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1. Jacques¹ Bize; b. 23 Mar 1709 Saint Marie, Montbeliard, Doubs; christened 24 Mar 1709 Saint Marie, Montbeliard, Doubs; m. Anne Catherine Metthey, daughter of Jean Jacques Metthey and Jeanne Nalibon, 5 Feb 1737 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; he died after 1772 Nova Scotia.

He and Anne Catherine Metthey immigrated to Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia,, 23 Jul 1752 . The "Betty" sailed from Helvoot Roads, outside of Rotterdam, on 16 May 1752 with Robert Warden, Master. Jacques is listed as a farmer, 43 years old, and from Monbeliard. His party is shown to contain one adult male, one adult female, two "half freights" (i.e. minors). His son, Jean George is shown in the following listing on his own.

Children of Jacques¹ Bize and Anne Catherine Metthey were as follows:

• + 2 i. Jean George² Bizet, b. 8 Oct 1737 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; m. Judith Metin.

• 3 ii. Jacques Bizet; christened 9 Nov 1739 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; he died 9 Sep 1741 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs, age 1.

• 4 iii. Claudine Catherine Bizet; b. 15 Dec 1741 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; christened 16 Dec 1741 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; she died 13 Mar 1753 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 11.

• 5 iv. Eleanore Bizet; b. 27 Jul 1744 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; christened 28 Jul 1744 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; she died 3 Jan 1753 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 8.

2. Jean George² Bizet (Jacques¹Bize); christened 8 Oct 1737 Brevilliers, Montbeliard, Doubs; m. Judith Metin, daughter of ??? Metin, 2 Apr 1754 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; he died before Oct 1788 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, . The usual date given for his death is 23 Nov 1797, when a Notice of Probate was published. It was not until 20 Oct 1808, however, that an Administrator was appointed for the estate. The subsequently filed inventory of payments from the estate begins in October 1788.

Jean George Bizet was Farmer. He immigrated to Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia,, 23 Jul 1752 . He arrived on the "Betty" with parents, but is shown in his own listing as a single male, 17 years old. He actually was 14 1/2, but probably mis-represented his age to gain a personal entitlement to a promised homestead grant.

Children of Jean George² Bizet and Judith Metin were as follows:

• 6 i. Anna Catharine³ Bissett; christened 12 Dec 1756 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

• 7 ii. Marguerite Bissett; christened 31 May 1759 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. Issac Martin 18 Jan 1780 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• 8 iii. John George Bisset; christened 7 Feb 1762 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. Judith Boutelier before 1788 Malagosh, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; m. Ann Hawthorn, daughter of Alexander Hawthorn and Agnes Davidson, 16 Feb 1795 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; he died 30 Jan 1847 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 84.

  John George Bisset was Farmer.

• 9 iv. Jacques Bissett; christened 5 Aug 1764 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; he died circa 1772 Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, . The date is inferred from the fact that 1) only three sons are mentioned by his father in the 1773 letter to DesBarres and that the three other sons born before 1772 are known to be alive after that date.

• 10 v. Catharina Louisa Bissett; m. ? Harris . Louisa is referred to as Louisa Harris in the 1816 division of the Bissett estate; christened 2 Nov 1766 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

• 11 vi. George Frederick Bissett; christened 26 Feb 1769 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; m. an unknown person before 1805; m. Mary Ann Maddox 18 Nov 1816 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, . Both parties are shown as widowed; m. Mary Ann Maddox 14 Feb 1823 Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, . There is no known reason why this second marriage took place between these same individuals; he died 24 Mar 1834 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 65.

  Between 1794 and 1816 George Frederick Bissett was a sailor in the British Navy - as a Boatswain for the last sixteen of those years. In 1816 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, George Frederick Bissett was a "yeoman", as recorded on his marriage bond. In 1823 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, George Frederick Bissett was a "husbandman" - as recorded in his marriage bond.

• 12 vii. Joseph Frederick Bissett; b. 28 Jun 1771 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; christened 17 Jul 1771 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia; he and Anna Catharine Miller obtained a marriage license 21 Feb 1799 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; m. Anna Catharine Miller, daughter of Tobias E. Müller and Margretha ?, 22 Feb 1799 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; he died 23 Dec 1854 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 83.

  Joseph Frederick Bissett was Farmer/Ship Builder. In Apr 1795 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Joseph Frederick Bissett was a ship's master. The schedule of sailings for this month shows the Sloop "Star", 72 tons, under Master J. Bissett. The schedule for July shows the same Master J. Bissett in command of the schooner "Industry", 36 tons.

• 13 viii. James Frederick Bissett; b. after 1772 Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia; he and Anne Turner obtained a marriage license 6 Dec 1810 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; m. Anne Turner, daughter of William Turner and Margaret Kemp, 12 Dec 1810 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; he died 7 Jun 1871 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  James Frederick Bissett was Farmer / Miller.

• 14 ix. Mary Ann Bissett; b. circa 1773 Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia; m. John H. Gammon, son of John Gammon and Frances ???, 8 Jul 1791 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; she died 8 Oct 1857 Lawrencetown, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• 15 x. Catherine Bissett; b. 1776 Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia; she died 28 Mar 1853 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• 16 xi. Samuel Bissett; b. 1781; m. Catherina Glasgow 24 Mar 1806 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; m. Rachel Lanegan 9 Mar 1823 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

  Samuel Bissett was a farmer.

• 17 xii. Benjamin Bissett; christened 31 May 1786 Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia; he and Louisa A. Giles obtained a marriage license 14 Jul 1809; m. Louisa A. Giles, daughter of Joseph Giles and Anna Catherine Conrod, 16 Jul 1809 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia; he died 4 Mar 1841 Cole Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, age 54.

  Benjamin Bissett was Farmer.