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Birth of Constance Long on April 8, 1798 at l'Île Verte

Bill of sale between Philip Long and Michel Nadeau

Agreement between Joseph Fraser to erase the mortage on the property purchased in 1797

Key events of 1798

Additional information

Free translation of the original French text by Gilles Long

1798 - Birth and baptism of Constance Long

Here follows the original text of the baptism record for Constance Long.

B. Long, Constance «Le huit d’avril mil Sept cent quatre vingt dix Huit par nous curé

(Ile-Verte) Soussigné a été baptisée Sous condition une fille qui a été nommée constance née le dernier Jour du précédent (mois?) du légitime mariage de Philippe Long fermier de cette paroisse et marie Julie Coular des prés. Son parrain Charles Saindon et Ursule Saindon sa marraine a déclaré ne Savoir Signer. le pere absent

Charles Saindon Chles genest ptre.»

She was baptized "under conditions" which indicated that there was probably considrable uncertainty that she would live.  However, defying the odds, she survived.  She would actually marry twice.  First to Pierre Beaudry called "Matelot" in 1813 and then to Antoine Arton in 1827.

Bill of sale of property between Philip Long and Michel Nadeau at l'Islet for four acres of land

On November 28, 1798, Philip Long sold a property of four acres to Michel Nadeau from St-Louis of Kamouraska.  The notary public was Augustin Dionne, and it says (in the orignal French) «le Sieur Philippe Long, habitant, demeure à l’Ile-Verte en la paroisse St-Jean-Baptiste».  Therefore, from this texte we know that Philip was a practicing farmer at this point in his life, and that he was living at l'Ile Verte in the parish of St-Jean Baptiste.  This piece of property was located at the head of the Grand Portage of the Riviere du Loup, in the St-Patrick Parish.  Philip Long had pruchased this property from Joseph Fraser on February 6, 1797.  Fraser had erased the "mortage" of five "piastres" (dollars) in order to allow the transaction with Nadeau to take place.  Two days earlier, Marie-Judique (sic) Dépré had given her consent by making her mark in front of the two witnesses:  Jos Sirois and Jean Saindon.  As well, the agreement between Long and Nadeau was signed by the notary public Dionne and other witnesses:  John Walsh, Jos dubé and Philip Long.

Original text by Gilles Long

You can see the images and text of the original bill of sale between Long and Nadeau by following the link:

You can also see the images and text of the agreement between Joseph Fraser and Philp Long to remove the mortage following the link:

Statement by Joseph Fraser agreeing to erase the mortage

Évènements marquants de 1798

Histoire - Une chronologie du service postale au Canada (site en anglais seulement)

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