Écoupag

 Les 60 familles acadiennes établies 

à Écoupag NB (Springhill actuel)

d’après le Rapport Studholm de 1783

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cannb/NB_Census_1783Studholm_Report.htm

The bold word are my added notes. The Studholm Report - French Inhabitants, without my notes are at the end of story.

Cataloguing Information 
File number: cwa-NB18-1. 
Added Entries:Hayward, George H. 
Document Source: http://degaulle.hil.unb.ca/genealogy/studholm.html (removed) 
Contributed by: Randal W. Oulton on 12/21/97 at 09:46 PM 
Description: covers the state of land grants in New Brunswick in 1783. Also covers rebels, etc.. 
The people who prepared the original report were: Ebenezer Foster, Fyler Dibblee, James White, Gervis Say.

           

St. Johns River, June 30th, 1783.

To Major G. Studholm, Commandant at Fort Howe, &c.

Sir: --Agreeable to your instructions of the 15th inst. we proceeded up the River St. Johns on the 24th, and have endeavoured in the most accurate manner to collect the best information that was possible respecting the titles claims, characters, principles and deserts of those people who are settled on the lands commonly known by the appellation of Amesbury Tract, the Townships of Gage, Burton, Sunbury, New Town and the lands formerly granted to one McNutt, and after full examination report as follows:

Above St. Anns we found a considerable number of French settlers, many of whom had been in possession a number of years. They in general appeared to be an inoffensive people, but few if any have a legal title, and, as they are in general nearly in one and the same situation, we thought it unnecessary to be so particular with every individual. Those who have anything more than a simple possession to plead in their favor we have properly noticed.

French Inhabitants

1. Joseph Masrol has a wife and one child. Been on about 14 years; considerable improvements.

2. Daniel Gauden, wife and 9 children. Been on 16 years; considerable improvements.

3. Jean Baptiste Daigle, wife and 4 children. Been on 14 years; considerable improvements.

4. Mathurin Gautro, wife and 6 children. Been on 4 years; considerable improvements.

5. Jean Martin has a wife and 5 children, a house and a barn and about 10 acres of cleared land. Says he came on about 15 years past by liberty from Mr. Collins of Canada, and that during the late troubles he gave notice to Major Studholme of the movement of the rebels.

6. Simon Martin, wife and 3 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements; claims as above.

7. Joseph Martin, wife and 4 children. Been on 25 years; considerable improvements; claims as above.

8. Francis Martin, wife and 4 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements. Says be served as a guide, etc.

9. Amant Martin has a wife and children. Been on the river 15 years; made considerable improvements. Says he was loyal and gave intelligence.

10. Jean Baptiste Gauden has a wife and 5 children. Been on 4 years; considerable improvements. Says he served in Canada.

11. Alexander Gauden, wife and 2 children. Been on 4 years; considerable improvements.

12. Joseph Doucett, wife and 3 children. Been on 20 years; considerable improvements.

13. Joseph Herbert, wife and 3 children. Been on 14 years. Says he served as a pilot.

14. Joseph Daigle, wife and 4 children. Been on 14 years. Carried expresses.

15. Bernard Sabris, wife and four children. Been on 4 years. Lives on Musquash Island.

16. Jean Herbert, wife and 5 children. Been on 14 years; considerable improvements.

17. Oliver Cire, wife and 2 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements. Says he was pilot to Major Studholme.

18. Francis Gaudin has a wife. Been on the river 4 years, considerable improvements.

19. Pierre Herbert, wife and 3 children. Been on 10 years. One or two acres cleared.

20. Alexandre Hahiot, wife and 7 children. Been on 3 years; six or seven acres cleared.

21. Paul Cire, wife and 1 child. Been on 16 years; about 8 or 10 acres cleared.

22. Jean Baptiste Cire, wife and 7 children. Been on 15 years; eight acres cleared. Assisted Col. Franklin.

23. Francis Cire, wife and 10 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements.

24. Pierre Cire, wife and 1 child. Been on 16 years; considerable improvements. Piloted Maj. Studholme, etc.

25. Joseph Turtiot, wife and 9 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements.

26. Pierre Masrol, wife and 2 children. Been on 6 years; considerable improvements.

27. Estienne Quesis, wife and two children. Been on 2 years; considerable improvements, about 4 acres.

28. Antoine Gaudin, wife and 9 children. Been on 11 years; considerable improvements.

29. Baptiste Niemo, wife and 3 children. Been on 14 years; considerable improvements.

30. Jacques Cire, wife and 2 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements.

31. Alexie Tibeaudo, wife and 5 children. Been on 6 years; considerable improvements.

32. Francois Herbert, wife and 2 children. Been on 14 years; considerable improvements.

33. Paul Masrol has a wife. Been on the river 14 years; about 3 acres cleared.

34. Jacques Cormier, wife and 6 children. Been on 16 years; considerable improvements.

35. Pierre Metier, wife and 3 children. Been on 3 years; about 3 acres cleared. Came from Canada.

36. Amant Landry, wife and 4 children. Been on 7 years; about 6 acres of land cleared.

37. Lonis Lejeune, wife and 3 children. Been on 15 years; considerable improvements.

38. Joseph Roy, wife and 3 children. Been on 15 years; about 15 acres cleared.

39. Pierre Cormier, wife and 3 children. Been on 13 years; 20 acres of cleared land.

40. Joseph Cormier, wife and 3 children. Been on 13 years; considerable cleared land.

41. Joseph Masrol, wife and 8 children. Been on 6 years; about 8 acres cleared.

42. Pierre Cormier, wife and 2 children. Been on 13 years; 6 acres cleared.

43. Joseph Lejeune, wife and 2 children. Been on 3 years; came from Quebec; 4 acres cleared.

44. Francis Cormier, wife and 2 children. Been on 13 years; 7 acres cleared.

45. Pierre Pinette, wife and 7 children. Been on 14 years; 8 acres cleared.

46. Benoit Roy, wife and 5 children. Been on 2 years; 4 acres cleared.

47. Francois Cormier, wife and 4 children. Been on 16 years; 8 acres cleared. Has a title from Lewis Mitchell through Capt. Ferguson, one of the grantees.

48. Pierre Tibeaudo, wife and 1 child. Been on 16 years; 15 acres cleared.

49. Jean Baptiste Cormier, wife and 10 children. Been on 16 years; 12 acres cleared.

50. Amant Cormier, wife and 5 children. Been on 16 years; 15 acres cleared.

51. Augustine Leblanc, wife and one child. Been on 7 years; 9 acres cleared.

52. Francois Maurin, wife and 8 children. Been on 15 years. Has possession on Musquash Island.

53. Joseph Sire, wife and 9 children. Been on 15 years; 30 acres cleared.

54. Baptiste Fournier, wife and 1 child. Been on 2 years. Came from Quebeck.

55. Michael Mercure, wife and 3 children. Been on 14 years; 8 acres clear,

56. Paul Potier has a wife. Been 16 years on the river; 18 acres cleared.

57. Oliver Tibeaudo has a lease from Richard Shorne, Esq., for 999 years. Has large improvements at St. Anns.

58. Oliver Tibeaudo, Jun., wife and 3 children. Been on 6 years; 30 acres cleared.

59. Louis Sausion, wife and 1 child. Been on 5 years; 4 acres cleared.

60. Jean Denoier, wife and 6 children. Been on 2 years; 4 acres cleared.

Louis Mercure, 1 child. Has a good house and about 12 acres of land cleared. Been on about 3 years. Was employed in carrying expresses to Quebec, Penobscot, etc. His character good as a subject, and we beg leave to recommend him in the fullest manner.

The foregoing are settled in the Townships of Sunbury, New Town and McNutts.

We have the honor to be, etc.,

Ebenezer Foster,

Fyler Dibble,

James White,

Gervis Say.

Sunbury

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(French Inhabitants)

5. Jean Martin, who is mentioned in the Report to have given me notice of the movements of the Rebels, was very active on that occasion, and had great merit in exerting himself all in his power for the good of his Majesty's Service.

6. Simon Martin 7. Joseph Martin Are good subjects and were active against the Rebels. 8. Francois Martin 9. Amant Martin