War of 1812
This post on Facebook today reminded me of the Vidrines who served in the War of 1812, just a few years after Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Vedrines died (1788)…and after his two sons claimed land at the Quartier dit Baton Rouge, which was Ville Platte (1806-1807)…and the same year that Louisiana became a State in the United States. It’s interesting that both of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Vedrines’ sons, like their father before them, proudly stood up to serve their country. Since Pierre de Vedrines was a little older than his brother Etienne, some of his sons were able to serve along with him. Etienne’s children, however, were too young.
One interesting note: as they took up the call of duty, their lives were, in a sense, put on hold. Pierre de Vedrines’ daughter, Marie Elizabeth Vidrine was born in 1807…but his next child – his son, Andre Vidrine wasn’t born until August 1815 after the War was over. Likewise, Etienne’s son, Augustine Edouard Vidrine, Sr, was born just before Etienne left for the War (April 1812)…and his next child – his daughter, Victoire Irene Lapaise Vidrine was born just after the War finished (June 1815).
Those who served are included in the list of LA soldiers in the War:
Vederine, Pierre Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil.
[Most likely Pierre de Vedrines (1762-1830), son of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Vedrines and Elisabeth de Moncharvaux]
Vedrine, Dursite Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil.
(Jean Baptiste dit Doisite Vidrine (1799-1845), son of Pierre de Vedrines and Marie-Joseph Brignac]
Vedrine, Florentine Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil.
[Florentin Pierre Vidrine, Sr. (1797-1871), son of Pierre de Vedrines and Marie-Josephe Brignac]
Vedrine, Lapuse Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil.
[Most likely Etienne Vidrine, dit Lapaise (1770-1849), son of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Vedrines and Elisabeth de Moncharvaux)
Vedrine, Pierre Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil.
[Most likely Pierre Vidrine, Jr. (1790-1837), son of Pierre de Vedrines and Marie-Joseph Brignac]
We also find the husbands and sons of two of Jean Baptiste Lapaise de Vedrines’ daughters:
Roza, Francois Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil. [Most likely Francois Roza (1783-1819), son of Saut Joseph Rosa and and Agnes Vidrine]
Rozat, Alexandre Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil. [Most likely Alexandre Joseph Roza (1781-1821), son of Saut Joseph Rosa and and Agnes Vidrine]
Fontenette, Charles Private Baker’s Regiment, La. Militia [Most likely Charles dit Belair Fontenot (1758-1857), husband of Perrine Vidrine]
Fontenot, Lefroi Private 16 Reg’t. (Thompson’s), La. Mil. [Maybe Leufroy Charlot Fontenot (1797-1862), son of Charles dit Belair Fontenot and Perrine Vidrine]