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Researching the
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
Recherche sur la Forteresse-de-Louisbourg Lieu historique national du Canada
THE
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF 18TH CENTURY LOUISBOURG
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Report Series 83, By Margaret
Fortier, 1983, Fortress of Louisbourg
Part One - Louisbourg - The Land and its Utilization, Louisbourg Properties
Properties - Louisbourg Environs
48. Jean Jeannot - Jean La Grange - Veuve La Grange
LOCATION:
on barachois
DATE OF CONCESSION:
unknown
SIZE OF PROPERTY:
100 pieds x 180 pieds
BORDERS OF PROPERTY:
north - Veuve Dastarit
southeast- barachois
northwest- "ou court la profondeur"
- land not conceded
west - Caurisse
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP:
1729 - sold to Jean La Grange
date unknown - La Grange died; property in hands of widow
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
1729
- house and garden enclosed in
piquets of which
each face is approximately 40 pieds
1750
- Veuve La Grange contracted to have a cabane built. Measuring 60 pieds x 9 1/2 pieds, it was to be "sollé de piquets Equarries en Bas Sur pentres posees de Six pieds en Six pieds de distance des unes des autres" with 2 doors and 5 windows. The carpenter was also to rebuild vigneaux "sur pied de Bout de piquet de Sapin". They were to be the same size as those they replaced.
1758
- new wooden house with large garden which was enclosed with piquets lost by Veuve La Grange in siege of Louisbourg
OTHER INFORMATION:
The location of this property in relation to Veuve Dastarit's does not correspond with descriptions given when she purchased Bienvenue's land. They are probably the same properties, however.