1840 New Brunswick census of Madawaska, pt.5, pp.9-10

1840 New Brunswick Census of the Madawaska Settlement

by J.A. MacLauchlan, Warden of the Disputed Territories,
Province of New Brunswick

Between Grand Falls and the Little Madawaska River, pp.9-10

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NOTE: This transcription is meant to be a guide only. It is the transcriber's interpretation and subject to human error. Always refer to the original document (or microfilm) for your own interpretation.

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Abstracted and formatted by C. Gagnon, ©2008 from the "Returns showing the number of persons located on lands in the Madawaska Settlement Between the Grand Falls and the River Saint Francis, on the River Saint John in the Province of New Brunswick. Madawaska Settlement, May 8th 1840," undertaken by J.A. MacLauchlan, Warden of the Disputed Territories for the Province of New Brunswick, in early May 1840. Transcribed from microfilmed copy, Archives of Canada microfilm number C-47.

Key to Column Headings:

Line = line number on that page of the census (not in original)
Num = Persons numbered in the order of visitation (numbering in the original)
Names = The name of every person listed
What Country = place of origin ("Canada" = today's Quebec; "Madawaska" =from the Madawaska Settlement)
How long located = how long person had lived or been in possession of land
Which Bank (of the River Saint John): Right = South, Left = North
Granted or Ungranted = whether person had been granted the land by the government of New Brunswick or not
Remarks = other comments by MacLauchlan. Note: if and only if the person is from New Brunswick, MacLauchlan indicates whether he is "French" or "English"
Other comments (not in original document) = text with light green background are not from census, but are my own comments

Information on MacLauchlan's 1840 census of the Madawaska Settlement



Page 9
1840 Census of the Madawaska Settlement, Carleton County, New Brunswick
      Location: Between Grand Falls & Little Madawaska River   Page no: 9
Enumerated in May 1840  by J.A. MacLauchlan   Reference: 
Transcribed and Proofread by C Gagnon. Copyright: 2008

      |     |            NAMES                | What          | How long |       | Granted or
 LINE | Num | Firstname       Lastname        | Country       | Located  | Bank  | Ungranted   | Remarks
======|=====|=================================|===============|==========|=======|=============|=========
    1 | 216 | Michael         Cere            | New Brunswick | 55 years | Left  | Not granted | French 
    2 | 217 | Michael         Martin          | Canada        | 40 years | Left  | Not granted | 
    3 | 218 | Batiste         Martin          | Madawaska     | 12 years | Left  | Not granted | 
    4 | 219 | Henry           Marcure         | Madawaska     |  7 years | Left  | Not granted | 
    5 | 220 | Louis           Marcure         | Madawaska     |  8 years | Left  | Not granted | 
    6 | 221 | Augustus        Violette        | New Brunswick | 20 years | Left  | Not granted | French 
    7 | 222 | Vital           Martin          | Madawaska     |  6 years | Left  | Not granted | 
    8 | 223 | Fiermond        Tibido, Junr    | Madawaska     |  3 years | Right | Granted     | 
    9 | 224 | Germain         Cere            | Madawaska     | 30 years | Right | Granted     | 
   10 | 225 | Francis         Tibido          | Madawaska     | 15 years | Right | Granted     | 
   11 | 226 | Bonaventure     Lizotte         | Madawaska     | 20 years | Right | Granted     | 
   12 | 227 | Batiste         Parady          | Canada        |  2 years | Right | Granted     | 
   13 | 228 | John            Martin          | New Brunswick | 15 years | Right | Granted     | French 
   14 | 229 | Joseph          Ayotte          | Madawaska     | 15 years | Right | Granted     | 
   15 | 230 | David           DeFour          | Canada        | 40 years | Right | Granted     | 
   16 | 231 | Alsom           Albert          | Canada        | 40 years | Right | Granted     | 
   17 | 232 | Simon           Hebert, 3rd     | Madawaska     |  7 years | Right | Granted     | 
   18 | 233 | Registe         Hebert          | Madawaska     |  1 year  | Right | Not granted | 
   19 | 234 | Marcelle        Albert          | Madawaska     |  1 year  | Right | Not granted | 
   20 | 235 | Sylvin          Deagle          | Madawaska     |  6 years | Right | Not granted | 
   21 | 236 | Oliver          Sirois          | Canada        |  6 years | Right | Not granted | 
   22 | 237 | David           Neddo           | Madawaska     | 13 years | Right | Not granted |  
   23 | 238 | Leon            Albert          | Madawaska     | 10 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   24 | 239 | Alexander       Albert          | Madawaska     | 10 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   25 | 240 | Casamere        Albert          | Madawaska     | 10 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   26 | 241 | Joseph          Martin, Senr    | New Brunswick | 48 years | Left  | Granted     | French 
   27 | 242 | Paul            Martin          | Madawaska     | 14 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   28 | 243 | Simon           Martin          | Madawaska     | 12 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   29 | 244 | Vital           Cere            | Madawaska     |  4 years | Left  | Granted     |  
   30 | 245 | Frederick       Cere            | Madawaska     |  5 years | Left  | Granted     |  
      |     |                                 |                          |       |             | 


Page 10
1840 Census of the Madawaska Settlement, Carleton County, New Brunswick
      Location: Between Grand Falls & Little Madawaska River   Page no: 10
Enumerated in May 1840  by J.A. MacLauchlan   Reference: 
Transcribed and Proofread by C Gagnon. Copyright: 2008

      |     |            NAMES                | What          | How long |       | Granted or
 LINE | Num | Firstname       Lastname        | Country       | Located  | Bank  | Ungranted   | Remarks
======|=====|=================================|===============|==========|=======|=============|=========
    1 | 246 | Bellone         Cere            | Madawaska     |  5 years | Left  | Granted     |  
    2 | 247 | Bellone         Terrio          | Madawaska     | 15 years | Left  | Granted     |  
    3 | 248 | Xavier          Cere            | Madawaska     |  2 years | Left  | Granted     |  
      |     |                                 |                          |       |             | 
 
NB These Persons are Settled between the Grand Falls and the entrane of the Little Madawaska River,
where the Line of Communication to Canada leaves the River Saint John.

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