Pothier, Bernard, "Acadian Emigration to Ile Royale after the Conquest of Acadia," Histoire Sociale, No. 6, November 1970, pp. 116-132

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Pothier, Bernard, "Acadian Emigration to Ile Royale after the Conquest of Acadia," Histoire Sociale, No. 6, November 1970, pp. 116-132

Acadian Emigration To Ile Royale (Cape Breton), 1713-1734

INTRODUCTION:

The following article was sent to me by John and Mary [Sampson] LeBlanc. It is hoped that the contents contained within will be of value to all.

SOURCE: Acadian Emigration to Ile Royale After the Conquest of Acadia by Bernard Pothier
Carleton University Press. - sorry I have no date.

NOTES ON DATES IN ARTICLE: "The birth dates are approximate in those instances where they are based solely on ages given in the censuses for 1698, 1700 and 01. In cases where the baptismal act is extant, birth dates are given as certain."

Note: Researchers are reminded that this material is meant to act as a road map, hopefully leading you to the repository containing the source documents.

After the Treaty of Utrecht, in 1713, mainland Nova Scotia and Newfoundland passed into the hands of the British while the islands of St. Jean and Cape Breton remained in French hands. The French wanted to build up a viable colony on Cape Breton to provide security for the cod fishery with Louisbourg as the center of trade. Three steps were necessary:

a. firstly, civil and military personnel had to be moved to the colony of Cape Breton,
b. secondly, the entire French fishing population of Newfoundland had to be moved to Cape Breton,
c. thirdly, they wanted to move the farmers from "old" Acadia to Cape Breton.

This third step proved to be a very difficult task for the French.

In the spring of 1713 a small group of French were sent out to take possession of Cape Breton Island which was essentially void of settlers since 1669. The Civil and Military personnel could be ordered to relocate to Cape Breton, the French fishing population of Newfoundland hardly had any choice but to move to because their financial source was France. On the other hand the Acadians proved to be very reluctant to make a move from their fertile lands along the Bay of Fundy to the rocky coast of Cape Breton. In spite of the disappointing general response to the invitation to come to Cape Breton, there was, a modest emigration from Acadia after 1713. In all, sixty-seven families of settlers of a total of nearly 500 settlers in 1714 chose to immigrate to Cape Breton between the years 1713 and 1734. Even this modest removal, however, was plagued with ill fortune. In 1726 there were about 275 Acadians at Port Toulouse who encountered serious economic difficulties resulting in over half of these returning to Acadia by 1734. In 1734 there were only 18 families, 110 persons, at Port Toulouse.

The 67 emigrant settlers can be broken down in to six groups, corresponding to the specific time or occasion of their removal to Cape Breton. Each group immigrated consecutively.

GROUP 1

The six families of the first group formed part of the founding expedition to Cape Breton in 1713. Four were soldiers, whose wives were Acadians while the fifth was the widow of a minor official of Acadia, and the sixth a Port Captain.

THOMAS JACAU, b. about 1677 in Saintes, France and m. 1705 Anne Melancon; master gunner.

PIERRE DIT PART LAFOREST, b. about 1685 in Tulle, France and m. 1707 Jeanne Dugas; blacksmith.

NICHOLAS DIT PUGNANT DESTOUCHES, b. about 1688 in Paris, France and m. 1710 Marie Brunet; baker.

LOUIS LACHAUME, b. about 1680 in Poitiers, France and m. 1702 Magdeleine Triel; sergeant, later discharged.

WIDOW, CAHOUET, b. in Perigueuse, France and m. 1704 Christophe Cahouet.

PIERRE MORPAIN, m. 1709 Marie Damours, Port Captain Louisbourg, d. 1749.

Note: All of Group 1 came from Port Royal, N.S.

GROUP 2

The immigrants of the second group were among the large number of settlers who came on their own to inspect conditions in the new colony in 1713 and 1714. They were inspired by the optimistic ministerial directives which were relayed to them by their missionaries. In all, several dozens came but only fourteen families settled permanently.

JEAN RODIGUE, b. about 1675 in Portugal and m. 1707 Anne LeBorgne; merchant, d. 1733. He appears on the Louisbourg census in 1717, 1720, 1724 as a fisherman. In the Louisbourg census of 1726 he is a widower.

BERNARD DIT MARS LASONDE, b. Bordeaux, France and m. ?Petitpas; fisherman. He came from Musquodoboit. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the Port Toulouse census in 1724 as a navigator and in the Port Toulouse census of 1726 as a fisherman. In the 1734 census of Port Toulouse he is a widower.

JEAN CORPORON, b. about 1676 in Acadia and m. 1705 Marie Pinet; caulker and navigator, d. 1741. He came from Port Royal and Mines. He owned no land nor livestock in Acadia in 1707. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the Port Toulouse census of 1717 as unemployed (vagabond), the 1720 census of Port Toulouse with no occupation and in the 1734 census of Louisbourg as a caulker and navigator. He died in 1741.

FRANCOIS COSTE, b. about 1665 in Marseilles, France and m. Magdeleine Martin; navigator and carpenter. He came from Port Royal. He owned 4 horned animals, 10 sheep, 10 pigs and 1 1/4 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the Port Toulouse census of 1717. He was on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator and received rations of foodstuff. In the 1734 Port Toulouse census he is listed as a navigator.

FRANCOIS TILLARD, b. about 1685 in France and m. Marguerite Prince. He was from Port Royal and returned to Acadia following a brief settlement.

NICHOLAS PETITPAS, b. in Acadia and m. 1. in 1714 Magdeleine Simon, 2. in 1756 Ozite Benoist; carpenter, fisherman. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1720 census as a fisherman and 1724 and 1726 for Petit de Grat as a carpenter. He appears on the 1734 census of Louisbourg as a carpenter.

JEAN COMEAU, b. about 1684 in Acadia. He was from Piziquid. He was issued rations in 1717.

JEAN PITRE, b. about 1671 in Acadia and m. Anne Comeau; farmer. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717.

GUILLAUME GAUDET, b. about 1683 in Acadia and m. Marie Boudrot; navigator. He was from Port Royal. He appears on 1724 and 1726 Port Toulouse censuses as a navigator.

DENIS GAUDET, b. about 1686 in Acadia. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717.

JOSEPH MIRANDE, b. in 1680 in Acadia and m. 1703/04 Marie Godet; fisherman. He was from Beaubasin. He had 8 horned animals, 5 sheep, 3 pigs and 6 acres of land. He appears on the 1717 census for L’Indienne and listed as a farmer. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 census for L’Indienne and is listed as a fisherman. In the 1734 census for Petit Lorembecq he is listed as a fisherman.

JEAN LANDRY, b. in Acadia; carpenter and navigator. He was from Mines. He had 26 horned animals, 12 sheep, 26 pigs and 12 acres of land. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator.

CHARLES BOURDEAU, b. about 1687 in Acadia and m. 1707 Marie-Josephe Landry. He was from Port Royal and returned to Port Royal in 1730. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 of Port Toulouse as a servant. He appears on the 1720 census for Port Toulouse and finally he appears in the 1726 census of Louisbourg.

CLAUDE LEBLANC, b. in Acadia, carpenter. He was from Mines. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator and on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter.

GROUP 3

In September 1714 a third group of settlers came to Cape Breton aboard ships provided by the crown. This group accompanied Denys de la Ronde and de Pensens to Ile Royal on their return from their mission to Acadian. Thought a total of twenty-four Acadians were shipped to Louisbourg with the French officers, only eight families became permanent settlers.

PIERRE RICHARD, b. about 1660 in Acadia. He was from Port Royal and Mines in 1707. He had 15 horned animals, 11 sheep, 16 pigs and 6 acres of land.

FRANCOIS DIT TESTARD PARIS, b. about 1683 in Picardie, France and m. 1707 Marie Doiron; navigator and carpenter; d. 1733. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator. On the 1726 of Port Toulouse he appears as a navigator.

BLAISE DIT DE BROUSSAS BONAPETIT, b. about 1690 in Virat, France and m. 1710 Anne Pretieux. He was from Port Royal.

FRANCOIS BOUDROT, b. about 1666 in Acadia and m. Magdeleine Belliveau; builder; d. in Port Royal in 1733. He was from Port Royal. He had 24 horned animals, 35 sheep, 13 pigs, and 14 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717 at Petit Saint-Pierre. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a servant. He was on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a builder.

CLAUDE LANDRY, b. about 1665 in Acadia; old farmer; d. 1740 in Port Royal. He was from Port Royal. He had 21 horned animals, 15 sheep, 20 pigs, and 6 acres of land. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as an old farmer.

JOSEPH DUGAS, b. 1680 in Acadia and m. 1711 Marguerite Richard; builder, navigator; d. 1733. He was from Minas. He was issued rations in 1717 and appeared on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a servant. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He also appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a builder and navigator.

JEAN RICHARD, b. in St. Malo, France and m. M. Magdeleine Sanson; mason. He was from Mines. He appears on the 1734 census of Louisbourg as a mason.

ABRAHAM DUGAS, b. 1663 in Acadia and m. 2. in 1700 Magdeleine Landry; d. in 1720 in Port Royal. He was from Port Royal. He had 12 horned animals, 20 sheep, 12 pigs, and 4 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717.

GROUP 4

The nineteen families of the fourth group emigrated between 1715 and 1719 but mostly between 1715-1716. The Commissaire-ordonnateur Soubras attempted to found a good agricultural settlement at the Petit Saint-Pierre River.

JEAN BELLIVEAU, b. in 1652 in Acadia and m. 2. about 1703 Cecile Melancon; old farmer, resided in Ile St. Jean in 1728. He was from Port Royal. He had 4 horned animals, 6 sheep, 0 pigs, and 6 acres of land. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as an old farmer.

?BOURISSE, b. Quebec and m. 1. Marie-Josephe Martin, 2. Magdeleine Corporon; cabmaker. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a servant and cabinet maker.

MICHEL BOUDROT, b. about1689 in Acadia and m. 1714 Anne Landry; builder and navigator. He resided in Port Royal in 1730. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a servant. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He also appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a builder and navigator.

PIERRE BOUCHER, b. St.-Nicolas, Canada and m. 1714 Anne Hebert; d. before 1731. He was from Minas. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse.

ANTOINE PINET, b. about 1682 in Acadia and m. 1709 Marguerite Bellemere; carpenter; d. 1738. He was from Mines. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He appears on the 1724 census of Petit de Grat as a carpenter and he was issued rations in the same year. He appears on the 1726 census of Louisbourg as a carpenter.

PIERRE MARTIN, b. about 1670 in Acadia and m. about 1708 Anne Goudin; carpenter. He was from Port Royal. He had 6 horned animals, 13 sheep, 19 pigs and 4 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as vagabond. He appears on the 1734 census of Mire as a farmer and carpenter.

JEAN MARTIN, b. about 1675 in Acadian and m. about 1709 Magdeleine Babin; old farmer; d. 1732. He was from Piziquid. He had 0 horned animals, 1 sheep, 3 pigs and 0 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. He also appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He is found on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as an old farmer.

?LAROSE, discharged soldier. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond and discharged soldier. He also appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse as a discharged soldier.

JULIEN AUBOIS, b. about 1641 in Nantes, France and m. Jeanne Aimee. He was from Cape Sable. He was issued rations in 1717 and appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond.

ROBERT HENRY, b. about 1643 in Rouen, France and m. Magdeleine Godin. He was from Cobequid. He had 3 horned animals, 4 sheep, 2 pigs and 2 acres of land. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse.

WIDOW PINET, b. in Acadia, gardener. She was issued rations in 1717. She appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. She appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. She also appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a gardener.

WIDOW GIROFLEE, was from Acadia and a gardener. She was issued rations in 1717.

LOUIS DIT MARCHAND POTHIER, b. about 1682 in Poitiers, France and m. 1705 Marie Godin; gardener. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the census of 1717 of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. He appears on the 1734 census of Port Toulouse as a gardener.

ELIE GENTIL, b. about 1680 in Saintonge, France and m. 1702 Cecile Martin. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717.

JEAN JASSEMAIN, was from Mines. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the census of 1717 of Port Toulouse as a servant. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He appears on the 1724 census of Nerichac as a widower. He appears on the 1726 census of Nerichac as a widower and laundry man. He appears on the 1734 census of Nerichac as a widower and farmer.

PIERRE DIT BOUCHER SIMON, b. about 1689 in Acadia and m. Marie Pinette; fisherman.

He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Petit de Grat as a fisherman. He was in Louisbourg in 1730.

CLAUDE PETITPAS, b. 1663 in Acadia and m. l. Marie-Therese (Indian), 2. in 1721 Francoise Lavergne; merchant. He was from Port Royal. He was issued rations in 1717. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a farmer and merchant. He also appears on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a merchant.

BARTHELEMY PETITPAS, b. about 1687 in Acadia and m. Magdeleine Coste; navigator, interpreter. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a servant. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator and was issued rations. He was on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator. He appears on the 1734 census of Port Toulouse as an Indian interpreter.

FRANCOIS BOUDART, b. about 1686 in Brussels and m. Marie Babin; navigator. He was from Piziquid. He appears on the 1717 census of Port Toulouse as a vagabond. He appears on the 1720 census of Port Toulouse. He appears on the 1726 and 1734 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

GROUP 5

The arrival of Richard Philipps as a new governor of Nova Scotia was the prelude to the departure of the fifth group of Acadians. In April,1720 a proclamation was issued by him to have the Acadians finally take the oath of allegiance to George I within four months, under pain of forced removal from the Province. As a result of this confrontation nine families left Acadia and settled in Cape Breton.

FRANCOIS DIT LEMERE BOUDROT, b. about 1692 in Acadia and m. Jean Landry; builder, navigator. He was from Port Royal. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as builder and navigator. He resided in Ile St. Jean in 1727.

MICHEL BOURG, b. about 1692 in Acadia and m. 1713 Marie Cormier; navigater. He was from Beaubassin. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

PIERRE BROSSARD, b. 1684 in Acadia and m. 1709 Marguerite Bourg; navigator. He was from Port Royal. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

MAURICE VIGNAU, b. about 1680 in Canada. and m. Marguerite Commeaux; builder. He was from Port Royal. He had 2 horned animals, 0 sheep, 0 pigs and 2 acres of land. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a builder.

JEAN FOUGERE, b. about 1685 in Orleans, France and m. 1713 Marie Bourg; navigator, fisherman. He was from Port Royal. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator. He appears on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator and fisherman.

PIERRE AUBOIS, b. about 1691 in Acadia and m. 1717 Elizabeth Dugas. He was from Cap Sable. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722.

FRANCOIS LANGLOIS, b. about 1680 in Paris, France and m. 1702 Magdeleine Comeau; navigator. He was from Port Royal. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724, 1726 and 1734 censuses of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

GABRIEL SANSON, b. about 1683 Pte. de Levis, Quebec and m. 1704 Jeanne Martin; builder navigator. He was from Port Royal. He had 4 horned animals, 0 sheep, 5 pigs, ½ acre of land. He was in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724, and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a builder and navigator. He appears on the 1734 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter.

NICHOLAS LAVIGNE, b. about 1692 in St. Denis, France and m. 1715 Magdeleine Doucet; navigator. He was from Port Royal and in Port Toulouse in 1722. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

GROUP 6

The final group of eleven families immigrated individually and at random between 1722 and 1734 attracted mainly by reports of paid employment for tradesmen and navigators.

CHARLES DOUCET, b. about 1688 in Acadia. He was a carpenter, navigator. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator. He was issued rations on the 1724 census.

JOSEPH MICHEL, b. about 1703 in Acadia and m. Marie-Anne Boudrot, navigator, builder. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1724 census of Port Toulouse as a builder and navigator. He appears on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and navigator.

LOUIS LATREILLE, navigator. He appears on the 1724 and 1726 censuses of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

NOEL PINET, b. 1683 in Acadia and m. 1710 Rose Henri; carpenter. He was from Mines. He appears on the 1724 census of Nerichac as a carpenter and he was issued rations. He appears on the 1726 census of Nerichac as a carpenter and sailor.

MARIE SAVOIE, WIDOW TRIEL, b. about 1657 in Acadia, widow of Jacques Triel, d. 1741. She was from Port Royal. She appears on the 1724 census of Louisbourg.

FRANCOIS PREJEAN, b. 1693 in Acadia and m. M.-Magdeleine Vrigneau; carpenter. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1726 census of Niganiche as a carpenter.

?PINET, widow, the younger. Born in Acadia; gardener. She appears on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a gardener.

L’IRLANDOIS DOUCET, b. in Acadia; navigator. He appears in the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator.

JEAN-BAPTISTE LAPIERRE, b. in Acadia; navigator, d. before 1734. He was from Port Royal. He appears on the 1726 census of Port Toulouse as a navigator. He appears on the 1734 census of Port Toulouse as a gardener and widower.

NICOLAS PREJEAN, b.1704 in Acadia and m. Marguerite Brossard; carpenter and navigator. He appears on the 1734 census of Port Toulouse as a carpenter and a navigator.

PIERRE BOISSEAU, b. about 1702 in LaRochelle, France and m. 1734 Marguerite Terriau; d. 1755. He appears on the 1734 census of Louisbourg.

Source: Acadian Settlement on Ile-Royale, 1713-1734, by Bernard Pothier, 1967 - a requirement for Master Degree in History

THE EMIGRANT OFFICIALS AND TROOPS POSTED TO ILE ROYALE.

A group of troops and colonial administrators came to Ile Royale before the above group of 67 settlers. When Port Royal surrendered in 1710 the troops and officials were returned to France. When Ile Royale was founded in 1713, some of these officials and troops, along with the officials and troops from Newfoundland, were reassigned to the new colony of Ile Royale. In all, eleven of the seventeen officers of the 1710 Port Royal garrison and two officers of the civil administration served in Ile Royale after 1713.

LOUIS DE GANNES DE FALAISE. b. 1666 Buxeuil, France. He was posted to Acadia in 1696 as a Captain. He had two marriages in Canada and the third in Acadia in 1700 to M’ite LeNeuf de LaValliere. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Major. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1713 and he died as a Major in LaRochelle, France in 1714.

FRANCOIS DE GANNES DE FALAISE, b. 1696 in Buxeuil, France. He was posted to Acadia in 1696 as an Ensign. He was married in 1713 to M’ite Nafrechoux. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Captain. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1718 and he died in 1746 in Montreal as a "Lieutenant de Roi".

FRANCOIS DU PONT DUVIVIER, b. 1676 in Serignac, France. He was posted to Acadia in 1702 as a Captain. He was married in 1705 to Marie Minus d’Entremont. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Captain. He died as a Captain in 1714 on Ile Royale.

MICHEL DU PONT DE RENON, b. in Serignac, France. He was posted to Acadia in 1702 as a Lieutenant. He was married in 1710 to Anne Desgoutins. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Lieutenant. He died as a Captain in 1719 in Port Dauphin.

LOUIS DU PONT DUCHAMBON, b. 1686 in Serignac, France. He was posted to Acadia in 1702 as an Ensign. He was married in 1709 to Jeanne Minus d’Entremont. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Lieutenant. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1730. He retired in 1746 and died in 1775 at Saintonge as a "Lieutenant de Roi".

CHARLES (II) SAINT-ETIENNE DE LA TOUR, b. about 1663 at Cap Sable. He was posted to Acadia in 1703 as an Ensign. He was married in 1699 to Angelique Loreau. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Lieutenant. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1728. He died as a Captain in 1731 in Louisbourg.

LOUIS-SIMON LE POUPET DE LA BOULARDERIE, b. about 1674. He was posted to Acadia in 1702 as an Ensign. He was married in 1702 to Magdelaine Melancon. He was retired in 1709 as a Captain. He died on Ile Royale in 1738 as a Merchant.

LOUIS DENYS DE LA RONDE, b. 1675 in Quebec. He was posted to Acadia in 1707 as a Captain. He was married in 1709 to Louise-Marguerite Chartier de Lotbiniere. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Captain. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1721. He died as a Captain in 1741 in Canada.

JACQUES ESPIET DE PENSENS was posted to Acadia in 1705 as an Aide-Major. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Lieutenant. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1718. He retired in 1737 as a "Lieutenant de Roi".

JEAN-FRANCOIS EURRY DE LA PERELLE was born in Paris. He was posted to Acadia in 1708 as an Ensign. He was married in 1718 to Charlotte Aubert de LaChesnaye. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Ensign. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1736. He died (at sea?) in 1747 as a Major.

CHARLES-JOSEPH D’AILLEBOUST D’ARGENTEUIL, b. 1688 in Montreal. He was posted to Acadia in 1710 as an Ensign. He was married in 1728 to 1. M.-Josephe Bertrand; in 1758 to 2. F.-Charlotte Alvoine. His rand on January 1, 1714 was Ensign. He received the Knighthood Order of St. Louis in 1745. He died in 1762 in (Montreal?) as a "Lieutenant de Roi".

MATHIEU DE GOUTIN was posted to Acadia as a Judge in 1688. He was married about 1688 to Jeanne Thibodeau. His rank on January 1, 1714 was Scrivener. He died in Louisbourg in 1714 as a Scrivener.

JEAN-CHRISOSTOME LOPPINOT was born at St. Nicholas des Champs. He was posted to Acadia in 1699 as a Notary. He was married to Jeanne Doucet. He died on Ile Royale as Judge, Admiralty.