Jean leMoyne des Pins 
Parents :
Louis Le Moyne and Jeanne Lambert
Siblings :
Spouse :
Offspring :
Jacques, Marie Charlotte, Rene Alexandre, Louis, Marguerite, Marie Madeleine, Jeanne, Marie Anne and Jean Alexis
Was born in 1634 (or 1640) at parish Pitres, Eveche de Rouen, France. Left France with his brother for Quebec in 1655 or 1656. Rouen was one of the prinipal ports of departure from France to New France.
Quebec City in the mid 1600's.
I have written a small description of the demographics, economy and politics ot the begining of the colony of New France.
Was registered as a colonist in Trois Rivieres in 1656. His signature above is taken from the parish registry.
He married Marie Madeleine on July 24, 1662, at Quebec. His certificate of marriage is signed by Charles Amiot, Seigneur de Vincelotte,, Thomas Douaire, Seigneur de Bondy and Mnsr. Henri de Bernieres, first cure of Quebec. Now married he was brother in law to Jacques Alexis de Gleury Deschambault, the lieutenant geneeral of Montreal, to Philippe Amiot, seigneur of Bincelotte, of Jacques Douaire de Bondi, to Francois de Chavigny de La Chevotiere and Jacques Gourdeau de Beaulieu.
Was involved in governmental affairs, first at Cap-de-la-Madeleine (1662) (near Trois Rivieres) then at Batiscan (1666) (about 30 km east of Trois Rivieres, on the north shore of the Saint Lawerence River).
He was also involved in the illegal activity trading in liquor. Became seigneur in 1669.
Official records from Trois Rivieres document some of his activities. He was known as a "Honnete homme Jean Le Moyne". Official records of Trois Rivieres dated 1681 speak of Jean LeMoynes family being the largest of the 23 in the area. Notes from 1697 mention a transfer of a certain property at Cap-de-la-Madeleine to the Jesuits. He died Christmas Day 1706 and is buried at Batiscan QC.
Some notarized doccumets of the affairs of Jean LeMoyne show that his activities mostly concerned land. This was normal for an early colonist, particulary one of noble ancestory, where dealing in other commerce was not acceptable. These doccuments show a lifetime of acquiring land holdings and establishing tennants in these holdings, futher doccuments are testimonials to the payments of debts, or on one occaison when payment is forfieted the summons and siezure of grain.