At the baptism of Jean-Baptiste Comeau, son of Jean-Baptiste Comeau and Marie-Madeleine Landry, on 8 December 1783 in Nantes at St. Similien the godparents were Claude LeBlanc, grandfather, who could not sign his name, and Dorothée Richard, wife of LeBlanc and grandmother, who could not sign her name.5173

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“ ACADIANS IN FRANCE September, 1784

Copy of the list of the Acadian families who want to go to Louisiana to establish themselves at the expense of his Catholic Majesty.*

. . . .

Jean Commeau (head of family), Marie Landri (wife), 1 son, no daughters, 3 in total family; Claire Landry, widow Claude Commeau, 1 son, 2 in total family

. . . .

* This document is found in Archivo General De Indias, audiencia De Santa Domingo (A.D.S.), Legajo 2575. Two separate lists of the Acadians and allied families who left France in 1785 to come to Louisiana, have already been published.
The first publication documented with Spanish archival material is Oscar William Winzerling, Acadian Odyssey (Baton Rouge, 1955), pp. 199-206. The second publication, relying entirely on French archival documents is Milton P. Rieder Sr. and Norma Gaudet Rieder, editiors, The Crew and Passenger Registration Lists of the Seven Acadian Expeditions of 1785, (Metairie, La. 1965).
The roll of the Acadian families appearing in the present compilation is documented by a third source. It is felt that it provides a valuable addition to the already published lists and corroborates that information. “5138,5143

    ____________________

“ LA BERGERE

Departed France May 12, 1785
Arrived Louisiana August 15, 1785

. . . .

List of the Acadian passengers named to embark on the ship, La Bergere, going to New Orleans in Louisiana

. . . .
(16) MARIE MAGDELEINE LANDRY, 22, wife of the absent
Jean Baptiste Commeau
Jean Baptiste Commeau, 2, son “5151

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“ Liste des passagers acadiens nommés pour l’embarges dans le Navire la Bergere attant a la Nouvelle Orleans dans la Louisiane

. . . .

15e
Claude LeBlanc ............Laboureur 62
3. Dorothée Richard sa femme ........ 50
Claire Landry belle mere à la femme .... 75 “

Translation:
“ List of Acadian passengers named in order to embark from the Ship la Bergere going to New Orleans in Louisiana

. . . .

15th
Claude LeBlanc ............ Ploughman 62
3. Dorothée Richard his wife ........... 50
Claire Landry mother-in-law of his wife .... 75 “5153

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“ Marie-Madeleine Landry, wife of the absent Jean-Baptiste Commaux and Jean-Baptiste Commaux, her son were passengers (Family No. 16) aboard LA BERGERE, which departed France on May 12, 1785 and arrived in Louisiana on August 15, 1785. “6094

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“ N. B.: Marie LANDRY et son fils son parties de Nantes sur la Bergerère (no 16) le 14 Mai 1785.

N. B.: Marie LANDRY and her son left Nantes on la Bergère (no 16) on 14 May 1785 “5173

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“ APPENDIX B

Juan Prieto on orders of Martin Navarro equipped each able worker in the seventy-four families of La Bergere expedition with farming tools of axes, medium and small hatchets, shovels, hoes, and meat cleavers. The families were: Olivier Terrio, . . . Claude LeBlanc, Marie Magdeleine Landry, Jean Aucoing, . . . .

(Signed) Juan Prieto. *

* Prieto to Morales, New Orleans, September 22, 1785, in Cuba, 576, Archivo General de Indias, Cuba (A. G. I.) “5175,5176

None

Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite Landry
Marie-Madeleine Landry
Marie Madeleine Landry
Marie Magdeleine Landry
marie magdeleine Landry
Marie Landri
Marie Landry