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Researching the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site of Canada
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THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF 18TH CENTURY LOUISBOURG 
Microfiche Report Series 83, By Margaret Fortier, 1983, Fortress of Louisbourg


Part One - Louisbourg - The Land and its Utilization, Louisbourg Properties


 Properties - Louisbourg Environs

97. Renée Herpin Minerol dit La Ramée 
{- Louis -Bastienne Robin
{- Pierre- Marie & Noel Rosse
{ - Marie
{ - Charles - Marie & Noel Rosse
{ - Isabelle -
{ - Jean - Isabelle & Gabriel Philipon
{- Bastienne Robin, veuve Minerol

LOCATION: 

north shore

DATE OF CONCESSION: 

1726

SIZE OF PROPERTY: 

24 toises - 30 toises x 116 toises - 114 toises

BORDERS OF PROPERTY: 

northwest - road
west southwest - Toulon
east southeast - Lessenne
south southeast - harbour

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

CHANGES OF OWNERSHIP: 

1739 

- Minerol died and property in hands of heirs . The habitation was divided equally among his wife and 6 children

1739 

- Louis sold his share to mother for 200 livres

1739 - Charles Herpin exchanged his house for his mother's land

1752 - Jean Herpin sold his portion to his sister Isabelle and her husband Gabriel
Philipon for 100 livres

1753 - Pierre Herpin sold his portion to his sister Marie and her husband Noel Rosse

1755 - Charles Herpin sold his portion to Marie and Noel for 1800 livres

DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: 

1739 

- handmade grave measuring 24 toises x 25 toises; Piquet cabane covered with planks measuring 45 pieds x 16 pieds; vigneaux - each 38 toises long; house 38 pieds x 20 pieds "piquet couverte de plan de bois"; 2 gardens - 48 pieds x 30 pieds and 36 pieds square enclosed in piquets; a small cabane with a four de terre in bad condition; and 2 small cabanes for chickens and goats. Estimated value 3100 livres.

1752 

- piece sold by Jean measured 1 toise 4 pieds 3 pouces 3 lignes on shore and 2 toises 10 pouces 3 lignes on road. It does not seem to have been developed.

1753 

- piece sold by Pierre measured the same and also does not seem to have been developed.

1755 

- piece sold by Charles measured 5 toises 4 1/2 pieds on shore. It had a house, grave and vigneaux. Larger size due to 1739 exchange with his mother.

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