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Philip Long is a courier for the English Mails.  Today, we know that he moved his family on a few occasions between L'Islet and Quebec City.  By 1808, he and his family will be settled at the head of Lake Temiscouata by the Postmaster General.

  • 1792
    • Philip Long marries Marie-Julie Josephte Couillard-Després at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Quebec City on December 6, 1792.  The ceremony was officiated by David Francis of Mortmollin, rector, and the witnesses were David Higginbotham (merchant), Andrew Johnston (cooper) and Murdoch Mackenzie (cooper).  This church is the oldest Anglican church outside of the British Isles, and was built on a piece of land donated by the King of France to the Franciscan Order on May 8, 1681.  The current church (built between 1800-1804) is the second one on that land since the first was destroyed by fire in 1796.  (See Documents section for copies of the mariage certificate)


  • 1793
    • There are no records for this year.

  • 1794
    • Birth of Marie-Julie Long on March 6, 1794.  She would die on April 25, 1795. 

  • 1795
    • Birth of Marie-Judith Long on November 24, 1795.  She was baptized at l’Ile Verte, Quebec.  There are no other records for this year. 


  • 1796
    • There are no records for this year.

  • 1797
    • Philip Long and his family reside at l’Ile Verte, Quebec between 1795-1799.  The name of Phillip Long appears in the records office in Rivière-du-Loup under courier-farmer.  His residence is at the northern extremity of the portage from Lac Temiscouata.   Purchase of a piece of land by Philip Long from Joseph Fraser at Notre Dame du Portage on February 6, 1797.  Birth and death of an anonymous child on April 16, 1797.  We do not know the gender of the child.


  • 1798
    • Sale of the same piece of land to Michel Nadeau in front of A. Dionne, notary, on November 28, 1798.  This piece of land is located at Notre Dame du Portage. 

    • Birth of Constance Long on March 31, 1798.  She was baptized at l’Ile Verte, Quebec. 


  • 1799
    • Hugh Finlay leaves the Post Office in disgrace.


  • 1800
    • Birth of Jean-Baptiste Long on September 28, 1800 in St-André of Kamouraska.  He was baptized at St-André of Kamouraska. 

  • 1801
    • There are no records for Philip Long for this year.

  • 1802
    • There are no records for Philip Long for this year.


  • 1803
    • Of interest in this year is a land transaction which takes place away from Philip Long’s residence (likely Quebec City all year) and actually deals with a piece of land which he had been granted but which he never did the necessary improvements to realize on his grant.  The record of the transaction is in the New Brunswick Land and Mines Registry and involves a another member of the KAR, Reuben Chase. 
    • Birth of Edouard-Narcisse Long on July 1803 – he died on March 26, 1804 at Quebec City.  He was born in Quebec City and baptized at the Note Dame de Quebec Cathedral.

  • 1804
    • There are no records for this period but it is assumed that Philip Long and his family are still living in Quebec City and that Philip is carrying on with his career as courrier for the English Mails.

  • 1805
    • Philip Long and his family are residing in Quebec City.  We find his name in the census by Mgr. Plessis under: « Phil Loan, 1 protestant, 4 catholics – 12 St. Ursule «. The four catholics surely included Marie-Julie Couillard-Despres and three children: Marie-Judith Long, Constance Long et Jean-Baptiste Long (Source: Gilles Paillard, Gilles Long).  On July 15, 1805, Philip Long signs a receipt to Father Pinet of Kamouraska whereby a certain sum of money is to be given by Philip Long to a sculptor in Quebec City.   This receipt was signed in front of Thonas Pitt, Notary. We do not know more about this sculpture or sculptor.  

    • Birth of Julie Hortanse Long on March 25, 1805.  She died on December 20, 1805 in Quebec City. She was baptized in the Notre Dame de Quebec Cathedral. (At birth, her name was Julie while at her death, the register indicates her name as Julie Hortanse)


  • 1806
    • Birth of Philippe Long (II) on October 23, 1806 at l’Islet, Quebec (birthplace of his mother Marie-Julie Couillard-Després).

  • 1807
    • There are no records for this year.

  • 1808
    • Etienne Michaud is retained on March 29, 1808 as courier for Phlip Long, courrier of Allifax (sic) to ensure the transport of  letters and packages between Quebec City and Grand Falls, New Brunswick.  Philip Long chose Islet du Bon Secours as his domicile for the purposes of fulfilling this contract. 

    • Birth of Emmanuel Long on April 10, 1808 at l’Islet, Quebec.  We do not possess any further information on this child or his descendants (if any).


 

 

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