Nova Scotia Archives
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List of Mi'kmaq in Pictou in 1800
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List of Pictou Indians in the year 1800 viz.--
Men and Boys Women & Girls Children Total
Head of the Family above 12 years above 12 years of each Family
of age of age
Old Paul - - 1 1 '" 2
Luland [Mucatuway] - 4 3 3 10
John [Tonny] 1 1 2 4
Mathu Sapier 1 1 4 6
Old Sapier-- 2 2 " 4
Nuvell Sapier - 1 1 3 5
John Patlis - ~ 1 3 3 7
Nuvell Patlis - ~ 1 1 3 5
Alpem Paul - 1 1 2 4
Francis Paul - 1 2 3 6
Sapier Paul - 2 2 4 8
Charles [Tonny] - 2 2 5 9
Mulis Petitiou - 1 1 " 2
Joseph Purnall - 2 1 4 7
Carried forward 21 22 36 79
Contains many Mi'kmaq names of heads of families, numbers of males, females, and children under 12.
Date: 1800
Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 46
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