Don Louis MOUTON

Family/Spouse: Marie CORMIER. Marie was born about 1805; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1775
• Residence: 1824, Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana, USA; Vermilionville

Notes:

Founded Vermilionville, now Lafayette, Louisiana.

"John and Marin Mouton settled in Carencro district during the decade, perhaps, of 1760. They were the sons of Salvator Mouton, an exiled Acadian, who settled, it is thought, in Pointe Coupee parish, about 1737. John Mouton had been trading with the Indians and was greatly beliked by them, as he always dealt fairly. He wore a homespun Caluchon (cap) made of wool, of a yellow color and knit by hand. His brother wore a chapeau (hat), and his descendants to this day are called "Chapeaux Moutons."
"John Mouton was a remarkable man in many respects, large of stature, good-natured, never got angry, and treated everybody well. He was illiterate, but not ignorant, but of a very philosophical turn of mind, never allowed anything to disturb his social or mental equilibrium. It is said he never whipped a "nigger" in his life, something that could be said, perhaps, of few of his contemporaries, though he owned many slaves. He used to buy all the negroes that ran away from their owners and took refuge in the swamps. As soon as they learned he had bought them they immediately would come out to him. When the parish was organized he donated land for various purposes, both public and private. He left a large family, and among them are many of the substantial and professional men of the country.
"When Lafayette was organized the parish seat was established at a place called Pin Hook, at the present bridge across the Vermilion River, about two miles south of the town of Lafayette. It remained there, however, but a short time when it was removed to Lafayette, where it has since remained. The land upon which the court house stands was donated to the parish by John M. Mouton. A court house was built on the lot thus donated soon afterward, and in 1859 it was replaced by the present one. In 1886 fire-proof vaults for the preservation of the records were built at a cost of forty-five hundred dollars. The parish hall is on the court house lot and is a $12,500 building."

Residence:
with the Attakapas

Jean married Maria Martha BORDAT on 22 Jun 1783 in Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA. Maria (daughter of Antoine BORDAT and Marguerite MARTIN) was born in 1768 in Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1756, , St. James, Louisiana, USA

Notes:

It was Lawrence who conceived and ordered the Removal of the Acadians in 1755. He led the Council which governed Nova Scotia to its decision to pass, on July 28, 1755, the following resolution in respect to the French residents of Nova Scotia, the Acadians:
"After mature consideration
it was unanimously agreed, that,
to prevent as much as possible
their attempting to return and
molest the settlers that may be set
down on their lands, it would
be most proper to send them
to be distributed amongst the
several colonies on the
continent, and that a
sufficient number of vessels
should be hired with all
possible expedition for that
purpose."2

Salvadore married Ann BASTARACHE on 24 Jan 1751 in Port Royal, , , Acadia. Ann (daughter of Jean BASTARACHE and Angelique RICHARD) was born on 18 Apr 1726 in Port Royal, , , Acadia; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation:
Surgeon in the French Army

Antoine married Marguerite MARTIN on 31 Oct 1767 in Saint Martinville, St. Martin, Louisiana, USA. Marguerite (daughter of Ambroise MARTIN and Anne CYR) was born in 1733 in Beaubassin, , , Acadia; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Abt 1708, , , , Acadia
• Residence: Between 1712 and 1724, Grand Pre, , , Acadia
• Occupation: Abt 1715
• Residence: Abt 1725, Beaubassin, , , Acadia

Notes:

Behind Nova Scotia Tourist Information Office, Fort Lawrence, Nova Scotia.
JEAN-JACQUES MOUTON
In commemoration
Jean-Jacques Mouton, surgeon, born c.1689 in Marseilles, France, son of Antoine and Jeanne Merlasse, married at Port Royal, January 7, 1711 to Marie Girouard, daughter of Alexandre Girouard dit de RU, and Marie LeBorgne de Belisle of Port Royal, granddaughter of Alexandre LeBorgne de Belisle, seigneur de Port Royal and Marie de Saint-

Occupation:
Surgeon

Jean married Marie GIROUARD on 7 Jan 1711 in Beaubassin, , , Acadia. Marie was born in 1693 in Port Royal, , , Acadia; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jean married Angelique RICHARD on 25 Nov 1721 in Port Royal, , , Acadia. Angelique was born in 1698 in Port Royal, , , Acadia; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

not finding a connection to Rene.

Ambroise married Anne CYR in 1732 in Beaubassin, , , Acadia. Anne was born in 1706 in Beaubassin, , , Acadia; died in Deceased. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]