Tidbits of History - Province of Quebec
Last updated 12/29/99
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New England Captives Carried to Canada
Between 1677 and 1760 During the French and Indian Wars
by Emma Lewis Coleman, originally printed 1925
Coming from the Missions near Montreal to the western settlements the route was by land or river to Chambly and down the Richelieu (sometimes Chambly, Sorel or Iroquois) River to Lake Champlain; thence by various routes to the Connecticut, seeking always the best hunt.
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Gaspe Region PQ
- Pabos at one time had a MicMac village near by
- Some Abenaki from Odanak moved to Pabos about 1870 and also in the 1880's
- Some Algonquin from Trois Rivieres moved to Pabos before 1860
- Some Huron moved to Pabos in the 1880-1890's
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Lake Memphremagog Region
- In 1775 there were Abanakis still in place in ancestral locations at Missisquoi, Memphremagog, Cowas and the upper Androscoggin River.
- There is a trail that makes its way from the St-Francis River [near North Hatley], over the hill and down to Little Lake Magog and from there to Lake Memphremagog. It's still visible [1998] and some old timers refer to it as the "Indian Trail".
The Outlet - Oct 1993 - by Jacques Boisvert
Samuel Hoyt (drowned 1862), was a distinguished hunter, and used often to join the St. Francis Indians in their excursions around Memphremagog Lake. He found them to be uniformly honest, upright and peaceable, except when under the influence of strong drink. ... but, in general, he had far less trouble with the Indians than with his white brethren. They sometimes hunted in company, and at other times agreed upon a division of the ground. Engagements of this kind were honestly kept by the Indians.
New England Captives Carried to Canada
Between 1677 and 1760 During the French and Indian Wars
by Emma Lewis Coleman, originally printed 1925
Hoyt describes a route by the St. Francis [River], Lake Memphremagog and a portage to the Passumpsic and Connecticut. This might best serve the Indians of St. Francis and Becancour. ... The nearest way to the New Hampshire villages was by the St. Francis, through passes of the White Mountains to Lake Winnepesaukee (which is but thirty miles from Dover) and thence by the Merrimac to the settlements on or near that river. ... To the Maine frontier they would come from Quebec to the Chaudiere River, four and a half miles distant, making carries to the head waters of the Maine rivers. To the Kennebec they had to cross some ten or twelve miles of mountainous land.
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Megantic County PQ
Information for this section provided by Gwen Barry, Megantic County Historian
- All of Megantic County was used extensively for Abenaki hunting and fishing, and fairly large camps of wigwams were there when the English arrived.
- everyone knew [Peter Mountain] and "of course everyone knew Molly and Piel by their names and by their characteristics"
- Peter Mountain was well known in the area and is said to have been very helpful to the settlers in teaching them native ways
- Peter the Indian [Peter Mountain] lived around 2nd/3rd Range of Inverness Township
- Peter Mountain travelled the country side "bare assed" [NOTE: dressed in breech cloth only -NL]
- The Abenaki camped at the head of Lake Joseph gave fish to the Arran Scots when they arrived at Inverness in 1829
- Coleraine was the site of an Abenaki Reserve from 1853 to 1882. The Abenakis of Wolinak occupied the reserve which circled Little Lake St-Francis
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