Francois Lemelle

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      Sex: M

AKA: Francisco, Bellegarde, Lemesle

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: Paris, , , France
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Parents

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         Father: Francois Lemelle
         Mother: Marie Coquelin

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Marie Louise Mariette
       Marriage: 8 Nov 1728
       Children:
                1. Jacques Santiago Lemelle
                2. Francisco Lemelle

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Notes

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General:

From records of the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans
LEMELLE [@LEMESLE]
Francois, surnamed BELLEGARDE (Francois LESMELE and Marie COQUELIN), a native of Paris, our parishioner, m. Marie Louise MARIETTE, Nov 8, 1728, w. BERANGER, naval captain for the Company [of the Indies], POMET, naval captain for the Company [of the Indies], DE LA CHAISE, Jr., DE CHAUNNE [@DE CHAUANNES], secretary of the Council for excises, Marie Louise DE LA CHAISE (SLC, M1, 162)
{m. = married, w. = witnessed by, SLC = Sacremental records of the church}

From the Louisiana Historical Quarterly
July 15, 1735 1p. No. A35^{57
Petition to Ratify Sale of Land}.
Sieur Dalcour shows that his wife sold to Lemelle Bellegarde a tract of land whereon a mill had stood but was prostrated by a hurricane. Sale was made in order to reduce levee labors. Let the transaction hitherto private be formally approved. Agreed: Salmon.

From the Louisiana Historical Quarterly
^{Nov. 10, 1736 (773)
Judgements Rendered in cases of Lemelle, dit Bellegarde, heirs of Delachaise and others.
Signed: "Salmon," "Bobe Desclozeaux," "Lafreniere," "Fazende," "Prat."}

From the Louisiana Historical Quarterly
^{Feb. 1 1736 1p. No. A36}10
^{Lease of Home Francois Lemelle alias Bellegarde has let a house and appurtenances for one year to Mr Estienne de Lalande Dalcout and his wife, for 400 francs; 335¼ paid cash, and residue, for 64 3/4 payable on expiration of lease. Mortgage security. Terms began with July 23, 1735.}

From the Louisiana Historical Quarterly
Nov. 8, 1737 2pp. No 37¹⁶⁴ No 37^{133
Remonstrance.
Le Melle alias Bellegarde, "for these reasons and those our Lords we have shown in The Plea The petitioner persists in the conclusions which he has reached." (As much as to say, he flounders in a sticky mire, and resolves to stay stuck.)
In other words, it was better for Madame Delechaise to sell one of her plantations that to suffer its reversion to the royal domain, for want of resources to farm both estates profitably. No note by Council.}

From the Louisiana Historical Quarterly
^{No. 3428. 5pp. Court of Alcaide Jacinto Panis. No Assessor. No Escribano named.
To collect a debt.
The plaintiff claims a debt of 162 pesos which he asks to have verified. Petition granted. In a second petition, Mr. Lemelle asks for a writ of citation because his opponent lives on his plantation. The writ is ordered issued by Alcalde Panis. It is issued and served. Santiago Chapron comes to the city, and under oath verifies his signature and acknowledges the debt. Lemelle asks the return of the note, as he and his opponent have settled their difference. When the note is returned he signs a receipt for it which ends the proceedings.}