François Joseph DuFouchard Verloin Degruy

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Religion: Catholic, St Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, LA Mons Verloin DEGRUYS, widower of Dame Mariane Couturier, died Jan 22, 1830, interred Jan 23, 1830. St Louis Cemetery No 2, wall vault, Claiborne side end, bottom under the ground.

1777 census, LA, St Martin Parish (Attakapas Parish) [May 4, 1777]: Mr. Jean Baptiste de Gruy, 26 [b. 1751], (no economic statistics shown) ; Mr. Antoine de Gruy, 22 [b. 1755] ; Mr. Pierre de Gruy, 20 [b. 1757] ; Filles: Hyacinthe, 27 [b. 1750] ; 21 slaves.

1777 census, LA, St Martin Parish (Attakapas Parish) [May 4, 1777]: Claude Boutte, widower, 60 [b. 1717] ; 206 [cattle], 60 [horses], 82 [hogs], 20 [sheep] ; Garcons: Francois, 25 [b. 1752] ; Phillippe, 24 [b. 1753] ; Atoine, 21 [b. 1759] ; Jean Baptiste, 19 [b. 1758] ; Henry Roulet, orphan, 50 [b. 1727] ; Filles: Francois Pallet, belle-mere, 85 [b. 1692] ; Agatha Pineheda, niece, 20 [b. 1757] ; 27 slaves. Winston de Ville. Southwest Louisiana Families in 1777.

1785 census, LA, St Charles Parish, Des Allemands (military): Josephe Verloin.

1810 census, LA, St Charles Parish, P306, Verloin Digruy: 1 male, <10 [b. 1800-1810, François Jacques Verloin DeGruy, b. 1806] ; 1 male, 26-45 [b. 1765-1784, François-Joseph DeGruy, b. 1785] ; 2 females, <10 [b. 1800-1810, (Marie) Virginie Verloin DeGruy, 1809 & Augustine Mélanie Laperle DeGruy, b. 1812] ; 2 females, 10-16 [b. 1794-1800] ; 3 females, 16-26 [1784-1794, Léonide DeGruy, b. 1783 & Marie Carmelite Elvire DeGruy, b. 1790 & (Julie) Delphine Joséphine DeGruy, b. 1792] ; 2 females, 26-45 [b. 1765-1784, (Marie Louise Isabelle) Héloïse Saulet, b. 1784] ; 3 slaves.

1810 census, LA, Plaquemines Parish, P256 [Nov 20,1810], Ths Duguiz: 2 males, <10 [b. 1800-1810, Henry DeGruy, b. bef 1810] ; 1 male, 26-45 [b. 1765-1784, Thomas-Antoine DuFouchard Verloin DeGruy, b. 1781] ; 3 females, <10 [b. 1800-1810] ; 1 female, 16-26 [b. 1784-1794, (Marie) Joséphine Stéphanie de Molé Guerin, b. 1784] ; 1 female, 45+ [b. <1765, (Marie) Catherine LeBeau, b. 1754] ; 22 slaves.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, Dufouchar DeGruy: 1 male, 26-45 [b. 1775-1794, Thomas-Antoine DeGruy, b. 1781] ; 4 females, <10 [b. 1810-1820, Elodie DeGruy, b. 1809 & Arménaïde DeGruy, b. 1811 & Joséphine DeGruy, b. 1813 & Louise DeGruy, b. 1815 & Doralice DeGruy, b. 1819] ; 2 females, 10-16 [b. 1804-1810, Céline DeGruy, b. 1804 & Léonide DeGruy, b. 1807] ; 1 female, 18-26 [b. 1794-1802, Joséphine Guérin, b. 1784] ; 1 female, 45+ [b. <1775, Catherine LeBeau, b. 1754] ; 1 slave ; 1 fpc, male.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, Verloin: 3 males, <10 [b. 1810-1820] ; 1 male, 10-16 [b. 1804-1810] ; 1 male, 26-45 [b. 1775-1794, François-Joseph DeGruy, b. 1785] ; 3 females, <10 : 1 female, 26-45 [b. 1775-1796] ; 1 foreigner, not naturalized ; 19 slaves.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, P. Verloin: 1 male, <10 [b. 1810-1820, Pierre Huxelle DeGruy, b. 1817] ; 1 male, 18-26 [b. 1794-1802, Étienne Degruy, b. 1802] ; 1 male, 26-45 1 male, 26-45 [b. 1775-1794, Pierre DeGruy, b. 1779] ; 1 male, 45+ [<1775, (François) Joseph Verloin DeGruy, b. 1752] ; Pierre Verloin DeGruy, b. 1779] ; 1 female, <10 [b. 1810-1820, Zélina DeGruy, b. 1819] ; 1 female, 26-45 [b. 1775-1794, Azélie St Amand, b. 1799] ; 63 slaves, 56 males & 7 females.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, A. Harang: 2 males, 16-26 [b. 1794-1802, Louis Alexandre Harang, b. 1792] ; 2 females, 16-26 [b. 1794-1802, Jeanne Marie Enoul de Livaudais, b. 1794] ; 68 slaves ; 1 fpc.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, Julien Delpit: 2 males, <10 [b. 1810-1820] ; 1 male, 10-16 [b. 1804-1810] ; 1 male, 45+ [<1775] ; 1 female, <10 [b. 1810-1820] ; 1 female, 26-45 [1775-1794] ; 1 slave.

1820 census, LA, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, P320-321, Mayronne: 1 male, 16-24 [b. 1794-1804] ; 1 male, 26-45 [1775-1794] ; 1 male, 45+ [<1775] ; 2 females, <10 [b. 1810-1820] ; 1 female, 10-16 [b. 1804-1810] ; 1 female, 16-26 [b. 1794-1802] ; 1 female, 45+ [<1775] ; 67 slaves.

1850 census, LA, Orleans Parish, 2M 2W, New Orleans, P81 [Sep 7, 1850]: Pierre V. DeGruy, mw, 71 [b. 1779], LA ; A. DeGruy, fw, 51 [b. 1799], LA ; T. DeGruy, mw, 28 [b. 1822], LA ; A. DeGruy, fw, 29 [b. 1821], LA ; A. DeGruy, fw, 17 [b. 1833], LA ; F. DeGruy, fw, 4 [b. 1846], LA. Born in 1752 at indigo plantation owned by his father, Antoine-Valéntin DuMesnil-Fouchard DeGruy Verloin, located at the 1ère Côte des Allemands, St Charles Parish, LA.

From 1798 SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS: Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish to 1803 Page 229, No. 36, 11-19-08 PROCURATION. Marie Anne Couturier declares, in the presence of George Deslonde and Louis de Grandmont, that she has given power of attorney to Verloin de Gruise, her husband, resident of St. Charles Parish, to borrow money against community property.

Sale of plantation, March 13, 1800 by Joseph Verloin DeGruy and his wife, Marianne Couturie DeGruy to their son-in-law, Monsieur Pierre St Pé. Title of plantation dates back to January 22, 1787, as surveyed by Don Carlos Lavenu Trudeau. At the time it was 17 arpents and 18 toises front and was located 18 miles above New Orleans on the left bank [east bank] of the river. Upper boundary was owned by the Sieur Nicolas Picou and the lower boundary by the lands of the said Joseph Verloin DeGruy. This Act of Sale was passed by Judge Antoine Daspit St Amand. Recorded March 13, 1800, Hahnville Courthouse, St Charles Parish, LA.

From 1801 SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS: Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish to 1803 Page 257, No. 25, 11-15-01 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHRISTOPHE DE GLAION AND HIS SON, DUMINI DE GLAPION. The contracting parties declare in the presence of Joseph Delhommerre and Verloin de Gruis, that they have formed a partnership for the purpose of growing sugar cane.

From 1802 SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS: Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish to 1803 Page 260, No. 15, 7-12-02 AGREEMENT BETWEEN VERLOIN DE GRUY AND GEORGE STACPOSTE. Verloin Degruy and George Stacposte declare, in the presence of Louis de Grandmont and Michel Fortier, that they annul the act of partnership executed by them on July 8, 1800, and that on July 8, 1802, they entered into a new partnership, witnessed by George Mather, Mabire and Achilles Trouard.

Witness: Marriage of Juan Luis Exnicios & Maria Pontifice. May 8, 1798. Witness: Marriage of Michel Due, St Charles Parish, & Françoise Duvie. Apr 2, 1799. Witness, the groom’s father: Marriage of Thomas-Antoine DuFouchard Verloin DeGruy & (Marie) Joséphine Stéphanie de Molé Guérin. Jan 26, 1804. Witness, grandfather: Baptism of Jeanne Julie Verloin DeGruy. Dec 22, 1804. Witness, the child’s paternal grandfather: Baptism of (Marie-Anne) Léonide Joséphine DuFouchard Verloin DeGruy. Apr 6, 1810. Witness: Baptism of (Marie) Laure DuFouchard Verloin DeGruy. Jul 7, 1818, Assumption Church, Plattenville, Lafourche Parish, LA. Witness: Marriage of Jean Victor Baudier & (Marie-Anne) Léonide Joséphine DuFouchard Verloin DeGruy. Mar 19, 1824, St Louis Cathedral, Orleans Parish, New Orleans, LA.

1785 French Military Census, des Allemands: Josephe Verloin.

Jean DuVieux died at the residence of Mr. DeGruis. Dec 1805.

1810 census, Petitioner’s List, St Charles Parish, P306: Voiloin DeGruy.

VERLOIN DEGRUYS Leonida [o] and Mariana COUTURIER), native and resident of this parish, m. Miguel ST. AMAND, Aug. 2, 1813. SLC, M6, 129 Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records, V11, 1813-1815, P429.

N. O. Genesis, V1, bk1, P18.

Cathedral of St. Louis King of France, 615 Père Antoine Alley, New Orleans, LA 70116

Joseph Verloin deGruys, Louisianan, aged 78 years, born in this city, widower of Dame Mariane Couturier, died at 1:00 a.m., interred same day, January 23, 1830. Son of Jean-Baptiste Antoine Valentine DeGruy and of Marie Therese Aufrere. Funeral Book, 1829-1831, Act 677, P104

Joseph, native of this city, widower of Mariane COUTURIER, ca. 78yr., i. Jan. 23, 1830, d. Jan. 22, 1830. SLC, F15, 104. Source: - Book - Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. - V8, 1804-1806 - [book] - Woods, Earl, ed. (P163 & 319,P319,P125) - Book - Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. - V6, 1796-1799 - [book] - Woods, Earl, ed. (P115,P102) - Book - Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. - [church record] - New Orleans: [unpubl.] - Book - Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. - V10, 1810-1812 - [book] - Woods, Earl, ed. (P435) - Oral History - Olivier, Diane St Paul - [oral history] - abt 1980s - New Orleans, LA - Helen Fourcade Kendrick 812-814 St. Philip St 1871: Francois Verloin Degruy to D'Aquin

901 Gov. Nichols St 1834 Apr: Francois Verboin Degruy to Improvement Co of New Orleans 1834 Jan: Osorno to Francois Verboin Degruy Sale of plantation, March 13, 1800 by Joseph Verloin DeGruy and his wife, Marianne Couturie DeGruy to their son-in-law, Monsieur Pierre St Pé. Title of plantation dates back to January 22, 1787, as surveyed by Don Carlos Lavenu Trudeau. At the time it was 17 arpents and 18 toises front and was located 18 miles above New Orleans on the [east bank] left bank of the river. Upper boundary was owned by the Sieur Nicolas Picou and the lower boundary by the lands of the said Joseph Verloin DeGruy. This Act of Sale was passed by Judge Antoine Daspit St Amand. Recorded March 13, 1800, Hahnville Courthouse, St Charles Parish, LA.

François Thomas Saulet inherited the plantation house of his father in 1823 upon the death of his mother. His brother, Baltazar, owned a plantation next to Francois Joseph Verloin DeGruy, Sr, which was across from Napoleon Ave, west bank, right bank of the Mississippi River. See Zimpel map of 1834. In addition, the plantation of Antoine Foucher was nearby.

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TRANSCRIPTION from the French by Gloria Vaughn Walker, 207 Barncroft Road, Stamford, CT 06902

Inventaire de la communauté des biens entre époux de Joseph Dusiau et sa dernière femme, Therese Aufrere. En apprenant de la mort de Therese Aufrere, femme de Joseph Dusiau et veuve de deGruys, ordres de Bellile qu'un inventaire de la communauté des biens entre époux être pris. Inventaire pris par Glapion et Pierre Rillieux en présence de Dusiau; Jean-Baptiste DeGruy et Joseph DeGruy, les enfants du decedent par son ancien mariage. Le premier article inventoried était une ferme 15 arpent de largeur par la profondeur usuelle, placée environ 30 milles au-dessus de la Nouvelle Orléans et sur le même côté de la rivière, qui était la résidence de Dusiau. Une autre ferme 10 arpent de largeur par la profondeur usuelle, placée environ 27 milles au-dessus de la Nouvelle Orléans sur le même côté de la rivière, limitée ci-dessus par les mineurs DeGruy et ci-dessous par celui de Livaudais. Community des dettes doivent : le Pere Barnabe, le Dame Bazille, Boisdore, Lafitte, Santilly, Francois Waldric, Barbet, Allain Lavergne, Pradier (et d'autres noms qui sont illisibles). Un règlement temporaire a été fait par la Madame Dusiau et les enfants (deGruys) de son premier mariage le 20 décembre 1772. Division, le 20 décembre 1772. Joseph Dusiau, cherchant à conclure ses responsabilités comme le professeur privé des enfants de DeGruy, rend compte de son tutorship aux enfants deGruys, à savoir : Marie-Therese, Hyacinte, Jean-Baptiste, Joseph, Antoine et Pierre deGruys. On a autrefois épousé la madame Dusiau à deGruys. Dusiau, en présence de Francois Cheval et Jacques Massicot, exposent ensuite la succession des enfants. Signé par Joseph Dusiau et sa femme Therese Aufrere Dusiau. Aussi signé par plusieurs des enfants deGruys.

TRANSLATION into English using Google translation tools

Inventory of community property between husband Joseph DuSuau and his late wife, Therese Aufrere. Upon learning of the death of Therese Aufrere, wife and widow of Joseph Dusiau deGruys, orders Bellile to inventory the community property between spouses be taken. Inventory taken by Glapion and Pierre Rillieux in the presence of DuSuau, also Jean-Baptiste DeGruy and Joseph DeGruy, the decedent's children by a former marriage. The first article was inventoried a 15 acre farm in width by the usual depth, located about 30 miles above New Orleans and on the same side of the river, which was the residence of DuSuau. Another 10 acre farm in width by the usual depth, located about 27 miles above New Orleans on the same side of the river, bounded above by minors DeGruy and below by that of Livaudais . Community debts are : Father Barnabe, the Madame Bazille, Boisdore , Lafitte, Santilly , Francois Waldric , Barbet , Allain Lavergne, Pradier (and other names are illegible). A temporary settlement was made by Mrs. DuSuau and children (deGruys) from her first marriage December 20, 1772. Division, December 20, 1772. Joseph DuSuau, seeking to conclude its responsibilities as a private tutor children DeGruy, recognizes tutorship of the DeGruy children, namely : Marie-Therese, Hyacinthe, Jean-Baptiste, Joseph, Antoine and Pierre deGruys. DuSuau was married once, to Madame DuSuau, formerly DeGruy. DuSuau in the presence of Francois Cheval and Jacques Massicot, then expose the succession of children. Signed by Joseph DuSuau and his wife Therese Aufrere DuSuau. Also signed by several children DeGruy.

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$10 REWARD.-- Ran away from the subscriber on Sunday, the 4th instant, the American negro Kit or Christopher, a cooper by trade; aged about thirty nine years; about five feet eight or nine inches high, speaks English only, one of his nostrils somewhat larger than the other. He had on a cloth surcoat and casinette pantaloons. The above reward will be given to any person who will bring him back to the subscriber, or lodge him in any jail in this state. Captains of vessels and steamboats, and others, are cautioned against harboring him under penalty of laws. May 4. JOSEPH VERLOIN. Advertisement. New Orleans Argus. May 14, 1828 & Jul 10, 1828.

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25 DOLLARS REWARD.--Runaway about three weeks ago, from the plantation of the subscriber in the parish of Jefferson, about one league above the city on the opposite bank of the river, the American mulatto JOE, speaks a little Spanish, aged about 22 years, about 5 feet 2 or 3 inches high, light complexion, long face, stutters a little, about six months in the country, and was purchased by the subscriber about three months ago from Mr Woolfolk. The above reward will be given to whoever will bring him back to the subscriber, or lodge him in any Jail in this State. Captains of vessels and steamboats are cautioned against harboring said mulatto under penalty of the laws. June 27--4t. JOSEPH VERLOIN. Advertisement. New Orleans Argus. Jul 14, 1828.

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$23.--De récompense.-- Parti marron depuis trois semaines, de l’habitation du soussigne, dans la paroisse Jefferson, à 3 lieues au haut de la ville, sur la rive droite du fleuve, le mulatre américan JOE, il parle un peu l’Espagnol, il est agé de 22 ans, taille de 5 pieds 2 ou 3 pouces, d’une faible complexion, figure alongée, un peu bègue, depuis enbiron 6 mois dans le pays, et acheté par le soussigné depuis 3 mois de Mr. Woolfolk. La susdite récompease sera accordée à celui qui conduira le dit mulatre au soussigné, ou dans une des guoles de l’Etat. Tous les capitaines de vaisseaux et de Steamboat sont prévenus de ne point donner passage au dit mulatre sous peine d’etre poursuivis par toute la rigueur des lais. 27 jun. JOSEPH VERLOIN. Advertisement. New Orleans Argus. Jul 14, 1828 & Jul 26, 1828 & Aug 4, 1828.
Source:
- Oral History - Villere, Sidney - [oral history] - 1980s - New Orleans, LA - Helen Fourcade Kendrick - Letter - Ray, Eugene - [letter] - Letter to Samuel Wilson - Christmas Day - LaJolla, CA - [Eugene Ray, Professor of Architecture, San Diego, CA: Native of New Orleans & Covington, LA] - [Samuel Wilson. New Orleans Architecture: The Lower Garden District (1121 Washington Ave.), New Orleans, LA] Louisiana Slave Records, 1719-1820 Name: Theodore Gender: Male Race: Black Age: 15 Birth Year: abt 1794 Birth Place: Congo Other History: sold or inventoried in a group FAMILY INFORMATION Members of Group: 2 children African Language Group: Benue-Congo DOCUMENT INFORMATION Document Date: 11/23/1809 Location: Orleans (Including Chapitoulas). Document Number: 649 Notary: Broutin Document Language: French Document Depository: housed in parish courthouses. SELLING, INVENTORY, and OTHER INFORMATION Seller: Andre Robin Buyer: Joseph Verloin Date of Sale: 11/23/1809 Selling Currency: Piastre = 1 P Selling Value: 900 Selling Value US$: 900

Name: Jean Louis Gender: Male Race: Mulatto Age: 18 Birth Year: abt 1794 Other History: sold or inventoried in a group FAMILY INFORMATION Members of Group: 6 slaves DOCUMENT INFORMATION Document Date: 4/22/1812 Location: Orleans (Including Chapitoulas). Document Number: 228 Notary: Pierre Pedasclaux Document Language: French Document Depository: housed in parish courthouses. SELLING, INVENTORY, and OTHER INFORMATION Seller: Joseph Verloin Degruys Buyer: Philippe Lanaux Selling Value: 4800 Selling Value US$: 4800 Aufrère DeGruy Plantation, Première Côte des Allemands, St Charles Parish, LA (1752-1804) ; Verloin DeGruy, age 27-45, indexed on the census of St Martin Parish, LA (1810) ; Couturier DeGruy Plantation, West Bank (Right Bank), Jefferson Parish, across the river from Napoleon Ave (Zimpel map 1834)]. Couturier DeGruy townhouse on Esplanade Ave, near St Aloysius High School, later used as a home by the Archbishop of New Orleans. No longer exists (2005).

SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS: Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish to 1803, P229, No. 36, 11-19-08. From 1798: PROCURATION. Marie Anne Couturier declares, in the presence of George Deslonde and Louis de Grandmont, that she has given power of attorney to Verloin de Gruise, her husband, resident of St. Charles Parish, to borrow money against community property.

1822 City Directory, New Orleans Verlion Dagruy, gentleman, 112 Mandeville bel. Craps

“[...] a Southern gentleman had to be a planter. Professional men [lawyers & doctors] were not regarded with favor, nor had the same prestige. When a sugar planter walked the streets of New Orleans with his cottonade britches, alpaca coat, panama hat and gold-headed cane, he was looked upon as the king of creation, and everybody bowed down to him. [A planter] spent most of his time between the plantation and New Orleans, leading the life of the average young gentleman of leisure of those days and making frequent trips to Europe to renew old friendships and acquaintances.” Laura Locoul Gore. Memories of the Old Plantation Home & A Creole Family Album. Vacherie LA: Zoé Co, 2001. Source: - Book - Arch. of New Orleans Sacr. Rec. - V6, 1796-1799 - [book] - Woods, Earl, ed. ([MC, Jan 26, 1804] ; P102 [1799])* Reference: Geneanet Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 10 2018, 1:33:39 UTC

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