La Maison des Verges de Sannois (1440-Present)

 Origins of the Family 

According to the book "The Rose of Martinique", the VERGERS de SANNOIS family originated from Brest, France. The moved to Martinique and were among the oldest families in the island. This noble family owned a large number of plantations in Martinique ( Source 2, 7-9).

Coat of Arms 

From the "Armorial d'Hozier" (Source 3)

In the "Grand Armorial de France" by  Henri Jougla de MORENAS, the arms of the Des Vergers de Sannois are described as "d'azur et la bande d‘or" (Source 7, Volume III, p. 189).

 

Titles of the Family

1)  Seigneur d'Aufferville

2) Seigneur d'Annet sur Marne

3) Seigneur de Sannois

4) Seigneur de Mauperthuis

5) Seigneur d'Auroy et d'Anet

6) Seigneur de Chambry

Abbreviated Genealogy

Simon des VERGERS de SANNOIS (circa 1440)

He was elector of Nemours and secretary to the King of France between 1455 and 1467. Simon des Vergers de Sannois received letter patent in November 1482 confirming nobility from Louis XI of Valois (r.1461-1483), King of France. Charles VIII of Valois  (r.1483-1498) confirmed the letter patent in February 1484 (Source 1). 

Simon issued:

1) Pierre I

2) Isabeau

Pierre I des VERGERS de SANNOIS (+1530)

He married Marguerite DUVIVIER and secondly married Perette de VAUBOULON and issued (Pierre II and Isabeau)

1) Pierre II

2) Isabeau 

Pierre II des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1490-?)

He married in July of 1515 Denise Perette COURTIN de VAUCOURTIN (1495-?) and issued (Claude, Charles, Suzanne, and Richard I )

Pierre de Vergers de Sannois was Co-Seigneur d'ANET en BRIE

1) Claude

2) Charles

3) Suzanne

4) Richard I 

 

Richard I des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1530-?), Seigneur de Sannois, d'Anet, et de Mauperthuy

He married on October 10, 1556 Nicole SAUVAGE (1535) and issued (François, Nicole, Marguerite).

Secondly, Richard I married Françoise de SERANT on May 25, 1565 and issued (Florimond Dominique and Antoine)

Florimond des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1570-1624)

Florimond was Archer des ordonnances du Roi in 1588

He married on May 16, 1592 in Annet-Sur-Marne Charlotte de LONGVILLIERS de POINCY (1570-1596) issued two children (Nicolas and François):

1) Nicolas des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1593)

2)  François des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1595-1657) married Marguerite de la PORTE and issued (Antoine, Charlotte, Dominique-Florimond, Françoise, Marguerite- Martine)
 

François des des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1595-1657) 

Married on July 5, 1623 to Marguerite de la PORTE (+1675) and issued:

1) Philippe

2) Jean

3) Charlotte

4) Antoine, Seigneur de Maupertuis (1630)

5) Florimond (1632-1700)

6) François (1639)

7) Marguerite-Martine (1639)

Note:  François des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1595-1657 was among the first des Verges de Sannois to come to the New World. He arrived with his uncle Philippe de LONGVILLIERS de POINCY (1584-1660), Governor of Saint-Christophe and Governor of Martinique

 Dominique Florimond des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1632-1700), Écuyer, Sieur de Sannois, Sieur d'Auroy, Conseiller au Conseil Souverain de Ste-Christophe, Capitaine de Milice

Married in 1660 in Saint Christophe (St. Kittis and Nevis) Anne Catherine de LAFOND, Dame de l'Espérance (1640-1690) and issued: 

1) Bernard des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1662-)

2) Marie-Rose des VERGERS de SANNOIS

3) Joseph des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1670-)- See below genealogy

4) François-Charles des VERGERS de SANNOIS †

5) Françoise des VERGERS de SANOIS (1681-1756)

6) Augustin des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1682-)

7) Catherine des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1684-)

8) Jean-Baptiste-Charles des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1675) - see below of genealogy

9) Elizabeth des VERGERS de SANNOIS

 Descendants of Joseph des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1670)

 

Joseph des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1670),Écuyer, Sgr. de Sannois, Capitaine de cavalerie (1707).

Joseph was born in Saint Christophe (St. Kiits-and-Nevis) to Dominique Florimond des VERGERS de SANOIS and Anne Catherine de LAFOND

On March 19, 1700 he married in Le Lamentin, Martinique Élisabeth MAIGNE du PLAT (1670-1706) and issued ( Joseph François).

Élisabeth MAIGNE du PLAT was the daughter of Guillaume MAIGNE du PLAT (+1690) and Marie d'ORANGE (1641-1680). Marie d'Orange was the third daughter of Guillaume d'Orange (1605-1674) and Madeleine HUGUET (1613-1690).

She was first married to Claude Papin de l'Epine (1627-1667) but become a widow. 

La Maison de Maigné du Plat (possible arms)

La Maison d'Orange (Antilles)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joseph François des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1705-1767)

Married on July 4, 1729 in Les Trois Ilets, Martinique Catherine BROWNE (1708-1785) and issued (Jean -François-Joseph and Rose-Claire)

Jean François Joseph des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1730-1792) 

He married Elisabeth HODEBOURG des BROSSES and issued (Catherine, Joseph, Rose, and Gabriel).

La Maison des Brosses (Possible Blason)

Rose Claire des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1736-1807)

Married Joseph-Gaspard de TASCHER de la PAGERIE (1735-1790). He was chevalier, Seigneur de la Pagerie, lieutenant and issued

1. Marie-Joseph Rose (Josephine) de TASCHER de La PAGERIE (1763-1814)

2. Catherine Désirée de TASCHER de La PAGERIE (1764-1777)

3. Marie-Françoise TASCHER de LA PAGERIE (1766-1791)

Grand Armorial of the Tascher de la Pagerie (Source 5)

Marie-Joseph Rose de TASCHER de La PAGERIE (Joséphine) 1763-1814, Empress of the French 

Empress Josephine in coronation robs by Baron François Gérard (1770 - 1837)

She married December 13, 1779 Alexandre de BEAUHARNAIS (1760-1794), Viscount of Beauharnais, and issued (Eugène-Rose and Hortense). Her husband was guillotined during the French

Revolution.

The Arms of the Beauharnais and Tacher de la Pagerie

1) Eugène-Rose de BEAUHARNAIS, Viscount de Beauharnais, Imperial Prince (1781-1824) married in 1806 to Augusta-Amélie of BAVARIA, Duchess de LEUCHTENBOURG (1788-1851) and issued: (Joséphine-Maximilienne, Eugènie-Hortense, Auguste, Théodelinde, Caroline, Maximilien)

a)  Joséphine-Maximilienne, Queen of Sweden
b)  Eugènie-Hortense, Princess of Hohenzollern-Hechingen
c) Auguste, Second Duke of Leuchtenbourg
d)  Théodelinde, Countess of Württemberg
e) Caroline, No issue
f) Maximilien, Third Duke of Leuchtenbourg, Russian Imperial Highness

Eugene-Rose de BEAUHARNAIS (Public Domain)

The Napoleonic Eagle and the House of Bavaria (Public Domain)

2) Hortense de BEAUHARNAIS (1783-1837) married Louis BONAPARTE, King of the Netherlands (1778-1846) and issued: Napoléon-Charles, Napoléon-Louis, Napoléon III, Emperor of the French)

a)  Napoléon-Charles, died as a child
b)  Napoléon-Louis, King of Holland
c)  Napoléon III, President of the French Republic, Emperor of the French Empire

Hortense, Queen of the Netherlands by Jean-Baptiste Regnault (Public Domain)

Josephine re-married Napoleon BONAPARTE, Emperor of the French, on March 9, 1796 and divorced in 1810. She had no issue. Josephine is considered Napoleon's greatest love.

Arms of the Emperor Napoleon I

 

Titles of the Marie-Joseph-Rose

 de TASCHER de La PAGERIE (Josephine)

1) Viscountess  de Beauharnais (1779-1793)

2) Empress of the French (1804-1810)

The Empress of the French (Image Public Domain) 

Current Descendants of

Marie-Joseph Rose de TASCHER de La PAGERIE (Joséphine)

 

Joséphine-Maximilienne de Beauharnais de Leuchtenberg (1807-1876) 

She was the daughter of Eugène-Rose de Beauharnais (1781-1824), Viscount of Beauharnis and Princess Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg (1788-1851)

Joséphine of Sweden and Norway (1858)

 On June 19, 1823 Joséphine- Maximilienne de BEAUHARNAIS married Crown Prince Oscar of Sweden and Norway (1799-). He was the son of Charles XIV (Jean-Baptiste-Jules-BERNADOTTE) of Sweden and Désiré CLARY. The couple issued: 

1) Charles XV, of Sweden 

2) Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland 

3) Oscar II of Sweden 

4) Princess Eugenie 

5) Prince August, Duke of Dalarna

The Grand Arms of Kingdom of Sweden

Today, a descendant of the Empress Joséphine sits on the throne of Sweden: His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (r. 1973 - Present).  He, like the Empress Josephine is also a descendant of  the French explorer Guillaume d'ORANGE "des Antilles" (1605-1674) through his daugther Marie d'ORANGE (1641).

His Majesty CARL XVI GUSTAF

 

Descendants of Jean-Baptiste-Charles 

 des VERGERS de SANOIS (1675-)

Jean-Baptiste-Charles des VERGERS de SANNOIS (1675-)

 Jean -Baptiste Charles was the son of Dominique Florimond des VERGERS de SANOIS and Anne Catherine de LAFOND

He married on November 13, 1714 in Martinique Louise Elisabeth du VAL (1696-1781). She was the daughter of Simon du VAL and Françoise PAPIN de L'EPINE. They issued 

1) Jean Simon,

2) Rose,

3) Anne-Françoise,

4) Nicolas-François,

5) and Gertrude.

Nicolas-François des VERGERS de SANNOIS de MAUPERTUY (1728)  

Nicolas was born in Le Lamentin, Martinique and was Capitaine de dragons du bataillon du Fort-Royal. He was also Seigneur de MAUPERTUY

 On  January 19, 1751 Marie PLATELET de la GRANGE and issued (Marie-Louise). Nicolas married a second time.

La Maison de Platelet de la Grange

Marie-Louise des VERGERS de SANNOIS (+1796)

Married on July 20, 1772 Joseph Charles GAIGNERON JOLLIMON(T) de MAROLLES (1747-1785) and issued (Joseph, Marie Jacques, Elizabeth, Marie Louise, Marie, Marie Nicolas, Nicolas Christophe)

La Maison de Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles

1. Joseph Michel Nicolas GAIGNERON de MAROLLES (1773)  married in 1800 to Anne Rose BUDAN (1782-?) No male issue.

2. Jacques Marie GAIGNERON JOLLIMONT de MAROLLES, First Count of Gaigneron Jollimont de Marolles 1775-1855 married in 1796 to Élisabeth HUSSEY 1780-1865 and issued.

Ennobled in 1816 by the grace of His Majesty Louis XVIII of France.

3. Élisabeth Robertine GAIGNERON de MAROLLES 1776-

4. Marie Louise Philippine GAIGNERON de MAROLLES (1779-1860) married in 1795 to Nicolas PAPIN de LÉPINE 1777-

La Maison de Papin du Pont et Papin de L'Epine

5. Marie Louise Philippine GAIGNERON de MAROLLES (1779-1860) married in 1809 to Pierre Grégoire d'ARNAUD (1775-)

6. Marie Nicolas Joseph GAIGNERONJOLLIMON DE MAROLLES (1781-1850) married in 1807 to Anne du Buc de Saint-Prix (1790-1808).

Second marriage on 24 August 1810 to Louise Césarine Éléonore PERRINELLE du MAY (1791-1845)

La Maison de Perrinelle du May

7. Nicolas Christophe GAIGNERON de MAROLLES 1783- married in 1815 to Céline de MASSIAS de BONNE

La Maison de Massias de Bonne

See Gaigneron Geneaology for further information

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Sources Consulted 

1) "Vergers de Sannois" entry in gw.geneanet.org. I am grateful to the geneaologies published by

a) Sophie PELLISSIER
b)  Jean Hervé FAVRE

2) "The Rose of Martinique" by Andrea Stuart on "Google Books"

3) Charles René d'HOZIER (1640-1732) and son Pierre d'HOZIER were judges of arms and genealogists of the King of France. In 1696, Charles-René published the "Grand Armorial de France" under the orders of H.M. Louis XIV. Thanks to the generosity of the National Library of France (BNF), the "Grand Armorial.." can be researched and viewed. The webpage http://www.heraldique-blasons-armoiries.com has created a system by which images of coat of arms can be researched more easily.

4) The database roglo.edu was used to double check the information available in gw.geneanet.

5) Several of the coat of arms showing the arms of the House of Tascher de la Pagerie was taken from the website http://www.tascher-de-la-pagerie.org/

6)  du MOTEY, Henry Renault. "Guaillaume d'Orange et les origines des Antilles française: étude historique.....". Paris: A Picard et fils, 1908 (1-471). Entire book digitized on Google books. This book is dedicated to this Majesty, The King of Sweden. The Viscount du Montey was interested in showing the King of Sweden his Antilles roots.


7) de MORENAS, Henri Jougla. "Grand Armorial de France" (VI volumes and a supplementary edition). The volumes are ordered by alphabetical order. The families and blazons that appear on the six volume edition have been confirmed to be noble between 1660 and 1830. The six volumes were published in 1936. Today, the entire six volumes has been digitized and placed in the database of the National Library of France. 

La Maison de Bence de Sainte-Catherine

  BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE

 

Origins 

According to the "Dictionnaire historique et héraldique de la noblesse française : rédigé dans l'ordre patronymique d'après les archives des anciens parlements" (Volume 2). Paris:1897 by D. de MAILHOL, the BENCE family originated from Italy and come to France during the time Catherine de Medici (1519-1589).

 Their name was originally BENENCASA/BENINCASA and the family originated in Siena, Italy. The family is said to be related to Saint Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) whose original name was Caterina di Giacomo di Benincasa. Therefore, in the mid 17th century, the Martinique branch of the family, adopted the name BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE in honor of their saintly relative (Source 1, 697-698).

Saint Catherine of Siena (Caterina di Giacomo di Benincasa)

Coat of Arms (Blason)

(Source 1)

"D'argent a l'aigle employée de sable, accompagnée en chef de trois trèfles rangés des sinople" 

[ Source 1, 698)

 

 

Abbreviated Genealogy  

Pierre Bence (1657-1707)

He was born in Paroisse Saint-André de Rouen on May 5, 1657 and died in Le Marin, Martinique. 

Pierre married on January 20, 1684 in Le Marin, Martinique Isabelle GAREY and issued: 

1) François-Pierre (1685)

2) Françoise-Marguerite (+1728) 

François-Pierre Bence de Sainte Catherine (1685)

He married twice: 

- June 13, 1719 to Marie-Françoise CORNET (1701) and issued 

1) Marie-Angélique (1723-1793)

2) Nicolas-François Bence de Sainte-Catherine (1726-1773)

- January 12, 1729 to Anne Le MESLE. No issue from this marriage.

Nicolas-François Bence de Sainte Catherine (1726-1773), Member of the Sovereign Council of Martinique

 He married September 11, 1753  in Le Lamentin, Martinique Madame Marie-Rose GAIGNERON JOLLIMON (1731-1784) and issued:

Biographical Note:
Marie-Rose GAIGNERON JOLLIMON was the daughter of Joseph GAIGNERON-JOLLIMON, Sieur de Jollimon (1700-1746) and Angélique PAPIN de L'EPINE (1709-1779). 

1) Marie-Rose-Françoise (1757) married on July 12, 1786 to Joseph de GIMAT (1747-1793)

2) Nicolas-Pierre-François (1764-1843)

3) Angélique (1766-1827) married on May 9, 1785 to Michel de LEYRITZ (1758) and issued.

La Maison de Leyritz

4) Pierre-François

Nicolas-Pierre -François Bence de Sainte Catherine (1764-1843), Member of the Sovereign Council of Martinique, Procurer General   

Pierre-Nicolas (Nicolas Pierre) de Bence de Sainte Catherine (1764-1843) Source 2

Married on June 9, 1789 to Marie-Madeleine-Angélique DUVAL de SAINTE-CLAIRE (1772-1815) and issued:

Angélique Duval de Sainte-Claire (1772-1815), Source 2

Biographical Note:
Marie-Madeleine-Angélique DUVAL de SAINTE-CLAIRE was the daughter of François DUVAL de SAINTE-CLAIRE (1736-1795) and Marie-Madeleine-Désirée GAIGNERON JOLLIMON (1746-1799)

1) François-Marie-Joseph-Arthur (1791-1871)

2) Marie Madeleine Calixte Reine Anna (1792-1846) married Pierre-François-Marie-Dieudonné DESSALLES, (1785-1857) and issued

La Maison DESSALLES

Anna de Bence de Sainte Catherine (1792-1846)

3) Cecile (1797-1843)

François-Marie-Joseph-Arthur Bence de Sainte Catherine (1791-1871), Member of the Sovereign Council of Martinique  

Arthur Bence de Sainte Catherine (1791-1871), Source 2

 He married on July 2, 1814 in Fort-de-France, Martinique Claire-Laure-Emilie DESSALLES (1798-1815) and issued a child that died in infancy in 1815. 

La Maison DESSALLES/des SALLES

He married secondly in 1821 to Marguerite Elizabeth Rose dit Rosélia d'ARNAUD (1801-1868) and issued:

Biograpnical Note:

Marguerite Elizabeth Rose dit Rosélia d'ARNAUD was the daughter of Pierre-Grégoire d'ARNAUD and Rosette Le MERLE de BEAUFOND (1780-1801)

1) Olivier (1821-1838)

Olivier de Bence de Saint Catherine (1821-1838) Source 2

2) Anna (1822-1894) married Charles de la GRANDIERE (1808-1888) and issued.

3) Marie (1834-19-24) married on April 2, 1859 to Louis de BASQUIAT de MUGRIET (1830-1918) and issue.

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Sources Consulted 

1) "Dictionnaire historique et héraldique de la noblesse française : rédigé dans l'ordre patronymique d'après les archives des anciens parlements" (Volume 2). Paris:1897 by D. de MAILHOL (695-701)
 Digital Edition in Mocavo (http://www.mocavo.com)

The digital version of the blason of the Bence de Sainte Catherine was specially made by "Amorial de France" (https://armorialdefrance.com/ ). We are grateful to the Blog Administrator and creator.

2)  DeSalles, Pierre. "La vie d'un colon à la Martinique au XIXème Siècle-Correspondance" (1808-1834). Ed. Henri de FREMONT, Second Edition, 1988.Volume 1
The following images were taken:
a. Olivier, Pierre-Nicolas
b.  Arthur Bence de Sainte Catherine (owner of the image was Dominique O'ZOUX a descendant of Arthur)
c. Angelique Duval de Sainte Claire (owner Henri de FREMONT, editor of the volume)


3) Bence de Sainte-Chatherine entry in roglo.edu database.

La Maison DeSalles (1645-1927)

  DesSalles 

The Grand Blazon of the House of des Salles (Source 4)

 Origins 

According to the study conducted by Henri de Frémont, the DeSalles family originates from Bretagne and moved to the French Antilles in the 17th century (Fremont, 5). In Martinique, the family established a veritable dynasty by marrying some of the most prominent families. Moreover, many family members were part of the Sovereign Council of Martinique (Conseil Souverain de Martinique).

In 1781, the DesSalles family were ennobled by the grace of His Most Christian Majesty, Louis XVI of France and Navarre (r. 1774-1792).

Coat of Arms (Blason)

DesSalles (Source 2)

The Arms of Gabriel DesSalles (Source 2)

 

Titles of the House

1.  Marquis des Salles
2. Marquis de Bois-Marcel 
3.  Count des Salles 
4. Baron des Salles
5.  Seigneur de Rosais
6. Seigneur du Bas-Harain
7. Seigneur du Bois-Hutin
8. Sire de la Ville Thomas
9. Sire de la Gallonnys, et cetera
10. Propriétaire de la habitation Nouvelle Cité, la Cafeyere, Le Bochet, and Gissac (Guadeloupe)   

 

Abbreviated Genealogy 

  

  In Bretagne (Brittany):

 

Philipot des Salles, Archer de la compagnie d'Olivier de Montauban (1356)

 

Jean des Salles, Chevalier (1437) 

 

Jean de Salles, Écuyer  and Seigneur de Coudray (1746) 

 

René des Salles, Écuyer  and Seigneur de la Corbinaye (1788)

In the Loire (Lorraine): 

des Salles de Gondrecourt Branch

Des Salles (Lorraine) Source 3

Pierre des Salles, Seigneur de Gombervaux, Governor of Damviller (1478)

 

Claude des Salles, Maréchal des camps et armées of Henry III

 

François des Salles, Baron de Roltay, Governor de Vaucouleur (1640)

Claude-Gustave-Chrétien des Salles, Mestre de camp and Colonel du régiment (1700-1778), Baron des Salles, Marquis de Bullegneville

 

In the French Antilles (Martinique and Guadalupe):

 

 

Gilles des Salles, Conseiller au Conseil  Souverain de Saint-Christophe (1645)

  Married Demoiselle HECTOR and issued 

1) "Bras-coupé" DesSalles (1669-1745)

 

"Bras-coupé" DesSalles (1669-1745) 

Married in about 1688 Elisabeth GERVAIS de SALVERT (1670-1743) and issued: 

1) Florent DesSalles (1689-1772)

Florent Dessalles (1689-1722)

Married in Saint-Pierre July 18, 1718 to Marie-Anne LITTÉE (1700-1768) and issued:

1. Pierre (1719-1781)
2. Michel (1721-1739)
3.  and Florent (1722-1790)

 

Pierre (1719-1781), Conseiller au Conseil Souverain de la Martinique 

Married in Saint-Pierre November 20, 1753 his first-cousin Marie-Catherine LITTÉE (1735-1783) and issued:
 

1. Pierre-François-Régis, (1755-1808)
2. Elisabeth-Louise-Alexandrine, (1756-1773) married on July 15, 1772 to Antoine-Bernard d'Eu de Montdenoix. No issued. 
3.  Florent-Marie-Joseph Dessalles de Guercourt (1758-1783)
4. Louise-Marie-Catherine, (1759-1836)
5. François-Dieudonné DesSalles de Margency, (1761-1794)
6. Marianne Aurore (1764-1796)  married on June 5, 1781 to Jacques-Gauillaume Seguin de la Salle (1748-1813) and issued
   
7. Louis-Michel,(1767-1770)
8. Charles-Marie DesSalles de Bois-Marcel (1769-1836), Marquis de Bois-Marcel
9. Junis DesSalles
10. Louise-Emilie-Mathilde (1772-1791)
11. and Louise-Antoinette (1776-1856)

 

Pierre-François-Régis (1755-1808), Conseiller au Conseil Souverain de la Martinique, Author of "Annales du Conseil souverain" (1786) and "Histoire des troubles survenus à la Martinique" 

First Page of "Annales..." by P-F-R DesSalles (Source 5)

 

He married in Guadeloupe on July 19, 1784 Marie-Anne-Elisabeth (dit) Manon d'ALBIS de GISSAC (1765-1836).

Marie-Anne-Elisabeth (dit) Manon d'ALBIS de GISSAC (Source 1)

She was the daughter Gabriel d'ALBIS de GISSAC, lieutenant des maréchaux de France and Chevalier of Saint Louis and Anne-Elisabeth NERON de SURGIS. 

La Maison d'ALBIS de GISSAC

 They issued:

1. Pierre-François-Marie-Dieudonné, (1785-1857)
2. Gabrielle-Emilie-Mathilde, 
3. Marie-Charlotte-Clare, (1791-1795)
4. Marie-Gabrielle, (1792-1795)
5.  Pierre-Charles (1795-1863), Garde du corps of H.M. Louis XVIII of France and Navarre at campagne de Gand.
6. and Clare-Laure-Emilie-Merote (1798-1815)

 

Pierre-François-Marie-Dieudonné (1785-1857), Écuyer, Conseiller au Conseil Supérieur de la Martinique, Procurer  Général, author of "La vie d'un colon (1808-1834)"

Pierre, Ana Bence de Saint Catherine, Adrien, Louise, Calixte, Antoinette, Emilie and Henri  (Source 6)

Biographical Note:

Pierre-Fracois-Marie-Dieudonné's appointment as Procureur Généeral of Martinique was revoked by Louis-Philippe de Orléans (r. 1830-1848) for refusing to carryout the order to ban Charles X de Bourbon (r. 1824-1830) from entering Martinique and all French colonies (Source 2, 697).

 Pierre-François-Marie-Dieudonné was a staunched defender of the Bourbon Monarchy of France and saw the Orléans branch as usurpers.

Image from the Henri de Frémont edition (Source 1)

He was also the writer of a journal from 1837 to 1841 which was published as La vie d'un colon à la Martinique au XIXème Siècle-Correspondance" by an ancestor of Pierre, Doctor Henri-Martin de Frémont in 1985 and 1988.



Pierre was the owner of the habitation "Nouvelle Cité" in Ste-Marie, Martinique.
 

He married in Fort-de-France on October 16,1808 Marie-Magdeleine-Calixte-Reine-Anna de BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE.

Anna de BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE (Source 1)

Bibliographic Note:
She was the daughter of Pierre-Nicolas-François- BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE (1764-1843) and Marie-Madeline- Angelique DUVAL de SAINTE CATHERINE (1772-1815), Dame d'Honneur de Mme. Rose-Claire des Vergers de Sannois (1736–1807), mother of the Empress Josephine.

The Bence de Sainte-Catherine family were united in marriage to the Gaigneron Jollimont  family in 1753 with marriage of Nicolas-François Bence de Saint Catherine (1726-1773) and Marie-Rose Gaigneron Jollimont (1731-1784). Both are the parents of Pierre-Nicolas-François- BENCE de SAINTE-CATHERINE.

La Maiso de Gaigneron-Jollimont de Marolles

The marriage issued:


1) Adrien (1809-1870), Officer de cavalerie de milice and author of "L'Histoire des Antilles"

2) Charles (1811-1812)
3) Louise (1812-1878)
4) Calixte (1815-1875)
5) Antoinette (1817-1904)
6) Marie (1820-1898)
7) Henri des Salles (1821-1867)

Henri des Salles (1821-1867), Marquis de Salles, Magistrat

 

Henri de Salles, Marquis de Salles

  He married on October 19, 1854 Marie-Henriette-Charlotte-Jeanne de POTIER (1836-1919) and issued: 

1) Guercourt-Charles-Pie-Marie-François des Salles (1861-1930) 

Biography on Marie-Henriette-Charlotte-Jeanne de POTIER: 

She belonged to an ancient and noble family. Her father was Louis-Nestor de POTIER (1795-1871), General and Commander of the Legion of Honor, and her mother was Aménaide de LASTIC SAINT-JAL (1808-1880).

Marie de POTIER

From the maternal side, Marie-Henriette-Charlotte-Jeanne was descendant from the de LASTIC family. The family is considered to be one of the most ancient in France.
The de Lastic family, for example, are directly related to Isabelle (Isabeau) de MONTLUÇON, Dauphine d'Auvergue (1170-1198) and therefore to the Maison de France (Source 2, 699).

La Maison de LASTIC SAINT JAL

 

  Guercourt-Charles-Pie-Marie-François, Count de Salles (1861-1930)

  

He married June 30, 1887 Marie-Louise-Mélanie-Valentine de VISIEN and issued:

1) Marie-Louis (1888-1918), Mort Pour la France

2) Marie-Henriette (1890-1960) married René-Martin de FREMONT (1883-1914) and issued: Jean and Henri

Bibliographic Note:
Dr. Henri-Martin de Frémont (1913-2007), Doctor of Medicine,Chevalier des Palmes académiques, Genealogist (Editor of  "La vie d'un colon à la Martinique au XIXème Siècle-Correspondance")

3) Marie-Louise Isabelle (circa 1893-1926)

  

Marie-Louis (1888-1918), Sargent in the French Air Forces, Mort Pour La France

 

The tomb of Marie-Henriette-Charlotte-Jeanne de POTIER, François Count des Salles and Louis des Salles

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L'Habitation La Salle  (Sainte-Marie, Martinique)

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Sources Consulted 

 1) DeSalles, Pierre. "La vie d'un colon à la Martinique au XIXème Siècle-Correspondance" (1808-1834). Ed. Henri de FREMONT, Second Edition, 1988.

The work has been translated in English in 1996 by Elberg Foster and published as "Sugar and Slavery, Family and Race: The Letters and Diary of Pierre Dessalles, Planter in Martinique 1808-1856" (Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press).

2) "Dictionnaire historique et héraldique de la noblesse française : rédigé dans l'ordre patronymique d'après les archives des anciens parlements" (Volume 2). Paris:1897 by D. de MAILHOL (695-701)
 Digital Edition in Mocavo (http://www.mocavo.com).

3) Des Salles entry on genealogical database roglo.eu

4) Calment, Augustin. "Histoire de la maison des Salles" (Nancy: 1716). Available on Google Books.

5) DesSalles, Pierre-François-Régis. "Les Annales du Conseil souverain de Martinique" (L'Hartman: 1786) In digital form by Google Books

6) The color image of the Desalles family was taken from  http://www.ghcaraibe.org/livres/ghcouv.html. It was first printed in "La vie d'un colon à la Martinique au XIXème Siècle-Correspondance" (1808-1834). Ed. Henri de FREMONT, Second Edition, 1988.