Pirate ancestor (Flibustier or buccaneer)

Jean François Hodoul
Born in Ciotat on the 11/04/1765
Captained the brigantine "Scipion"
July 10 1792 captained the slave ship "Deux Sœurs".
Sept 9 1793 captained the brig "Le Succès" on a slaving trade mission
to Madagascar.
Met Marie Corentine Olivette Jorre de Saint Jorre from l'Isle de France
and settled at Plaine Saint André.
May 16 1794 Hodoul's Brig "Olivette" was at anchor at Victoria,
Mahé, when an English flotilla of four vessels and two French catches,
under command of Admiral Newcome sailed in.
The Governor, Quéau de Quinssy, capitulated. Hodoul appears to have
argued and the "Olivette" was taken by the English.
As soon as the English had sailed away the Governor re hoisted the
tricolour!
This appears to have happened several times.
Officially now a British territory, the Seychellois created their own
flag, carrying the inscription "Seychelles capitulation", which gave
them the freedom to trade with both British and French vessels.
Hodoul and Marie married June 8, 1794.
Hodoul proceeded to harry the British forces in the area, ironically
whilst based on a "British" island. The Seychellois still regarded
themselves as French.
More here:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/henri.maurel/Biodoul.htm
including an account of Hodouls battles aboard his ship the "Apollo".
Apparently built a "chateau" finished in 1804 -"Udders" in the south
of Victoria, which has a tunnel to Saint Anne bay.
Apparently plundered for the British in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf.
Buried in a cemetery in BelAir.