Saint-François-du-Lac, Québec, Canada
1832 - ST. FRANCOIS,

seigniory, in the co. of Yamaska, is bounded N.E. by Lussaudiere; S.W. by Yamaska; in the rear by De Guir; in front by Lake St. Peter. - 1 1/ 2 league in front by nearly 2 in depth. Granted, Oct. 8, 1678, to Sieur Creviere, and is now the property of M. Le Gendre and some families of the Abenaqui Indians. This S. is low towards Lake St. Peter. The Bay of St. Francois and some others indent it rather deeply and occasion large tracts of marsh land along their shores; at a short distance from them are some very fine meadows, and farther to the interior the soil is good, in most parts rather light and sandy. The timber is but of indifferent quality, and chiefly consists of spruce fir, hemlock, and cedar; on the driest land there is a little maple and beech. The river St. Francis, with a few smaller streams, water it very well. - About one half of this grant is in a state of cultivation; the best settled and most improved parts lie on each side of the St. Francis. At the descent of this river into the St. Lawrence are several islands attached to the grant; the largest is nearly four miles long, and is partly cultivated and very well settled; the church and parsonage-house belonging to the seigniory stand on this island, where canoes are always in readiness to convey travellers to William Henry at the rate of five shillings each person, although there is not an established ferry: this passage is generally preferred in summer to the post roads. The other islands are low, some affording a little meadow land, but they are principally covered with wood. - There are several roads; the main road, from the eastward to William Henry, crosses the river at a ferry near the Abenaqui village, where 3d. is paid for each person and 1s. for a horse and carriage. By the river St. Francis a considerable and increasing traffic is carried on with the southern townships, and also with the United States.

Population 2920
Churches, R.C. 1
Cures 1
Villages 1
Corn-mills 1
Saw-mills 2
Notaries 1
Shopkeepers 2
Taverns 1
Artisans 14

A Topographical Dictionary of The Province of Lower Canada by Joseph Bouchette, Esq., London, 1832

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