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Joseph CHAUVIN (DIT DE LÉRY)[1, 2]
Male 1671 - 1732


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  • Birth  17 Apr 1671  Montreal, , Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Christened  14 Apr 1674  [1, 4
    Gender  Male 
    Also known as  Joseph CHAUVIN DE (DIT) LÉRY  [5
    Also known as  Joseph Chauvin DELERY  [1
    Emigration  1706 (or earlier)  the French colony in Canada (Montreal) Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    to Biloxi in the Louisiana Colony about 
    • They sailed on one of the French vessels that brought settlers for the little colony on the Gulf of Mexico that had been founded in 1699.
    Military Service  8 Jan 1700  Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    as a lieutenant in d'Iberville's contingent that arrived 
    • According to Armstrong, he is also recorded as a captain in the Chapitoulas Regiment.
    Property  Mar 1719  New Orleans, Louisiana Colony, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    six arpents fronting the Mississippi River 
    • He and three of his brothers were all granted land requests by the Superior Council of the French colony, thus becoming landed proprietors in Louisiana a short while after the foundation of New Orleans.

      Joseph, Nicolas and Louis settled this area with their families. In 1720, the total population of the Tchoupitoulas district amounted to 21 white masters, 21 while servants, 365 negro slaves and 11 Indian vassals. There were 313 head of horned cattle, 45 horses, and 800 parcels of land under cultivation.
    Alt. Death  1729  Natchez Post Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Stanley C. Arthur says he was killed by Indians in 1729 at the Natchez Post.
    Alt. Death  19 Aug 1732  [5
    • Christine Shannon says he died in Chapitoulas (Metairie), Orleans, LA.
    Occupation  Louisiana Colony, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    militia captain and Choctaw Indian trader 
    Died  19 Aug 1732  Chapitoulas, Saint Charles, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 10
    • Killed by Indians, probably before the birth of his probably illegitimate daughter Christine.

      The estate was settled in 1734, his «i»Tchoupitoulas«/i» plantation being sold to Augustin Payen de Noyan for 1000 livres on 28 October.
    Buried  20 Aug 1732  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Address:
    General Offices
    3421 Esplanade Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70119
    504-482-5065 
    Notes 
    • From «i»Old Families of Louisiana, pp. 239-240:«/i»
      After their arrival at Fort Louis de la Mobile, three of the Chauvin brothers (Joseph de Léry, Nicolas de la Frénière, and Louis de Beaulieu) obtained permission from the governor of the colony, Bienville, to undertake a trading expedition to the «i»Presidio del Norte «/i»on the Rio Grande. They left Biloxi on 10 Oct 1716, taking with them merchandise valued at 43,200 livres, headed toward Texas by way of Natchitoches. They reached the Presidio in April 1717, where the jealous and suspicious Spaniards rejected Bienville's well-intentioned plan for reciprocal trading rights and seized the merchandise. The brothers returned to Biloxi empty-handed in 1718, but the trail blazed by them across the then nameless region of Texas was for many years the only known road from the Louisiana borderland to the Presidio on the Rio Grande.

      From «i»Some Prominent Virginia Families, Vol. 4«/i», Chapter VIII, pp. 153-154:
      Joseph, Nicholas and Louis Chauvin ultimately settled in the Tchoupitoulas district above New Orleans and became successful planters.
      Referring to the expedition of LaSalle, the historian LaHarpe in reporting the return to Mobile in 1701 says, "Having arrived in the colony in December, 1699, with thirty workmen, he set outfor the Tamerois in June, 1770. He stopped at the mouth of the Missouri River, where he wa met by three Canadian travelers, who brought him a letter from Father marent, a Jesuit of the Missouri House of "L'Immaculée Concepcion de la Sainte Vierge aux Illinois."
      These Canadian travelers were the Chauvin brothers, men of great courage and enteprise, honorable and trustworthy leaders in all exploring and trading expeditions. They are identified with the earliest history of Louisiana. They took part with Iberville, Sauville and Bienville in their expeditions to find the mouth of the Mississippi River and in the exploration of the river. They were with Bienville, and with them Commander Jucherand de St. Denis, in their expedition to reconnoitre the position of the Spaniards to the west in 1700. They were with St. Denis in the exploration of the Red River the same year. They accompanied the picturesquely romantic expedition of the Cavalier St. Denis to reconnoitre the Spanish missions in 1713, and were partners with that brilliant officer in this trading expeditions to Mexico in 1716, of which Gayarre has given the story. In 1719 they established themselves as planters in the Tchoupitoulas district, above New Orleans.
      Joseph Chauvin to the surname of de Lery afterwards and now known as Delery. Many connections and descendants of this f amily are living in and near New Orleans. The chief of these was the late well esteemed and highly distinguished physician, Dr. Charles Delery, of New Orleans.
      ...
      La Harpe refers to the plantations of the three brothers Chauvin in the following words, translated from the French:
      «i»In regard to the grants located in the neighborhood of New Orleans, those of the Tchouitoulas, belonging to Mesrs. De Lery, La Freniere and Beaulieu, Canadian brothers, are the most advanced in condition, and promise a happy success. It may be said in praise of these gentlemen that they were the first to give a good example, and they deserve particular consideration for the services they have rendered the colony.
      «/i» The sons of these men became conspicuous in their opposition to the Spanish control of Louisiana, and their hated f the Spaniards was fiercely reciprocated. [11, 12]
    Person ID  I177  Dobard-Tenette-Fauria
    Last Modified  13 Apr 2016 

    Father  Pierre CHAUVIN,   b. Abt 1631, Anjou, Lion d'Angers, Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1699, Montreal, , Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Marie Marthe LE H'AUTREUX (AUTREUIL),   b. 17 Jan 1636, Saint Germain, Noyen, Anjou, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1714, Saint Francois, Ile de Jesus, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  16 Sep 1658  Montreal, , Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F61  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Hypolite MERCIER,   b. Bef 1694,   d. Abt 1720, La Rochelle, , , France Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  Abt 1709  Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Joseph CHAUVIN DE LÉRY, Jr.,   b. 5 Oct 1709, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Feb 1736
     2. Nicolas Joseph CHAUVIN (DIT BOISCLARE) DELERY,   b. 1711, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    >3. Marie Antoine Chauvin DELERY DES ISLETS,   b. 23 Feb 1715, Fort Mobile, , Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  18 Nov 2004 
    Family ID  F54  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Francoise "Esclave" NÉGRESSE DE CHOVIN,   b. Abt 1700, , , , Africa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  Abt 1725  , , Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Type: Unmarried 
    Children 
    >1. H. Christine Chauvin DE LÉRY,   b. Abt 1726, Chapitoulas, Saint Charles, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1763, Pointe á la Hache, Plaquemines, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified  5 Jan 2006 
    Family ID  F53  Group Sheet

    Family 3  Françoise Laurence LA BLANC,   b. Bef 1713, , Saint Laurent diocese, Saint Malo, Brittany (now France) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1764, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  27 May 1726  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    615 Pere Antoine Alle
    New Orleans, LA 70116
    504-525-9585 
    • According to the Chauvin Family Tree, Jacques and Francoise Leblanc were married in Saint Louis Cathedral in New Orleans.
      According to Armstrong, Francoise Leblanc seemed to enjoy married life. After Joseph died, she married four more times. Her second marriage was annulled because her husband was a bigamist. She outlived her other three husbands. [1, 14]
    Children 
    >1. François CHAUVIN DE LÉRY,   b. Abt 1728, , Cotes des Allemands, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 15 Dec 1786, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Helene Margarite Chauvin DELERY,   b. Abt 1729,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Laurence Chauvin DELERY,   b. 25 Jun 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  16 Feb 2005 
    Family ID  F55  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Event
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Apr 1671 - Montreal, , Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - as a lieutenant in d'Iberville's contingent that arrived - 8 Jan 1700 - Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1709 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Type: Unmarried - Abt 1725 - , , Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Address:
    615 Pere Antoine Alle
    New Orleans, LA 70116
    504-525-9585 - 27 May 1726 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Aug 1732 - Chapitoulas, Saint Charles, Louisiana, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    General Offices
    3421 Esplanade Avenue
    New Orleans, LA 70119
    504-482-5065 - 20 Aug 1732 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Chauvin (dit de Lery), Joseph (1671-1732)
    Chauvin (dit de Lery), Joseph (1671-1732)
    Saint Louis Cemetery #1, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    Status:

  • Sources 
    1. [S55] Genie: Pierre Chauvin, Armstrong, Gladys Stoval, (Copied from internet posting on 17 Nov 2004. http://members.aol.com/ImaBR/Chauvin.htm) (Reliability: 1).

    2. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 238. (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S7] Genie: Chauvin Family Tree, unknown, (http://web.archive.org/web/20030404000703/http:/members.cox.net/dadsnames/chauvin.txt), p. 4, #9 Joseph Chauvin Delery (Reliability: 1).

    4. [S7] Genie: Chauvin Family Tree, unknown, (http://web.archive.org/web/20030404000703/http:/members.cox.net/dadsnames/chauvin.txt), p. 5, #9 Joseph Chauvin Delery (Reliability: 1).

    5. [S54] Ancestry World Family Tree Project, (Ancestry.com: a collection of family trees uploaded by the authors and updated from time to time. The source for much of this information is not cited, so any information gained from this source is given a validity rating of 1.), Boudreaux, Portier, Martin, Moise Family Tree (Reliability: 1).
      Contact Christine Shannon christine_sha@msn.com

    6. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 239. (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S54] Ancestry World Family Tree Project, (Ancestry.com: a collection of family trees uploaded by the authors and updated from time to time. The source for much of this information is not cited, so any information gained from this source is given a validity rating of 1.), Voelker - Wichers Family Tree (Reliability: 1).
      Contact: Bruce Voelker bragi1@aol.com

    8. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 240. (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 243. (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 245. (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S514] Book: Old Families of Louisiana, Stanley Clisby Arthur (editor and compiler) and George Campbell Huchet de Kernion (collaborator and historian), (reprinted Baltmore, Maryland: reprinted for Clearfield Company, Inc. by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1997, 1999; ISBN 0-8063-4688-4.), 239-240. (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S674] Book: Some Prominent Virginia Families, Louise Pecquet du Bellet, (Lynchburg, Virginia: J. P. Bell, 1907.), Vol. 4: 153. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S7] Genie: Chauvin Family Tree, unknown, (http://web.archive.org/web/20030404000703/http:/members.cox.net/dadsnames/chauvin.txt), p. 5, #9 Joseph Chauvin Delery (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S7] Genie: Chauvin Family Tree, unknown, (http://web.archive.org/web/20030404000703/http:/members.cox.net/dadsnames/chauvin.txt), p. 4 (Reliability: 1).


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