In 1754 in Nova Scotia, where Louis Phillipe Payzant emigrated from France by way of Jersey, he secured a grant of land, which he began to settle. In 1756, however, the MicMac Indians on 8 May made short work of all this — including Louis Phillipe, whom they killed and scalped, and his wife and four children, whom they kidnapped. Young Philip, age 12, jumped on a table and shook his fist at the Indians as they entered the house, defying them to burn it down, which they promptly did. His brother Louis, age 5 at the time, died at age 96. His sister Mary, age 13, later married Jean-Jacques Juhan and moved to Charleston SC.
Sources: Nova Scotia History, vol. 17, pp. 151-95; Juridical Review, vol. 25, no. 3, 333-44; DesBrisay, History of the County of Lunenburg, pp. 494-95; More, History of Queens Co.; Payzant, Payzant and Allied Jess and Juhan Families
generation no. 1
Guillaume Payzant, born c 1565 in Caen, Calvados, France, and died before 1617. Married Anne Guedeville.
generation no. 2
Antoine Payzant, baptized 6 August 1595 in Caen, died 16 October 1680. Married Marie Adeline.
generation no. 3
Samuel Paisant, baptized 18 April 1632. Married Judith Dispres 3 July 1657.
generation no. 4
Antoine Paisant, born in 1660 in Caen, baptized on 1 November 1660, died before 23 July 1727. Married Suzanna Lecocq.
generation no. 5
Louis-Phillipe Payzant, born 1698, killed by MicMac Indians 8 May 1756 in Coveys Island, Lunenburg Co., Nova Scotia. Married (1) Anna Marguerite Le Mason, (2) 20 January 1738 Marie Anne Noget, born c 1717.
generation no. 6
Mary/Marie Payzant, born 1743 in Quebec, baptized 3 February 1747 at St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands, died c 1783-88 in Caribbean. Married 1764 Jean-Jacques Juhan in Nova Scotia.
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