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GISCARD dit BENOIST Long standing Ark. connection (Giscard alias Venitian) 1720 Louis Gisquart arrived on Profound with others found in 1723 Ark Census (Conrad 1st fam [Families] I:82) Note: Pierre Dorideau in the list of workers for Law Concession                 is probably Pierre D'Ovideau in 1723 Census and Marie Conquart on same vessel is probably Pierre's wife. 17 Apr 1730 Louis Giscard, resident of Natchez, m. Marie Coignard, widow of Pierre d'Ovideau called Le Bleu who died at Natchez (DeVille version; archdiocese sacramental records Vol I give Pierre Tonustau) LAHQ [Louisiana Historical Quarterly] I at 127 give killed at Natchez Post in massacre 1729-1730 "No 38 Pierre Dovido called Le Bleu) came to Law Concession) Two sons b. N.O. (SLC records) Joseph Giscard b. 17 Jan 1731 Louis Mathurin b. Sept 1732 buried ca age 14 mois 6 Dec 1733 14 Nov 1730 Louis Giscard claims 142 1/2 francs from Durviage, shipping contractor, due on transferred note.Allowed (LAHQ 5 at 100) 20 Feb 1731 Louis Benoist alias Venetian (signed L. Benoit dit Giscard) allowed 348 francs due on a draft of Francis Vitrequin. (Id. at 110) Jan 1732 Census of inhabitants of N.O. Living in house on County st. owned by De Lery Louis Giscard called Beneris w/ wife, one child, 2 negroes 17 Aug 1737 Authorization by Louis Giscard called Benoist (who is about to leave for Ill.) to his wife, Marie Conar, widow of Pierre Bauvidant, called Lebleu, to leave for France with he