Legal Archives | From Pioneer to Premier: the Seigniorial and Village History of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade

Land Concession

Instrument of grant of a piece of land signed by the governor and intendant of New France to Marie-Madeleine de Chavigny, Jean Lemoyne’s widow.

Condemnation for the Illicit Trade of Brandy

Since alcohol trade with members of First Nations is forbidden, several inhabitants, including Michel Gamelain and Jean Lemoyne, were sentenced to pay a 50 livres fine and to […]

Windmill Order

The tenants had the obligation to grind their grains at the windmill of the seigniory they lived in. However, discontent in regards of lengthy delays or very costly […]

John Jones Ross’s Burial Record

John Jones Ross dies on May 4, 1901, at the age of 68 and is buried three days later underneath the tiles of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade Church by Trois-Rivières’s Bishop.