Alphonse Perret (abt. 1734 - bef. 1770)

Born about 1734 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Husband of Marie Anne Pujau — married 13 Aug 1754 in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died before 7 Apr 1770 before about age 36 in Louisiana

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Biography

Alphonse Perret, the son of Jean Perret and Marie Morelle was born in St. Charles Parish. No record of his birth has been found yet, but he did have a sister named Marie that married Joseph Fossier in 1740 and in that record the mother's name is written as Anne Marie Morette.^[1]

He married Marie Anne Pujeau on August 13, 1754 at St. Charles Borromeo in St. Charles Parish.^[2]

Known Children

1. Alphonse Perret, fils
2. Marianne Perret- m. Louis Pain 29 Nov. 1778 in Edgard.^[3][4]
3. Pierre Charles Perret- b. 18 Jan 1766; bt. 29 Jan 1766 in New Orleans^[5]
4. Alexis Perret- m. Susana Bossier on Sep. 4, 1787 in Edgard.^[6]
5. Noel Perret -m. contract with Francoise Pain 2 September 1780. ^[7]
6. Joseph Perret- m. Dorothee Bossier on Jan. 3, 1784 in Edgard.^[8][9]

Alphonse Perret died sometime before April 7, 1770 when his widow signed a marriage contract to remarry.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 1, 1718-1750. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1987, p. 107-108 and p.203 . Text:

   FOSSIER, Joseph (Rene and Francoise TOUTANT), native of Clairefontaine, Diocese of Cambrai in Hainault, m. Marie PERET, Sept. 13, 1740, in the city [New Orleans], w. Claude RENEAU, Pierre PIQUERAI, Francois SONGY, Jean DUMAS (SCB, B1, 8)

   PERET Marie (Jean and Anne Marie MORETTE), native of Bayou Goula, Parish of Les Allemands, m. Joseph FOSSIER, Sept. 13, 1740, in the city [New Orleans] (SCB, B1, 8)

2. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 2, 1751-1771. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1988, p. 223 and p.233. Text:

   PERRET Alphonce (Jean and Marie MORELLE), native of St. Charles Parish, province of Louisiana, m. Marianne PUJEAU, Aug. 13, 1754, w. Jean PERRET, FOSSIER, LAFORET, Charles GIDOT, DARENSBOURG, commandant of this post, PUIEAU (SCB, B1, 85)

   PUJEAU Marianne [@Marie Anne] (Jean and dec. Barbe BAL[L?Y), native of St. Charles Parish, province of Louisiana, m. Alphonce PERRET, Aug. 13, 1754 (SCB, B1, 85)

3. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 3, 1772-1783. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1989. p.237, Text:

   PERRET Marianne (Alphonse and Marie Anne PIGEOL), of this parish, m. Louis PAIN, Nov. 29, 1778 (SJBED, M1, 11)

4. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.39-40. Text:

   25 November 1778 and 11 December 1780, No. 3 [French, 6]

   Marriage contract before Robert Robin de Logny between Louis PAIN, legitimate son of Daniel Pain and Marie Jeanne ROUJOT, native of Natchitoches Parish, and Miss Marieanne PERRET, legitimate daughter of the late Alphonse Perret and Marie Anne PUJOTE[s. Marianne Pujau Masson], native of St. Charles Parish. Witnesses for the groom are Daniel Pain, his father; Mrs. Pain, his mother; Fois Daniel Pain, his brother; and Miss Francoise Pain, his sister. Witnesses for the bride are Francois Joseph MASSON, her stepfather; Mrs. Masson, her mother; and Noel, Alphonse, Alexis, and Joseph Perret, her brother. The groom brings the following slaves into the marriage: Pompe, around 35; Alzire, around 17, and Ester, her child, 1; Marie Louise, around 17; and Sansoucy, around 19. The bride brings a dowery of 900 piastres coming from the succession of her late father and grandfather, Jean Peerret, and a young slave, Catherine, around 8, coming from her mother. Other witnesses are Dominique Daspie St. Amant [s/ St. Amand], uncle of the bride, and Antoine St. Amand. Declaration dated 11 December 1780 by Louis Pain that he received from Francois Joseph Masson, his wife's stpefather, 900 piastres plus interest from the succession of the late Alphonse Perret, her father, and Jean Perret, her grandfather. Witnessed by Pierre Bossie, Jean Bpte Barre, and Jean Pierre Bossie.

5. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 2, 1751-1771. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1988, p. 224. Text:

   Pierre Charles (Alphonse and Marianne [@Mariane] PUJEAU) b[apt] Jan. 29, 1766, bn. Jan. 18, 1766, s. Pierre Charles JOUET, surgeon for the Germans, and Marie Anne PIQUERI, sp. BRION (SLC, B5, 116)

6. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.107. Text:

   1 September 1787, No. 29 [French, 7]

   Marriage contract before Maurice O'Conor between Alexis PERRET, Jr.[sic] legitimate son of Alphonse Perret and Marianne PUJOLE, native of St. Charles Parish, and Miss Sussanne[sic], legitimate daughter of Pierre Bossie, Sublieutenant of the Infantry, and Madelenne ROMELLE, native of St. Charles Parish. Witnesses for the groom are Mrs. MASON [s/ Widow MASSON], his mother; and Noel PERRET, Sublieutenant of the Militia; Alphonse Perret; and Joseph Perret , his brothers. Witnesses for the bride are her father and mother; Jean Pierre Bossie, Sublieutenant of the Militia; and George Bossie, her brothers. The groom brings into the marriage the inheritance from his late father, Alphonse Perret, and grandfather, Jean Perret.

7. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.51. Text:

   2 September 1780, No. 4 [French, 3]

   Marriage contract before Robert Robin de Logny between Noel PERRET, officer of the militia, legitimate son of the late Alfonce Perret and Marianne PUJOL, a native of St. Charles Parish, and Miss Marie Francoise PAIN, legitimate daughter of Daniel Pain and Marie Jeanne ROUJOT, native of St. John the Baptiste Parish of Natchitoches. Witnesses for the groom are Francois Joseph MASSON, his stepfather; Mrs. Masson [s/ Marianne PUJAU], his mother; and Alfonce, Joseph, and Alexis Perret, his brothers. Witnesses for the bride are Daniel Pain, her father; Mrs. Pain [s/Marie Jeanne ROUJOT PAIN], her mother; and Francois and Louis Pain, her brothers. The groom brings property coming from the succession of his alte father, Alfonce Perret, and his grandfather, jean Perret. The bride brings laves named Jean, around 27; Jeanne, around 30; and Angelique, around 20.

8. ↑ Archdiocese of New Orleans Sacramental Records Volume 4, 1784-1790. Earl C. Woods and Charles E. Nolan, editors. Archdiocese of New Orleans: New Orleans, 1989. p.36 and p.245, Text:

   BOSSIE Dorothee (PIerre, militia officer, and Madelaine ROMMELLE), native of St. Charles Parish, M. Joseph PERRET, Jan. 3, 1784 (SJBED, M1, 19)

   PERRET Joseph (Alphonse, dec., and Marianne PUJAU, native of St. Charles Parish in Louisiana, m. Dorothee BOSSIE, Jan. 3, 1784, w. George HAYDEL, Pierre BOSSIE [the bride's father], Jean Baptiste BOSSIE, George BOSSIE, Marianne PUJAU [the groom's mother], Alexi PERRET, Pierre PERRET, Jean Baptiste BARRE (SJBED, M1, 19)

9. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.73. Text:

   30 December 1783, No. 9 [French, 4]

   Marriage contract before Maurice O'Conor between Joseph PERRET, legitimate son of the late Alfonse PERRET and Marianne PUJOL [s/ Marianne PUJAU], native of St. Charles Parish, and Miss Dorothee BOSSIE, legitimate daughter of Pierre Bossie and Madelaine ROMELLE, native of St. Charles Parish. Witnesses for the groom are Mrs. MASON, his mother; Noel and Alexis PERRET, his brothers; and Daniel Pain of St. Charles Parish. Witnesses for the bried are Pierre Bossie, Sublieutenant of the infantry, her father; Mrs. Bossie, her mother; Jean Pierre and George Bossie, her brothers; and Francois D'Pain of St. Charles Paris. Perret brings into the marriage his share in the estates of his father, Alfonse Perret, and grandfather, Jean Perret.

10. ↑ Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.5. Text:

    7 April 1770, No. 14 [French, 5]

    Marriage contract before ROBIN DE LOGNY between Francois Joseph MASSON, major son of Jean Masson, Royal Notary, and Miss DENIZOT, native of the Parish of Melay in Loraine, Diocese of Besancon, and Miss Marieanne PUJAU, widow of Alphonse PERRET and daughter of Jean PUJAU and Anne Barbe BAYR, inhabitant of this colony and native of New Orleans, Diocese of Quebec. Witnesses for Masson are Pierre Boissier [s/Bossié], Lieutenant of the Militia; Francois Boissier [s/Bossiée], Syndic of St. Charles Parish; and Georges Tregre. Witnesses for Pujau are Jean Joseph Fossier, a relative and resident of Chapitulat; Christoph Heidel [s/ Haydel]; and Mathias Heidel [s/Haydel], friend.

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.3-4. Text:

6-7 August 1770, No. 4 [French, 16]

Inventory of the estate of Alphonse PERRET, made at the request of his widow, Marie Anne PUJAU, by Pierre Boissier [s/Bossié], Lieutenant of the Militia, and Francois Boissier [s/ Bossiée], Syndic, appraisers appointed by ROBIN DE LOGNY, and witnessed by Jean Joseph Fossier, cousin of the minor children and resident of Chapitulat; Dominique Daspit SAINT AMAND, uncle on the maternal side and resident of St. Charles Parish; Francois Joseph Masson, friend; Christophe Heidel; Mathias Heidel; and George Tregre. Inventory includes the following slaves: Jannot, around 40; Diany, 45; Josephe, 35; Cambry, around 18-20; Pierrote, 50; Cupidon, 45; Jupiter, 20; Thomas, 35; Pompe, 26; Faveri and Marie, his wife, 60 each; L'Eveille, 70; Jannette, around 36; Maria Barbe, 26; Lois, her son, 10, and Saladin, 4, and a little girl 2 days; Marianne, 45, and her son 2 1/2, and a boy, 2 months; Mamon, 32, and Charles, her son, 12; Fanchon, 40; Angelique, 40; Babete, 45; Charlotte, 19, and her little boy, 2 months; Marguerite, 17; LaViolette, 12; Theodore, 12-13; Baptiste, 14; Magdelaine, 12; and Julie, 10. Land is described as 8 arpents of frontage on the other side of the river with a poor cabin, 18 arpents of frontage with a house above ground of 15x20 feet, and other buildings.

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p9. Text:

25 July 1771, No. 2 [French, 3]

Act of nomination of a curator for the minor children of the late Alphonse PERRET before ROBIN DE LOGNY in presence of Joseph FOSSIER na Alphonse Fossier, cousins of the minors on the paternal side; Domique SAINT AMAND and Claude CARMOUCHE, uncles of the minors on the maternal side; Francois Joseph MASSON, stepfather of the minors; and Messrs. Pain, J.B. Charbonnet, and Baptiste Folse, friends, all residents of St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, and the place called Chapitulat. They elect Masson who is married to Perret's widow, Marianne PUJOT, as curator and Saint Amand as security.

• SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE DES ALLEMANDS- Abstracts of the Civil Records of St. John the Baptist Parish with Genealogy and Index 1753-1803 by Glenn R. Conrad. University of Southwestern Louisiana: Lafayette, LA, 1972, p. 16. Difference from previously cited source:

Conrad uses the terms "tutor" and "surrogate tutor" where Riffel used "curator" and "security." Conrad: "(Note Carmouche and Charbonnet signed their names as "Claude Carmouche" and "Jean Barthelemy Charbonnet.")"

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p.54. Text:

11 December 1780, No. 13 [French, 1]

Declaration by Joseph PERRET, minor son, before Robert Robin de Logny that he received from Francois Joseph MASSON, his stepfather, his share of the succession of the late Alphonse Perret, his father, and the late Jean Perret, his grandfather. Joseph Perret is also recognized as being emancipated. Witnessed by Pierre Bossie, Jean Baptiste Barre, and Jean Pierre Bossie.

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p34-35. Text:

1 April 1776, No. 25 [French, 5]

Declaration by Francois Joseph MASSON and Marie Anne PUJAU, his wife, before Robert Robin de Logny that they sold to Noel PERRET 5x40 arpents on the left bank of the river ascending, bounded on one side by the seller and on the other by Francois Clairot, for 200 piastres gourdes. Three of the five arpents came from the succession of the late Alphonse Perret. Witnessed by Christophe Haydel, Mathias Haydel, and Francoi Clairot [s/Clerot]. Noel Perret, officer of the militia, declares that he received from Francois Joseph Masson, his stepfather and tutor, 3,000 livres in the form of two slaves named Louis and Baptiste, coming from the succession of the late Alphonse Perret, his father. By means of an act of emancipation passed before J.Bte Garic, a notary public in New Orleans, 21 March 1776, Noel Perret discharges his stepfather of all amounts due from the succession of his father. Witnessed by Christophe Haydel, Mathias Haydel, and Francois Clairot [s/Clerot].

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p94. Text:

18 August 1785, No. 34 [French, 3]

Declaration by Joseph PERRITTE [s/ PERRET] before Maurice O'Conor that he sold to Alphonse PERRITTE [s/PERRET] 10x40 arpents on the left bank of the river ascending around 10 1/2 leagues from New Orleans in St. Charles Parish, bounded below by Sebastian and Pierre Imelle and above by Noel Perrette, for 1,200 piastres. Witnessed by Jean Jacques Haydelle [s/Haydel] and George Haydelle [s/Haydel].

4 July 1785, No. 36 [French, 2]

Declaration by Joseph PERRET and Pierre PERRET before Maurice O'Conor that they exchanged slaves. Joseph Perret gives a slave named Jean Bpte., around 22, and Theodore, around 10. Pierre Perret gives Marie Barbe, around 40, and Alexandre, around 10. Witnessed by Pierre Bossie, Lieutenant of the Militia, and Jean Bpte Barre.

4 July 1785, No. 37 [French, 2]

Declaration by Pierre PERRETTE [s/PERRET], minor, before Maurice O'Conor that he received from his mother, Widow MASON, three slaves, Paul, around 18, Alexandre, around 10, and Marie Barbe, around 40, valued at 900 piastres gourde, coming from the successions of his late father, Alphonse Perret, and grandfather, Jean PERET. Witnessed by Pierre Bossie and Jean Bpte Barre.

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p95. Text:

24 January 1785, No. 41 [French, 3]

Declaration by Noelle PERRETTE [s/ Noel PERRET] before Maurice O'Connor that he sold to Joseph PERRET [s/ PERET] 10x40 arpents on the left bank of the river ascending about 10 1/2 leagues from New Orleans, bounded below by Sebastian and Pierre Imelle and above by Daniel Pain, for 1,200 piastres. Witnessed by Achille Troire and Jean Bpte. Barre.

11 April 1785, No. 45 [French, 2]

Declaration by Daniel PAIN before Maurice O'Conor that he sold to Noel PERRET, Sublieutenant of the Militia, 17 arpents of frontage on the left bank of the river ascendings about 11 leagues from New Orleans, bounded below by Joseph Perrette and above by Mr. Robin de Logny, for 2,000 piastres. Witnessed by Achilles Trouard and Jean Bpte. Barre. Pain reserves the wood on the property for his use during his lifetime.

• Abstracts of St. John the Baptist Parish Civil Records 1757-1798 by Judy Riffel. Le Comite des Archives de la Louisiane: Baton Rouge, 2003, p. 105. Text:

24 January 1787, No. 14 [French, 3]

Declaration by Pierre PERRETTE [PERRET] before Maurice O'Connor that he sold to Joseph Perrette [Perret] 8x40 arpents on the left bank of the river ascending around 12 1/2 leagues fromNew Orleans, bounded below by Pierre Bossie, Lieutenant of the Militia, and above by Barthelemy Rambau, for 1,000 piastres. Witnessed by Jacques and George Deslonds.