e Belleisle, mentioned above, left at his death a
widow and seven children, of whom six were transported with
their mother to Maryland at the time of the Acadian expulsion.
The remaining child Alexander Belleisle (the fourth) went to
L'Islet in Quebec, where he married Genevieve Cloutier in 1773
and their first son, Anthony Alexander, was baptized the year
following.--W. O. R.

The brothers Robichaux settled after their marriage near their
father-in-law on the St. John river and it was from them that the
little settlement of Robicheau, above the mouth of Belleisle Bay,
derived its name.[22]

[22] See Ganong's Historic Sites in New Brunswick: Transactions of
the Royal Society of Canada for 1899, p. 271.

[Illustration: (_From the Calnek-Savary History of Annapolis, by
permission of the Hon. Judge Savary._)]

Francoise Belleisle Robichaux wrote to Paul Mascarene early in 1741
respecting her claim to some property in dispute with her relatives at
Annapolis. The governor in his reply gives her some information and
advice, adding, "I think you too reasonable to expect any favor of me
in what concerns my conduct as a judge; but in every other thing
that is not contrary to my duty I shall have real pleasure in
testifying to you the esteem I have for you. Let me have your news
when there is an opportunity, freely and without fear."

When the war with France began, three years later, the sieur de
Belleisle and his son Alexander took sides with their countrymen. The
father evidently cherished a hope that in the course of events Acadia
might revert to France, in which case he expected to obtain the
recognition of his seignioral rights. Young Alexander le Borgne was,
as already stated, a leader of the Indians in the attack on Annapolis
early in 1744, which attack failed on account of the energy and
bravery of Mascarene. The following letter of the Lieut.-Governor to
Frances Belleisle Robichaux is of interest in thin connection.

Annapolis Royal, Oct. 13, 1744.

Madame,--When I learned that your father, in the hope of
recovering his seigneurial rights, had sided with those who came
to attack this fort, I confess I was of opinion that the whole
family participated in his feelings; and the more so, as your
brother was with the first party of savages who came here last
summer. I am agreeably surprised, however, and very glad to see by
your letter that y