Jacques LeJeune from Bras D'Or
Land Grants
Item no.:3119
Mfm.: 15799
Year: 1826
Grantee: LeJeune, James
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner, who is also called James Young and Jacques Young, and Jacques Christophe, is the son of Christophe LeJeune of the French Village where petitioner was born. He is 48 years old, is married and has nine children. He has occupied for more than 24 years a lot near French Village. Last spring, petitioner being somewhat in debt, left the land in the care of his brother-in-law, Joseph Jossen, and went to Newfoundland fishing, in the hope of bettering his circumstances. While he was away Benjamin Young applied for the land, but has not yet taken possession of it. It being occupied by a tenant placed there by Jossen to cultivate the land until the return of petitioner. He asks a grant. Note: approved if he takes out a grant immediately.
Item no.: 3175
Mfm.: 15799
Year: 1826
Grantee: Young, Benjamin
Petition to Kempt: Petitioner is a native of French Village, age 21, single. He asks lot 13 near the French Village. This lot has been occupied by Jacques the fiddler, who has lately left the country with his family and all the good he could take with him. There is a hut on the lot and about three acres improved, which Jacques left in the care of Joseph Jessom. It is said that Jacques has absconded to avoid payment of debts. Note: Land never assigned to any, but occupied many years by Jacques LeJeune or Young. About 100 acres.
Source:
NSARM Government Archives section, Nova Scotia
http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/gene/cb.htm
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