Biographie Searle Samuel

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Dr.-SAMUEL SEARLE-DUNBAR Gradué de l'Université de YALE en 1781 Homme - (4 juillet 1763 - < 3 JUILLET 1808)

Titre : Gradué de l'Université de YALE en 1781 Profession : MÉDECIN - FAMILLE ANGLAISE de la NOUVELLE-ANGLETERRE Naissance : 4 juillet 1763, STONEHAM, Middlesex. Massachusetts USA Décès : < 3 JUILLET 1808, STE-ANNE-de-la-PÉRADE

He graduated Harvard in 1781 and is found in the Harvard College Triennial Catalogue of 1781.

By G.-Robert Tessier

The parish records of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade mention the births of Benjamin (April 19, 1797), Élisabeth (Oct 20, 1799) and Marie (Nov. 25, 1801). However, we learn by a contract that another son Thomas was born on Feb 6, 1805, the place is unknown.

Three children were adopted by contracts in front of the public notary Augustin Trudel at Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade.

3016 - 24-06-1808 - Greffe A. Trudel. Engagement. Sally Willington demeurant à Ste-Anne veuve de Samuel Searle docteur, décédé en la dite paroisse Ste-Anne il y a quelques jours, laquelle considérant qu'elle est chargée de quatre enfants en bas âge, qu'elle est dans la dernière indigence de pourvoir de tous et à la merci des fidèle(), n'ayant aucun moyens, talent ni capacité pour gagner sa vie et de substen...r avec ses enfants ni pour procurer aucun éducation à ses dits enfants, et considérant en outre que le dit feu son mari avant leur de son trépas lui a dit qu'il désirait bien que l'honorable Charles Tarieu sieur de Lanaudière écuier seigneur en partie du dit lieu de Ste-Anne y demeurant, voulu bien se charger de l'un de ses enfants pour l'élever chrétiennement, l'instruire autant qu'il le jugerait à propos et lui apprendre à travailler pour gagner sa vie jusqu'à son age de majorité, ce que le dit sieur DeLanaudière à ce présent, a agréé et n'a pu refuser d'autant qu'il parait que cela était la volonté du dit défunt. À ces causes et raisons la dite dame Sally Willington a par ces présentes volontairement donné au dit sieur Charles Tarieu Sieur de lanaudière écuier à ce présent et acceptant l'une de ses filles nommé Élizabeth agè de huit ans et sept mois et quatre jours pour la tenir et jusqu'à ce qu'elle ait atteint la majorité, c'est à dire 21 an accomplis, en qualité d'enfant adopté. Et sur laquelle dite Elilzabeth Searle la dite dame a mère veut et consent que le sieur De Lanaudière ait une pleine et entière autorité paternel. Et de sa part le dit ieur Charles Tarieu de la naudière promet éleger ou faire élever le dit enfant chrétiennement jusqu'à son àge de majorité, le traiter et faire traiter humainement, lui faire apprendre à travailler et lui fournir et procurer tout secours et besoins nécessaires tant en santé qu'en maladie et tant spirituel que temporel suivant l'exigence des cas et enfin lui procurer autant de biens et avantages dans ses .. et son éducation que la divine providence pourra lui permettre à lui subvenir.

Augustin Trudel notary, Extract of minute 3016. (Free translation by GRT) Commitment: Sally Willington, living in St. Anne widow of Samuel Searle medical doctor deceased in St. Anne a few days ago, taking into consideration that she is taking care of four young children, that she is in the last degree of poverty (indigence) and that she is at the mercy of people and has no means, talent or capacity to earn living and feeding her children, neither to give them any education; considering that her husband before he died told her that he wishes that the Honorable Charles Tarieu de Lanaudière, the seigneur (feudal lord) of St. Anne has accepted to look after one the children to raise him as a good Christian, to educate him and show him how to earn a living till his majority, conditions that the seigneur here present has accepted and could not refuse as it was the will of the late husband. For all causes and reasons, Sally Willington has voluntarily given to Charles Tarieu sieur de Lanaudière one of her daughters named Elizabeth, eight years, seven months and four days old, to keep her till her majority, that is 21 years, in the quality of adopted child. Charles Tarieu sieur de Lanaudière accepts all conditions.

The same day an identical contract was sign, with the same text

3017 - 24-06-1808 - Greffe A. Trudel. Engagement. Sally Willington (voir texte précédent) fait adopter par le sieur François Minier Lagassé son fils Benjamin àgé de 11 ans trois mois et cinq jours. Belle signature de Sally Searle.

Benjamin Searle eleven years, three months and five days old, son of Sally Willington, is adopted by François Minier/Lagassé. Very good signature of Sally Searle. This François Minier was the godfather of Benjamin at his baptism.

August 26th, 1808. Thomas of three years, six months and 20 days old is adopted by Charles Dolbec.

3063 - 26-08-1808 - Greffe A. Trudel. Engagement. Sally Willington (voir texte 3017) fait adopter par Charles Dolbec son fils Thomas agé de trois ans, six mois et vingt jours.

So, Samuel Searle died around June 20, 1808. Marie was not adopted. However, in her birth record, her godmother was Marie Pruno, mère nourricière, which means that she has been adopted Marie. I will make another verification on the records of Augustin Trudel to know if Marie was adopted.

And as they are all protestant, three children were baptized in the Catholic Religion a few days later, on July 3, 1808 : Benjamin, Elisabeth and Marie. NOTE: The Catholic records mention the mother as Sara and the notary contracts mention Sally, which must be more reliable.

We know that Élizabeth Searle got married to Étienne Bouchard at St. Vallier de Bellechasse (and not at St. Henri de Lauzon) on Feb 5, 1822. I have seen this marriage act (record) where it is said that Elizabeth lives at St. Vallier. At that time her parents Samuel and Sally were deceased.

I have looked over the registers of Berthier-en-haut and Berthier-en-bas and found no trace of the name Searle. However, at the baptisms of her children, Sally mentions that she leaves in Berthier. We should notice that Elisabeth got married at St.Vallier de Bellechasse which is located a few miles west of Berthier-en-bas or Berthier-sur-mer, not far from Quebec City. So, we may presume that Sally had some kind of relations with people in that region and was living in Berther-en-bas.

Doctor Samuel Searle died at St. Anne-de-la-Pérade but was not buried there. The family could have move to Quebec City and to Berthier-en-bas, where their last child could have been born. At that time, many protestant people were living in Quebec City and the Searle family probably wanted to join them. These are speculations.

As this story is extremely interesting, I will make researches around Quebec City to know more about that, especially the record of the death of Samuel, which could reveal some data on his origin. Even if their children became catholics, the parents remained protestant. So, I will look into the different protestant church records.

Sillery, December 31, 2005

Re: Elizabeth Searles Pierre Vachon 8/27/06 Père : Reverend-JOHN SEARLE Mère : MAHITABLE DUNBAR

Conjoint 1 : SARA WILLINGTON

Mariage : 15 septembre 1786, STOUGHTON, Ma., USA