Nicolas Sylvestre dit Champagne & Barbe Neveu

Nicolas Sylvestre

Nicolas Sylvestre (or Sevestre) was the son of Nicolas Sevestre and Tanche Colson (Estanche). He was born around 1642 in Pont-sur-Seine, Champagne (Aube), France, and had five known brothers.[1]

Nicolas arrived in New France as a soldier in the Carignan-Salières Regiment, under the company of Grandfontaine, in 1665.[2][3] After completing his military service, he remained in the colony.

On March 20, 1667, before notary Romain Becquet, Nicolas received a land concession from Jean Bourdon in the seigneury of Dombourg.[4]

Marriage

On August 20, 1667, in the parish church of Notre-Dame de Québec, Nicolas Sylvestre, a soldier and son of Nicolas Sylvestre and Tanche Colson of Pont-sur-Seine, Champagne, married Barbe Neveu, daughter of Jean Nepveu and Anne Ledet of Québec. The marriage was officiated by an unnamed priest, with witnesses including Jean Bourdon, Simon le Febvre Angés, and Ignace le Gardeur du Ponceau.[5][6]

The couple had 16 children, 12 of whom married, and 3 who died in infancy.[7][8] Most of the children were born and baptized in Dombourg (later Neuville), with the exception of the first child, who was baptized in Sillery.

Children

  1. Nicolas Sevestre (b. July 7, 1669, baptized July 10 in Sillery) – Married Jeanne Labadie on November 23, 1694, in Neuville.
  2. Marie Barbe Silvestre (b. April 22, 1671, baptized April 25 in Dombourg) – Married Jean Bernardin Lesage dit le Piedmontois on January 8, 1686, in Neuville.
  3. Louis Silvestre (b. March 23, 1673, baptized March 26 in Dombourg) – Married Élisabeth Labadie (sister of Jeanne) on November 24, 1698, in Neuville.
  4. Pierre Silvestre (baptized June 2, 1675 in Dombourg) – Married Marie Anne Labadie (sister of Jeanne and Élisabeth) on November 8, 1700, in Neuville.
  5. Anne Silvestre (b. October 23, 1678, baptized October 31 in Dombourg) – Married Pierre Piché on November 4, 1697, in Neuville; later married François Biron on February 28, 1718, in Cap-Santé.
  6. Élisabeth Silvestre (b. March 23, 1681, baptized in Neuville) – Died April 16, 1681, at 23 days old.
  7. Françoise Sylvestre (b. February 21, 1682, baptized February 22 in Neuville) – Married Laurent Matte on August 12, 1702, in Neuville.
  8. François Sylvestre (b. August 30, 1684, baptized August 31 in Neuville) – Married Marie Anne Noël on April 6, 1717, in Québec; later married Marie Angélique Houde on February 15, 1733, in Sainte-Croix de Lotbinière.
  9. Marie Jeanne Silvestre (b. May 2, 1686, baptized May 5 in Neuville) – Married Jean de la Fontaine on October 29, 1709, in Neuville; later married Augustin Balard on November 12, 1714, in Neuville; then married Nicolas Petit on February 24, 1727, in Neuville; and finally married Vincent Houdard on May 2, 1733, in Québec.
  10. Jean Silvestre (b. June 15, 1688, baptized June 17 in Neuville) – Married Marie Anne Abel (dit Benoît) on November 11, 1715, in Deschambault.
  11. Marie Madeleine Silvestre (b. September 3, 1690, baptized September 5 in Neuville) – Presumed to have died in infancy, as she does not appear in subsequent records.
  12. Marie Anne Silvestre (b. August 11, 1692, baptized August 13 in Neuville) – Married André Contant on October 18, 1712, in Neuville.
  13. Marie Thérèse Silvestre (b. June 18, 1694, baptized June 19 in Neuville) – Died January 30, 1695, at 7 months old.
  14. Anonyme Silvestre – Baptized and buried on November 16, 1695, in Neuville.
  15. Élisabeth Silvestre (b. June 11, 1697, baptized June 12 in Neuville) – Married Pierre Doucet on February 3, 1716, in Neuville.
  16. Nicolas Silvestre (b. July 8, 1699, baptized in Neuville) – Married Marie Élisabeth Laporte on February 16, 1721, in St-Sulpice.

Land Concessions and Later Life

In 1687, Nicolas received another land concession from Paul Augustin Juchereau in the seigneury of Maur, which he sold to his son François in July 1710 before notary Louis Chambalon.[4:1]

In 1712, Nicolas granted a lease to his son Jean, and in 1714, he donated the Neuville concession to Jean in exchange for care in his old age. At the time, Nicolas was 70, and his wife Barbe was 63.[9]

Death

Nicolas Sylvestre was buried in Neuville on March 10, 1729, at approximately 85 years old. The burial record does not name any witnesses, and the officiating priest was the curé of Neuville, Dumont.[10][11]

Barbe Neveu was buried on April 18, 1729, in Neuville by the same priest. Her age was not recorded in the burial record.[12]

Barbe Neveu

Barbe Neveu was baptized on December 3, 1653, in Québec (Notre-Dame). She was the daughter of Jean Nepveu and Anne Ledet. Her godparents were Charles de Repentigny and Madeleine de Repentigny, wife of Monsieur Godefroy.[13][14][15]

Marriage

Barbe married Nicolas Sylvestre on August 20, 1667, in Notre-Dame de Québec. The couple had 16 children, 12 of whom married, and 3 who died in infancy.[5:1][6:1]

Death

Barbe Neveu was buried in Neuville on April 18, 1729, shortly after her husband Nicolas. Her age at death was not recorded.[12:1]

Notes and Notarial Acts

Notarial Acts

  • Romain Becquet: Concession from Jean Bourdon to Nicolas Sylvestre in Dombourg (March 20, 1667). Vol II, pg 274.[4:2]
  • François Genaple: Obligation of Nicolas Sylvestre to Pierre Mesnier (November 3, 1686). Vol VII, pg 38.[4:3]
  • Louis Chambalon: Sale of land by Nicolas Sylvestre to his son François (July 1, 1710). Vol XIX, pg 314.[4:4]

BAnQ Records

  • Map: Survey plan of the seigneury of Maur (1692-1725).[16]
  • Ordinance: Dispute over the succession of Nicolas Sylvestre’s son (July 1, 1710).[17]

Sources

  1. Fichier Nicolas Sylvestre 2016 Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie ↩︎

  2. Répertoire des officiers et soldats du régiment de Carignan-Salières, Marcel Fournier ↩︎

  3. Francogene: soldats Carignan-Salières, Denis Beauregard #235 ↩︎

  4. BAnQ Notarial Acts Index ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎

  5. Mariage de Nicolas Sylvestre et de Barbe Nepveu, image IGD ↩︎ ↩︎

  6. 1667 Marriage Record, FamilySearch ↩︎ ↩︎

  7. Quebec, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1997 ↩︎

  8. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec, René Jetté, pg 1059 ↩︎

  9. Donation by Nicolas Sylvestre to Jean Silvestre, BAnQ ↩︎

  10. Sépulture Nicolas Sylvestre, image IGD ↩︎

  11. Nicolas Sylvestre Burial Record, FamilySearch ↩︎

  12. Sépulture Barbe Neveu, image IGD ↩︎ ↩︎

  13. Bapt. IGD ↩︎

  14. Baptismal record, FamilySearch ↩︎

  15. Dictionnaire généalogique des familles du Québec, René Jetté, pg 847 ↩︎

  16. Carte Seigneurie de Maur, BAnQ ↩︎

  17. Ordonnance de l’intendant Jacques Raudot, BAnQ ↩︎

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