Bourassa Notarial Record Index

John Fisher 28 March 2006

Francois Bourassa Born: 1659 France Marr: 4 Jul 1684 Died: 9 May 1708 hopital de Montreal	Marie Leber Born: 6 Dec 1666 Marr: 4 Jul 1684 Died: 23 Dec 1756	Francois Bourassa Born: 26 Jul 1685 Bap: 30 Sep 1685 Marr: Died: 12 Aug 1708	Rene Bourassa Bap: 21 Dec 1688 Marr: 23 Oct 1710 Marr: 28 Sep 1721 Died: 1778	M. Elizabeth Bourassa Bap: 25 Feb 1695 Marr: 21 Jul 1712 Died: 20 Nov 1766
Frs Joachim Bourassa Bap: 10 Apr 1698 Marr: 10 Feb 1721 Marr. 10 Jan 1735 Died: 1778	Charles Jos. Bourassa Bap: 13 Jun 1703 Marr: Died:	Antoine Bourassa B&b: 22 23 Mar 1705 Marr: 24 Jan 1729 Marr: 4 Apr 1731 Died: 1786	Suzanne Bourassa Bap: 24 Mar 1707 Marr: Died:

27 Jun 1688	Antoine Adhemar Mtl	Engagement of J. Leber to Francois Bourassa and Rene Le Gardeur de Beauvais
31 Jul 1688	Antoine Adhemar Mtl	Obligation of Francois Bourassa to M. de Beaulieu
11 May 1690	Antoine Adhemar Mtl	Engagement of Sieurs Bourdeau, Babeu, Bourassa and Lebert to Sieur Le Gardeur de Beauvais
14 Sep 1695	Antoine Adhemar Mtl	Concession of 2 by 25 arpents at Fontarabie (St Claude) to Francois Bourassa by the Jesuits. Charles Boyer on one side and the Commune on the other.
26 Feb 1698	Benigne Basset Mtl	Power of Attorney of widow Frs Leber to Frs LaRonde Bourassa her son-in-law
20 Jun 1710	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Inventory of Goods of the Community of the deceased Francois Bourassa and of Marie Leber, made at the requeste of the aforesaid Leber.
27 Oct 1710	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Francois Bourassa of Laprairie de la Magdeleine son of the deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Leber; and Agnes Gagne [Gannie] daughter of Pierre gannie and Catherine Dobigeon also of this said place.
17 Jul 1712	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Jacques Pinsonneau of the parish of St Ours, son of Francois Pinsonneau and Anne Leber; and Marie Bourassa of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, daughter of the deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Leber.
7 Aug 1713	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession to title of seigneury tax and rent of land at St Joseph, by the Jesuits to Rene Bourassa of this place.
12 Sep 1715	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of land of 6 by 25 feet at Laprairie de la Magdeleine by Nicolas gannie of Laprairie de la Magdeleine to Rene Bourassa of the same place.
25 Apr 1717	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale by Rene Bourassa and Agnes Gannie his wife to Jean Lefors of Laprairie de la Magdeleine of a land at St Joseph of 60 arpents in area.
17 May 1717	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Obligation by Alenandre Bourcier to Jacques Cardinal of Montreal, Rene Bourassa accepting for the said Cardinal, for 260 Livres in Beavers at the working price.
28 Nov 1717	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a slave by Marguerite Fafard, spouse of Michael Bisaillon to Rene Bourassa, by means of 400 Livres.
8 Jul 1718	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale by Joseph Gannie of Laprairie de la Magdeleine to Rene Bourassa of the same place, of all the rights and claims in a piece of land situated at La Fourche, being the tenth part of an overall land of 60 feet of frontage on 25 arpents in depth, by means of 30 Livres and seigneural rights.
14 Jun 1719	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession to title of seigneural tax and rents of land outside the village of Laprairie de la Magdeleine of 125 toises [a unit of measure], by the Jesuits to Jacques Lafleur and Marie Bourassa his wife.
26 Jan 1721	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Francois Bourassa son of the deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Lebert, presently the wife of Pierre Hery; and Marianne Deno daughter of the deceased Jacques Deno and Marie Rivet of Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
28 Sep 1721	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Rene Bourassa son of the deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Leber, native of Laprairie de la Magdeleine; and Marie Lerige daughter of Clement Lerige de LaPlante and Marie Roy of Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
13 Sep 1723	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a portion of land at La Fourche in Laprairie de la Magdeleine of 18 feet of frontage and 25 feet of depth by Jacques Detailly to Francois Bourassa of said place, by means of 1000 Livres.
7 May 1724	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale by Etienne Deno, Etienne Duquet, Francois Dumay, Francois Bourassa to Jacques Deno, of their rights and claims in a land outside the Fort of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, connecting to the Commune, by means of 10 Livres and seigneural rights.
7 May 1724	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Receipt by Jacques Deno, Etienne Duquet spouse of Francoise Deno, Jean Francois Dumay as the spouse of Marie Joseph Deno, Francois Bourassa as having espoused of Marianne Deno; to Etienne Deno their guardian, for each their part and portion in the Inheritance of their deceased father and mother.
21 May 1724	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale by Pierre, Francois and Louis Gannie and Etienne Deno to Rene Bourassa of the tenth part of 60 feet of land of frontage and 25 feet deep at Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by means of 22 Livres to each of the sellers.
17 Jun 1725	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession to title and seigneural tax and rents of a land of 6 by 10 arpents of depth by the Jesuits to Francois Bourassa.
29 Nov 1725	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession of a location outside the Fort of Laprairie de la Magdeleine of 124 toises in area by the Jesuits to Francois Bourassa of this place.
23 Apr 1726	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Engagement of Francois Gervais of Laprairie de la Magdeleine to Francois Faber Sieur Duplessy, Nicolas Sarrazin and Rene Bourassa associates, for making the voyage to the Poste of the Bay. (Green Bay)
6 May 1726	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession to title and seigneural tax and rents of a land at the village of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, of a half arpent of frontage and 1 arpent of depth by the Jesuits to Rene Bourassa.
17 Aug 1726	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale by Etienne Deno Detailly, Jean Francois Dumay and Marie Joseph Deno et al, to Francois Bourassa, of their rights in a banc [church bench?] which belonged to the deceased Jacques Deno, their father.
23 Dec 1726	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of a banc [church bench] in the church of Laprairie de la Magdeleine by Messire Michel Poulin, pastor of the said parish, to Rene Bourassa of this place, absent, Marie Laplante accepting for her said spouse.
22 Jan 1729	Adhemar, Jean Bte. Mtl Jette * Where is it?	M ct Antoine & M Cath Baret dit Courville
30 May 1729	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Distribution of Goods of Marie Leber, widow in the first marriage of Francois Bourassa and in the second marriage to Pierre Perve of one part; and Rene, Francois and Antoine Bourassa and Marie Bourassa their children.
14 Jun 1729	Joseph Charles Raimbault	Obligation of Rene Bourassa of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, to Charles Renaud Sieur du Buisson for 1000 Livres for a certificate, which the said Sieur creditor ceded or sold to him.
9 Sep 1730	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a location at Laprairie de la Magdeleine of one quarter of an arpent on 124 toises by Francois Bourassa and Marie Anne Deno his wife to Rene Bourassa his brother for 800 Livres.
19 Nov 1730	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of an extension of 2 by 25 arpents at Laprairie de la Magdeleine by Louis Herve and Marie Anne Perra his wife, to Rene Bourassa of said place, by means of 130 Livres.
29 Nov 1730	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a remaining piece of land at Laprairie de la Magdeleine by Etienne Duquet and Francoise Deno Detailly his wife, to Rene Bourassa and Marie Lerige his wife, by means of seigneural rights and 35 Livres in merchandise.
2 Dec 1730	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession of an extension of land of 70 arpents in the seigneury of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by the Jesuits to Rene Bourassa and Marie Lerige his wife.
2 April 1731	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Antoine Bourassa son of the deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Leber, of Laprairie de la Magdeleine; and Marie Moquin daughter of the deceased Pierre Moquin and marie Bisaillon also of Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
26 May 1731	Guillet de Chaumont Mtl	Obligation by Charles Gonneville sieur de Rupallais merchant voyager and Rene Bourassa also merchant voyager, to Francois Monfort merchant for 6,814 Livres and 8 Sols for good merchandise sold and delivered last year at Michelimakinac.
9 Jun 1731	Guillet de Chaumont Mtl	Power of Attorney by Rene Bourassa merchant voyager living ordinarily at Laprairie de la Magdeleine being on his departure for Michilimakinac, to Francois Monfort, merchant of Ville Marie, for sending him the merchandise necessary for the trade at the aforesaid post.
9 May 1733	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of one-ninth part of an arpent and a half of land of frontage and 30 or 35 arpents of depth at Fontarabie by Jacques Charland to Antoine Bourassa of said place, by meaning of 80 Livres.
7 Jun 1733	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Deal between Rene Bourassa of Laprairie de la Magdeleine and Jean Dupuy of said place; for the landscaping? of 7 arpents and a half of barren land in area, on a land at Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
12 Jun 1733	Guillet de Chaumont Mtl	Obligation by Rene Bourassa merchant voyager of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, to Francis Monfort & Company, for 25,144 Livres for merchandise sold for the voyage which he is prepared to make to Michilimakinac.
7 Jan 1735	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Contract of marriage between Francois Bourassa, widow of Marianne Deno, son of deceased Francois Bourassa and Marie Leber of Laprairie de la Magdeleine; and Suzanne Lefeibvre, daughter of Pierre Lefeibvre and Marie Louise Brosseau of Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
22 Feb 1735	Gaudron de Chevremont Mtl	Power of Attorney by Jacques Pinsonneau of Laprairie de la Magdeleine to Rene Bourassa voyager of the land of Upper Quebec, for lodging an appeal before the Superior Council of Quebec of a sentence rendered on last Feb 14.
17 May 1735	Gaudron de Chevremont Mtl	Engagement of Pierre Desrochers of St Francois to Rene Bourassa of LaPrairie de la Magdeleine for making the voyage to Lac Ouynipigon up there with some merchandise and to return in the year 1738.
23 May 1735	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a land of 75 arpents in area at Fontarabie by Pierre Pinsonno, son, guardian of the minor children; to Francois Bourassa, by means of the sum of 300 Livres.
29 May 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Augustin Foucher de la Pointe aux Trembles for M. Bourassa for Michilimakinac.
3 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Andre Mercil of Longueuil to M. Bourassa for making the voyage to Michilimakinac, assisting to go up there and return some canoes of Merchandise and to obey in all this which he will be lawfally and honestly commanded.
4 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Jacques Chaput of Assumption to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to Michilimakinac, assisting to go up there and return some canoes of Merchandise and to obey in all this which he will be lawfally and honestly commanded.
4 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Joseph Trottier, of Grondines, to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to the post of the Sea of the West, assisting to bring up there a canoe of merchandise, living there for 2 years, and returning by the following.
4 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Charles Clermont, of Grondines, to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to the post of the Sea of the West, assisting to bring up there a canoe of merchandise, living there for 2 years, and returning by the following.
4 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Joseph LaCombe, of Trois Rivieres, to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to the post of the Sea of the West, assisting to go up there and return some canoes of Merchandise and to obey in all this which he will be lawfally and honestly commanded.
4 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Rene Hamelin, of Grondines, to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to the post of the Sea of the West, assisting to go up there and return some canoes of Merchandise and to obey in all this which he will be lawfally and honestly commanded.
5 Jun 1736	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Engagement of Pierre Champagne, of Longueuil, to Sieur Bourassa for making the voyage to the post of the Sea of the West, assisting to go up there and return some canoes of Merchandise and to obey in all this which he will be lawfally and honestly commanded.
20 May 1737	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Contract of Profession of Agnes Bourassa daughter of Rene Bourassa and the deceased Agnes Gagne, at the Filles Seculieres of the Congregation of Notre Dame de Montreal.
18 Mar 1738	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of a land of 60 arpents in area at Laprairie de la Magdeleine by Louis Herve of St Lambert to Rene Bourassa and Marie Lerige his wife, by means of 300 Livres.
30 Mar 1740	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Exchange of land between Jacques Pinsono and Marie Bourassa his spouse, of one part; and Francois Pinsono their son, of the other part. The lands are situated the one at Fontarabie of 1 ½ by 25 arpents handed over to Francois Pinsono; and the other at St Raphael of 3 by 30 arpents turned over to Jacques Pinsono.
13 Jun 1740	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Judicial statement of a visit of a canoe of Claude and Francois Bizaillon, Pierre Brousseau and Antoine Bourassa, by Francois Mailhot and Monsieur Jean Bte Adhemar Notary; the aforesaid canoe before going to Philadelphia
28 Mar 1741	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Concession by the Jesuits managing the affairs of Sault St Louis to Rene Bourassa, of an extension of land which he had a Ste Catherine, the said extension having 3 by 15 arpents.
4 Nov 1743	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Sale of on seventh part of ¼ arpent of frontage on 25 arpents of depth at La Fourche, by Antoine Bourassa and Marie Catherine Moquin his wife, to Claude Bizaillon and Marguerite marie his wife, by means of 40 Livres.
6 Dec 1743	Porlier, C. J. Mtl	Motion for the construction of a barn of 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, with a stable abutted, at the seigneury of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by Monsieur Francois Simmonnet notary of Ville Marie of one part; and Antoine Bourassa of the seigneury de Laprairie de la Magdeleine of the other part.
12 Apr 1744	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Exchange of lands between Jacques Pinsono and Marie Bourassa his spouse, of one part; and Rene Pinsono their son of the other part. Jacques Pinsono ceded to his son a land of 3 x 30 arpents at St Raphael, and Rene Pinsono ceded to his father Jacques Pinsono a land of 3 x 30 at St Raphael.
12 Apr 1744	Guillaume Barette Mtl	Engagement and donation by Joseph DeLalanne, master surgeon, widower of Charlotte Pinsonneau, to Jacques Pinsonneau and to Marie Bourassa his spouse, of one small daughter age of 12 years, born of the marriage of the said DeLalanne and of the the said deceased Charlotte Pinsonneau.
24 Mar 1746 #73	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Obligation by Mathurin Brochu, Master shoemaker of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, to Francois Bourassa, living at Fontarabie, for the sum of 45 Livres for balance from rent of a house situated at Laprairie de la Magdeleine.
9 Jan 1748 #155	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Contract of Marriage between Julien Piedalue dit Laprairie, son of Julien Pedalue and Francoise Aupris from Laprairie de la Magdeleine, and Felicite Bourassa, daughter of Francois Bourassa and Marianne Denaux from Laprairie de la Magdeleine, bearing a dowry of 600 Livres.
12 Aug 1749 #250	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Distribution between the heirs of Francois Bisaillon of goods resulting from the aforesaid inheritance, made in the presence of Etienne Bisaillon, Claude Bisaillon, Jacques Moquin, Francis Antoine Moquin, Jean Moquin, Pierre Lefebvre and Marguerite Moquin his wife, Antoine Bourassa and Marie Moquin his wife.
26 Dec 1749 #271	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Sale of a portion of land each resulting from the inheritance of the deceased Bisaillon, by Antoine Bourassa and Marie Moquin his wife, Pierre Lefebvre dit Michoville and Marguerite Moquin his wife, and Jean Moquin and Ursule Sansoucy his wife, and Joseph Normandin dit Deriziz (sic) of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by means of the tax and rent and the sum of 80 Livres.
20 May 1750 #333	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Sale of land of 3 Arpents of frontage and on the depth which its found to be, situated at the cote St Raphael, by Jacques Pinsonnaux dit Lafleur and Marie Bourassa his wife, from Laprairie de la Magdeleine; to Pascal Lafleur their son, by means of the sum of 30 Livres in addition to the tax and seigneurial rights.
7 Feb 1751 #393	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Sale of a location situated at Laprairie de la Magdeleine, standing on the front of the road which goes to Sault St Louis by the rear to the St Laurence River, standing on one side to Pierre Dumais and on the other side to Dame widow Joseph Lefebvre; by Jacques Pinsonnaux dit Lafleur and Marie Bourassa his wife, to Joseph Meneson of St Lambert, in Laprairie de la Magdeleine; by means of the sum of 80 Livres in addition to the seigneurial rights.
18 Sep 1751 #454	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Sale of a location situated at Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by Francois Bourassa and Nicolas Volan to name and as prosecutor of Rene Bourassa and Marie Catherine LeRige his wife, to Louise Suzanne Nolan widow of Charles Francois de Meziere, Chevalier de Provencher and Commandant of Fort of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, by means of the sum of 550 Livres and other considerations mentioned in the contract.
3 Apr 1752 #487	Souste, Andre Mtl 1745 – 1769	Retrocession (give back) by Jacques Pinsonneau dit Lafleur and Marie Bourassa his wife, to R.P. de St Pe, manager of the affairs of the Seigneury of Laprairie de la Magdeleine, of a land of 3 by 30 Arpents situated at St Raphael, in the aforesaid Seigneury.

Obligation – Legal agreement or Commitment

Procuration – Power of Attorney or proxy

Process verbal – Judicial statement

Marche – Motion

Partage – Distribution, sharing or apportionment

Succession – Inheritance

Moyennant – Depending on, or by means of

Retrocession – to give back property rights

Toises - ?????

Marche - Deal