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Notes for Pierre Melanson:

- Pierre Melanson arrived in Acadia about 1657, via Boston. He converted to Catholicism in order to marry Marguerite.

- 1671 Acadian census (Port Royal): Pierre Melanson (tailor) & wife.

- 1686 Les Mines: Pierre Melancon, dit LaVerdure 54, Marie Mius Dautremon 36, Philippes 20, Cecile 18, Pierre 16, Marie 13, Marguerite 10, Isabelle 7, Jean 5, Magdeleine 2, and a child one day old; 12 guns, 50 arpents, 31 cattle, 8 sheep, 27 hogs.

- 1693 Les Mines: Pierre Melancon 60, Marguerite Myus 45, Philipes 26, Pierre 22, Marie 18, Marguerite 16, Isabelle 14, Jean 12, Madeleine 10, Anne 8, Paul 2, 1 servant 22; 25 cattle, 25 sheep, 20 hogs, 25 arpents, 2 guns.

- 1701 Grand Pre: Pierre Melanson pere, wife, 2 boys, 2 girls; 23 cattle, 20 sheep, 18 hogs, 20 arpents, 2 guns.

- 1703 Les Mines: Pierre Melanson, wife, 2 boys, 1 girl.

- 1707 Les Mines: Pierre Melanson, wife, 1 boy 14 or older.

- 1714 Les Mines: Pierre Melanson & wife.

- From the NOGR, 1996, p. 113 – Pierre was the pioneer settler, the founder, in 1680 of Grand Pre area of Bassin des Mines, north of Port Royal. He was named Major-in-Charge of the Militia Post. From the Canadian Archives, MG 18, H20: "I certify that Sieur Melancon, chief of the nation of Indians of all Acadia, as well as of French of that county, has rendered to me all sorts of services for the establishment of this colony, and that this establishment would not have been made without his help, and that I have retained for him, as his reward for his services which he rendered to my master, the King, the title of Colonel General of the Militia and Chief of the Indian nation. By misfortune, M. de Carillon, commanding the King's vessel, La Francoise, was taken by the English in the port of Le Have (sic), that Sieur de Melancon defrayed the expenses of all the crew and kept them at his house for six weeks without ever wishing any compensation more than to be useful to His Majesty. I certify further that after having made his abjuration and embraced the Catholic religion, he, by his example and exhortation, charged the inhabitants and Indians to be loyal to the King, to live and die in the faith of the Roman Religion. Done at Port Royal in Acadia, the first of March, 1704 and signed by: DeBrouillan [Acadian Governor Jacques Francois de Brouillan.] I certify that Mademoiselle Melancon, wife of Sieur le Poupet de la Boularderie, is the daughter of Sieur Melancon, chief of the inhabitants of Acadia, and that during the space of five years that I governed in that country, I always used him to command the Militia as he had done in the time of governors who were my predecessors, that he has served with all zeal possible. I certify futher that after having made his abjuration and embraced the Catholic religion, he charged the inhabitants to be loyal to the King, to live and die in the Roman Catholic and Apostolic Religion. Done at Paris, the third of August, 1727 and signed by: De Subercase, former governor of Acadia [Daniel Auger, Sieur de Subercase.]