Ducote Family Tree Documents ©

compilation by
Evelyn Daigrepont Bierniat


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The following information came from Susan D, Gauthier site.

Ducote information from the Atlas of Louisiana Surnames of French and Spanish Origin, by Robert C. West:

All the Ducotes of Louisiana apparently descend from a single progenitor- Pierre Ducoste’ (Ducote’) dit Coureur, who was one of the numerous French "Coureurs de bois," or trader-trapper- woodsmen active in Louisiana during the early eighteenth century.

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CENSUS OF POINTE COUPEE Dec. 20, 1745



Pierre Ducote called Coureur Age 66
Marie, wife Indian (Free) 1 woman

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Slaves: - -
Black 1 Man 1 woman
Red 1 Man -
Mulattos NONE -
- - -
Munitions:

Amounts:

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Horses

1

-
Cattle

7

Hogs

4

Muskets

2

Pistols

-

Powder

50

Lead & Balls

200

Corn

150

Bean

15

Tobacco

3

Land Cultivated

24

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Records of Antoinette Sauvagesse burial are as found in the Diocese of Baton Rouge Catholic Church Record, 1707-1769 are as follows:

Antoinette, wife of Pierre Du Cote’, a hunter, burial 1 Dec. 1747, (PCP-1, 84)

Abstract for St. Mary’s Catholic Church New Roads, LA. It reads as follows:

Dec. 1, 1747, burial

Antoinette Sauvagesse, wife of Pierre Du Cote’ called Coureur buried Dec. 4, {sic} Barnabe, priest.

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Pierre Du Cote’s marriage documents.

Marriage Contract Vol. II Post of Pointe Coupee 1735-1803 Marriage of Marie Magdelaine Cable wid. of Jacques Cure, January 23, 1749 to Pierre Du Cote’ called Coureur De bois.

Little Red Church Records St. Charles Parish, LA. Historical Museum Library, New Orleans, LA. Abstract: 23 January 1749 Marriage of: Pierre Du Cote’-native of Flanders, called Coureur; son of Pierre Du Cote’ and Antoinette Indian. and Magdelaine Kable-widow of Jacques Cure’.

The Book of Genuis Abstract: Dated January 23, 1749 Pierre Du Cote’ native of de la Flandre dit Coureur et, Kabel, Magdelaine, Veuve de Curis, Jacques, fils de Pierre Du Cote’ et, Antoinette {sauvagesse} Signe Fr. Prosper, Cure-Darensbourg-Pierre Du Cote’-Andre Schantz P. P. 53 ˝ Marriage

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SPANISH CENSUS OF POINTE COUPEE 1766

Du Cote’ {head of family} age 75

Wife age 50

Son (1) age 11

Daughther

Arpents of Land 7

No. of Slaves 8



CENSUS RECORDS IN POINTE COUPEE,

DECEMBER 20, 1745

Jacques Cure, Called “Orleans” age 40

Marie Magdeleine Cable age 36

Andre Olivo (son) age 13

two other sons under 12

two other daughter’s under 12

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(A) MARIE MAGDELEINE DU COTE’

Marie Magdeleine Du Cote’ , born February 18, 1750, Bapt. March 8, 1750, Spo. Jean Callier & Marguerite Mayeux

(PCP- 3, 165)

Married: August 21, 1764

(PCP-1, 264-265, PCP-3, 165)

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PIERRE DU COTE’ II

Pierre Du Cote’, II, born September 4, 1753 at P.C. , Bapt. September 9, 1753, at St. Francis church, New Roads, LA. Spo. Francois Croizet and Genevieve Cheval his wife.

{P.C.P.-1,134; -2, part 1,95}.

Married: February 16, 1773

St. Francis Church, New Roads, LA.

(PCP-2, part 2, 143a; PCP-4, 98)

HENRIETTE RABALAIS, d/o Joseph Rabalais and Anne Barbe Baftz.

Born August 19, 1756.

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THE GENERAL CENSUS OF AVOYELLES POST AND DISTRICT MAY 23, 1785


PIERRE AGE 32

WOMAN 1

CHILDREN 3

SLAVES 6

ARPENTS OF LAND 10

HOUSE 1

SWINE 8

CATTLE 34

HORSES 2

TOBACCO PLANTED IN FEET 2800


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Pierre Du Cote’, II was listed in the burial records of St. Paul Catholic Church in Mansura, LA, as being buried December 20, 1836. This would put Pierre at the age of 83 at his death.

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Sue writes "a marriage contract from Pointe Coupee dated February 17, 1758 for Sieur Guillaume Guerin called St. Aubert, with Marieanne Oliveau daughter of Magdalene cabre(Kable) and Pierre Oliveau. Signing for the future bride, Sieur Pierre Ducote her stepfather, stipulating for her, with his wife Madgeleine Cabre, her mother. I think this puts Pierre and Madegeline married after the birth of Pierre Ducote Born Sept. 4, 1753 and bapt. at Point Coupee."

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The following information came from Donald J. Ducote Sr.

Ducote Family Document:

Ducote Document

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Mayeux Family Document:

Mayeux Document


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The following information was sent to me by Aline McGintey.

Marriage record of Pierre Ducote:



marriage record


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Burial certificate of Antoinette (Sauvagesse)



burial record




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New document information from James Dubroc, 8/9/99.

This is from the records of Pointe Coupee Post which are now on file at the Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge.

The two records read as follows:

Marie Layeux, native of Notre Dame Parish in Mobile (Louis Layeux Mayeux & Marie Therese Brete, both decd.) m. 26 Apr 1752, Pierre DUCODER, native of Avoyelles (Francois & Catherine St Paul) Wit. Louis Renaux, Francois Croizet, Francois Germain,
(PCP-1, 117 also PCP-2, part 1, 75)

Marie Therese Layeux (Layeux & Marie Therese Brete, both decd.) m. 26 Apr 1752, Joseph RUILLARD, native of Quebec, Canada (Jacques & Genevieve St Luraint) wit. Louis Renaux, Francois Croizet, Francois Gervais,
(PCP-1, 117 also PCP-2, part l, 76)



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