Marge Harmon

David married Joanna "Annie" Lyons on 11 Aug 1834 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Joanna (daughter of William Lyons and Harriet "Hetty" Hayes) was born on 01 Oct 1819 in Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1870 in Imperial Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Presbyterian

Notes:

St Landry Par. LA (Succ Ap 1821 Opel Ct Hse # 217)
Opel Ch v1 p36 also Supp. #3
Wit: Robert, Celeste (perhaps Sarah) (Benjamin & Elizabeth Coll) m 15 Jul 1794 John Clark (Francis & Rachel Mellon) Wits: Jacob Harmon, William More.

Harmon, Jacob - Presbyterian (Jacob Herman & Anne Gaiche of this parish) m Monday 9 Nov 1795 Isabelle Andrus (James & Louise --- (Hayes), inhabitants of this Post) Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel. Ch: v.1-B, Protestant Marr.: 1787-1830, p 4.)

Harmon, Jacob - anabaptist sect, of Natchez (Jacob of this parish & Anne Gaiche) m 9 Nov 1795 Isabelle Andrus (James of this parish & Lucie Hayes - Catholics) Wits: James Andrus, David Harmon, Abraham Guice(?) Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch. v.1-A, p 60)

Harmon, Jacob, Estate: 28 Jun 1818 (LSAR: Opel: 1818)

Jacob married Elizabeth (Isabelle) Tabitha Andrus on 9 Nov 1795 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Elizabeth (daughter of James (Jacques) William Andrus, Sr. and Louise "Lucy" Hayes) was born on 1 Jun 1780; was christened on 09 Jul 1780 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died before 15 Jul 1824 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Andrews, Isabelle (Jacques & Lucie Heiss) bt 9 Jul 1780 at age 6 wks. Spons: Antoine Comot, Anastasie Savoie. Fr. L.M. Grumeau (Opel Ch.: v.1-A, p 36)
Andrews, Isabel (Jacques & Lucie Hayes) m 9 Nov 1795 Jacob Harmon (Opel Ch v.1, p 60, and also v.I-supp. #3)

Andrus, Isabelle (James & Louise --- (probably Hayes) m Monday, 9 Nov 1795 Jacob Harman, Presbyterian (Jacob & Anne Gaiche) Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel. Ch.: v.1-B Protestant Marriages: 1787-1830, p 4)

Andrus, Isabelle (James & Lucie Hayes - Catholics) m 9 Nov 1795 Jacob Harmon - Anabaptist sect, of Natchez (Jacob & Anne Caiche) Wits: James Andrus, David Harmon, Abraham Guice(?). Fr. Pedro de Zamora (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 60)

Andrews, Elizabeth (James) m 11 Jan 1809 Thomas Sloan (Opel. Ct.Hse: Mar #6)

"of VA" Bt July 9, 1780 at 6 wks Opel Ch v1 p36
Succ July 15, 1824 Opel Ct Hse # 336
see pg 60 see also Succ. 217 1821 Opel Ct Hse

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 1829, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; succession

Notes:

SM Ch bt 16 June at age 7 yrs v6 #106
Hayes, Hetty m William Lyons in succ. of William Lyons dated 21 February 1829 (Opel Ct Hse succ. # 483) See also 1821 #238
Children listed in succession (Opel Ct Hse 1829 Succ # 483 & 1821 #238)

Researching Lyons: davidl2@home.com (per Temple)

Will:
Children listed in succession.

William married Harriet "Hetty" Hayes on 1 Apr 1816 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Harriet (daughter of Bosman Hayes, Sr. and Jane "Ginny" Forman) was born about 1800 in Branch, Acadia Parish, Louisiana; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hayes, Hetty (Bosman & Jane Forman) m 1 Apr 1816 William Lyon (Opel Ct.Hse.: Mar #5)
SM Ch bt 16 June at age 7 yrs v6 #106
Hayes, Hetty m William Lyons in succ. of William Lyons dated 21 February 1829 (Opel Ct Hse succ. # 483) See also 1821 #238
Children listed in succession (Opel Ct Hse 1829 Succ # 483 & 1821 #238)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)
• Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
• Residence: 04 Oct 1779, Natchez District, Mississippi; signed petition

Notes:

a Protestant (Martin & Catherine --- of Alsace(?)), widower of Anne Gays.
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) from Strasbourg; widower of Anne Gays, a Protestant (martin & Catherine --- of Alsace (?)) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, a Protestant; widow of Thomas Robertson (William from Ireland & Marie Semon from Long Island) * not entered in the St. Martin church registers (NI Ch: OA-#18)
Harmon, Jacob - inhabitant of Opelousas m contract dated: 27 May 1804 Mary Robertson, inhabitant of Opel.; Wits: Henry Hopkins, Commandant for Atakapas & Opel (SM Ct. Hse: OA-vol.22-2 #152)
Harmon, Jacob (record has Hartman) Protestant, of Strasbourg - now lives at Nementau (Mermentau) at the limits of the parish, there for several years, widower of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) "Informacion de Solteria Producida" - (Marriage Investigation regarding the freedom to marry) dated 29 May 1804 Mary Bores, a Protestant, of Quant, Co, Pennsylvania, living at Plaquemine Brulee for over 5 years, widow of Thomas Roberson (William of Ireland & Mary Semons of Long Island) Signed: Oliver Clark, Louis Prades. Fr. Michel Bernard Barriere (SM Ch: Marrige Investigation: Folio D, #40)
Harmon, Jacob lived at "Plaquemine Brule'" (present day Church Point) m Mary Harmon Succ. August 1809 (Opel Ct. Hse: Succ. #13)
Hargrave, Jacob of Strasbourg, widr of Anne Gays (Martin & Catherine ---) of Alsace, Protestant) m 29 May 1804 Marie Bores, wid. of Thomas Robertson (NI Ch: OA Folio, #18)

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PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH

Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

To His Excellency Governor Chester

1st list

Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer

2nd List

Thomas Dyer

John Dyson

James Coplen

Benjamin Carroll

John Carrel

Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *

Solomon Wallman*


Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh

3rd List

Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley

Dibdall Holt

Henry Stampley*

Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore

4th list

Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight

Thomas James
Josheau Howard

Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

Samuel Gibson

Patt Clemons

Absalom Hooper

Stephen Holsten

Anthony Brabnazon

Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss

M. Phelps

5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon

William Oglesby

John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower

Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*

6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.

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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

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Residence:
PETTITION FROM THE CITIZENS
OF NATCHEZ
OCTOBER 4, 1779


To Lieut Colonel Dickson 16th Regiment Commanding
His Britannick Majesty's Forces in the River Mississippi

Natchez, 4th October 1779

We his Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects the Inhabitants of the Natchez beg leave to return you our most sincere thanks for your generous and disintersted attention to our welfare in the Capitulation of Baton Rouge. From every Circumstance We had not, a Right to Expect such Terms and are fully impressed with the Idea that we owe them to the Unexampled bravery of you, the Officers and Men under your Command. Altho' the unavoidable event of war has reduced you and your Troops to a situation which greatly affects us; yet we have some consolation from your being in the Hands of a brave and generous Conqueror.

We most earnestly wish you that Promotion hereafter which your metit justly demands, and in the mean time every happiness that your present situation will admit of.-


Wm Hiorn
Rudolphus Green
Francis Strain
J Blommart

Earl Douglass
Jacob Harmon <<<
Wm McIntosh
Philip Mulkey

George Forney
Thadds Lyman
William Case
John Hartley

Chars Percy
Henry Lefleur
John Row
Dond McPherson

Patrick Foley
Richard Devall
William Vousdan
Andrew Whitefield

Caleb Hambrough
Will Ferguson
James Gregorie
James Gelison

John Alston
Peter Nelson
Jeremiah Cobb
Francis Farrel

Cesar Orcherrard
George Peavis
William Pountney
William Heyes

Joseph Harris
Sam Wells
Thomas Carter
Absalom Hooper

Stepin mayes
Alexr McIntosh
Luke Collins
Will Eason

C Bingamon
Luke Collins Jr
Alexr Murray
Bemjamin Day

Theo Collins
Geo Boles
Elijah Leonard
John Collins

Dibdall Holt
Walter Carson
William Collins
Sterling Spell

Timothy Hochniss
Hardress Ellis
Parker Carradine
Stephen Jordan

John Bisland
John Kennide
James Truly

Jacob married Hannah (Anna) Guiche about 1775. Hannah (daughter of Martin Guice and Catherine (..) Guice) was born about 1750 in Pennsylvania; died before 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant (Church of England)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Catholic

Notes:

Andrews, Jacques (Benjamin & Marie Hargrave) m Lucie Hayes (Opel Ch.)

James "Jacques" Andrus was born in 1760 probably in North Carolina. He was the son of Benjamin Andrus, Sr., and Marie Thornell Hayes. James came to Spanish Opelousas with his father between 1777 and 1780. James died on the 10th of February 1816.
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James is believed to be the "Guillaume" Andrews and Lucy Hayes listed in the Vital Records Index of North America and the SW Louisiana Records by Father Hebert. The date of births of the children match those of James. The middle name of James was probably William. Guillaume or Guilmus was probably French or Spanish for William.

James married Lucy Louise Hayes in British West Florida before 1779 before coming to Spanish Opelousas. This would fit the time period between 1777 and 1780 that the Andrus family was known to arrive in Louisiana. Lucy died in St. Landry Parish sometime before 1825. Lucy has a probate or succession at the Opelousas Courthouse #350 dated 1825.

James and Lucy had the following children:

James Andrus, born 15 Nov 1792, died after 1850.
D'Autrive Claiborne Andrus, born 1775, died July 1831.
Clemence Andrus, born 2 Dec 1787, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Isabelle Andrus, born May 1780, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Sarah Celeste Andrus, born 2 Dec 1784, St. Landry Parish.
Elisa Andrus, born 7 Feb 1794, St. Landry Parish, LA.
Joseph II Andrus, born 19 Jun 1797.
Susanne Henriette Andrus, born 12 Oct 1799, St. Landry.
Raquel Andrus, born 2 Oct 1796, St. Landry Parish, LA.

Taken from "The Andrus Family of St. Landry Parish, LA"
by Gene Swann
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The earliest record that was found of James Andrus was in a Geneology Book of all Louisiana Parishes. These books contain copies of newspapers, census data, obituraries, etc. The 1793 land census of Opelousas has a listing of James Andrus. It shows the original French and is translated.

Quarter de M. James Andrus (part of Mr. James Andrus holdings)

James Andrus 30 a.
William Wikoff 75 a.
Joseph Andrus 30 a.
Thomas Hoffbauer 10 a.
William Gilchrist 15 a.
Edward Foreman 20 a.
These men listed under James Andrus must be what we would call sharecropping.

He married Louise Hays of Pennsylvania and prospered well, although it seems his brother Joseph did better. In the 1810 census we see that the brothers and their sons and daughters ae still living close together. All are slave owners, but Jph seems to be the wealthiest, owning about 50 slaves. The 1820 census shows him with 44 slaves of various ages. Twenty-four are engaged in agriculture and 4 engaged in manufacturing, probably the fur hats mentioned on his father's page.
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James married Louise "Lucy" Hayes before 1779 in British West Florida. Louise (daughter of William* "Guillermo" Hayes, II (son?) and Sarah* Celeste Bosman) was born in 1765 in Fairfax Co, Virginia; died before Feb 1825 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Catholic

Notes:

Lucia Heiss - daughter of Guillermo Heiss and Celeste Bosman.
Lucy possibly was also married to a Lemuel Sloan)
Hayes, Lucy m James Andrus succ. dated Feb 1825 Opel Ct.Hse.: Succ #350

LUCY HAYES married JAMES ANDRUS before 1779 in British West, Florida. Opelousas Post lists his children and dates of baptism. See File for copy. It lists him as Guillaume so his name may have been James William or William James. Children's names and dob's match those in Southwest La. Records by Hebert. There are also some ref. to him is Hebert's books as Benjamin. Opel Census 1788 lists him with 3 men 3 women 41 cows 9 horses and 6 arpets of land.

Notes:

Means, John W 45 1875 TX
Rosa M 40 1880 TX KY TX
John W 11 1901 TX
James A 10 1919 TX


next door
(Not sure of Andrus connection to Means.
This John T descends from Andrus/Hayes, but the line has not been entered into this file.)
Andrus John T 52 1868 TX LA LA
Amanda F 47 1873
Edna V 25 1895 div
Ralph 17 1903
Alvin A 14 1906
Georgia L 11 1909
Minnie F 8 1912
Plummer F 6 1914
John 4 3 1917


next door on other side:
Andrus James H 24 1896
Litha E 18 1902
Dallas J 2 1918
Ella M 0 1920


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http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=DESC&db=tyne_f&id=P2637921575
lineage for John T Andrus
1 James Andrus b: 1760 d: 1826-02-10
+ Lucy Hayes b: 1760 d: 1825
2 Claiborne D Autrive Andrus b: 1781 d: 4 Jul 1831
+ Elizabeth Burleigh b: 1788-11 d: 1831-07-04
3 Claiborne Andrus b: 4 Dec 1806 d: abt 1865?
+ Ellen Lyons b: abt 1816 d: 26 Nov 1888
4 James Allen Andrus b: 7 Mar 1840 d: 13 Jun 1914
+ Frances Elizabeth Smith b: 20 Aug 1853 d: 26 Sep 1945
5 Claiborne Theodore Andrus b: 5 Nov 1885 d: Sep 1968
4 Sara Jeane Andrus b: abt 1844
3 James Taylor Andrus b: 15 Jun 1810 d: 1864
+ Elizabeth Robeson b: 1815
4 William Louis Andrus b: 22 Nov 1838 d: abt 1890
+ Vienna Foreman b: Sep 1839
5 John Tolbert Andrus b: 17 Oct 1868 d: 7 Mar 1942
+ Frances Amanda Broadway b: 21 Nov 1874
6 John Reed Andrus b: 30 Oct 1916 d: 11 Feb 2001
+ Anna L Miller
7 Living Andrus
+ Living Garnett
5 Ellen Andrus b: abt 1868
4 Minton A Andrus b: abt 1848
4 Margaret Andrus b: 8 May 1858 d: 10 Jun 1928

Means, John W 45 1875 TX
Rosa M 40 1880 TX KY TX
John W 11 1901 TX
James A 10 1919 TX


next door
(Not sure of Andrus connection to Means.
This John T descends from Andrus/Hayes, but the line has not been entered into this file.)
Andrus John T 52 1868 TX LA LA
Amanda F 47 1873
Edna V 25 1895 div
Ralph 17 1903
Alvin A 14 1906
Georgia L 11 1909
Minnie F 8 1912
Plummer F 6 1914
John 4 3 1917


next door on other side:
Andrus James H 24 1896
Litha E 18 1902
Dallas J 2 1918
Ella M 0 1920


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lineage for John T Andrus
1 James Andrus b: 1760 d: 1826-02-10
+ Lucy Hayes b: 1760 d: 1825
2 Claiborne D Autrive Andrus b: 1781 d: 4 Jul 1831
+ Elizabeth Burleigh b: 1788-11 d: 1831-07-04
3 Claiborne Andrus b: 4 Dec 1806 d: abt 1865?
+ Ellen Lyons b: abt 1816 d: 26 Nov 1888
4 James Allen Andrus b: 7 Mar 1840 d: 13 Jun 1914
+ Frances Elizabeth Smith b: 20 Aug 1853 d: 26 Sep 1945
5 Claiborne Theodore Andrus b: 5 Nov 1885 d: Sep 1968
4 Sara Jeane Andrus b: abt 1844
3 James Taylor Andrus b: 15 Jun 1810 d: 1864
+ Elizabeth Robeson b: 1815
4 William Louis Andrus b: 22 Nov 1838 d: abt 1890
+ Vienna Foreman b: Sep 1839
5 John Tolbert Andrus b: 17 Oct 1868 d: 7 Mar 1942
+ Frances Amanda Broadway b: 21 Nov 1874
6 John Reed Andrus b: 30 Oct 1916 d: 11 Feb 2001
+ Anna L Miller
7 Living Andrus
+ Living Garnett
5 Ellen Andrus b: abt 1868
4 Minton A Andrus b: abt 1848
4 Margaret Andrus b: 8 May 1858 d: 10 Jun 1928

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant
• Possessions: 04 Mar 1790, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
• Possessions: 1801, Bayou Queue de Tortue, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana
• Will: 04 Sep 1834, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; inventory

Notes:

They were in Pensacola Florida when their son, Gabriel was born.This is stated in record of marriage of Gabriel to Nancy Burleigh. GC Chv 1p 6.
Bapt. record of their son John said that John and Anne Ahart were of Georgia.

writeup found in Ancestry:
JOHN LYONS, SR., was the first Lyons ancestor of which we have record. He was born about 1757. John?s father may have been Samuel Lyons but there is no proof of this.

According to one family legend, the Lyons came from Ireland and Scotland. According to another they came to this country from Nova Scotia about the time of the American Revolution.

It is not known when the first Lyons reached Louisiana. Some members of the family believe that the Lyons first settled in Georgia or Tennessee. However, it is certain that John Lyons, Sr. was in Louisiana prior to 1801 for in that year he purchased some 6000 acres of land in what is now Vermilion and Acadia Parishes. The land is situated on both the North and South sides of Bayou Queue de Tortue.

John Lyons, Sr. was the father of at least seven children:
1.MICHAEL LYONS, born about 1777.
2.John Lyons, Jr.
3.Gabriel Lyons
4.Elizabeth Lyons
5.Samuel Lyons
6.William Lyons
7.David Lyons

John Lyons, Sr. married Nancy or Ana, Ahart. It is thought that all of John?s children were born of this marriage; however, Michael, the eldest child, might have been by a previous marriage.

According to the Lyons? Family Bible, Nancy Ahart Lyons died on June 1, 1809, and John Lyons, Sr. died on August 23, 1835. He died at his home place on Bayou Queue de Tortue.


Possessions:
04 MAR 1790
(Juan de Lion an inhabitant of Pensacola) petitioned for a land concession 80 by 40 arpents at the mouth of Bayou Vermilion on the right bank descending and the last high land on the bayou to form a vacherie and to make oak timber for the construction of boats.
source:
4.Title: La Raconteur: Record Group P85-190 at Louisiana State Archives
Abbrev: Lyons, John La Raconteur
Date: 1995

Possessions:
land on the south side of the bayou "50 arpents front by the ordinary depth" (40 arpents) from Celestin la Tortue, Chief of the Attakapas, for $87
source: Title: Acadia Parish Louisiana, a History prior to 1900
Abbrev: Acadia Parish History, Vol. 1
Author: Fontenot, Mary Alice; Freeland, Paul B.
Date: 1976; Text: p. 12

Will:
The inventory of his estate was taken at "the plantation and last residence of the late John Lyons of said parish....situated on the Bayou Queue de Tortue, distant about fifty miles from the Courthouse of said Parish."

John married Nancy Anne Ahart about 1775. Nancy was born in 1761 in Georgia or Virginia; died on 1 Jun 1809 in Plaqueine Brulee, Acadia Parish, or St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: Protestant

Notes:

A careful look at the list below will show the research on this line needs some work; the dates do not fit together very well. If you have additional info please share it!

There are 2 children John M Lyons listed and I initially thought they were probably the same person but the dates of spouses don\\\'t align.

John M Lyons is born in 1783 in GA
- He marries Marie Hayes 27 Oct 1800 in Opelousas and is listed as a Protestant
- Marie Hayes dies 17 May 1826
- yet the record shows they have a son Aborn born in 1829 (3 years after she died)
- He marries Rachael Marie Forman 30 Mar 1804, according to the notes in a Catholic church
- Rachel and he have a son David Lyons born in 1798 (5 years before the wedding)
- and their son John L Lyons III is born 5 Jul 1804 (4 months after the wedding)
- Rachel and he divorce(!) 21 May 1824
- He marries Rebecca Gilchrest 19 Jun 1826 (1 month after Marie dies and 2 years after the divorce from Rachel).

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 17 Jan 1779, Natchez, Mississippi; petition
• Military: 30 Jul 1785, Militia, Opelousas Post

Notes:

Hayes, Bosman (William & Celeste Hayes) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny Forman (Edward & Marie Bonet) Wits: La Morandiere, Grandenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph de Arazena (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)

Bosman was listed on Militia roll of the Opelousas Post July 30, 1785. He also appeared in the Opelousas Post General Census of 1788 in Plaquemines Brulees. Bosn. Haysse 1 male 20 age gr. 1 woman.
Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)
LSAR Succ 1829 Est, 9 Nov 1829 Opel Ct Hse Succ # 471
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Hayes, Bosman (William & Marie Forman) b 1755 m Martha Ivy succ.: June 1828 (Opel. Ct.Hse.: Succ. #471)

1793, bought 507.83 acres St. Landry Parish, LA
May 28, 1811, Opelousas, LA Land Claim
Nov 14, 1812, sworn statement, 57 years old.
Nov 14, 1812, Attakapas Land Claim
Sept 5, 1815, Deposition MS Territory, regarding Creek Indians (see notes of father)
5 Jun 1828. Probate of will. The plantation last residence of deceased, situated in the Plaquemine Brulee about 20 miles from the courthouse. Appoint Joseph elah Andrus and James Darwin appraisers and Henry Bidsman as umpire.
Plantation $1,800.00. Articles entered as memorandums $21,242.87
Tracts of: $1050.00; $300.00; $150.00, etc. See will on file St.Landry Parish, LA.

Birth:
Opel Ch V.1 p 14.(Heb. 1 p 429)


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PETITION BY THE ENGLISH INHABITANTS OF THE NATCHEZ AREA IN 1779
TO THE BRITISH

Sir
Natches January 17. 1779
TO HIS EXCELLENCY GOVERNOR CHESTER

We, His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, Inhabitants of the Natches, beg leave to acknowledge our sincere and hearty thanks for your Excellency's great care and attention to this District and the various measures from time to time adopted for the Defense thereof by which means our Enemies are, and have been, much awed by this part of the Country protected and defended and our property safely preserved and kept from such fate as hath been often devised and decreed against it. Permit us to assure your Excellency that our weak endeavors were ever exerted, never failing to assemble on all occasions when called upon by Colonel Hutchins, who on alarms hath often required our attendance, and the same Loyal Principles we hope will ever govern us to act with spirit in the future on such emergencies. You also have our thanks for appointing him to preside here, who is more likely than any other person yet offered to defend this District, to be useful in other respects and to yield a general satisfaction to our most virtuous inhabitants.

We do also most heartily thank the Honorable Colonel John Stuart, ESQ.. for the aid of his Loyal Refugees under Captain Jackson's command who have been very useful to us. And also for the Company under the command of Captain William Mcintosh,
lately arrived, and hope they will be of no less service. And as it is reported by Captain Mcintosh and William Bethune that Indians are to be sent here, we do most ardently beg and request that no such may ever appear amongst us under the name of a
defense, as most of us are too well acquainted with the Indians to put the least confidence in them. And as we conceive that would be as useless and burdensome at this time as those heretofore sent to the District. What more, therfore, can we expect of
them now than at that time can they answer any other purpose than to Destroy the province that ought to support and sustain this Post, and to keep us in bodily fear.

The Indians formerly sent here was a reason why many People and families left their Habitations. But another such visit forced upon us, we fear, will add to an unhappiness and too, probably to the Country's desolation. And we, a Loyal people, why then shall we be forced to leave our settlement and fly to a Despotick Dominion.

We are informed of a report in Pensacola, that the Inhabitants of this District whose cattle have been slaughtered for the support of the Troops and the Indians, were contented with the price of five dollars per hundred, which report we declare to be exceeding wrong and that we have always thought, and yet think it ought not to be less than six Dollars and a Quarter and hope that price will be made good to those Injured people whose Beeves have converted to the King's use at an under rate.

We beg leave to wish Your Excellency the Compliments of the season, with perfect health, length of days, long to preside and your Administration happy under the auspicious reign of our rightful Sovereign, inthroned on a Glorious Constitution; is the prayer of.

Sir Your most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants:

To His Excellency Governor Chester

1st list

Silas Crane
Christopher Mair
Abednigo Llewellyn
Charles Allen
Parker Carridme
William Ratliff
Johnas Gardner
Lewis Bingamon*
Nathaniel Johnson
Israel Matthews
John Ellis, Sr.
Cephas Kenard
Thomas Jordan
William Joyner
Coleby Rucker*
Charles Simmons*
Clement Dyson Sr.
Clement Dyson Jr.
Joseph Dyeer

2nd List

Thomas Dyer

John Dyson

James Coplen

Benjamin Carroll

John Carrel

Francis Steed*
David Wallman*
David Wallman, Jr. *

Solomon Wallman*


Luke Sexton*
William Meaks
Francis Meek
Samuel Osborne
Alexander Boyd
John Smith
George Stampley*
Stephen Dalba '(Dalla?) *
Jeremiah Routh

3rd List

Thomas Carter
David Holt
Ebebezer Gawsett*
Richard Dun*
Samuel Heady
Daniel Gardner
Jacob Stampley

Dibdall Holt

Henry Stampley*

Peter Stampley*
Henry Platna*
Jesse Carter
Isaac Alexander
Nathan Swayze
James Wilson*
Ira Witmore

4th list

Daniel Maygott
Elijah Leonard
Samuel Frazer
Edward Cartoss
Isaac Sheldon
John Felt
Joel Weed
C. Bingamon
Thaddeus Lyman
Nehemiah Carter
Senno E. Dwight

Thomas James
Josheau Howard

Jacob Cobeen (Coburn)

Samuel Gibson

Patt Clemons

Absalom Hooper

Stephen Holsten

Anthony Brabnazon

Stephen Jourden *
James Simmons*
Sterling Spell*
Stephen Mayes
John Ogg
Robert Dunbar
Earl Douglas
Timothy Hotchkiss

M. Phelps

5th list
Joseph Andrus
Isiah Flower
Joseph Halford
Philip Alston
John McCoy Alston
John Terry
John Staybraker
Joseph Schofield
John Horsier
Nathaniel Ive*
William W. Weber*
John Gayle
James Hannon

William Oglesby

John Hide
Anthony Hamberston*
Roger Harmen
Hezekiah Harmon
Elisha Flower

Mathias Friley*
James Crungetten
William Ellis Sr.
William Ellis
Immanuel Madden*
John Choty*
Richard King
John Holt*

6th list
Isaac Johnson
Stephen Swayze
Richard Swayze. Jr.
Bosman Hayes
Elizah Swayze
Samuel Swayze
John Holston*
Nathaniel Kennison*
Abraham Horton*
James Oglesby*
Samuel Philips*
Thomas Love
James Perry*
John Shunk*
John Row
Caleb King
Justus King
William Hayes
Ephraim Goble
Thomas Atkinson
Thomas Holmes
Justus Swayze Ogden
James Clayton
William Hulbard
Job Cory
Ephriam Thomell
Thomas Harmon
Wm Reed
7th list
Samuel Lewis, Francis Spam, Christopher Guise, Sr., Jonathan Guise, David Guise, Manuel Guise, Christopher Guise, Jr., Jacob Harmon*, James Truly, Joseph Standlie, William Smith, John Ryan, John Talley*, James Lefloe, Oliver Lyman, John Absheir*, Jacob Paul, Hardis Ellis.
* Indicates person signed with a mark.

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Source: J.C. Guice's family history book entitled The Christopher Guice Family in America: Other Families, Harmon, Kinnison, Martin, Siddon, pp 27-29.

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Died:
BEF 9 NOV 1829 in Opel Ct Hse Succ 471 LSAR, 1829

Bosman married Jane "Ginny" Forman on 3 Feb 1788 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Jane (daughter of Edward* Forman, (son? speculation) and Marie* Burnett (or Barrett or Bouret or Bonet or Bournet or Brunet)) was born in 1773 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
• Possessions: 1830, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; 7 slaves

Notes:

Forman, Jenny (Edward & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hayes (William & Celeste Hayes) Wits: La Morandiere, Gradenigo, Charles Piercy, Martin Duralde, Nicholas Forstall. Fr. Joseph Arazena (Opel Ch. Vol 1-A, p 14)

Forman, Guiny (Eduardo & Marie Bonet) m 3 Feb 1788 Bosman Hais (Opel Ch. v.1, p 267)

Notes:

Married:
HAYES, Bosman (William & Celeste HAYES) m 3 Feb 1788 Jenny FORMAN (Edward & Marie BONET) Wits: LA MORANDIERE, GRANDENIGO, Charles PIERCY, Martin DURALDE, Nicholas FORSTALL. Fr. Joseph de ARAZENA (Opel Ch: v.1-A, p 14)