I know that the Treaty of Utrecht was signed on April 13, 1713. I am wondering how to record place--as Acadia or Nova Scotia? Did the name change take place on that date? When did Port Royal become Annapolis Royal? I have also read that other places in Acadia did not become part of Nova Scotia at the same time. Can anyone help me out with dates as to when the changes did occur? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Barb

Barb, The term "Acadia" refers to the entire Region that included part of Maine, current-day NS, Cape Breton, Isle St. Jean [PEI] and parts of NB. The term "Nova Scotia" occurred in 1621 when Sir William Alexander, a Scotsman, gained power in at the English Court with the ascension of James I. He was granted a charter to found a "Nova Scotia" [Latin for New Scotland] in what was still French Acadia. His first expedition, sent out the following year, got only as far as Newfoundland. Interestingly, the English claimed a "right of discovery" based upon a supposed exploration by Cabot. Historians have determined that Cabot was no where near Nova Scotia, but, in those days "Might made Right!". Alexander did succeed in establishing a settlement in 1628 on the Gaspe peninsula of Quebec. In 1629, the Scottish pirate brothers Lewis, David and John Kirke force Champlain to give up Quebec. The Gaspe settlers are relocated inPort Royal, and the captured Claude de La Tour is taken prisoner to London.... In 1631, Louis XIII regained control with the Treaty of St. germain-en-Laye. Most of the Scottish colonists depart either for New England or home, but the Acadian surnames Melancon and Pitre [originally Peters] survive from Scottish-French intermarriages during Alexander's brief possession of the colony... Stanley LeBlanc www.thecajuns.com Stanley LeBlanc -----Original Message----- From: FERNANDEZ525@cs.com [mailto:FERNANDEZ525@cs.com] Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:42 PM To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Name change from Acadia to Nova Scotia--when? I know that the Treaty of Utrecht was signed on April 13, 1713. I am wondering how to record place--as Acadia or Nova Scotia? Did the name change take place on that date? When did Port Royal become Annapolis Royal? I have also read that other places in Acadia did not become part of Nova Scotia at the same time. Can anyone help me out with dates as to when the changes did occur? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, Barb ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== The number one rule of this list is no flaming. If something is posted to the list that disturbs you, bring it to the _admin._, not the list or the person who posted. Your concerns will be addressed. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi Stan: Back many years ago, one read that the MELANSON had Scottish ancestry(this was stated in Bona Arsenault). If I remember correctly, it was a Sieur de Cadillac that had stated it that way. However,pp 1145-1146 of SAW tells us that PIERRE MELANSON dit LAVERDURE was a Frenchman-Protestant who migrated to England, and there, married PRISCILLA-?-,then fathered 3 sons while there, and later migrated to Boston. It was while there that Scottish ancestry was erroneously attributed to PIERRE. There was NO Scottish involved. Much of the correct data about the MELANSON was assembled by Father Clarence d'Entremont while he lived in Mass. As for PIERRE PITRE, see pp1318-1318 of SAW. It says that CLAUDE PITRE(s/o JEAN)was of Flemish ancestry(per BIM statement). However, on page 1318, Father d'Entremont expresses the belief that he was more likely English. He found a book published in London in 1758 that says that PITRE was named "PETERS", and was a blacksmith in England. Despite some Scottish relationship with the Acadians(e.g., WILLIAM JOHNSON),that involvement was really quite exagerrated !! Hope that I have clarified a bit ! Take care, Stan. ED BARRIEAU edlor13@comcast.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cajun" <cajun@thecajuns.com> To: <ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:03 PM Subject: RE: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Name change from Acadia to Nova Scotia--when? > Barb, > > The term "Acadia" refers to the entire Region that included part of > Maine, current-day NS, Cape Breton, Isle St. Jean [PEI] and parts of NB. > > The term "Nova Scotia" occurred in 1621 when Sir William Alexander, a > Scotsman, gained power in at the English Court with the ascension of > James I. He was granted a charter to found a "Nova Scotia" [Latin for > New Scotland] in what was still French Acadia. His first expedition, > sent out the following year, got only as far as Newfoundland. > > Interestingly, the English claimed a "right of discovery" based upon a > supposed exploration by Cabot. Historians have determined that Cabot was > no where near Nova Scotia, but, in those days "Might made Right!". > > Alexander did succeed in establishing a settlement in 1628 on the Gaspe > peninsula of Quebec. In 1629, the Scottish pirate brothers Lewis, David > and John Kirke force Champlain to give up Quebec. The Gaspe settlers > are relocated inPort Royal, and the captured Claude de La Tour is taken > prisoner to London.... > > In 1631, Louis XIII regained control with the Treaty of St. > germain-en-Laye. Most of the Scottish colonists depart either for New > England or home, but the Acadian surnames Melancon and Pitre [originally > Peters] survive from Scottish-French intermarriages during Alexander's > brief possession of the colony... > > Stanley LeBlanc > www.thecajuns.com > > Stanley LeBlanc > > > -----Original Message----- > From: FERNANDEZ525@cs.com [mailto:FERNANDEZ525@cs.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 8:42 PM > To: ACADIAN-CAJUN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ACADIAN-CAJUN] Name change from Acadia to Nova Scotia--when? > > > I know that the Treaty of Utrecht was signed on April 13, 1713. I am > wondering how to record place--as Acadia or Nova Scotia? Did the name > change take > place on that date? When did Port Royal become Annapolis Royal? > > I have also read that other places in Acadia did not become part of Nova > > Scotia at the same time. Can anyone help me out with dates as to when > the changes > did occur? > Any help will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Barb > > > ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== > The number one rule of this list is no flaming. If something is posted > to the list that disturbs you, bring it to the _admin._, not the list or > the person who posted. Your concerns will be addressed. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== ACADIAN-CAJUN Mailing List ==== > The number one rule of this list is no flaming. If something is posted to the list that disturbs you, bring it to the _admin._, not the list or the person who posted. Your concerns will be addressed. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >