Lafitte help please

[tat2guy]

Ive run across some interesting this that may involve Lafitte and the goverment. What I need help with is names of Lafitte's alias names. Are they known names today

HH Jay

 

[bigscoop]

"William Whitehurst" is one name he claims he used most often when traveling. And there are a few other known and suspected names as well.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

Two surnames that I "know of" are BILLOT and BOUTTE; maybe FRANCOIS ZENON. Thomas J. Beale?

 

[blackbeard1717]

Some say that this treasure if it exist was Jean Lafitte's Treasure.

 

[Rebel - KGC]

DUNNO... MAYBE! (Nod & a wink, here).

 

[AdaLuvlace]

Two surnames that I "know of" are BILLOT and BOUTTE; maybe FRANCOIS ZENON. Thomas J. Beale?

Billot would most likely be spelled Billiot pronounced "Bill-Yaht." Boutte is also common and most commonly associated with Boutte, La the area near what we Cajuns call The German Coast. Also very common to ref areas and surnames. Also the ending of a surname with the "lliot" suffix was extremely common and spelling often was changed to accommodate for pronunciation ease. ;-)