1844 Survey by the Commissioners to locate grants,
and
determine the extent of possessory claims under the Treaty of 1842
Northern Aroostook Co., Maine
August 1844
Claims of possession under grants from the British Government
Township No.18, Range 5 (now
Frenchville & Ste. Agathe)
Township No.18, Range 4 (now Madawaska)
Township No.18, Range 3 (now Grand Isle)
Township M, Range 2 (now Van Buren)
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| Abstracted and formatted by , ©2004 from the Joint Report of the Commissioners to locate grants, and determine the extent of possessorty claims undre the late treaty with Great Britain, December 1844, pp.12-55, in the Archives of the State of Maine. | Extrait et mis en forme par , ©2004 du Joint Report of the Commissioners to locate grants, and determine the extent of possessorty claims under the late treaty with Great Britain, décembre 1844, pp.12-55, dans les Archives de l'état de Maine. |
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The undersigned, Philip Eastman, John W. Dana and Henry W. Cunningham, appointed in conformity to resolves of the Legislature of the State of Maine, approved February 21, 1843, entitled, "Resolve authorizing the appointment of Commissioners to locate grants, and determine the extent of possession claims under the late Treaty with Great Britain," and Samuel C. Allen, John Webber, and Samuel Jones, appointed in conformity to concurrent resolves of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts approved March 24th, 1843, same power as Maine Commissioners, both to act in conjunction, in carrying into effect the provisions of the fourth article of the Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, which was done and concluded at Washington on the ninth day of August A.D. 1842 by virtue of said resolves, and of an additional resolve of the Legislature of the State of Maine, approved February 29th, 1844, and a concurrent additional resolve of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, approved March 16, 1844, have met, and heard the statements and proofs of those persons who claim lots or parcels of land under the provisions of the treaty aforesaid, through grants from the government of Great Britain, or through a possession and improvement thereof for more than six years before the date of the Treaty, and have determined the extent of their several claims, and thereupon surveyed and set off by metes and bounds to the individuals whose names are here under written being in possession under grants from the British:
[Persons who had received grants of land from the British government prior to August 1836]
No. | Firstname Lastname (portion)| Acres | Remarks
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In Township No.18, Range 5. (For a map of Frenchville showing the location of these lots, go to Ken Roy's website.)
137 | Simonet Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 196.35 | Part on No.18, Range 4.
138 | Anselm Albert, . . . . . . . . | 129.81 | Part on No.18, Range 4.
139 | Simonet Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 28.80 | Part on No.18, Range 4.
140 | Joseph Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 44 | Part on No.18, Range 4.
| |---------|
| | 355.40 |
In Township No.18, Range 4.
137 | Simonet Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 25.62 | Part on No.18, Range 5.
138 | Anselm Albert, . . . . . . . . | 84.33 | Part on No.18, Range 5.
139 | Simonet Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 185.89 | Part on No.18, Range 5.
140 | Joseph Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 230.32 | Part on No.18, Range 5.
141 | Abraham Dufour, . . . . 8/10 \ | |
" | Cyril Dufour, . . . . 1/10 \| 120.54 | In common.
" | Margaret, wife of /| |
| Phirmain Thibodeau, 2d,. 1/10 / | |
142 | Susan, wife of | |
| Francis Durpos, . . . . . . . . | 113.65 |
143 | Francis Rice, . . . . . . . . . | 71.31 |
144 | Silvain Fournier, . . . . . . . | 35.43 |
145 | Abraham Dufour, . . . . 8/10 \ | |
" | Cyril Dufour, . . . . 1/10 \| 93 | In common.
" | Margaret, wife of /| |
| Phirmain Thibodeau, 2d,. 1/10 / | |
146 | Francis Durpos, . . . . . . . . | 255.47 | Subject to a road 4 rods wide on the SE side of the lot
147 | Joseph Hebert, . . . . 8/10 \ | |
" | Cyril Dufour, . . . . 1/10 \| 109.61 | In common.
" | Margaret, wife of /| |
| Phirmain Thibodeau, 2d, . 1/10 / | |
148 | Francis Picard, . . . . . . . . | 108.60 |
149 | Chrysostome Cyr, Jr., | |
| and Anastasia, his wife,. . . . . . . | 184.82 |
150 | Remi Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 132.02 |
151 | Francis D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 116.29 |
152 | John Baptist Fournier, Jr.,. . . . . | 127.82 |
153 | Francis D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 19.68 |
154 | Benoni Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 19.79 |
155 | Heirs of Joseph Dufour, subject to | |
| dower of his widow Charlotte Dufour,. | 72.96 | In common.
156 | Silvain D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 275.07 |
157 | Eloi Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 123.12 |
158 | Heirs of | |
| Chrysostome Cyr, subject to | |
| dower of his widow, Modeste Cyr,. . . | 128.48 |
159 | Registe D'Aigle, and | |
| Elizabeth, his wife,. . . . . . . . . | 126.27 | Subject to a road 4 rods wide reserved on the northwesterly side.
160 | Denis Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 123.49 |
161 | Vital Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 81.93 |
162 | Chrysostome Cyr, Sen, . . . . . . . | 140.42 |
163 | Romain Cyr | |
| and Marie, his wife,. . . . . . . . . | 138.47 |
164 | David Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 134.37 |
| Heirs of | |
| John Baptist Cyr, subject to | |
| dower of his widow, Catharine Cyr | 20.30 | Small lot in front of Nos. 165 and 166.
165 | Solomon Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 65.50 |
166 | Registe Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 65.50 |
167 | Heirs of Peter Fraser and heirs of | |
| John Robinson, . . . . . . . | 228.84 |
176 | Urbain Martin, . . . . . . . . | 162.01 |
177 | Joseph Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 523.01 |
178 | Phirmain Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 200.81 |
179 | Bonaventure Lizotte,. . . . . . . . | 114.58 |
180 | Joseph Lizotte,. . . . . . . . | 242.96 |
181 | Heirs of Joseph Michaud, subject to | |
| dower of his wife Margaret, now wife | |
| of Hypolite Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 163.55 |
182 | Joseph Cyr, 2nd, . . . . . . . | 275.84 |
183 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 36.15 |
184 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 109.47 |
186 | Basil Aillotte, . . . . . . . | 160.87 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
187 | Joseph Aillotte, . . . . . . . | 114.84 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
188 | John Martin, . . . . . . . . | 101.50 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
189 | Remi Plourde,. . . . . . . . | 106.66 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
190 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 105.05 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
191 | Bonaventure Lizotte,. . . . . . . . | 26.09 | Part on Township 18, Range 3, subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Northwest side.
192 | Xavier Martin | |
| and Michel Martin, . . . . . . . . | 25.62 | Part on Township 18, Range 3
| |---------|
| | 6227.92 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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In Township No.18, Range 3.
186 | Basil Aillotte, . . . . . . . | 5.25 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
187 | Joseph Aillotte, . . . . . . . | 25.44 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
188 | John Martin, . . . . . . . . | 48.65 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
189 | Remi Plourd, . . . . . . . . | 96.66 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
190 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 198.05 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
191 | Bonaventure Lizotte,. . . . . . . . | 97.73 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
192 | Xavier Martin, and | |
| Michel Martin, . . . . . . . . | 269.61 | Partly on Township No.18, R.4
193 | Francis Thibodeau | 299.30 |
194 | Maximé Dumond, . . . . . . . . | 146.89 |
195 | Aimé Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 211.33 | Subject to a road 4 rods wide on the Southeast side of the lot.
196 | Phirmain Thibodeau, 2d,. . . . . | 220.24 |
197 | John Baptist Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 432.73 |
198 | Louis Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 139.62 |
199 | Louis Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 108.28 |
219 | Marcel Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 304.56 |
220 | Joseph Levasseur,. . . . . . . | 207.97 |
221 | Hypolite Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 42.84 |
222 | Xavier Violette, . . . . . . . | 164.23 |
223 | Julien Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 181.61 |
224 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 263.97 |
225 | Benjamin Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 229.96 |
226 | Gregoire Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 227.47 |
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| | 3972.39 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township Letter M, Range 2.
273 | Henry Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 604.97 |
274 | Vital Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 64.97 |
275 | Mary Luce Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 32.31 |
276 | Mary Rose Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 32.37 |
277 | Francis Sirois, . . . . . . . . | 32.33 |
278 | Romain Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 32.30 |
279 | Modeste, wife of | |
| Luke Bouchard, . . . . . . . | 32.36 |
280 | Elias Cyr, and Susan his wife,| 64.36 |
281 | Augustine Violette, Jr.,. . . . . | 42.24 |
282 | Xavier Violette, . . . . . . . | 41.24 |
283 | Heirs of Jacques Violette, subject to | |
| dower of his widow Angelique Violette,| 41.12 |
284 | James Smyth,. . . . . . . . . | 82.04 |
285 | Augustine Violette, Jr, . . . . . | 40.57 |
286 | Xavier Violette, . . . . . . . | 117.18 |
287 | Scolastique, wife of | |
| Registe Martin, . . . . . . . . | 38.71 |
288 | Xavier Violette, . . . . . . . | 38.25 |
289 | Celestin Violette, . . . . . . . | 101.66 |
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The Three Islands
1 | Henry Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 5.07 |
2 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 1.27 |
3 | Widow Genevieve Violette, . . . . . . . | 5.07 |
4 | Leonard R. Coombs 10/11\ | 5.34 | /Subject to dower of Mary Cyr, widow of John Marie Cyr, dec.,
| Eliza, wife of Laurent Violette 1/11/ | | \and of Mary Charlotte, widow of Hilarion Cyr, dec.
5 | Widow Euphrosine Thibodeau 1/4 \ | 9.39 |
| Henry Cyr 3/4 / | |
6 | Mark Needham, subject to | |
| dower of Mary Charlotte Cyr, widow | |
| of Hilarion Cyr, deceased,. . . . . | 10.80 |
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| | 1476.45 |
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