What I have comes from the research done for the oil lease business, and states that the first Boutte' in this line was
Claude Boutte' who was born in Paris abt. 1670 married Jeanne Ferle Born in Paris in 1679 and died in 1724. the other 1/2 of the
family (this from the book Old Mobile") was
Nicholas Bodin "Miragouine" who came from France in 1707 and was granted land on what was then known as Mon. Louis Island. He married Francois Paillet (y??) and their daughter, Francos Bodin (Miragouine) then married Andre Claude Boutte'. The line goes from there.
According to the "Journal of Jean Lafitte" (purchaced by Gov. Price Daniels and the orig is now in the Sam Houston Library) Lafitte was born in Port Au Prince on April 22, 1783. He states that he was raised by his grandmother and that he had 2 brothers and an uncle that worked with him.
Francois Zenon was born in St Martinville on Feb 13, 1785. Point being that they certainly were very close to the same ages. There are also quite a few Boutte' births listed as born on Baratarria Island.
Kind of curious.
As far as the oil documents, I do have a copy, but have no idea what company has the rights now. I would love to find out as I have always wanted to paper my room with the checks!!
If anyone has that info please pass it on.
Thanks