Abraham DUGAS dit COIGNET
Biography

"Abraham Dugas, a skilled gunsmith perhaps from Chouppes, Poitiers, France, born in c1616, reached Acadia in c1640 and was thus among the earliest settlers in the colony. In October 1687, Abraham "made his mark on an attestation in favour of Governor d'Aulnay's accomplishments," which shows how early he had come to the colony. Abraham also was more than a gunsmith at Port-Royal. According to a high French official, Abraham Dugas "carried out the functions of general representative of the King [in civil and criminal matters]." Abraham married Marguerite, daughter of Germain Doucet, sieur de La Verdure, at Port-Royal in c1647. They had eight children, including three sons, all born at Port-Royal, who created families of their own. Abraham's five daughters married into the Melanson dit La Ramée, Bourgeois, Châtillon, Arseneau, and LeBlanc families. Abraham died at Port-Royal by 1700. In December 1705, in order to increase the size of the fort at Port-Royal, colonial officials appropriated two lots "adjoining and drawing towards the old fort" that belonged to Abraham's heirs. Some of his children left Port-Royal and settled at Chignecto, Cap-Sable, Minas, and on Île Royale, today's Cape Breton Island. "

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From Rootsweb.com:

" Armurier du Roy...Lt. General in Acadia, 1640. Gunsmith for King Louis XIII. When Abraham arrived in 1640 he was "armorer of the King" and lieutenant general in Acadia. In 1671 census of Port Royal he is listed as a plowman having 16 arpents of cleared land. Soldier of the King, native of toulouse, France, and lieutenant general in Acadia, arrived in Port Royal circa 1640. Abraham came to the new world to Port Royal, Acadia about 1640 which in those days was known as Acadia. He came to Acadia as lieutenant general in the army of roy. He married about 1647 to marguerite and had eight children. Lt. Gen at Port Royal was probably a civil administrator and judge rather than military. age 70 Census of Port Royal, Acadia 1686

Abraham Dugas arrived in Acadia in 1640. He was a gunsmith. Abraham was "armorer of the King" & Lieutenant General in Acadia.


Also Known As: Dugast, Dougast




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