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Although the government of New Brunswick had promised deeds to their land three years after their settlement in 1785, the colonists of the Madawaska Territory had to wait five years before obtaining full title of ownership.
The list of first grantees (first landowners in Madawaska) includes Captain Francois CYR on the south bank of the St. John River at St. David,as well as his brothers, Jacques, Firmin, Jean-Baptiste Jr., Antoine and Joseph Jr. His father, Jean-Baptiste "Crock" was also a landowner onthe south bank. Francois' other brother, Olivier, settled on the northbank. The continued emigration and resultant increase in population tothe Madawaska area made it necessary to establish a more formal government. Thus a civil and military administration was created, not becausethe citizens needed a militia to maintain order, but conventional processes required that a duly-constructed society have civil, military andreligious representation. Thus, Lord Dorchester Governor of Canada, appointed Captain Francois CYR and his brother, Lieutenant Jacques Cyr asmilitary officers in Madawaska. Both were attached to the militia of Kamouraska, under the command of Colonel Francois Dambourge (who had stopped Montgomery's attack on Quebec in 1776). The whole Madawaska territory was canonically erected as a parish on November 2, 1792 seven yearsafter arrival of the first colonists and from this formal establishment, records began to be kept in St. Basil. One year later, in June 1793,Francois CYR was named trustee and assistant to Alexandre Albert, who took over the responsibility of protector of the church in St. Basil. Atthe demand of the colonists, the government ceded the Lot (24) of the Mazerolle concession, upon which the Church had been built. It is interesting to note that only the citizens of the north bank had signed this request, because of the difference of opinion as to where the Church should be built...already the rivalry of "sides" was taking shape, which would eventually develop beyond reason!
Bona Arsenault's "Histoire et Genealogie des Acadiens" indicates that Cpt. Francois established residence at St. Basile, N.B., where he died in 1832.
(DC0016 Early Acadians-horman)
Source References
| 1. | DC0016 Early Acadians eg Cyr (Horman) [S001753] Confidence: Normal |
| 2. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 3. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |
| 4. | DC0016 Early Acadians eg Cyr (Horman) [S001753] Confidence: Normal |
| 5. | Cole5H17.GED [S001643] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Apr 11, 2004 |
| 6. | E_Cole5H17.GED [S215074] Confidence: Normal Text: Date of Import: Aug 19, 2005 |