62 BOUDRO,
MICHAEL & OTHERS Petition to Major General John Despard, President
of His Majesty's Council - Commander-in-Chief of Cape Breton:
Petitioners ask land at Little Arichat on which they have lived
for some time. Deferred for consideration. 1 June
1803
Michall Boudro
Charles Boudro
Simeon Forrest
80 GRENON, JOSEPH
Petition to Despard: Petitioner has lived in Arichat upwards of
ten years on land allotted to him. He asks a title to this land.
Complied with. 8 May 1803
146a JOYCE, JOHN Surveyor's report
on land at Descousse in St. Peter's Bay. Plan 21 Feb
1804
150 LABEY SIMON LANDRIS
& OTHERS Petition to Despard: Petitioners have had land surveyed
adjoining the harbour of Desgoose in Isle Madame, and have begun
to build thereon. They ask a lease. 1804
Simon Landris Labey
Paul Landris Labey
Joseph Boudrot
159 MARTEL, JOSEPH &
OTHERS Petition to Despard: Petitioners are resident on the north
shore of Bariswa Harbour in Rocky Bay, where they have lived and
carried on the fisheries for 25 years. As the land in the rear
of their dwellings is composed of bogs, swamps, and morasses,
they had not thought it would be sought by anyone. Lately the
acting surveyor has laid off this land for Lawrence Kavanagh and
George Hines, fisherman, thus exclusing the older settlers from
their sources of firewood and pasturage. They ask that they may
have warrants of survey, and that the lines by run from the shore
northward toward Desgouse grants; in this way all might be accommodated.
Joseph Martel
Louis Martel
John Fougere
Firmin Moubourquet
Michael Fougere
Joseph Fougere
John Fougere
Joseph Fougere
Joseph DeGatt
Joseph Boudrot
Michael Beausejour
Boniface Fougere
Peter Fougere
Joseph LeBlanc
NOTE: complied with when it is surveyed and
the grant to Hackett escheated. 21 Feb 1804
173 BIRET, MARY Petition
to Despard: Petitioner's family have lived at Disgouse in the
Bay of St. Peter's, Isle Madame, for 25 years. Her
two sons and three daughters are all married and have families.
She asks a warrant for survey. Name also spelt
"Berret" or "Birit." 20 Aug 1805
211 POIRRIER, JOSEPH Report
of Crawly to MacKinnon. 37 acres on the north shore of Arichat
Harbour. Note: Crown lease authorized. Plan. 20 Aug 1805
213 PURIO, JOSEPH Petition
to Despard: Petitioner asks for a lease of the land at Arichat
on which he has lived the past 35 years. 12 Sept 1805
224 BURRITT, MARY Surveyor's
report of land at Descousse. Plan. 1 Oct 1806
238 JERWAIRE, PETER Petition
to Despard: Petitioner asks a lease of the land he has occupied
for the past seven years. It adjoins the land of John Joice. 7
Apr 1806
259 PETIPAS, PETER Petition
to Despard: Petitioner asks a lease for the land on which he lives
at Descousse. Surveyor's report and plan. 20 Mar 1806
260a PREVOST, FRANCIS
Surveyor's report of land on the south shore of the little passage,
Isle Madame. Plan. 11 Mar 1806
383a KAVANAGH, LAWRENCE Petition
to Brg. Gen. Nepean: Petitioner has a wife and four children.
he asks a lease of 300 acres at Rocky Bay, a lot which he now
occupies. 12 July 1808
439 PORRIER, JOHN M.
Petition to Nepean: Petitioner lives on a point of land at Arichat.
He requests a wood lot in the rear of lands granted to Landrie
and Babin. Petitioner has six children and supports his aged parents.
Note: complied with for 25 years. 16 Aug 1808
478 FOUGERE, JOHN, SR. &
OTHERS Petitioners live at Barrachowa, Rocky
Bay. They settled upwards of thirty years on lands bought from
the estate of the late Rev. William Phelan. The land is almost
destitute of firewood. Six years previous Lawrence Kavanagh settled
himself without authority.
John Fougere, Sr.
Furm'b. Mombourquet
Joseph Martel
John Fougere, Jr.
Lewis Martel
Boniface Fugere
Al. Bellefontaine
John Fougere Jr.
Peter Fougere
Joseph Fougere Jr.
Joseph Boudrot
Michael Fougere
J. L. Dugaw
491 JEAN, JOHN Petition
to Nepean: Petitioner was born in the Island of Jersey, and has
lived in Arichat the past five years. He is married, and
has three children. He holds a crown lease for 400 acres.
He asks 500 acres at Caribaco Bay near the River Inhabitants,
as a site for a saw-mill. Report of Crawley to McKinnon: 240 acres
on the north-east side of Isle Madame, west of Little Decousse
Harbour. Plan. 1809
530 SAMPSON, MICHAEL Report
of Crawley to McKinnon: 50 acres at the Barrasois Espagnol, in
St. Peter's Bay, on the Isle Madame or Richmond Island, on the
south shore of the Barrasois. Plan. 1809
579 GRIMES, FRANCIS Petition
to Nepean: Petitioner, age 35, was born in Quebec, and has resided
in Arichat for the past five years. His four children are
with him. He asks for a lot on the south side of Arichat
Harbour, in a cove in the rear of Mr. Kavanagh's house. Note:
complied with. 1810
658 BOUDEROT, FERDINANG Petition
to Nepean: Petitioner is age 49, a native of Cape breton, and
has lived at Arichat the past five years. He has a wife
and nine children. He asks a lot at Rocky Bay. Note: granted.
1811
659 BOUDEROT, GRIGWAW Petition
to Nepean: Petitioner is a native of Cape Breton, is married and
has six children, five of whom are girls. He asks fish lots 10
and 11 at Grand Dique. Note: complied with. 1811
660 BOUDEROT, JOSEPH Petitioner
to Nepean: Petitioner has resided in Cape Breton since his childhood.
He is married and has five children. He asks a lot between Grand
Deig and Disgoose, adjoining lands of Peter Labay Landry and Francis
Proud. Report of Crawley to McKinnon: Lot 14, 40 acres at Little
Portage. Plan. 1811
873 POIRIER, JEAN MARIE Petition
to Nepean: Petitioner, age 40, was born in Arichat and has lived
in Little Arichat the past 37 years. He has eight children. He
asks a lot on the east side of that located to Charles Boudrot.
Note: complied with for 25 years. 1812
897 BOUDROT, JOHN Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner is age 36, a native of Cape Breton. He is
married with six children. He asks a lot at Petit or Lennox's
Passage on the north shore of Isle Madame. Note: Complied with.
1813
898 BOUDROT, JOSEPH Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner is age 41, a native of Cape Breton. he is
married with six children. He asks a lot at Petit or Lennox's
Passage on the north shore of Isle Madame. Note: Complied with,
100 acres. 1813
910 CURDO (CORDEAU) JOHN
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner is age
47 and a native of Cape Breton. He asks the lot at Disgoose on
which he has lived the past twenty years. He is a fisherman with
a wife and nine children. Note: complied with. 1813
917 JOSEPH HILARIERE FOUGERE
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner is age 40, a
native of Cape Breton, is married with nine children. He
asks lot at Rocky Bay. Note: complied with, 25 acres. 1813
924 JOHN JEAN Petition to
Nepean 1810: Petitioner is age 25, born in Jersey and has lived
in Cape Breton five years. He is married with three
children. He asks for three acres at Petit Desgrat
for stores and fishery. 1813
938 McELLISTER, JOHN Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner was born in County Down, Ireland. He emigrated
to this country 46 years ago. He served in the Nova
Scotia Regiment seven years and when it was disbanded he came
to Cape Breton. he asks Lot 3 at Disgoose, next "Peter Petit
Paux." Note: Lot was in possession of Barnaby Petit in 1800.
Further investigation. 1813.
954 PETIPAS, PAUL Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner is a native of Escousse, married, asks lot
at Escousse adjoining that of Emmanuel Boran. Note: Situation
not sufficiently described; Boran not know at office. 1813
1018 LEWIS MUNIER Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner is age 58, a native of Cape Breton, has
four children and six step-children. He asks
a lot at Discouse opposite Bernard Island on which lot he has
lived for 21 years. 179 acres, lot 8 1814
1092 EMANUEL BONAN Petition
to Fitzherbert: Petitioner is age 33, a native of Cape Breton,
has a wife and seven children. He asks a lease of
lot at Lower Descousse on which he has lived for 12 years. Recommended
1815
1093 BONAT (BONHAM, BONHOMME)
GABRIEL Petition to Swayne: Petitioner is age
40, born at Disgoose, has wife and 11 children. He asks a grant
of land he occupies. Sixty acres, lot 7 at Little Disgoose 1815
1094 BONAT (BONHAM, BONHOMME)
JOHN Petition to Swayne: A native of Cape Breton
has resided at D'Escousse 38 years and has brought up a large
family there. He and the late William Curdo occupied a certain
peninsula for curing fish, a fence dividing the property. Since
the death of "Old Curdo" his part of the lot has been
occupied by a son, John, the other part by petitioner and his
son with whom he lives. He asks a title to the part of the lot
he occupies. He has occupied this lot since 1778, and has cured
from 3 to 500 quintles of fish annually. Report of Crawly to Crowdy:
ten acres, lot 10 at Little Discousse. Duplicate plans. 1815
1117 CORDEAU (CURDO) NANCY
(ANN) Petition to Swayne: Petitioner, a widow
with a large family, has resided at Disgoose for the past 36 years.
She asks a grant of the land on which she lives. Report of Crawly
to Crowdy: 59 acres lot 9 at Little Disgoose in the rear of the
village. Plan. 1815
1119 COUPE, JOHN Petition
to Swayne: Petitioner is age 58, born Parish of St. Pére
near Grand Ville, France. He has resided in Isle Madame at Discousse
the past twenty years. He has seven children all living with him.
He asks Lot 9 at Discousse. 176 acres Lot 9, south side of Little
Passage. Plan. 1815
1236 NICHOLAS PETITPAS Petition
to Fitzherbert: Petitioner was born at Louisbourg and has resided
at Discousse 30 years. He is 60 years old with nine children.
He asks title to land on which he lives. Recommended. 1815
1258 POIRIER, ANN (NANCY)
Petition to Swayne: Petitioner is a widow with
11 children and is resident at Discousse. Two sons are of age.
She asks title to land she occupies. Forty six acres Lot 4. Plan.
1815
1264a BOUDROT, GREGORY Age
45. Native of Cape Breton with seven children. Lot south side
of Lennox Passage where he has lived 20 years. Recommended 1816
1321 IVON, WILLIAM Petition
to Swayne 1815: Petitioner is age 49 and was born in Louisbourg,
son of late William Ivon. Has lived 20 years at Discousse and
some years before lodged £7 fees for a title to the family
land there. Through the death of Mr. McKinnon the money was lost.
Report Crawly to Crowdy 77 acres on north shore of the Harbour
of Descousse. Plan. 1816
1446 PETIT PAS, PETER Petition
to Fitzherbert: Petitioner is age 30, born in Nova Scotia and
has been thirty years in Isle Madame. He is married with six children.
He asks a lot at Discousse, vacant land north, south, east of
Jean's lot, but none west. 1816
1449 POIRRIER, ELEANOR Petition
to Fitzherbert: Petitioner is age 29, widow of the late Marcelle,
born at St. Peter's, Miquelon, has lived at Arichat twelve years.
Four children. A lot at Little Discousse east of lot of John Jean.
Recommended 1816
1452 QUINT, JANE Petition
to Fitzherbert: Petitioner is a widow with 8 children. She asks
a lot at Disgoose formerly allotted to her deceased husband. Recommended
for use of wife and family. 1816
1606 CORDEAU, LILY (LILLY)
Petition to Nepean 1812. Petitioner is a native
of Disgoose, age 37, with 7 children. He lost all his belongings
in the storm the preceeding September. He was invited by his brother-in-law
Matthew Balang to share a farm on the Island of Barrashois De
Cutteau near the Burgeois River. He built a house and lives there
with his family. Balang sold to Thomas Thomas and removed to Tracadie.
Report: Crawly to Crowdy. 80 acres one half a peninsula on north
side of Lennox Passage called l'Ile des Coteaux. Plan. 1817
1607 CORDEAU, EURBAIN Petition
to Swayne 1814: Petitioner is age 34, resident of Isle Madame,
with four children. He lives on a small island called L'Ile du
Barachos a couteau. He is brother of Lily. 80 acres one half a
peninsula on north side of Lennox Passage. 1817
1801 POIRRIER, CHARLES Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner age 75, is a native of Cape Breton, has
lived 60 years on isle Madame. He has nine children all living
with him. He asks a title to the lot at Little Descousse on which
he has lived the past 22 years. It adjoins the lot of Nastasie
Poirrier, widow of the late Peter Poirrier. Report of Crawly to
Crowdy: Lot 5, 58 acres west of Little Descousse Harbour. Plan.
1817
1947 JANVRIN, PHILIP &
FRANCIS & CO. Petition to Ainslie: Petitioners
ask for a title to land they have purchased from Nicholas Petitpas
at Discouse. They have agreed to pay Petit £60, 80 acres
at entrance of Little Arichat Harbour. Plan. 1818
1952 LEVESCONTE, PHILIP
Petitioner to Ainslie: Petitioner is 58, is a native of the Island
of Jersey. His wife and two children are still in Jersey, but
he expects them the coming year. He lives in Descousse. he asks
a lot at False Bay, west of the River Bergoise on the north side
of Lenox Passage. Note: recommended. 1818
2033 PAON, ISAAC Petition
to Swayne: 1814 Petitioner is 25, native of Isle Madame, married
and has one child. He is clerk and drill sergeant in Maj. Hubert's
Company. The lot on which the goal and Courthouse are built was
improved by his father and family. His father died leaving his
widow and seven children unprovided for and unable to complete
the title to the land. Petitioner asks for two lots on the north
side of Arichat Harbour, in the second and third concession in
rear of land granted to Simon Forest and sons, and five or six
chains from land granted to Alexander and Joseph DesRoches. report
of Crawley to Crowdy: 25 acres on the north side of Arichat Harbour.
Plan. 1818
2034 PAON, ULALIE (WID) Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is the widow of the late Vincent Paon,
the mother of seven children, all residing in Cape Breton. She
has lived for thirty years on a lot at Arichat between the Courthouse
and the shore, on which the first improvements were made by her
father, Charles Porier, fifty years ago. The land was then taken
by the government as a site for the Courthouse. The foundation
for the Courthouse was laid upon it, and the petitioner was obliged
to quit the premises. Nepean gave her a certificate authorizing
her to occupy the premises, between her father's land and the
Courthouse. General Swain, when he visited Arichat had the foundation
of the Court-House removed, leaving the lot vacant. She asks that
the lot be restored to her.
2038 RANÇON, CHARLES
(SUG'R) Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner was
born in france, has lived thirty years in Cape breton, and has
there brought up a family of eleven children. He has taken the
oath of Allegiance three times, but has not before asked lands
of the Crown. he asks a lease at Small Nose Point, Lower Descousse.
Note by the Petitioner: Your honour...a great number of the inhabitants
of this Island are of French extraction, but that since the capture
of Louisbourg, and Quebec all those who took the oath of Allegiance
have been ever since considered British subjects, and favored
with the same privileges. Therefore your humble petitioner expects
your Excellency's goodness will grant him the same indulgence
that has ever since granted to his countrymen. It would appear
very singular if I should be deprived of the same privilege that
all my countrymen obtain." Note: recommended 1818
2075 BENOIT, RENE Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is age 50 a native a Cape breton, has a
wife and six children. he asks a lot at Grand Anse on the north
side of Lenox Passage. Note: Recommended 80 acres. 1819
2138 GIROIR, PETER Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is 32, a native of Cape Breton, has a wife
and three children. He asks a lot at Upper Descousse on which
he has made improvements. Note: "Does not his insane father
live on this lot? Have not the father, mother, and family been
supported by a younger brother?" 1819
2139 GERRIOR, VIBIENNE Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is the wife of Peter Girroir of Descousse,
where the family has lived for 25 years. Her husband has been
insane for the past eight years. Her eldest son, assisted by people
to whom he owes money, has petitioned for the land. She has yet
three children living with her, and her son, Charles, is her only
support, for whom, with herself, she asks a grant be given. Letter
from John Jean, J.P., to Governor Ainslie: Petitioner, through
the insanity of her husband, is very poor and if she should lose
the land would be plunged in misery. Her eldest son is a worthless
character, having at various times ill-used his father and mother.
Note: to be given without fees. 1819.
2151 JANVRIN, PHILIP &
FRANCIS & CO. Report of Crawley to Ward:
Lot 3 Harbour of Descousse, 130 acres, names to be inserted are:
1819 Philip Janvrin Francis Janvrin Carteret Priaulx Daniel DeLisle
John Elisha Tupper William Peter Price
2153 JOICE (JOSSE) JOHN Petitioner
to Fitzherbert 1815. Petition age 54, a native of Cape Breton
has three sons and three daughters. He asks a lot adjoining the
one he now occupies, which he wishes for a place to cure fish.
The lot has been in the possession of Peter Giroir, who is now
deranged "strolling about the country as a madman" and
his family dispersed. Note: Postponed. Petition to Ainslie, 1818.
Petitioner was born at Louisbourg, is 57 years old, his wife and
four children reside with him at Descousse. He asks a grant of
a lot he has held by crown lease since 1804. 270 acres and of
which his brother, Joseph, occupies a part. Report of Crawley
to Ward, 273 acres at Descousse near the entrance of Lenox Passage,
to be called "Retribution." Plan. 1819.
2259 PAON, ULALIE Petition
to Ainslie: 1818 Petitioner is the widow of the late Vincent Paon.
She was born in Louisbourg, has lived fifty years at Arichat,
22 as a widow, the mother of seven children, all of whom live
on the Island. She has lived for thirty years on a lot at Arichat
between the Courthouse and the shore, on which the first improvements
were made by her father, Charles Porier, fifty years ago. The
land was then taken by the government as a site for the Courthouse,
but was not used for this purpose. She requests a title. In 1819
Isaac Paon petitioned for his mother Ulalie Paon, stating that
Donald Campbell is trying to get the lot for which petitioner
holds a license of occupation. John Scobie is about to obtain
a license for enough of the reservation on which to build a house,
and petitioner asks a lot on the same terms as Scobie. 1819
2261 PETEPAW, PETER Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is 33, a native of Nova Scotia, and has
lived ion Cape Breton since his infancy. He has a wife and six
children. He asks a lot at Point Gabien, Isle Madame. Note: recommended
1819
2262 PORRIER, HUBERT Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is 24 years old, married, is a native of
Isle Madame. His mother has a lot, but has several children and
supports herself by working the land. He asks a certain lot at
Descousse for which a warrant was issued to Celestine Landrie
in 1816. Landrie has purchased other land and Charles Porrier
cuts the hay on a small clearing. Note: Rejected. 1819.
2263 POIRRIER, JOHN Petition
to Ainslie: Petitioner is an inhabitant of the Isle of Michalon.
On account of the failure of the fisheries he has sacrificed nearly
all the property he brought from france with him. His father was
an inhabitant of Louisbourg, and his mother of Canada. He asks
permission to settle in Cape Breton. Note: "I have no objection
to grant this man permission to reside here, but being an alien
can do nothing more than write a license for him for which I give
up my fees as he has been miserably unlucky." (Gov. Ainslie)
1819
2264 RANÇON, FRANCIS
Petition to Ainslie: Petitioner, age 25, single,
a native of Cape Breton, asks a lot at Lower Descousse. To be
named "Rockdale." Report of Crawley to Ward: 87 acres
at Lower Descousse. Plan. 1819.
2330 CLOUGH, NATHANIEL Petition
to Stewart: Petitioner is age 30, born in the United States. Lived
Cape Breton three years. Married with one child. Lot between Gut
of Canso and Lake Anslie. Approved. 1820
2353 GIFFORD, PHILIP Petition
to Stewart: Petitioner asks a grant of a lot at Descousse, which
he purchased from John Coupé, and which Coupé held
by crown lease. Report of Crawley to Crowdy: Lot, 9, near Descousse
on the south side of the Little Passage, 176 acres. Plan. 1820
2389 JOSEPH LANGLOIS Petition
to Stewart: Lot near Descousse leased by crown to Lewis Meunier
by him conveyed to Moses DesRoche, by him to Clement Hubert, by
him to petitioner. Lot 8 near Descousse south side of Little Passage
opposite west end of Ile Binard 179 acres Plan. 1820
2775 POIERRE, CHARLES JR.
Petition to Kempt: Native of Cape Breton, age 23,
married with one child. Asks small island adjacent to Isle a la
Tatate Forty acres. Approved 1821
2776 POIRRIER, ELEANOR
Petition to Kempt: Widow of the late Marselle, has
four children, one son daily visited by epileptic fits. She appeals
for a grant of land at Descousse which was located to her, but
for which Mr. Luce has refused to make a survey. Her nephew Isaac
Paon acts as agent. She signs the petition Eleanor Poirrier alias
Baucher. Note: Petitioner may have another lot, but the grant
given Francis Rancon cannot be recalled. 1821
2777 POIRRIER, JOSEPH Petition
to Kempt. Native of Arichat, age 31, married with five children,
lot on east side of Marguerite River. 200 acres north of lands
held by William White and others.
2793 JOHN SNOW, FRANCIS PETIPAS
AND WILLIAM IVON Petition to Kempt: Snow, born
in Nova Scotia, age 34, single. Petipas born Cape Breton, 25,
married with three children. Ivon, born Cape Breton, age 52, married
with one child. Ivon had lease at Descousse but was in debt and
forced to sell. His name is marked off as 'dead.' 1821
2819a CLOUGH, NATHANIEL Petition
to Kempt: Petitioner asks a grant of the lot at Plaster Cove located
to him by the Council before the annexation to the Island to Nova
Scotia. He has settled with John McKinnon for his claims on the
lot. Certificate by which McKinnon transfers his claims to Clough.
Note: approved. Grant. 1822
3022 FOUGERE, JOSEPH, JR.
& OTHERS Petition to Wallace: Petitioners
are natives of Cape Breton, all except the first are married men,
the second and third have each eight children, the last named
four. They ask the lots on which they reside at Rocky Bay, Isle
Madame. Note: approved. 1825
Joseph Fougere, Jr.
Michael Fougere
John Fougere
Peter Fougere
3155 MARTEL, LEWIS &
OTHERS Petition to Kempt: Petitioners are natives
of Isle Madame. They ask lots at Rocky Bay. Lewis Martel, Jr.,
age 27, is a widower with no children. Michael Martel, age 22,
is single. Michael Boudrot, age 38, is married and has three children.
Simon Boudrot is 30, is married and has three children. Charles
Boudrot is 29, married. Approved 1826
3183 ANN PORRIER Petition
to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of Cape Breton, age 65, is a
widow with nine children. She asks lot 4 at Lower Discousse Approved
1827
3240 PORRIER, HUBERT &
OTHERS: Petition to Kempt. Petitioners are natives
of this province. Hubert Porrier is 28, married and has six children.
Peter Porrier age 30, has five children. Joseph Porrier, 27 has
three children. John Porrier, 24 is married. They ask lots at
Lower D'Escousse. 25 acres each. Approved. 1827
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