Second Company

San Luis de Ilinueses Militia

Spanish Colonial Militia of St. Louis

The following roster was recorded in Royal Spanish records  in the General Archives of the Indies, Cuba.
 

San Luis de Ilinueses, December 22, 1780


Information listed in the following order:

Rank; Name; Age; Birthplace; Occupation
 

 "LH Notes"= Notes from "The Spanish Regime in Missouri", by Louis Houck (1909)


      Officers

     Capt. Don Eugenio Peure [Pouree]

        Lt. Don Luis Sanselier [Chancelier]

       Sub-Lt. Don Carlos Tayon

       Adjutant Don Benito Vasquez

       1st Sgt. Joseph Polo; 34; France; Trader

       2nd Sgt. Joan Baptista Lapierre; 36; Canada; Blacksmith

[LH Note: This Lapierre in 1789 lived at Cahokia, and at the suit of Dumoulin,  who was trustee for Labadie, the sum of "280 livres in buckskin, payable in May, 1792, due him from one Philip Grevais" was seized, or garnisheed, out of  1166 livres he owed Lapierre. A similar writ was issued in favor of Antoine Thibault, served by Tom Brady, "huissier" of Cahokia.   Alvord, Illinois Historical Collections, vol. ii, pp. 421-423.]

 

       2nd Sgt. Luis Otonere, Sr.; 50; Canada; Tailor

      1st Cpl. Jacobo Labe;  40; Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: Jacques Noise, dit  L'Abbe.]

      1st Cpl. Carlos Hot; 35; Canada; Hunter

[LH Note: Hotte or Haut.]

      1st Cpl. Antonio Belpercher; 40;  Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: Antoine Oliver,  dit Bellepeche.  He died in St. Louis, October 5, 1786. Catharine Moreau, his widow, claimed land under a Spanish patent in Opolousas, lower Louisiana.]

 

      1st Cpl. Carlos Roy; 26; Ilinueses; Habitant

      2nd Cpl. Pedro Bofrer; 35; Canada; Tailor

[LH Note: The name may stand for "Beaufrere" although no such name is found in the Archives, A Pierre Beaufre made claim to land in Vincennes in 1785,  and may be the same. It seems that his claim to the land in Vincennes was rejected because he arrived here after 1783, which would indicate that he might have resided in St Louis at the time this muster roll was made.]

 

      2nd Cpl. Andres Dupuy; 26; Canada; Tailor

      2nd Cpl. Francisco Honore; 17; Ilinueses; Tailor

[LH Note: Claimed land in St. Ferdinand.]

      2nd Cpl. Antonio Venzan; 28; France; Trader

[LH Note: Antoine Vincent Bouis, who was generally known as Vincent.  See Houck's History of Missouri, vol. ii, p. 54.]

 

     Enlisted Men:

      Nicolas Daniel; 38; Canada; Hunter

[LH Note: This name occurs once in the St. Louis Archives, but a man named Daniel is found in Dr. Conde's list of account, and marked "paid."]

 

      Pedro Plancha; 43; France; Caulker

      Miguel Tibo [Tibeau?]; 38; Canada; Rower

[LH Note: Name spelled Thibault, or Tibeau.  This Joseph married Marie Louis Vincennes.  A Joseph Tibeau lived in St. Charles and claimed a lot there.]

 

      Pedro Pelie[r?]; 33; Canada; Habitant

[LH Note: A contraction of the name Pelletier  Came over from Cahokia, where the family lived as early as 1751. ]

      Miguel Lamy; 50; Canada; Habitant

[LH Note: He came from Fort de Chartres, and died in St. Louis, January 3,1784.  The Lamis were among the very first settlers of the Illinois country, and lived at Fort de Chartres before 1725, because on the 24th of November, 1725, "un garcon de legitime mariage Jean Nicolas Becquet et  de Catharine Baran, ses pere et mere" married the widow of one Lami on that  day as appears from one of the entries of the St. Anne church record.]

 

      Enrique Duchoquete; 20; Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: Henri Douchouquette.]

      Joseph Peron; 30; France; Rower

     Alexandro Luese; 30; Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: Alexis Loise probably came from Fort de Chartres, where a Jean Baptiste Lois de Mons lived in 1746. ]

 

     Francisco Duchoquete; 17; Ilinueses; Habitant

     Baptista Moro [Moreau?]; 26; Canada; Rower

     Juan Boduen; 18; Ilinueses; Rower;

[LH Note: The representatives of a Jean Bodoin made claim to land in the St. Ferdinand common fields, and presumably this is the same person named in this roll. Joseph Bodoin, dit L'Habitant, was his son. ]

     Jacobo Lasablonera; 38; Canada; Habitant

[LH Note: Jacques la Sabloniere. ]

     Carlon Chanrrion; 43; Ilinueses; Rower

[LH Note: See Henrion. ]

     Pedro Roy; 45; Canada;  Blacksmith

     Todos Santos Lorrose; 18; Ilinueses; Rower

[LH Note: Touissant la Rose. ]

     Nicolas Bogeneau; 38; Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: Nicolas Beaugenou. ]

     Jacobo Tabo;  36; Canada;  Habitant

[LH Note: Jacques Thibault or Tibeau. ]

     Simon Cuzot; 30; Nueva Orleans; Habitant

[LH Note: Simon Coussot or Coussotte married Marie Louis Lalande and came to St. Louis from Fort de Chartres.  A Francois Coussot at Fort de Chartres in 1761 was the husband of Madeline Kiercerau. ]

     Joseph Lapierre; 25; Canada; Habitant

     Antonio Lusere; 44; Canada; Carpenter

[LH Note: Antoine Lesieur. ]

     Luis Crepo;  27; Canada;  Habitant

[LH Note: Louis Crepeau came from Vincennes to St. Louis. Josephine Crepeau, who married Eugenio Alvarez, may have been his sister. The heirs of Joseph Crepeau had an ancient grant at Vincennes, as did also the heirs of Louis Crepeau. A Joseph "Crepo", soldier, died in St. Louis, January 28, 1786. ]

     Juan Gilver; 48; France;  Potter;

[LH Note: Jean Gilbert, dit La Fontaine, or perhaps Montagne. In 1743 an Antoine Gilbert or Gibert, dit La Montagne, was a sergeant at Fort de Chartres in the "compagnie de Mimbret", but in 1746 he was said to be sergeant in another entry in the "Compagnie de M. de Grand Pre." Jean Gibert was married to Marie Josette Faveau, also a Fort de Chartres name. ]

     Joseph Jirar; 33; Canada; Rower

[LH Note: Joseph Girard. It may be that this name stands for Joseph Tibeau or Tibault, dit Girard.. ]

     Joseph Chartran; 38; Canada; Habitant

[LH Note: Joseph Chartran or Chartrand from St. Louis removed to St. Charles. In 1801 he received a grant at Charette, where he was syndic. The family came over from Kaskaskia. Amable Chartran was a resident of Cahokia in 1787. Originally the family came from Montreal and undoubtedly was among the first settlers of the Illinois country.  This Joseph Chartran seems to have had business relations with Des Bruisseau.]

     Joseph Rubidu; 36; Canada; Shoemaker

[LH Note: Jospeh Roubidoux or Robidou, became one of the principal merchants of St. Louis and an extensive fur trader. He was interested in the Spanish Commercial Company as one of the stockholders and opposed to the management of Clamorgan of the affairs of the company. He married Catharine Rollet, dit Laderoute. One of his sons, also named Joseph, became the founder of St. Joseph., Mo. ]

     Francisco Porten; 25; Ilinueses; Rower

     Pedro Belhumor; 30; Canada;  Rower

     Francisco Grene; 50; Canada;    Rower

[LH Note: Francois Fleury, dit Grenier. From the St. Louis Archives it would seem that he ahd some business with La Busciere. A Jospeh Grenier was a land claimant in the Kaskaskia land district. ]

     Pedro Jonca; 36; Canada; Rower

[LH Note: In 1787 a Joseph Jonka, who came from Canada, and son of Pierre Jonka and Marie Fournier married Marguerite Farkinpin.  A "Mendiase", i.e., a mendicant or beggar. A creek named "Jonca" in Ste. Genevieve and St. Francois counties, probably derived its name from this family. ]

     Nicolas Lacomble; 42; Canada; Cooper

[LH Note: A Nicolas Lacompte made a claim to land on Fifi creek, but his name does not appear in the St. Louis archives. ]

     Gregorio Guiersero;  28; Ilinueses; Habitant

[LH Note: This is probably Gregoire Kiercereau, junior. ]

     Baptista Lorenzo [Laurence?];  36; Canada; Currier

[LH Note: Spelled variously Lorin, Laurin, Lorain, or Lorenz.  The St. Louis Archives show that a Jean Baptiste Lorenzo gave Jean Marie Durand a power of attorney.  A Jospeh Lorens married Marguerite, the widow of Antoine Barada.  From the Cahokia records it appears that in 1787 for a debt he owed Tom Brady "the funds belonging to M. Lorens, farmer, on the Spanish side, now in possession of M. Jean Bapiste LaCroix, the value of a side of leather and a spur" were seized and the said La Croix forbidden "to dispossess himself thereof" until Lorens had satisfied the "said Tom Brady". This is probably the Baptiste Lorenzo named in this muster roll.]

     Pedro Cuzote;   22;  Nueva Orleans; Rower

     Luis Lemez;   30;  Nueva Orleans; Shoemaker

[LH Note: Louis Lemay, or Ouimet, came to St. Louis from St. Philippe. In 1782 he sued in the Cahokia court "for a plowshare, which had been taken from his plow by M. Cesirre under the alleged pretext that the said Lemay owed him fifteen francs." Alvord, Illinois Historical Collections, vol ii, p.133.  At this time Lemay lived at St. Philippe, perhaps having moved back to that place from St. Louis. In another case he was condemned to return some spokes he took from Jean Lapance "in the woods of the Big Mushrooms" ]

     Joseph Larduera; 33; Canada; Shoemaker

[LH Note: Joseph Laderoute, Antoine Laderoute, Jacques Laderoute, and Louis Laderoute came to St. Louis from Kaskaskia where they appear to have had claims for land. It is probable that they were not related to Rollet, dit Laderoute. ]

     Jacobo Larduera; 28; Canada; Rower

    Antonio Larduera; 24; Canada;  Rower

     Luis Larduera;  20; Canada;  Rower

     Luis Brunet; 45; Canada; Hunter

[LH Note: No doubt related to Noel Brunet.  See ante, p. 191, note 35. ]

     Antonio Brunet; 18;Canada; Hunter

     Joseph Cote; 17; Nueva Orleans; Rower

     Pablo Canpo; 35; Canada; Rower

[LH Note: Paul Campeau from Cahokia, where he claimed a house and lot. ]

     Baptista Pety; 40; Canada; Rower

[LH Note: Jean Baptise Petit, who married Therese Charron in St. Louis. The name "Petit" is often a "dit". Thus we have Jean Baptiste Lepre, dit Petit, and Francoise Milhomme, dit Petit, at Ste. Genevieve. ]

     Luis Marcil; 40; Canada;Rower

[LH Note: This may be Louis Marechal, a name found among the habitants of Kaskaskia.  ]

     Baptista Dujo; Canada; Habitant

[LH Note: Dujo may possibly be Pujol. ]

     Joseph Fache; 38; Canada; Hunter

     Juan Luis Derruen; 50; Canada; Habitant

     Estevan Derruen; 20; Canada; Rower

     Juan Baptista Derruen; 18; Canada; Rower

     Gaspar Rubio; 50; France; Merchant

     Antonio Rivera; 50; Ilinueses; Habitant

     Baptista Rivera; 26; Ilinueses; Rower

     Phelipe Rivera; 18; Ilinueses; Rower

     Esteban Beron; 50; France; Rower

     Agustin Hever; 44; Ilinueses;Hunter

     Francisco Marichar; 34 Ilinueses; Habitant

     Joseph Ortiz; 34; Spain; Merchant

     Joseph Beancur; 43 Canada; Rower

     Baptista Humet; 38; Canada; Rower

     Pedro Ganon; 40; Canada; Mason

     Juan Baptista Brucieras; 35; Canada; Rower

     Guiery Denoye; 46; Canada; Habitant

     Francisco Villar[s?]; 30; Canada; Rower

     Luis Breda; 24; Ilinueses; Shoemaker

     Francisco Bernie[r?]; 30; Canada; Rower

     Gabriel Dodie; 48; Ilinueses; Habitant

     Agustin Dodie; 23; Ilinueses; Rower

     Baptista Henete; 28; Ilinueses; Rower

     Pedro Bequete; 43; Ilinueses; Rower

     Gabriel Bequete; 22; Ilinueses; Rower

     Luis Bulrry; 46; France; Ropemaker

     Lorenzo Ride; 24; Ilinueses; Rower

     Luis Boduen; 30; Canada; Habitant

     Joseph Baduen; 25; Canada; Habitant

     Antonio San Francisco; 25; Ilinueses; Rower

     Baptista Trudo; 35; Canada; Rower

     Luis Huno; 25; Ilinueses; Rower

     Luis Ride; 50; Canada; Habitant

     Guillermo Leconte;46; Canada; Habitant

     Joseph Leconte; 18; Ilinueses; Rower

     Amable Guion; 16; Ilinueses; Rower

     Juan Martiny;50; Canada; Trader

     Joseph Ribar 50; Canada; Trader

     Joseph Berge; 48; Canada; Hunter

     Pedro Dechene; 36; Canada; Trader

     Juan Casa Noba; 50; France; Rower

     Francisco Caida; 40; France; Trader

     Joseph Tesier; 35; Canada; Rower

     Juan Baptista Labreche; 34; Canada; Rower

     Carlos Sanguinete; 43; Canada; Merchant

     Joachim Roy; 38; Canada; Carpenter

     Francisco Barrera; 43 France; Baker

     Luis Fache; 50; France; Rower

     Isac Tros; 36; American; Rower

     Andres Fidecharme; 45; France; Rower

     Antonio Lajoy; 18; Ilinueses; Habitant


Summary:
Sergeants.........3
Corporals.........8
Enlisted Men....96
Total:...............107
San Luis de Ilinueses, December 20, 1780
Lt. Gov. Francisco Cruzat (rubic).



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: "The Spanish Regime in Missouri", by Louis Houck; R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company; 1909.