Marguiller Records of St. James Catholic Church St James Parish, Louisiana 1779 - 1806 Note: Illegible records are identified *

1779 Adjudication done 1 January 1779 Today the first day of January 1779, at nine in the morning with a general assembly of the inhabitants of the parish in the presence of Father Prosper Cure of the parish and Jacque Cantrelle Commandant, to place at auction the church benches to the highest bidder. Funds to be used to pay for the needs of the church. Be it known: Bench Purchaser Piastres Escaling

1 Francois Croizet 8 2 2 Simon LeBlanc 9 3 Ambroise Martin 8 4 Pierre Michel 8 5 Jean Arceneaux 9 6 Jean Gravois 10 2 7 Pierre Bourgeois 9 8 Jean Poirier 9 6 9 Francois Hebert 8 4

10 Etienne Melanson 8 6 11 Joseph Braud 8 1 12 Paul LeBlanc 8 5 13 Baptiste Gaudin 8 4 14 Pierre Chiason 8 4 15 Olivier Part 8 4 16 Etienne Toup 8 5 17 Pierre Vincent * 5 18 Abraham Roy 5 1 19 Firmain Giroire 5 3 20 Simon Gautherau 5 4 21 Paul Bourgeois 5 2 22 Joseph Martin 4 23 Joseph Martin 4 24 Joseph LeBlanc 3 4 25 Bazille Deroche 3 4

Totals 182 7 * Illegible

1780 Adjudication done 1 January 1780

Today the first day of the month of January 1780 a meeting was convoked of all of the inhabitants of the church in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant and the marguiller who placed at adjudication the church benches in a loud voice. Be it known:

1 F. Croiset 7 2 Jean Charles Arcenaux 9 3 Ambroise Martin 8 4 Athanase Breaux 8 5 Pierre Bourgeois 12 6 Joseph Gravois 11 7 Jean Arceneaux 12 8 Francois LeBouf 13 9 Bellonmy Mirre 10

10 Etienne Melanson 9 7 11 Charles Breaux 8 4 12 Pierre Lanoue 9 6 13 Abraham Roy 8 5 14 Pierre Chiasson 9 5 15 Pierre Vincent 8 4 16 Bonnaventure Gaudin 8 5 17 Joseph * 6 18 Michel Bourgeois * 5 19 * * 6 20 Simon Gautherot 5 4 21 Mathias Frederick 5 9 22 Joseph Laprade 4 23 Joseph * 3 9 24 Joseph LeBlanc 3 4 25 Bazille Derocher 3 4

Totals 188 5

1781 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1781 Today the first of the month of January 1781 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a meeting in the presence of Father Prospert, Pastor all of the inhabitants of the parish in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant. The Marguiller and his second in a loud voice placed the benches and auction and announced the bids.

Be it known:

1 Croizet 9 * 2 Joseph Breaux 10 * 3 Louis Pain 12 * 4 Pierre Michel 9 * 5 Pierre Bourgeois 14 * 6 Bonnaventure Gaudin 16 * 7 Jean Arceneaux 15 4 8 Jean Richard 17 * 9 Joseph Gravois 12 2

10 Paul LeBlanc 12 4 11 Joseph Gaudet 11 4 12 Jean Poirier 12 3 13 Bellommy Mirre 11 * 14 Francois Antailla 12 2 15 Joseph Richard 10 2 16 Jean Melanson 9 1 17 Christianne Bringier ? 9 18 Simon Gautherot 8 4 19 Charles Breaux 8 1 20 Michel Bourgeois 7 4 21 Bazille Deroche 8 2 22 Abraham Roy 6 2 23 Frederick Toups 5 6 24 Joseph LeBlanc 5 4 25 Joseph Laprade 5 1

Totals 259 3

1782 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1782 Today the first of the month of January 1782 after attending Holy Mass a meeting was convoked by Reverend Father Prospert pastor of the parish of all of the inhabitants of the church in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant. Our marguiller and his second announced in a loud voice the auction of the bench and the bid. Be it known:

1 Joseph Melanson 13 4 2 * Mathias 15 3 Louis Pain 15 *

4 Athanase Breaux 19 * 5 Joseph Bourgeois 17 * 6 Pierre Lanoue 20 * 7 Ambroise Martin 17 * 8 Joseph Sonnier 19 * 9 Croizet, Father 16 *

10 * Tretant 16 * 11 Jean Jacque Leger 12 * 12 Jean Richard 14 * 13 Bonnaventure Gaudin 13 * 14 Francois Antailla 13 6 15 Joseph Blanchard 12 4 16 Etienne Melanson 12 6 17 Joseph Gaudin 12 * 18 Simon Gautrot 11 * 19 Mathias Frederick 10 4 20 Michel Bourgeois 9 5 21 Laviolette 9 6 22 Ollivier Part 8 4 23 Abraham Roy 6 * 24 Joseph Poirier 7 25 Laprade 5

Totals 329

1783 Not Available

1784 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1784 Today the first of the month of January 1784 after attending Holy Mass a meeting was convoked of all of the inhabitants of the parish by Father Francois Azuqueca pastor of the parish and in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant. Our marguiller in charge and his second announced in a loud voice the auction of the bench and the highest bid for the auction. Be it known:

1 Charles Breaux 23 4 2 Joseph Gravoy 28 4 3 Pierre Bourgeois 16 6 4 Athanase Breaux 30 5 Croizet 28 6 Paul LeBlanc 30 6

7 Armant Breaux 25 8 Giles LeBlanc 35 4 9 Jean Arseno 23

10 Bonnaventure Gaudin 27 4 11 Jacque Trosclair 25 4 12 Jean Richard 24 4 13 Marcelle LeBlanc 18 14 Francois Antailla 28 15 Louis Barbet 18 4 16 Arveno Erenfant ? 27 4 17 Ollivier Dervain 20 4 18 Simon Gautherot 20 4 19 Mathias Frederick 19 20 Michel Bourgeois 18 2 21 Pierre a Michel 18 6 22 Pierre Part 19 23 Etienne Melanson 18 24 Abraham Roy 12 2 25 Charles Savoy 11

Totals 571 6

1785 Not Available

1786 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1786 Today the first of the month of January 1786 after attending Holy Mass a meeting was convoked of all of the inhabitants of the parish Father Francois Azuqueca Capuchin pastor for the purpose of the auction in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant. Our marguiller in charge and his second announced in a loud voice the auction of the bench and the highest bid. Be it known:

1 Jean Gravois 27 1 2 Etienne Melanson 30 4 3 Athanase Breaux 31 4 Charles Breaux 32 5 Pierre a Michel 30 6 Ambroise Martin 20 4 7 Croizet 29 2 8 Amant Breaux 20 6 9 Bellommy Mirre 30

10 Louis Barbe 22 4 11 Pierre Lanoue 28 12 Bonnaventure Gaudin 27 4 13 Francois Antailla 27 14 Baptiste Bergeron 24 4 15 Pierre Bourgeois 22 16 Jean Jacque Leger 21 17 Joseph Saunier 23 4 18 Jacque Trosclaire 29 2 19 Baptiste Bernard 23 20 Joseph Landry 22 4 21 Simon Gautherot 20 22 Marcel LeBlanc 21 4 23 Jean Richard 19 24 Jean Baptiste Melanson 17 5 25 Louis LeGendre 16 26 Joseph Laprade 16 27 Michel Bourgeois 15 9 28 Mathias Frederick 15 4

Totals 656 5

1787 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1787 Today the first of the month of January 1787 after attending Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the church by Reverend Azuqeca capuchin pastor of the said parish to hold an auction in the presence of Michel Cantrelle Commandant. Our marguiller in charge and his second announced in a loud voice the auction of the bench and the highest bid. Be it known

1 Charles Gaudet 36 2 Etienne Melanson 30 3 Athanase Breaux 34 4 Gille LeBlanc 41 5 Charles Breaux 43 2 6 Ambroise Martin 24 4 7 Belhommy Mirre 28 8 Joseph Bourgeois 41 9 Marcel LeBlanc 43

10 Francois Croizet 37 11 Jean Arceneaux 37

12 Jean Rogire 33 13 Francois Antailla 32 4 14 Pierre Part 33 4 15 Theodore Bergeron 31 2 16 Pierre Bourgeois 25 4 17 Pierre Lanou 28 4 18 Marin Landry 25 19 Joseph Theriot 28 20 Pierre Fleury 25 21 Simon Gautherot 27 22 Pierre Blanchard 23 23 Joseph Richard 23 1 24 Jean Jacque Leger 19 25 Michel Gaudin 24 26 Marin Labauve 18 27 Jacque Melanson 17 28 Mathieu Frederick 17 29 Pierre Bourg 17 4 30 Marin Damboises 17

Totals 859 5

1788 Not Available

1789 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1789 Illegible Comentary

1 Joseph Breaux 41 4 2 * Fabre 36 3 Athanase Breaux 43 4 4 Michel Gaudin 41 5 Pierre Bourgeois 41 6 Jean Richard 26 7 Gille LeBlanc 33 8 Pierre a Michel 25 9 Joseph Arceneaux 31 6

10 Charles Gaudet 26 11 Jean Arceneaux 35 12 Jean Richard 29 13 Jn Bt Melanson 27 4 14 Jacque Melanson 23 4 15 Jean * 24

16 Francois Part 22 4 17 Simon Gautherot 23 18 Ollivier Part 20 19 Simon * 35 20 Mathias Frederick 21 21 Marin Labauve 23 4 22 Jn Bt Chiason 24 23 Pierre Blanchard 21 24 Joseph Landry 20 25 Simon Richard 20 26 Joseph Guedry 20 4 27 Joseph * 20 4 28 Marcel LeBlanc 18 4 29 Jn B Caillouet 18 30 Marcel LeBlanc 10 31 P. Fleury 18 32 Jn Bt Breaux 7 33 Jn Bt Bergeron 5

Chair Jb Leblanc 2 Totals 822 2

1790 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1790 Todaly the first of the month of January 1790 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitatants of the parish in the by Reverend Azuqeca pastor and in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Our marguiller in charge and his second announced in a loud voice the auction of the bid and the highest bid. Be it known:

1 Michel Gaudin 28 2 Athanase Breaux 48 2 3 Francois Arceneaux 26 4 Paul Arceneaux 30 4 5 Jean Jacque Leger 20 6 Joseph Breaux 30 4 7 Joseph Landry 20 8 Joseph Arceneaux 31 9 Pierre a Michel 18

10 Pierre Lanoue 25 4 11 J. Richard 27 12 Francois Croiset 22 2

13 Pierre Chiason 18 14 Joseph Bourgeois 28 15 Joseph Sonnier 17 16 Simon Gautherot 19 4 17 Mathias Frederick 18 18 Joseph Dupuis 23 19 Joseph Poirrier 18 20 Joseph LeBlanc 18 21 Gille LeBlanc 20 22 Thomas Theriot 18 23 Joseph Guedry 20 24 Pierre Bourgeois 21 4 25 Joseph * 20 26 Marcel LeBlanc 16 27 Theodore Bergeron 15 28 Joseph Caillouet 12 29 Vacant 30 Paul Bourgeois 10 31 Baptiste Breaux 7 32 Jn Bte Bergeron 5

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Totals 686

1791 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1791 Today the first of the month of January 1791 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the church by Reverend Azuqueca pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Bonnaventure Gaudin marguiller in charge and Joseph Hebert the second announced in a loud voice the auction bid and the highest bid. Be it known:

1 * 2 Michel Gaudin 20 2 3 Gille LeBlanc 18 2 4 Francois Arceneaux 20 5 Joseph Breaux 17 6 Jn Jacque Leger 18 7 Jean Richard 10 8 Joseph Landry 18 9 Joseph Arceneaux 10 4

10 Pierre Michel 18 11 Pierre Lanoue 12 12 Jean Richard 16 13 Croizet 18 14 Pierre Chaison 14 4 15 Joseph Bourgeois 12 16 Joseph Sonnier 14 17 Simon Gautherot 11 6 18 Joseph Poirier (?) 12 19 Simon Boudrot 12 20 Vacant 16 21 Joseph LeBlanc 22 Pierre Part 12 23 Vacant 12 24 Jn Bt Bergeron 25 Pierre Bourg 12 26 Vacant 13 27 Marcel LeBlanc 28 Jean Bourgeois 10 4 29 Michel Migot 10 30 Joseph Guedry 10 31 Paul Bourgeois 9 32 Vacant 6 6 33 Vacant

Chair Joseph Leblanc 2 Totals 385 4

1792 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1792 Today the first of the month of January 1792 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Francois Azuqueca pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Bonnaventure Gaudin marguiller in charge and Joseph Hebert second marguiller announced in a loud voice the auction bid and the highest bid. The term of the bids are for one year. Be it known:

1 Athanase Breaux 12 2 Joseph Arceneaux 10 3 Gille LeBlanc 18 4 4 Jean Charles Arceneaux 9 5 Joseph Breaux 12 4

6 Charles Thibodeaux 5 7 Madame Veuve Richard 10 8 Vacant 9 Croiset 10

10 Pierre a Michel 10 11 Joseph Bourgeois 8 12 Jean Bapt Chiason 9 13 Jean Jacque Leger 8 14 Theodore Bergeron 9 15 Mathurin Bergeron 8 16 Joseph Sonnier 8 17 Simon Gautherot 10 18 Madame Simon LeBlanc 8 19 Armant Breaux 8 20 Pierre Lanoue 8 21 Jean Duhon 8 22 Pierre Part 8 23 Simon Boudreaux 8 24 Baptiste Bernard 7 25 Jean Rogere 7 26 Pierre Bourgeois 6 27 Silvain LeBlanc 6 28 Joseph Poirrier 5 29 Pierre Fleury 2 4 30 Charles Thibodeaux 5 31 Pierre Lambert 5 32 Paul Bourgeois 4 4 33 Baptiste Breaux 2 2

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 262 4

1793 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1793 Today the first of the month of January 1793 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Francois Azuqueca pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Bonnaventure Gaudin marguiller in charge and Joseph Hebert second marguiller announced in a loud voice the auction bid and the highest bid. The term of the bids are for one year. Be it known:

1 Joseph Breaux 20 6

2 Joseph Caillouet 11 4 3 Athanase Breaux 19 4 4 Theodore Bergeron 10 5 Gille LeBlanc 10 6 Joseph Arceneaux 6 7 Charles Breaux 10 8 Joseph Bourg 6 9 Silvain LeBlanc 13 4

10 Pierre Part 9 11 Madame Veuve Croiset 10 6 12 Jean Bpt. Chaison 9 13 Jean Duhon 9 4 14 Isidore Labauve 8 15 Mathurin Bergeron 8 4 16 Pierre Michel 6 2 17 Simon Gautherot 7 2 18 Francois Bellaire 6 2 19 Joseph G (?) 12 4 20 Paul Hebert 6 4 21 Michel Gaudet 8 22 Francois Part 6 4 23 Joseph Landry 6 24 Jean Bapt * 6 25 Marin Landry 6 26 Baptiste Bourgeois 5 27 Simon Bourdreaux 5 28 Mathias Frederick 3 29 Joseph Sonnier 5 30 Charles Thibodeaux 4 4 31 Paul Bourgeois 4 32 Pierre Fleury 2 33 Bapt. Breaux 2

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 267 6

1794 Ajudication of the Benches done 1 January 1794 Today the first of the month of January 1794 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Francois Azuqueca pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Bonnaventure Gaudin marguiller in charge

and Louis Barbay second marguiller announced in a loud voice the auction bid and the highest bid. Be it known:

1 Simon LeBlanc 22 2 Etienne LeBlanc 12 3 Alexis Breaux 19 4 4 Theodore Bergeron 9 4 5 Gille LeBlanc 8 4 6 Joseph Arceneaux 6 7 Charles Breaux 10 8 Jean Arceneaux 6 6 9 Silvain LeBlanc 12

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 8 2 12 Joseph Landry 8 2 13 Jean Duhon 8 4 14 Philipe Lachaussee 8 15 Mathieu Bergeron 8 2 16 Pierre a Michel 6 2 17 Simon Gautherot 8 5 18 Joseph Caillouette 7 19 Simon Boudreaux 10 3 20 Joseph Bourg 8 21 Joseph Breaux 7 4 22 Pierre Bourgeois 6 23 Francois Part 5 24 Baptiste * 6 25 Joseph Gaudet 5 26 Baptiste Bourgeois 4 4 27 Jean Charles Arceneaux 4 4 28 Mathias Frederick 5 29 Vacant 30 Joseph Sonnier 5 31 Charles Thibodeaux 4 4 32 Vacant 33 Jean Richard 4

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 254 6

1795

Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1795 Today the first of the month of January 1795 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Louis Barbay marguiller in charge and Santiago (illegible) second marguiller announced in a loud voice the auction bid and the highest bid. The term of the bids are for one year. Be it known:

1 Simon LeBlanc 15 2 2 Jean Marie Armant * 4 3 Alexis Breaux 15 4 Joseph Sonnier 9 5 Gille LeBlanc 8 4 6 Joseph Arceneaux 6 7 Charles Breaux 10 8 Jean Arceneaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 10

10 Pierre Part 8 7 11 Michel Gaudet 8 2 12 Joseph Landry 8 2 13 Jean Duhant 8 4 14 Joseph Bourgeois 8 15 Mathurin Bergeron 8 2 16 Pierre Michel 6 2 17 Simon Gautherot 8 5 18 Joseph Caillouette 6 2 19 Simon Boudreaux 10 3 20 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 21 Joseph Breaux 7 4 22 Jacque * 6 23 Paul Bourgeois 5 24 Baptiste Bourgeois 4 25 Baptiste * 4 4 26 Charles Melanson 4 4 27 Vacant 28 Mathias Frederick 5 29 Vacant 30 Vacant 31 Charles Thibodeaux 4 4 32 *

Chair Charles LeBlanc 2

Total 227 3

1796 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1796 Today the first of the month of January 1796 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. The marguiller in charge and the second proceeded with the sale and adjudication of the benches of the church. The judgement went to the highest bidder during the auction. Follows is the result. Be it known:

1 Armant Breaux 10 4 2 Alexis Breaux 15 3 Joseph Sonnier 9 4 Gille LeBlanc 8 4 5 Joseph Arceneaux 6 6 Charles Breaux 10 * 7 Jean Arceneaux 8 8 Paul Melanson 10 9 Pierre Part 8 7

10 Michel Gaudet 8 2 11 Joseph 8 12 Jean Duhant Landry 8 4 13 Joseph Bourgeois 8 14 Mathurin Bergeron 8 15 Pierre Michel 6 2 16 Simon Gautherot 8 5 17 Joseph Caillouette 6 2 18 Simon Boudreaux 10 3 19 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 20 Vacant 21 Vacant 22 Joseph Bourgeois 5 23 Joseph Bourg 4 24 David Rome 4 4 25 Charles Melanson 4 4 26 Laimable Blanchard 4 27 Mathias Frederick 5 28 Vacant

29 Charles Thibodeaux 4 4 30 Vacant 31 Vacant

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 214 3

1797 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1797 Today the first of the month of January 1797 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Jacque Guivnon marguiller in charge and his second proceeded with the sale of the church benches The benches and auction results were declared in a loud voice by Etienne Juteau Tebedaut (?) with the winner to be the highest offering. Be it known:

1 Paul Babain 15 2 2 Armant (Breaux) 10 4 3 Jean Charles Arceneaux 10 4 Joseph Sonnier 9 5 Gille LeBlanc 8 4 6 Joseph Arceneaux 6 7 Michel Richard 8 4 8 Jean Arceneaux 6 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 4 11 Michel Gaudet 8 12 Joseph Landry 8 13 Jean Duhant 8 14 Joseph Bourgeois 8 15 Mathurin Bergeron 8 16 Pierre Michel 6 6 17 Simon Gautherot 8 18 Vacant 19 Marin Landry 8 20 Theodore Bergeron 7 21 Vacant 22 Joseph Breaux 4 4 23 Paul Bourgeois 5

24 Joseph Bourg 4 25 David Romme 2 26 Vacant 27 Laimable Blanchard 4 28 Mathias Frederick 5 29 Vacant 30 Charles Thibodeaux 4 4 31 Vacant 32 Vacant

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 193

1798 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1798 Today the first of the month of January 1798 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Jacque (illegible) second margiller proceeded with the sale of the benches in the routine manner. The bids and the auction results were declared in a loud voice by Antoine Ledoux Be it known:

1 Paul Babain 13 2 Jean Marie Armant 10 3 Gille LeBlanc 10 4 Joseph Sonnier 9 5 Joseph * 8 6 Paul Arcenaux 6 7 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 8 Joseph Arceneaux 6 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 8 12 Joseph Landry 8 13 Jean Duhant 8 14 Joseph Bourgeois 8 15 Mathurin Bergeron 8 16 Pierre Michel 6 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Vacant

19 Simon Boudreaux 8 20 Michel Richard 5 21 Vacant 22 Vacant 23 Joseph Bourgeois 5 24 Joseph Bourg 4 25 David Rommer 4 26 Vacant 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Honore Breaux 3 29 Vacant 30 Charles Thibodeaux 3

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 175 2

1799 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1799 Today the first of the month of January 1799 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Jacque (illegible) second margiller proceeded with the sale of the benches in the routine manner. The bids and the auction results were declared in a loud voice by Antoine Ledoux Be it known:

1 Gille LeBlanc 10 2 Jean Marie Armant 8 3 Vacant 4 Vincent Bertrand 8 5 Paul Arceneaux 6 6 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 7 Joseph Arceneaux 6 8 Paul Melanson 8 9 Pierre Part 8

10 Michel Gaudet 6 11 Joseph Landry 6 12 Jean Duhon 8 13 Joseph Bourgeois 6 14 Mathurin Bergeron 6 15 Pierre Michel 6

16 Simon Gautherot 6 17 Joseph Sonnier 6 18 Simon Boudreaux 8 19 Michel Richard 5 20 Joseph Bourgeois 5 21 Francois Croiset 5 22 Jacque Guedry 4 4 23 Joseph Bourg 4 24 David Rome 4 25 Augustin LeBlanc 4 26 Mathias Frederick 3 27 Honore Breaux 3 28 Charles Thibodeaux 3 29 Joseph LeBlanc 2

Chair Total 172

1800 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1800 Today the first of the month of January 1800 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Valentin Landry and Pierre Richard first and second marguillers will proceed with the sale of the benches of said church. The highest offering during the auction will be the winner as follows.

1 Francois Commeaux 10 2 Gille LeBlanc 10 3 Jean Marie Armant 8 4 Joseph Caillouette 8 5 Vincent Bertrand 8 6 Paul Arceneaux 6 7 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 8 Joseph Arceneaux 6 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 6 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Jean Duhon 6 14 Joseph Bourgeois 6 15 Mathurin Bergeron 6

16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Joseph Sonnier 6 19 Simon Boudreaux 8 20 Michel Richard 9 21 J. B. Bourgeois 9 22 Francois Croiset 9 23 Jacque Guedry 4 4 24 Joseph Bourg 4 25 David Rome 4 26 Augustin LeBlanc 4 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Honore Breaux 3 29 Charles Breaux 3

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 2 Total 178

1801 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1801 Today the first of the month of January 1801 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Valentin Landry and Pierre Richard first and second marguillers will proceed with the sale of the benches of said church. The highest offering during the auction will be the winner as follows. Be it known:

1 Jean Charles Arceneaux 10 2 Jean Marie Armant 8 3 Gille LeBlanc 10 4 Joseph Caillouette 8 5 Michel Richard 8 6 Paul Arceneaux 6 7 Theodore Bergeron 7 4 8 Joseph Arceneaux 6 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 6 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Jean Duhon 6 14 Joseph Bourgeois 6

15 Mathurin Bergeron 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Joseph Sonnier 6 19 Simon Boudreaux 8 20 Vacant 21 Charles Thibodeaux 5 22 Charles Breaux 5 23 Joseph Guedry 4 24 Joseph Bourg 4 25 David Rome 4 26 Vacant 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Vacant 29 Vacant

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 1 Total 161 4

1802 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1802 Today the first of the month of January 1802 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the churcy by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Valentin Landry and Pierre Richard first and second marguillers will proceed with the sale of the benches of said church. The highest offering during the auction will be the winner as follows. Be it known:

1 Laurent Fabre 13 2 Jean Marie Armant 10 3 Gille LeBlanc 10 4 Joseph Caillouette 8 5 Michel Richard 8 6 Paul Arceneaux 8 7 Theodore Bergeron 7 6 8 Joseph Arceneaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Jean Charles Arceneaux 8 12 Joseph Landry 6

13 Jean Duhon 6 14 Joseph Bourgeois 7 15 Mathurin Bourgeois 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Joseph Sonnier 7 19 Simon Boudreaux 8 20 Joseph Bourg 4 21 Thibodeaux Son 5 22 Null 23 Joseph Guedry 4 24 David Rome 4 25 Michel Migot 4 26 Vacant 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Vacant 29 Michel Migot 3

Chair J. LeBlanc 2 Total 176 6

1803 Adjudication of the Benches done 1 January 1803 Today the first of the month of January 1803 after attending Holy Mass there was convoked a general assembly of all of the inhabitants of the parish in the church by Reverend Patrice Mangan pastor of the parish in the presence of the commandant Michel Cantrelle. Valentin Landry and Pierre Richard first and second marguillers will proceed with the sale of the benches of said church. The highest offering during the auction will be the winner as follows. Be it known:

1 Laurent Fabre 10 3 2 Jean Marie Armant 9 4 3 Gille LeBlanc 10 4 Jn. Charles Arceneaux 9 5 Michel Richard 8 6 Paul Arceneaux 8 7 Theodore Bergeron 8 8 Joseph Arceneaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8

11 Michel Gaudet 12 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Jean Duhon 6 14 Joseph Bourgeois 7 15 Mathurin Bergeron 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Joseph Sonnier 6 19 Simon Boudreaux 8 20 Joseph Bourg 4 21 Thibodeaux Son 5 22 Vacant 23 Joseph Guedry 4 24 David Rome 4 25 Vacant 26 Vacant 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Vacant 29 Vacant

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 1 Total 171 1

1804 A continuation of the bench proprietors was decided by the assembled habitants at the previously stipulated prices as agreed to the first of January of the previous year. Be it known:

1 Laurent Fabre 10 5 2 Jean Marie Amant 9 4 3 Gilles LeBlanc 10 4 Charles Arseno 9 5 Michel Richard 8 6 Paul Arsenaux 8 7 Theodore Bergeron 8 8 Joseph Arsenaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 8 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Jean Duhon 6

14 Joseph Bourgeois 7 15 Mathurin Bergeron 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6 18 Joseph Sonnier 6 19 Simon Boudro 8 20 Joseph Bourg 4 21 Charles Thibodeau Son 5 22 Vacant 23 Joseph Guedry 4 24 David Rome 4 25 Vacant 26 Vacant 27 Mathias Frederick 3 28 Vacant 29 Vacant 1

Chair Joseph LeBlanc 1 Total 168 1

1805 A continuation of the bench proprietors was decided by the assembled habitants at the previous fees as stipulated elsewhere Be it known:

1 Laurent Fabre 10 5 2 Jean Marie Armant 9 4 3 Gille LeBlanc 10 4 * Arceneaux 8 5 Michel Richard 8 6 * Arceneaux 8 7 Theodore Bergeron 8 8 Joseph Arceneaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 8 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Jean Duhon 6 14 Joseph Bourgeois 6 15 Mathurin Bergeron 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautherot 6

18 Vacant 19 Simon Boudro 8 20 J. Bourg 4 21 Charles Thibodeaux 5 22 Vacant 23 Joseph Guedry 4 24 David Rome 4 25 Benjamin Mire 4 26 Vacant 27 Vacant 28 Vacant 29 Vacant

Total 142 1

1806 A continuation of the bench proprietors was decided by the assembled habitants at the previous fees as stipulated elsewhere Be it known:

1 Laurent Fabre 10 5 2 Jean Marie Armant 9 4 3 Giles LeBlanc 10 4 Guillaume Arcenaux 8 5 Benjamin Babin 8 6 Jean Charles Arceneaux 8 7 Theodore Bergeron 8 8 Joseph Arceneaux 8 9 Paul Melanson 8

10 Pierre Part 8 11 Michel Gaudet 8 12 Joseph Landry 6 13 Joseph LeBlanc Son 6 14 Auguste Gravois 6 15 Mathurin Bergeron 6 16 Pierre Michel 6 17 Simon Gautreau 6 18 Vacant 19 Simon Boudreau 8 20 Joseph Bourg 4 21 Ch. Thibodeau Son 5

22 Luc Godin 5 23 Vacant 24 David Rome 4 25 Benjamin Mire 4 26 Vacant 27 Vacant 28 Vacant 29 Vacant

Total 160 1