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 ungranted based on possession and improvement since before August 1836, part 2
Township No.18, Range 3 (now
Grande Isle)
Township M, Range 2
(now Van Buren)
Township L, Range 2 (now Cyr Pltn.)
Township G, Range 1 (now Hamlin)
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No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township No.18, Range 3.
River Lots.
186 | Basil Ailleotte,. . . . . . . | 149.97 |
199 | Louis Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 86.27 |
200 | Joseph Michaud,. . . . . . . . | 57.88 |
201 | Amable Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 96.63 |
202 | Phirmain Doucet, . . . . . . . . | 43.11 |
203 | Laurent Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 67.03 |
204 | Joseph Doucet, . . . . . . . . | 30.31 |
205 | Romain Doucet, . . . . . . . . | 60.72 |
206 | Francis Doucet, . . . . . . . . | 57.52 |
207 | Henry Levasseur,. . . . . . . | 147.31 |
208 | Cyril Levasseur,. . . . . . . | 101.81 |
209 | Laurent Theriault,. . . . . . . | 153.63 |
210 | Aubain Theriault,. . . . . . . | 121.93 |
211 | Julie & Ubalde Theriault,. . . . . . . | 100.35 |
212 | Rosimon Sansfaçon,. . . . . . . | 58.34 |
213 | Docite Sansfaçon,. . . . . . . | 68.60 |
214 | Henry Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 74.45 |
215 | Urbain Michaud,. . . . . . . . | 112.60 |
216 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 585.85 |
217 | Eusebe Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 79.61 |
218 | Hypolite Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 152.80 |
227 | Hiliare Theriault,. . . . . . . | 71.40 |
228 | Hubert Theriault,. . . . . . . | 76.58 |
229 | Frederic Theriault,. . . . . . . | 187.77 |
230 | Frederic Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 172.59 |
| Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | .83 | From lot No.230, with the right to take water in a canal across lots No.230, 231, 232, 233, and a right of way from the mill to the river
231 | Francis Minville dit Dechaine . | 111.03 |
232 | Anselm Gederi, . . . . . . . . | 92.86 |
233 | Romain Gederi, . . . . . . . . | 194.12 |
234 | John Baptist Violette, . . . . . . . | 61 |
235 | Vital Theriault,. . . . . . . | 79.44 |
236 | Damien Connier,. . . . . . . . | 233.90 |
237 | Henry Connier,. . . . . . . . | 156.54 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
238 | Remi Plourd, . . . . . . . . | 165.25 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
239 | Francis Sirois, NW half,. . . . | 127.73 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
239 | Heirs of Simon Thibodeau, SE half, . . | 102.65 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
240 | Elizabeth Ann Beckweth, . . . . . . . | 65.17 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
241 | Hilarian Violette, . . . . . . . | 62.04 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
242 | Germain D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 11.50 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
243 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 39.32 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
244 | John Baptist Martin, . . . . . . . . | 7.72 | Part on Township M, Range 2.
| |---------|
| | 4426.15 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township No.18, Range 3.
Island Lots
| Laurent Theriault,. . . . . . . | 11.55 | Small isl'd opposite Phirmain Thibodeau's, called Green Island
1 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 5.33 | On Grand Isle.
2 | Marcel Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 5.61 | On Grand Isle.
3 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 5.33 | On Grand Isle.
4 | Hubert Theriault,. . . . . . . | 6.06 | On Grand Isle.
5 | Julien Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 3.18 | On Grand Isle.
6 | Heirs of Simon Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 2.83 | On Grand Isle.
7 | Hypolite Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 5.70 | On Grand Isle.
8 | Marcel Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 4.20 | On Grand Isle.
9 | Henry Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 6.79 | On Grand Isle.
10 | Gregoire Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 6.08 | On Grand Isle.
11 | Frederic Theriault,. . . . . . . | 5.02 | On Grand Isle.
12 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 5.17 | On Grand Isle.
13 | Henry Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 8.34 | On Grand Isle.
14 | Frederic Theriault,. . . . . . . | 6.35 | On Grand Isle.
15 | Benjamin Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 1.76 | On Grand Isle.
16 | Hiliare Theriault,. . . . . . . | 2.24 | On Grand Isle.
17 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 1.76 | On Grand Isle.
18 | Julien Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 1.20 | On Grand Isle.
19 | Henry Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 2.29 | On Grand Isle.
20 | Julien Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 2.37 | On Grand Isle.
21 | Benjamin Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 2.93 | On Grand Isle.
22 | Registe D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 3.90 | On Grand Isle.
23 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 5.66 | On Grand Isle.
24 | Henry Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 1.18 | On Grand Isle.
25 | | |
& | Henry Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 2.49 | On Grand Isle.
26 | | |
27 | Romain Gederi, . . . . . . . . | 4.59 | On Grand Isle.
28 | Benjamin Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 5.56 | On Grand Isle.
29 | Paul Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 5.40 | On Grand Isle.
30 | Jerome Gagné,. . . . . . . . . | 6.25 | On Grand Isle.
31 | Antoine Bellfleur,. . . . . . . | 4.91 | On Grand Isle.
32 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 4.52 | On Grand Isle.
| |---------|
| | 146.56 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township M, Range 2.
River Lots
237 | Henry Connier,. . . . . . . . | 3.15 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
238 | Remi Plourd, . . . . . . . . | 24.30 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
239 | Francis Sirois, NW half,. . . . | 41.77 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
239 | Heirs of Simon Thibodeau, NE half, . . | 66.70 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
240 | Elizabeth Ann Beckwith, . . . . . . . | 67.40 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
241 | Hiliarion Violette, . . . . . . . | 106.21 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
242 | Germain D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 28.15 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
243 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 181.18 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
244 | Joseph Baptist Martin, . . . . . . . . | 109.28 | Part on Township No.18, Range 3.
245 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 58.24 |
246 | Basil Martin, . . . . . . . . | 188.79 |
247 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 359 |
248 | Germain D'Aigle,. . . . . . . . | 175.69 |
249 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 187.42 |
250 | Joseph Parent, . . . . . . . . | 359.93 |
251 | Etienne Parent, . . . . . . . . | 310.46 |
252 | Benoni Parent, . . . . . . . . | 315.08 |
253 | John Desiré Violette, . . . . . . . | 126.92 |
254 | Eloi Violette, . . . . . . . | 129.33 |
255 | Marciale Laplante, . . . . . . . | 64.42 |
256 | Paschal Parent, . . . . . . . . | 78.37 |
257 | Michael Dionne, . . . . . . . . | 87.89 |
258 | Amable Corbin, . . . . . . . . | 92.82 |
259 | Narcis Corbin, . . . . . . . . | 30 |
260 | Zephirin Corbin, . . . . . . . . | 95 |
261 | John Baptist Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 178.87 |
262 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 115.78 |
263 | Alexander Violette, . . . . . . . | 396.30 |
264 | Isaac Violette, Jr, . . . . . | 63.12 |
265 | Dominique Violette, . . . . . . . | 62 |
266 | Cyril Violette, . . . . . . . | 125.63 |
267 | Registe Violette, Jr, . . . . . | 127.75 |
268 | Cyprian Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 195.24 |
269 | Benoni Bourgoyne,. . . . . . . | 136.88 |
270 | Isaac Violette, . . . . . . . | 119.95 |
271 | Elizabeth Ann Beckwith, . . . . . . . | 88.05 |
272 | Registe Violette, . . . . . . . | 122 |
273 | Henry Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 155.97 |
290 | Laurent Violette, . . . . . . . | 70.90 |
291 | Anthony Gosselin, . . . . . . . | 69 |
292 | Richard Cyprian Grace,. . . . . . . . . | 113.32 |
293 | Michael Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 369.48 |
294 | The Church Wardens, otherwise called | |
| Trustees of the Church of Saint | |
| Bruno and their successors, for | |
| the use of the church and parish | |
| of St. Bruno, . . . . . . . . . . . . | 225.39 |
295 | Augustine Violette, 3d, . . . . . | 293.80 |
296 | Francoise Bourgoyne,. . . . . . . | 65.75 |
297 | Francis Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 74.21 |
298 | Didymé Morin,. . . . . . . . . | 118.98 |
299 | Francis Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 83.53 |
300 | Fabrian Cormier,. . . . . . . . | 155.33 |
301 | Benoni Violette, . . . . . . . | 307.17 |
302 | Michael Farrel, . . . . . . . . | 306.50 |
303 | Thomas Sirois, . . . . . . . . | 57.59 |
304 | Hiliare Gagnon, . . . . . . . . | 162.52 | Part on Township G, Range 1.
305 | John Keegan, . . . . . . . . | 62.34 | Part on Township G, Range 1.
306 | James Keegan, . . . . . . . . | 158.14 | Part on Township G, Range 1.
307 | Marcel Colin,. . . . . . . . . | 80.09 | Part on L, Range 2, and G, Range 1.
308 | Louis Violette, . . . . . . . | 60.90 | Part on L, Range 2, and G, Range 1.
309 | Leonard R. Coombs, . . . . . . . . | 21.38 | Part on L, Range 2, and G, Range 1.
| |---------|
| | 7921.36 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township M, Range 2.
Rear Lots.
3 | Andrew B. Hammond,. . . . . . . . | 144.77 | Part on Township L, Range 2
4 | Louis Violette, . . . . . . . | 122.47 | Part on Township L, Range 2
| |---------|
| | 267.24 |
Township M, Range 2.
Island Lots. Seven Islands
1 | Chrystopher Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 8.10 |
2 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 3.67 |
3 | John, Jr. Parent, . . . . . . . . | 4.83 |
4 | Widow Mary | |
| Charlotte Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 2.06 |
5 | Christopher Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 4.30 |
6 | Alexander Violette, . . . . . . . | 2.62 |
7 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 4.08 |
8 | Julie Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 1.56 |
9 | Mary Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 1.56 |
10 | Madelaine, wife of | |
| Francis Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 1.56 |
11 | Susanna, wife of | |
| Frederic Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 1.62 |
12 | Anastacie, wife of | |
| Chrysostome Cyr, Jr,. . . . . . . . | 1.68 |
13 | Venerante, wife of | |
| Joseph Hebert, Jr, . . . . . . | 1.75 |
14 | Salomé, wife of | |
Benoni Bourgoyne,. . . . . . . | 2.08 |
15 | Margaret, wife of | |
Registe Hebert, . . . . . . . . | 2.02 |
16 | John Baptist Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 12.13 |
| |---------|
| | 55.62 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township L, Range 2.
River Lots.
307 | Marcel Colin,. . . . . . . . . | 9.15 | Part on M, Range 2, and G, Range 1
308 | Louis Violette, . . . . . . . | 28.70 | Part on M, Range 2, and G, Range 1
309 | Leonard R. Coombs, . . . . . . . . | 172.81 | Part on M, Range 2, and G, Range 1
310 | Benoni Nadeau, . . . . . . . . | 22.05 | Part on G, Range 1.
311 | John Baptist Duplesse, . . . . . . . | 3.12 | Part on G, Range 1.
| |---------|
| | 235.83 |
Township L, Range 2.
Rear Lots.
4 | Louis Violette, . . . . . . . | 27.21 | Part on M, Range 2.
3 | Andrew B. Hammond,. . . . . . . . | 2.27 | Part on M, Range 2.
| |---------|
| | 29.48 |
No. | Firstname Lastname | Acres | Remarks
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Township G, Range 1.
River Lots.
304 | Hiliare Gagnon, . . . . . . . . | 2.50 |
305 | John Keegan, . . . . . . . . | 5.05 |
306 | James Keegan, . . . . . . . . | 36.12 |
307 | Marcel Colin,. . . . . . . . . | 45.63 |
308 | Louis Violette, . . . . . . . | 77.11 |
309 | Leonard R. Coombs, . . . . . . . . | 483.57 |
310 | Benoni Nadeau, . . . . . . . . | 171.73 |
311 | John Baptist Duplesse, . . . . . . . | 83.45 |
312 | Edward Duplesse, . . . . . . . | 137.49 |
313 | Abraham King, . . . . . . . . . | 111.63 |
314 | Hubert Webber, . . . . . . . . | 74.18 |
315 | Andrew Bell, . . . . . . . . . | 174.36 |
316 | John Baptist Govin,. . . . . . . . . | 127.80 |
317 | Vincent Bell, . . . . . . . . . | 330.50 |
318 | Thomas Bell, . . . . . . . . . | 80.43 |
319 | Joseph Webber, Jr, . . . . . . | 88 |
320 | Joseph Webber, . . . . . . . . | 95.78 |
321 | Gabriel Moreau, . . . . . . . . | 273.17 |
322 | John Bourgoyne,. . . . . . . | 89.77 |
323 | Francis Lavois, . . . . . . . . | 94.36 |
324 | James Malay,. . . . . . . . . | 78.11 |
325 | John Bourgoyne,. . . . . . . | 229.37 |
326 | Phirmain Thibodeau,. . . . . . . | 151.95 |
327 | John Baptist King, . . . . . . . . . | 170.40 |
328 | Nazaire Mercure,. . . . . . . . | 148.97 |
329 | Joseph Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 230.08 |
330 | Joseph Saint Pierre, . . . . . | 46.14 |
331 | Augustine Violette, Jr, . . . . . | 85.84 |
332 | Margaret, widow of \ | |
| John Marie Cyr 1/3 >| 165.91 |
| Heirs of John Marie Cyr 2/3 / | |
333 | David Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 182.70 |
334 | Ephraim Picard, . . . . . . . . | 164.90 |
335 | Florent Picard, . . . . . . . . | 163.91 |
336 | Germain Cyr,. . . . . . . . . . | 254.82 |
337 | John Parent, Jr, . . . . . . | 212.35 |
340 | Peter Parent, . . . . . . . . | 161.15 |
341 | Phirmain Soucis, . . . . . . . . | 124.16 |
342 | James Nugent, NW half,. . . . | 177.42 |
342 | Widow Ella Nugent, SE half \ | |
| during her lifetime \ | |
| James Nugent \ >| 177.42 |
| Margaret Nugent > remainder / | |
| Ellen Nugent / / | |
345 | Raphael Martin, 2d, . . . . . . | 215.73 |
346 | Joseph Dubé, . . . . . . . . . | 153.95 |
347 | Patrick Gormley,. . . . . . . . | 131.41 |
348 | Louis Consigné dit Sansfaçon, | 176.37 |
| |---------|
| | 6185.69 |
Township G, Range 1.
Island Lots.
| Remi Aiellote and | |
| Rose Aiellote, . . . . . . . | 7.32 | King's Island
| Michael Curran, . . . . . . . . | 11.05 | Bishop's Island, near Nugent, No.342
| |---------|
| | 18.37 |
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