Mi'kmaq News of Bay St George




Joseph LeJeune

Grantee: LeJeune, Joseph Year: 1822 Petitioner, a native of Newfoundland, age 54, is married and has twelve children. He has lived for thirty years on a lot on the south side of Little Bras d'Or, surveyed for him. He asks a grant. Note: Petitioner has lately been intruded upon by one, Burchal, who claims the only good part of this lot. Note: "This only land to which petitioner, a Calker by profession and a boat builder, can have any claim is lot 10, south side of the Gut of Canso near French Village 100 acres, on which he resided.....One son lately sold his share to George Burchal, who immediately petitioned and received a Warrant of Survey.

Sources: Nova Scotia Archives





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