“ AUGUSTIN GUEDRY, 1740, fils de Pierre et de Marguerite Brasseau, marié civilement, vers 1767, à Marie-Françoise Jeanson, fille de Guillaume et de Marie Aucoin. Enfants: Hermel-Pierre, 1767; Joseph-Félix, 1770; Augustin, 1771; Anne, 1773. Son mariage a été réhabilité à Windsor (Pisiguit), le 8 mai 1769. Il demeura à Windsor de 1767 à 1772 et il s’est établi à Chéticamp (Matéghan), à la baie Sainte-Marie, où il est décédé en 1826. “

Translation:
“ AUGUSTIN GUEDRY, 1740, son of Pierre and of Marguerite Brasseau, married civilly about 1767 to Marie-Françoise Jeanson, daughter of Guillaume and of Marie Aucoin. Children: Hermel-Pierre, 1767; Joseph-Félix, 1770; Augustin, 1771; Anne, 1773. His marriage was rehabilitated at Windsor (Pisiguit) 8 May 1769. He lived at Windsor from 1767 to 1772 and he settled at Chéticamp (Matéghan) on Bay Sainte-Marie where he died in 1826. “5350

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“ AUGUSTIN GUEDRY, né en 1740, fils de Pierre et de Marguerite Brasseau, marié vers 1767 à Marie-Françoise Jeanson, fille de Billie Jeanson. Enfants: Hermat-Pierre, 1767; Joseph-Félix, 1770; Augustin, 1771; Anne, 1773. Cette famille était à Pisiguit, en 1768 et en 1770, et s’est établie à Chéticamp, Cap-Breton, vers 1774. “

Translation:
“ AUGUSTIN GUEDRY, born in 1740, son of Pierre and of Marguerite Brasseau, married about 1767 to Marie-Françoise Jeanson, daughter of Billie Jeanson. Children: Hermat-Pierre, 1767; Joseph-Félix, 1770; Augustin, 1771; Anne, 1773. This family was a Pisiguit en 1768 and in 1770 and settled at Chéticamp, Cape Breton about 1774. “5182

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“ CHAPTER IV
AUGUSTIN ESCAPES, SETTLES IN ST. MARY’S BAY

Augustin Gedree was born in 1740, in either Pisiquit or Île Royale. He married Marie Francoise Jeanson around 1767, the year his father died. Augustin was the son of Pierre Guedry dit LaBine and Marguerite Brasseau and the grandson of Claude Guedry dit Grivois and Marguerite Petitpas. He is the ancestor of all the Guedry, Geddry, Guidrey, Guiddry, Jeddry and Jedrey families in Clare, Nova Scotia and New England.

Augustin is my great, great, great, grandfather. Somehow that seems a very close relationship for two people born almost two full centuries apart. The reason can be found by reviewing the Genealogy. Augustin and I are so close because I am the result of a string of births that happened when the age of the male members of the family averaged thirty-nine years.

Augustin Escapes

Augustin was captured by the English but was never deported. He was not deported because he escaped. He never left Acadia. This is his story.

In 1754, Augustin’s father Pierre dit LaBine was in Merligueche, probably with his family. Pierre is recorded as having surrendered to the English “at the time of the exile”, probably in 1755, on Île St-Jean (Prince Edward Island). Perhaps Augustin, then 14 or 15 years old was “taken” while Pierre was in Merligueche. Perhaps he was captured or detained at the time of his father’s surrender on Île St-Jean. In any case he was put on board a ship ready to sail for the English colonies. Somehow Augustin escaped from the ship before it sailed. Legend has it that he swam ashore and made a run for it, eventually making his way to La Heve in the region of Cape Sable, near his Grandfather’s old stomping grounds.

It is quite possible, but not verified, that the name of the ship he escaped from was the Pembroke. The Pembroke is recorded as the only ship that had experienced a mass escape of Acadian prisoners in 1755. It was docked at Goat Island off the shore of Port Royal when the escape took place.

Why Augustin would have been transported to Port Royal from Merligueche or Ile St Jean is unknown. A possible reason is “lack of transport”, not enough ships, to do the deed. English records are replete with complaints about “lack of transport”. If Augustin had been captured while Pierre was in Merligueche, and then was brought to Port Royal because transport was available there, that would explain why, when he escaped, he made his way back to Le Heve in the Merligueche area. He would have thought his father was still there.

We know that Augustin lived among the Micmac Indians for at least eight years. He remained a free man, one of the few Acadians who managed to do so. Of course he lived in constant fear of capture, but being the product of at least two generations of Coureurs de Bois, would have been quite comfortable living that way.

Augustin Settles in St. Mary’s Bay

In 1763, when the Acadians were again free to come back to their homeland (many did not), Augustin emerged from the woods and settled quietly on the west coast of Nova Scotia on land at Gilbert’s Cove near Hobb’s Hill and west of St. Croix Chapel. We believe it was there that he met and married Marie Jeanson and where at least three of their children, Hermat-Pierre, Joseph Felix and Augustin Jr. were born. In 1900, that land was owned by M. Charles Mande Melancon.

The couple initially entered into a civil marriage before witnesses in 1767. Their marriage was “rehabilitated” in a Church ceremony by a missionary from Windsor (now Truro) on May 8, 1769. One source reports that when English Colonists moved in beside him in 1787, he moved down the coast of St. Mary’s Bay, obtained a Grant of Land and became the pioneer settler of Cheticamp. This was certainly understandable given what he and his family had experienced under the English.

Bona Arsenault believed and had written in his books that Augustin settled in Cheticamp, Cape Breton. I wrote him and explained that there were two Cheticamps, the second in the St. Mary’s Bay area of Nova Scotia. At first he rejected the idea. Then one morning at seven A. M., while I was still asleep, the phone rang. The operator said, “Please hold for a call from the Office of the Vice-Premier of Canada”. That woke me up. Bona Arsenault, who was then a Member of Parliament, and for some reason was calling from that office, came on the line and apologized for not taking my Cheticamp, St. Mary’s Bay claim seriously at first, but, being the good Genealogist he was, he had looked into it and had now concluded I was correct. He told me I “would get full credit” in his future writings on the subject. I never checked. Bona and I had several other conversations over the next few months. I believe it was he who directed me to Father Partrice Gallant at the University of Moncton, New Brunswick.

The remainder of Augustine’s children were born in Cheticamp, St. Mary’s Bay, now known as St. Alphonse. During my visit to Meteghan in 1965, I was brought to a house, in St. Alphonse, that, I was told had been built by Augustin’s son Philippe. The story was that old Augustin might have lived out his final days there and this his son Evariste, my great grandfather was born there. In 1965, the house was owned by the Deveau family. There is a photograph of the house, substantially modified since the original of course, in the Picture Gallery.

A list of Augustin’s children is shown in Table 4. There is a gap of 10 years between Anne and Philippe. It is possible there were other children, but if there were, I have found no record of them.

Table 4
Children of Augustin Gedree and Marie Jeanson

Name Year of Birth

Hermat-Pierre 1767
Joseph Felix 1770
Augustin 1771
Anne 1773
Philippe 1783
Romain 1784
Frederic 1790
Jean 1790

Augustin, his son Augustin, Hermat-Pierre and Philippe appear on the Annapolis County Poll Tax record of 1792. At that time their name was spelled Gedree. The Pierre listed in the record is Hermat-Pierre.

The next we hear of Augustin’s children is in a census taken over the years 1818 to 1822 by Father Ligogne. In that census and subsequent censuses taken by the same Priest, we find the Gedrees, Philippe, some of his brothers, some of his children and Philippe’s mother, Marie Jeanson, still living in the St. Mary’s Bay area. Some lived in Meteghan, another in Plympton.

The 1818-1822 census indicates that Augustin was “deceased”. We interpret this confusing statement to mean Augustin died sometime between 1818 and 1822 while married to Marie-Jeanson.

Other entries indicate that Marie was living with her son Jean and his wife Rosalie Clothilde Robichau from 1822 to 1827 at least. Marie Jeanson was no longer living with her son according to the Ligogne census of 1840-1843, meaning she had probably passed away by then.

At least one Genealogist has suggested that Augustin had a second wife. I have found no evidence of it and there appears to be no knowledge of it within the family. The census of Father Ligogne seems to contradict it as well.

Four of Augustin’s Children Establish Families

Records indicate that two of Augustin’s children established families that remain today in the St. Mary’s Bay area and parts of New England, primarily Massachusetts. They are Hermat-Pierre and Philippe. I was told that Frederic and Jean also established families in the Nova Scotia/Cape Breton area but their trails has been harder to follow. I have included as much information as I was able to find about them in the narrative.

Of these four, the most extensive families, or at least the ones we know the most about, are those begun by Philippe and Hermat-Pierre. Hermat-Pierre’s name has been carried down through family records simply as Pierre. “5412

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Home Presently Located at 6860 Highway 101 (Highway 1) in Gilbert’s Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

“ I believe this home was built by Charles Melanson approx. 1865. Charles Melanson is shown as living here in the c 1865 A. F. Church map. Charles was married in 1865. The home is believed to be standing on the site of William Hobbs’ homestead. It may be argued that this was the Hobbs home. Vincent Robichaud remembers his grandfather saying a Hobbs lived here. He is not certain if he meant the home or just the land. The name of the hill that the house is on is known as Hobbs Hill. The high price of the property (because of the mills across the street) through the years make it impossible to determine exactly when the home was built. The style and construction of the home does not appear to be much older than 1865. We know William Hobbs moved to this land in 1833. It is likely that he moved into the Jeddrie home as he married Augustin Jeddrie’s widow. Mr. Hobbs was only 20 years old when he married Augustin Jeddries 57-year-old widow.

The 200 acre lot was a part of 1000 acres that was granted to James Boutineau Franklin in consideration of his services to the county in establishing earliest settlements in Digby and vicinity. James was clerk of the House of Assembly for a long period and he had generously surrendered to the Crown all his rights in the Township of Digby. James was the son of Hon. Michael Franklin, Lieutenant Governor of the Province.

Although James Franklin held title to the land until 1802 he probably never lived on the land. From I. W. Wilson’s History of Digby County we see the following: “...These French exiles, while roaming through the forests, reached the south-east shore of St. Mary’s Bay. Finding fish abundant, the soil fertile, the forests plentiful and of great value, some resolved to settle in the vicinity. Among these was Augustine Guiddery, pronounced Jedry, the pioneer occupant, who located in 1764 on the farm now owned by M. Charles Mande Melancon, near Hobb’s Hill, west of St. Croix chapel, Gilbert’s Cove”.

It doesn’t appear that Mr. Jedry or Guiddery (various spellings of his name) ever held legal title to the land but his son Augustin Guiddery Jr., acquired the 200 acres in 1802. Augustin Guiddery Sr. left the Gilbert’s Cove area about 1790 and became the founder of Cheticamp.

Augustin Guiddery died March 9th, 1833, aged 64. The same year Augustin’s 57-year-old widow married 20-year-old William Hobbs, of Argyle. A transaction was made before the marriage from Mary Rebecca Jedrie to William Hobbs for the high sum of 500 pounds.

In 1838 William Hobbs petitioned the assembly for aid to construct his oat mill which was erected on Hobb’s or Melancon’s brook, west end of Plympton Station; northern side of Post Road. William Hobbs was a miller.

The same year (1838) William Hobbs and his wife Rebecca sold the eastern half of this lot (Lot 62) to Mark Melanson for 200 pounds (exclusive of all mills on the farm). +The home in question appears to be on the western half on Lot 62 and M. Melanson is on the opposite side of the road, east of the home in question, near the brook and Mathias Melanson is on the other side of the road in the c1865 aforementioned map.

In 1859 William Hobbs sold the western half of the lot to Mark Melanson for 350 pounds. Now Mark owned the entire 200 acres. In 1868 Mark obtained a $1600 mortgage and could not pay for it. Mark was born in 1812 at Church Point. He married Jeanne Rosalie Comeau about 1840. Mark was the son of Henry Benoni Melanson and Rosalie Doucet. They had 2 children: Charles Marc Benoni Melanson and Marguerite Melanson.

Charles Marc Benoni Melanson (believe builder/first resident known for certain) 1841-???? married Jeanne Chantal Deveau in 1865 at St. Croix Catholic Church. They had 9 children.

(1898) “Mrs. C. M. Melanson will open her house to summer travel under the very appropriate name of “The Willows”. It is well situated, good shade, air, scenery, bathing and drainage”.

1n 1921 Roy Melanson moved in here to look after Charles (who would have been 80). Roy owned the home until 1945 when he sold the home to a retired couple, George and Margaret Ambrose. Margaret, widowed, sold the home to Leo James Thibault in 1958. Leo was a stoker on the H. M. C. S. Cornwallis. He owned the home for 20 years, selling it in 1978 to H. M. Colwell and sons. Harold Colwell owned the home from 1980 to 2001 and Gayle and Roneta Gammie purchased the home this year and enjoy it very much and have great intentions for the preservation of “The Willows”.

+Charles Melanson’s son, William, and William’s daughter, lived in, and operated the Gilbert’s Cove lighthouse for over 65 years.

-This is an old gothic style home with dental work along the eaves and heavy returns. The owners plan to maintain this home and keep it in its original condition. It is a beautiful historic home which stands out upon a hill.

PAST OWNERS OCCUPATION DATE D/W PRICE LOT SIZE BOOK/PAGE
Gayle Gammie-(Roneta) 2001 D 3.90 acres 591/467
Harold Clark-(Barbara) 1980-2001 D 3.90 acres 346/496
Reginald Walker-(Dorothy) 1979-1980 D 3.90 acres 330/888
H. M. Colwell and Sons Ltd. 1978-1979 D 98 acres 323/967
Leo James Thibault-(Mary Louise) 1958-1978 D 98 acres 196/63
George Ambrose-(Margaret) 1945-1958 D 98 acres 163/342
Roy E. Melanson-(Hattie) Farmer 1921-1945 D $1=Maint 98 acres 127/98
Charles M. Melanson ????-1921
Mark Melanson 1859-???? D 350 pds 100 acres 29/61
. w-half
William H. Hobbs 1833-1859 D 500 pds 200 acres 12/36
Mary Rebecca Jedrie Jr. (Widow of Augustin) 1833-
Augustin Jedrie Jr. 1802-1833 D 50 pds 200 acres 3A/76
James Boutineau Franklin Esq.-(Sarah) Crown-1802 D 200 acres
Crown Land “5373

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“ B. Augustin Guedry, fils.

Le 14 oct. 1774, bapteme d’Augustin Guedry, ne le 20 juin 1771, fils d’Augustin Guedry et de Marie Jeanson. Ondoye par Michel Hache. P. Francois Comeau, m. Marguerite Comeau. “


“ B. Augustin Guidry, Jr..

The 14th October 1774, baptism of Augustin Guedry, born 20 June 1771, son of Augustin Guedry and of Marie Jeanson. Baptized by Michel Hache. Godfather Francois Comeau, godmother Marguerite Boudreau. “5424,7193

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“ Abjuration de Marie Eagle
nee probablement vers 1776
femme d’Augustin Giddery

L’an mil sept cent quatre vingt dix neuf le onzieme aout, a ete par moi, pretre missionaire soussigne, baptisee sous condition Marie, fille de Edward Eagle et de Catherine Eagle, de la Georgie, aujourd’hui epouse legitime d’Augustin Giddery,* de cette paroisse, agee d’environ vingt trois ans, n’ayant pas de certitude suffisante de la validite du bapteme qu’elle avait recu etant petite dans une des communions protestantes qu’elle a abandonee le dit jour en faisant abjuration de l’erreur des protestants et faisant profession de la foi de la religion catholique, apostolique et romaine. Le parrain a ete Simon Saulnier, laboureur, la marraine Marie-Suzanne Amirault de cette paroisse, qui ont declare ne savoir signer ainsi que la baptisee et son mari present. Ont ensuite signe comme temoins:

Joseph Mieuce Marque
John McCullough Marie X Eagle
Frederic Belliveau
Amable Doucet Sigogne, pretre
Dennis Doucet

*Note, probablement par Placide Gaudet: nee 20 juin 1771, fils d’Augustin Guedry et de Marie Jeanson. “



“ Abjuration of Marie Eagle
born probably about 1776
wife of Augustin Giddery

The 11th of August 1799, was conditionally baptised by me, the undersigned missionary priest, Marie, daughter of Edward Eagle and Catherine Eagle, of Georgia, now the legitimate wife of Augustin Giddery,* of this parish, aged about 23 years, not having sufficient certainty of the validity of the baptism she received as a child in one of the Protestant communions which she has abandoned this day in abjuring the error of the Protestants and professing the Catholic, apostolic, and Roman religion. The godfather was Simon Saulnier, laborer, the godmother, Marie Suzanne Amirault of this parish, who declared they did not know how to sign, as did the person baptized and her husband, present. The following signed as witnesses:

Joseph Mieuce Her
John McCullough Marie X Eagle
Frederic Belliveau Mark
Amable Doucet
Dennis Doucet Sigogne, Priest

*Note, probably by Placide Gaudet: born 20 June 1771, son of Augustin Guedry and of Marie Jeanson. “5426,5427

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“ The year 1799, the eleventh of August, was done by me the undersigned missionary priest the conditional baptism of Marie, daughter of Edward EAGLE and of Catherine EAGLE of the (illegible), today the legitimate spouse of Augustin GIDDERY of this parish, age about twentythree years, not having sufficient proof of the validity of baptism that she had received as a small child in one of the protestant communions, which she abandons this said day, making abjuration of the error of the protestants, and making profession of her faith in the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion. The godfather was Simon SAULNIER, laborer, the godmother Marie Suzanna AMIREAULT of this parish, who stated they did not know how to sign, as well as the baptised and her husband, present. The following witnesses signed: Joseph MIEUCE, Frederic BELLIVEAU, Amable DOUCET, Dennis DOUCET, and the mark of Marie EAGLE. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “5427,7190

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“ The eleventh of August 1799 I the undersigned priest have supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Augustin, born the 18th of October 1798 of the legitimate marriage between Jean Baptiste SAULNIER and Theotiste GIDDERY of this parish, he having been previously baptised by Jean McCULLOUGH for lack of a priest; thus has the father, present at the ceremony assured me. The godfather was Augustin GIDDERY, uncle of the child, and the godmother was Marie EAGLE, wife of the said Augustin GIDDERY, also of this parish. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “7186,7187

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“ The thirtieth of August, 1799, I the undersigned priest have given the dispensation from fourth degree of parentage after a special empowerment given me by the Reverend Father JONES, vicar general of milord, the Bishop of Quebec, and superior of the missions of Acadia, in a letter signed from him and dated 14 July, 1799, and thus have given the nuptial blessing with the ceremonies of the Holy Church to Jean Baptiste MAILLET, son of the deceased Salomon MAILLET and Marguerite BLANCHARD on one part, and Marie COMEAU, daughter of Joseph COMEAU and Marguerite JANSON (JOHNSON) on the other part, each of the parties having been joined together by marriage in the absence and lack of a priest, with the promise to present themselves at the church on the first occasion, before Amable DOUCET, in presence and with consent of the father and mother of the bride, as well as Charles DOUCET, Jean DEVAULT, Augustin GIDDERY, and Joseph DORIAC, witnesses, and this on my part in presence fo the same witnesses who are all of this parish, and have said they do not know how to sign except Charles DOUCET. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “7194,7195

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“ The thirty-first of May 1800 I the undersigned priest have supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Felicite, born the 20th of March last of the legitimate marriage between Frederic MELANCON and Marie COMEAU, she having previously been baptised by Francois COMEAU, in my absence; thus has it been declared by the mother of the child and by Felicite LEBLANC, her grandmother. The godfather was Augustin GIDDERY, junior, and the godmother Marguerite COMEAU, her aunt, all of this parish, who have declared they do not know how to sign. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “7196,7197

None

Augustin Giddery fils
Augustin Giddery, junior
Augustin Giddery
Augustin Guédry fils
Augustin Guedry, fils
Augustin Guedry, Jr.
Augustin Guédry
Augustin Guedry
Augustin Guidry
Augustin Gedree
Augustin Guiddery Jr.
Augustin Guiddery
Augutin Gedrie Jr.
Augustine Jeddry
Augustin Jeddrie Jr.
Augustin Hilaire Giddery

Home Presently Located at 6860 Highway 101 (Highway 1) in Gilbert’s Cove, Digby County, Nova Scotia

“ I believe this home was built by Charles Melanson approx. 1865. Charles Melanson is shown as living here in the c 1865 A. F. Church map. Charles was married in 1865. The home is believed to be standing on the site of William Hobbs’ homestead. It may be argued that this was the Hobbs home. Vincent Robichaud remembers his grandfather saying a Hobbs lived here. He is not certain if he meant the home or just the land. The name of the hill that the house is on is known as Hobbs Hill. The high price of the property (because of the mills across the street) through the years make it impossible to determine exactly when the home was built. The style and construction of the home does not appear to be much older than 1865. We know William Hobbs moved to this land in 1833. It is likely that he moved into the Jeddrie home as he married Augustin Jeddrie’s widow. Mr. Hobbs was only 20 years old when he married Augustin Jeddries 57-year-old widow.

The 200 acre lot was a part of 1000 acres that was granted to James Boutineau Franklin in consideration of his services to the county in establishing earliest settlements in Digby and vicinity. James was clerk of the House of Assembly for a long period and he had generously surrendered to the Crown all his rights in the Township of Digby. James was the son of Hon. Michael Franklin, Lieutenant Governor of the Province.

Although James Franklin held title to the land until 1802 he probably never lived on the land. From I. W. Wilson’s History of Digby County we see the following: “...These French exiles, while roaming through the forests, reached the south-east shore of St. Mary’s Bay. Finding fish abundant, the soil fertile, the forests plentiful and of great value, some resolved to settle in the vicinity. Among these was Augustine Guiddery, pronounced Jedry, the pioneer occupant, who located in 1764 on the farm now owned by M. Charles Mande Melancon, near Hobb’s Hill, west of St. Croix chapel, Gilbert’s Cove”.

It doesn’t appear that Mr. Jedry or Guiddery (various spellings of his name) ever held legal title to the land but his son Augustin Guiddery Jr., acquired the 200 acres in 1802. Augustin Guiddery Sr. left the Gilbert’s Cove area about 1790 and became the founder of Cheticamp.

Augustin Guiddery died March 9th, 1833, aged 64. The same year Augustin’s 57-year-old widow married 20-year-old William Hobbs, of Argyle. A transaction was made before the marriage from Mary Rebecca Jedrie to William Hobbs for the high sum of 500 pounds.

In 1838 William Hobbs petitioned the assembly for aid to construct his oat mill which was erected on Hobb’s or Melancon’s brook, west end of Plympton Station; northern side of Post Road. William Hobbs was a miller.

The same year (1838) William Hobbs and his wife Rebecca sold the eastern half of this lot (Lot 62) to Mark Melanson for 200 pounds (exclusive of all mills on the farm). +The home in question appears to be on the western half on Lot 62 and M. Melanson is on the opposite side of the road, east of the home in question, near the brook and Mathias Melanson is on the other side of the road in the c1865 aforementioned map.

In 1859 William Hobbs sold the western half of the lot to Mark Melanson for 350 pounds. Now Mark owned the entire 200 acres. In 1868 Mark obtained a $1600 mortgage and could not pay for it. Mark was born in 1812 at Church Point. He married Jeanne Rosalie Comeau about 1840. Mark was the son of Henry Benoni Melanson and Rosalie Doucet. They had 2 children: Charles Marc Benoni Melanson and Marguerite Melanson.

Charles Marc Benoni Melanson (believe builder/first resident known for certain) 1841-???? married Jeanne Chantal Deveau in 1865 at St. Croix Catholic Church. They had 9 children.

(1898) “Mrs. C. M. Melanson will open her house to summer travel under the very appropriate name of “The Willows”. It is well situated, good shade, air, scenery, bathing and drainage”.

1n 1921 Roy Melanson moved in here to look after Charles (who would have been 80). Roy owned the home until 1945 when he sold the home to a retired couple, George and Margaret Ambrose. Margaret, widowed, sold the home to Leo James Thibault in 1958. Leo was a stoker on the H. M. C. S. Cornwallis. He owned the home for 20 years, selling it in 1978 to H. M. Colwell and sons. Harold Colwell owned the home from 1980 to 2001 and Gayle and Roneta Gammie purchased the home this year and enjoy it very much and have great intentions for the preservation of “The Willows”.

+Charles Melanson’s son, William, and William’s daughter, lived in, and operated the Gilbert’s Cove lighthouse for over 65 years.

-This is an old gothic style home with dental work along the eaves and heavy returns. The owners plan to maintain this home and keep it in its original condition. It is a beautiful historic home which stands out upon a hill.

PAST OWNERS OCCUPATION DATE D/W PRICE LOT SIZE BOOK/PAGE
Gayle Gammie-(Roneta) 2001 D 3.90 acres 591/467
Harold Clark-(Barbara) 1980-2001 D 3.90 acres 346/496
Reginald Walker-(Dorothy) 1979-1980 D 3.90 acres 330/888
H. M. Colwell and Sons Ltd. 1978-1979 D 98 acres 323/967
Leo James Thibault-(Mary Louise) 1958-1978 D 98 acres 196/63
George Ambrose-(Margaret) 1945-1958 D 98 acres 163/342
Roy E. Melanson-(Hattie) Farmer 1921-1945 D $1=Maint 98 acres 127/98
Charles M. Melanson ????-1921
Mark Melanson 1859-???? D 350 pds 100 acres 29/61
. w-half
William H. Hobbs 1833-1859 D 500 pds 200 acres 12/36
Mary Rebecca Jedrie Jr. (Widow of Augustin) 1833-
Augustin Jedrie Jr. 1802-1833 D 50 pds 200 acres 3A/76
James Boutineau Franklin Esq.-(Sarah) Crown-1802 D 200 acres
Crown Land “5373

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“ Abjuration de Marie Eagle
nee probablement vers 1776
femme d’Augustin Giddery

L’an mil sept cent quatre vingt dix neuf le onzieme aout, a ete par moi, pretre missionaire soussigne, baptisee sous condition Marie, fille de Edward Eagle et de Catherine Eagle, de la Georgie, aujourd’hui epouse legitime d’Augustin Giddery,* de cette paroisse, agee d’environ vingt trois ans, n’ayant pas de certitude suffisante de la validite du bapteme qu’elle avait recu etant petite dans une des communions protestantes qu’elle a abandonee le dit jour en faisant abjuration de l’erreur des protestants et faisant profession de la foi de la religion catholique, apostolique et romaine. Le parrain a ete Simon Saulnier, laboureur, la marraine Marie-Suzanne Amirault de cette paroisse, qui ont declare ne savoir signer ainsi que la baptisee et son mari present. Ont ensuite signe comme temoins:

Joseph Mieuce Marque
John McCullough Marie X Eagle
Frederic Belliveau
Amable Doucet Sigogne, pretre
Dennis Doucet

*Note, probablement par Placide Gaudet: nee 20 juin 1771, fils d’Augustin Guedry et de Marie Jeanson. “



“ Abjuration of Marie Eagle
born probably about 1776
wife of Augustin Giddery

The 11th of August 1799, was conditionally baptised by me, the undersigned missionary priest, Marie, daughter of Edward Eagle and Catherine Eagle, of Georgia, now the legitimate wife of Augustin Giddery,* of this parish, aged about 23 years, not having sufficient certainty of the validity of the baptism she received as a child in one of the Protestant communions which she has abandoned this day in abjuring the error of the Protestants and professing the Catholic, apostolic, and Roman religion. The godfather was Simon Saulnier, laborer, the godmother, Marie Suzanne Amirault of this parish, who declared they did not know how to sign, as did the person baptized and her husband, present. The following signed as witnesses:

Joseph Mieuce Her
John McCullough Marie X Eagle
Frederic Belliveau Mark
Amable Doucet
Dennis Doucet Sigogne, Priest

*Note, probably by Placide Gaudet: born 20 June 1771, son of Augustin Guedry and of Marie Jeanson. “5426,5427

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“ The year 1799, the eleventh of August, was done by me the undersigned missionary priest the conditional baptism of Marie, daughter of Edward EAGLE and of Catherine EAGLE of the (illegible), today the legitimate spouse of Augustin GIDDERY of this parish, age about twentythree years, not having sufficient proof of the validity of baptism that she had received as a small child in one of the protestant communions, which she abandons this said day, making abjuration of the error of the protestants, and making profession of her faith in the Catholic, Apostolic and Roman religion. The godfather was Simon SAULNIER, laborer, the godmother Marie Suzanna AMIREAULT of this parish, who stated they did not know how to sign, as well as the baptised and her husband, present. The following witnesses signed: Joseph MIEUCE, Frederic BELLIVEAU, Amable DOUCET, Dennis DOUCET, and the mark of Marie EAGLE. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “5427,7190

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“ The eleventh of August 1799 I the undersigned priest have supplied the ceremonies of baptism to Augustin, born the 18th of October 1798 of the legitimate marriage between Jean Baptiste SAULNIER and Theotiste GIDDERY of this parish, he having been previously baptised by Jean McCULLOUGH for lack of a priest; thus has the father, present at the ceremony assured me. The godfather was Augustin GIDDERY, uncle of the child, and the godmother was Marie EAGLE, wife of the said Augustin GIDDERY, also of this parish. /s/ Sigogne, priest. “7186,7187

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Marie Eagle
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Mrs. A. Guiddery