Joseph Carlin, Jr., the first known Carlin in America

Joseph Vincent Carlin (probably Giuseppe Vincenzo Carlini), the son of Joseph Carlini and Maria Gerbinatti was a native of Geona, Italy. He was born about 1730 and died December 30, 1809. Nothing is known of his reasons for coming to America, but he arrived in New Orleans as a French soldier sometime between April, 1758 and January 1, 1759. He is listed among those in the military companies detached from New Orleans as of January 1, 1759. At the time he was in Gasmont's company.

On December 9, 1759, he is recorded among those who are going upriver to the German Coast under the command of Frederick Darensbourg. How long he stayed at Fort des Allemands is difficult to say, but in July 1762 he appears on the General Roll of Louisiana Troops in the military service on January 1, 1763.

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