No Man's Land: A History of El Camino RealNardini, Louis Raphael
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No Man's Land: A History of El Camino Real
Nardini, Louis Raphael
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail (Tex. and La.); Louisiana -- History
Don Marcelo de Soto, farmer, wife, Dona Maries Baillio, Frenchwoman,
two sons, two daughters, resided on Los Pedro Creek (Bayou
Pierre).
Pedro Lafita, Spanish, wife, Louise Gainnie, Frenchwoman, resided on
Bayou Los Tres Leagues.
Luis Beltran, Frenchman, resided on Rio Hondo (Young’s Bayou) or Bayou
La Jeune. (Unmarried)
Vincente Rolan, Frenchman, wed Melanie Vascoque, Frenchwoman, residing
on Bayou Durange. (This bayou drains Cypress Swamp and empties
into Topelcot Creek, also known as Cypress Swamp, Hall Break
area, north of Marthaville, Louisiana).
Don Antainse Possiot, Frenchman, wed to Juanna Elena Pabi,
Frenchwoman. Note: This is the Anthanase Poissot who bought
land from the Chescher Indians on Three League Bayou, which
extended westward to Bayou Pierre.
Michael Rambin, Frenchman wed to Theresa Baillio (Theresa Baillio,
sister to Maria Baillio who wed Marcelo De Soto) resided on
Los Pedros Creek (Bayou Pierre). There was one hired hand on
this farm, Jose Crafon, Spanish.
Jean Balbado, Frenchman wed to Lenore Tessier, Frenchwoman, resided on
Arroyo Hondo (Hagewood or Coldwater vicinity between Robeline
and Natchitoches, Louisiana).
Jean Tessier, Frenchman and widower, resided in the same area as
above.
Louis Fortin, Frenchman, wed to Manuella Aragon, Spanish, resided on
land of Francois Prudhomme which was among the Adais Indians,
at Los Adais.
Francisco Prudhomme, Frenchman wed to Anne Marie Rambin, Frenchwoman,
two sons and seven daughters. Prudhomme in 1805 was 74 years
old. This land among the Adais Indians was granted to
Prudhomme by DeMezieres in 1771. Francois Prudhomme was a
trader among the Indians and at the same time had a Spanish
co-partner, Antonio Gil y Barbo, who traded among the Spanish
along El Camino Real. Manuel Flores was another partner of
Prudhomme, also Miguel Viciente who later sold his grant to
Isaac Crow. It is very likely that Viciente at his out of the
way home on Sabine River was a trader in contraband
merchandise supplied by Prudhomme. The trail leading from
Sabine River and the home of Miguel Viciente on Bayou San
Patrice and eastward to the Red River via Converse, Pleasant
Hill and to Bayou Pierre was a contraband trail. In 1723 Paul
Muller established Post du Bayou Pierre, with contraband trade
with the Spanish as his aim. Post du Bayou Pierre developed
into the Town of Bayou Pierre. This trail was traveled by
Gutierrez and his followers when they were pursued by the
Royalists, Spanish Troops. Post du Bayou Pierre, The Town of
Bayou Pierre, King Hill and Jordan Ferry are all one and the
same.
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