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

Census: 1671 Census of Port Royal, Abraham Dugast, gunsmith, 55, wife Marie Judith Coucet; Children: Claude 19, Martin 15, Abraham 10, and 5 daughters; cattle 19, sheep 3.

Census: 1686 Port Royal, Abraham Dugas 70, Marguerite Doucet 50."

Port Royal 1671 Acadian Census
Abraham DUGAST, gunsmith, 55, wife Marie Judith DOUCET 46; Children: Claude 19, Martin 15, Abraham 10, Marie 23, Anne 17, Margueritte 14, Magdeleine 7, Marie 5; cattle 19, sheep 3.



Port Royal 1686 Acadian Census
Abraham DUGAS 70, Marguerite DOUCET 50.



Port Royal 1693 Acadian Census
Abraham DUGAS 74, Marguerite DOUCET 66, Claude 44, Francoise BOURGEOIS (his wife) 34, Marie 17, Claude 16, Francoise 14, Joseph 13, Marguerite 11, Anne 10, Jeanne 9, Agnes 7, Francois 5, Madeleine 4, Cecile 1; 20 cattle, 30 sheep, 15 pigs, 26 arpents, 4 guns