Census 1655 Fargy de Beauport, Québec
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The Census of the inhabitants of the village of Fargy de Beauport in
1655. It's the first testimonial of the presence of
Nicolas Bellanger in New France.
The first census of the inhabitants of Fargy in 1655 preserved in the
National Archives of Québec in Québec. Judicial and notarial Evidence n. 32,
15 October 1655
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Transcription
We respect the writing of the era
Léonard leblanc has four acres fifty six rods on the area above the big road upto the end of his plot
Pierre lefebvre has one hundre fifty rods around the area of his site
René chevalier has three acres thirty rods on the area above the big road unto the end of his plot
Paul vachonfifty rods...from the side of the South on the front of the Commune Im all that he has in the fargy eight acres thirty rods on the area
Michel baugy In all six acres sixty and six rods in all that he owns
Toussaint giroux four acres fifty four rods in all that he owns
Jean creste five acres seventy nine rods in all that he owns in the village
René chevalier occupies five acres in all that he has
Leonard LeBlanc five acres ninety two rods in all that he occupies
Pierre marcou six acres twenty three rods in all
Nicolas bellanger one acre seventy rods
Michel lecourt in all that he posseses one acre seventy one rods
Note: Translated by Norm Léveillée 1 January 2011