wow. thats pretty interesting. Never knew about that record. Thanks Harrison. So good old Pierre Esope was still alive in 1828. That Dumas site has few errors. It claimed he died in 1824. Thats why its good to check the primary souces instead of trusting second or third hand informaion. I've seen Jean Francois MASSE in the catholic records somewhere. He is the sibling of Magdalaine. I see they were fighting over the estate.
Rodney