Henri-Louis Deschamps, sieur de Boishebert:
(b.1679)
Henri-Louis was the son of Jean Bte.Francois Deschamps & Catherine-Gertude
Macard. He married Loise Geneveive Ramesay (de Ramesais) and their children
were; Claude-Louis (bapt.1722) & Charles (1727-1797). Henri assumed
command
of Detroit in the summer of 1730. In Nov. of 1732 he sent warriors
against the Renards (Fox tribe) and was at Detroit when small
pox spread west (1732-33). In 1733 he reported to Beauharnois that
he had sent the "Saulteurs, Missiagues, Outaouais & Poutouatamis against
the Chicachas".
Charles Deschamps, sieur de Raffetot & de Boishebert:
(1727-1797)
Charles
was the son of Henri-Louis & Louise-Geneveive, born in Quebec and died
in Normandy, France. In 1755 he sent Lt.Francois Boucher de Niverville
Grandpre to prevent the flow of English goods from Fort Beausejour to Green
Bay. By the summer of 1759 he was assisting in the defense of Quebec and
sailed to France when New France fell to the English.
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