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The following information is part of the Registers
of Franklin Manor, Champs-Élysés, Maccan and Nappan.
These villages where the Acadians lived post deportation
were in Cumberland County not far from the Beaubassin/Ft. Beausejour area.


On November 13th, 1764 the history of Ménoudie, Nappan and Maccan began. The long Deportation years of 1755-1763 had ended and the Acadians now looked for places to begin life anew in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.

Ménoudie, Nappan and Maccan can be located in the northwest region of Cumberland Country, Nova Scotia. On this date of November 13th, 1764, the government of Halifax gave to J. F. Wallet-Desbarres vast lands as follows: 8,000 acres at Ménoudie; 8,000 at Nappan and Maccan; 20,000 at Tatamagouche and 20,000 in the Memramcook region.

Two groups of Acadians settled on these fiefs of Cumberland County. The most important of all the locations was Champs-Élysés - Ménoudie - where Charles Forest was the leader. The Estate of Menoudie or the Elysian Fields consists of 7/8 of a tract of 8,000 acres. It contains nearly 3,000 of dyked Lands, cleared upland and orchard. In 1768, I settled 10 family hereon. thier number speedily increased. to each family was allowed 200 acres including a Proportion of dykeland, cleared upland, wood, to themselves and their heir forever. the following is the list of the original Tenants...

Desbarres list only contains names of individuals with no other information. In this work orginally done by La Société Historique Acadienne in October, 1966, the names of the spouses have been added. The names are listed as DesBarres listed them and then as corrected by the Société:

  • John Burg, Jean Bourg spouse of Marie Terriot
  • John Burg Jun., Jean Bourg, son, spouse of Marie Hébert
  • Peter Melançon, Pierre Melanson spouse of Marie Granger
  • Peter Babin, Pierre Babin spouse of Madeleine Bourg
  • Charles Forêt, Charles Forest spouse of Marie Poirier
  • Joseph Léger spouse of Claire LeBlanc
  • Joseph Como, Joseph Comeau spouse of Madeleine Hébert
  • Peter Brin, Pierre Brun spouse of Théodose Boudrot
  • John Brin, Jean Brun - not married

  • The second group of Acadians to settled at Napan-Maccan. Less numerous and quite poor, the leader was Pierre Doiron. List of original tenant Estate of River Macan and Napan:

  • Peter Gould, Pierre Doiron spouse of Anne Forest
  • Françis Gould, Françoir Doiron, spouse of Geneviève Vautour
  • George Noi, George Noils spouse of Madeleine Doiron

  • At the very beginning, about 1678, the following people also lived at Nappan:

  • Jeanotte Gallant spouse of Anne Doiron
  • Pierre-Joachim Vautour spouse of Marie Vanier
  • Paul Gautrot spouse of Anne Belliveau

  • However, these Acadians did not have any land titles. Another family, that of David Downing, lived at Franklin Manor

    Between 1768 and 1780, other Acadians arrived. The were:

    Michel Bourg, Michel Duguay, Michel Brun, François Porre, Didier Roussel, Charles Léger, Joseph LeBlanc, Joseph Bonnevie and lastly, Gervais Girouard.

    In 1782, Mr. LeRoux became responsible for Ménoudie as attached to Memramcook. On May 17, 17887 a report of the Justice of the Peace Barron stated A return of the inhabitants in the country of Cumberland, specifying the Men, Women and Children. Acadians setled on Franklin Manor, Elysian Fields, Maccan & Nappan: Heads of Families 45; women 42; sons 69; daughters 74; Total 230 persons. It may well be that the population of this mission surpassed that of Memramcook, Cocagne, Richibouctou and Grande-Digue. However, the following year, seven or eight families consisting of 50 to 60 people left Ménoudie and went to other places sensing the depopulation that was taking place. The Gallant and the Rousel ancestors went to Ile St-Jean (P.E.I.), the Girouards to Bouctouche, the Doirons later went to Tédiche and it is very probable that the Bourg/Bourques went to Ruisseau-des-Renards, the Vautours to Coverdale near Moncton and later to Shédia and Richibouctou.

    In 1794, there were 45-48 heads of families shown as owners of 300 cattle and 300 sheep. However, despite these impressive numbers, the Acadians did *not* actually own anything! They did not own their land nor their crops! They had to share half of their crops with DesBarres who also owned the land. In 1795, the houses of the Acadians were described as follows: The premisses of everyone seem to be a house from 18 to 25 feet long and as many in breath, without porch or partitions but the outer door opening immediately into the sole room... the beds are on both sides of the houses from the chimney to the door... they all sleep, eat, cook, smoke, wash in this house or room, I need not say it mush look black and dirty enough particularly as the houses are now old. their gardens & orchard are almost nothing but small patches of knail or cabbage & one or two apple trees each and scarcely more than two.

    At the beginning of the 19th century, the population had reached its peak. From about 40 people in 1768, there were now 300... what followed was disastrous. In 1805, the Acadians of Memramcook who, since 1767, cultivated the lands in peace for all of those years, happened to find out one morning that all of "their" land legally belonged to Wallet-Desbarres. Threatened with expulsion from these lands, they were allowed to remain as farmers. At Ménoudie the situation was more quickly expedited... In 1800, the Acadians were removed from their lands and some when to Shemogue while others went to Cap-Pelé.

    Two important groups were subjected to this forced migration. the first, those who sought refuge at Shemogue, obtained a concession of land consisting of 4,160 acres in 1806. Sixteen families consisting of 100-110 people consisted of:

    5 Bourg - 3 Léger - 2 Bonnevie - 2 Downing - 1 Duguay - 1 Forest - 1 Porelle - 1 Gautrot - 1 Melanson.

    The second group consisting of 85-90 people wee those who went to Scoudouc, New Brunswick where in 1806, 16 families presented obtained 6,400 acres. Among this group were:

    7 Melanson families - 3 LeBlanc - 2 Comeau - 2 Bourg - 1 Léger - 1 Babin.

    The following families settled Shemogue, Cap-Pelé and Tédiche:

    25 Brun members - 12 Comeaus - 7 Finnigans.

    From the above group of settlers would later develop the settlements of Shédiac, Aboujagane and then Fox-Creek.


    Register of Births, Deaths, Marriages, in the Franklin Manor, Elysian Fields, Maccan, Nappan


    A register on the civil state of the inhabitants of Franklin Manor, of Champs-Élysés, of Maccan and Nappan in the county of Cumberland, Nova Scotia, was deposited at the Fort Beauséjour Museum, New Brunswick (Fort Beauséjour is on the New Brunswick/Nova Scotia Border) in 1934. This document was a gift to the Museum by Major Herbert J. Harrison. He was originally from Maccan, died in Bermuda 19 November 1934 at the age of 81. He was a descendant of the author of this Register, Ruban Harrison of Maccan, notary. A microfilmed copy of the original is in the Nova Scotiar Archives at Halifax since 1961 and a photocopy is in the Acadian Archives at Moncton University. since 1966.

    This manuscript consists of two documents: 1. A Register of Births in the Districts of Franklin Manor, Elysian Field, Maccan-Nappan which seems to be a partial index of the births inscribed in the second document. The last recorded inscribed was the birth of Placide Brun born 16 December 1788. With what regards the Acadians, there are 159 births, 33 marriages and 3 deaths.

    Except for a few that are also contained in the registers for Caraquet and Carleton, all of these marriages and births take on a significant importance for genealogy researchers. Some of them had been known by word-of-mouth but this document reveals this information as officially recorded and seen for the first time.

    Only the names of the Acadians that were recorded are posted here.

    DOCUMENT - PART I

    A Register of Births in the Districts of Franklin Manor, Elysian Fields, Maccan-Nappan


    Explanation for some names:

    Brine is Brun
    Gould is Doiron
    Burg is Bourg/Bourque
    Dugal is Duguay
    The others are easy to figure out.

    Margret Noils to Geo & Florence Noils - Nappan - Sept. 19, 1809
    Mary Noils to Geo & Florence Noils - Nappan - Oct. 31, 1811
    Mary Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - April 15, 1767
    Peter Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - Feb 14, 1769
    John Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - April 30, 1771
    Anne Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - April 7, 1773
    Magdelen Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - April 30, 1775
    Rose Noiles to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - August 15, 1780
    Modeste Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - March 2nd, 178?
    George Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - Feb. 2, 1784
    Susanah Noils to Geo & Magdelen Noils - Nappan - Aug. 11, 1787
    Francis Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - Nov. 5, 1779
    Rosale Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - Aug. 14, 1781
    Lorrong Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - Sept. 15, 1783
    Maximmain Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - June 10, 1785
    Selestian Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - Oct. 28, 1787
    Gertrude Burg to Michel & Ursula Burg - Elysian Fields - Oct. 15, 1788
    Charles Léger to Charles & Mary Léger - Elysian Fields - Sept 29, 1779
    Isabel Léger to Charles & Mary Léger - Elysian Fields - Jan. 10, 1781
    Simon Léger to Charles & Mary Léger - Elysian Fields - Oct 7, 1783
    Collet Léger to Charles & Mary Léger - Elysian Fields - June 26, 1787
    Magdelen Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Sept. 12, 1776
    Mary Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Apr. 15, 1778
    John Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - May 3, 1779
    Jane Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Jan. 1, 1781
    Belonie Brine Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Nov. 11, 1783
    Clair Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Aug. 24, 1786
    Tarraze Brine Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Feb. 24, 1787
    Plasseed Brine to John & Jane Brine - Elysian Fields - Dec. 16, 1788
    Nannon Melonson to Charles & Nane Melonson - Elysian Fields - July 24, 1766
    Cassemere Melonson to Charles & Name Melonson - Elysian Fields - Nove. 14, 1769
    Elisa'th Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - Sept. 6, 1775
    Hariot Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - Jan. 15, 1777
    Thoma Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - April 16, 1779
    Polonie Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - Feb. 15, 1781
    Pelagie Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - July 2, 1785
    Ann Malongson to John & Modeste Malongson - Elyusian Fields - July 24, 1787
    Mary Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - June 9, 1763
    Peter Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - June 9, 1766
    John Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - Aug. 15, 1769
    Joseph Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - May 10, 1771
    Ann Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - April 12, 1774
    Francis Burg to John & Mary Burg - Elysian Fields - June 6, 1779
    Mary Babin to Peter & Magdlin Babin - Elysian Fields - Oct. 29, 1761
    Magdelin Babin to Peter & Magdlin Babin - Elysian Fields - Sept. 29, 1764
    Rosele Babin to Peter & Magdlin Babin - Elysian Fields - Jan. 10, 1767
    Ann Babin to Peter & Magdlin Babin - Elysian Fields - April 25, 1770
    Peter Babin to Peter & Magdlin Babin - Elysian Fields - Feb. 22, 1775
    La Blanch Leger to Francis & Magdelen Leger - Elysian Fields - ....30, 1788
    Susana Bourjoi to Lorrong & Rosele Bourjoi - Elysian Fields - Jan. 28, 1787
    Paschal Bourjoi to Lorrong & Rosele Bourjoi - Elysian Fields - Aug. 14, 1786
    Seperrien Bourjoi to Lorrong & Rosele Bourjoi - Elysian Fields - Oct. 28, 1788
    Maturine Como to Joseph & Madline Commo - Elysian Fields - Sept. 15, 1759
    Mary Commo to Joseph & Madline Commo - Elysian Fields - June 24, 1763
    Peter Commo to Joseph & Madline Commo - Elysian Fields - Dec. 22, 1769
    Joseph Melonson to Charles & Nannet Melonson - Elysian Fields - Nov. 29, 1772
    Helen Melonson to Charles & Nannet Melonson - Elysian Fields - Jan. 13, 1776
    Charles Melonson to Charles & Nannet Melonson - Elysian Fields - Aug. 16, 1779
    Peter Melonson to Charles & Nannet Melonson - Elysian Fields - April 18, 1782
    Collestie Melonson to Charles & Nannet Melonson - Elysian Fields - May 1, 1786
    Allexie Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - June 7, 1769
    Ester Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - Oct. 23, 1772
    Marg' Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - Sept. 8, 1775
    Silvester Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - Jan. 1, 1776
    Peter Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - May 31, 1778
    Augustus Brine to Michel & Margret Brine - Elysian Fields - April 15, 1783
    Magdelen Forrey to Paul & Nannet Forrey - Elysian Fields - Feb 2, 1773
    Polonie Forrey to Paul & Nannet Forrey - Elysian Fields - April 22, 1776
    Rosalie Forrey to Paul & Nannet Forrey - Elysian Fields - January 15, 1779
    Margret Burg to Joseph & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - Mary 14, 1776
    Lorrang Burg to Joseph & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - Oct. 26, 1778
    Joseph Burg to Joseph & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - Nov. 2, 1780
    Maximain Burg to Joseph & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - May 28, 1783
    Fransoles Burg to Joseph & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - July 21, 1786
    Madlin Commo to Joseph & Madlin Commo - Elysian Fields - April 15, 1771
    Sereel Commo to Joseph & Madlin Commo - Elysian Fields - April 16, 1775
    Modest Commo to Joseph & Madlin Commo - Elysian Fields - Feb. 15, 1778
    John Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - Nov. 18, 1775
    Peter Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - August 31, 1777
    Paul Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - March 16, 1780
    Ursula Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - June 15, 1782
    Osit Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - March 20, 1784
    Simon Burge to Peter & Mary Burge - Elysian Fields - April 24, 1786
    Joseph Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - March 15, 1764
    Mary Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - March 1, 1766
    Peter Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - Nov. 1, 1768
    Paul Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - June 24, 1770
    Magdalen Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - Sept. 10, 1772
    Victor Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - March 27, 1774
    Delayet Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - March 22, 1776
    Isabele Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - Feb. 9, 1777
    Nannet Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - Nov. 30, 1779
    Rosalie Brine to Peter & Quequedose Brine - Elysian Fields - Nov. 27, 1781
    Mary Dugal to Michel & Mary Dugal - Elysian Fields - March 26, 1772
    Paul Dugal to Michel & Mary Dugal - Elysian Fields - June 22, 1773
    Polonie Melonson to Peter & Rosalie Melonson - Elysian Fields - Sept. 11, 1785
    Isabele Melonson to Peter & Rosalie Melonson - Elysian Fields - March 21, 1788
    Nannet Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - Jan. 13, 1775
    Mary Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - Feb. 8, 1777
    Margaret Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - May 2, 1780
    François Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - Jan. 13, 1783
    Tamiesclass Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - Oct. 22, 1785
    Raphael Commo to Maturine & Nastazie Commo - Elysian Fields - Oct. 22, 1788
    Hariet Gould to John & Margret Gould - Maccan - May 29, 1787
    Thomas Gould to Joseph & Catherine Gould - Maccan - Dec. 12, 1787
    François Gould to Zedore & Ann Gould - Nappan - Aug. 15, 1788
    Ursit Gould to Zedore & Ann Gould - Nappan - June 26, 1785
    Varonek Gould to Zedore & Ann Gould - Nappan - June 24, 1787
    Urbin Gould to Francis & Jane Gould - Nappan - Jan. 11, 1784
    Loran Gould to Francis & Jane Gould - Nappan - July 25, 1785
    Zedore Gould to Francis & Jane Gould - Nappan - Jan. 3, 1787.


    DOCUMENT - PART II


    Ann Downing, the daughter of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 6th day of January 1764.

    David Downing, the Son of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 22nd February 1766.

    Margret Downing the Daughter of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 20th January 1768.

    Catherine Downing the Daughter of of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 14th August 1769.

    Magdelen Downing the Daughter of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 20th November 1770.

    Bridget Downing the Daughter of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 20th January 1772.

    Tho' Downing the Son of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 18th March 1776.

    Modest Downing the Daughter of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 14th June 1779.

    Michael Downing the Son of David and Dorothy Downing of Franklin Manor in the county of Cumberland was born on the 15th October 1782.

    The name Downing has been used in different ways making it difficult at times to trace one’s ancestors. These have been: Denis, Downing, Downey, Doneil, Doneing, Donais, Donelle.

    On 15 July 1752, David Denis, son of Jean and Marguerite Odonel de Cork en Irland and Dorothée Boudrot of this parish, minor daughter of deceased Jean and Catherine Brasot , having eceived their mutual consent of marriage…etc… (A record of mariage for David Denis and Dorothée Boudrot.)

    How might one explain the presence of the Irishman David Denis on Ile St-Jean in 1754? La Galissonnière and Bigot wrote to Maurepas on 29 September 1748: We have followed your instructions regarding Irish Catholics who want to remain in this country, but for all the Catholics that they are, most are very poor subjects and the colony will never profit from their presence.

    It is probable that David Denis was a servant at the home of Georges Berdudeau, surgeon at Port-Lajoie, spouse of Françoise Vigneau. They had their two children baptized at Ile St-Jean: Jean, baptized in 1755 and Michel baptized 19 July 1757…

    In 1760, David Denis and Dorothée Bodrot are in Ristigouche. Their third child is baptized here - Madeleine born 16 October 1759. Also here at the same time is Théodose Boudrot, sister to Dorothée who married Pierre Brun in 1761; Joseph Bonnevie maried Marguerite Haché at Ristigouche in 1761; Marguerite becoming widowed marred Jean Downing 13 September 1780; also here was Michel Brun’s family. All of these families will later be at Ménoudie. Meanwhile, in the recesses of Baie des Chaleur, the Acadians numbering 1500 persons in 200 houses, lacked everything and were dying of hunger. They would eat vache marine, extremely emaciated horses, and would even eat cow hide. Most of these Acadians followed the leadership of Boishébert - he did not enjoy a good reputation with General Montcalm who felt he simply took advantage of the situation to better his position by exploiting the situation.

    In October 1761, Capitan Roderick Mackensie from Fort Cumberland (previously Ft. Beauséjour), wnet to Miramichi and to Nipisiguit (Bathurst), where he captured 787 Acadians. 335 were brought to Halifax as prisoners. The others had promised to deliver themselves to Halifax in the spring. Mackenzie finally brought more than 700 Acadians to Fort Beauséjour acccording to Placide Gaudet.. Unfortunately, the archives do have hold the names of these Acadians therefore, it is impossible to know for sure that they were brought to Beauséjour.

    Of the four families who were at Ristigouche in 1761: David Downing-Denis, Pierre Brun, Michel Brun and Joseph Bonnevie, most likely three were captured. Only Michel Brun escaped with his family and went to Carleton, Québec with his father-in-law, Ambroise Comeau. He not go to Ménoudie before 1780. His brother Pierre, brother-in-law of David Downing-Denis, was in the Fort Beauséjour area in March 1762 as can be seen by the baptism of his son Victor in 1768: Victor Brun legitimate son of Pierre and of Théose Boudro born 27 March 1762 was baptized on condition by Charle Foret So it would seem that Charles Forest was not part of the group in Ristigouche since he was a prisoner at Fort Beauséjour at the beginning of 1763 and is then in Ménoudie in 1768. Joseph Bonnevie is also in the Ménoudie region in 1768.

    Lengthy research by La Société Historique Acadienne of Moncton in 1966 revealed an interesting detail with regard to the Downing-Denis-Donelle ancestors. Charles Léger, born in 1749, and his godmother Marguerite Bidaque went to Ile St-Jean and he was 18 years old when he left Ile St-Jean for Ménoudie at the same time as Donelle.

    The Irish Acadian, David Denis-Downing died at Franklin Manor in 1803. His wife, Dorothée Boudrotte/Boudrot, died in 1818 at Shemogue or Fox-Creek.

    The birth records neglect to list three children of David and Dorothée Downing. They are: Jean, Michel and Madeleine known under the name of Marie, who married Pierre Saulnier of Memramcook abt 1780. From this marriage were born: Apoline Saulnier, daughter of Pierre and deceased Marie Doneing/Downing and 11 January 1814 Pierre Saunier son of Pierre and deceased Marie Dauneil/Downing.

    Anne married 15 September 1781 Isidore Doiron; David married 25 March 1785 Roe McCrum;l Marguerite married 7 August 1786 Jean Doiron; Cahterine married 7 August 1786 Joseph Doiroin; Magdeleine married abt 1785 Joseph Petitpas of Tédiche and La Bature(Shédiac); Brigitte maried Pierre to Georges Noils; Thomas - no trace of him; Modeste married Sylvestre to Michel Brun; Michel never married was at Franklin Manor the Ile St-Jean, then Tédiche and finally at Petitcodiac where he died in 1809.


    A Register of Deaths in the Districts of Franklin Manor, Elysian Fields, Maccan-Nappan


    Peter Loblong son of Joseph Loblong & Marg Loblong (LeBlanc is the surname) on August 18th, 1776.
    John Loblong on March 31st, 1778

    Following the deaths, the births of these children are noted:

    Mary Loblong born April 14th, 1781
    Emanuel Loblong born December 28th, 1783
    Joseph Loblong son of Joseph & Marg Loblong August 14th, 1775.

    Joseph dit Jean-André LeBlanc was born abt 1748, son of Joseph-André LeBlanc and Marguerite Hébert. In the register for Franklin Manor, we are told that Joseph dit Jean-André LeBlanc married Marguerite Forest at 14 August 1775. It goes on to say that about 1810, Joseph and his wife went to Fox-Creek to their son Pierre's home and that it was here that they both died in May of 1813 from yellow fever. Joseph and Marguerite Forest had four children: Pierre, Jean, Marie and Emmanuel so noted above.

    The question often arises, where is Franklin Manor? Well in 1768, governor Michael Franklin vited those who wanted to settle on his land. He found that the wives and children of many of their compatriots had been abandoned and were wanting. Franklin had a property, a manor, in 1772 at the mouth of the Halfway River - this manor became known as Franklin Manor. Many who had been imprisoned at Fort Edward, Windsor, Nova Scotia, settled at Ménoudie as servants of the English who now owned the land that formerly was theirs. More to come.........



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