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History of New Madrid
and
Goodspeed's History of

SouthEast Missouri-1887
MO-AHGP & MOGenWeb Project
Section 1:1786-1798 Page-4


Transcribed by Tara R Barrett, 1999
Section 1:1786-1798 Page-4

    Jacon Meyers was from Pittsburgh, Penn., and was the father of Benjamin Meyers. Joseph McCourtney was a native of Ireland, and married a daughter of John Prickett, who came from Virginia. David Gray was from Massachusetts; his wife, Dinah Gray, obtained a legal seperation from her husband, and for many years kept up a sort of boarding house in New Madrid. She is said to have been a woman of more than ordinary intelligence.

    John Lavallee, the last commandant under the old regime, has several descendants still residing in New Madrid County. He was the father of Charles A. Lavalle, and a man of intelligence and education. He was reccomended by De Lassus as follows: "He is a zealous and skillful officer, recommended for a long time for captain. I appointed him commandant ad interim of New Madrid. He was recognized by the Government, and I think would have been retained but for the change. Every time I employed him he gave me great satisfaction in the manner in which he acquitted himself. He speaks and writes Spanish, French and English, and is a firm, brave and prudent man." He remained at New Madrid until his death, and served for three years as judge of the court of common pleas.

    In July, 1789, Gov. Miro sent Lieut. Pierre Forcher, with two sergeants, two corporals and thirty soldiers, to build a fort, and to take civil and military command of the post at New Madrid. Upon his arrival, Forcher laid off a town between Bayou St. John and Bayou de Cypriere, and built a fort upon the bank of the river, which he named Fort Celeste, in honor of the wife of Gov. Miro. Lieut. Forcher was a man of energy and administrative ability, and soon established order and prosperity in the community. He was recalled, however, in about eighteen months, and was succeeded by Thomas Portell.



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